Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-02
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; Universalist Church. Rev. Caroline 3. Angel
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday. ct 10 3
A. n: Sabbath School. II rs A. y; \. r. G. U
meeting, 90 r. u.
Second Congregational Church. rev: =; 8
} 10 80 A. n, Sabbath School. II IS 4. n; Socia
Meeting, I 90 r n; regular weekly Prayer Meet
. Ing. "Wednesday evening; Young Peoples
SssSsdiss a Church. Rev =. Grosvenor. Pastor
Preaching service, 10 30 A. NJ; sabbath school
|, IL 90 NJ; Social Evening Meeting. 90 r. H..
prayer meeting.. Tuesday evening; class meet
Baptist Church, J.. L. Harding. Pastor
Preaching service. 100 p. y; Sabbath School
s0oP, \. Prayer Meeting, Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS..
M.-Union r. A. C., No. IS, assemble,
Wednesday Evening, on or before fuil moon, Q,
Masonic Hall. Regular meeting OF Oxforu
Lodge, No. Il, In Masonic Hall. Monday kvcn
Ing on or before full moon. Oxford Council, X
IS. NJ, Friday evening. on or after full moon
Norway Division, Sons OF Temperance. In Ryer
son Hall every Saturday evening.
Han. every Tuesday Evening. wildey Encamp
ment. No. IL. meets In Odd Fellows Hall. second
and fourth Friday Evenings Of each month. M
Hope Rebekah Lodge, No IS, meets ON first and
X. Irregular meeting In Hathaway Heck,
every Thursday Evening. U. Il, A. u. Soycs
Division. No. II. meets third Friday OF each
month.
r. Of H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays Of each month nc Grange Hall
| q. Hilary Rust Post No. 81, meets In
New G. A. r. Hall on the third Friday Evening Of
| each month.
". r. C.-Mcets in New G. A. II. Hall, Mon.
'iy f X 3. Y-L.les,ac Lodge, No. In meet. in
New q. A. r. Hall. on the fret and third We'd
nesday evenings OF each month.
Very little excitement over the annual
election OF town officers.
The municipal officers were In session
several days last week revising the vot-
ing list.
Prof. Wiley was one OF the winners In
the Globe contest and will 60 TO WASH
ington at the expense Of the paper.
Prentiss Buck, son OF Albion Buck,
was adiudged insane and taken to Au-
gusta last week BY the municipal officers.
Miss Blanche Cook Of Portland Is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Cook.
l.. X. Durell was run into by team
on Water Street, Thursday evening, and
quite badly injured.
George Fslardeau and Nellie n. Allen
OF Paris, formerly OF Rumford Falls,
were arraigned In the municipal court
Saturday on charge Of adultery. They
were arrested by Sheriff Porter and
pleaded guilty. They were bound over
for action by the grand jury.
W. +. Jones returned from short
visit with his mother and sister In Bos-
ton the first of the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Samuel X. knowland OF
Berwick, formerly foreman In the cut
ting department of b. +. Spinney's Nor
day and Friday OF this week. They
came 10 attend the Masonic celebration.
A. l.. r. Pike il In Aroostook County
this week on ofllcisl business connected
with the |. .. o. +.
Mrs. Alma Pendexter Hayden aud
daughter Nellie attended the dedication
OF Powers Hall, at Pittsfield, the I'D, ut
which she read an original poem. Mrs.
Hayden is graduate OF the Maine Gen.
trail Institute.
Mrs. william +. Bosserman IL visiting
relatives and friends at West Paris this
week.
The Merry Noblemen," musical
comedy In three acts, was presented at
the Opera House Monday and Tuesday
evenings. IL was given In most pleas
Ing and able manner. The Opera House
WAS we'll flied by citizens OF Norway
and Paris, who join Ia pronouncing the
production first class In every respect.
Arrangements have been made and
the bills are out for 4th Of March ball
TO be given at the Opera House. Music
by Stearns aud Noteworthy.
Mr. and Mrs. kneeland, OF Harrison,
were In town Thursday. They attended
the Masonic celebration and returned 10
Harrison sitter the entertainment.
Charles +. Lawrence, Jr., Is the pupil
selected BY Prof. Wiley To accompany
him 10 Washington. BY the terms OF
the Globe contest each teacher Is TO be
allowed one pupil to accompany him at
the expense OF the paper. Master
Lawrence is most pleasing snd bright
Young lad of fourteen. IL IL largely
through his hustle and determination
thst his teacher won In the contest.
J.B. LAWYER OF Salem, Mass, was In
town this week and called on many OF
his old-time friends.
Thursday evening, February 25th, II
company Of two hundred, consisting OF
Masons and their families, accepted the
invitations sent out bv Oxford Lodge,
No. Is, +. aud A. H., Union Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 80, aud Oxford Council,
No. Ii, and assembled at Masonic Hall
for the purpose Of celebrating the pay
ment of the debt on the Masonic Build
ing. The company gathered In the Ma
sonic Hall up stairs and enjoyed q most
pleasant and interesting musical and
literary entertainment, consisting of
music by Stesrns and Norsewotthy's
Orchestra, singing by the quartette,
Messrs. Cook, Howe, Stearns and Hall,
and reading by Miss Stuart OF South
Paris. The exercises were highly APP
preciated. At the conclusion Of the
program Master Ridlon invited the COM
pany TO the |. o. o. +. Hall below where
most abundant supper was prepared.
After short time devoted TO the excel
lent repast speeches were Ia order. W.
NJ, &. +. Ridlou, in few well chosen
remarks introduced the speakers. II. ID.
Smith, Masonic secretary, gave very
interesting history OF the building OF the
hall and how the first and last bonds
were paid. His narration OF the history
Of Oxford Lodge was listened to with
marked attention. s. X. knOwland, +.
+. Smith, j. ii. Bean, A. S. Kimball aud
others followed until very late hour.
The celebration WAS success and Will
long be remembered.
j. II. Hamlin, formerly of the firm OF
Hamlin & Bicknell, in this place, has
gone into the grocery business in Au-
burn.
The A. o. Noyes Co., No. II, u. r.,
X. of F., visited Berlin Thursday even
ing and gave drill and ball. The OFF,
GERS were installed Friday evening by
Major II. +. Ames AS follows:
Captain-Ai. J. Rowe.
LIST Lieut.--Geo. T.. Lasselle.
"a Lieut.-Thos. Thibodeau.
Recorder-Wesley II. CHM.
Treasurer-E. T.. Millett.
Guard-D. Il. Morse.
Standardization l. kimball
The installation was followed by
banquet provided by Sir Knight ID. B.
Morse