Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-08
NORWAY.

The March session of the Norwa!
. Municipal Court was held on Tuesday
The usual amount of business was trans
: acted during the day.
Rufus Z. Morrill, attracted some at
tention during the past few weeks b!
reason of his excellent six OK team.
Charles Crockett has moved from
Norway Lake to the corner Of Water
. and Pleasant Streets.
Mrs.. R. L. Powers went to Boston anG
New York Saturday for her spring MILL
, merry stock. She will be gone about two
weeks from home.
C. N. Tubbs, president of the Nationa
Bank, slipped on the stairs leading from
the street to his front door and fell near
ly the whole length of the fight Wed
nesday. He had very narrow escape
from serious injuries. While he was
greatly shaken up and bruised, he was
about his business the next day. The
water from the roof had fallen upon the
stairs and ice formed.
Col. A. j. Stearns was confined to his
home several days this week with the
grippe.
The high school closed at noon on
Wednesday in order that the scholars
could attend the funeral of George w.
Locke. Mr.. Locke was caretaker of the
academy building for many years.
Mrs. Martha Strk died at her late
home Monday, Feb. 21st. She was the
widow of the late Job Stirk, born in
Stoneham, Quebec, and for thirty-five
years was a resident of Norway. She
was operated upon some time ago for
cancer at the c. NJ. G. Hospital at Lew
iston. She was member of the COngre-
gational church. One sister, Mrs. Ellen
johnson of Dover, N. H., one daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Wyman of Brockton, Mass,
survive her. The services were held at
the Congregational church on Thursday.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
abundant.
John Shepard has sold his camp, Camp
Comus, to Arthur WEIGH and Frank
Lanen. The camp is very pleasantly
situated on the east shore of the lake.
Mrs. A. F. Emery of Locke's Mills
and her sister, Mrs. Marion Garry Of
Melrose, Mass, were in town on bust
ness connected with the settlement of
their mothers, Mrs. Helen A. Crooker's,
estate.
At the annual meeting of Frank Bart
lett Camp, No. s, U. S. War Veterans,
the officers elected were as follows:
Comb. e. Dresser.
| Sen. Vice Com.-Geo. II. Fox.
| j. Vice Com-Ross L. Bickford.
| Adm. l.. Kimball.
| O. Ms. s. Maxim.
| u. of Day-T. L. Heath.
o. of Guard-J. Radcliffe.
sur.-B. r. Bradbury.
Chp.-H. II. Cole.
Mildred Bangs has regained her health
to the extent that she is able to walk
about the village and call upon her
| friends
George W. Locke died on Sunday
morning of pneumonia. He was born in
Buxton, Nov. s, '38. He lived at Locke's
Mills, West Paris, Fryeburg and Nor
way. For some time he was engaged in
trade. he married Irene G.. Plummer
of Waterford, who with two children,
Mrs. Norris S. Tibbetts of Auburn, Me-,
and George P. Locke of Norway, survive
him. He was Republican, Congre-
gationalist, Mason, an Odd Fellow and
Pilgrim Father. Services by Rev. NJ.
c. Ward Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred II. Cummings were
recently presented with cut glass
punch bowl by the members of the
clerks association. 1t was very beau
tiful thing and was given as an express
sion of appreciation by the members of
the association for services rendered by
Mr.. Cummings.
1t is understood that the Horne res
taurant on Cottage Street will soon be
closed. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Horne, who
have been in charge of the place for
some time, do not intend to continue
the business.
The meeting of the New Idea Society
will be held Wednesday with Mrs.
Lewis /. Gilbert.
Sunday the superintendent of the NJ.
K. church Sabbath School gave Pastor
Wentworth a surprise by way of obser-
walton of his birthday. The school took
part in the matter. Each scholar of the
primary department presented the pastor
with post card, while others gave him
sixty-two pinks. Quotations of Scrip
ture by superintendent and school we're
very appropriate.
Capt. NJ. P. Stiles was at home from
his Portland Office Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
The last meeting of the Teachers
Club at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dexter Andrews was very pleasing.
Subject, MendelssOhn. Programmes:
Biography of Mendelssohn, Sarah Washburn.
Piano solos, s scSs %'''N' "'
Mendelssohn
Mrs. Arthur Fogg.
Reading by Mary Chaflin.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. K. Edwards of Con.
way, N. H., were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. 81. o. Stimson, Tucker Street.
Mr.. Edwards is Mrs. Stimson's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Hathaway
started on Thursday morning for the
South. They will visit Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Danforth at Southern Pines. On
their way they will visit In Boston, New
York and Washington. April 1915 they
| will be at Now Orleans and attend the
meeting of the Shriners. They will en-
| Joy an extended trip Of some weeks be-
fore their return.
| Special meeting of Oxford Lodge, +.
and A. NJ, was held Friday evening.
Harry Packard is clerking for his
brot her-in-law, L. I. Gilbert, during the
sickness of Fred Hosmer.
Morris Klain has purchased the Mar
shall Gibbs place and contemplates the
erection of set of buildings on the lot
where the buildings were burned.
The ladies of the Norway Grange will
| provide dinner for the town meeting
people on Monday.
Don c. Seitz has purchased the Solo
mon l. Millett farm for q summer place.
Philip Stone, who teaches school at
Warren, Mass, is spending his vacation
with his parents in town.