Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-24
NORWAY.

The new road commissioner, Horace
Oxnard, is seen upon the highway with
pick and shovel at work with his crew.
G. B. Cummings & Sons have some
very fine hardwood bolts from the Rowe
farm in Oxford at their mill yard.
The Partridge Lumber Company is
rushing business at its YOrk's Mills
works. The firms work is much
greater than year ago.
Rev. C. A. Brooks, who has been sick
for some time, has so far recovered as to
resume his church duties. For some
DAYS Mr.. Brooks was at deaths door
and few of his friends, including his
physicians, entertained the faintest
hope.
The following Democrats enjoyed a
meeting at Beal's Hotel on Tuesday
evening and canvassed the field. They
| were:
Alfred g. Kimball. Norway.
Frank p. Towne. Norway.
George W. Richardson, Greenwood.
w. o. Frothingham, South Paris.
F. G. Palmer, Kezar Falls.
NJ L. Thurston, Bethel.
+. L. Edwards, Bethel.
| j. l.. Howard, Ridlonville.
b. W. Goodwin, Mexico.
u. g. McIntire, Waterford.
Mathew Nc. arthy, Rumford Falls.
Frank H. Hurd, for some time in
Boston with the Boston Auto School
has returned. He passed the examina
ton and received diploma. He will
soon open his auto repair shop ant
garage near Nash's.
Randall o. Porter moved from the
bank house, Main Street, to his new
home, the Crosby place on Water Street
last week.
Capt. j. Waldo Nash, "Nash Of
Maine," has returned from a trip tt
Montreal.
Col. Elliott C. Dill, inspector of riff
practice, of Portland, was the guest o
Lieut.. Stiles last week.
| Grace Bicknell is at home from BOs
ton for weeks visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett F. Bicknell.
j. Herbert Penley of Central City
Colo, was the guest of his uncle, Chas
S. Penley.
Fred E. Jordan, after long sickness
died at his brothers house in this vii
lage Saturday. He was born in Water
ford, June 18th, 1881, the son of Edwin
]. and Carrie L. Jordan. He worked
for several years for B. F. Spinney
Co. The funeral services were held a
his late home, Llewellyn Jordan's, OF
Whitman Street, Tuesday, Rev. b. S
Rideout officiating. Interment at Elm
Vale Cemetery, South Waterford.
Homer Tubbs supplies at Stone
while Ronello enjoys vacation.
On Wednesday evening, March Oath
the fourth and last of the high schoo
course of entertainments will be giver
at the Opera House by Shungopavi. the
magician. The entertainment is said t
be an excellent one. The reader il
Kate Gordon Murch.
Mrs. Mary A. Keen Gerry died at tn
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kim
ball, on Cottage Street in this villag
Saturday, March 14th, aged So years
II months and ! day. Some two week
ago she fell and broke her arm. Th
accident probably fastened her death
She was born in West Poland. Sh
married James Gerry, after whose dealt
in 1881, she resided with her daughter
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Abbie Meg
guire, of Lynn, Mass, and son, j. A
! Gerry, of Mechanic Falls, besides Mrs
Kimball. Rev. S. G. Davis officiated a
the funeral services at her late hom
Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Me
chanic Falls where Mr.. Gerry was buried
Philip Stone is enjoying his vacation
with his parents. Mr.. Stone is teaching
in Wales, Mass.
Mrs. Anna V. Allen of Foxboro
Mass, died very suddenly at the HON
of her sister, Mrs. S. ID. Andrews, OF
Tuesday. Mrs. Allen came to visit he
sister, last Friday. On Sunday she wa
taken very sick. Funeral services Fri
day at 1890, Rev. B. S. Rideout official
ing. The remains will be taken to Otis
field for burial.
The annual meeting of the Norwa!
Savings Bank corporators Monday even
ing elected the following trustees. viz.
!, A. S. Kimball, F. w. Sanborn, F. q
Noyes, G. L. Hathaway. G. E. Tubbs
81. F. Andrews and G. F. Ridlon. Th
trustees elected A. S. Kimball, president
F. w. Sapborn, vice-president; and Geo
E. Tubbs, secretary and treasurer.
The fourth annual Tower concert Tues
day evening called out an audience tina
filled the opera house. Mr.. f. Ellio
Tower each year gives the people an ex
cellent high-class concert, and this year
is unqualifiedly pronounced by judge
and critics the best of those yet given
The artists participating were Mis-
Virginia Listemann, soprano; Miss Min;
Fletcher, violinist; Mr.. Llewellyn B
Cain, bass; Mr.. Warren G. Richards
humorist; Mr.. F. Elliot Tower, tenor
Mr.. Ernest Harrison, Mr.. Karl Tower
accompanies. The programme was a
follows:
l Honour and Arms" from "Samson,"
tby request Handel
Romance, Rubinstein
Spanish Dance, Sarcastic
The Humorous Side of Boston Life,
Mr.. Richards.
4 II Bacio-waltz Song, Ardite
Miss Listemann.
a (a) Sweet Wind That Blows, Chadwick
Mr.Tower.
o { (a) The old Man and Mandy,
" (b) The District School-house on EN-
Mr.. Richards.
no, Recitative from opera, Julius Cesar
Air ha fsSm T opera s W T1Gg,G and Waves
] Handel
| (b) Mother O. Mine, Kipling-Tours
Mr.. Cain.
| = (a) Berceuse, FaTre
0 hi Poeme Hongrois, Hubay
| Miss Fletcher.
((a) Ecstasy, II. II. A. Beach
| lbs Roses after Rain, Sehman
| 81 ic) Honeysuckle, Chadwick
| Ia Goodby, d Tosti
| Miss Listemann.
N ta) Mr.. Dinkelspiel on the Automobile.
~ ID The old Hoosier and his Fiddle.
| Mr.. Richards.
IL Duet-Fisherman [by special request
| PiccolOmini
| Messrs. Cain and Tower.
The annual assembly of Oxford
Council, No. IA, R. & S. NJ, was held al
Masonic Hall, Friday evening. Work or
all degrees. Banquet was served follow
ing the work, at which nearly one hun
dred were seated. The following officers
were elected, viz:
| IT,. Mp. NJ. Walker.