Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-25
NORWAY.
CHURCHES.


Prayer Meeting n 6.ls: Social Meeting. I 90
8 NJ; regular weekly Prayer Meeting. Thursdi
3 evening; Young Peoples Meeting Friday eve
! Gniversal,ss Church, Rev. Caroline +. AnEe
Pa@tor. Preaching service on Sunday, - 10
A.. ~; Sabbath School, II H.; Y. p. G.
: meeting. 90 Pm.
Methodist Church. Rev. John w. Lewis, Paste
Preaching service, 10 80 A. NJ: sabbath 6cho<
II 90 ~; Social Evening Meeting. 90 r.
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class mce
Ing. Friday evening.
: Baptist Church. Rev. J. A. Harding. Paste
, s@x. Prayer Meeting Sunday evening r.
srArED MEETINGS.
F.&A NJ. Regular meeting Of Oxford Lods
No. ls, IN Masonic Hall, Friday Evening on
before full moon. Oxford Royal Arch Chapte
No. -. asse nbles Wednesday Evening. on {
Friday evening. after full moon. Oxford I>odg
No: ]. Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening anu
full moon.
LOO Norway Lodgs.-Regular meesin
Widely i spesmpmen, es So a. |oss. n oa
Fellows Ha !, second and fourth Friday Ever
ings Of each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodg'
No. s.. meets on nrss and third Friday Of esc
month.
K fP.-Resulsr meeting In Hathaway Bloc
every Thursday Evening. U. r., A. o. Noye
Division, No. IL. meets third Friday Of cac
month. Lake Assembly, No. IS. r. s., secon
=. Of H.-Norway Grange meets sccond an
fourth Saturdays OF each month At Grange Hal
q. A. R-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets 4
New g. A. r. Hall on the third Friday Evenin
/ OF each month.
W. r. C.-Mccs, in New C. A. R. Hall. Mon
N.E.o. P-Lakeside Lodge, No. III, meets Il
New q. A. X. Hall on the hrst and third We'd
nesday evenings OF each month.
| q. Y. A. M.-Sorway and South Paris Council
K NO. To- mecfs A r. Hall TQea1a,
| evening.
U.o.P. Film Tree Colony, No lsa, meet
second and fourth Wednesday evenings Of escl
| month.
10. C. C.-Norway Commandcry. No. "a
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings o
each month.
Large strings Of black bass are taker
from the lake by Norway fishermen al
most daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Dodge, OF Bridg
ton, are visiting their daughter, Mrs
Thsddeus Cross, In this village.
Henry j. Bangs has nearly completed
his store. Ii is one Of the best In the
county.
Lieut.. J. Waldo Nash went to Augusts
this week to attend the examination fol
the position as "a lieutenant Of Co. ID,
lst Infantry, n. G.. s. NJ. His excellent
examination will entitle him to the COM
mission. First Lieut.. b. +. Adkins OF
Paris and Of the same company, has
thrown up his commission on account
Of poor health and want Of time TO at
tend to the duties Of the position. As
soon as the company Is recruited other
officers will be elected.
II. Dennison Cole, son OF Horace Cole,
OF this place, sailed from San Francisco,
Cal, for Manila, July 18th.
Rev. Alex wiswell. Of Upton, Mass,
formerly pastor Of the Congregational
church Of Norway, will visit J. l..
Horne this week.
The arrangements for the accommoda-
ton Of teachers during the summer
school in Norway have been perfected.
The term viii commence on Monday,
July 3lst.
At the annual meeting Of the local Fish
and Game Association, held at the Munic-
ipal Court room, Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected:
President, Fred W. ssnborn.
vicc-PreSidcnt. Nell W. sampson.
SECRETARY and Treasurer. John A. wocfman-
Executive Committee. sanboru. Sampson and
Warden Bassctt
Eugene Russell, after a vacation OF
two weeks, Is again at work for II. j.
Bangs.
Mrs. J. II. Hsmlin, OF Portland, has
been visiting her sisters, DIR. Annette
Bennett and Mrs. +. +. Bicknell.
Postmaster Stiles family and company
are enjoying week at the Bradeen cot
tage on Pike Hill.
The niue-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Hobbs, Oscar, died Sunday,
July l6.h, OF injuries received from
fall from fence to the brick sidewalk.
The funeral services were held at the
house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. B. s.
Rideout officiating. The little fellow
WAS a favorite with all, both young and
old. Every one had good word for
him. The girls OF the Sabbath School
to which he belonged, sang at the funer-
al services. The floral offerings were
abundant and beautiful. The remains
rest In Rusttield cemetery In the family
lot.
c. II. Masury OF Denver, r. A. Doane,
A. 4. Poole and E. s. Hunt OF Boston
sre enjoying their annual visit TO Bass
Island.
Ii is understood that Rev. Josiah Dut-
ton will preach at North Norway during
the summer and fall.
Until the first Sunday In September
there will be no services at the univers-
alist church on account OF the absence
Of the pastor who Ia on her vacation.
A few more members are wanted for
the military company before the CON-
pany officers are elected. All desiring
membership should call on Col. K. +.
Smith who Is recruiting the company.
Ephraim II. Brown has returned from
his visit to New Hampshire and Is 10 ex-
cellent health for him.
Rev. b. s. Rideout Is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. X. A. Rideout Of Everett, Mass.
Morris Grant Is at work In c. w. Lit
tlewood's barber shop learning the busi-
ness.
Eff. Smith has sold the Elmirs 5.
Merrill place at North Norway TO Wood
bury NJ. Russell of Livermore Falls.
Mrs. William Drake, Of Weymouth,
Mass, Is visiting her father, j. l.. Horne.
While returning from North Norway
Sunday, Mrs. Charles wentzell was
thrown from her carriage by q runaway
horse and quite seriously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. l.. DeCoster aud
family are enjoying few days at Old
Orchard.
Mrs. Allen Dunn and daughter Annie
are visiting at Daniel +. and James
Dunu's, Mrs. Dunn's sons.
The Universslist Circle will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Danforth at their
cottage, Tsllyho, Tuesday, July 25th.
Steamer Pennesseewassee will leave the
landing at p. NJ. IL stormy the circle
will be on the Wednesday following.
NJ. W. Sampson, +. Fl. Cummings and
w. A. Bicknell OF Norway, and l.. G..
Frost of Boston, enjoyed the week at
Camp Medford, Stoneham, fishing. They
had good luck and caught lots Of fish.
Landlord Woodman has q crew under
Horace Pike at work on the Beal's House.
The damage done by the fire will soon
be made good and Its effects lost.
At a meeting of the Board OF Manage
ment Of the Norway Public Library at
the assessors Office, Saturday, vote
was passed to purchase 1.-The Life Of
Hannibal Hamlin" and ''The History OF
the Red Cross" by Clara Barton. A
committee on revision Of catalogue was
appointed by the president, consisting
OF NJ. l.. Kimball, w. r. Jones and E.
F. Smith. A large list Of books will be
purchased In the fall.
There has been q change Of operators
at the Norway Stock Exchange.
Rev. A. n. French and family Of Au-
burn are visiting at Mrs. French's home
OF Noruav LAKE. for n abort time
A. W. Whitehouse drives very good
horse presented to him by his brother,
Hon. F. C. Whitehouse Of Topsham.