Oxford Democrat., 1913-07-29
NORWAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. v. W. Hills returned
from their auto trip Thursday, and E.
F. Smith and family the last of the week,
after several days visit In Richmond.
The several crews are making rapid
progress with the sewer. Much hard
digging is encountered on Main Street,
where some blasting Is necessary.
Miss Helen Noyes was called to Port
land this week by the death OF her
cousin, Mrs. Somerby. Mrs. Somerby
was interested in Noyes Block, corner Of
Main and Cottage Streets, including the
Winslow store lot and the Libby studio
lot. It will now be possible to dispose
of the land. The corner lot Is one OF
the most valuable and desirable in the
village.
Mrs. Levi Noyes and her daughter
Marion, of Gorham, N. q. are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy L. Heath.
Judge and Mrs. Morrill, N. Packard Of
Baltimore, Md, have leased the S. c.
Foster residence on Pike Hill for the
season. Judge Packard was a native OF
Norway and spends several weeks each
year In town.
Several bad breaks have been discov-
cred in the water pipes of the Norway
Water Company. One occurred near
the Bradbury boat house on Water
Street. Water was let on from the
Paris plant.
The finish is being constructed on the
Hobbs cement block. This will be one
of the best buildings in the village.
John Woodman's new building on Cot
tage Street is being shipgled. The COM
pletion of the building at an early date 10
contemplated 10 order that 1t may be
opened to the public In the fall.
Frank q. Beck Is painting his Main
Street garage.
DR.. Lester W. Horne. wife, and son
Howard, have returned to their Fair.
haven, Mass, home after a two weeks
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester W. Horne.
Mrs. C. II. Phelps of Maiden, Mass,
and Mrs. P. r. Dickerson and son
Ralph, of South Framingham, Mass,
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vivian W. Hills.
DR.. Frank n. Barker has new Over
land auto, purchased of Frank b. Beck.
Mrs. Chas. P. Barnes and children OF
Houlton are visiting relatives in town
for few weeks.
Mrs. NJ. W. Sampson and Mrs. Fl. H.
Danforth were at Peaks Island during
the week.
Harry Downing of Portland has his
cottage above Gibson's Grove nearly
completed.
Frank Stevens and wife are enjoying
a few days at their Empire Grove cot
tage.
During the absence of Frank W..
Paunce, Francis SWEET is clerking at the
E n SWEET shoe store.
Arthur Hayden and family entertain
ed John j. Hayden and wife of Haver-
hill, Mass, and Mrs. Alma Pendexter
Hayden, of Rochester, n. Y, Arthur
Hayden's mother.
Mrs. Katherine D. Skillings of Chest
nut Hill, Mass, and Mrs. julius p
Skilings of Bethel made Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Fred Stone a visit the first OF the
week. They came by auto aud were
going toward Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Il. McAllister
have returned from Greenwood and are
now at home in their new home on
Whitman Street.
The Witherell Park open air services
prove very attractive. The last service
for the season was held Sunday evening.
The park is a most delightful place for
meetings.
Beginning Aug. 4th. Rev. B. c. Went.
worth will exchange parsonages and
pnlpits with the Orr's Island pastor for
two weeks.
A hand bag, belonging to Miss b. NJ.
TAYLOR, the milliner, was taken from her
store while she was absent a few minutes
in the next door, the post office. The
bag contained $50 or 800. The matter
was investigated by state detective,
and all the money was returned except
ing about $3. No arrests made and no
information as to who took the bag.
Mrs. Alice Marston has gone 70 Rum
ford to visit her sister, Mrs. Frank Put
nam, for two weeks.
Miss Elsie A. Favor and her niece,
Marion Favor, returned to Brockton,
Mass, the last of the week.
Miss Maud Thompson entertained the
Thimble Club at Rock Island Wednes-
day afternoon. Refreshments were
served, and the afternoon was a most
pleasant one.
NJ. NJ. Fuller was operated upon Wed.
nesday forenoon. He Is very comfort
able, but his condition is serious. His
daughter, Mrs. Nettie McSwiney, who
returned to her home in Boston, is with
her father again.
Cyril Foster of Norway and Miss Cert
rude Simpson of Shelburne, n. a.,
were married July 18th in Berlin, n. H.
Mrs. Foster was employed at the Nor
way Hand Laundry for some months.
Miss Jennie P. Baker is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark at Old Orchard
for two weeks.
Civil service examination for rural car
rier at West Paris was held at the high
school building on Saturday.
Prof. V. NJ. Whitman and wife sang at
the NJ. E. church Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond Nichols of Lynn, Mass,
Ia the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. Fl. Spinney.
Members of the Norway festival chorus
who attended the picnic at Professor
Chapman's at Bethel Wednesday were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Horne, Mrs. b. +.
Bradbury, Mrs. Charles S. Akers, Miss
Lillian Powers, Miss Ruth Cummings,
Miss Berenice Nash.
At the Bradbury cottage on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Brown entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hathaway Of Norway,
Mrs. Thomas F. Harney and Miss Helen
Harpey of South birmingham, Mass.
and Miss Myrt French of Portland.
L. NJ. Carroll of Sanford, eastern rep
resentative of Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
who operate shoe factory at Sanford,
was in town Saturday to look over the
factory here, with view to possible oc-
cupancy, and has now gone to Chicago
for q conference at headquarters. James
Bropby, Lynn shoe manufacturer, is
expected here during the week on SIM
liar errand.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Brown, after spend
ing months vacation at Norway, will
return on Thursday to their home In
Lynn, Mass.
"Dr. Thomas Eclectic OIL is the best remedy
for that often fatal disease-croup. II has been
used with success In our family for eight years"
Mrs L. whiteacre, Buffalo. n. Y.
For Q mild, easy action Of the bowels, try
noenta Ra0uleta n modern laxative. &c at all