Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-09
NORWAY.

! NORWAY.
| Auto owners are now looking for pleas
ant weather and good roads.
Norway has rods and rods OF the poor
est sidewalks In Oxford County. Man!
places where the mud 10 two to eigh
inches deep . single plank 10 provided
ON tho principal streets, for the un.
fortunate Individual who 10 obliged t.
pass that way. The "dirt walks" q
called In the most used street In the vii
lage are disgraceful.
Mrs. e. r. Smith entertained TIT
Universalist ciHle Tuesday at her home
on Bridge Street.
The April term of the Norway NUM-
cipal Court was held on Tuesday at th'
court rooms. The usual matters o.
business.
The new sign, Drake & Brooks, re
placed the old one, d. j. Bangs. the frs
of the week. The new firm took ovel
the store and business Monday, and Mr.
Bangs retired. After few weeks Mr.
Bangs will 60 to Portland to engage II
trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Twombly Of
Portland have moved home to take care
of Mr.. Twombly's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William W. Twombly.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. W. Hills are having
their residence painted and papered
John F. Hutchins and men are In charge
of the improvements.
It is understood that the new Ice firm
will deliver ice with gasoline truck.
One has already been purchased. 1t Ia
believed the cost of delivery will be
much less than with horses.
John Shepard and family are back on
the farm. Mr.. Shepard has resigned bis
position of superintendent Of the B. f.
Spinney Co.'s plant and will devote bis
entire time to farming. Farming 10 bis
hobby aud he feels sure he will make .
big success of It, as we'll As q most pleas
ant and happy living for all who think
the farm IL the only place to live.
V. NJ. Akers' picture In d. b. FOSTER
show window, One of Winters Colors, q
landscape near Mr.. Akers' camp on
Pleasant Street, has attracted lots OF at
tention. 1t has been entered for the
spring exhibition of the Portland Society
OF Art, where 1t was taken Friday.
The Norway Village Corporation re-
port for the year just ending was given
to the tax payers this week. The an
nual meeting will be held in the Opera
House Tuesday evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
Charles L. Hathaway and niece, Clara
Louise Hathaway, returned from their
Southern trip the first of last week, after
an absence of several months.
Mrs. 81. L. Bartlett has been teaching
for Miss Tubbs in the Fourth Grade.
Miss Tubbs has been sick for several
days.
Mrs. j. E. Budden, while coming out
of Hobbs Variety Store Monday fell and
broke her hip. Mrs. lola Haskell is
caring for her. Mrs. Budden is q very
old lady but has enjoyed excellent
health. She has the sympathy OF many
friends.
The funeral services of Fernald j.
Sawyer were held at the Congregational
church Sunday, March Slst, Rev. 4. j.
Bruce officiating. Mr.. Sawyer was born
10 Harrison, July 81. 1s41, and died at
his home in this village March %. 1912.
He was the son of David and Edna
Bracket Sawyer. He taught school
many years. In September, 1911, he
sold his Otisfield farm and moved to
Norway to his late home. He held many
town offices, was a member of Crooked
River Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and Frederick
ROBBIE Grange, P. of q. he married
Mary E. Gilman, who with one son sur
wives him. Hattie o. and NJ. Lizzie
Sawyer, sisters, survive him.
Mrs. q. j. Bangs entertained the
Browning Reading Club at her home on
Main Street Monday evening. There
was a very Observation-Disclosures con-
sisting of vocal and Instrumental music,
with several readings. Supper was serv.
ed in the most approved manner and all
Joined in declaring 1t one of the very
best evenings of the year.
Mrs. Hattie Harmon has secured a
tenement In Lewiston and will move
there some time next week.
Prof. Verne Whitman of the Laconia,
N. A., High School, visited his parents,
Judge and Mrs. c. F. Whitman, during
the week.
Mrs. Charles W. Chick, for some time
at the Lewiston hospital, returned to
her home Sunday. She is much i'm
proved In health.
The union temperance meeting Sum-
day afternoon at the Baptist church was
addressed by Hon. j. s. Wright, Rev. E.
A. Davis, A. G. Wheeler and Rev. K. j.
Bruce and others.
Cleveland Goodwin, for some time In
Gilead, is the new clerk with Drake &
Brooks at the Bangs store.
The millinery openings this week,
Mrs. Powers on Wednesday and Thurs.
day, and Mrs. Taylor's on Friday and
Saturday, we're the attractions for the
week.
The concert by the Colby Glee Club at
the Opera House Tuesday evening was
first class in every way. The dance
after the entertainment with music by
the college orchestra was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Arthur Swan, of Roxbury. Mass,
is the guest of her husbands mother,
Mrs. r. N. Swan. Mrs. Swan Is &C
companied by her children, Dorothy
and Eric.