Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-11-19
NORWAY.

Charles w. Moore, Water Street, has
sold his personal property and will move
away from Norway with bis family.
H. F. Webb Co. finished apple can
ming this week. The shipping crew Is
still at work marketing the seasons
products.
G. b. Cummings & Sons have put in a
brick walk in front of the Croker
house on Bridge Street.
DR.. Bial F. Bradbury has removed the
cedar hedge from his place on Main
Street. The residence is greatly i'm
proved by the change.
The stated convocation of Oxford
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 20, was held at
Masonic Hall Wednesday evening.
Grin A. Holden has sold his property,
corner Summer and Cottage Streets, to
Geo. M. and Fred l.. Hartman, who
will lease the same.
Norway Board of Trade held its
monthly meeting at Engine House Hall
Tuesday evening. The attendance was
good and much interest was taken in
various public matters.
Charles P. Barnes has been improving
and repairing his buildings on Pleasant
Street.
The passenger car and one or two
freight cars broke away from the engine
on the branch Saturday and ran across
Cottage Street and some few feet along
the sidewalk on Pearl Street. Some
time was devoted to moving the cars to
the rails again, but little damage was
done. No one was injured.
Some seventy.five members of the
Modern Woodmcn Society from Bridg-
ton were entertained on Wednesday by
the Norway members of the society.
The Bridgton boys brought their own
band, orchestra and quartette. Supper
was served at the Congregational church
vestry by the ladies of the church. The
meeting was held at l. o. o. F. Hall,
where the degrees were conferred upon
two candidates.
Mrs. w. F. Jones entertained the
members of the Federation of Women's
Clubs Friday afternoon at her Pleasant
Street home.
Tuesday evening H. F. Andrews of the
firm of II. F. & Z. <. Andrews, went
west for more horses.
1t is announced that the December
meeting of the Maine Dairymen's Asso-
citation will meet in Auburn. Suitable
accommodations at the hotels could not
be secured for the members who will at
tend the meeting, it is said.
Robert Z. Walker has attracted much
attention by reason of his much band
aged head While at work operating a
machine at the shoe factory Friday it in
some way burned his face and head very
badly. The injuries were more painful
than serious, however.
The Bates Bowdoin football game Sat
nrday at Lewiston was attended by
Postmaster AkerS and son Vivian and
eight or ten others from Norway.
Walter F. Tubbs has commenced the
making of snowshoes. He thinks it a
most promising business and intends to
greatly increase his works.
Word was received the first of the
week from S. H. Buruham of Lincoln,
Neb., of the death of D. H. Young. Mr..
Young for years was engaged in the
tailoring business at the corner of Main
and Bridge Streets. Some thirty-five
years ago he went west, where he has
since resided.
George T. Crockett's remains were
brought to Norway for burial Monday.
Mr.. Crockett died at Swampscott, Mass,
Nov. 7th, 1907. Funeral services were
held at the residence of his cousin, I'm
dertaker j. F. Bolster, on Beal Street,
Monday afternoon, Rev. B. S. Rideout
officiating. Mr.. Crockett was born in
Norway, March II, 1868, the son of
Grosvenor and Cynthia j. Crockett.
For years he made his home with his
mother, corner of Deering and Pearl
Streets. He was a shoemaker and car
penter. During the past seven or eight
years he has lived in Massachusetts,.
son survives him. He was at one time
captain of Co. D, 1st Regt., N. G. S. NJ,
for two years.
Wednesday evening the members of
the Epworth League held their regular
business meeting followed by social
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Rice. who have
been at Readfield for some time, have
returned to Norway where they will
make their home for the winter months.
D. Pike, Walter Russ and c. Fl. Pike
returned from their hunting trip to G
Pond with three deer this week.
Mrs. Fred Fl. Cummings entertained a
party of her lady friends Wednesday
evening. Social time with refreshments.
James Freeland Bolster has captured
four foxes this season so far.
The selectmen on Saturday granted
pole rights in Norway to the Oxford and
Otisfield Telephone Co., as asked for in
their petition recently presented.
Jurors for the United States Circuit
Court in Portland have been drawn from
Norway. Charles w. Chick and John
F. Swain grand jurors, Frank L. Millett
and Horace G. Dinsmore traverse jurors.
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