Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-22
NORWAY.

| NORWAY.
NJ. P. stiles has been confined to bis
home by sickness during the week.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Brooks and son,
Rev. G. Edwin Brooks, were in town
during the week. Rev. G. A. Brooks 10
very pleasantly located In the town OF
Madison In Somerset County, while bis
son Is pastor In very pleasant parish
within half hours drive.
Kenerson was somewhat injured while
at work for G. B. Cummings & Sons
Thursday, by stick from the saw. A
surgeon was at once called, but nothing
of serious nature was discovered.
Two young mer captured one hundred
and twenty black bass and pickerel from
the lake the last of the week. Many
were thrown back into the water, but
they brought home string of about
one-half the catch.
Several new cottages have been built
at the lake this season. While there are
few very pleasant cottage lots for sale
on the westerly side of the lake, nearly
all the most desirable lots have been
sold.
1t is reported that Gilbert A. Russell
of Portland, at one time OF Norway, will
be awarded the contract to build the
new Grange Hall. The building will be
about "a K 80 feet, with basement and
we'll heated. It is expected that the
entire cost will not be far from ten thou
sand dollars when fully completed with
graded grounds, etc. The building COM
mittee consisting of Hon. John A. Rob-
erts, Collector of Taxes Henry j. Bangs
and William S. Pierce, have the business
we'll In hand and the hall will be ready
for occupancy by late fall.
There is some understanding that c.
B. Cummings & Sons may arrange to
steam heat the opera house, the Smiley
store, Abbott Block, Fosters barber
shop and Hathaway Block. II this ar
rangement is perfected the other build
ings formerly heated by the Cummings
plant will make other arrangements the
coming season. The firm will otherwise
abandon the plant as extensive repairs
and improvements are necessary In or
der to do the work required by the pa
irons.
Workmen are busy on the Clark house,
corner of Main and Horne Street. The
foundation will be of split stone.
Lewis p. Bartlett, Jr., and w. l..
Gale of Lynn, Mass, were in town
Saturday on business connected with
the shoe industry.
Ernest Hayes of Lisbon, N. H., is stop
ping in town with friends for a time.
He reports his father, John Hayes, well
established in the bakery business in
Lisbon, N. q. Mr.. Hayes was for years
the only baker in Norway and South
Paris and was considered first class.
st. Johns Day will be observed by
Oriental Commandery of Bridgton June
oath, at Gray Birches, on the easterly
shore of the lake. An invitation has
been extended to all Knights in this sec
ton to join in the days outing.
Mrs. F. W. Sanborn of the Advertiser
Is visiting her brother, W. Everett Hill,
at STAFFORD, N. Il.
Don c. Seitz of the New York World
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Bal F.
Bradbury at DR.. Fl. P. Jones' cottage
Tuesday evening. Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Holmes, Henry
Stearns, DR.. and Mrs. H. P. Jones, Elsie
A. Favor and Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland
Howe, Jr.
The telephone company in the moving
of the large poles at the corner OF Main
and Whitman Streets has greatly i'm
proved the street.
Urshall Cannon is employed by the
Norway & Paris Street Railway Co.
Mrs. Maria Jose and Miss Ellen Millett
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. q.
Millett at the farm.
John NJ. Sampson is painting the
Noyes drug store. When completed 1t
will be very attractive.
The meeting of the Norway Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs at Mrs. Christine
Stephens Norway Lake home June 10
was most pleasant and social gathering
of nearly ninety club ladies from the
various clubs. The absence of the next
State Federation president, Mrs. G. F.
Flagg Of Portland, owing to an auto
break down, was much regretted, but a
most interesting program was given
after the abundant repast. The presi-
dent of the federation extended most
pleasing welcome. The programme to
wit:
Piano trio,
Reading, Mrs. Edith Bartlett.
Vocal solo, ................--Mrs. Ava Bradbury.
Bead Eessia ssio Mss s sas1 %h nSMs.
Plano solo, Miss Nellie Jackson.
The session closed with America"
rendered by all present.
Arthur E. Morrison and family are at
Freeland Howe's cottage, Cedar Lodge,
for time.
Sara Danforth will 60 to the Weirs,
New Hampshire, where she will clerk 10
the post card souvenir store where she
has worked for some years. She has
been of late, employed in Smiley's dry
goods store.
The Congregational church society
known as the Knights of King Arthur,
held their last meeting for the season on
Monday evening.
Irving L. Pike, for some time in the
employ of the Norway & Paris Street
Railway Co., has accepted position
with the American Refrigerator Co. at
Hartford, Conn.,, as an electrician.
The special four o'clock services at
the Universslist Sunday School in obser-
vance of the seventy-fifth anniversary,
were very interesting and largely attend
cd.
Fl. A. Seavey, the blue store tailor,
was called to Biddeford Wednesday to
attend the funeral of his aunt.
Alice Cannon was united in marriage
to Rev. G. Edwin Brooks at the home of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gam
mons, on Wednesday at noon by Rev
| C. A. Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks left
on their wedding tour Thursday.
Elmer q. Hussey was awarded the
Seitz prize for highest rank in the high
school during the four years course.
This is the first time young man has
taken the prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Frost, after a
week with friends in Saco, Old Orchard
and Yarmouth, returned to their Nor
way home Tuesday morning.
WOMEN WHO ARE ENVIED.