Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-05-21
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The regular meeting of Norway Boar
of Trade was held at Engine House Ha
I. lon Tuesday evening.
George K. Walker was at Rumfor
;. Falls this week as juror from Norway.
}. e. r. Smith is building piazza on tn
!. south Of his Bridge Street place. Hol
ace r. Mixer Ii in charge of the work.
II The Upton place on Cottage Street
greatly improved by good coat O
paint William B. Walker did the work
Ex-Postmaster Moses P. Stiles Is t
open an Office on Main Street In the nea
future. He will do an insurance an,
= real estate business.
II Special meeting of Oxford Lodge, No
IS, F. and A.. NJ, was held at Masonic
Hall on Tuesday evening Of this week
F. c. degree was worked.
Past Grand Chancellor Merton L
, Kimball attended the Knights of Pythia
! Grand Lodge at Portland this week.
Parties from Bridgton are to open ,
fruit store in Noyes Block in the stor'
recently vacated by w. L. Merrill.
Henry B. Foster went to Harrison
after the fire this week to inspect hi
stock of goods. His Harrison store wa,
burned out. The stock was insured
LOSS light as much Of the stock was re
moved before the fire.
A. j. Stearns, Esq, is making i'm.
provements in and about his residence
on Orchard Street. Blinds will greatly
improve the appearance of the place.
| V. w. Hills was in Boston this week
where he attended meeting of Opt
clans. The banquet served after the
business meeting was attended by a
large number.
Moses P. Stiles is candidate for First
Lieutenant of Co. D, LIST. Regt., N. e..
S. NJ, and Sergt. L. Fl. Daughraty for
the position of Second Lieutenant. The
election will take place on Monday even
ing, May goth, at 1880 o'clock.
Win Mckay takes the place of Curtis
on c. <. Russell's ice cart this season.
Mr.. Curtis has position in Portland.
| Andrew j. Haskell has sold his West
Bethel business and has moved bis
family to this village. Mr.. Haskell has
talked of going west.
Sunday evening the members of the
Epworth League observed the 18th an
niversary of the society's organization.
| 1t is reported that the membership is
now nearly two millions, all young peo-
pie. The Norway Chapter has a IN en-
bership of little less than one hundred.
Postmaster Akers is handing out "new
stamps" The jamestown Exposition
stamps. There seems to be difference
of opinion as to the beauty of the new
issue.
The exhibit of currency in Coles win
dow attracts much attention. The scrip
5Oc., 25c., 10c. and &c. are recognized by
the middle aged people as old friends.
The 81 Kossuth bill or the Hungarian
Fund bill is the most talked about. 1t
was issued by Louis Kossuth when he
visited this country in the interest of
the Hungarian republic by which it was
made redeemable.
|. The Young Mems Congress meeting
Friday evening owing to mo quorum"
attendance was obliged to adjourn with
out doing business.
The Saturday game between N. Il. s.
team and Bridgton High School team at
Bridgton resulted in score OF . to in
favor of the B. H. S. boys. The Norway
boys played good ball game but were
not in practice Saturday.
MI Kimball, County Attorney c. P.
Barnes, A. j. Stearns, Clerk G. F. Whit
man and Juror G. G. Walker attended
court at Rumford Falls the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland Howe, Jr.,
went to Rumford Falls the first of the
week. Mr.. Howe went on business
trip.
Capt. Wright Bisbee is at Cohoes, N.
Y, the guest of his daughter for visit
of two weeks.
We understand that Frank II. Rich
ardson will attend the Ontario Veter-
mary College this fall and fit himself for
the business of veterinary. Frank has
lots of friends who do not wish to have
him leave Norway, but wish him success
in his new venture.
The Oxford County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will hold the
twentieth annual convention in this
village on Wednesday and Thursday at
the Universalst church. President Mrs.
4. A. G.. Stickney of East Brownfield
will preside. Mrs. Leona G. Tubbs OF
Norway will give the address of well
come to which the president will re-
spond. The programme is very interest
ing. There is general invitation to all
to attend.
The John l.. Horne place on Main
Street, at one time known as the Old
Ladies' Home, recently purchased by K.
E. Young, is being greatly improved.
The extensive grounds between Main
and Winter Streets are receiving the
most careful attention. The stable has
been raised and an excellent cellar
built, the buildings painted and put
into first class condition inside and out.
Some redspots of about three pounds
have been captured at the lake. The
fishing is reported to be better than ever
before.
NJ. NJ. Fuller and Emma j. Smith are
having their houses painted.
Mrs. Frank f. DeCoster and her
mother, Mrs. Roswell Frost, were at
Pennington to attend the funeral of the
little son of Eugene E. ood, the first
of the week.
Lewis Boswell and Ernest Hayes have
secured work at Poland Spring and will
go there in few days.
Lester Cowan of F. P. Stones drug |
store has purchased a drug store at
Searsport and will take possession at
once. He closes his work with Mr..
Stona this ueak