Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-30
NORWAY.


| CHURCHES.
| Universalist Church, Rev. Caroline 4. Angel,
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, at 10 80
A. NJ; Sabbath School. II rs A. y; Y. +. C. U.
second Congregational Church. Rev. B: 8.
| RideouL Pastor. Preaching service Sunday,
10 81 A. N; Sabbath School. II IS 4. H.; Social
i nss'n w.Dss need evening: Young feopes
HcsSedisi Church. Rev. =. Grosysnor. Pastor.
Preaching service. 10 80 A. T.; sabbath school
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
Bspsiss Church, j. L. Harding. Pastor.
Preaching service. 100 p. =; Sabbath school,
SEQ r. n Prayer Meeting, SATURDAY evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
F&A. M.-Union r. A. G.. No. 50, assemblies
Wednesday Evening. on or before full moon, at
Hsni Han gsssss mating Ts oo 81 ETsn
ing ON or before full moon. Oxford Council. Z.
| q 3. NJ, Friday evening. on or amer full moon.
l. %. D. Irregular meeting In Odd Fellows
mens, No. II, meets In Odd Fellows Hall. second
and fourth Friday Evenings of each month. MI.
Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. Is, meets on first and
third Friday Of each month.
X. ofP.-Regular meeting In Hathaway block.
every Thursday Evening. Z. r., A. o. Noyes
Division, No. u. meets third Friday Of each
month.
fourth Saturdays OF each month nc Grange Hall
g. A. R.-tiarry Rust Post, No. 81, meets In
New q. A. K. Hall on the third Friday Evening Of
each month.
MO. P.-Lakes,de Lodge. No. III. meets In
New q. A. X. Hall. on the first and third Wed
nesday evenings Of each month.
Judge Stearus was In Augusta this
week.
Plenty Of snow for March.
A regular meeting of the new Masonic
Lodge Of Ark Mariners was held st
Masonic Hall Wednesday evening.
Work.
lst Lieut.. Charles G. Morton OF the
9Th Infantry, U. 5. A., who Is on duty
with the National Guard Of the state,
visited and inspected Co. d at the
armory, Wednesday evening. He also
held q school Of the non commissioned
officers Thursday evening. The COM
pany Is in excellent condition.
On Tuesday, "Dr." w. II. Field,
''scienrific opticisn," Of Boston, was ar
raigned in the municipal court on com
plant Of V. w. Hills charged with do
ing business without proper authority
aud licenses. He was located at the
Beal's House. where his business was
brisk. After sn extended hearing the
court found him guilty as alleged and
fined him 81 and costs. He settled and
left town on the next train for other
fields. E. +. Smith appeared for the
state.
The high school girls will present the
drama entitled "Rebecca's Triumph"
aud "Gypsy tsmbourine dance" st the
Opera House, Wednesday evening, the
Sist. Miss Maud Mayo is drilling the
Young ladies. Music by Stearns 4
Norseworthy's Orchestra.
Postmaster W. II. Abbott OF Frye
burg was arraigned In the municipal
court, Thursday morning, charged with
assault and battery on Erwin q. Giles,
son Of l.. X. Giles, OF Brownfield. Err
win G.. Giles is the business manager Of
the Academy Bell. The respondent
pleaded not guilty and waved exsmins-
ton. The court therefore imposed a
fine Of $40 and costs. An appeal WAS
taken 10 the May term OF the 5. J. Court.
Boud slOo. 5. W. Fife for state. J. 5.
Wright for respondent. The prosecI-
ton arose over y disturbance In the
Fryeburg post Office some time ago.
Mr.. Abbott put Mr.. Giles out OF the
office. Mr.. Giles claims that he WAS not
in the Office at the time OF the disturb
snce.
The library benefit concert for the
high school will be given st the Opera
House May 10th.
Constable Hannibal Curtis OF West
Paris brought TO the municipal court
Monday Geo. Robbins, Jack Porter aud
Frank Fits, where they pleaded guilty
TO breaking and entering the house OF
F. l.. Willis. In default OF $500 bail
they were committed TO jail 10 await the
action of the grand jury.
The village corporation assessors are
closing the years business and settling
the corporations accounts.
Thomas Golding and Frank Fuller are
at work for j. +. Bolster at his marble
and granite works.
Owing 10 sickness Des. w. ii. Porter
is unable 10 attend TO his fish business.
Walter T.. Foss will continue the tea
business until recently carried on by
Bernard Resvey, for the Peoples Tea
Co. Of Lewiston. VI. c. Howard OF that
city was in town this week arranging
the affair.
A. l.. Cook Is confined TO his home
with sickness.
Several parties were ia the village this
week Offering maple syrup for sale.
Rather early this year but IL seems 10 be
of excellent quality.
Oxford Lodge, No. Is, +. & A. NJ,
took charge of the funeral services Of
Frank Thompson Monday morning.
Private services were held at the house
OF Capt. and Mrs. Jonathan Blake on
Cottage Street, and later public services
at the UniversSlist church, conducted by
Rev. c. +. Angel. Mr.. Thompson was
shot gu train near Davis, West Vir-
ginis, March 18th, by Robert Eastman.
The shooting affair, In which il Is sup
posed the assailant was fatally wounded.
was the culminstion of long-standing
business troubles and litigation. Mr..
Thompson was the son of DIR. Albert
and Mrs. Mary T.. Blake Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson Is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Blake, and sister OF
Mrs. w. W. whitmarsh. Deceased was
born in Norway, Dec. 10, 81. After
graduating from Dartmouth at the age
of 30, he at once joined his father In the
lumber business AT Davis, West Virginia,
where he was very successful. At the
date Of his death he was connected
with all important business enterprises
in his location. He WAS at the head Of
the Blackwster Lumber Company, being
its treasurer and general manager. He
was director in Davis National Bank,
president of the Thompson-wilson Com
pany. large retail store. In Norway
he was interested with W. III. Whitcomb
in the corn packing business. He was
member of the Masonic Lodge and
Chapter at Davis, Of Grafton Com
mandery and Temple Of the Mystic Shrine
at Wheeling. At the time of the shoot
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were In
Washington. The parents, Congress
man Aston q. Dayton and II. Dennison
Cole accompanied the remains 10 Nor
way. AT Portland they were met by
VIM. ii. wEitcomb and at the Norway
station by a delegation from Oxford
Lodge, No. Is, F. 4 A. NJ. John +.
Deyine, l.. b. Andrews, Vivian w. Hills,
Frank Kimball, Irving Frost and All.
Rowe acted as bearers. Interment at
Pine Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Turner of Waldoboro, Maine, Is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. V. w. Hills.
Frank Kimball is at Woodsville, n. H.,
packing his household goods. He will
get settled in his new home as soon as
possible.
Pref. Wiley has beeen hired for an
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