Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
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Pastor. PREACHING service ON Sununys ~
A. H.; sabbath School. II Is A. y; Y. r. c. o..
Second Congregational Church. Rev; B; 8.
Rtdeout, Pastor. Preaching service sunday,
10 30 A. T.; Sabbath School, II ~ 4: l.; S ~.
ins. Wednesday evening": Young Peoples
Ss:Sed,:s GSasss sss. ": .. .,a,,ass. pastor,
il % H.; social fvenins Meeting. go ?. H.;
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; Class meet
Ing, Friday evening.
| OBEDIENCE Paris HILL Preaching service, goo
p ~ Sabbath School, 8 90 r. u. Prayer Meeting.
Saturday evening.
| STATED MEETINGS.
| F.&A M.-Union r. A. G., No. g, assemblcs
Wednesday Evening. on or before full moon, ae
Masonic Han. Regular meeting Of Oxford
ins on or before full moon. oxford Council, r.
~. NJ, Friday evening. on or after full moon.
| 10. D. Irregular meeting In Odd Fellows
Hall, every Tuesdac Evening; Widsy Encamp;
and fourth Friday Evenings Of each month. MI.
Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. 50, meets on first and
third Friday OF each month.
X. ofP-Reguhr meeting In Ha'navsy S Snra.
Division. No. II. meets third Friday Of each
r. OF H.-Norway Grange meets second and
New g. A. r. Hail on the third Friday Evening of
W. r. C.-Meess in New g. A. R. Hall. Mon.
" E'o. Y-Laies,de Lodge, No. liz, meet. in
New q. A. r. Hall, on the hrst and third Wei
nesday evening" Of each month.
Norway Water Company rejoice 10
that there Is much more water In the
lake than week ago.
Football Is one OF the attractions at
the Norway High School. Norway Is
In the lead. That makes 1t better.
| At the annual convocation OF Oxford
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 20, held Mt
Masonic Hall, Wednesday evening, the
following officers were elected, VIZ:
H.P-Charles II. Adams.
| K.-Horatio Woodbury.. NJ. d.
| S.-H. l.. Bartlett, N ID.
| Treasurer-C. =. Tucker
Secrctary-A. $. kimball.
Committee Of Finance-A. c. T. King, ;. 5.
stcarns. T. =. Smith.
Prof. Charles S. Earle OF Tuscola, H.,
who died In that city on Tuesday, Oct.
4th. he was for several years resident
OF Norway. He graduated from Dart
mouth College in 1891. 10 1892 he was
elected principal Of the Tuscols High
school and in ~ he was elected super
intendent Of the city schools. He was
young man OF much promise.
Two huntsmen from somewhere In
Massachusetts, by rame, Guy Newell
snd Albert Crossmsn, were before the
municipal court on Tuesday, where they
answered to the charge Of breaking and
entering an unoccupied farm building In
the town OF Paris. The buildings were
In the care Of Mr.. NJ. S. Bubier. They
warmed their drinks over fire built In
An old milk pan. The court found them
guilty a. charged and fined them $40
and costs, amounting to about $40. 10
default OF payment they were lodged Ia
Paris jsIl to await the coming OF cash.
District Deputy G.. H., Arthur G.
Kicker Of Bryant's Pond, installed the
officers Of Oxford Lodge, No. Is, +. u
A. NJ, Monday evening, viz {:
W.N,-Iee N. Smith.
:. Wv. J. Jones.
J. w.-Hernan l. Bartlett.
T-Cyrus :. Tucker.
s-Howard u. smith.
3 D.-Herman G. ParAgAr,i.
JD.-fnnk y. Barker.
S.S.-Edward c. winslow.
j. S-Ssephen Il. Cummings.
Chap.-Rev. JAbcx r. Budden.
MArshAi-Albert J. Stcarns.
Orranist-Harry =. Jones.
Tylcr-Horsce l.. Mixer.
Mrs. Eugene Flood Of Boston Is stop
ping with her grandmother, Mrs. Geo.
Merrill for few days.
The drill by the young ladies will be
repeated under the direction Of Capt. c.
S Akers at the Opera House, Monday
evening, to be followed with a dance.
Admission to floor, 80 cents per couple.
Gallery seats, Is cents.
George Pike, who has been enjoying a
short vacation, has returned to his work.
Ohio r. Bean, formerly Of this village,
was In town this week. He made his
brother short call.
The fsmilisr sound Of the shoe factory
whistle IL again heard. Owing to the
want Of electric power the boilers have
again started.
DC. Clark has entertained his mother,
Mrs. Daniel Clark OF South Trinity, this
| week.
Herbert l.. Gale Of Boston, evangelist,
| |. holding series Of very interesting
| meetings ut the Congregational church.
He IL assisted by George +. knight,
mu steal director, and by pastors and
people Of the Congregational, Methodist
and Baptist churches.
Many Norway citizens improvedlt the
low rates on the railroad by visit To
Boston. Nearly thirty left Norway for
the trip and few days vacation.
Blacksmith Frank +. Brown has
found, Ne he claims, a gold mine. He
exhibits q nugget OF pure gold which Is
OF great vaule, TO wit: OF the value OF
81 90 or more. He claims that he knows
where there IL much more OF this same
stuff. He talks OF bonding the land II
possible. He will not disclose the loca-
ton. but It Is. he says, within three miles
OF the village.
Rev. W. B. Eldridge OF the Methodist
| church attended the Lewiston District
Methodist ministers meeting at Lisbon,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Harnev and chill
dren are visiting at Lynn, Mass, for
few days.
II. Deni.on Cole OF this place report
ed for duty at Fort Preble, Portland
Hsrbor, Friday. He does not know
where he will be stationed.
Several Of the members OF Co. ID, lsf
Regt., Me. Vols, from out OF town,
came to Norway on Saturday to visit
other members of Co. D.
On Wednesday, Nov. -, the Oxford
District Young Peoples Christian Union
will meet In this village with the Nor
way Union. The program lie given else
where.
The cider apple crop appears to be ex-
cellent. For a long time nearly every
farmer In town has taken to his home
supply OF cider from the South Paris
mill. Even few who have not an or
chard In which to pick apples have filled
their barrels for the cold winter months.
Dr.. Thompson will have the best cot
tage about the lake when 1t Is completed.
The cottage and grounds will cost about
$1,000. 1t promises TO be q delightful
place.
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