Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
NORWAY.

Judge Morrill, NJ. Packard and wifi
have been stopping ct Beal's Hotel dur
ing the past ten days. This IL their an
nual visit to the judges old homo town
Il Eugene N. SWEET and family are .
!, their lake cottage the last two weeks II
August. Every cottage about the lax,
is occupied and will be until about th,
first OF September when, owing to th'
commencement Of schools, many arr
obliged to 60 away although Septembe
is the most pleasant month at the lake
|, Mr.. and Mrs. V. W. Hills 60 by auto
to Union the middle of August fer ter
days. visit at their old homes to family
reunions and "home week."
New telephone poles are taking the
place of old ones on Main Street. Tht
new ones are much better and 1t Is nm
derstood will be painted.
Road Commissioner Roberts is now
engaged In building new piece OF state
road opposite the boat houses on Water
Street. 1t was much needed.
VIM. W. Twombly is confined to hit
house and room. he has improved
slowly but 1t will be some time before be
u ABOUT Town muCn.
DR.. Frank N. Barker and family took
an auto trip to the mountains Sunday
They took an early start and returned al
dusk. They enjoyed their lunch at Glen
Ellis Falls.
The farmers report the corn crop 10
fine condition and that 1t will be much
better than an average yield. The Webb
factory has large acreage subscribed
and the outlook for brisk season is ex.
celleut.
S. B. and z. S. Prince, for many years
in Abbott Block, have leased the rooms
over G. B. Cummings & Sons Office on
Main Street, formerly occupied by
George L. Cummings and family, and
will take possession at once.
j. o. Smith and wife of Presque Isle,
recently the guests of Mr.. Smiths sister,
Edith N. Smith, returned to their. home
the last Of the week by auto, having
driven nearly two thousand miles after
leaving their home for Norway. They
visited many places of interest along
the coast.
At the annual meeting of the Fish and
Game Association Friday evening the
following officers were elected for the
coming year:
Presidential. j. Stearns.
Vice President-C. NJ. Smith.
Secretary and Treasurer. W. Waite.
Genevieve Barker has returned from q
two weeks visit with relatives in Port
land.
F. D. Thurston's annual deep sea fish
ing trip was made on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Mr.. Thurston takes q party out fishing
each year, and they get some big fish
and have great time.
At the annual meeting of the Norway
Building Association held at the Opera
House Monday afternoon, the folio wing
officers were elected:
Professionalism +. Jones.
Vice. observation-disclosures NJ. Smith.
Treasurer-Howard d. Smith.
Secretary-Fred W. Sanborn.
-, DirectoIs.W w. WV Whit%arsh, Henry B: Eos;
Howard D. Smith.
r. E. Smith was at his camp on the
east shore Of the lake much of the time
during his vacation from his duties at
the bank.
Anne and Marion Gibson attended the
wedding of their cousin, Ellen Drew, to
Barritt Hinman, at Colebrook, N, H.,
Saturday.
The fishing party which went to Four
Ponds by auto for weeks fishing was
composed of e. E. Andrews, j. F. Swain,
C. NJ. Smith, 81. B. Foster, q. F. An
drews, j. F. Bolster, F. w. Sanborn, W.
A. Walker of Paris and s. Il. Ring of
Portland.
Florence Rideout will be assistant prin.
cipal of Bridge Academy, Dresden, dur
ing the current school year, beginning in
September.
The tennis court being constructed by
William Bolton at the corner of Fair and |
Brown Streets is nearly completed.
The rock taken from Marston Street Is |
being used to fill in at the engine house
on Main Street.
Leah Wetherbee will enter Mrs. R. L. |
Powers store and learn the millinery |
business this fall. She has been for |
some time in the Advertiser office.
A concert will be given at the Opera
House Wednesday evening, Aug. IA, by
the Algonquin Tennis Club. The COM
mittee having the matter in hand is
made up of Carl Stone, chairman, Mar
jorie Barker, Ruth Cummings, Jennie
Mann, DR.. H. P. Jones, Win Kimball,
Cecil Brown and Knox Bickford. A one
act farce entitled Gan Obstinate Fam
lily; music by the orchestra; solos by
Professor Verne NJ. Whitman and Iona
Noble; cornet solo by Richard Stiles;
violin solo by Marion Haskell; also songs
and dances. 1t will be first.class in
every way.
DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Soule of Boston
were in town during the week. Mrs.
Soule came to see her father, John B.
Hazen, who was burned out on Pleasant
Street. Mr.. Hazen is stopping with his.
Mrs. Harry Judkins, at South
Paris.
D. NJ. French and wife are with friends
in Readfield for two weeks visit.
The Smiley dressmaking rooms are
closed during the present month.
Allard & Moulton's store will be closed |
for two weeks during the vacation of the
They will spend some time
in New Hampshire at the old home.
Ambrose Warren and son of Boston |
are the guests of Mr.. Warren's sister,
Mrs. George A. Brooks.
Mayford Mann Is clerking for G. F.
Ridlon.
Ned Cross has motor boat. 1t was
formerly owned by Eddie Perrault.
Mrs. Thomas Harvey and daughter,
Helen have returned to their home In
Lynn, Mass.
Walter Locke, owing to a throat
trouble has not been OF c. A. Richard |
sons store for a week. James Pledge |
assisted Mr.. Richardson during his
absence.
willard E. Cherry and wife of
Waverly, Mass, are the guests of Mr..
Cberry's mother, Mrs. Helen Cherry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ashton and
family passed their vacation at the Swan
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. True G. Morrill,, after
a few days in town, went to Mechanic |
Falls for visit with friends before their |
return to Gardiner.
Harold Anderson and family have
taken the BENZ. Tucker house, corner
Hazen and Beal Streets.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Carline Budden died
at her home on Hazen Street Thursday
night of congestion of the brain. Mrs.
Buddeu was the widow Of Rev. Jabez E.
Budden, who died about eight years ago.
She was born In Amsterdam, Holland, IS