Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-12
NORWAY.

The January term OF the Norway
Municipal Court was held by Judge
Jones at his Office in Ryerson Block,
Tuesday.
The friends of A. j. Stearns are ex-
tending their congratulations upon his
apr ointment to q position on Governor
Fernald's staff.
| q. B. Cummings & Sons are cutting
from their own lots large quantities Of
timber this season. The firm have the
mill pond we'll filled with pine and hem
lock. Their mill yard below Bridge
Street Is also we'll supplied with birch,
maple and oak bolts, for the dowel trade.
This industry Is truly an important part
of Norway's prosperity.
The officers of Harry Rust Post, No.
"a, G.. A. R, were installed Tuesday
evening" The attendance was unusually
large and the ceremony of installation
most pleasing.
Charles Il. Adams has greatly improv.
ed his reside ce on lower Main Street.
| The attic has been finished with rooms
| with dormer windows.
The usual watch meeting at the N. E.
church was largely attended. The in
terest at this time at the churches Is
deep. Very many are interested in the
evangelstic services.
Rev. c. A. Brooks of the Methodist
church and Evangelist Corbett's meet
ing, for "men only" at the Opera
House Sunday afternoon was Of marked
interest. There was large attendance
ct the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Oelrich, who
came to town some two years ago, left
for Kingston, Ontario, Friday, where Mr..
Oelrich has accepted position with
stock company at large theatre. Mr..
Oelrich gave Norway people some very
good entertainments while here and both
he and Mrs. Oelrich made many friends.
Mr.. Russell, the ice man for Norway,
says he has house filled with the best
ice he ever cut 1t is clear and thick.
He will stack large amount of ice on
the easterly side of the house as the
building is too small to fill the demand.
The Tufts Glee and Mandolin Club, for
the benefit of the senior class of Norway
High School, gave a most delightful en-
tertainment at the Opera House Saturday
evening. Every one was interested in
the class and of course the house was
filed. After the concert there was q
dance programme which was OF especial
pleasure to the members of the class.
The net proceeds reached nearly sixty
dollars.
Charles p. Barnes and A. j. Stearns
we're at Augusta during the week. They
attended the banquet given by the Re-
publican state committee and the vari-
Gus gatherings attending the Inaugural
ton of Governor Fernald.
The officers of the Y. P. S. c. E., Con-
gregational church, for 1909, are:
President-Mrs. Maud Merrill.
Vice. Presldent-Bessie Chase.
Secretary-Bates 8. Rideout.
The officers of the New Idea Society
elected Wednesday are as follows:
Pres,dent-Mrs. L. II. Trufant
Vice. President-Mrs. Lolita Ashton.
Secretary-Mrs. Winona Hunt.
Treasurer-Mrs George p. Locke.
Leon NJ. Longley has returned from a
business trip to Boston.
Harry l.. Horne has accepted the
position of principal of the Mt. Vernon
High School.
Y. w. Hills was at Portland Wsdnes-
day and Thursday and attended the
Up'ICiduS iucoIiuR wednesday CNSu'uk'
1t is reported that some person fired
two shots through the window at Elliott
Kimball's Thursday evening. Mr.. Kim
ball lives on the Charles Crosby farm
where the shooting occurred.
The officers of the Congregational
Sabbath School elected Jan. 3, 90, are as
follows:
Supt Eugene N. SWEET.
Asst. Snpt-Dea. Irving Bean.
Ser and Treas.-L. Fred Pike.
Librarian Ned Burnell
supt Primary Dcpt.-Bessie Chase.
supt Cradle Roll.-Mrs. Annie Barnes.
Supt Home Dept.-Mrs. C. N. Tubbs.
Executive Com-H. l.. Horne, Mrs. A. G. Nc.
Crellis and Electra Brown.
Curl Upton. while cutting ice for W.
F. Young. had ducking and very mar
row escape from drowning few days
ago. He stepped upon cake of ice and
fell into the water. He was unable to
swim but he could just touch the bottom
of the lake and after some hard work
succeeded in getting out, much ex-
hausted but much pleased.
Oxford Pomona held its meeting this
week at Norway Grange Hall. The
Worthy Master, C. S. Hamlin, opened
the meeting. The fifth degree was con-
ferred upon six candidates. After the
dinner was served the following pro-
gramme was in order, viz:
Music, ---.Cn0lr.