Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-11
NORWAY.

/ NORWAY.
Warm days just now.
Fred Young has leased his place q
Steep Falls to Joseph S. Holt.
Capt. Whitmarsh is taking down tn,
old billiard hall in the rear OF the hote
office and will improve the Elm House
in various ways by making general re
pairs of the place.
James L. Parker, after an absence Of
several months in Stoneham, is stopping
at the Elm House for time. His many
friends welcome him to Norway.
George l.. Jackson, of Yarmouth
visited his Norway friends this week
After pleasant fishing trip up country
he returns to his business.
A strawberry supper will be given
June IA, Friday evening, at Concert Hall
by the Junior Union Of the Universalist
church. San Evening with Mother
Goose presented by the young people
of the Union will afford a very good en-
tertainment for the evening. Members
of the Union will attend the tables.
A big fish, II IA pound salmon,
captured by E. w. Bartlett at Lake
Auburn was on exhibition at the Bears
House this week. Mr.. Bartlett's friends
have good reason to congratulate him
upon his excellent success as fisher
man.
During the sickness of G. NJ. Smith,
John ]. Lyon of Boston will take charge
of the repairs of the machinery in the
Radcliffe shoe factory. Mr.. Lyon has
moved his family to Norway.
Coles jewelry store has issued new
time tables of the Grand Trunks sum-
mer service. They are very useful.
Norway Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. F.,
and Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge observed
Sunday, June 9th, as the orders me-
mortal day. Services at the hall and
cemetery. j..
The second and fourth Wednesdays of
this month will be the dates for the last
meetings of the Mothers Club for the
season. Mrs. Charles P. Barnes will
have a paper at the first meeting on
Obedience and Punishment.
Mrs. F. T. Bartlett and children are
visiting at her brothers at Everett,
Mass, for few weeks.
We understand that several of Nor
ways citizens will attend the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y,
during the summer.
Benz. Tee and his daughter Fannie
have gone to Denver, Col., for the sum-
mer. They intended at one time to
make their home in Norway during the
warm months, but owing to Mr.. Tees
health their plans were changed.
A. p. Bassett, constable, deputy
sheriff, game warden, state detective
and coroner has been renominated by
the governor for the last named office.
H. P. Sawyer is painting the store &C.
cupied by A. j. Nevers.
After the meeting of Oxford Lodge,
No. IS, F. and A. NJ, Tuesday evening,
at the banquet, Toastmaster H. D. Smith,
p. j. G. W., presented in behalf of the
members of Oxford and Mt. Tirem
Lodges a beautiful Grand Masters jewel
to Grand Master Alfred S. Kimball, in
very pleasing manner. The Grand Mas
ter's acceptance of the gift was eloquent.
The company consisted OF Masons from
sixteen dlfterenC lOuSeS.
The Opera House was crowded to its
utmost capacity Thursday evening by
Norway's citizens. The seats were all
taken as we'll as all available standing
room, Notwithstanding the extremely
warm weather. All were determined to
attend the graduating exercises OF the
class of 1901, Norway High School. The
stage was beautifully decorated with the
class colors, crimson and white, with the
class motto, "Non Nobis Solum" ap-
pearing over three pretty arches at the
rear of the stage. At the front and
above was 1901" in gilt. At the right
and left were an abund nee of most
beautiful house plants in bloom with an
abundance of ferns. The whole was
very pretty. Stearns' orchestra furnished
excellent music. The exercises were most
Each member of the class
took the part assigned with credit. The |
order of exercises was as follows:
Music.
Prayer.
Music. |
/. salutatory. "The Launching OF the ; snip.
2 A Main Purpose In Life.
May Cummings 1'hibodean: Classicalo |
8. The Law as Profession for Women,
Donzella May Goodwin. (Classical.) |
Harold Edward Beane. academic
Music.
s. Relations Between the South and Negro.
Ernest Holmes SWEET. (Academic) |
6. Frances Willard--A Life Sketch,
Fannie Greenleaf Hobbs. (Academic.) |
~ Eva Myrt French. (Academic.)
Elizabeth June Leavitt (Academic.) |
Music.
0. Gymnasiums for Our High Schools.
Fred Rowe, Jr. academic |
TO- The Voice from the Pine,
I've Irene Frances Hazen. (Classical.) |
Bertha Hill Mann. (Classical.) |
Music.
H. The Mysteries Of Life,
Charles Pendexter Du,ell. (Classical) |
49, Class Prophecy.
Frieda Helena scnnq M;r sscienshc'
'' Edna Idelle Brown. tScientiAc) |
Comforting Diplomas.
Singing Ode.
Benediction.
Supt. Barnes conferred the diplomas
in very pleasing manner. The class
then sang the class ode written by Miss
Mann and the benediction was pronounc-
ed by Rev. B. S. Rideout. The seventy
five dollar gold prize was awarded the
of the class, Miss Brown.
The ball Friday evening was we'll attend
ed and was a most delightful party.
About fifty couples appeared in the
grand march. -,
oxford Lodge, Ark Mariners, will
make special voyage this Monday even
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