Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-15
NORWAY.

and often needed by those gentlemen on
the road.
James Pledge has his new house on
Winter Street up and nearly closed in.
He expects to have it completed in a
few months.
John P. Cullinan is placing great
quantities of coal for winter use during
the month of June. The consumers
take advantage of the lower prices.
Charlie, Partridge of Rochester, N. Y,
while on visit to his mother last week,
visited bis old friends and talked most
pleasingly of an early return to his ma
tive town for an abiding place. Just
now Mr.. Partridge's extensive business,
last manufacturing, demands his entire
time.
The Saturday half-holiday arrange
ments took effect for the first time this
season the first Saturday in June. This
will be continued through the summer
months.
1t is settled that about the middle of
July the several Sabbath Schools in
town will enjoy a union picnic at the
fair grounds. There will be athletic
contests and a general good time. 1t is
expected that the band will be in at
tendance The committee of arrange
ments, having the matter in hand, will
DO everything possible to make it sue
cess.
A string of about thirty black bass
was brought into the village the first Of
the week by two young men who had
captured the string. The fish would
weigh from one-half to three pounds
each.
John Freeman presented for inspec-
ton one of the prettiest lot Of brook
trout this week taken for long time.
The fish weighed about one-half pound,
and as they were packed in moss and
leaves they were indeed beauties. There
were nearly twenty in all. John did not
say where he captured them, but he al
ways knows where to find more.
The Grange committee has let the
foundation contract for the new Grange
Hall, and work will be commenced at
once. This work Includes the grading
of the lot.
Mrs. Walter S. Chandler and daughter
Dorothy visited with their people in
Freeport over Sunday.
Bradford N. Merrill's son George is
employed in the Norway Bakery. 1t is
understood he will learn the business.
A. d. Kilgore of Norway Lake has
moved his family to Denmark, Mrs. Kill
gore's former home. Mrs. Kilgore will
stay there during the summer as her
health is very poor.
1t is announced that H. Price Weber
will hold the opera house for public
entertainments fair dates, Sept. IA, 10
and 16. Norway people think there is
no one just like H. Price. He always
gives good show.
E. E. Andrews has the foundation for
his new home, corner OF Main and Mars
ton Streets, in, and work has commenc-
ed on the building.
Editor Sanborn, Frank 81. Noyes, w.
C. Leavitt and NJ. l.. Kimball, Esq, are
ENJOYING their annual outing at Ketch-
um this week.
Capt. James II. Porter of Dover, N.
a., made his Norway friends short
visit this week.
The Browning Reading Clubs officers,
elected at the last meeting, are:
President-Mrs. II. L. Libby.
Vice. President-Elsie A. Favor
Sec and Treas.-Mrs. E. F. Bicknell.
Committee on Program-Mrs A. j. Stearns,
Mrs Mary Cole and Mrs. II. +. Andrews.
Examination of pupils for entry into
the high school will take place at the
high school room on Saturday, June 10,
at 8 A. NJ.
J. Waldo Nash returned from three
weeks trip through the Rangeley Lake
country. He brought back lots of work.
The Oxford County Medical Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting at the
Bears House, June 2Sth. DR.. Twitchell
of Portland will address the association.
Mrs. C. n. Tubbs visited friends in
Somersworth, N. H., during the week.
The Methodist people have greatly
improved their parsonage by the add,
ton of bath room, several hardwood
floors and some paint and paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Q. Elliott have
moved from the village to their North
Norway farm for the summer months.
Mrs. Chas. w. Partridge of Norway
Lake made her Norway friends a visit
this week.
Rev. Mr.. Ward of the Universalist
church, in company with several others,
attended the state convention at Gar
diner.
Mrs. Mary Cole is with her sister, Mrs.
Ludwig Gehard, in Boston, for month.
The George q. Cullinan house on Or
chard Street is being built upon the
solid ledge. The cellar is blasted from
the solid rock.
Vivian Akers took Horace Oxnard's
team across country to Houlton this
week. He left town Thursday.
Anthony Leferrier has returned from
Hallowell after two weeks visit with
his daughter and grandson. :.
DR.. and Mrs. II. P. Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Il. Adams left town Friday
for Raugeley Lakes, where they will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin 5.
Cummings for few days.
Mrs. w. w. Whitmarsh is in Boston
for a week.
w, W. Gardner of West Paris, before
the Municipal Court Thursday on a
liquor com plant, was discharged after a
hearing for want of evidence on the
states behalf. 1t appeared that the
liquor was seized at his residence and
that he had it for his own use. =.
Judge W. F. Jones went to Small
Point to visit his family Friday for the
Sabbath.
The village schools closed Friday for
the summer vacation. The next session
will commence under the new school
arrangement and with the new super
| intendent of schools.
Don C. Seitz, business manager OF the
New York World, who rarely fails to
spend some time each year at his old
home in Norway, is the guest of his
friend, DR.. B. F. Bradbury, for few
days.
WOMEN WHO ARE ENVIED.
Those attractive women who are love,
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