Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24
NORWAY.


office during the week.
There Is some talk Of organizing an
Ice company to supply the village with
ice the approaching season. The sup
ply put In for use for several years has
not been sufficient to supply the demand:
1t is thought that q new firm would
meet with success.
V. W. Hills has had his residence Oh
Cottage Street painted. John Hutchins
had charge of the work.
Stephen Libby has moved his cider
making business to Oxford Park. He
has sold bis property near b. l.. Libby's
to W. W. Sheen.
The degree team from Mt. Hope Re-
bekah Lodge, No. SO, /. o. o. F., went
to Portland last week where they work
ed the degree for the state assembly
with great success.
All the schools observed Columbus
Day. The session OF Friday instead OF
Thursday was suspended for tho day.
Many of the farmers are shipping
their apples while others hoping for an
advance in prices are holding their fruit
for the present. 1t is understood that
there are many apples in this section
not sold.
James F. Bolster, Norway's enter
prising undertaken, prides himself on
having the best auto In the town, lie
has Eugene Il. Stevens, an experienced
man, as driver and right hand man.
Harry Luck while driving in Oxford
Sunday afternoon on Lake Street was
thrown from his carriage and somewhat
injured. The horse became frightened
at an auto and got beyond Mr.. Luck's
control, ran into the lake, where being
entangled in the harness was drowned.
Miss Flood, who was driving with Mr..
Luck at the time. was carried into the
lake and rescued by Joseph Davis, who
happened to be near In boat. The
horse was young and valuable a.
driver.
George A. Cole Is with friends In Bos-
ton for weeks vacation.
Major Bial F. Bradbury entertaine ed
few Spanish war vets at bis boat house
On Monday evening. Among those pres
ent were: Col. A. j. Stearns, Capt. j.
W. Nash, Capt. 81. R. Farris, NJ. D., q:
q. Cole, s. Maxim, F. e. DeCoster and
N. L. Kimball. An oyster supper was
served.
A. C. Maxim OF Paris, E. E. Maxim
and j. B. Mason of Buckfield in the mu-
nicipal court Monday were prosecuted
for running their autos on the Water.
ford road. Although they were defended
BY Hon. Fred R. Dyer of Buckfield, they
were fined $40 and costs. Who's the
next victim?
After an absence from town Of thirty
wears Miss Elizabeth F. Merrill of Dor
chester, Mass, visited her old home, the
R. K. Morrill, place at the center of the
town. Miss Merrill is the daughter OF
the late Deacon Samuel s. Merrill.
Don G. Seitz, owner of the s. /. Mil.
lett farm, is building barn A "a feet
The old barn was burned some years
ago. E. P. Lovejoy, superintendent OF
the farm, has charge of the work.
Rev. r. ]. Bruce preached at Spurs
Corner and Bolster's Mills Sunday.
Rev. Frederick C. Lee will hold serv-
Ices at Christ Church, Episcopal, Sunday,
Oct. Goth, at 8 A. M, 1880 A. N. and p.
n.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Wiley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. w. Goodwin of Biddeford
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Woodman at the "King6sher" last week.
Ernest Sargent, wife and three chill.
dren, of Woods, lille, N. a., Mrs. Rosabel
B. Mcintyre and daughter Of Randolph,
n. a., while motoring near upper Lis
bon village were taken down twenty
foot embankment Sunday. Mrs. NC
Intyrs was killed. Miss Mcintyre had
lung punctured. The Others escaped
with slight injuries. Cause of the acct
dent is unknown. Mr.. Sargent is
member of the firm of 2. L. Merchant &
Co., who succeeded s. B. & q. s. Prince
some time ago.
Harry G. Everett and crew are build
ing barn for Fl. NJ. jackson on the
Fogg farm recently purchased by Mr..
Jackson. The barn was burned last
summer.
Among those who attended the music
festival, Portland, from this place were
Elizabeth and Agnes Beal, Mrs. Fl. j.
Bangs, Mrs. B. r. Bradbury, Mrs. Chas.
S. Akers, Mrs. NJ. L. Kimball, Marion
Gibson, Iona Noble and Ruth Cum
mings.
Ethel Upton, nurse at the c. NJ. G.
Hospital, Lewiston, is with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Upton, for short
vacation.
Mrs. Minnie McDaniels entertained a
party OF vampers and folders OF the B.
+. Spinney & Co. shoe shop at her Beal
Street home Thursday evening. Re-
freshments, games and social time.
Theladies of the Congregational So
ciety had food sale at E. c. Winslow's
store, corner Main and Cottage Streets,
Friday afternoon, which was financial
success.
Mrs. Agnes Jewett, for sixteen weeks
at the c. n. G.. Hospital, Lewiston, re-
turned to her home Tuesday.
Ethel Wentworth, for the past two
months at Buena Vista, West Virginia,
and New York City, has returned. Her
niece, Doris Wentworth, came with her
and will spend the winter here with her
people. 80.
Helen Holmes is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albion Buck in Portland for
week.
AVERTS AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Timely advice given Mrs. c. Willough.