Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-28
NORWAY.
r,os,,ent slsiybIne and shedding.

Excellent sleighing and shedding.
C.. B. Cummings & Sons have TIT
largest lot OF pine ana hemlook at tn'
upper mill for rome years.
The scholars In the village schools Ar
ENJOY ing two weeks vacation before
the spring term commences.
Mrs. r. L. Powers has occupied hel
store in the opera house for some time
and the Foster and Hills stores are near
IL ready for The tenants. The three
stores are very attractive.
A special cOnvocation Of Oxford Roya
Arch Chapter. No. 20, was held at Ma
sonic Hall Wednesday evening. Wora
on the Mark degree.
The Junior Y. P. C. U. held q socia
and sale at Concert Hall Wednesday
afternoon and evening. The little PEG
pie enjoyed very pleasant Afternoon
and evening with games, music and read
ings.
Beaps Hotel, the only hotel in the two
towns, has done rushing business dur
ing court. The landlord was obliged to
look up rooms anywhere he could find
them in the village for his guests.
DR.. Bal F. Bradbury will have a new
auto, an Oakland, this season. We no
derstand he has it from the Frank ii
Beck agency.
The townspeople feel safe and secure
now that the curfew law has been ap
proved BY the justice of the Supreme
judicial Court and is full fledged town
law. 1t is hoped that it will prove TO
be the exception to other town laws and
be enforced that the place may have the
benefit of its good parts.
The annual meeting OF the Norway
Savings Bank Corporation was held at
the banking rooms Monday evening,
March goth. The following trustees
were elected: Hon. Alfred S. Kimball,
Herbert F. Andrews, Frank h. NOyes,
George L. Curtis, Charles L. Hathaway,
Fred w. Sanborn, Charles r. Ridlon.
The trustees organized as follows:
Presidential. S. Kimball.
Vice President-F. II. Noyes.
Sec. and Treas.-G. L. Curtis.
Depositors 2,765; an increase of 10 dur
ing the year. Deposits S52l, 800. 13; 40
increase of s28, 1893 II.
The crepe paper hop at the opera
house Tuesday proved to be one OF the
happiest as we'll as prettiest affairs OF
the season. 1t was directed by Fred II.
Cummings for the benefit of the Uni
church and was big success.
When Stearns' Orchestra commenced to
play about eighty couples appeared on
he grand march and nearly all danced
he twelfth number on the order. The
paper dresses were of all colors and all
,ery pretty. Floor manager Geo. L.
Curtis and wife led the march. The
lids were C. F. Ridlon, Jas. N. Favor,
aonello Bicknell and Harry Luck.
Sophia Tufts of Jay is the guest of
Ter friend, Mrs. j. T. Rowe, for few
lays.
L. E. McIntire of East Waterford ship
,ed The first of the week two pure bred
1olstein cows to r. T. Patten, Skow
,egan. Mr.. Patten is stocking his farm
With Holsteins. They were beauties.
Mr.. Robley Morrison and wife OF Rum
ord Falls were the guests OF Mr.. Morri-
on's grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
and Howe, the past week.
The meetings led by Miss Frances
Adams at the NJ. E. church are we'll at
ended, very interesting and beneficial.
Cyrus Woodsum died at his Main
street home of pneumonia Sunday, the
9th, after a short sickness. He was
'orn in Lebanon, Apr. 9, 1925. He mar
led Vests A. Shackley Of Norway, Sept.
3, 1851. Mrs. Woodsum died in 1900.
ie lived in Norway nearly fifty years.
lie is survived by daughter, Olive A.
yoodsum. He was by trade carpenter,
Republican, Universalist, and mem
Ter of Norway Lodge, No. 16, l. o. o. F.
Ie was a good citizen, loved and honor
d by all who knew him. Services
thursday at 2 p. NJ. by Rev. c. E. Angel
nd Rev. NJ. C. Ward. The attendance
" the members of Norway Lodge, No.
6, l. o. o. F., was large.
The mems annual supper at Concert
Iall Tuesday evening, March 2Sth, will
70 the big supper for the season. Some
Il the things to eat will be baked beans,
old ham, pressed meat, pickles, hot
oils, bread, custard, apple and cream
lies, buildings, cake, fruit, coffee and
ca. After the supper will be given
The Great Umbrella Case" The case
will be we'll tried and defended and
ighteous verdict rendered by the twelve
jurors.
Miss Annie Danforth of West Bridge
water, Mass, is spending her two weeks
acation with her people. Miss DAN
orth is teaching at West Bridgewater.
o. L. Stone is suffering from the
fleets of falling down flight of stairs
Tuesday. He was not seriously injured
~ the fall.
Irene F. Hazen, teacher in the fifth
trade, is spending her vacation with her
lister, Mrs. Geo. W. Soule, iu Boston.
The annual meeting of the Board OF
of the Public Library was
held Saturday forenoon, and officers
we're elected as follows:
President-Eugene F. Smith.
Vice President-George w. Holmes.
Secretary and Treasurer-wm. +. Jones.
Executive Committee-Wm. e. Leavitt, Rev.
B. G. Wentworth, Arson j. Millett.
Purchasing Committee-Wm. T. Jones, NJ. l..
kimbsll. Frank Kimbsll.
An election OF officers of Co. D, Second
Regiment, N. G. S. NJ, because of two
of commissions, was held at
the armory Friday evening, in charge OF
Major George Mel. Presson of Farming
ton. First Lieut.. l.. II. Daughraty of
South Paris was unanimously elected
Captain, First Ssrgt. Guy F. Stevens of
Norway was elected First Lieutenant,
and Sergt. Guy l. SWEET of South Paris
was elected Second Lieutenant. These
oficers-elect will go before the board of
at Portland on the 2Sth.
In view of the United States inspec-
ton of Co. D to occur on April 18th,
strenuous efforts are being made to re-
cruit the company to the minimum
strength of So enlisted men, as urged by
the War Department.
DR.. B. F. Bradbury OF this place Is one
of three officers of the Maine National
Guard detailed to participate in the
army maueuvers in Texas as an observer.
DIR. Bradbury is chief field officer OF the
Medical Corps, with the rank of major.
The other officers are Capt. Belcher of
Pennington and Capt. Mcdonald Of Ban
gor. These officers are ordered to re-
port at the maneuver camp in Texas on
or before April 5th, and will be in at
tendance there fourteen days.
Winfield S. Hutchinson.
Winfield 8. Hutchinson, lawyer and