Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-23


mssicsl and literary programme.
banquet was served In Masonic Hall q
which Merton l.. KimbAll acted as toast
master. The following were = few o.
the many excellent toasts:
The church, Rev. r. g. Rideout.
Tho Grand Lodge and It's suboriinases. A.
The Rebeka hs, j. W. Crommess.
The Encampmens, Alfred 8. Kimball. q. r.
The Future !. o. o. r. Hall In Norway, Q. 8
Akers-
The escort squad WAS q most pleasant
feature OF the evenings work.
Charles s. Akers, and Fred A. Frost
were drawn Saturday BY the municipa
officers to serve ~ traverse jurors at tho
February term Of the s. j. Court.
A. Il. Bennett has bought the delivery
wagon used by Akers & Haselton and
will continue TO sell meats.
Postmaster Stiles Was Ia Portland
Saturday and visited his brother, Curtis
Stiles.
Hon. j. A. Roberts attended the an.
nusl meeting OF the Board Of Agriculture
st Augusta Tuesday.
Attorneys from various parts OF the
county were 10 town Tuesday attending
Probate Court.
W. G. Jordan. for several years en-
ployed by c. l.. Hathaway, has accepted
u position with Brockway, Smith Cor.
porstion, LYNN, Mass.
The municipal officers have made regu.
lAtions relative TO the keeping and stor-
ing Of gunpowder and other explosives
in the town.
Nell Sampson has forwarded Q large
petition asking the Fish and Game Com
missioners, who will meet ut the law
effice Of Hastings & Warren Ia Frye
burg, Jan I'D, to open certain ponds for
winter Ice fishing.
Secretary B. Walker McKeen and
Prof. @. n. Gowell we're In town Friday.
At the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Norway Cooperative
Association the following officers were
elected: Mrs. G. w. Ryerson, secretary ;
Chss. w. Ryerson, c. Z. Freeman and
Fred Rowe directors; C. w. Ryerson
was elected president OF the board Of
directors and III. G. Oxuard, treasurer.
A dividend Of 4 IL per cent was declared.
Oxford Lodge, No. Is, r. and A. NJ,
enjoyed Ladies' night" Thursday even
ing. Owing to the limited sccommoda-
lions the Invitations were 70 members OF
the lodge and chapter and ladies. The
entertainment was one Of the best ever
given by the society. The program was
literary and musical and rendered BY
colored people. A banquet WAS served
In l. o. o. r. hall below. The tables
were beautifully spread with an album
dance Of excellent food Of which about
40 partook. There were speeches and
story telling with now and then cong.
After the supper the ladies repaired 10
the hall above and the gentlemen linRer.
ed 10 the banquet hall to enjoy the cigars.
Several hours were spent socially and
the happy psrty started for home be
tween one and two O'Clock.
Henry II. Crockett, born In this place
In 1853, died. after long sickness 1t his
home on Water Street Wednesday noon.
He worked for . long time for s. L,
Crockett and later for r. p. Stone 10 the
drug store. For large part Of the time
for several years, he was In the en-
ployment Of B. F. Spinney & Co. He
married Annie Hewey Of Andover. He
was one Of the charter members Of Pen
nesseewassee Lodge, X. Of p, OF which
body he had served rs Chancellor Com
msnder. He also held membership 10
A. o. Noyes Company, U. r., X. OF P
The funeral was held at the house or
Friday afternoon, Rev. G. +. Angel
officiating. The services were under the
direction Of the Knights Of Pythiss,
large body OF which escorted the re
mains to the cemetery.