Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-28

land Wednesday where they attended
the auto show with view OF purchas.
| ing machine later in the season.
The annual town report for 1910-191l
was given to the citizens Thursday. II
is very attractive report Of the VARIOUS
town offices, containing some seventy
pages, and is q very good statement OF
the towns affairs. There are about
forty town Offices, great and small.
The total valuation was $l,aS6,S7S00
Polls taxed, III.
| Poll tax, $3.50.
Property rate $500 per thousand
| dollars.
| Assessments, 2I5lS.oz
Abatement Of taxes per year, 3 5l2.ss
Total personal property on town .o.o 20
farm, 2,SIS.Ie
Balance against farm for year, ! 1895
There are four inmates. Youngest,
"A; oldest, 60.
Expense of town poor Oh farm, : $3.50
| 9O2 orders drawn amounting to, " 2sS4o
For ordinary town expenses and ap-
Town Officers salaries range from
o. to Sass.
The first selectman received. $tsS.oo
| Third 1890
Road Commissioners, 5000
W. W. Twombly, constable, Zoo
Norway Building Association for rent for ,,o y,
year, ply "
Norway Water Co.. street fountains, 10000
TRUST FUNDS.
Mary A. Buck trust fund, sac %
Sarah ID. HaWkins trust fund, 56S 81
L. Ellen Frost trust fund, 769.ll
Financial standing of town:
Resources, elo,l42.o7
Liabilities, $,SSAa
Town. farm valued at $4,000
not included as above
stated.
At the annual town meeting the war
rant calls for action on the report of the
Carnegie library committee to see what
obligation, IL any, the town is willing to
assume in order to. secure public
library building without expense to the
town, and to take such other action as
may be necessary to secure money for
and to build the same. To see II the
town will purchase gravel pits. To see
what action the town will take in regard
to purchasing steam roller. To see
what action the town will take in regard
to purchasing a stone crusher. To see
if the town will establish curfew law.
To see If the town will provide lock-
Fred Meader, for larceny, was given
ten days in Paris jail by the Municipal
Court Saturday.
Alice Louise Ernestine Schnuer OF
Norway was married to Harlow DALEY
Adkins of Portland, Conn.,, Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. N. c. Ward, assisted
by Rev. Caroline E. Angel Of Free
port at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schnuer. A recep-
ton was held from three o'clock until
five. Refreshments we're served. Mrs.
Adkins graduated from Norway High In
the class of '07, has for years been prom
inent as q teacher in the Universalist
church Sabbath School, and has very
many friends. Mr.. Adkins Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Adkins of South
Paris. Recently he went to Portland,
Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. Adkins will make
their home in Portland, Conn.
Right Illustrious Grand Master James
H. Witherell of Oakland made an official
visit to Oxford Council, No. IA, R. and
Is. NJ, Friday evening. Work and re-
freshments.
Ellsworth Young Of the Elm House,
now of Lynn, Mass, was In town this
week. He moved some Of the Elm House
goods to Lynn, Mass.
A largo delegation Of Good Templars
from Norway attended the meeting OF
the district lodge at Lewiston Wednes-
day. The following Norway people
were elected to offices, viz:
d. v.T.-Emms Stone.
D. Co-H. L. Cleveland.
D. 81. W.-Mrs. Mary McAllister.
D. Sen.-Wilfred Scothorne.
Herbert Wood has gone to the c. NJ.
G. Hospital for treatment.
The men will serve supper at Con-
cert Hall, Tuesday, March 2sth. The
entertainment will be mock trial.
Albert q. Williamson died at bis
Pennington home Wednesday morning,
Feb. 22d, 1911, after long sickness.
For many years Mr.. Williamson was ex-
press clerk in the Noyes drug store, and
proprietor of the drug store. He was
engaged in the drug business at Rum.
ford Falls. he married Helen TUFTS OF
Pennington, who survives him. He was
born In Newry flfty.six years ago. He
was a member of l. o. o. F., Z. of P,
Oxford Lodge. No. IS, F. and A. NJ.
Chapter and Council, and member Of
Knight Templars Of Rumford Falls.
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Joseph Augustus Bradbury died very
suddenly at bis home on Tucker Street
Sunday, Feb. 10, IL. He bad been 10
poor health for q long time. he was
born May 2sth, 1929, in Greenwood, the
son of Moses and Hannah (Knight) Brad.
bury. He graduated at Norway Liberal
Institute and for some time taught
school. He moved to Norway In 1872
and resided on his farm until 1908, when
be moved to tho village. He 10 survived
BY his four daughters and two sons.
Funeral at Grange Hall, Rev. G. E. An
CELL and Rev. N. G. Ward officiating.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
abundant.
Ladies' night was observed by Oxford
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Thursday evening,
with an attendance Of about two hun.
dred, and 1t WAS an enjoyable occasion. A
pleasant feature of tho affair was the
presentation Of . past masters jewel to
Howard D. Smith, who has been score
tary Of tho lodge for q generation, and 10
ono of tho best known MasonB In Maine
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