Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-13
NORWAY.

| NORWAY.
The Norway Municipal Court held the
April session ct the Office OF VIM. +.
Jones on Tuesday.
The annual organization of the board
of management Of the Norway Public
Library took place at the assessors
Office Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The following officers we're elected:
President-Eugene F. Smith.
Vice resident-Geo. W. Holmes.
! secretary-9e0. A. Brooks.
| Treasurer-G. A. Brooks.
The following committees were appoint
ed, viz:
Executiye-Moses P. Stiles. W. c. Leavitt,
Arson j. Millett.
Purchasing-Bial F. Bradbury, Merton L.
| kimball. Charles r. Barnes.
Members of the board of management
for 1909 are:
| Trustees-B r. Bradbury H.: L: Kimball, N.
| p. Stiles. G. A. Brooks. T.. 2. Smith, W. G.
Leavitt. Geo. W. Holmes, Geo. H. Dunn, Arson
]. Milett, Geo. e. Tubbs, n. l.. Horne, O. r.
Barnes.
The members of the Universalist Cir
Gle were with Mrs. Frank 81. Beck, cor
ner of Main and Whitman Streets, Wed
nesday evening.
B. W. Gordon, formerly In business In
this place, later at Rumford Center and
now of Portland, was in town this week.
1t is reported that Herman L. Horne
and S. D. Andrews are soon to open
furniture salesroOms over the lumber
office of Fl. L. Horne on Marstop Street,
in what was some years ago the "Pan
Cake Factory" Both gentlemen have
had considerable business experience.
The annual report of the officers Of the
Norway Village Corporation for the year
ending April 1st, 1909, was distributed
last week. The real estate valuation
was 1924. 585. 90. The personal estate
S202. 391. 90. Polls taxed, sol. Poll tax,
$3.50. Property rate 1-2 mills.
Total amount raised. ,7O5s
Total abatement of taxes for year.. 556
Orders drawn Nos 993 to 1858 Inclusive. 6,Hl IL
Salaries paid, chairman, -.----.--- ~ aS
Second and third each, Observation-Disclosures 2OU
Treasurer and clerk, .--.....-.---.--..--. @OO
Watchman $50 per month. The Norway
Water Company discounted on the
Oct. LIST rent bill s2s Is. There are
33 1-2 hydrants, one is free. There are
free, and eighty incandescent lights paid
for and five free. The arc lights cost S55 |
each and incandescent lights s12. Re-
sources of corporation 81 ,404.75. Lila
bilities None Known" The fire police
make report as does the chief engineer.
Each report presents valuable informa-
ton and recommendations.
Jasper Everett enjoyed his vacation |
from the u. of NJ. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. DeCoster.
Nell Sampson has put his boats In
condition for use the coming season. !
The "Zanita," owned by Harry Downing, |
has also been made ready for the sum-
mer.
Lumber has been landed on the old |
Smith lot opposite the A. F. Andrews
homestead. Mr.. Andrews has purchased |
the lot and will build thereon at once.
1t is reported that Albert G. McCrellis
will sell his grain business on Tannery |
Street. Owing to poor health Mr.. Nc !
Crellis finds it difficult to continue the
business. Big opening for the right
man.
Another cave-in opposite Coles store
near the post Office is the result of work
on the steam main during the winter
months.
The school committees of the towns of
Norway and Waterford have engaged
Prof. L. NJ. Felch of Houlton as district
of the two towns for two
years, commencing Aug. 1st. Prof. Felch
is graduate of the State Normal School
at Pennington and has received the de
gree of A. NJ. from Colby College.
Prof. Felch has taught rural schools In
Maine, two years in the Abbott "Little
Blue" for boys in Pennington, three
years as principal of Riverton High !
School and superintendent of Riverton
schools, Nebraska. During the past
twenty years he has taught in Kicker
Classical Institute. he has also been an
instructor In the Martha's Vineyard
Summer School.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Norway Shoe Shop Co. as well
as the Sanborn Shoe Shop Co. was held
Monday evening. The following officers
were elected, viz:
President-C r. Ridlon.
Treasurer-H. D. Smith.
Clerk-A. j. Stearns.
Directors-C. n. Tubbs. C. N. Smith and Free
land Howe, Jr. '
Last year no dividend was declared. AT I,
this meeting dividend of four per cent
was declared, payable May LIST.
The following sections have been ap-
pointed:
Cyrus Woodsum, Grin Brown and &. E. Kimball.
Surveyors of wood, bark, etc:
Ira Wood. J. P. Cullinan. David Flood, J. E.
10. A.
Pride and c. A. Frost.
Fence viewers:
Alvin Brown, VIM. A. Cole.
Cutters of hoops and slaves:
W. 8. Partridge.
Inspector of buildings:
Horace Pike.
Sealer of weights and measures:
C. s. Libby.
Special police:
John W Prince and Seth n. McAllister.
Robert X. Bickford, having sold his
business n,erests in the West, will make
his home in Norway. With the other
brothers he will engage in the develop.
ment of the Maine gem business. +
William NJ. Noble has gone to st.
Mary's General Hospital, Lewiston, for
treatment. !,
Mr.. Freelaud Howe, Jr., and wife, are
passing the week in Boston.
W. P. Cullinan has returned from
Boston after very pleasant visit of two
weeks.
Albert DeCoteau left for Fulton Ferry,
New York, the first of the week. He
has work on big pulp mill.