Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
NORWAY.
Autos in great demand.

Autos 10 great demand.
Many strangers in town during tht
week.
George I. Cummings 10 making grea,
J Roadway with his new home place or
: Pike Hill.
Stephen B. Cummings will repair and
improve the Haskell place purchased by
him short time since for home. II
will be made modern.
The December term Of the Norway
Municipal Court was held on Tuesday.
The usual business. A few new entries
and some old matters adjusted.
1t is reported that Z. c. Winslow S
grocery business will soon be conducted
by q new firm. Mr.. Winslow contem-
plates moving to Massachusetts, on &C.
count Of his wife's health. Mr.. Winslow
has been in trade at the corner of Main
and Cottage Streets for some years.
The Congregational church fair last
week was q big success. The many
beautiful articles offered for sale found
quick purchasers, while the refreshment
booths were all we'll patronzed. The
supper and entertainment Wednesday
evening were appreciated by large at
tendance.
Cottage owners are now in the habit Of
visiting their cottages for Sunday din
ner. The places are quickly warmed
| and the summer resorts are most COM
Portable and cheerful. The wood fire in
the brick fireplace is something new and
possesses many unusual conditions.
Mrs. Eden Morey, who resides on the
Hill place on the Waterford stage road,
fell Sunday while in the yard and broke
her knee.
The outlet of the lake has been cleared
out so that boats in low water can pass
to and from the bridge to the boat
houses near the village. Hiram Wiles
did the work which was under the direc-
E. Smith and George Tubbs.
Herbert l. Holt, after. two weeks with
Oliver Buck at Umbagog Lake, returned
Wednesday with deer.
Vivian Akers entertained a party of
his friends at his Pleasant Street studio
the 25th, his birthday. Among those
present were Hugh Pendexter, Robert
Bickford, George L. Noyes and George
Howe.
Robert Heath OF the freshman class,
Y. Il. s., of Waterford had a very mar
row escape Tuesday while skating at
Norway Lake. The ice broke and Heath
was in the water about one-half hour
before he was rescued by John Wood.
The new sign of T. l.. Merchant & Co.
attracts lots of attention. 1t is the best
in town, surely.
George L. Noyes of Fryeburg Center
was in town with his people during the
week.
Merton L. Kimball and James True
enjoyed hunting trip at Ketchum this
week.
A delegation of Masons attended a
Masonic meeting at Granite Lodge at
West Paris Monday evening.
The ladies OF the Universalist church
will hold their annual fair at Concert
Hall Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. IS
and IA. The sale will take place We'd
nesday with free entertainment in the
evening. Sales will continue Thursday
to p. NJ. Chicken pie supper and en-
tertainment in the evening. Orchestra,
Emil o. Herms, Ruth Cummings, Richard
Stiles and Marion Haskell. A musical
comedy sketch, 1.-THE Professor al
Home" Mrs. Z. C. Patten of Topsham,
reader.
d. L. Joslin preached very interest
ing and instructive sermon at the NJ. E.
church Sunday evening.
c. <. Bardeen was taken to the hos
pital at Lewiston last week, Tuesday,
where he will be treated for his burned
foot. Some weeks ago q lantern ex-
ploded and injured his foot and he has
had great difficulty with it since.
L. l. Bartlett has returned from the
c. NJ. G.. Hospital and is recovering
rapidly.
The fifteen months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Harmon Klain is suffering
with small poI at Steep Falls. Mrs.
Klain returned from New York the first
of the week with the child. A quaran-
tine has been established and it is be-
lisvsd there is little danger of the spread
of the disease.
Mrs. Mary Cole, after month with
her sister, Mrs. Ludwig Gerhard, Bos-
ton, returned to her Norway home Sat |
urday. She reports very pleasant
visit
Mrs. Susan Crsgin is at home from
visit with her son, DR.. Charles Cragin, |
Portland.
Freeland Howe, Esq, was seventy |
eight years old on Dec. 9Th, 1911. On
that date he had been married fifty -four |
years. On the same date he had been a |
Master Mason forty-six years. His many |
friends wish him many returns Of the
5th OF December.
Mrs. Clara q. (Dunham), wife of
Charles L. Hathaway, one of the best
known residents Of the place, died Sat
urday morning after an illness of num-
Der of days, at the age of 70 years. She
is survived by her husband, but no
children. The funeral is at 2 p. N. Mon
day.