Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-04-26
NORWAY.


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Universaliss Church. Rev. Caroline 3. Angel.
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, at 10 70
4. r.; sabbath School. II As A. \; 7. r. G. U.
ns secossa cSoaa. Com; Church. Rev; B; 8.
Rideout, Pastor. Preaching service sunday,
Meeting, ! DO r. n: regular weekly Prayer Meet.
ine, Wednesday evening; Young Peoples
Nesting Friday evening.
Methodist Church, Rev. W. b. Eldiidgos fnssoi'
i % ~; social tvenins Meeting. 100 ?: a;
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
Ing. Friday evening.
Baptist Church willard g. Cox, a a,
90 P. u. Prayer Meeting, Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
F.AA. M.-Union r. A. e., No. So, assemblies
"wednesday Evening, on or before full moon, at
Lodge, No. 1s, In Masonic Hall, Monday Even.
Ing on or before full moon. Oxford Council. X.
10. q. F.-Regular meeting in Odd Fellows
Hail, every Tuesday Evening: Widely Encamp:
ment, No. II, mects In Odd Fellows Hall. second
and fourth Friday EVENING" Of each month. Nj.
HOPE Rebeksh Lodge. No; g. meets on nrss anu
X. P.-Regular meeting In Hathaway Block,
every Thursday Evening. U. r., a. U. Noyes
Division, No. u. meets third Friday OF each
r. Of H.-Norway Grange meet. second and
fourth SATURDAYS OF each month at Grange Hall.
q. A. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets In
New g. A. r. Hall on the third Friday Evening OF
W.R.C.~Mecss In New @. A. r. Hall, Mon.
" 4. o. f.-Laleside Lodge. No. III, meets in
New G.. A. r. Hall, on the hrst and third wen
nesday evenings OF each month.
Il will soon be Postmaster Stiles.
Capt. M. p. Stiles has received the APP
pOintment as postmaster for Norway.
We believe he viii be MS good an officer
in the Norway post office as the people
have ever had.
War talk Ia all that Is heard upon our
streets. Co. DIS ranks are nearly II not
quite filed, and the men and officers are
ca ger TO 90 to the front at once.
During the week the Maine Methodist
Conference has been IN session 10 this
village, q detailed account Of which
appears elsewhere.
l.. r. Bartlett. Jr., Of the shoe firm OF
B. F. Spinney 4 Co., was In town during
the week looking after the firms busi-
ness. Mr.. Bartlett Is very confident that
the shoe business will be much better 10
the future than 1t has been for some
months. We understand that the firm
hope to be in the midst Of brisk sea-
sons work In short time.
Sylvsnus Bragdon was taken to the
insane asylum at Augusta by Officer
Bsssett on Tuesday. 1t Is hoped that
Mr.. Brsgdon will recover.
George A. Brooks has taken charge OF
the books OF G. b. Cummings 4 Sons.
Mr.. Brooks Il an experienced bookkeep-
er. Hon. J. A. Roberts, the firms book
keeper for several yeirs, has resigned
and will hereafter devote his time to
farming.
Allie r. Bartlett, Of Lynn, Mass, has
returned 10 his home after visit 10 his
people here OF several days.
On Sunday evening, Rev. b. 5. Rideout
gave q most interesting lecture at the
Congregational church on Cuba. The
audience was large and the greatest at
tention was given the speaker through
out.
Robert Quincy, OF Bangor, Is at home
with his parents.
Hon. John p. S~asey, OF Canton, was
In town the first Of the week.
Frank Z. Knapp Is engaged on faris
Hill as instructor for the Paris Hill band.
The new iron fence about the Elm
House lawn is a great Improvement to
the place.
Mr.. Lee Rowe, of Bryant Pond, Is
clerking for A. l.. Ssnborn 4 Co.
Many people are seen coming from
Pixies Hill with large punches OF May
flowers.
j. B. Webb, agent for the II. +. Webb |
Packing Company, OF Portland, has Sc
cured rs acres OF corn for the coming |
seasons pack. This company will
operate the whitcomb factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb will enjoy the
summer at the Bears House.
We understand that Horace Pike has
purchased the w. NJ. Brooks homestead
from the venerable teacher, who has
taught more schools than any other msn
In Maine. Mr.. Brooks closed his 10th |
term last month. His many friends are
sorry TO have him 90 from their midst.
G.. X. Stephens has built an addition
TO his boat house Of 24x25 feet.
Judge S. S. Stearns, G. s. Tucker, FL
II. Noyes, c. l.. Hathaway and +. A.
Danforth were at Lancaster, n. Il this
week rs witnesses In case In which Nor
way Savings Bank has An interest.
Mrs. Geo. Merrill has returned TO Ber-
lin, n. H., where her husband Is engaged |
In the erection OF mill.
Norway Opera House was the admira-
ton Of the visiting people this week. IL
was great surprise that Norway could |
sfford so excellent place for It's people |
to assemble In.
G. H. Dunn of Norway has recently
purchased from Hood Farm, Lowell,
Mass, a very nice pair Of Berkshire pigs
that should form the foundation for
doe herd. In securing stock from the