Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-02-11
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rniyersalist Church, Rev. Caroline Il. Angel
Pastor. presching rsryicc on Sunday. At 1914
Second Congregational Church, Rev. ID. )
.. Risieout, Pastor. Preaching service Sunday
I. 10 10 A. NJ: Sabbath School. II ~ A. NJ; Socis
ing, Wednesday evening; Young People
Meeting Friday evening.
. Methodist Church. Rev. E. Grosvenor. Pastor
Preaching service; 10 80 a. ~; saooain Sehco
prayer meeting, Tuesday evening; class meet
Ing. FRIDAY evening.
Baptist Church. J. L. Harding. Paste,
5oor. n. Prayer Meeting. Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
F.&A M.-Union r, A. C.. No. S, assemble
Wednesday Evening, ON or before full moon, q
Masonic Hall. Regular meeting Of Oxfor'
Lodge, No. Is, In Masonic Hall. Monday Even
Ing on or before fun moon. Oxfori- Council, X
Rs. NJ, Friday evening. on or after full moon
Norway Division. Sons OF Temperance, IN hyer
con Hall every saturday evening.
LOO. Irregular meeting In odd Fellows
Hall. every Tuesday Evening: Widely Encamp
ment. No. 81, meets In Odd Fellows, Hail. secon'
and fourth Friday Evenings Of each month
X. OF P.-Reguiar meeting In Hathaway Block
every Thursday Evening. T. X, A. q. Noyc
Division. No. u. meets third Friday Of eacl
GA. R-Harry Rust Poet. No. 81, meets II
Ryerson Hall on the third Friday Evening o
| each month.
S Of Wellington Hobbs Camp meets tn,
second and fourth Friday Evenings Of eaci
month.
w.R C.--Meets In Grange Hall third Friday
evening In each month.
U.O.G. Objects the 81 and 9Th Thursday
evenings OF each month In Ryersou Hall.
L. Of H.--Sorway Grange meets second anf
fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hall
S.E.o. P.--Lakeside Lodge, No. IL, meets In
Ryerson Hall. on the first aud third "Wednesday
evenings OF each month.
Eff. SMITH, ESQ. New Grange Block, is the
authorized local agent and correspondent OF the
Democrat for Norway and favors shown him vii
be appreciated by the pubnshers.
Rain Thursday.
Not snow enough for teaming.
frankie Carpenter Company at the
Opera House all the week. Very good
attendance.
Joseph Philbrook, contractor on the
county buildings, was in town Wednes-
day aud Thursday.
| The February term OF the Norway
Municipal Court was held Tuesday.
There was a large number of new suits
entered.
Wednesday morning Hosea +. Abbott
Of this village, was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court on complaint OF Coma l..
Brooks for assault and battery. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine OF one dol
lar and costs OF the prosecution.
IL is reported that Miss May Hennes-
sew, OF LINN, Mass, who took the leading
part 10 drama In this village, conduct
ed by John Callahan, about one year
ago, will visit Norway with her dramatic
company soon.
CT. Greenleaf has had his pension
| increa sed TO Sl2 per month.
Coleman r. Lord, the veteran tax col
lector Of Norway, has been confined 10
the house for several days with bad
cold.
The supper and promenade at the
Cniversalist vestry Tuesday evening was
one OF the best OF the season.
CT. Herrick and c. +. lierrick OF
Haverhill. Mass, were In town this
week TO attend the funeral Of their ia
Their, j. +. Herrick.
The Harper's Ferry Quartette at the
Congregational church Monday and
Tuesday evenings gave unusually good
entertainments.
Frank 4. Stearus, class SO, Bowdoin
College, has been elected captain OF the
college football team.
Evening meetings will be held at the
Baptist church on Sunday, Wednesday
and Friday. On Friday evening
Christian Endeavor Society will be
organized, il is expected.
Ii is expected that Hon. Edward c.
SWEET will give most interesting lecture
at the Opera House Friday evening,
Feb. nth. on Picturesque Maine. IL Is
for the benefit of the high school and
will be well patronized by those inter-
ested In our schools.
The "yirginis Bright Lights" at the
Opera House Feb. 18th. Tickets st
Stones.
The ladies OF the Congregational
church will give supper at the vestry
Tuesday evening, Feb. llth, at o 40 r. NJ.
J. +. Herrick's funeral was held at his
late residence at Mobiles Corner, on
Monday, Feb. ID, Rev. j. \. Harding
officiating.
A most interesting and pleasing camp
fire was held by the members OF Harry
Rust Post. No. 81, e.. A. r., assisted by
the relief corps. Delegates from VIM.
h. kimball Post and Corps, and I. A.
Roberts Post were present as guests.
The gathering was In Ryerson Hall
where the tables were spread by the
ladies of the Norway W. Il. c., around
which assembled nearly one hundred
and forty. The food was excellent and
greatly appreciated by the large COM
pany. While the intellectual program
was not quite AS we'll arranged IL was
equally as much of success. The popu-
lar adjutant OF Harry Rust Post, the
commander being absent, took charge
Ia tnf
In ,tructive afternoon was the result.
Comrades Noble and Bartlett led In the
singing. Capt. Bolster, past command
er OF Kimball Post WAS followed by
Commander Wood of Roberts Post, Gen.
Geo. l.. Beal OF Harry Rust Post, Past
Commander o. G. Curtis OF South Paris,
Judge Davis of the Norway Municipal
Court and Mr.. Chase (Solon's son. MIR.
Chase gave most interesting talk OF an
hour. he related his experiences AS a
soldier and told how he lost his eye
sight. The meeting was grand sue
cess and one long to be remembered.
George NJ. Coombs, architect, OF Lew
iston, was In town Thursday.
The use Of the town clock as q fire
alarm is being agitated. At present the
steam whistles and church bells are the
only means there is of sounding a fire
alarm. 1t is suggested that the town
clock bell be used for that purpose.
Why notg
Walter A. Scott has had the store in
Howe Block, recently occupied by +. j.
McGrath, fitted up with electric lights,
billiard and pool tables with barber
chair. He will open up business the
first of the week.
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. Is.
|. O. o. F., Of this village, entertained
memters of the South Paris Rebeksh
Lodge Friday evening. The entertain
ment consisted Of beautiful drill by
Mt. Hope Lodge, readings, speech max
ing and banquet in Masonic Hall. The
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge,
|. o. o. f., and ID. ID. G. Master were
present. About one hundred and fifty
were seated at the tables.
Asa Frost is on the sick list. Tie
blistered his hand some time since. while
chopping wood, and then took cold in 1t.