Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
NORWAY.

The hotel and boarding houses have
oeen well hiled during the week with
strangers In attendance at the Supreme
judicial Court.
William A. Bicknell returned from the
Central Maine General Hospital at Lew.
iston the first of the week.
The new road commissioner, Rufus
K.Morrill, contemplates the introduction
of some new methods on the roads the
coming season. He Is a practical road
builder and great worker.
1t is reported that the only two open
ings in town for some trade enterprise,
the Masonic store on Cottage Street and
the Bartlett store on Main Street, will
soon be occupied. Nearly every tene-
ment in the village is occupied, and
with the big demand for houses and the
few who wish to sell there IL considerable
talk of the erection OF several buildings
in the spring. Every industry in the vii
lage Is in a most prosperous condition
with steady demand for more help.
Business indeed looks promising.
Judge and Mrs. Aretas Sfearns OF
Rumford Falls visited Col. and Mrs. A.
j. Stearns during the week.
John z. Shedd, N. D., of North Con-
way, made his Norway friends and rela-
tives . short visit the past week.
The Board of Management of the Nor
way Public Library organized Saturday
at the assessors office. A large list Of
books was voted. The officers elected
were:
| President-E. r. Smith.
Vice Presidential. w. Holmes.
| Sec. and Treas.-W. +. Jones.
Appointments:
Executive Committee-w. c. Leavitt, L. Hall
Trufant and w. A. Jersey.
Book Committee-w. +. Jones, Frank kimball
and Biai +. Bradbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter woodsum of the
Panama Canal are the guests of Mr..
Woodsom's mother, Mrs. James Dan
forth, for some days.
Misses Zilpha and Stella Prince are in
Boston on business trip, and S. B.
Prince is the guest of Rev. e. E. Angel
at Freeport.
At a special meeting of the First Uni
versalist Parish on Tuesday evening the
following officers were elected:
Parish Committee-Stuart W. Goodwin. A.
Mayf ford Mann, stephen b. Cummings.
Collector-Harlow ID. Adkins.
Music Committee-Mrs. Linnie Bartlett, Mrs.
Eva L. Kimball, Mrs. June Hutchins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Beck left for
Boston for weeks visit.
Charles w. Evirs is at the Central
Maine General Hospital where he was
operated on Monday. He is reported as
getting along nicely.
Thursday evening, March 20, will be
communion service and roll call at the
Univsrsalist church at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Ellen X. Bradbury, widow of the
late DR.. o. N. Bradbury, died at the
residence Of her son, DR.. B. F. Bradbury,
in this village, Tuesday afternoon,
March IL, at the age Of 80 years, mo-,
and 2 days. She was born in Spring
field, Me-, the daughter of Bal II. and
Mary r. Scribner. She was educated in
Springfield schools and Lee Normal
Academy. She married Osgood w.
Bradbury in 1852. DR.. Bradbury died
sixteen years ago. After residence in
Springfield, she lived in California, 1858
1860; in Norway since 1876. She is sur
vived by her son aud one sister, Mrs.
Almeda HanscOme of Springfield. Mrs
Bradbury was well known by all and
most highly respected by everyone. She
Joined the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Washington, ID. C. Ser
vices were private aud from her late
home Friday afternoon at l 80. Rev. III
lC. Ward and Rev r. j. Bruce.
n. T. Whittridge will sell his residence
on Paris Street and move back to Lynn
in the spring it is reported.
The National Horseshoers' Association
| held its fifth annual convention in this
place Tuesday at Grange Hall. Nearly
fifty delegates were present. Hon. A. 5.
Kimball in behalf of the Norway Board
of Trade welcomed the association in
very witty and pleasing speech. Rev j.
II. Little spoke earnestly of the work OF
the association. j. c. McGinnis OF
Brooklyn. N. Y, secretary of the associ-
alton, Frank Fison of Valley Falls, r,
l., John Holman and others made good
speeches. The banquet given by Frank
Fison, representing Rhode Island Perkins
Horse Shoe Co. of Valley Falls, r. l.,
was as follows: