Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-14
NORWAY.

NUN Al
The corn shop commenced the sea.
sons work this week. While many
acIe s Of corn have been ruined by the
August frosts, the seasons crop will be
q very good ono 1t 10 reported. John A.
Roberts has charge Of ordering the corn
to the factory.
The September term of the Norway
Municipal Court was held at Judge
Jones' Office on Tuesday. No trials but
some new cases entered and few old
matters closed.
1t is reported that owing to the sick
ness of the present treasurer OF the Nor
way Savings Bank there will soon be q
change In the officers. 1t Is understood
there are several candidates for the posi-
ton which pays 81, 100.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new Grange Block on Whitman Street.
With all finished and the society occupy
ing the building In early winter onter-
tainments will be in order.
Former County Commissioner Edward
P. Faunce of Oxford was In town this
week and made his friends short call
He is much improved In general health.
Mrs. Charles W. Partridge, although
of advanced years, is one of the towns
we'll known pedestrians. She thinks
nothing OF walking from her Norway
Lake home to the village of Norway,
calling on her friends and shopping, and
returning before dinner. She says the
beautiful September mornings are
wholly lost without such walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Charles of Frye
burg were tho guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. S
Jason Mari during the week. They
drove over from their Fryeburg home.
Mr.. Charles is over eighty years of age,
but as young as one of sixty II you judge
him by his work.
Thomas Smiley was in town at his
Norway store this week, looking after
the business.
DR.. Wentworth F. Stewards lecture,
"Hitching to a STAR" at the Opera
House this week was very we'll attended.
Col. NJ. A. Durham is much pleased
with the thought that he has made the
snowshoes that Commander Robert e.
Peary wore when he was walking about
at the North Pole.
Mrs. Hannah e. Cannon Hill, wife Of
A. Kinsman Hill, died at her Otisfleld
home, of cancer, Monday, Sept 6. She
was the daughter of Seba and Jane Frost
Cannon. She was born In Norway
May 81, 1854. Her husband and three
children survive her. Services at her
late home Wednesday morning, Rev. B.
S. Rideout officiating. Interment at
Riverside Cemetery.
Samuel H. Hayden and family closed
their lake cottage this week and return
ed to their Haverhill, Mass, home.
With their auto and motor boat they en-
joy life at their lake cottage very much.
The most of the summer is passed at the
cottage by the family each year.
Mrs. Addie M. Rowe is stopping at
the Glen Ellis House, Jackson, N. a.,
during September.
As the motor boat in which Merle
Russell was enjoying the afternoon on
The lake ran on to stump he was thrown
forward. His foot came in contact with
The motor which was broken and his
loot badly wounded.
Mrs. Eugene Russell of Lowell, Mass,
8 with her Norway people and friends
0r short Visit.
George q. Bennett was at Portland
md Falmouth the first of the week with
ais sister.
n. Price Webber's dramatic company
will be at the Opera House during the
air days. The Norway people are al
ways pleased to have this company visit
Norway, as they always feel sure some. |
hing grand is at hand.
Many Norway citizens visited at Au-
,urn and Lewiston the past week and
attended the state fair.
Henry N. Brown, wife, and daughter,
eft for Broken Bow, Neb., Wednesday |
afternoon. They have sold their farm,
The David Holt place, and all farm and
goods, and have gone to stay
Bernice NJ. Nash is with her grand
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Nash, at
east Raymond, for q short visit.
The ladies of the white ribbon observ-
ID Cradle Roll Day at the home of the
PRESIDENT. Mrs. G. N. Tubbs, on Main
Street, Wednesday afternoon. There
vas large attendance.
Mrs. Lena P. Gray and son of Rock
and are guests of her sister, Mrs. L. 1.
Gilbert.
Minnie Frost, who for few weeks has
,een with friends in Brunswick, return
ID Saturday after a very pleasant visit.
F. P. Knight and family, after very
pleasant summer at the lake, have re-
urned to their home 10 Manchester-by-
he-Sea, Mass.
Mrs. John c. Shepard is with her peo-
Die at her Vermont home.
Helen Pike is in Dover, N. H., where
The was called last week by the sickness
If a relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred s. Brown Of Port.
and are with relatives and friends in
town during their vacation.
Mrs. c. W. Palmer Is with her sister at
Lowell Center.
Miss Electra NJ. Brown died very sud-
lenly Thursday night while making
to retire, at c. 81. Adams
where she made her home. Miss Brown
vas the daughter of Titus o. Brown,
md was born in Norway. For some
lime her home was In Portland, but she
has been at Mr.. Adams of late. Her
sge was 70 years.