Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-01-25
NORWAY.

| NORWAY.
Mayford Mann, for Q long time clerl
at the James Smith shoe store, has gon
to Portland to take course of study II
business college. Thaddeus Frost ha
taken Mr.. Mann's place In the store.
Street Commissioner Millett Is an ex
cellent care taker Of the streets. b
keeps the walks and crossings vel
cleared and sanded.
G. B. Cummings & Sons have con
siderable amount of pine logs on the 10,
at Norway Lake. The firms pine
spruce and hemlock from Oxford Is de
livered at the upper mill dam. All bircl
and hard wood bolts are unloaded at tn,
Bridge Street mill yard.
John W. Parsons has sold the exten
sive pine growth on the old Homestead
farm on Pike hill to C. B. Cummings
Sons. Only part of the timber will b,
cut this winter, as the firm have severa
seasons to remove the growth.
Capt Moses P. Stiles was In Portland
during the week with his brother. HI
will divide his time between his Nor
way and Portland business.
Eugene Lebroke, who broke his les
while hauling logs in Oxford severa
days ago, is getting along very com
fortably.
W. E. Perkins, for q long time In the
trucking business, has sold his horse
On account of poor health he found him
self unable to do the work.
L. P. Bartlett, Jr., of the firm of B. F.
O r. - 60, l,,r he
week looking after the shoe industry.
The municipal officers have crew OF
young men at work destroying brown
tail moth nests. They find many nests
and are apparently doing their work
we'll.
The annual meeting of the Graded
Mutual Relief Association of Maine was
held at Odd Fellows Hall Monday even.
ing, Jan. II. The new assessment plan
and various amendments to the bylaws
were approved and voted after careful
consideration of the matter. The election
of officers resulted as follows:
Presidential. s. Kimball
vice-Pres.-G. N. Weymouth.
Sec "A. L. r. Pike.
Treas.-W. w. Whitmarsh.
Directors-President, Vice. President, Score
tary. Treasurer. Horace Purinton. Ruel Robin.
SON, c. 81. Morrill,, Ellsry Bowden, and l.. W.
Daley.
Medical Director Bal F. Bradbury, NJ. D.
Mrs. Thomas Smiley died at her home
in Portland Monday morning after a
long sickness. She was So years of age.
She was born in Portland and after lived
in Bridgton and Norway. She was mar
ried to Mr. Smiley about twenty years
ago, and up to seven years ago resided
in Norway. Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley moved
to Portland when the Portland store,
operated by Mr. Smiley, was opened.
During the past three years Mrs. Smiley
has been a great sufferer. During all
that time she has been cared for by
at A. NJ. Wednesday. The interment
was at Benton Falls. The Norway store
was closed Wednesday.
The 10th annual clerks ball will be
held at the Opera House Tuesday even
ing, Feb. LIST. Music by a twenty piece
orchestra, one of the best.
Henry o. Holden has leased his corn
shop store and will spend the rest OF the
winter in Massachusetts,. The lessee is
Alfred A. Everett.
The annual election Of officers of the
Ladies' Circle resulted as
follows:
President-Mrs VI. r. Andrews.
1st Vice. Pres.-Mrs. II. L. Bartlett.
Cd Vice Pres.-Mrs. F n. Barker.
Treas.-Mrs. John Swain.
Sec.-Mrs. e. n SWEET.
Executive Com Mrs. George Holmes, Mrs. E.
E. Andrews and Mrs. George p. Locke.
The annual voyage Of Oxford Lodge,
No. /, Ark Mariners, at Masonic Hall,
Jan. 26, at 7:3OP.M Work. Refresh
ments and reports followed by the elec-
ton of officers for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Charles Johnston of Portsmouth,
Y. a., is the guest of her brother, Dr..
z. Z. Drake. DR.. and Mrs. Johnston
moved from Norway some years ago.
Past Consul P. q. Nevers installed
the officers of Norway Camp, No. 10,35S,
NJ. W. A, Wednesday evening. The
officers are:
Consul-w II. d. Smith.
Adyiser-Howard Maxim.
Banker-Frank Haskell.
Clerk-F. Z. DeCoster.
Escort-Frank Witham.
Sentry-Robert Shank.
Physician-H. l.. Bartlett.
Geo. K. Robinson attended the manag-
ers' meeting of the Maine Tel. & Tel. Co.
at Rumford.
The officers of Harry Rust Post, No.
"a, G. A. R., are:
P.C.-winaeldS s. Cordwell.
S.v.C.- r. Kneelani.
J. CIV. w. Twomby.
Q. MN. E. Kimball.
Chap.-W. r. Cox.
Surg.-C. c. Hussey.
o DID. A. Jordan.
q. Perry Russell.
Q. NJ. S.-w. .. Needham.
Adj. Young.
8. NC. +. Walker.
Jennie Baker, manager OF the Smiley
Store, is enjoying few weeks vacation
with friends and relatives In Waterford.
Society Trustees Meet,