Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-15
NORWAY.

A merchant was In town this week In
search Of store In which to do business.
Both the Crocker and Noyes stores hav-
ing been leased, being the only ones
vacant, he was obliged to 60 away.
Business Is good in Norway. The shoe
factory, novelty works, and G. B. Cum
mings & Sons are rushing business with
good crews Of men.
d. j. Bangs will, when 1t is completed,
have one of the best piazzas In the vii
lage. He will repair and improve the
house so that 1t will be modern in all re-
spects. The hall will be enlarged, the
stairs rebuilt and the windows replaced
with large, and improved ones.
Mrs. L. NJ. Lunt is now with B. Peck
Co., Lewiston. She has an excellent
position but intends to 60 into trade
again In the near future. She was
formerly in business in Pennington,
Paris and Norway.
Horace Sanborn of Portland and Min.
ME NJ. Durgin of Norway were married
by Rev. B. 8. Rideout at the residence of
n. L. Horne, Wednesday morning. Mr..
and Mrs. Sanborn left for Portland, their
future home, on the forenoon train. Mrs.
Sanborn has lived with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. l.. Horne during the past thirteen
years. Mr.. Sanborn is Norway man
and was formerly in business in this vii
lage. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn are men,
bers of the Congregational church where
they have been prominent and earnest
workers for the interests of the church.
They have many friends in Norway who
wish them we'll.
Mrs. Frank A. Danforth entertained
the Barton Club Thursday at her home
on Pleasant Street.
V. W. Hills made merry with few in
vited friends at his home on Cottage
Street the first of the week, the date
being that of his birthday.
l.. I. Gilbert has so far recovered as to
be able to resume his work on the deliv-
cry wagon. 1t has been some two
months since his injury.
May Thibodeau, for some time at the
telephone Office at Bangor, is enjoying q
vacation at her home in this village.
Miss Thibodeau formerly worked in the
Norway Office.
Eugene N. SWEET has been elected
deacon at the Congregational church to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Harrington L. Plummer.
Gentlemen's night will be observed by
the Pythian Sisterhood Wednesday even
ing, May 10, supper and entertainment.
Instrumental and vocal music.
Capt. Whitmarsh, q. B. Foster and e.
NJ. Smith have returned from pleasant
trip fishing at Stone Pond, East Stone
ham.
Mrs. Frank N. Barker returned to
Bath with her husband Sunday. Mrs.
Barker has visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Schnuer, for some time.
Rev. C. F. Parsons, Presiding Elder OF
the Central District of the Maine Con-
ference, was with the Norway Methodist
church Saturday and Sunday.
Owing to a change of rates by the Nor
way Water Co. for water to be used on
the village streets whereby there is an
advance in the price, there Is some ques-
ton as to whether the street sprinkler
man can secure money enough to pay
him to run the water cart this season.
A little sharper contract with the cor
poration will overcome the difficulty
maybe.
Tickets for the Norway High School
graduation exercises and commencement
ball will be on sale Saturday, May 10th,
at o'clock p. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Cross have moved
into the NJ. N. Kilgore tenement on Dan
forth Street.
Rev. S. G.. Davis was called to Portland
on Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
a former parishioner, William F. Sweet
sir.
Mrs. A. s. Kimball, who has been
dangerously sick for long time, is
rapidly regaining her health.
Ansel Bean of Waterford was before
the Norway Municipal Court Monday,
charged with into1ication. He was
fined s. and costs.
w. c. Cole has been at work for John
A. Woodman, making repairs on his
piazza and about the hotel. Landlord
Woodman believes it pays to keep the
hotel in first class order inside and out.
George C. Leavitt is teaching school In
Upton. This is his first term-tep weeks
in all. George likes and is doing well.