Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-07-16
NORWAY.

z. F. Smith cut his grass this week and
it was housed without rain for the second
time during over twenty years.
Capt. M. p. Stiles was at Brunswick on
Thursday and Friday and Saturday
coaching the state rifle team of the State
Guards.
w. NJ. Trembly has the foundation for
his new house on ElmwOod completed
and has commenced on the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Williamson
and party of Rumford Falls we're with
their Norway friends for a visit this
week. They drove across country in
their auto.
Frank @. Elliott was at the farm this
week. He is feeling very well and hopes
to further regain his good health during
the summer months.
The stores of Prince Sisters and Smiley
are closed Friday afternoons for July and
August.
The R. F. D. messenger have been
granted a vacation of fifteen days during
the year. This with an increase of salary
is highly appreciated by Uncle Sans
messengers of the postal department.
Ed C. Winslow, who recently sold his
grocery business to c. N. Tubbs & Son,
has purchased the Frank FL. Beck store,
corner of Main and Cottage Streets, and
will convert it into first class grocery
store. Mr. Beck will establish his bust
ness in the old Bennett store, recently
occupied by George HENDERSON, at the
corner of Main and Bridge Streets.
DR.. L. Hall Trufant of Auburn was in
town Thursday. He will locate in Nor
way in case he can find suitable accom-
modations for himself and good office.
DR.. Trufant is well recommended by
those who ought to know.
Moses P. Stiles has sold the l.. l..
Howard property on Pike Hill, consist
ing of residence and stone quarry, to the
Ulmer Installment Corporation of Nor
way. 1t will be improved and placed
upon the market as very valuable
property.
Mr.. Howard, now of Portland, was in
town the last of the week.
John E. Stephens of Rumford Falls, on
his return from Bridgton, where he de-
livered an auto to purchasers, made a
few calls in town Thursday.
Almon Everett has taken down his old
house on Water Street and has erected
modern building in its place. He in
tends to have it completed in few
weeks.
Nearly opposite Mr.. Everett's place
Mr.. VIM. F. Durrell has we'll under way
a house where he will make his home.
Mr.. Durrell has one Of the best lots on
the street and his dwelling will be one of
the most attractive when completed.
Mr.. Frank Z. Wood, injured while at
work on the bridge on Pleasant Street,
something like year ago, has received
from his insurance, some over five hun
dred dollars. At the March meeting,
this year, the town also gave him several
hundred dollars.
Emma Abbott and Allie Buck are en-
jOying their vacation from Smiley's store
in Lowell and Fryeburg.
Frank Oxnard has moved from West
Medford, Mass, onto the II. G. Oxuard
farm in the Ryerson neighborhood.
Horace G. Oxnard has moved from the
farm onto the DR.. S. A. Bennett place,
Crescent Street, in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hills of Union,
after ten days visit with his son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Hills, returned
to their Union home, Wednesday.
1t is reported that Mrs. George Swift,
who broke her ankle on the grand stand
a short time ago, will institute an action
against the society for damages caused
by the rotten and defective condition of
the planking which it is alleged caused
the accident.
Hortense G.. Gregg, for sometime
librarian at the Norway Public Library,
has returned from visit with her father,
William Gregg, at Andover.
Bertha Mann is at home for her sum-
mer vacation. Miss Mann is engaged in
teaching at Lebanon, N. 81.
The bright yellow and red cart that
made its appearance on the street this
week. belongs to the NORWAY Bakery"
Arthur Sanborn, while at work in the
shoe factory, Wednesday, had his hand
caught in belt and two fingers crushed.
Agnes e. Sanborn enjoys the summer
vacation from her school at Newtonville,
Mass, at her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. s.
Sanborn's.
Rev. S. G. Davis, Della Noyes and
Elsie A. Favor attended the Young
PEOPLES Christian Union convention held
in Boston July 1917.
The following members of Co. D, LIST
Regiment, N. G. S. NJ, have been pro-
NOTED, viz: Sergt. F. F. Swan to
Quartermaster Sergeant; Corpls. H. L.
Chandler, A. L. Wyman and Guy
Stevens to be Sergeants; Privates Z. j..
Boucher, C. H. Pike, T. NJ. Twitchell and
Freedom Strout to be Corporals.
At the Universalist church Sunday
was children's Sunday. At the close of
the morning service Rev. S. G. Davis
baptized the children, viz: John Francis
Leavitt, Houghton Kimball, Doris May
Brooks, Roswell DeCoster, Henry Cum
mings Cullinan and Zilpha May Bicknell.
The evening services consisted OF read
ings, Rotations and concert by the young
people.
The Haywood Club dedicated their
new hall on Crockett Ridge Wednesday
evening. Supper was served for nearly
three hundred. The supper and enter
tainment were followed by dance. The
programme was:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Noble, Nathan A.
Noble and Lena Noble.
Dedication Address, ..-..-.---C. r. Barnes, Esq
Musie-Quartette.
Reading,... Annette Bennett
Music-Quartette.
America-By all presenet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall o. Porter will
spend their vacation in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Stearns of Hot