Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-12
NORWAY.
Frogs-MayAowers.

Frogs-Mayfowers.
The April term of the Municipal Court
was In session on Tuesday.
Several Norway parties are to have
autos this season, 1t is reported.
Capt. n. P. Stiles returned to Portland
the first of the week.
It has been suggested that the new
library building, If the town ever owns
one, would be we'll situated on the town
land on what is now known rs Wetherell
Park, on Main Street, near the shoe
factories.
Mrs. Rufus Z. Morrill,, while driving
down Main Street nearly opposite Hath
away Block on Monday afternoon, col.
lided with q carriage and was thrown
from her carriage. Miss Whitehouse
was with her, and although she also was
thrown to the ground neither OF the
ladies were injured. Mrs. Morrill, held
fas. to the horse and no damage was
done to the carriage or the horse. Mrs.
Morrill, is we'll known as good whip.
Charles Higgins is suffering with an
attack of the grippe. He Is sick at bis
rooms on Water Street.
Charles F. Greenleaf, who died at bis
home at Steep Falls on Wednesday, the
30th day of March, was born In Norway
Sept. Goth, 1880. He served In Co. @,
10Th Maine Volunteer Infantry. A
widow, Cora n. Greenleaf, OF Sedalia,
Mo-, and three sisters survive him. :.
Past Master A. W. Walker installed
the officers of Oxford Council, No. IA,
Friday evening. They were:
TT. NV. L. Merrill.
D. NC. z. McArdle.
PC. WI. NJ. Smith.
Treas.-H. D. Smith.
Rec.-C p. Barnes.
o. G-Frank Kimball.
C.C.-Ernest Record.
S.-Geo r. Eastman.
Sen.-Horacs e. Mixer.
Prof. V. N. Whitman, wife, and SOD,
Charles, of Milford, N. H., are the guests
of his father, Judge c. F. Whitman.
DR.. Charles Cragin of Portland was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Susan Cragin,
the first of the week.
Hose Co. No. 8 at its annual meeting
elected officers as follows:
Foreman-Merton Libby.
lat Asst. Foreman-Augustus Pottle.
ID Asst. Foreman-Horace Cole.
Clerk-C. II. Pike.
Property man-Morris Klain.
Henry o. Holden, who has been away
during the fall and winter, has returned
to Norway.
John Carter, formerly of Norway but
for some years of Auburn, was in town
this week.
The annual report of the officers OF
the Norway Village Corporation was
given to the public this week. The year
ends April l, 1910. The report contains
sixteen pages:
Total valuation, $3.50, LOO
Polls taxed, A, oe g1
Poll tax, $io
Ts s1p cnGm ,a for Collection, S42A27
Ta~es oh ted S24S
Fire department for year, Z 90,
Lighting, co. oI 90
Rcsonrce, Of corporation tax, etc., 577.l2
I,iabilities. None Known"
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Norway Shoe Shop Co., at En-
CINE House Hall Monday evening, result
ed in the election of the following OFF,
GERS:
President-Chas r. Ridlon.
Clerk-Albert j. Stearns.
Treas.-Howard ID. Smith.
Trustees-Chas. N. Tubbs, Clarence M. smith,
Freeand Howe, Jr.
W.T.. Jones was elected chairman Of
the experimenting school committee
and Supt. l.. NJ. Fetch secretary. Her.
man l., Horne was elected chairman OF
the union school committee and Guy K.
Dudley of Waterford secretary.
Billie Walker and Cbas. Seavey have
painted Freeland Young's buildings on
Water Street.
WE. Perkins has resumed his truck
ing business. He was injured by being
thrown from his team some time ago
and went out of business for the time.
The ice event out" of the lake We'd
nesday morning. 1t is said that this II
the earliest since 1872. The usual time
is from April Is to May 1st or little
later.
Mrs. Howard D. Smith will entertain
the W. c. T. U. Tuesday afternoon,
April II.
Mildred Bangs has returned to her
music studies at Boston.
With the exception of the high school
all the village schools commanded the
spring term Monday. The high school
has been in session one week.
Charles 7. Fogg, who recently sold his
farm to Abner Jackson, has purchased
the Fred Young place at Steep Falls.
V. w. Hills, chairman of the executive
committee, attended meeting of the
Maine Association Of Opticians at Ban
gor this week.
David May, foreman at the Novelty
Turning Co., for some time on the SICK
list, is greatly improved.
Prof. W. r. Chapman of Bethel at.
tended the Wednesday evening rehearsal
of the Festival chorus this week at Mrs.
Hattie Harmon's. The chorus Is said to
be excellent and to consist Of twenty
five members.
The school children were much amused
TO visit the five little black bears at the
express office Wednesday. The bears
had been shipped from New York state
to Linwood Flint at North Waterford.
Mrs. Fred A. Cole, for long time sick
at her home at lower Main Street, Is re-
ported as improving.
Chas. E. Freeman, who sold bis farm
some time ago, will sell at auction all his
farming tools, wagons, harnesses, etc.,
April 16.
G. Elmer Russell commenced to de-
liver ice this week. The warm weather
started his business for the season.