Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-11
NORWAY.

The May term of the Norway Munich
pal Court was held at the Office OF Judge
Jones Tuesday. There was consider
able business new and old.
G. B. Cummings & Sons have their
new board saw In operation. The ex-
pense is great but 1t Is claimed that the
new method will save its cost in saving
two million feet.
James Pledge Is making Roadway in
the matter of building his new house on
Winter Street. Much of the timber, etc.,
is taken from the old hotel at Oxford.
1t is not thought that Mr.. Pledge will
rebuild the Oxford house this season.
The house recently sold to Miss Pike
at the corner of Deering and Summer
Streets has been greatly improved by
the building of large piazza on the
southerly side.
Carl Shank is one of Norwsy's most
progressive farmers. Some years ago
he purchased the Seth Pike farm and has
greatly improved the fields. He is now
making extensive repairs on the build
ings. It is reported that the house was
bere cited the very first of 1900. 1t is one
of those large, attractive places we'll
built and most excellently preserved.
Mr.. Shank will have one of the best
places in town.
Charles H. Sargent, superintendent of
the B. F. Spinney & Co. and the Radcliffe
Shoe Shop, was In Lewiston last week on
business connected with the industry.
The Andrews building will be moved
on to the lot opposite the Weloh house
the first of the week. Mr.. Fred Stone,
who owns the next lot, is arranging to
rebuild. 1t is understood that be will
use some of the old house In the con-
struction of his new home. The house
was badly burned but there is some un-
ruined.
The grounds about the shoe factories
on the south have been graded and seed
ell. A very attractive fence has been
erected along the reservoir bank and the
whole work Is to be commended as it
will greatly improve that section of the
village. Such work in the way of i'm
provement should receive more attention
in all sections of the village. The beau
ty of the village place is its neatness,
tidiness and pretty lawns. They cost
only little time and every place can
afford to have them.
The moving pictures have departed.
Many good words are spoken for the
manager of the picture entertainments
at the opera house.
S. J. Record j. Son is the new firm at
the G. A. r. Hall, or the store opposite
C. N. Tubbs' store. The store will be
conducted in connection with Mr.. Rec
ord's blacksmith shop. The new firm
will carry everything used in the black
smiths line of work as we'll as carriage
construction.
Frank q. Beck will build new,
large, we'll equipped and modern garage
on the lot he recently purchased from
Samuel J.. Record. The old garage on
Temple Street will be sold for machine
shop.
George II. Cullinan has commenced
work on the foundation for his new
house on Orchard Street. The plans
are for a very attractive set of buildings.
The attendance at the Masonic Grand
Lodge at Portland last week from Nor
way was large. Several of the Norway
Masons were elected to Office. Howard
ID. Smith, in the Grand Lodge, was
made member of the Charity Trustees
for one year, and A. S. Kimball was
elected Grand Scribe of the Grand Chap
ter of Maine.
Augustus H. Wallace and wife,
Blanche Wallace, were before the Nor
way Municipal Court Monday on a
charge of assault. Josiah w. Richard
son complainant. Wallace was fined 81
and costs s1O32, which he paid. Mrs.
Wallace was found guilty and her SEN
tence was suspended. The trouble was
at Mrs. Irving Frost's place on Whitman
Street.
Albert G. Eames and Charles D. Bean
of Newry were before the Municipal
Court last week on charge of cruelty
to animals. The respondents were both
discharged after hearing the evidence.
At a Board of Trade meeting at En-
CINE House Hall Wednesday evening the
matter of building the Norway and
Western Railroad was discussed by Z.
II. Comey and citizens. A committee
was appointed to look into the matter
and find out who C. FL. Comey really is
and report at another meeting. the
committee was composed of Eugene n.
SWEET, Charles S. Akers and d. ID.
Smith. $4,000 is wanted to build the
road to Rice's Junction.
Eugene D. Millett, the new road com
missioner, has commenced on the as
charge of official duties. 1t is under,
stood that the new commissioner will
appoint agents in the various districts
in the town, thus nearly re-adopting
the old highway system.
C. Fl. Lane of West Paris was in town
the first of the week on business trip.
The remains of Mrs. Effie B. Swan
were brought here Monday for burial
from Augusta where she died. she was
the daughter of Mrs. Benz: Bacon, Jr.
She is survived by son, Harry Swan.
Services were held Tuesday, May 4, on
Whitman Street at her mothers home.
Rev. Merrill c. Ward of the Universalist
church officated. Interment in Pine
Grove Cemetery.