Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-03
NORWAY.
Delightful weather.

| Delightful weather.
W. w. Whitmarsh is delayed In the
erection of his house on Bridge Street
owing to the great demand for brick and
the small quantity in the market.
Hosea Abbott IL greatly improving hii
house on Whitman Street BY the add
ton of an elegant piazza next the street.
V. W. Hills will within few days ap.
pear on the road with his new sutomo-
bile.
The doctors of Oxford County held
their tenth annual meeting and ladies'
night at the Poland Spring House Mon
day evening, June 25. The attendance
was large and most pleasant evening Ia
reported. From Norway were DR.. Bal
| F. Bradbury and Mrs. Bradbury, and DIR.
Herman L. Bartlett and Mrs. Bartlett.
In the election of officers DR.. Bartlett
was made secretary and treasurer OF the
association.
Many delegates to the Republican
County Convention were in town We'd
nesday and Thursday. Now and then .
candidate made his way looking after his
friends and supporters.
The colored gentleman, Robert Frost,
who resides at the corner OF Water and
Pleasant Streets, had a little trouble
with his neighbors the first of the week
and threatened to end the matter with
his revolver which he at once secured
from his house and threatened to shoot.
Upon hearing the case on Wednesday
Judge Davis placed him under bonds OF
three hundred dollars to keep the peace.
Ir is understood that this Is not the first
time Frost has threatened to shoot.
Mrs. Frank A. Hayden of Portland
visited friends and relatives In town re-
Gently. DR.. Hayden was formerly with
DR.. F. e. Drake, his brother-in-law.
Eugene McKeen will move his merry
go-round from Berlin, N. H., to the
Howe lot on Whitman Street, where 1t
will be run for a time.
The fishing party composed of G. 1.
Cummings, F. q. Cummings, E. s. Cum
mings, George Cullinan, c. NJ. Smith,
Wright Bisbee of Norway and Fred Glib
son, formerly of Norway, now OF San
Rafael, California, now visiting here, re-
turned from most pleasant outing at
Cupsuptic. The party were at Howard's
Pond for day. They captured lots OF
trout.
An expert in post Office work, Annie
r. Chapman of Portland, is employed by
Postmaster Akers for instruction. She
will work at the Office until such time as
the new postmaster is completely in
structed In his new duties.
Lewis P. Bartlett, Jr., of the firm of
B. F. Spinney & Co., was in town this
week on business. The shoe business
was never more promising than it is at
the present time.
A large delegation from Crooked
River Lodge, F. and A. NJ, were enter.
tanned by Oxford Lodge, No. Is, +. and
A. NJ, Friday evening. Work third
degree. Banquet, music, speeches, etc.
Deputy sheriff, constable and tax COL
lector, Frank E. DeCoster, we'll known
as Deacon" has the tax books for 1905
and is ready to collect their entire CON-
at once.
James Bennett and wife OF East Bos-
ton, Mass, are the guests of his brother,
G. Oscar Bennett, for few days.
Eugene F. Hayden is at the Lewiston
hospital being treated for appendicitis.
Prof. r. L. Shaw, of Shaw's Business
College, was in town during the week in
the interest of his school.
Walter Starbird, for some time with
Fosters barber shop, has purchased Guy
Bucks business at South Paris. Mr..
Starbird has given excellent satisfaction
in Norway and his friends wish him sue
cess in Paris.
H. D. Smith and wife attended COM
mencement at Bowdoin where their son,
Fred E., graduated.
I. N. Small is at work on the enclosed
booths for voting at the September
election.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Booth and son of
Auburn were the guests of A. l.. San
born and wife the first of the week.
Helen Noyes will visit in Hanover,
Mass, for several weeks. During her
absence Francis Watson will keep her
house in order.
Will Stone, of the University of Maine,
after short visit with j. F. Swain, left
Thursday for Pennsylvania with Porter
L. Swift to accept excellent positions
with the Mccall Ferry Power Company.