Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-08-14

Mrs. L. F. Smith and daughters re-
turned from their visit at Richmond
Tuesday.
The new iron bridge is in place and
the street is again opened to public
travel.
Miss Fl. G. Gregg has resigned her pc.
sition as librarian of the Public Library
to take effect Oct. 1, '0G. Miss Gregg
has served the library for two years very
acceptably. Miss Lizzie NJ. johnson has
been engaged to fill the position. Miss
johnson is one of Norway's Oldest and
best teachers. Owing to poor health
she was obliged for time to give up
her school for change of work. Miss
Johnson will make most popular and
painstaking librarian.
]. Croker has laid away his horse.
The horse had been family pet and al.
though past work was carefully cared
for and made much of. The horse was
nearly thirty years old.
Co. D, LIST Regt., N. G. S. NJ, left for
Harward's Crossing, near Brunswick
Monday morning. From there they
marched into Augusta, about twenty-five
miles, where they passed the balance OF
the week in Camp Cobb. They returned
to their home Saturday after pleasant
week.
The ten-year-old-so of c. E. Foss at
Steep Falls, Philip E., fell from swing
Monday and broke his left arm. Some
wears ago he broke the same arm when
he fell from cart.
Mrs. Jonathan Blake passed a very
nleasant day at the lake with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thompson, Friday. She has
been unable to walk for several years,
but gets about very nicely with her
wheel chair.
Julia E. Hathaway of Portland is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l.. Hathaway at
the lake for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Cloudy entertained
Mabel Hescock of Phillips at the Taylor
cottage the past week.
Henry j. Bangs is building an octagon
tower on the northwest corner of his
house. When completed Mr.. Bangs will
have one of the best houses in Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 81. Clough OF Saco,
parents of Mrs. Chas. F. Ridlon, are
stopping at the Ridlon cottage, Grand
View, on the west shore of Tennessee.
wassee Lake. They came with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ridlon Sunday when they returned
from Saco.
Judge and Mrs. A. E. Morrison of
Rumford Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. Free
land Howe, Jr., are stopping at Cedar
Lodge for time.
/ Rev. B. S. Rideout and family have
enioyed several days at Camp Deerfield,
/ Aibany. The balance of the vacation
DAYS will be passed at Mr.. Rideouts
former home in the town of Garland.
They enjoyed Camp Deerfield greatly,
they report.
Calvin Kneeland, foreman for Foster
& McIntire's lumber business in the
town of Byron, is stopping in town for
few days. ,,..
in town. -,
Alfred l.. Laferriere of this village has
resigned his position as instructor az
Hebron to accept that of head coach for
the Bowdoin College football team this
year. ~
ground for the month Wednesday.
Five persons were baptized at the
NJ. E. church Sunday. 49,
CT. Leighton and G. w. Abbott
General manager of the Maine Telephone
Company, were in town Friday on bust
ness.
Miss Alice 1. Frost, formerly of Nor
> way, has been elected second assistant
in The high school in Hanover, Mass.
Earl A. Gerow of Yarmouth is taking
the Mace of II. w. Kimball in Ridlon'i
store while Mr.. Kimball is on q vacation
in Bridgton.
, Mrs. June Hutchins of Exeter, N. H..
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and mrs. WIN
C. Leavitt. She was accompanied mere
by her brother, Willie Leavitt, and Mis'
! Bertha Mann, who have been visiting
her.
During the heavy shower of last Mon
: day lightning struck a tree In Georgo
Growers yard at Norway Center, ane
: thence entered the house. Mr.. Grover
who was standing at the sink in thu
Kitchen was considerably affected, 81
that two physicians were called to at
tend him. He did not fairly lose con
= : sciousness, and has recovered all right
though he felt the effects for severa
o days. :,
William Clinton Mills, a we'll know
citizen of Norway, died at the old home
: staad few miles from the village Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Mills was the young
:, est of a family of seven children, ant
|. was born Sept. %, 1912, the son o
!. Andrew and Olive (Stevens) Mills. ID
was unmarried. ~,
Mrs. Bertha Sturtevant is spending
: part of her vacation at Falmouth Fore
- side.
Mrs. Arthur Hebbard and son Don ar
= : at Hotel Western, Old Orchard, Tor icy
:, Mrs. Il. W. Lovejoy and daughte
o Hazel of Passaic, N. j., are visiting ne
. brother. Simeon Hartman. They WI
a be In this vicinity for about month, an
q will visit at Waterford, Harrison an
y Bridgton. u,.,
The Norway village schools will begi
Sept. 10th, with the following teachers
High School, principal, p e. Hathaway. sou'
4 f High School, sub.master. Henry p. Bood.
II 'i High School, assistant teacher. Myrtle
+ Blackwood, WestbroOk. ,
" Grade nine, Annie Z. Bradford, West Paris.
:. Grade eight, Lena Shank. Norway:
v Grade seven. Sue NJ. Wheeler, South farls'
j. Gra,ie Elk, Edna I. Brown. Norway.
d Grade Ave. Edith 8. Harlow. Gorhim.
y Grade four, Irene r. Hazen, Norway.
VI Grade three, Harriette e. Cragin. Norway.
sS Middle primary, Gersrude Gardner, NorMa
Lower primary, Elizabeth O. Lasselle' NO
Upper primary, Annie N. JENNIE, South PAR
Instructor In drawing and music, Iva L.
= Ardle, South Paris.
!. Mr.. Brooks, the new sub.master, Is
- graduate of Bowdoin In the class
~ 1908. Miss Blackwood, the assistant,
q graduate of Bates, '06. Miss Bradfor'
Miss Shank and Miss HAGEN are gradual.
Z of Pennington Normal School, and teac
= ers of experience.
i. F.P. Kimball has bought the hou'
a known as the Kelley house on Par
10 Street in which he has lived for sever
Mrs. II. P. Jones, who has been SCI
ously Ill for some weeks, Is SO mut
Of better that they are able to resume II
u at their cottage by the lake, from While
o. they were obliged by her illness to
Is turn home some time ago.