Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-23
NORWAY.

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Harry Hoodlett Of Richmond was II
town this week looking after the inter
ests of the Fraternitles Insurance Com
pany Of his town, In which he ID inter
ested a. one Of the promoters.
Oxford Lodge, No. 10, +. and A. NJ.
will soon give their annual ladies' night
The new banquet hall will be used fol
the first time for that purpose thii
year. It 10 nearly completed and II
livery complete.
The Golden Eagle ladies' night al
their hall in the old grange building or
"wednesday evening was most pleasant
affair. The entertainment and refresh
ments were Of most satisfactory de-
scription. The attendance OF memberi
and invited guests were most select.
G. B. Cummings & Sons have com
menced work ct the upper mill. The
large amount Of lumber In the lake and
mill pond will demand rush work fol
many weeks.
Night Waterman E. G. Hutohins dis
covered q fire 10 the basement of s. G.
Fosters barber shop Tuesday morning
q few minutes before two O'Clock. BE
attempted to ring In an alarm from the
box near the Beal's House, but the sys'
| tenn was not in working order. The
whistle at C. B. Cummings & Sons
mill in the rear of the Opera House vas
sounded. The department responded
quickly and the fire was shortly under
control. The fire originated from cigar
and cigarette butts thrown from the bill.
lard room to rubbish In the basement.
/ I. W. Waite's store was filled with
smoke. Very small damage.
The Office building of the Norway and
Paris Street Railway Co. has been NOV.
cd forward on Main Street In line with
the garage building.
Capt. NJ. W. Sampson Is making ready
for bis summer work on the lake. BE
10 putting bis boats and landings into
first class shape.
Mrs. Hattie Harmon moved from the
Bartlett tenement over Schnuer's store
to Lewiston the first of the week.
At the meeting of the stockholders OF
the Norway and Sanborn shoe factories
this week the following officers were
elected:
President-Charles F. Ridlon.
Treasurer-Howard d. Smith.
Clerk-Albert j. Stearns.
Trustees-Charles N. Tubbs, Freeland Howe,
Jr., and Fred W. Sanborn.
The Chapman concert will be given at
Grange Hall under the auspices Of the
Norway High School Thursday evening,
April rs.
1t is reported that Mrs. Lizzie SWEET
of Cambridge, Mass, will take charge
of the z L. Merchant & Co. dressmak-
ing rooms soon to be reopened.
William w. Twombly walked from his
place to Main Street one day this week.
He is on the gain, surely.
When Oxford Chapter, r. A. c., No.
20, entertain Bradford Chapter of Au-
burn Tuesday evening, the 23d, there
will be six candidates. The new ban
quet ball will be used for the first time.
John Walker and wife have gone to
Poland Spring for the summer months.
Mrs. w. 81. Stevens OF Portland Is the
guest of Mrs. Bial F. Bradbury for few
days.
Horace W. Oxnard of Houlton is the
guest of his mother, Mrs. N. A. Oxnard.
The village schools closed for. the
week Thursday afternoon, Friday being
a school holiday much to the satisfaction
Of all good students.
Elmer Russell has leased the Pledge
cottage on Winter Street and will take
possession at once.
The Smiley store clerks enjoyed very
pleasant evening socially, "a sugaring
off party" in the rooms under the store
Wednesday evening. Refreshments
were served, games played, and gener-
al good time was in order.
Lewis I. Gilbert was out with his new
car this week. "Gil knows how to
drive 1t sure"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Bradford have
taken the tenement just vacated by Mrs.
Hattie Harmon.
Harry Packard and wife will soon 60
to Barker camps for the summer. They
have been there before this season.
A delegation of Modern Woodmen OF
Norway Camp attended the annual meet
ing of the order at Lewiston Wednesday
evening, returning on the following
morning.
C.P. Gates is the new clerk at G. +.
Ridlon's. He was for some time With
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, Boston, the big
grocery house.
Judge Jones was In Boston the first OF
the week with bis mother, Mrs. Otis
Jones.
The old elm stump on the Frost lot,
corner Main and Pleasant Streets, has
been removed and the old we'll filled
with rock and dirt. The lawn is being
graded. :,
The men Of the Universalist parish
will give a supper Wednesday evening,
May 1st. They held meeting with
Frank q. Beck on Friday evening and
made Mr.. Beck chairman OF the general
committee with F. q. Cummings and
Eugene F. Hayden. An entertainment
will follow the supper.
Sumner Parker has taken the r. N.
Barker tenement on Danforth Street, re-
Gently vacated by John G. Shepard, who
has moved on to his farm for the sum-
mer.
Edward Yeaton met with serious &C.
cident Friday. While working on Mrs
Hills house, near the ridgepole, the
staging gave way and he fell to the
ground, breaking his log between the
knee and hip. Mr.. Yeaton 10 about
seventy years Of age and makes bis home
at 8. j. Records.