Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-10
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
DR.. A. Thompson and family viii
come to Norway about the frat Of June
for the summer. The most of the sea
son will be passed by the family at their
island cottage, Crock Island"
Hon. A. s. Kimball, Merton L. Kim.
ball, Esq Howard D. Smith, George w.
Holmes, V. w. Hills, Charles F. Ridlon,
A. j. Stearns, DR.. Bal F. Bradbury, Lee
NJ. Smith were of those who attended
Masonic Grand Lodge at Portland last
week.
The May session of the Norway Mu-
nicipal Court was held at the office OF
Judge Jones on Tuesday.
Henry B. Foster has sold his residence
at Steep Falls and purchased the John
L. Horne place. The Horne place was
at one time occupied as an Old Ladies'
Home and later purchased by Ellsworth
Young of the Elm House for residence.
1t is understood that Mr. Young and Mr..
Foster traded places. Mr.. Young is
now the owner Of the Foster place.
The ladies of the Universalist society
have for some time been collecting pa
per to be shipped to the paper mills.
They have now nearly car load and
shipping will take place 10 the near fu-
ture. It will net them something like
ten dollars per ton and the car will hold
eight to ten tons
Arthur Hebbard is making extensions
and improvements on his Main Street
residence. He Is enlarging the piazza
on the northerly side of the house on
Marston Street. He has one Of the most
pleasant places In town.
Howard D. Smith was elected to a
position on the charity fund of the
Grand Masonic Lodge, trustee for three
years, and Alfred S. Kimball was elected
president of the order of high priest.
hood.
John c. Shepard has moved bis fami-
" to his new home at the Freeman farm.
Police Officer Hutchins has leased the
house on Bridge Street vacated by j. G.
Shepard.
M. P. Stiles was at home from his
Portland Office looking after his Norway
business last week.
il. Millett and D. w. French have
moved large quantities Of cans from the
station to the corn factory this week.
They will be used in the next seasons
work.
Josiah NJ. Estes of Bethel was before
the Municipal Court for intoxlcation one
day last week, and upon his plea Of
guilty was sentenced to thirty days In
Jail.
The ladies of the Universalist Circle
will serve a supper at Concert Hall,
Tuesday evening at 6:45. Following the
supper will be an entertainment, "Our
Church Fair" farce in two acts. May
Chaffiu, Leah Wetherbee, Eva Kimball,
May Winslow, Elsie Favor, Vivian Ding
ley, Carrie Tucker, Lizzie Sampson,
Tena Tubbs, Alice Schnuer, Mildred Nc.
Lean and Jennie Mann will take the
several parts. Music by Ruth Cum
mings and Marion Haskell.
Frank A. Eastman has closed with
the Beals House and accepted the job
to drive the stage from Norway to
Harrison. This work he has done be-
fore and knows it we'll.
The members of the sophomore class,
Norway High, who will take part In the
medal contest at the opera house Friday
evening, May 18th, in the annual speak.
ing contest are: Cecil Brown, Hazel
Bicknell, Carroll Bartlett, Helen Bangs,
Marjorie Barker, Hazel Graves, Ora
Howe, Beryl Knight, Bernice Nash,
Francis SWEET, Ava Watson, Donald
WEIGH and Hazel White. There will be
drill by the young ladies of the fresh
man class and music by the seventh,
eighth and ninth grades. This contest
has always called full attendance as all
are interested.
Frank Il. Noyes was called home from
Boston Wednesday by the sickness of
his sister, Eta Noyes.
1t is understood that the Odd Fellows
will build two stories on their building
this season, the store building occupied
by Thomas Smiley. The second story
will be used for court room and offices
and the third for society hall.
Seth McAllister, who was operated up
on at the G. NJ. G. Hospital at Lewiston
some time ago, is improving and is seen
upon the street.
Mrs. E. r. Paragard has gone to Au-
burn where she will make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Alvinzie Proc
tor.
The last and best of the Star Course
entertainments will be given at the
opera house Wednesday evening, May
25, by the Apollo Male Quartette and
Boston Carnival Company, assisted by
singing humorist, George B. Cutler.
DR.. and Mrs. George w. Soule OF Bos-
ton have been the guests of John b.
Hazen for some time. Mrs. Soule is the
daughter of Mr.. Hazen. :.
Thomas Smiley was in Norway the
first Of the week. he has just returned
from trip south.
Mr.. C. s. Colwell, wife and son, of
South Hancock, we're the guests OF Mrs.
Colwell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. U.
McCrellis, last week.
Albert g. McCrellis, who short time
since retired from the grain business, 10
in very poor health.
". Ashton put his new motor boat
into the lake last week. 1t is sixteen
feet long and equipped with Q 1-2 horse
power engine. 1t was built by w. l..
Hutchins.
Republican caucus will be held at the
opera house May 14th at O'Clock for
the purpose of nominating candidate
for representative for the classed towns
of Norway, Oxford and Hebron.
The annual meeting of the Norway
Pine Grove Cemetery Association was
held Saturday evening and the following
officers we're elected:
President-Harry P. Jones.
Clerk-W. W. Whitmarsh.
Treasurer-William +. Jones.
Directors-Harry p. Jones. Bal +. Bradbury
j. F. Bolster.
The Board OF Management OF the Nor
way Public Library held its annual meet
ing Saturday forenoon, when officers
were elected as follows:
President-Eugene F. Smith.
Vice. President-George W. Holmes.
Secretary and Treasurer-George A. Brooks.
Executive Committee-M. p. Stiles, w. u.
Leavitt, A. j. Millett. =,
Purchasing Committee-William T. Jones, NJ.
L. Kimbal, B. r. Bradbury.
1t was voted to give the librarian Mon.
days as holiday, when the library will
be closed.
A shoe factory in Waldoboro, which
cost the town $4,000 when built % years
ago and has been unoccupied except for
a year or two, two acres of land and q
right to a water privilege has been sold
BY the town for $500 to Duncan G. Rood
of Roxbury, Mass. Conditions were at