Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-24
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Capt. Moses P. Stiles and Sergean
Alton e. Whitehead left for Fl. Clinton
Camp Perry, Ohio, Wednesday morninI
for The interstate rife contest. The
will return Saturday August 20, after
ton days absence.
The Philathea Glass of the Univers
alist Sunday School gave lawn party OF
the Universalist church lawn Monda'
evening. Owing to the weather condi
lions it was held In the hall. Ice cream
and cake, homemade drinks ant
candies were served to all who came
The evening was not as pleasant a
usual but the attendance was very gooG
and profits pleasing.
Norway Lake took place on Thursday
the 19th inst. The usual programme
was observed. There were speeches
letters, first-class good dinner and 9
most pleasant social time. This yearly
meeting of old scholars and teachers ID
the affair of Norway Lake.
Mrs. Oscar l. Pitts, who has been away
for some time, returned to her Norway
home this week. Mr.. Pitts sold out his
blacksmith business to Arthur Miller
some months ago. Since Mr.. Pitts
change in business Mrs. Pitts has been
with relatives and friends from Norway.
Deputy Sheriff W. A. Bicknell Is great
" improving his residence at the corner
Of Bridge and Water Streets by the addi-
ton of a very attractive piazza on the
east side of the house. The deputy
sheriff is his own architect and carpenter.
Irving Frost will serve from Norway
on the grand jury in October at the Su-
preme Judicial Court at South Paris,
and Howard Moulton and Olin Upton
will serve as traverse jurors. All three
are good men, surely.
The farmers are made happy by the
late rain. 1t was reported that much of
the sweet corn planted for the factory
would have been ruined by few more
days of hot weather. 1t is claimed
that the rain saved the crop in this sec.
ton of the county.
Charles R. Smith and wife of Portland
were in town Sunday with his sister.
Edith NJ. Smith, and his brother and bis
wife, j. o. Smith of Pressure Isle. Mr..
and Mrs. j. o. Smith drove over country
from their home and returned the first
OF the week by way of Portland with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Smith.
DR.. Wendall Rounds supplies for Dr..
A. H. Staples during bis vacation from
DR.. F. E. brakes dental rooms.
The crew under Road Commissioner
Eugene D. Millett, at the ice house on
the Lake road, will greatly improve the
way. They are doing 6rst-class job.
Agnes Beal is with friends in Rock
land for few weeks visit.
James N. Favor is seen upon the
streets since his return from the hospital
last week.
Mrs. Hugh Pendexter and son Of
Rochester, N. Y, after very pleasant
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank W. Faunce, have gone to Wey-
mouth, Mass.
DR.. W. A. Drake and family, having
enjoyed a month at theiN lake cottage
here, returned to their Weymouth,
Mass, home.
Preston o. Howard and Geo. L. Perry
with crew have extended the lead cable
of the Maine Telephone Co. to the juno
ton of Winter, Beal and Tucker Streets,
distance of about One-half mile. The
cable contains GO pairs of wires.
Mrs. E. L. Cowau of Rumfordl Falls is
with her mother, Mrs. Bal F. Bradbury,
for visit.
Rev. |. B. Mower of Waterville occu-
pied the Baptist pulpit Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Leighton has returned from
visit at her former home in Lowell,
Mass, after an absence of several weeks.
Rev. j. E. Whitmore of the Baptist
church has withdrawn his resignation
and will continue as pastor of the Bap.
tist church in this village. He is now
enjoying a two weeks vacation.
Hon. w. II. Eastman of East Sumner,
the new county commissioner, was in
town the first of the week.
Many Norway citizens 60 to Empire
Grove for short outing during the sea-
son. They report it a most delightful
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hull of Whitman,
Mass, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
j. Bangs.
Mrs. V. w. Hills returned from visit
in Union and Waldoboro the first of the
week.
II. o. Holden is enlarging his Water
Street store. The building is located
nearly opposite the corn shop, and is
busy place during ''corn shop times"
Mrs. George Devine has returned from
the Portland hospital and is rapidly re-
gaining her health.
Arthur Littlefield has moved his family
to Alton, N. H., where he has charge of
a stitching room in the shoe factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz York of Danaris-
Gotta Mills are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Bassett.
Walter e. Everett has purchased a
house lot of Charles E. Dearborn on
Water Street near the corn factory.
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. l.. Bartlett and A. j.
Stearns and wife were at Poland Spring
Sunday.
C. l.. Hathaway and wife and Geo.
Hathaway and wife are at Twin Island
for ten days.
Mrs. D. M. French and son are in Port
land where they have been visiting for
some time.
Capt. J. w. Nash, Mash of Maine"
left for Toronto Wednesday with car
load of exhibits for the Canadian fair at
Toronto Aug. 2S.Sept. 30.
Mrs. Dora Tower has resigned as
president of the Ladies' Aid of the Bap.
fist church. She will soon move to
Portland.
The old Concord coach, driven by the
Waterford stage driver, has attracted
much attention of late. The passengers
appear to like the old coach as 1t is
loaded with passengers inside and out.
McAllister and his four horses are doing
a good business surely.
George W. Earle, the new principal OF
the Hyde Park High School, Is Nor
way boy. He was born on farm now
occupied by Fred Grover and attended
school in town for years.
Rev. Mr.. McWhorter In Ireland.
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