Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-26
NORWAY.

Snow enough for sledding. No fault
found now for the want of snow but just
az much because of the abundance.
e. e. Hastings of Fryeburg was in
town the first Of the week at the BeaFs
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. W. Hills entertained
the Merry Eight Wednesday evening at
whist and supper.
Mr.. Brown, of the Novelty Co., reports
business rushing. Plenty of orders and
q most excellent seasons work Is assur-
ed. This industry has become one OF
Norway's most important.
A crew OF men has been at work on
Odd Fellows and Abbott Blocks repair
ing the gravel roofs this week. The
same crew have been doing the work on
the shoe factory roof.
House owners have been greatly
troubled by the last snow on the build
ings. Nearly every building where there
Is furnace heat the snow melts on the roof
and runs back under the shingles and
into the rooms of the houses, doing great
damage. Several crews OF men have
found profitable employment in remov-
ing the snow.
On account of the storm of Sunday the
sacred concert was postponed. The
concert was to have been given for the
benefit of Mrs. Jabez Budden, widow Of
the late Rev. j. e. Budden, late OF Nor
way.
The Junior class entertainment and
supper at Concert Hall Friday evening
was a marked success socially and finan-
cially. The class Melted very pretty
sum from the evenings pleasure.
Mildred Scribner, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Scribuer, suffered very pain
full accident at the shoe factory Saturday.
While working on her machine the
needle passed through her finger and
held her prisoner until she was released
by the foreman of the room. The
needle struck the bone and stopped the
machine.
The past masters Of Oxford Lodge,
! No. 10, F. and A. NJ, held q meeting at
Masonic Hall Tuesday evening and ar
ranged for past masters night. 1t will
take place some time in February.
Landlord Woodman, Waite and Bart
lett captured some ninety pickerel at
Pappoose Pond Thursday.
Assistant Attorney General, Charles
P. Barnes, was at Augusta this week,
where he assumed the duties of his new
office.
Judge Jones was with his wife at
! Bath Sunday. Mrs. Jones Is rapidly re-
ginning her health.
Mrs. Charles E. Bradford, who for
some time has been suffering with an
IT,,
The annual meeting of the Board OF
Trade was held Friday evening at Engine
House Hall and the following officers
elected:
Pres.-H. B. Young.
IstV. Pc. N. SWEET.
I'd ". P.-W. c. Leavitt.
81 PIG. L. Curtis
Sec. Trcas.-Fred K. Smith,
Executive Com.-H. B. Foster, F: W. sanborp'
F. II. Noyes, <. e. Andrews, j. N. Favor.
The officers of A. o. Noyes Co., No.
IL, U. R., K. of p, installed by Col. War
rem C. Riker, of lewiston, are:
Sir Knight Csptaiu-w. W. Sheen.
Sir Knight lst Lieut-C. n; Titcomb.
Sir Knight I'd Lieut.7E, g. Felt
Sir knight Rec.-M. l.. Kimball
Sir Knight Treas.-E. c. Thompson.
sir Knight Guard-F. K. Burrows.
Sir Knight Sen.-Thos. Thibodeau.
Harry C. Everett is the surveyor Of
lumber for C. B. Cummings & Sons. Mr..
Everett does this work while attending
to his shop work on Bridge Street.
Frank H. Richardson has gone to the
Lewiston hospital for surgical opera
ton. Guy Buck is in charge of his bust
ness during his absence.
C. W. Harmon went to the Lewiston
hospital Monday for an operation for
appendicitis.
Eugene N. SWEET and George P. Down
ing were drawn as traverse jurors for
the March term of the 8. j. Court Satur-
day by the town officers.
Herbert F. Frost has moved into the
Walker place on Bridge Street, pur-
chased by him a short time ago. He
and Mr.. Black are engaged in the livery
stable business.
DR.. Annette Bennett, formerly Of Nor
way, was at the Trull Hospital at Bidde-
ford when the hospital was burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Cummings OF
Bsmis were here for few days the first
of the week. Mr.. Cummings has just
returned from an extended business
trip.
The election of a captain for Co. D,
N. G. s. M, to succeed Capt. j. w.
Nash, who has resigned his commission,
was held at the armory Friday evening,
Maj. George Mel. Presson of Farming
ton presiding. First LiSdt. Moses P.
Stiles was elected captain. Second Lieut..
l.. q. Daughraty was elected first lieu
tenant to I'll the vacancy in that position,
and Sergt. G. A. Marston was elected
second lieutenant.