Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-06
NORWAY.

Odd Fellows Block for steam heat from
the c. B. Cummings & Sons pant. Leor
Longley and crew are doing the plumb
ling work. The hall and small room or
the third floor are plastered and stee
ceiling nearly completed.
The village schools will close the ninth
If December until the first week IL
January.
A few sleighs we're used for the first
time this season this week, but there
was not snow enough at any time fol
good sleighing.
The ladies Of the Universalist Circle
held the weeks meeting with Mrs. Ok
nard on Oak Avenue Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason MARI have return
ed from their daughters at West Paris
and will make their homo at the old
homestead on Water Street for the win
ter. Mr.. Marr's health is very poor. He
has not fully recovered from the fall and
injury he received In the late summer.
The auto fever has taken very strongly
with half dozen of Norway's citizens.
The present condition of the victims is
not dangerous but in the early spring II
will be perilous for their neighbors.
1t is reported that the heavy and
damp snow froze on the telephone wires
and did some damage in this section
Wednesday and Thursday.
Hiram Wilds repaired the sidewalk In
front of the Odd Fellows Block Thurs
day.
Mrs. B. C. Wentworth returned from
Boston Monday. She reports her hus-
band as gaining. Rev. B. G. Wentworth
was operated upon at Boston hospital
some time ago.
Rev. Luther F. Mckinney of Bridgton
supplied for Rev. NJ. G. Ward Sunday
Mr.. Mckinney was on his way to New
York where he will spend several weeks
with his son.
Carl Upton and W. NJ. Russell are at
Umbagcg Lake on hunting trip.
Philip Stone after very pleasant va
cation with his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs
Fred Stone, has returned to his school
in Warren, Mass.
Andrew Kimbsll, of Newton Lower
Falls, Mass, while visiting his sister,
Mrs. Hiram L. Libby, died Mondav
morning from shock, at the age of 73
years Mr.. Kimball was for many years
a resident of Waterford. He married
Martha Holt of Paris, who died some
years ago. He is survived by two sons.
Mr.. Kimball was in his usual good health
Saturday and attended the farmers in
stitute and on Sunday services at the M.
E. church. At about four O'Clock in the
afternoon he was stricken with para
lytic shock. After prayer by Rev. NJ. G.
Ward the remains were taken to his
Massachusetts, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Danforth, who
are at Southern Pines, celebrated their
fiftieth anniversary Friday. Their Nor
way friends remembered them with
postal card greetings.
Mrs. II. L. Bartlett's class, c. l. C.'s,
of the Congregational Sunday School,
elected officers as follows:
Pres.-Paul Hosmer.
Vice res.-Francis Chandler.
Sec.-Lewis Cook.
Treas-Shirley Mckay.
Glass Librarian-Howard Evira.
Eek. Com.-Philip Foss, Harold Matberson and
Archie Swift.
G.. Oscar Bennett has purchased the
Cant. K. Ames homestead on Cottage
Street and will repair and let the place
The farmers Institute at Grange Hall
Saturday was an all day session. The
speakers, DIR. George Twitchell of Au-
burn and Prof Sanborn of New Hamp-
shire, were very interesting and instruct
i've. The ladies of the grange served an
excellent dinner.
Postmaster Akers and |. W. Waite are
to enjoy a few days hunting in the
vicinity of Rumford for the moose they
did not capture when there some days
ago. This time they have arranged
matters more to their liking.
The ladies of the M. <. church held
their annual fair at G. A. K. Hall We'd
nesday.
1t is reported that Porter Seavey has
sold his new place on Whitman Street to
Ned Cross.
John Woodsum of Portland has been
the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Ellen Wetz-
Ter, during the week.
The Y. P. C. U. of the Unlversallst
church held a patriotic supper at Con-
cert Hall Wednesday evening. The
decorations were patriotic and the enter
tanment that followed the excellent sup
per was tableaux, duets, solos, readings
and songs The attendance was not as
large as it would have been had the
weather been better.
Rev. NJ. c. Ward was called to Bar
Mills Saturday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Oscar Deering.
The town clock stopped Tuesday night.
The damp snow clogged the wheels
the care taker reported. 1t ia now in
good running condition and proclaims
tha Tina cOrreCtlV.