Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
NORWAY.

No sewer for Norway this time. viii
try again however.
Special meeting of Oxford Lodge, No.
10, r. and A. NJ, WAS held ct Masonic
Hall Sunday, the ninth, for the purpose
of attending the funeral Of o. A. Lover
Ing Of Oxford. Services were hold ct
the Congregational church ut ono O'Clock.
Mr.. Lowering was . member Of Oxford
Lodge, Chapter and Council.
Capt. n. p. Stiles was ct bis Portland
Office during the week.
To the large number Of Odd Fellows
who have dropped out, the report that
the Odd Fellows Graded Mutual Relief
Association Of Maine, organized in 1883,
will close up Its business, will not be q
great surprise. Insurance Commission
or Putnam asks for Q receiver. There is
81, 1893, 40 Of insurance outstanding;
liabilities, 1882; unpaid death claims
aggregating $1S,840; assets, %, ITO.
Officers are Henry j. Bangs president,
A. L. r. Pike secretary. Many Norway
and Oxford County Odd Fellows are
Interested.
The annual corporation meeting was
held at the Opera House on Tuesday
evening. Following are the officers:
NJ ,derator-A. s. Kimball.
Clerk-Frank Z. DeCoster.
win. w. A. Bicknell
Ensineers-Geo. F. Hathaway, John P. GULL
nan, T. p. Richardson.
Treas and Col.-Frank E. DeCoster.
Hatch, Guv Estes, Geo. E. walker, Ho-sce E.
Mixer and E. C, WinsloW,
Voted for police 5000; voted one incan-
descent light for Lynn Street and the
School Street light was left with the
corporation boundary lines. Voted to
house the hand tub at an expense of 5000.
Voted for FIRE hose $3.50. Corporation
expenses, $4,000. The proposition to
put in a sewer system, after considerable
discussion, was defeated by Q vote Of
70 to 81.
NOrway's new road commissi ,ner,
John A. Roberts, fully instructs his
several agents in the science OF highway
construction by short essays In the local
paper. If they all read, study, under
stand and carry ont, Norway certainly
may with reason expect an improvement
in her streets this season.
Fred A. Cole Is improving his store
with paint, paper and whitewash. Bis
is very attractive jewelry store.
A special meeting OF Norway Lodge,
No. Is, 1. o. o. F., was held at the So
ciety's hall Sunday at "a. NJ, for the
purpose of attending the funeral Of
Hezekiah P. Stetson Of Ligonia Lodge,
No. s, of Portland. The services were
held at his late home with bis daughter,
Mrs. e. S. Abbott, on Crockett Ridge.
Mr.. Stetson was born in West Sumner,
July 3d. 1885. he married Mary j.
Buck. Three children survive him.
Rev. NJ. c. Ward was the officiating
clergyman.
The class of 1911, Norway High School,
will hold it's graduating exercises at the
Opera House Wednesday evening, June
14th. The class parts are as follows:
History-Marlan Smith.
Prophecy-May Emeraon.
Salutatory-Beryl McKeen.
Valedictory-Edith Rideout.
Horace w. Oxnard of HOulton, while
from Boston trip, made bis
Norway people a short visit for few
days.
Carl Boynton Of Portland was with his
mother for q short visit Saturday and
Sunday.
George c. Leavitt, son of W. c. Leav-
lit, has accepted position as assistant
in the new Salem, Mass, High School.
He likes very much.
Roland Kimball, Donald Partridge,
Blynn Allen, Maud Pike, Florence Ride
out, Josephine Stearns and Geneva
Sturtevant are at home for short vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Pcndexter and
family of Rochester, N, Y, will spend the
summer with Mrs. Pendexter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Faunce.
Will Twitchell has purchased the
Grover building on the Oxford road near
the school house, and has moved 1t to
Oxford Park, where he will finish 1t into
a dwelling house for himself and family.
Izah Pike of North Attleboro, Mass,
is with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Pike, for short visit.
Owen P. Brooks new market wagon at
tracts attention. 1t lisa good one, truly.
President Roberts of Colby College
visited Norway High School Tuesday
morning and spoke to the school.
While cutting wood at Lakeside Farm
Cyril Foster cut his foot. Five stitches
were taken to close the wound.
d. S. Sanborn has been seen on pleas
ant days out on the walk. He Is greatly
improved in health.
Charles S. Akers, postmaster, attend
ed the New England convention OF post
masters at the American House, Boston,
this week.
The stores Of Thomas Smiley and s.
B & z. S. Prince will be closed oil day
Wednesday, Patriots Day.