Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-12
NORWAY.


about one O'Clock. Small blaze caused
by burning paint on the stove at the A
N. French place, recently purchased by
DR.. n. L. Bartlett. Very small dam.
ages. The fire department responded
but the water was not turned on to the
fire.
Capt. NJ. P. Stiles and crew, under
George Swift, were at work on his stable
this week.
Capt. W. W. Whitmarsh and daughter,
Mrs. Nell Sampson, accompanied by
Mrs. DR.. Thompson of Philadelphia, re,
turned from their trip to Philadelphia
Wednesday after an absence of three
weeks. They report very pleasant
trip.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable is the
new swing overhead sign at the entrance
to ]. NJ. Cummings stable, now owned
by Frank Starbird.
Warren Hills of Union visited his son,
Vivian w. Hills, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Grin Smith of Pressure
Isle visited in town the first of the week
with Mr.. Smiths sister, Edith NJ. Smith.
They we're in Portland several days with
Mr.. Smiths brother, Charles r. Smith.
Mr.. Smith attended the Grand Lodge Of
Masons.
L. D. Millett commenced sprinkling
the streets Thursday of last week.
Owing to the excellent manner in which
lie did his work last summer he had very
little difficulty in securing the necessary
amount of money this season.
Road Commissioner Oxnard is excit-
ing much attention to the roads this
season. Mr.. Oxuard is elected for a
term of three years at salary of $500
per year. The new official intends to do
away with many of the old ideas about
road building and repairing and has
commenced with entirely new methods.
The new ways do attract attention and
it is hoped that marked improvement
in our highways will become apparent
in the near future. Norway's roads in
the past have been anything but good.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Blake died at her
Cottage Street home in this village
Thursday morning. She was the widow
of Capt. Jonathan Blake, born in Norway,
August II, 1921. Capt. Blake died
August %, 1902. Mrs. Blake always
lived in Norway. Three of her family
of four children survive her, viz, Chas
G. Blake and Mrs. A. Thompson of
Philadelphia and Mrs. W. W. Whit:
marsh of Norway. Mrs. James Shedd
of Norway is a half sister of Mrs. Blake.
Mrs. Blake was the oldest woman in
Norway, and the oldest member of the
Universalist church. Funeral services
Sunday afternoon, Rev. S. G.. Davis
officiating.
Mrs. Eunice A. French died at the
residence of her son, Delmore NJ. French,
Saturday afternoon of heart failure.
She was born in New Sharon, but for
five or six years has made her home
with her son. Her husband, Albert
French, died Nov. IS, 1908. She was a
member of the Methodist church. She
is survived by ono son, Delmore NJ.
French, and sister, Mrs. Fannie Cramp.
Services at the late residence Monday,
Rev. C. A. Brooks officiating. Burial at
New Sharon.
l.. P. Bartlett, Jr., was in town during
the week looking after the shoe business
of B. F. Spinney & Co., of which firm he
is the business member.
James Fl. Dyer of the firm of Fl. F.
Webb & Co. of Portland was in town
last week looking after the corn ship
ping matters.
Hon. A. S. Kimball, NJ. L. Kimball, G.
L. Curtis, F. E. Drake, Charles L. Hath
away. Fl. D. Smith, Geo. W. Holmes, G.
F. Ridlon, DR.. II. P. Jones, G. Fl.
Adams and V. W. Hills were of those
who attended the annual session of the
Grand Masonic Lodge at Portland last
week.
Rev. E. S. Cotton visited his old home
at Wolfboro, N. a., last week. He will
attend his sons, Edward 81. CottOn's,
graduation from Union Theological
Seminary, N. Y. Before he returns he
will visit in Boston and here he will at
tend commencement at Gordon Mission
Training School. He left town Wednes-
day and will be gone week or ten days.
Rev. and Mrs. c. r. Tenney of Auburn
are visiting at Mrs. Tenney's sisters,
Mrs. Frank A. Danforth's.
Elsie Buck is teaching at Lakeside, N.
H., and Tessa Thibodeau at Milan, n. Fl.
The friends of George w. Holmes are
congratulating him upon his election as
Junior Grand Warden of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Maine.
Weston S. Hobbs of the firm OF Cor
don & Hobbs has bought out his part
ner, Walter E. Gordon, and will continue
the meat and market business alone.
The adjourned town meeting Saturday
resulted in the vote not to build an
armory, ETC., but to build school house
at a cost of $500. The erection of the
school house was left with the school
committee. 1t is understood that the
Norway Building Association will
arrange matters with Co. D by giving
them the use of room for lockers for
the company, which it is said will be
very satisfactory to all parties.
Josephine Stearns, Norway High, 'OS,
is a delegate to Orono this week at the
prize speaking contest of the University
of Maine.
r. D. Gould took Elwood Brooks
place on the o. P. Brooks cart during
Mr.. Brooks sickness.
Mrs. Mary E. Tenney of North Ray
mond is the guest of her grandson, Fred
NJ. Davis, for two weeks.
Rev. C. R. Tenney of Auburn will de-
liver the Memorial Day address in Nor
way this year.
Harry A. Packard of the Boston Post
made his Norway people visit last
week.
C. E. Russell has started his ice cart
for the summer. Very little loss of ice
these days. 1t will keep long time.
Charles Bradley was presented with
gold watch by the employees of B. F.
Spinney & Co. Mr.. Bradley closes with
the firm May 18th, 'OS.
A meeting of the Universalist parish
will be held Thursday evening at 1880 to
consider the resignation of Rev. S. g..
Davis. At o'clock reception will be
given Mr.. Davis by the church and con-
gregation, all members of which are in
vifad