Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-08
NORWAY.
Never had better sleiohing

Tuesday evening District Deput!
Grand Master, AlonZo z. Shurtleff o
South Paris, installed the officers o
Norway Lodge, No. 16, l. o. o. f., TO
the coming year. They arc as follows
n. G., Henry j. Bangs.
v. g., Merton l.. Kimball.
Spcy., Chas. G. Mason.
Treas, Harry E. Gibson.
w., Lewis J. Brooks.
c., Harry E. Lovejoy.
RS. n. g., Julian Judkins.
IS. n. G., Frank Z. Williams.
RS. v. g., Frank Z. DeCoster.
LIS. W G., Henry b. Foster.
R. 8. s., Adna Keen.
l.. 8. s., Edward e. Libby.
l. G., Fred A. Crockett.
o. G., Herbert A. Rich.
Ch., Charles S. Akers.
The January term Of the Norway
Municipal Court was held on Tuesday
The docket presents several new entries
but no trials.
e. B. Cummings & Sons moved the
old drv house, formerly used In con
nection with the Horne mills, to their lo'
on east side of Bridge Street Thursday
Four oxen and tour horses did the WORK
under the direction of G. B. Yeaton. II
was big job, but the right man had it
The following officers have been elect
ed bv Elm Tree Colony, U. o. p. F.,
viz:
Gov, 6. A. Morse.
Lit. Gov, 4. q Buswell.
Co., Jessie r. Edwards.
Treas, Herbert Bradbury.
Sergt. at Arms, Emma Cullinan.
Deputy at Arms. Edith E. Edwards.
Chap, Harry Snow.
Inside Sent, w. II. Smith.
Outside Sent, John c. Twombly.
Ex.GOv., Chas. c. Hemingway.
Dep. Supreme Governor Charles E.
SWEET of Lewiston will install the officers
Wednesday evening.
Judge and Mrs. A. E. Morrison OF
RumfOrd Falls visited her parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. Freeland Howe, the first OF
the week.
Treasurer Geo. f. Tubbs of the Nor
way Savings Bank attended the meeting
Of the Maine Savings Bank Association
at Portland the first of the week.
The high school scholars had very
nice dance at the Opera House Monday
evening, at which they, with their In
vited friends, watched the new century
come In. There were about forty
couples on the grand march. 1t was a
most pleasant and happy gathering.
The skaters are enjoying the excellent
ice on the lake this week. There Is
some snow, but the skating Is reported
to be very good.
A. w. Walker & Son moved their
engine and ice tools to the lake this week,
where they are at work with crew
harvesting ice for next summers busi-
ness.
Mrs. Julia Bennett, forelady at the
Spinney shoe factory, was presented,
by the girls, with an elegant gold watch
and chain.
Jan. 10. Fred w. Plaisted of Augusts,
the Deputy Grand High Priest Of Grand
Chapter of Maine, will visit officially
Oxford Chapter, No. 20 :,
A petition ia in circulation addressed
to the 10th Maine legislature, asking
that all streams tributary to Lake Pen
nesseewassee be permanently closed to
fishermen, and that both Pennesseewas-
see Lake and Hobbs pond be opened to
fishing when the ice goes out insted OF
May LIST.
Commencing Monday evening, Jan.
eth. IA week OF prayer will be observed
by all Norway churches. Monday even
ing at Z 80 O'Clock, at the Universalist
church, subject, "rhe Need Of the Religi-
Gus Element in Society" Tuesday
evening at the Methodist, subject,
"Prayer as Factor in the Means OF
Realizing the Religious Life and Bless
ings we Seek" Wednesday evening at
the Baptist church, subject, "Faith in
Christ" Thursday evening at the Con-
gregational church, subject. "Friend-
ship with Christ, What 1t Means, In
wolves and Leads to-" Friday evening at
Methodist church. All are invited.
The funeral Of Simon Stevens, VINO
died at his residence at Norway Lake on
Monday, Dec. 3lst, was held Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Stevens was born In
Norway. June 16, 1918. He married
Harriet N. Upton, who survives him.
The son, Charles A. Stephens, Is the
well known author and writer for the
Youths Companion. Mr.. Stevens WAS
one Of NOrway's best citizens. He was
an active worker in the Methodist
church.
Tuesday of this week, while hauling
logs Charles E. Freeman met with a
very peculiar and serious accident. He
was on top of his load driving when his
foot caught between tree and the end
of log on his sled. One toe WAS crush
ed and had to be amputated. The foot
was jsmmed badly. A slightly different
position of the foot and 1t might have
been crushed like the toe.
At the annual meeting Of the Univers-
alist society this week a supper was
given to nearly ninety with most pleas
ant social and financial results. The
new bell sounded for the first time to
call the members of the parish together,
and was accepted with proper thanks to
the generous donors, who as vet are I'M
known. 1t is generally supposed how
ever that DIR. and Mrs. Thompson OF
Davis, West Virginia, formerly OF Nor
way, gave the beautiful and appropriate
gift. Speeches were made by Hon. A.
S. Kimban, c. F. Ridlon, r. A. Dan
forth. the pastor and others. The sum
Of SlS3 was raised In few months at
suppers. The officers for the current
year were elected as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Howe.
Clerk-Chas. +. Ridl0n.
Parish Commttee-F. A. Danf0rth, 8. b.
Cummings and w. G. Leavitt.
Treasurer and Colector-Mrs. s. A. Danforth.
Music Committee-C. +. Ridlon, Freelanu
Howe and Frank Kimball.