Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-05-02
NORWAY.
Main Street Ia nearly dry.

Main Street Ia nearly dry.
The street sprinkler wal started last
week.
Everybody is cleaning house inside
and out. The ysyds and lawns are be.
ing put into trim condition for ap.
parently warm weather.
The Universalist church supper al
Concert Hall was we'll attended Tuesday
evening. All felt we'll paid by Rev. Mr..
Miller's lecture. The lecture was mos,
interesting and Instructive. It Is under.
stood that another lecture by the gentle.
man will be in order In the near future.
Deacon and Mrs. Robert Libby of Au.
burn were with Norway friends Sstur.
day and Sunday. They formerly resid.
ed on Beal Street.
George l. Cummings was In New York
City the first of the week where the firm
of c. B. Cummings & Sons are plaintiffs
In law suit.
Major Bal F. Bradbury returned from
his trip to San Antonio, Texas, the last
of the week. He attended the army
maneuvers. He enjoyed the few weeks
trip greatly and came home we'll burned
with the heat.
Weston Frost, after few days sick.
ness with pneumonia, died at his home
on upper Main Street Monday morning.
He was seventy five years OF age and
has lived in Norway seventy years. Mr..
Frost married Mary A. Merrill of Water
ford, who died Sept. "a, 1908. He mar.
ried Annie Emmons June Z, 1909, who
survives him. One son, Herbert P.
Frost, who is engaged in the livery sta
BILE business on Bridge Street, also sur
wives him. Mr.. Frost served in Co. G.,
14th Regiment Unfit, and was a member
of the G. A. R. In politics, Democrat,
and in religion, Universalist. He was
q good citizen and highly respected by
all. Services Wednesday by Rev. N. G.
Ward. Interment In Pine Grove Gene
terry.
A party visited Harrison tho first OF
the week for smelts. They enjoyed the
trip and returned with q large number
of fish.
The usual May ball will be given at
the new Grange Hall, Monday evening,
May LIST. An orchestra of six pieces
will be In attendance.
May Sd A. T. Croker will sell his
farming tools and other goods and chat
tells at auction at the old homestead In
Millettville.
After business of twenty-si1 years In
Norway S. B. & z. s. Prince have sold
their dry goods and dressmaking bust
ness to New Hampshire and Vermont
parties, who will take possession on
August 1st.
Sixty-one attended "Polly of the
Circus" at Lewiston Tuesday evening by
special train. They were much pleased
with the trip and show.
Dennis Pike is TO move his real estate
business to offices 10 l. 0. 0. +. Block.
Other Offices are to be taken by Col. A.
j. Stearns and the officers of the Nor
way Water Company. The entire floor
Is now rented.
Owen P. Brooks has purchased an /.
H. c. auto which he will use as de-
livery wagon in connection with his
meat and fish market.
Col. E. F. Smith is the owner of a
Ford Model T touring car purchased of
Ripley of Paris.
The attendance at the anniversary
services at the Congregational church
Sunday by the members of Norway
Lodge, No. 18, 1. o. o. F., was large.
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows attend
ed in a body. The music and sermon
were pleasing and instructive.
There was special communication of
Oxford Lodge, No. IS, F. and A. H.,
Friday evening at Masonic Hall.
Henry j. Bangs is having bis store
painted aud generally improved. j. W.
Hutchins and crew are doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Pendexter and
family are stopping with Mrs. Pende1-
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Faunce.
William L. Libby has purchased a
three horse power Palmer motor boat to
be used on the lake this season. &c
purchased 1t in Portland last week.
The place 80 long occupied by John
Hill has been sold to Thaxter B. Dough-
ty, who resides on and owns the Mills
place.