Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-19
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Mrs. N. P. Stiles passed the week in
Portland.
Mrs. Frank Kimball of Cottage Street
will sail on three months trip about
the middle OF June. She will visit the
Passion Play Of Oberammergau before
her return.
Mr.. Warren Bills Of Union 10 the
guest of his SOD, V. W. Hills, this week.
The Bennett Moulton Company pre-
sented several very good plays at the
opera house during the week. The en-
tertainments were we'll attended.
Tho work In the shoe factories is
Stacking up q little on account of the
annual stock taking. The new seasons
work will commence very soon and the
prediction il made that the seasons
work will be of the best.
Charles A. Richardson, who recently
moved from Greenwood and bought out
James Pledges meat market, corner of
Main and Bridge Streets, took possession
the last of the week.
Jackson has sold his restaurant on
Cottage Street to P. o. Brinck, who took
possession this week.
The annual corporation meeting was
held at the opera house Monday evening.
Hon. A. S. Kimball was elected mod
orator and F. E. DeCoster, clerk.
Assessors-G. W. holmes. L. q. Cushman, F
E. Smith.
Treasurer E. DeCoster.
Engineers: Chief-G. T. Hathaway.
1st Asst. p. Cullinan.
ID Asst-T. p. Richardson.
Fire Police-G. A: Morse, 8. g: Hatch, j: p.
Edwards, G. Z. Walker, II. e. Mixer and e. c.
Winslow.
Com pensation voted firemen was the
same as last year; one dollar for each
fire and half as much for each meeting.
Interest to be charged on all unpaid
taxes after Jan. 1st, IL. Taxes due
Nov. 1st, 10. Poll taxes due July LIST,
10. Voted for night Waterman, $500;
voted for preliminary survey for sewer,
$3.50; voted for hvdrant on Orchard
Street the sum of $500. Ut is under
stood that this is really gift sum to the
Norway Water Company to enable the
company to put In hydrant for which
in the future the corporation will pay
the water company the usual rental.
Why the village corporation should pay
for extending the pipes Of the Norway
Water Company and pay the usual by
drant rental is the question being asked
by the taxpayers) Voted for corpora
ton expenses, $4,000. Voted to furnish
bonds for the treasurer and collector.
Passed over the article relating to the
afk ha oil ho
article relative to a night watchman's
clock. The matter of purchase of more
hose was left with the assessors and en-
gineers. The matter Of new lights was
left with the assessors. The matter of
revision of tho corporation bylaws was
left with the assessors and A. j. Stearns,
ESQ Voted to have new sidewalk In
front of Engine House Hall. It Is un-
derstood that $500 more must be raised
for corporation expenses. Meeting was
adjourned to Monday evening, Apr. Is,
to hear the report of the committee on
bylaws. The amount of money greatly
exceeds that voted last year, nearly |
double.
Capt. ]. Waldo Nash has returned
from a fishing trip at Sebago.
John Mcdonald and Tom Dreamer |
were before the Municipal Court for
breaking and entering the store of Ed |
win Andrews at Bryant's Pond. They |
were held in $500 bonds and for want
thereof were committed.
Alvinzie l.. Proctor of Auburn was in |
town last week looking after the in
terests of the United Shoe Machinery
business.
Mrs. r. w. Sanborn was called to
STAFFORD, N. H., by the sickness of her
brother last week.
DR.. B F. Bradbury has taken title to |
the r. R. Taylor cottage and boat house.
Mrs. Addie Rowe has returned from
Augusta and is stopping with her broth |
or, Charles Stanton, on Fore Street.
Samuel q. Legrow Is at the G. NJ. G..
Hospital at Lewiston for treatment.
Hon. j. A. Roberts was at Orono last |
week where he attended the meeting of
the trustees of the U. of. NJ.
DR.. and Mrs. L. Hall Trufant visited
the DOCTORS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. q.
Trufant, at Auburn.
Rev. B. C. Wentworth went to Port
land last week to attend conference.
Rachel Felch returned to her studies |
at Colby after spending her vacation
with her parents in town.
Mrs. V. W. Hills was called to Waldo
boro Saturday by the death of niece.
Mrs. Inez Cummings, for the Univers-
alist Ladies' Circle, is gathering car.
load of newspapers, magazines and pa
per for sale for the benefit Of the society.
The paper will be shipped to the paper
factory when ten or twelve tons have
been collected. Mrs. Cummings will
send teams for papers upon notice.
Norway Rebeksh Lodge celebrated its
fifteenth anniversary Friday evening. A
most elaborate supper was served at
seven O'Clock at which there were more
than one hundred and fifty. After the
supper most pleasing program was in
order. Several piano solos, songs, read
ngs and Rotations. After the pro.
yramme the company enjoyed social
hour before the close of the evening.