Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-10
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Uuiversaiiss Church. Rev. Caroline 4. Anrell
A. ~; sabbash school. II - A. \, Y. p. Q. U
secosa Congregational Church. Rev. B: 8
Rideout. Pastor. Preaching service sunday
Meeting, 90 ?: H.; regular weekly Prayer nss Ne.
Ing, Wednesday, evening; f0unS roopN'
Meeting Friday evening.
nethodist Church. Rev. W. q. KdridEe. Pastor
IL 90 n: social kveninE Meeting. 100 ,. T.
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
Ing. Fridav evening.
| (Reidcnce Paris Hili.l Preaching servtce. 90
p. y: sabbath school. 90 p. 4. Prayer Meeting
Saturday evening.
STATED AKxrrxos.
F&A. M.-Union r. A. O., No. -, assemblies
Wednesday Evening. on or before full moon, NJ
So nan Rs kos % ESsn
Ing ON or before full moon. Oxford Council, x.
8. NJ, Friday evening. on or AFTER full moon;
O. O. Eass.., meeting 4, %,S Odd k nsI,Sw
meni, No. 81, meets In Odd Fellows Hall. second
and fourth Friday Evenings Of each month. M.
Hope Rebekah Lodge. No. Sd, meets on nrst and
K. ofP-Resular meeting in Hathaway Block.
every Thursday Evening. U. r., A. d. Noycs
Division. No. Il. mests third Friday Of each
r. Of H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays OF each month At Grange Hall.
g. A. R-HArry Rust Post, No. 81, meets In
New G. A. r. Hall on the third Friday Evening Of
". r C.-Mcess in New @. A. R. Han. Mon
4. K. @. F:-Laies,de Lodge, No. Ia. meets In
New g. A. II. Han, on the hrst and third We'd
nesdAy evenings Of each month.
We understand that there are many
very good citizens who have started
with the new year with expectations OF
being much improved before the end OF
the twelve months. II Is earnestly
hoped they will succeed.
Chief George r. Hathaway, Capt. N.
r. Hathaway, T.. +. Rich, A. A. Pottle,
Fred Proctor, V. Aldrich, Milo Currier,
Bert Dyer and Alton Millett OF the Nor
way Fire Department, visited Berlin
Fire Department Monday at Berlin,
y. H.. and attended the seventh annual
New Years ball. They also took part
BY invitation In the hose coupling race
with the Berlin fire department and
brought home the trumpet which WAS
offered As prize, valued ut $50. The
instrument is beauty and Is now on
exhibition In III. B. Fosters show win
dow. The Norway boys get there every
time.
The public installation OF the officers
OF Norway Lodge, !. o. o. F., was
most Interesting event, at the hall OF the
society Tuesday evening. The installing
officer was c. $. Akers, acting "a District
Deputy Grand Master, +. T.. Libby As
Grand Senior Warden, Merton Libby as
Grand Secretary and ID. 5. Knapp as
Grand Treasurer. The officers for the
term are:
NJ e., Il. J Brown.
v. e.. 4. W. Chick.
sen, &. q. Mason.
Treasurer. n. 4 Gibson.
Warden, A. y. swim.
Con. l.. ". Cushman.
l c.. A. Proctor.
-. e.. VI. A. Rich.
X =. y. c., n. y. Loyejoy.
l.. : y. g.. AdnA keene.
Il. :. VIC. u, u. Allen.
LIS We, NJ. NJ. kilxorc.
After the installation there was =
musical and literary entertainment by
the male qusrtette consisting Of S. c.
Foster, II. Cole, +. w. Walker and W.
W. Walker. Readings by Hattie Cragin
and Freds Schnuer. Also singing by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kimball. Mrs. c.
s. Akers Was organist for the evening.
An excellent supper was served by the
members Of Mt. Hope Rebeksh Lodge.
The steam plant Of the Light Co. 10
nearly completed and will soon be In
operation.
The funeral OF the late Geo. +. Rowe
was held at his late home on Pleasant
Street Sunday at noon. A native OF
New Gloucester, for many years resi-
dent In the town OF Norway, and passed
away at his home Friday after q hnger-
ing sickness, at the age OF so years.
For long time he was engaged In the
OF clothing with j. w.
Swan as partner. He leaves . widow,
son, T. c. Rowe, and two brothers.
The services were held by Rev. r. s.
Rideout under the direction OF the Odd
Fellows.
Sophia II Davis has returned to her
home In this village from Bath.
Grace Bickneli and Grace Holden
after short vacation have returned to
their studies at Colby.
The following officers have been elect
ed by Pennesseewassee Lodge, h. OF p:
C. C.. A. C. Wiley.
V.CM V Richardson.
N. of wv. o. N Cummings.
NJ st A.. A. j. Mfett.
n orr & \, n. II. Ncvcrs.
". OF T.. II. Cole.
y Ho-eA Mckay.
C.. Geo. II. Bennett
o. G.. y. II. Hurd.
]. B. Webb has nearly as much sweet
corn pledged as he desires for the ap-
preaching season. He intends to put up
about half = million cans.
HE. Glbsou and r. .. Elliott will
serve IA traverse Jurors at the February
term ~ the s. J. G.
f.. +. Smith, Esq. wss at Augusts
during the week. He attended the
opening Of the legislature, also the organ
izstion OF the Republican State Commit
tee. Of which he is the member from
Oxford County.
Mrs. A X. Allen. OF Foxboro, Mas,
has been in town visiting her sister, Mrs.
S. ID. Andrews.
Postmaster NJ. p Stiles has been suffer
ing with touch Of the grippe.
The Norway Club have elected the
officers:
PRS. II. Osborne.
yice-prcs. Y NJ. Lovejoy.
Sec. and Twas. VI. l.. Kimbsll.
Ex Com, Geo A. Wilson. y. =. Williamson,
J. W. Jewett
N0rway's road commissioner has pur-
chased new sidewalk plough. IL Ia an
excellent thing for clearing the side
walks and has long been needed by the
public.
Msjor and Mrs. B. +. Bradbury and
Mrs. o. n. Bradbury returned from the
South FRIDAY afternoon. from land ut
sunshine with the thermometer at 30
above to the land OF snow and tempera-
ture Of 30 below which IL quite change.
Nevertheless the doctors many friends
were glad to see him at home again.
The January term Of the Norway Mu-
uicipsl Court was held bv Judge Davis
on Tuesday, the Sd day OF the new year.
BEATS THE KlONDlke.
Mr.. A. C. Thomas, Of Msrysville, Tex,
has found a more valuable discovery
than has vet been made In the klondike.