Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-02-08
NORWAY.

| NORWAY.
Capt. M. P. Stiles was at home during
the week looking after his town bust
ness.
The matter of operating the q. r.
Webb Co. corn factory in this place ia an
open question. The increased price de.
manded by the farmers Is the difficulty.
The company offer 2 IA and the corn
raisers demand IL cents. 1t is mat
ter of $40, 900 to $25. 900 for the town.
Mrs. d. j. Bangs is at Yarmouth with
her daughter Mildred. While Miss
Bangs is somewhat improved, she is
still under the care of a trained nurse.
Mrs. Bangs was at home for day this
week.
Victor Partridge, of the firm Of Part
ridge Brothers, has accepted position
with the firm Of B. F. Spinney & Co.
The union temperance meeting SUM-
day at the NJ. e. church was largely at
tended. Superintendent of Schools
Felch, Judge Whitman, Rev. Mr.. Ward
of the Universalist church and Rev. Mr..
Wentworth of the Methodist church,
made very interesting speeches.
Frank P. Towne, Master of Norway
Grange, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil E. Dunn,
W. A. Delano and Mrs. G. W. Ryerson
were at Bryant's Pond Tuesday, where
they attended Pomona Grange.
Frank R. Taylor, after long sickness,
died at his home at Frank Briggs on
Cottage Street Thursday morning. He
was born in Pittsf1eld, Mass, in 1882,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor.
He came from Brooklyn, N. Y, to An
dover, Me-, some twenty-six years ago.
After a residence of five years in An
dover he came to Norway, where he has
since lived. Never married, was an Elk,
Democrat and never engaged in bust
ness. Funeral at late home Friday at 2
p. NJ. Burial at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Lena Andrews entertained the
Browning Reading Club at her home on
Paris Street Monday evening. Supper
was served and most pleasing evening
passed by all.
Fremont rambling was arrested at
West Paris railway station for intoxica-
ton by H. D. Cole and was before the
municipal court and fined IS and costs.
The February term of the Norway
Municipal Court was held at Judge
Jones' office on Tuesday, the first day of
the month. Some new business.
The little two-year.old son of Mr.. and
and Mrs. Herbert P. Frost died Tuesday
night of pneumonia. Funeral Thursday
morning.
A party of young people enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Waterford Sunday and a
dinner at the Lake House. The party
consisted of Allie Buck, Carl Boynton,
Howard Maxim, Jennie Baker, Margaret
Baker, Fannie Boynton, Christie Hatch,
Emma bbott and Lauretta Nevers.
A drama under direction of w. Il.
Whedon, and for the benefit of the Base
Ball Association, will soon be given by
local talent. The play, A Woman's
Honor, will be presented in first class
manner.
1t is understood that new teachers in
the village schools, who take the places
of the ones who resigned, on account OF
the music difficulty in the several grades,
are paid substantial increase in salary.
Those who are most interested in music
and drawing in school claim that it Is
needless expense, as Miss Washburn who
supsrintends the instruction in these
branches, should teach them.
Janette Russell, since the completion
of her school, is at work in the packing
room at the shoe factory.
Judge Fl. G. Davis fell in his wood
shed the first of the week and was con-
siderably shaken up, but not seriously
injured.
Mrs. Nancy Flint Cordwell, wife of
Winfield S. Cordwell, after long sick
ness, died at her home on Main Street
Monday, Jan. 81, 10. She was born in
Greenwood, Nov. -, 1888, daughter of
Isaac and Sarah Young. She was mar
ried Oct 25, 1879. Mr.. and Mrs. Cord
we'll moved from Greenwood in 1892 to a
place on Maple Street in this village.
After the death of Mrs. Cordwell's
aunt, Mary Stevens, they took up their
residence in the Stevens homestead,
which had been given to Mrs. Cordwell.
Services at the late residence by Rev. NJ.
c. Ward on Thursday afternoon.
The seventh annual calico ball by the
Veranda Club will be given at the opera
house Thursday evening, Feb. 18th.
Stearns' Orchestra. Floor manager,
John P. Cullinan.
Harry Greenleaf has shipped from the
Norway station about $500 barrels of
apples this season.
Rev. Bates S. Rideout has been very
sick with the grippe aud fever.
Lewis G. Allard of Freedom, N. a.,
has been the guest of his brother, Jesse
Allard, the past week.
G. F. Hathaway, superintendent of the
Norway Water Company, has been elect
ed its collector.
Porter L. Swift, Norway boy and
graduate of U. of NJ, has been promoted
to the New York Office of the Automatic
Refrigerator Company of Hartford,
Conn. he has charge of the New York
Office.
Mrs. Helen A. Croker of Norway died
very suddenly of heart failure on Thurs
day at Locke's Mills, where she had
gone only day or two before to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Emery. Mrs. Crook
or was the widow of George Croker,
and was Mexican war pensioner. She
has had rooms in the house of E, F.
Smith. She was woman of much in
telligence, very active for her years, and
greatly interested in the Universalist
wac q LhOLhOOi Va viz
Browning Club, and especially enjoyed
the meeting and banquet OF the club
which was held with Mrs. Andrews on
the Monday evening preceding her death.
The funeral was held on Sunday at
Waterford, her former home.
We wish to call attention to the third
number in the Star Entertainment
Course to be given at the Norway Opera
House on Tuesday evening, Feb. Is.
Prof. Wilson, the magician, comes to us
highly recommended, and we hope all
will avail themselves of the opportunity
to see him In his mysterious entertain
ment. All scholars and teachers in Paris
and Norway will be admitted to this
entertainment, also the remaining two
in the Star Course, for twenty-five cents
each. Tickets at Stones drug store,
where all seats will be reserved. Come
early and get good accommodation.
PER ORDER COMMITTEE.
Picturesque, Speedy and Convenient.