Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
Many towuspeop'e attended tn,
Fryeburg fair this week. The delightful
weather made an auto trip across coun
try IN ideal ride.
i The October term Of the Norway
Municipal court was held BY Judge
Jones on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Bangs have
taken rooms at John c. Shepsrd's farm
and will spend . few weeks during the
month on the farm. Mr.. Bangs 10 in
very poor health.
Mrs. Nellie French of Portland made
her Norway friends call the last of the
week. Mrs. French has been visiting In
Lowell.
The Progressive party effected IN
organization Wednesday ct the Opers
House. Jesse n. Libby of Mechanic
Falls and George G. Weber OF Auburn
were introduced by Chairman ]. A.
Roberts. Dr.. Woods Hutchinson Of New
York did not put Ia an appearance. The
officers are:
President W. Goodwin.
Vice-P resident-Alber ]. stearns.
Secretary-Charles r. Ridlon.
Treasurer-Albert j. stearns.
Stephen B. Cummings says he ha.
raised the biggest potatoes In town and
to prove the assertion has one on exhi.
bltion at Drake & Brooks that weighs
three pounds.
DR.. Harry P. Jones attended the Den
tai Convention at Fabysns this week.
He also visited friends In Vermont be-
fore bis return home.
VIM. G. Leavitt and Charles L. Hatha-
way have painted their residences.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Tubbs have leased
one side of the Bangs house on Main
Street, corner Of Whitman, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie L. Buck have taken the other
side. The improvements being made
will adapt the house to the use Of two
families.
James F. Bolster and Mrs. Irene Far.
rington, BENZ. Hosmer chauffeur, are on
trip to Union, Rockland and Camden.
Joseph Antolini, who was 30 seriously
burned by the gasoline explosion, is In .
very dangerous condition at the Central
Maine General Hospital at Lewiston.
| Charles A. Walker, In the municipal
court Monday, pleaded guilty on an ALE
cation OF intoxication and disturbing
the peace and was fined by Judge Jones
$40 with costs taxed at IS 48.
Joseph Bradbury was 10 town for o
few days this week. he is driving
the Christmas tree business In the east
ern part of the state.
Myrtle Haskell visited Vena Nelson at
her home in China during the week.
Miss Nelson broke her ankle some time
ago.
Harry Downing, after brief visit
with his father, George P. Downing, re-
turned to his business at Hyde Park,
Mass, the first of the week.
The ladies of the Universalist society
served their annual harvest dinner and
supper at Concert Hall Wednesday. The
tables were loaded with the good things
of the season. The dinner and supper
were we'll patronized.
Mr., and Mrs. Alexander Mclean, after
a very pleasant summer at their lake
cottages, left for Tagona, Fla, Tuesday.
After q time In Washington, D. c., they
will spend the winter at their home in
Tagona.
The Western Maine Poultry Associa-
ton held a meeting at Engine House
Hall Tuesday evening, Harry Lovejoy
presiding. This meeting was prepare
tory for the Norway Opera House Poul-
try Show to be held In January.
The Browning Reading Club will meet
with Mrs. d. L. Libby, the president, on
the evening of Oct. 7. This will be the
first meeting of the season and the pro-
gram will consist of the presidents ad-
dress, vacation echoes and social hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Pendexter and son
have returned from the Isle OF Springs,
where they passed the summer, to Nor
way where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Wiles were in Bos-
ton the first of the week. Mr.. Wiles re-
turned, and Mrs. Wiles went to Herkimer,
N. Y, for visit of two weeks with her
son, j. q. Wiles, who has been visiting
his parents.
Leah Weatherbee was In an auto
smashup near Berlin, N. a., the first OF
the week. Several Of the party were
severely injured and were taken to the
Berlin, N. H., hospital. The auto left
the road and plunging through the fence
landed on q ledge near the Cascades
wreck.
o. NJ. Cummings Is sick with pneu-
monia at bis Danforth Street home,
under the care of trained nurse.
Alonzo ]. Nevers continues to i'm
prove. He is up and about the house,
and contemplates going to his store
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. W. Hills were In Au-
pusta Wednesday and Thursday.
Georgia s. Perham, after visit OF
several weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Z.
E. Witt, has returned to her home In
Washington, D. G.
The Oxford County Association Of
Universalist churches will meet In this
place Oct. 22d and Esd.
Mrs. Mary Cole went to Boston Tues
day for four weeks visit with relatives
and friends in and near the city.
Mrs. Alma d. Hartman moved Tues
day from the Howe rooms to the Abbott
Block where she will continue the dress
making business.
Samuel R. Knowland, for twelve years
foreman of the cutting room Of B. +.
Spinney & Co., died at bis Salem, Mass,
home Friday, Sept. 9th, of heart failure.
He was born In Marblehead, Mass, June
2, 1916. He was much interested In
Masonry, having held all the offices In
the Lodge, Chapter and Council here,
was D. D. G. NJ. of the 10th Masonic
district In 1888 and 1890.
DR.. E. Holden Lansing, once q widely
advertised specialist, who had been at
Norway for short time, died Thursday
in the hospital at Lewiston. He was
formerly located in Lewiston, and ap-
parently had an extensive practice.
For the past few years he has been living
on q farm In retirement. About three
weeks since he took rooms ut Beal's
Hotel and began advertising as a special
list. Last Tuesday morning he was
found in an unconscious state In his bed,
and was taken to the hospital at Lewis.
ton, where he died Thursday night with
ont raootnino coneci0uaneRa He was