Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-02-16

kidc0ut. Pastor. freacnlnk service Sunuay,
10 30 A. ~; Sabbath School, II - 4. n; Social
Meeting, 90 P. NJ; regular weekly Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday evening; Young Peoples
Meeting Friday evening.
Preaching service, 10 90 A. NJ; sabbath school.
u 90 ~; Social Evening Meeting. go =. n;
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
Ing. FRIDAY evening. ~,
Preaching service, 90 r. y: Sabbath school.
30or. \. Prayer Meeting, Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
F.&A. M.-Union r. A. G.. No. rs, assemblies
"Wednesday Evening, on or before full moon, at
Masonic Hall Regular meeting OF OXFORD
Lodge, No. Is, In Masonic Hall, Monday Even-
Ing on or before full moon. oxford Council. R.
8. NJ, Friday evening. on or after fun moon.
Norway Division. Sons Of Temperance, In Ryer.
son Hall every Saturday evening. rr.
Hail, every Tuesday Evening: Widely Encamp..
ment, No. 81, meets In Odd Fellows Hall. second
and fourth Friday Evenings of each month. MI;
Hope Rebekah Lodge. No; s., meets on iirst ana
X. P.-Regulsr meeting In Hathaway Block.
every Thursday Evening. U. r., a. u. Moves
Division, No. u, meets third Friday OF each
month.
r. Of H-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays OF each month at Grange Hall.
q. A. R-Harry Rust Post, No. 81. meets In
New G. A. X. Hall on the third Friday Evening OF
each month.
W. .C.-Mec,s In New &. A. r. Hall, Mon.
day evening.
e. o. P.-Lakes!de Lodge, No. Ia, meets In
New q. A. r. Hall. on the first and third Wed
nesday evenings OF each month.
Everybody went TO Prof. Wiley's beue-
ut, and AS result, he cleared about 800.
The farmers are improving the excel
lent shedding by marketing large quanti-
ties Of cord wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b. Cummings have
reached their destination, and are now
with their sons 10 California. They re-
port most excellent trip. They will
not return until warm weather when all
will come home together.
Thursday, Feb. 18th, the Woman's
Relief Corps will give fish and clam
chowder dinner at the new G.. A. X. hall
over +. +. Millett's store.
C. B. Cummings Il Sons have taken
contract TO furnish boxes for the South
Paris match factory.
B.F. Spinney d Co. have opened
new department at their Norway FAC
tories. Heretofore, nothing but women's
shoes has been made. The firm recent
iy commenced making mems shoes.
This speaks well for the firm and looks
favorable for the town.
We understand that DR.. Geo. w.
Hszelton will ut once move to Manches-
ter, y. H., where he will go Into bust
ness with his brother.
The ladies OF the Cniversalist Circle
will provide one 81 their excellent sup
pers at Concert Hall Tuesday evening.
II will be followed by a promenade.
Firs,-class music.
Many lawyers, jurors aud witnesses
are stopping at the Beafs House during
court, where they find frst-class accom-
modations.
Edward F.. Harris, who has worked
for j. O. Croker for the past two years,
has gone TO his home in Madison, where
he will find steady employment ut his
trade.
The Masonic meetings for February
will be held AS follows: Oxford Lodge,
No. Is, Monday evening, Feb. 10th;
Union Chapter, No. SO, the following
Wednesday evening; and Oxford Coun-
ell, No. II, on Friday evening, the 18th.
Work at all the meetings.
The Eddie lie Barre's model minstrels
will be at the Opera House tuesday
evening.
Miss Annie +. Monahan has closed u
contract with the library trustees at a
salary OF slj6 for the year. The man
agement are most fortunate In securing
Miss Monahau for another year.
The Norway Public Library will be
open Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday
evenings, and closed the other evenings
of the week.
Frank l.. Mark, OF the Oxford House,
Fryeburg, has been stopping at The
Beal's Hotel this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Fife, Of Fryeburg,
were a, the Beal's Hotel this week.
viii Twombly Is at home with hi
parents. He has been away Tor several
weeks.
The Methodist Ministers Convention
at the NJ. T. church in this plSce WAS
well attended by all ministers In the
Lewiston District. The meetings were
most interesting.
In the municipal court Friday after
noon, Benz Bradbury and Arthur y.
Carpenter, Of Androscoggin County,
were arraigned before Judge Davis, on
the charge Of illegal transportation OF In
toxicating liquor. County Attorney
Harlow appeared for the state, aud Mr..
Crockett, of the firm OF Noble 4 Crockett,
Lewiston, for the respondents. Ex-
Deputy Sheriff A. 7. Bassett, officer
Boober, Frank l.. Wilson and Ed Jordan,
witnesses for the state, told the story OF
following and arresting the respondents,
who, after depositing a sack OF whiskey
bottles ut the ''jockey grounds" fair
time, drove towards Lewiston and were
oyertaken and arrested by Bassett at
Steep Falls. The respondents put In
no evidence. The Judge found them
guilty. imposed fine of $50 each and
costs, from which judgment they APP
pealed to the May term OF the Supreme
Judicial Court, furnishing bonds OF 5000
each. They are the same parties who
figured before Judge Davis once before,
and were discharged in the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court this term for informalities
in the original papers.
The clerks ball Thursday evening was
the event OF the season, socially. Ele-
CANT music was furnished by Stearns
aud Norseworthy's Orchestra, which
gave concert for an hour before the
dancing began. There were fifty-eight
couples on the floor for the grand march,
and the galleries were filled with specta-
tors. IL was the dressiest affair we have
had here for some time.
The special town meeting was called
10 order Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
by Town Clerk Mason. c. f. Holt,
E.a., was chosen moderator. The meet
ing was largely attended and much inter.
ested was manifested. The matter OF
opposing the location of the railroad
was left with the selectmen. On the
question of aid in the construction and
support Of the road, the town passed
the following vote on motion OF MT
Stearns, after the matter WAS discussed
by S. S. Stearns, Mr.. Wilson, +. +
Smith and other citizens. The vote wa:
as follows:
Voted, That the town raise by loan ten thou
sand dollars to aid In the construction OF the OK
ford Central Railroad and take stock In said roa'
to that amount on the following conditions
First: No part Of said stock shall be taken ~
paid for by said town until said road shall b
completed, suitably equipped, and In operation
from Norway village to East stoneham and sout'
Waterford
Second The town shall not be required TO tax,
orpay for any Of said stock unless said road shall
be 80 completed and SO equipped and In opera
Third The town shall not he required to TAX
and pay for any OF said stock II the total cost o
SO completing and so equipping said road with al
| necessary stations, shall exceed the sum OF tW'
hundred and ten thousand dollars.
Fourth The town shall not he required 10 TAX
and pay for any Of said stock, II the total lssu
of stock and bonds for the construction au'
equipment Of said road shall exceed the actua