Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-23
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Second Conversational Church, Res. b. 8
! Rideout, Pastor. Preaching service sunday
10 20 4. H.; Sabbath SCHOOL. lf0 n; eccaa
Meeting. 90 r. NJ. regular weekly fnye! Mece
Ing. Thursdsy evening; Young Peoples hsesnI
Uniyerssliss Church. Rev. Caroline Z. Ansell
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, q 10 =
A. H.; Sabbath school. II IS 4. y; Z. =. Y. Y
Mstbca,.s Churrh. Rev. ". B. Eidrsdss. Passo
Preaching ervicc, 10 - A. r.; sabbath School
Il % "; Social Evening Messing. 90 r: =;
'' b.psiss hurr an frachinr service, % ?. y.
Sabbath School. 500 2. u. Prayer Meeting
Saturday evening.
STATED MEETINGS.
FAM. Regular meeting Of Oxford Lodge
No Is in nsscnic Hal. ar snyy,, IvrT,nE on
No. %, asse pbles Wednesday Evening. on OF
before fun moon. at Masonic Hall Oxford
Council. r. q s. NJ. Friday evening. afser full
10. O. r.-Norway Lodse.- Regular meetins
In Odd Fellows Hall. every Tuesday Evening"
wilder Epcampmcnt. No. 81, merits In Odd
Fellows Ha l. second and fourth Friday Even
Of each month M Hep ssR ss1 81 t0s s
month.
X ofP.-Resular meeting In Hathaway Block
every Thursday Evening. ". x, A. D. Noyes
Division. No. u. meets third Friday Of each
p. H.-Sorway Grange mecss second and
fourth Saturdays OF each month % Grange Hall.
c. A. R-Harry Rust Poet, No. ~, mccts 10
New q. A. r. Hall on the third Friday Evening
". c.~Neess In New G. A. R. Hall. Non.
\. K o. f-Lakeside Lodge. No. III, meet. in
New g. A. r. Hall, on the nrst and third We'd
nesdAy evenings Of each month.
II. j. Bangs Ia progressing rapidly
with his improvements on the store.
DR.. Thompson put very pretty steam
or "Rocksway" into the lake Thursday.
II Ia large enough for party OF twenty.
The assessors have completed the
assessment of the 90 taxes.
Crews of men are now at work on the
highways under the direction OF the Sc
lectmen ne road commissioners.
Crockett bridge has been up for the
past few days. A crew Of bridge build
ers are at work upon II.
Ralph S. Freeman died ut his home In
this town Sunday, at the age OF 81 years.
He was born In Minot. He married
Sarah Crockett spd settled on the Crock
ct, homestead. Mrs. Freeman survives
him. Mrs. Harriet Merrill, Mrs. s.
Alice Merrill Of Manchester, y. H.,
Chas. r. Freeman and Henry W. Free
man, OF Manchester, y. H., made up the
family of children. Mr.. Freeman was
one Of Norwsy's most successful and In
citizens. He Was charter
member of Norway Grange. Funeral
services were at the house Wednesday
afternoon under direction OF Norway
Grange and Rev. c. E. Angel. Inter
ment At Pine Grove cemetery.
The special corporation meeting WAS
held at the Opera House Monday even
ing, NJ. l.. kimball, Esq, moderator.
Voted to amend the corporation bylaws
the board Of fire police q
board Of six members, and making their
paw one dollar each for each fire at
which they do duty. The following
we're elected: A. p. Bassett, q. A.
Morse, f.. X. Jordan, G.. A. Cole, :. j.
MARI and G. A. Brooks.
Joseph s. Smiley OF Augusta visited
his brothers In town this week.
A company consisting OF +. w. San
born, W. &. Lesvitt aud r. II. Noyes en-
ioyed fishing trip to Camp Brockton,
kstchum, this week.
Stated communication of Oxford Lodge
F. and 4. NJ, WAS held Friday evening.
Work third degree. Stated convocation
Of Oxford Chapter will be held Wednes-
asy evening OF this week.
Arthur Bunting OF Gilesd IL station
agent at the Norway station. Mr.. Pen
Told Is tsking q vacation.
The Pythian Statehood on Tuesdsy
evening gave an entertainment at n. 4.
Hall 10 the members OF Pennesseewassee
Lodge, X. OF p. Reading nv Mrs. h. L..
Bartlett: duet by Selden c. Foster and
Horace Cole; reading by Prof. Wiley;
solos BY James Dunn, Mr.. Cole and MISS
Nav Dunn. followed bv reading bv Miss
French and music by Foster and Dunn.
Dance followed by refreshments OF Ice
cream and cake.
Mrs. Otis y. Jones and daughter OF
Boston are visiting w. +. Jones, Esq,
IN Pleasant Street. IL is understood
hat they will spend the summer In Eu-
-ope.
Col. Li,tleield and NJ. W. Sampson
.re enjoying fishing trip In Stonehsm.
DIR. =. Cain will soon 60 TO Esfherviile,
lows, IA a veterinary surgeon. he IL not
,utrsnked by any. His many Norway
friends would keep him here but the
DOCTOR has = liking for the west and
kinks he must 90. :,
Tuesd v afternoon teachers and
scholars presented Principal A. G. Wiley
with a reception chair. Mrs. Hayden
made very pretty speech.
DR.. Annette Bennett has moved from
the Horne Block to the Howe Block on
Main Street.
Rev b. S. Rideout preached the ser
non before the Glass OF 80, Norway High
School, Sunday.
Jacob Mckeen, of Paris, WAS before
the municipal court Saturday charged
With assault and battery and making
threats 10 kill Samuel ID. Marshall OF
Paris. He was arrested by Sheriff
Tucker. He was required TO furnish
bonds in the sum OF 500 10 keep the
peace. Failing SO TO do he was COM
United.
The graduating exercises OF the class
Of 30. Norway High School, took place
At the Opera House Thursday evening,
Nav Is. The stage Was beautifully sup
piled with flowers and amid a profusion
ri class colors appeared the class motto.
title Dulci. The programs were very
pretty. The house was crowded to the
doors with Norway citizens who take
great pride in their young graduates:
The members Of the class are bright and
capable young ladies and gentlemen
with ability to make their way In the
world. The papers read were excellent
and told Of much hard work. The order
was as follows:
Prayer. Rev. C. Z. Angel.
/. The Life and Work OF Frances =. willard,
Grace Melville Warren, Latin scientific.
2 Benefits OF the Spanish american War,
Elhansn Bertrsm Tubbs, Engiish.
8. Unwritten Music,
Minnie violetts kecne, English.
Music.
4. A Plea for Football,
Fred Scott Brown. English.
S. An Indian Legend.
Edith Frances knight. English.
8. Class Poem.
Music.
!. Our Greatest Mission.
Grace May Jordan, English.
Lester wallace Horne. Classical.
O. Some Castles In Spain,
Emma Belle Hartman, Latin scientific.
TO- The Snobbery Of Education, 80,
Lotta shannon Richardson, Latin
IL. What Does New England Ofer,