Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-01
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Univcrsalist Church. Rev. Caroline Il. Angel
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, at 10 "
A. NJ: Sabbath School, II rs A. N; \. Il. Z. "
Second Congregational Church, Rev; b; 8
Ridcout, Pastor. Preaching service Sunday
10 20 A. NJ; Sabbath School, II ts A. NJ; socia
Meeting, 90 p. NJ; regular weekly Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday evening: Young Peoples
Meeting Friday evening.
Methodist Church. Rev. =. Grosyenor, Pastor
Preaching service, 10 30 A. NJ; Sabbath school
IL 90 M; Social Evening Meeting. ! 90 =. NJ:
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
baptist Church. J. L. Harding, Pastor
Preaching service, 90 p. N; Sabbath School
3OOP. n. Prayer Meeting Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
F&A. M.-Union II. A. c., No. 20, assemble.
| Wednesday Evening. on or before fun moon, al
Lodge, No Is, in Masonic Hall, Monday Even
Ing on or before full moon. Oxford Council t.
4 5. NJ. Friday evening, on or after tuli moon
Norway Division. Sons of Temperance, In kyer
100 Irregular meeting In Odd Fellows
| Hall, every Tuesday Evening. Widely Encamp.
meni, No. 81, meets In Odd Fellows, Han, second
and fourth Friday Evenings OF each month. Mt
Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. 5s, meets on hrst ana
| third Friday OF each month. 80
X Irregular meeting In Hathaway Block,
| every Thursday Evening. L. H., a. u. Noyes
| Division. No II, meets third Friday OF esch
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| GA. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets In
Rycrson Hall on the third Friday Evening OF
| each month.
s.of Wellington Hobbs Camp meets the
second and fourth Friday Evenings of each
month.
w.R. C.-Mocts in Grange Hall thiri Friday
| evening In each mcnth.
| r.O.G. C.-Meets the 81 and 9Th Thursday
evenings Of each month In Ryerson Hall.
| T. OF H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays OF each month at Grange Haii.
| MEG. P.-Lakeslde Lodge. No: liz, meets IN
| Ryerson Hall. on the first and third wednesday
evenings OF each month.
James l.. Parker has visited in Stone
hqm for the past week.
DIR. +. y. Barker and DR.. II. l.. Bart
lett are working for an appointment on
the board Of pension surgeons, under
the new administration. DIR. Il. r.
Bradbury Is the present incumbent from
this place and will be candidate for the
position under the incoming adminislrl-
| ton as a gold Democrat. Drs. Barker
and Bartlett are Republicans.
Mrs. Mary Stevens is fast regainiDg
her usual good health.
Every body has enjoyed few days OF
quite good sleighing this week.
The grocery stores and meat markets
were supplied with chickens and tur keys
G. r. Cummings & Sons have large
contracts for boxes, shook, etc, and viii
employ large crew OF men In the woods
this winter cutting and hauling timber.
They usually put In nearly million
feet OF pine.
II. l.. Horne has his two new houses
on the tannery lot, Marston street, near
" ready for the finish.
The |. q. q. +. fair will be held Dec. 10,
| Il and Is. There will be a concert by
the fremont Quartette, a band concert
and promenade.
DIR. Geo. Z. Jones Is improving. He
visited the Office Of DR.. Il. +. Bradbury
on. day this week.
Foreman Of the cutting room, William
II. Barnes, enjoyed his Thanksgiving
dinner In Lynn.
The first rehearsal Of the Norway and
South Paris branch chorus OF the Maine
Musical Festival was held NJ the Con
gregational church vestry Monday even
ing. IL was great success; seyenty-hve
we're present. Rev. Marcus II. Carroll
acted as director and Mrs. Cora ). Briggs
of South Paris AS accompanist. The
next will he held at the same place Mon
dav evening.
The boot and shoe dealers have had
lots OF business during the week owing
,o the snow and bad weather.
". {. I. L. hold their regulsr meet
ing al their rooms in the Grange Block,
Monday evening. The topic for discus
sion will be The home and its inilu-
ences."
The Uuiversalist circle will give
baked bean supper and promenade at
Concer, Hall, Tuesday evening.
Many of our traders are In New lors
and Boston purchasing goods Tor the
holiday trade.
Mrs. Frank Bell of Bangor spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, MIR. aud
Mrs. James o. Crooker.
Prof. Chas. 7. Barnes and wife OF
Lisbon enjoyed few days at Mrs
Barnes home this week.
Daniel X. Hill, one Of Norway's Oldest
snd most highly respected citizens, died
AT his residence in this village, Sunday
afternoon. He was born in Paris little
over seventy-eight years ago. His first
wife was Nancy L. Hall and his second
Mrs. Sarah Holmes Whitney OF Norway,
who survives him. His daughter, Mrs.
4. J. Nevers, and son, 4. h. Hill OF Nor
way, are the only survivors OF family
of five children. Mr.. Hill lived on a
small farm within the village limits.
He was member of the South Paris
Congregational church.
Samuel II. Hayden OF Haverhill, Mass
enloyed the first OF the week with his
people In town.
Charles c. Johnston, NJ. D., Is ready
for business. He has passed successful
ly all examinations at the Dartmouth
Medical school and has received Il
diploma. We wish him success.
The annual Thanksgiving ball was
given at the Opera House Thursday
evening. Thirty-fve or forty couple.
appeared In the grand march. The gal
lery seats were we'll filed with specta-
tors.
The NJ. +. church in this village. cor
ner Beal and Lynn Streets, was rededi-
Gated Friday evening, There were pres
ent. the presiding elder OF the Lewiston
district, Rev. j. a. Corey OF Auburn;
Rev. W. b. Eldridge Of the Norway SO
cietv: Rev. |. A. Bean Of South Paris;
Rev j. II. Roberts OF South Portland;
Rev. F. c. Rogers OF the Pine Street
church, Portland, and Rev. +. W. Smith
Of Portland; all former pastors OF the
Norway church. The services were held
at : 80 +. NJ. and At an early hour the
church was crowded with visitors. The
seating capacity is little over 3oo.
Probably the number present would
have reached 500. The church has been
completely and thoroughly reconstruct
ed. The tower over the centre OF the
edifice was first taken down and rebuilt
on the northeast corner, with the en-
trance In that corner instead OF the CEN
tire as before. The windows have been
replaced with beautiful colored glass
windows the inside thoroughly repaired
and beautifully frescoed. The old set
tees have disappeared, and elegant OAK
pews now take their places. The floor OF
hard wood gives the churcha substantial
appearance. The pulpit given by Lyman
Durell and made by him, with chairs
and communion table donated to the
society by the ladies' circle, are most at
trsctive and pleasing. The very prett,
chandelier, a present from the Young
Peoples Society, we'll supplied with
electric lights, is a wonderful improve
ment on the old method OF lamp
lighting. The entire cost TO the
society, as reported by Treasurer Stone,
has been little over $1,000. All bu,
about 5000 has been paid, leaving very
small debt for such an enterprising and
growing church society. Colman +.
Lord, in behalf OF the official board, pre-
sented the church, and Presiding Elder
\ 10. afd 10 IL