Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-01
NORWAY.

William r. Jones was called to Bos
! ton the last of the week by reason OF th'
sickness of his mother.
Walter Il. Pride and crew were en-
.. gagged In saving wood during the weel
with gasoline power.
Coot Ames and some others, having
completed work for c. B. Cummings &
Sons at Yarmouth, have returned.
Several candidates for collector oil
taxes for next year have entered the
field and are very busy with their friends
The annual report for the town Of
Norway for 19O9-10 was given to the
people the first of the week. 1t is 9
pamphlet of about seventy pages and
town. There are thirty-seven town
officers.
The total valuation, $780, 79 OF
Polls, SS3.
Property rate. sl7 50 per thousand.
Poll tax, $3.50.
Total ass essment for year was 1855 90
Paid for collecting per cent.
Total attachments for year, 69o ~
Taxes due, Geo. A. Cole, l902.34-5, $40 Il
r. 4. DeCoster 1868 S2Sl
n. j. Bangs, 1909, 2s6 80
Live stock on town farm valued at l50O
Hay, grain and provisions, $50 %
Farming tools, ETC., ~ %
| Lumber. ETC., "a 70
| Household goods, 327 50
Farm valued at 1000 90
Sold from farm. products, 6l2 50
| Balance against farm, 1857 u
Inmates at farm, 4; one 43 years old, two
are SO years of age, and one 40. There
were about q dozen poor assisted be-
sides the inmates.
Salary Of seectmen to Jan. 81, 10:
Chairman, 3 426 y,
Second member, 1859 on
Third member, 40 IS
| Resources Of town, 1851 20
b basnas ia G ls sSr Oi town, slsS
cash Of, 1851 SO
The warrant for town meeting calls for
some things out of the ordinary, some
are: To support an Office for the super
intendent of schools, heat and light the
same. To investigate the conditions un-
der which Carnegie library may be
obtained for the town, and to ascertain
whether a suitable lot can be secured
for same. To make survey and esti-
mate of cost for sewerage system for the
village. To purchase steam roller.
To purchase stone crusher. To take a
general re-valuation of real estate of the
town.
Harrietta Cragin, now Of Portland,
formerly for many years one of Nor
ways best teachers, is at home for a
weeks vacation. She is teaching in tho
city schools. Her position pays her
much better than the old one at Norway
but takes her from her people.
The mid-wjnter meeting of the Nor
way Federation of Women's Clubs will
be held at the Grange building on Whit
man Street Thursday, March 8.
Tuesday evening, March 1st, the Uni
versalist Ladies' Circle will serve sup
per at Concert Hall at 6:45 o'clock. An
entertainment by the Philathea Glass
will follow, The Minister'S First cat
Home" Cast:
Rev. Edward harrington, Hal Adkins.
Mrs. Edward harrington, .--.--.--.J Jennie Mann.
Mrs. Richard Bowling, ------.-:- Lucie Barrows.
James, the hired man, --AIton Whltehead.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
hold food sale at the church vestry on
Wednesday afternoon, March I'd.
The senior class of Hebron Academy
enjoyed sleigh ride to Norway and a
supper at the Beal's House Saturday.
Marcus F. Brooks, formerly of Nor
way, died at his Portland home Feb.
18th, 10. Services at his late home on
Sunday. He was born in Norway, Nov.
II, 1916. For years he was in trade
here with his brother, George A. Brooks,
under the firm name of Brooks Brothers,
at tho Bartlett store. He studied at the
Boston Dental College and located at
Portland. Ten years ago he went to |
Newton Center, Mass, where he remain !
ed until July, '09 A widow, Ella
Evans Brooks, brother, Geo. A. Brooks,
two nephews, A. F. and E. W. Bartlett,
survive.
Truant officer, Geo. w. Locke, is suf-
feriDg with pneumonia.
The dog show at the opera house this
week was well attended. The enter
tainment was first class in every respect.
March 1918 there will be evangelistic
services at the Universalist church.
Rev. c. A. Hayden, d. D., will preach.
Mrs. w. d. Cole died Saturday and
Mr.. w. D. Cole died the Thursday be-
fore, both of pneumonia.