Oxford Democrat., 1897-09-14
NORWAY.


:. u; sabhsih school. II Is a. \; Y. r. 9. I
meeting d0rs -.
Second Ssercgasional Church. kev: =;
10 i IS =. r.; ssSSa.A school. Il ,ss 4. H.: socii
Meeting, I 0p r. H.; regular weekly Prayer Nee
Ing. Wednesday evening; Young People
ASssSs S:sSsss hsda cSuscS sssSalRss Rssv Pastor
Preaching scrvice, 10 30 a. n; Sabbath Schoo
Il 90 n; Social kvening Meeting. 100 ?. y.
pnyer meeting. Tuesday evening; class mes
B.psiss Church. y. L. Harding. Psssol
Preaching service, 9 90 r. y; sabbath Schoo
J 500 ?. =. Prayer Meeting. saturday evening.
| STATED MEETINGS.
F.&A. M.--Union r. A. g.. No. ~, assemble
Wednesday Evening. ON or before fun moon, q
Masonic RAIL- Regular meeting Of Oxfor
Lodge, No. ls, In Masonic Hall, Aonday Even
Ing on or before full moon. Oxford Council.
las. NJ, Friday evening. on or amer fnll moon
10. o. F.-ReGular meeting in Odd Fellows
Han, every Tuesday Evening; Wihsy Encamp
and fourth friday Evenings Of each month. Nj
Hope RebckAh Lodge, No. 81, meets on hrst Ant
third Friday Of each month.
X. ofP.-Regular meeting In Hathaway Block
every Thursday Evening" y, X E.t. 4. y. NoyS, oyys,
r. OF H.-Norway Grange meets second an.
fourth Saturdays OF each month at Grange Hall
New c. c. T. R. an on ase sss third Friday kvcoins
each month.
". Z. C.-Messs In New g. A. r. Han. Mon
\. Z. o. f.-Lakeside Lodge. No. III, meet. !.
New G. A. X. Hall, on the hrst and third We'd
ncsday evenings OF each month.
Mr.. snd Mrs. C. f. Holt made short
visit ia Massachusetts, last week.
4. +. Smith, Esq. was engaged in Z
hearing before Trial Justice Parsons al
Buckfeld Saturday.
Many OF our Norway people attended
the Bethel fair this week.
1 At the annual meeting OF Oxford
Lodge. No. IS. F. & A. NJ, Monday
evening, the following officers were
elected:
| Master, Henry y. Favor.
| w, Lee N. Smith.
j. W., W. j. Jones.
| Treas, &. s. Tucker.
| Sec. II. ID. Smith.
, Trustees OF the Charity Fund for years, r
y. Bicknell. II. ID. Smith. II. y. Favor.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read showing the lodge
10 be In excellent condition.
| ii. j. Bangs has put In = drain and
sewer from his residence, corner Main
and whitman Streets, connecting with
the river.
The Howe Block and tenants In the
rear have been connected by sewer with
the Freeland Howe sewer pipe.
Labor Day was properly observed on
the first Monday Of September. Nearly
every one who did not draw n salary
worked.
The county commissioners were In
town this week and went over part OF
the location OF the new electric railroad.
We understand that they assessed the
damages In some cases.
s. 4. Pollister OF Auburn was 10 town
this week looking for lot To build on
He desires TO erect store for the sale OF
books and stationery.
The September term OF the Norway
Municipal Court was held at the court
room Tuesday. The docket indicates
several new entries. The case Joseph
T.. Long Va. Arthur Hibbsrd WAS tried.
This was for labor and services rendered
by Long for Hibbard In the way OF
extra work, as alleged, in the building
OF Hibbard's new house on Cottage Street.
Hibbsrd claimed he let the job 10 Long
for s75, and the work wss accepted and
paid for. Judgment for Hibbsrd. Long
appealed and furnished bond In the sum
Of $50. c. +. Holt for Long. L. +.
Smith for Hibbsrd.
The Italians at work on the electric
road struck this week on account OF
dealings with the contractor who fur
nished them with food. The difficulty
was adjusted on Thursday and the whole
crew resumed work 10 the afternoon. A
few Of them were In the village during
the week.
Mrs. Geo. II. whitehouse died at Tops
ham Wednesday. Sept. sth. The re-
mains were brought here for interment
In Pine Grove cemetery Friday.
A company OF twenty-five were enter
tained at DIR. Jones cottage by the lake
Saturday evening. by DR.. II. p. Jones
and Jas. Favor.
Mrs. T. ID. Webster, OF Portland, en-
joyed the Sabbath with her sisters, An
ME, Kate and Rose Monahan. She re-
turned to her home Monday.
The X. Of p. Hall WAS beautifully
decorated Tuesday in honor OF the
Bridgton Company, No. II, Uniform
Rank, X. Of T.. bv the A. o. Noyes
Company, No. L., Uniform Rank, h. OF
p. A company OF about thirty came
from Bridgton. Dinner Was served,
after q delightful ride on steamer Pen
nesseewassee, at the Hayden villa, by
A. II. Bodkin, snd was q first class bak.
ed bean dinner. After the diuner
speeches were Ia order. NJ. L. kimball.
Esq, was tosstmaster. The speeches
were:
Welcome TO our Guests-Lieut- A. y. French.
Rridgton Co, No. sl,-Capt. Aaron Ingalls.
The Uniform Rank Of N Maine--Col 4. c. Milliken.
The Commissioned Stan-Col II. y. Bradbury.
The Ladies-Frank =. Bennett.
Highland Lodge OF Bridstop-rrank stanley.
The Non. Commissioned stan-Sergt. Maj j. w.
Nash.
The afternoon until four was most
pleasantly passed at the grove and villa
In various ways. At five o'clock the
procession formed at the Norway Opera
House as follows:
Mountel stsn Officers, Col =. G. Miinken. Col.
d. =. Bradbury. Ma, Harry y. Amcs. Lieut.
A. y. French.
Norway Cadet Band
Capt. Al j. Rowe.
A. o. Noyes Co. No. u. Z; r. X. of p.
Capt. Aaron Ingalls,.
Bridgton & ompany. No. 2, U. X. n. Off
The marching WAS excellent and the
RenerSi appearance oI tue PIocessoh,
officers and men most pleasing. The
uniforms were very attractive snd neat.
AT 8 o'clock p. N. dress parade, and at
SP. NJ. a ball nc the Opern House which
Was largely attended. At intermission
supper WAS served AZ the Beafs House.
IL was u gala day for Norway boys OF
the order and they did themselves credit.
G.. w. LittlewOod has opened up his
new billiard and pool room. 1t Is a most
pleasant and attractive place for an
hours pleasure.
Gen. A. S. Twitchell Of Gorham,
n. H., was In town the frat of the
week.
Prof. c. p. Barnes, who has been
stopping at Albert Richardson's during
the summer, has returned to AttleborO,
Mass, to resume his duties as principal
of the Attleboro High School.
f.. Fl. Shepard and ThOs. l.. Bridson