Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-09
NORWAY.


i NORWAY.
Postmaster Akers has improved thu
office by arranging an opening on tn
right hand side of the Office for the de
livery of parcels coming and going b!
mail.
The December term OF the Norway
Municipal Court was held az usual OF
the first Tuesday Of the month. Usua
business. Some old cases closed ant
new ones assigned.
The ladies of the Congregations
church held their annual fair this weeh
Tuesday and Wednesday. The salel
we're unusually large, and the attrac
tons to purchasers were indeed great.
Articles of much value, use and beauty
we're In abundance every where In the
hall. CaudiA, ices and foods were fol
sale. Tuesday evening an entertainment
by the little people. Wednesday even
ing most excellent supper followed by
musical entertainment. Net proceeds
about $500.
Edwin s. Cummings. the business
manager of the c. B. Cummings 4 Sons
Bemis business, was In town during the
week.
The Whittridge house on Paris Street
was badly damaged this week by the re-
cent freezing and bursting of the water
pipes. The house has not been occupied
since the family moved to Massachusetts,
some months ago, and the water has
never been shut off. tits supposed that
in the recent cold weather the water
froze and burst the pipes. The floors
and cellar were flooded.
The report that an electric road Is to
be opened from Lewiston by way Of Ok
ford village to Norway and possibly 9TH
or places northerly of Norway has given
expression to various opinions. There
seems to be a very general expression
that it would be grand good thing for
the people generally. Let 1t come as
we'll as all other good things.
Although Norway was one OF the very
few Progressive towns in the county, its
voters did not seem to take kindly to the
convention this week. It's business be-.
fore pleasure and politics.
The annual fair at the Universalist
church will be held Wednesday and
Thursday, Dec. 10th and 11tb, at Con-
cert Hall. Wednesday afternoon the
sales will commence and extend through
the evening and Thursday afternoon.
The young peoples orchestra will be in
attendance in the evening, and light re-
freshments will be served. Thursday
evening at $50 a chicken pie supper
will be served, followed by four.act
drama, A Loyal Friend, In which Harlow
Adkins, Earle Farnham, Stuart Good
win, Herman Richardson, Guy Murdoch,
Mayford Mann, Stevie Cummings, Jen-
ME Mann, Leah Weatherbee and Anna
Brooks will take part.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Il. Nevers, after
short visit with their people here, re-
turned to their home in Lawrence,
Mass, the first of the week.
Timothy Heath has purchased stone
crusher for his own use and business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Wiley, Thatcher
House, Biddeford, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Woodman the past week. Mrs.
Wiley and Mr.. Woodman are brother
and sister.
Mrs. Arthur Z. Morrison of Portland
made her brothers visit this week.
Capt. Wright Bisbee has taken rooms
at John Sampsou's for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph R. Butts have re-
turned from their Thanksgiving trip to
Mr.. Butts home in Kingfeld.
Elon L. Brown has accepted position
with Armour & Co., Berlin, N. H., as
travelling salesman.
The local board of trade banquet will
be held in January. Committee: E. N.
SWEET, G. L. Curtis and L. NJ. Smith.
Dec. Sd, the officers of Norway Camp,
Modern Woodmep, were elected as fol-
lows:
Consul-E. D. Millett
Advisor-H. B. Allen
Banker-G. W. Holmes
Clerk-H. A. Packard
Escort-H. A. Rich
Watchman-W. w. SWEET
Sentry-E. II. Yerril
Managers-F. NJ. Lovejoy, Ralph Millett and
Charles w. Evirs.
Thelma Gerry of Gorham Normal
School visited her mother on Crescent
Street this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Kimball are
soon to move to Sanford, where Mr..
Kmball will open an insurance office.
Chester A. Miller of the First National
Bank, Auburn, was the guest Of his cous-
in, Judge c. F. Whitman, Sunday.
Miss Iona Noble appeared in the Con.
gregational choir Sunday, Nov. 80, for
the last time before her departure to
Portland, where she will enter the Eye
and Ear Infirmary as nurse. As an
expression Of appreciation of her ser.
vices in the choir, she was presented
with a purse of money.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Taylor of Detroit,
Mich, for several months at the lake,
have taken rooms with Della Noyes for
the winter.
A hunting party consisting Of Y. E.
Dunn, w. NJ. Tucker, j. NJ. Wood and
]. S. Smith are in Upton for week.
The collie Fritz, Beatrice Stones dog,
was shot by some one Thanksgiving
Day and badly wounded.
B. F. Faunce of Homestead, Pa, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. W. Faunce, recently, for day and
night only.