Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-10-28
NORWAY.

The report Thursday on the street,
that the shoe factory had been leased,
was very pleasing to the people. 1t
appears however that there are some de-
tails not fully worked ont.
The harvest dinner and supper at Con.
cert Hall Tuesday given by the ladies OF
the Universalist Society was we'll attend
ed. This Is an annual occurrence and
looked forward to with much pleasure
BY the members of the society. There
was an abundance of everything, and the
very best.
The sewer crew are still at work on
Bridge Street, Maple Street and other
places in the village. On account of the
extremely wet weather rapid progress
has not been made Of late.
The new walk in front OF John Wood
mans building on Cottage Street is q
big improvement in the street.
The new drug store at George w.
It's good one, surely.
V. w. Hills has his wireless up. 1t
extends from the Opera House tower to
DR.. Bial F. Bradbury's stable cupola.
Judging from outward appearances 1t is
a perfect success.
Mrs. Alma Hartman has leased the
dressmaking rooms In Abbott Block, re-
Gently occupied by 2 l.. Merchant & Co.
and S. B. & z S. Prince. Mrs. Hartman
will conduct her dressmaking business
In the block and make her home in some
of the rooms.
The opinion seems to be very preva-
lent with the tax payers that Main
Street will not be paved next year, and
that the generous appropriation voted
for the purpose at the last annual town
meeting will not be used In that manner.
AS no bonds have been issued and proba-
bly, will not be, the whole matter will
be reconsidered at the annual March
meeting and voted down. With a tax
rate of So. 30 per thousand it is thought
best not to increase it at present.
Simeon Conrad, formerly of Beal's
Tavern in this village, has purchased the
Odell Hotel at Franklin, N. Fl.
J.H. Wiles and wife have returned
from months visit In Nova Scotia and
New York.
The annual fair by Norway High
School was held at Grange Hall this
week Friday. Following the sale was
supper and entertainment All well at
tended and all first-class.
Mrs. w. F. Jones and Abner Mann
were delegates from the Universalist
sunday School to the State Sunday
School convention at Augusta, Oct. 81
"a.
Rev. E. S. Cotton, after an absence of
FIVE years, made his Norway friends
short visit recently.
Lewis |. Gilbert entertained his sis
tiers, Mrs. Elvetta Wardwell of Auburn,
and Mrs. Amanda Gilbert of Turner,
last week. They returned to their
homes Sunday.
Postmaster Akers was at Camp CHINA
mon this week.
George A.. Brooks, for some time con-
fined to his home on Water Street, is i'm
proving. During bis absence from <.
r. Bicknel's store, bis place is supplied
by Ronel Bicknell.
Mrs. Frank Moore is with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Goodwin, on Pike
Hill, while her husband enjoys a hunt
ing trip during the week.
The North Waterford stage manager
has discontinued the auto service, and
AIpuOusO CudIl6s 10 uliNibS tno Ae6uH"A
stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hodgdon have
taken up their home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eden Morey on Alpine Street. No one
will live on the farm place this winter.
Mrs. Emma j. Bickford is with her
SONS, Robert F. and q. Knox Bickford.
Mrs. Bickford's home is in Hanover,
Mass.
Earl Farnum and Ernest Hayden have
rooms at Capt. W. W. Whitmarsh's on
Bridge Street.
Ray Bradbury and James P. Murphy
of Lynn, Mass, were with their Norway
friends a few days last week.
Herbert F. Richardson is at the Cen
trail Maine General Hospital at Lewis
ton.
Charles E. Brown of this town died on
Thursday in a hospital in Portland,
where he had gone for treatment, at the
age of Is years. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon, at the house of w.
e. Curtis, where Mr.. Brown had made
his home. There was prayer by Rev. r.
j. Bruce, and remarks by William +.
Jones, Esq. Burial was in Pine Grove
Cemetery.