Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
NORWAY.

N. L. Kimball, Esq, went to Bruins
wick Wednesday to attend commence
ment at Bowdoin.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Stone and daugh-
ter Beatrice were ct Brunswick last
week to attend the graduating exercises
of the class of 90, of which Carl Stone,
Gilbert A. Russell and brother of
Portland have taken the contract tn
build the new grange building. 1t will
be 38 70 feet, two stories and base
ment. The contractors will do all wood
work in the basement. The dining
room will occupy the first floor with the
hall above. A FIRST class heating plant
will be placed In the basement OF the
building.
Joseph and Archie Cole have the con.
tract to erect the cement bungalow for
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. q. Cullinan on Or
chsrd Street. The building will contain
five rooms, q large living room, bath
and three others. It will be one of the
most attractive cement block houses in
the county when completed. Spring
water will supply the house from the
hillside.
E. W. Bartlett was before the Norway
Municipal Court last week on complaint
of James S. Hutchins for assault. Up
on plea of guilty being entered he was
fined 81 and costs, which was paid and
the respondent discharged.
Col. A. j. Stearns attended the an
nual meeting of the Maine Sportsmen's
Fish and Game Association at Kineo
with Governor Fernald and staff the last
of the week.
Donald j. Andrews went west with
his father, q. F. Andrews. He reports
a great trip and most happy time. He
expects one of the best teams in town
inasmuch as his pony is not large, but
very valuable.
BENJAMIN Cobb is the new man at the
W. G. Leavitt Co. store. he c0mmenc-
ed work the first of the week.
Mr.. Robert K. Bickford went to Au-
gusta Saturday and returned the-frst of
the week with bis wife and daughter.
The Noyes drug store is greatly i'm
proved under the work of John NJ.
Sampson. Paint and paper makes all
the changes one can we'll imagine.
While loading ice at the lake house
Wednesday morning the Ice hook gave
way and large cake of ice fell upon c.
E. Russell's foot and cut bad cash.
r. F. Schaefer, the very pleasing
Beal's House clerk, will take his vaca-
ton Tuesday, June Goth, with relatives
and friends in Boston and Portland. He
will be gone from the hotel for some
time.
Mrs. Georgia Swain and her cousin,
Miss Nellie Andrews, are stopping at
the Old Orchard Cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hills of Union
visited their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
V. W. Hills, during the week.
The ladies of the Congregational
church had food sale at 81. j. Bangs
store Friday afternoon.
Mildred Bangs of the Western School
for Girls in Roxbury, Mass, Is at home
for her summer vacation.
Judge Jones was in Boston on bust.
ness trip few days ago. His mother,
Mrs. Otis Jones, accompanied him upon
his return home.
The tuition at the Norway High
School, commencing with the fall term,
has been increased from SO to IS per
term.
Rev. B. S. Rideout attended Bates
commencement this week, and was elect
ed member of the executive committee.
Prof. 2. W. Kemp, Esq, of Kingston,
N. a., principal of the Sanborn Semi.
nary, made bis Norway friends short
call recently on his way to attend his
class reunion at Brunswick. he was of
the class OF 'S4, Bowdoin. Prof. Kemp
has four children in college, two of
whom are at Bates.
o. M. Cummings went to Quebec last
week. Adna Keene took charge of the
stable during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carey of Bethel
were in town with friends over Sunday.
Mr.. Carey has a big laundry business at
Bethel and reports business rushing.
The G. W. Horne house on Orchard
Street has the appearance to some as be-
ing an ideal hospital plant. The loca-
ton is all right, now about the funds.
DR.. A. Thompson and family are at
their cottage, Rock Island, for the sum-
mer. It is a most beautiful place for a
family to enjoy the warm summer days,
truly.
Howard D Smith, cashier of the Nor
way National Bank, attended the annual
outing of the Maine Bankers Associa-
ton at the Samoset, Rockland Breakers.
There were about one hundred and fifty
in the party.
Josephine Stearns and Florence Ride
out returned from Bates last week for
the summer vacation.
The village was gay with flags and
decorations Thursday in honor of the
visit of Oriental Commandery of Bridg-
ton to Norway and the beautiful lake.
The company came in autos and car
riages and assembled at Oxford Lodge,
No. 1S, F. and A. NJ, where lunch was
served. The entire company then form
ed and marched up Main Street, over
Bridge Street, up Water and by way OF
Main to Cottage and the lodge room.
From the Cole landing the company
took passage in Sir Knight W. L. Gray's
fleet for the Gray Birches, where most
bountiful picnic or shore dinner was
served by the Commandery. Nearly one
hundred took part in the parade, exer-
cises and dinner. Besides Oriental Com.
man derry, Portland Commandery, Lewis
ton Commandery, Strathglass Com.
mand cry, Colorado Commandery and
Springfield Commandery were each
represented. The day was most beau