Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-14
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Uuivsr,aliss Church. Rev. Caroline 3. Angel,
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday. Of 10 -
4. NJ; Sabbath School. II ~ A. y; 7. r. Y. u
Second Congregational Church. Rev: B; 8.
10 50 4. n; sabbath school. Il = 4. T.; Social
ins, wednesday, evening; Young Peopis's
SssSSS,.s S cSsuscs Rev W. B. Erdse r.s.o,
Preaching serytce 10 % 4 T.: Saeos. a senSo':
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
Bapsiss Church H. A. Roberts Passor;
| OBEDIENCE Paris HILL Preaching scrv,ce. 90
p. y; Sabbath School, 8 90 r. u. Prayer Accune'
Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
F.AA. M.-Union r. A. e., No. 8, asscmblcs
Wednesday Evening, on or before full moon, q
Masonic Hall. Regular meeting OF OXFORD
Lodge, No. Il. In Masonic HAL, Monday Evep'
inr on or before full moon. Oxford Council. Il.
8. NJ, Frifay evening. on or after full moon;
10. D. Irregular meeting In Odd Fellows
Hail. every Tuesday Evening, Wndey Encamp,
ment, No. n meets IN Odd Fellow Hail. second q.
Hope Rebeksh Lodge. No. as, meets on hrst and
third Friday Of each month.
X. P-Regular meeting In Hathaway Block.
every Thursday Evening. U. X. A. y. Noycs
Division. No. Il. meets third fndAy OF eacn
p. of H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays OF each month ut Grange Hall.
9. A. Hilary Rust Post, No: y, meets IN
New g. A. r. Hall on the third friday Evening Oh
W. r. C.-Mects In New G. A. r. Hall. Mon
NO. F.-Lakcsidc Lodge, No. III, meets In
New q. A. X Hall, on the hrst AND third "ed'
nes,iay evenings Of each month.
John Hayes took possession OF the
Norway bakery the first OF the week.
Mrs. A. o. Noyes has beautiful lot
OF plants on her land on Oak Avenue.
The electric cars have become OF prime
Importance to the people, and their regu-
lar trips are much missed.
BY general orders, No. Is. from the
xdjutant generals Office ut June q, rs,
Brigsdier General T. 4. Newcomb, Of
Esstport, Lieut-Col. T.. +. Smith, OF
Norway, and Major Alonzo York, Of
Skou hogan, were appointed the board OF
examination. The first meeting OF the
board was held at Augusta Saturday,
June nth, at which all the members
we're present.
The express on the box sent to Com
pany d was nearly $50 10 cool cash.
Gen. Newcomb was In town the fret
OF the week looking after state property.
He stopped Mt the Elm House.
County Commissioner Ridlon was In
town Wednesday. He says he !, more
interested 10 the building Of church at
West Paris than he 10 In politics. George
Is on the committee and the church must
and will be- built ut once.
The June term Of the Norway Munich
pal Court Was held Tuesday. About a
dozen new cases were entered. The
civil business IL little light as usual
about this time.
II was owing to the thunder shower
Wednesday that the accident TO the cleo
trio street cars occurred. Along the big
wire, connecting the plant with the troll
ley wire, the lightning passed to the
dynamo and burned II out.
John Haselton drove the barge TO
South Paris after the cars stopped. 1t
was change not appreciated by the pub
lie.
Mrs. Alma p. Hayden Is enjoying her
In York County with her chill
dren.
Geo. T.. Crockett, OF Mechanic Falls, Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Cynthia Crock
EFT. for few days.
Notices are up for Electra Park.
so the people will have some place
to 20 during the hot weather OF summer
rather good thing.
A new Morse 4 Williams elevator has
been put into the Ssnborn Shoe Shop.
The repairs are nearly completed. When
the work is done the fsctory will be one
Of the best in the country. The next
thing Ia to al II with we'll paid work
men.
Guy Wiley Is sick with fever.
The bicycle race Monday evening was
of much interest. The course was the
old one to south Paris, Market Square,
around the sled factory and back TO the
head of Bridge Street. Creeper Cross
mana ged the whole show with l.. p.
SWEET as starter, Thaddeus Cross and II.
l.. HAYNES "a timers. The entries were
as follows:
Creeper Cross. scratch.
Harry Holden. SIN.
Odell Rich. .m.
c. Lawrence, Jr.. m.
0dell Rich won nrst prize; Creeper Cross
time prize. Time, lst Rich, II m. .. sd Cross,
l6 m, Sd Holden 10, 9TH Lawrence. u.
John Haselton has been employed by
the Gardiner Street Railway Co. to man
age their pleasure park this summer.
+. NJ. Thomas has new sign at his
Bridge Street shop, q boot.
Rev. b. 5. Rideout and Deacon W. II.
Porter attended the Oxford Congrega-
tional Conference ut Andover.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Horne attended
Chapman's concert at Lewiston Monday
evening.
Lieut.. j. W. Nash, who Is sick with
pneumonia at Chattanooga, Is being well
cared for bv the Masons and Knights OF
Pythiss. He IL gaining.
Rev. J. A. Harding is at home from
the Newton Theological Seminary for a
few days. He will preach at Guilford
during the summer.
John b. Crooker died 1T his residence
at the Fails" In this village Wednesday
at the age Of 62 years, Of Bright's disease.
He has been In poor health for long
time. BY trade he WAS blacksmith and
occupied q shop at the Falls near his
residence. A widow and five children
survive him. His brother, Joel L.
Croker, and sister, Mrs. j. II. Rich
mond, OF South Boston, attended the
funeral which was held ut +. NJ. Friday.
A special convocation Of Union Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 36, OF Norway, will
be held at Masonic Hall Wednesday
evening, June 18th. Oxford Chapter,
No. 20, OF Bethel, will then unite with
Union Chapter forming one chapter, to
be hereaf after known as Oxford Chapter,
No. 90, Of Norway. Most Excellent
Grand High Priest Albro +. Chase OF
Portland, will be present and perform
the ceremony. Many Masons from
various parts of the state are expected
TO be Ia attendance.
Benj. 8. Fogg, Of Oxford, was before
the municipal court Thursday charged
with the illegal transportation OF intoxi-
eating liquors. After hearing he was
found guilty and sentenced to Paris jail
for the term Of sixty days. He WAS
committed.
Levi Frost was at home short time
this week. He returned after his visit
to his mother who is In feeble health.
Eff. Smith was In Augusta Friday
and Saturday OF this week.
Mrs. VIM. II. Porter has gone to her
sons, Oscar Swift's, at West Sumner, on
a visit. She will take In the centennial
that Is to be there on Monday.