Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-27
NORWAY.

Many Norway citizens were In Port.
land this week, whore they attended the
automobile exhibit.
Tho annual convocation OF the Sover'
elgn College Of Allied Masonic and Chris.
tisn Degrees of America was held at
Masons' Hall, Wednesday evening. There
was the annual election of officers, re-
ports, and work in the degree of Masons
Elect Of Twenty seven, or Grand Tylers
Of Solomon. The officers are:
Sovereign Grand Master-Alfred 8. Kimball'
Deputy Grand Masser-Chas. A. Nesbitt Of
Richmond, Va.
Grand Recorder-Howard d. Smith, Norway.
Grand Burser-Frank N. Barker, Norway.
Committee on Experimentation L.
Kimball, Norway.
The village schools we're closed Friday
instead of Thursday for the holiday.
The day was properly observed on Thurs
day.
The leap year ball at the Opera House,
on Thursday evening, Feb. Goth, promises
to be the biggest affair and most pleasing
OF the season.
c. B. Cummings & Sons took from the
Frost lot q pine tree, the first 10 IT. cut
of which surveyed between 800 and 900
feet. There were three 18 It. logs before
limb was reached. The logs were sound
and clear.
Erlon Tyler of Buck field pleaded guilty
10 the larceny of D. G. Walkers fish, and
was given ten days in Jail by Judge
Jones, Tuesday.
Major Bial r. Bradbury will report at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April 1st, for
q course of study in the Army Medical
Corps.
James o. Croker has been confined
to his home for some days with q severe
cold.
Mrs. Charles S. Penley died at her
home on Crockett Ridge Tuesday, Feb.
Goth, of pneumonia.
A party consisting of DR.. F. N. Barker,
DIR. B. F. Bradbury, DR.. n. L. Bartlett,
DR.. d. P. Jones, Col. A. j. Stearns, Hon.
j. A. Roberts, Postmaster G. S. Akers,
Editor F. w. Sanborn, Cashier d. D.
Smith, Treasurer G.. L. Curtis, G.. W..
Holmes, q. F. Andrews, E. E. Andrews,
H. B. Foster, s. B. Cummings, F. a.
Cummings, G. I. Cummings, d. L. Horne,
C. q. Sargent, Frank H. Noyes, s. w.
Goodwin, Thomas Thibodeau, j. N
Favor, and Howard B. Young entertained
Don c. Seitz of the New York World at
the DR.. Barker farm in Oxford at sup
per. Mr.. Seitz spoke Of town improve
ment and good roads, and was followed
In the evening by others Of the company
who Endorsed the ideas advanced by Mr..
Seitz. 1t was very pleasant and profit
able evening.
D. NJ. French has repaired and inn
proved the G. E. Holt residence on
Pleasant street and will take possession
at once. Elmer E. Durgin, who bought
out E. G. Winslow, has the leased the
tenement in the Hawkins house occupied
By Mr.. French for long time.
Frank 81. Beck and wife visited Mr..
Beok's parents in Woodstock the past
week.
Mrs. Alma Hartman, who has opened
dressmaking rooms over Freeland Howe's
insurance Office, is soon to visit Boston
and New York for the latest fashions.
Capt. John W. Nash starts for the
New York Sportsman's Show Saturday.
Hazel Foster, daughter of Selden G.
Foster, intends to enter Bates College
next fall. She Is one of Norway's very
successful teachers.
o. NJ. Cummings has very we'll recov-
cred from his operation at the hospital
and is much improved in health. he is
able to ride considerable.
The warrant for town. meeting has
been published. It contains the usual
articles for usual business Of the town
and some others. No. 20 Is to see II the
town will join Oxford, Otis6eld or Water
ford for the purpose Of employing a
superintendent of schools. r. s. Oh. 10
4045-One section-.to see what sum of
money the town will grant and raise for
rent of hall and other incidental expenses.
Another ia, to purchase one or more
snow rollers, also to purchase one or
more gravel pits, and to elect ccm-
mittee to consist of selectmen, treasurer,
road commissioner, superintendent of
schools and others, to serve without pay,
to "iuvestigate and consider" its town
warrant and submit report to the next
annual town meeting; to authorize town
officers to sell real estate acquired by tax
deeds; to lease the Norway Opera House
hall, armory, assessors Office and base.
ment for ten years, and to elect the select
men for terms OF 8. 2 and / years. and
hereafter to elect one member yearly for
three wears,