Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-19
NORWAY.

"Cattle Show" for 1911 is a thing Of
the past and good one truly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Smith o.
Portland were the guests OF bis sister
Edith M. Smith, this week.
The Cummings steam whistle and TIT
band and battery on Tuesday evening
after the news reached Norway, made
Rome howl.
z. L. Merchant & Co. opened theil
dress making rooms in the Abbott Block
Monday, the 18th, Mrs. Alma q. Harri
man In charge.
The Murray Stock Company at thu
Opera House Tuesday evening presented
the drama, Falsely Accused. Very good
attendance.
All the schools in the village, except
the high. commenced the fall session
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Stiles and daugh'
ter of Portland were the guests OF Capt
and Mrs. NJ. P. Stiles during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Avery are to
ship very many of their household goods
with them to the west where Mr.. Avery
will attend medical school.
Warren Hills of Union was the guest
of his son, V. w. Hills, until the first Of
the week. He attended the fair.
The Norway Municipal Court had
special run of business during the fair
Wet or dry, the liquor dealer for some
time is likely to have a hard road te
travel.
Everything was killed Wednesday
night by the hard freeze. The Their
mometer dropped to "a degrees. Much
corn was unpicked.
Several members of Oriental Com
mandery, No. %, Knights Templar, at.
tended the meeting Thursday evening
Work, Order of the Red Cross.
James F. Bolster is the happy owner
of a $4,000 auto. It's q beauty anc
"Freel's" friends are congratulating him
Henry j. Bangs, for many years II
trade in the grocery business, contem
plates going to Portland where he vii
undertake a business, new to him, Ions
established and prosperous. He vii
sell his Norway interests.
Capt. John w. Nash received notice Of
the death of his aunt, Mrs. NJ. E. Plum
mer, of Sweden. She was 81 years o.
age.
The Haskell place on Main Street hal
been sold by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j
Avery to John A. Woodman. The
former sale to G. B. Cummings & Sons
of this place was not contaminated To-
some reason.
Tsssa r. Thibodeau, for some TIM
one of Norway's most successful teach
ers, has accepted a position in the Mel
rose, Mass, schools as instructor OF tn
third and fourth grades.
MI. and Mrs. John a. Burnham o
Portland made their Norway friends
short visit recently. They were at ont
time residents of the town and have yer!
many friends here.
Mrs. NJ. G. Ward and her Sunda!
School class of fourteen enjoyed picnic
outing at Freeman Point Monday
Games, corn roast, marshmallowa ant
fishing were the order Of the day, and 81
enjoyed the time greatly. The girls
there were no boys, voted 1t big time
Mrs. V. w. Hills entertained the Uni
versalist Circle Wednesday afternoon.
Earl Thibodeau has gone to Limericl
where he has been elected to the position
of principal of the academy for the pres
ent school year.
Mrs. Emma Bickford and daughter
Grace bickford, will soon 90 to Hanover
Mass. Mrs. Bickford will make he
home with her daughter and husband
Rev. and Mrs. Marcus Carroll, Of tina
place. Mrs. Bickford will be great!
missed here by her many friends II
church and town.
William Bolton, the landscape worker
has done a very attractive piece of worl
on the Bradbury place on Marstol
Street.
Albert P. Bassett Is the secretary and
treasurer of the Maine State Detectiv
Association, elected at the recent meet
ing of the association in Lewiston. Mr.
Bassett is considered one OF the best.