Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
NORWAY.


Uaivsrsalss CAurcA, Rev. Casolins 3. Anepll
PastoT. Preaching service o. Sunday - 10 8
4. H.; sabbath School. II - \. =; Y. r. O. y
Second Congregational Church. Rsv. B. Q
10 20 A. n; saSbash School, Il IS 4. NJ; socia
Meeting, 90 r. ~; regular weekly Prayer Meet
iss: Wsdnssday evening; Young fsops'
Heshcdisi Church. Rsv. =. Grosvsnor. Paste.
Preaching service, 10 80 A. ~; Sabbalh School
| II 90 ~; Social Evening Meeting, 100 2. y.
prayer nessins.. ruesday evening; ciass NEST
B.psiss Church J. L. Harding. Passor
Preaching service, 2 90 r. 2; Sabbath School
500 p. Il. Prayer Meeting. Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
Wednesday Evening. on or before fun moon, q
Masonic Hall. Regular meeting Of 0xfort
Lodge, No. Is, In Masonic Hall. Monday Even
Ing on or before fun moon. Oxford Council, 3
s sssan S.e On Of se odS noon
Han. every Tuesday Evening. wildey kncamp
ment, No. n, meets In Odd Fellows. Hall. second
and fourth Friday Evcninss Of each month. M
third Friday Of each month.
X. ofP-Regular meeting In Hathaway Block
every Thursday Evening. U. R., A. o. Noyes
Division, No. II. meets third Friday Of eAch
p. Of H.-Norway Grange meess second and
fourth Saturdays OF each month ~ Grange Hall
g. A. Hilary Rust Post, No. 81, mects In
New G. A. X. Hall on the third Friday Evening Of
W. R. C.-Messs in New @. A. R. Hall. Mon
az f K g. F-L.le.,a. Lodge, No. III meet. In
New g. A. r. Hall, on the hrss and third We'd
nestay evenings OF each month.
Mrs. Abbie j. Tubbs and family Of
Waterville are spending few days In
Norway.
A large store house IL being erected on
Greenleaf Avenue by w. +. Austin.
The Norway Wheel Club will give =
New Years ball at the Opera House,
Friday evening, Dec. 3lst. Floor mana
ger James N. Favor. Aids, c. F. Rid.
Ion, Arthur Hebbsrd, All. Rowe, II. G.
Paragsrd, c. r. Pike and A. l.. Sanborn.
Music by Stesrns & Norseworthy's or
chestrs.
The officers OF Harry Rust woman's
Relief Corps are as follows:
President, Mr.. Abby Faunce.
5. v. Pres. Leona Tubs
J. v, Pres-. DorcAs Barrows-
Chaplain, Mrs. Christina Budden.
Treas, Clara N. Elliott
Con, Hannah Morse.
Guard, Ellen Marston-
Asst. Sarah woodsum.
Delegates, Kelsey GreenleAf and Emily X.
Ethridge.
Alierna,es. Do,cas Harrow. and Eta Noyes.
The annual sale OF the Episcopal
church was held at the Opera House Tues
day afternoon aud evening. The con-
cert In the evening was great music Al
treat. Receipts from sales were all that
were expected. Marjorie Locke. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Locke,
received the beautiful doll.
DIR. II. l.. Bsrtlett's carriage was
wrecked Saturday when his horse ran
away. He Was not injured however.
The Eastman murder trial resulted 10
the conviction OF Eastman for the shoot
ing Of Frank +. Thompson near Davis,
West Virginia. They found him guilty
Of "involuntary msnslsughter." lie re-
received sentence OF two years. close
confinement.
Prof. V. VI. whitman Is at home from
Calais To enjoy his two weeks vacation.
Miss Grace Holden has been elected
president OF the sophomore class at
Colby University.
FL. Walker OF Oxford will capture
fifty or more togue from Thompson
Pond and put them into Pennesseewassee
Lake In the near future.
Several cars loaded with trees for
Christmas festivals have been shipped
from the Norway station for parties In
Boston and New York. II has become
quite q profitable business for several
men in this section OF the county.
Deputy Sheriff Cross got smashed up
Monday as he WAS starting for Oxford.
His horse and carriage came In contact
with the side OF the stable and demolish-
ed the thills.
Mrs. Georgia A. Fogg Is doing q very
successful canvsssing business through
out town and South Paris. She under
stands the business well.
The Maine Methodist Conference will
meet at Norway In April, Ss. The
will commence Wednesday, Apr.
a0th, aud continue Thursday, Friday,
and Sunday. The last few
DAYS the meetings will be held In Nor
way Opera House. All arrangements
have been made with the Opera House
people. The visitors will be entertained
BY Norway and Paris citizens. On
evening, April 2lst, lecture
will be given In the Opera House.
Many Of Norway Grange people were
at Augusta this week, including Hon.
John A. Roberts and wife, and select
man +. Z. Witt, Master OF Norway
Mr.. Roberts Was candidate
for the position OF Master OF the State
Grange. He has been Master OF the
local grange here for seven or eight
years.
Wednesday the electric machinery to
be used ut the Water Co.'S pumping
station was moved TO the station.
The large water wheel Was taken from
the old pulp factory at the falls Tuesday
and carried to the upper mill to be used
In the saw mill.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the
village streets and stores were nlled with
people who visited to purchase Christ
mas goods. They came from all sur
rounding towns. II may be hard times,
but there has never been apparently
more trade for Christmas than this year.
The village schools were not In session
after Tuesday afternoon for the week.
Norway Grange has elected officers a.
follows:
Master-E Z. Witt.
Overseer-F. L. Wood.
Lecturer Mrs. Jennie Brown.
stewart-w. q. Perry.
Assistant Stewari-fred Perry.
Lady Assistant steward-Cora Brown.
Chaplain-Jonathan whitehouse-
Secfetsry-Horace c. OxnArd.
Gate kecpcr-C. Richardson.
Ceres-Yioreuce Grover.
Pomona-Grace Bennett
Fiora-Ina French.
A public installation Of officers Will
be the order of the evening, Jan. 1th, 10
Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge. President OF
the Rebekah Assembly Of Maine, Mrs.
Alice X. woodsuu, will be the INSTALL
ing officer. The officers elect are - fol'
lows:
N.G.-Mrs Margaret A. Libby.
y.G.-Mrs. Eva Z. kimball
R.s-Mrs. Ada A. Libby.
FS.-Helen s. Swan.
T.-Minnie .. Bennett
w. Jones and wife are visiting In
Boston during the holidays.
The college boys and girls are at home
from the schools for the holiday vacs-
ton.
Simeon Hartman has opened q grocery
store In the Beal Block. He has . most
attractive store with new and well
chosen stock Of goods.