Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-23
NORWAY.

The Elm House, under the new land
lord, 10 fast making most excellent
reputation. "I'ts first class place to
stop at"
The old fashioned concert at the Bap-
tist church Tuesday evening was big
success and we'll attended. Frank Star
birds approximations were we'll received
and the antiquarian singing school
brought down the house.
Wiggin L. Merrill will discontinue bis
business at Bethel at the expiration of
his lease there and devote his whole at
tention to bis Norway studio. His Nor
way work Is all he Is able to attend to
personally.
Brown tail moth nests have been found
on the orchard trees in this section by
Charles a. Pike aud others.
The building committee having the
erection of new Grange Hall In charge
was elected at the last Grange meeting
on Saturday, consisting of Hon. John A.
Roberts, Henry J. Bangs, the town col
lector of taxes, and VIM. @. Pierce. It
Is understood that work will commence
on the building as soon as possible this
spring.
A silver medal has been awarded
Freeland Howe by the Home Insurance
Co. of New York in recognition of his
twenty.f five years of work for the COM
pany. There are eleven other agents in
the state who have been with the com.
pany twenty five years.
The Junior Christian Endeavor supper
at the Congregational church Friday
evening was q success. After the sup
per was cleared away the comedy, "Lit-
tie Miss Van Winkle," was presented by
the following:
10. ready 70 follow, -.-.-.---..,:P hinnie Barnes
Bob, we'll fed Donald Andrews.
Rose drowsy dreamer, ...-..--. Marion Bangs.
Fancy, willing conspirator. Mildred Noyes.
Miss Sue Kross, the dreadful. .-.--.Josie Chase.
The music by chorus of junior boys
and girls, instrumental music by Irene
Locke, Howard Chick and Francis An
drews was very good.
Mrs. Susan Crsgin visited her son, DR..
Charles Cragin, in Portland, and enjoy
ed the week greatly. She has returned
much refreshed and rested.
Sadie Booker is at work as trimmer in
a millinery store at Gloucester, Mass.
Miss Booker will have charge of the
work with seven girls under her.
Mr.. George q. Dunn was unanimously
elected selectman Saturday afternoon to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
milton of Arthur Robbins. Mr.. DUMP
has before served the town rs selectman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Knight are visit
ing in Dixfleld with Mr.. Knights daugh-
ter for few days.
Robert Bickford, wife and daughter,
went to Augusta Saturday for few
days visit with their people. Mr.. Bick-
ford returned the first of the week.
Mrs. Bickford and daughter will not
come back for some days.
Mae Chafin is enjoying her school
vacation at her home In Buckield.
Owing to the snow storm the electric
cars did not run Wednesday morning.
The court attendants were transported
in teams to the court house.
Mrs. Arthur F. SWEET of Cambridge,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
L. Curtis.
Mrs. Almira Bicknell, for some time
nursing her daughter, Mrs. George Bick-
nell, has just recovered from grippe
attack.
Arthur Dow was badly bitten on the
wrist few days ago while attempting
to separate two fighting dogs. He was
somewhat alarmed at first but now
thinks no bad results will be experience
ed from the wound. One of the dogs
belonged to him.