Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-03
NORWAY.

j NORWAY.
i Road Commissioner Wood has made
great improvements on Bridge Street
Il Curling for new sidewalk has beer
placed in front of G. e. Walkers, w
IW, Whitmarsh's and A. S. KimbalPs
The crossing near the Croker house
and the one near the bridge have beer
raised; the street over the bridge grad
Fed In first class shape and all Obstruc
ltiops removed from about the plank
walks.
i G. B. Cummings & Sons have puf
chased the Bridge Street blacksmith
shop. The building has been carefully
repaired by Scribner and Locke. 1t II
reported that new walk will be CON
structed in front of the Croker place
and that both buildings will be painted
E. E. Andrews, of the firm of 81. r
G. z. E. Andrews, returned from the
west Wednesday with a fine lot OF
horses.
The patrons of the Norway Water
Company have experienced some incon.
yenience BY reason of the city water be.
ing shut off this week. The break in
the pipe was at a point for which the
company had neglected to have on hand
a duplicate pipe. There were also some
other difficulties which made the con-
ditions very unpleasant for both com.
pany and patrons. Water was turned
on several times each twenty-four hours
however, and as there we're no fires In
the corporation to call forth the depart
ment the good people are thankful. 1t
would be mark of more efficient man.
agement If duplicate parts and pipes
should be kept on hand all the time.
Why not?
John Currier was before the Municipal
Court Monday for intoxication. He
paid fine of S3 and costs and was dis
charged.
Lon Hall has leased the W. Il. Porter
place on Main Street. Mrs. Porter,
since she had shock, is with her daugh-
ter at North Conway, N. q. Mr.. Porter
| will make his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall at the old place.
Lizzie NJ. johnson, librarian at the
Norway Public Library, is enjoying a
two weeks vacation with her people in
Casco, Mrs. Hattie Harmon supplies at
the library during Miss Johnson's vaca-
ton.
Ed Morse has moved from his Alpine
Street place to the Frost place at North
Norway recently purchased by him.
S. D. Andrews, Superintendent OF the
Norway Water Company, and Belle
Whitcomb, daughter of the late w. Fl.
Whitcomb, left for Oconto, Wis, the
first of the week. Mr.. Andrews and Mr..
Whitcomb were interested in system of
water works at OcOnto.
George w. Locke and wife returned
from Higgins Beach Tuesday after a
very pleasant visit of several weeks.
Frank Starbird experienced lively
time Tuesday when his horse became
frightened and ran away on the Rumford
road. The horse was wholly uninjured
but the carriage and harness bear some
evidence of strife.
About three hundred invitations have
been sent out to members of Oxford
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and others, and
accepted, the occasion being the CEN
tennial of the Lodge.
The 23d of September is the date fixed
for the opening of the fall term of the
schools. The week following the fair.
Philip Stone has been elected prin-
cipal of the grammar school at Wales,
Mass. He left Saturday to commence
work the first of the month.
A. E. Briggs and wife of Cliftondale,
Mass, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. F. Hathaway. Mrs. Briggs and
Mrs Hathaway are sisters.
w. II. Wood has an auto. This makes
the eighth one in town.
Mrs. A. L. Cook and daughter Pearl
have returned from a visit with relatives
at Westbrook.
Charles S. Akers, postmaster, and son,
Vivian NJ, took a trip to the White
Mountains last week by way of Berlin.
They greatly enjoyed the outing.
Sunnyside Cottage, DR.. Fl. p. Jones',
was the scene Saturday of most pleas
ant and enjoyable gathering. A recep.
ton was given DR.. and Mrs. A. r. San
brook of Salmon Falls, by a large COM
pany. Dinner was served at five o'clock.
Jesse K. Brown has his new house at
the Falls up and nearly finished. About
a year ago last winter Mr.. Brown pur-
chased lot near the pumping station,
on Water Street, and before the summer
was gone he bad been living in his new
home some time. He soon sold the
place and purchased Freeman's Island,
where he again built, each time with
lumber cut on the lot, and in a. short
time resided. A short time since he
sold the last place and now has another
house ready to live in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cox attended the
reunion of the Thirty-secOnd Regiment,
Maine Infantry, at Wayland. They also
inspected the ruins at Old Orchard.
Horace P. Sawyer has taken the con-
tract to paint the shoe factories. Lead
and oil. One coat. Work commences
Sept. I'd, '07.
Walter G. Woodsum, son of Mrs.
James Danforth, of Panama Canal at
Empire, locomotive engineer, is enjoying
a twelve weeks vacation. He visited
his people here six years ago.
w. c. Cole has recovered from injuries
received from fall while at work on
Capt. Tribou's boat house last Friday.
He was we'll shaken up but not greatly
injured.