Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-09
NORWAY.

G. L. Curtis having resigned the Office
of town clerk, Stuart w. Goodwin hal
been appointed to the Office. The towr
clerks office Ia now established In the
rear OF Freeland Howe's insurance Office
II is thought that the municipal officers
have made very good selection as town
clerk.
The November term of the Norway
Municipal Court was held on Tuesday al
the office of Judge Jones. The usual
business for the term.
L. P. Bartlett, Jr., of the firm of B. +.
Spinney & Co., was in town during the
week looking after the shoe business.
He brings encouraging news relative to
the industry. There Is little doubt as to
brisk business during the winter.
A real estate agents sign on the Old
Ladies' Home place on Main Street ad-
vises the public that the place Is for sale
again.
1t is reported that a committee In be.
half of the Federation of Women's Clubs
of Norway, consisting of Mrs. Edith
Bartlett, Mrs. Annie Rarnes, Mrs. Nellie
Shepard and Mrs. Mary A. Smith are
dKN tu0 VA
library building.
Active steps are being taken in the
organization of the Norway Baseball
Association. Norway boys in end to
show those interested In the national
game that they know how to run the
business with success.
The Board of Trade Friday evening
discussed the matter of merchants
week coming Nov, in connection with
the holding of the Maine State POmo.
logical Society's meeting in this place
the same week. Committees have been
appointed and the best possible arrange
ments will be made for the accommoda.
ton of those who will attend the two
events.
The W. C. T. U. will hold their
monthly meeting on the 9th of Novem.
Der at 2:30 P. NJ, at Mrs. Frank Noyes'
on Crescent Street.
Mrs. G. E. Holt has returned from
Portland and the hospital to her Norway
home. She Is fast recovering her former
good health, and it is hoped will soon be
as we'll as ever.
Bert Black is enjoying hunting trip
in Patten.
DR.. A. B. Hervey of Bath was the guest
of Judge and Mrs. W. +. Jones this
week.
H.O. Holden and crew are building
some very substantial wharf and founda'
ton work at S. q. Hayden's cottage on
the west shore of the lake.
The restaurant on Cottage Street will
be managed hereafter by Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester W. Horne. w. c. Horne, who
has managed the business since its in
corporation, has gone to Cambridge,
Mass, where he has position as stew
ard for college club.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Danforth left Wed
nesday for Southern Pines, N. c., for
the winter.
The officers of Oxford Lodge, No. IS,
F. and A. NJ, installed at the regular
meeting are:
VINE. E. Andrews.
s. Wv. F. Tubbs.
J.W.-G. l.. Curtis
Treas IL. NJ Smith.
Sell. ID. Smith.
Chap.-I. Frost.
S. D.-Ed Richardson.
j. d.. II. Trufant.
S. Sd. n. Favor.
H. S.-ih. y. OeSOoN'
Marc. F. Hathaway.
Organist-H. p. Jones.
Tyler-T. Cross.
A. L. Proctor, who was elected Master,
has moved away.
Col. A. j. Stearns and wife entertained
Halloween night the members OF the
Wild Cat Club, the Horn POut Club and
the Bruinite Club at their residence on
Orchard Street.
An extensive program is arranged for
the Pathological meeting to be held in
this place Nov. 10-1l Banquet will be
served at Concert Hall Wednesday even
ing.
George Buzzell has been appointed
baggage master at the Norway station to
succeed Eugene Hammond, who has
gone to Island Pond where he expects .
position as brakeman on the main line.
Mrs. B. w. Marston has returned to
her Deering Street home for short
time. She will soon leave for Fredericks-
burg, Va, where she will pass the win
ter with her brother.
Capt. Wright Bisbee and Clarence NJ.
Smith are at Camp Cinnamon for few
days outing.
1.-THE Confidential Secretary" very
pretty farce, will be given by the UnivYs.
alist Sabbath School about the middle OF
the month. 1t will be preceded by a
supper.
Stephen Robinson has returned from
the C. NJ. G. hospital much improved in
health.
Deputy Sup. Gov. Frank A. Chase Of
Lewiston will install the officers of Elm
Tree Colony, No. 1919, United Order Pill
grim Fathers, Wednesday evening, Nov.
10.
Mrs. Otto Schnuer returned from the
Central Maine General Hospital the
last of the week.
Walter Churchill has moved into the
Will Perkins place on Hazen Street. He
has been living in the new house on the
Rumford road.
John J. Hayden has accepted a posi-
ton as foreman in the S. H. Hayden
pattern factory in Haverhill, Mass.
The new forelady at the shoe factory
in the stitching room is Julia A. Smith
of Lynn.
V. W. Hills has distributed a new
printed fire alarm code of signals with a
little advertising matter.
The prizes won by A. A. Herrick of
this town at the New England Fruit
Show are the grand sweepstakes prize of
S75 for best box of apples, any variety,
awarded on a box of .Gravensteins;
sweepstakes on barrel of Gravensteins,
S25; sweepstakes on box of Craven.
stems, 500; Maine special prizes, $40
each for best box of Kings, Craven
stems and Spies; and spraying outfit
offered by the dealers for the best ex-
hibit of apples sprayed with their ma
chinery.
While Benjamin Tucker of Norway
Lake, about eighty years of age, was
driving down Main Street Friday about
noon, his horse became unmanageable
opposite F. P. Stones drug store and
ran on to the sidewalk at the Smith shoe
store, where he cleared himself from the
carriage and Mr.. Tucker was thrown to
the ground. he was helped at once and
physician attended him. He was ap-
parently seriously injured. Later he
was taken to his Lake home. Mr.. Tuck
or is one of Norway's largest and most
prosperous farmers. At latest reports
be was doing we'll. One shoulder was
dislocated and he was badly cut and
shaken up by the fall.