Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
NORWAY.
CHURCHES.

Secon'i Congregational Church, rev: d. 6
Rideout, Pastor Preaching service SUNDAY aas
Prayer Meeting at 9 80; Social Meeting, 10
NJ; regular weekly Prayer Meeting. Thursda
evening; Y. p. 8. C. Z. Meeting Friday even
Ing 80. 49,,
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, at 10 7,
A. NJ; Sabbath School, II n; Y. T. q.
Methodist Church. Rev. B. F. Pickett, Paste,
Preaching service 10 81 A. VI Sapoa. N HehS3
prayer meeting, Tuesday evening; class mee'
ing, Friday evening.
Baptist Church. Rev. j. A. Harding, Pastor
Preaching service, 10 80 A. NJ; Sabbath School
STATED MEETINGS.
FSA.M. Regular meeting Of Oxford Lodge
No. Is, IN Masonic Hall, Friday Evening on o
before full moon. Oxford Royal Arch Chapter
No. 20, asse nbles Wednesday Evening. on o
before full moon. Oxford Council, Il. $. Al.
Friday evening, after full moon. Oxford Lodge
No. |, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening a1te
full moon. ,,,
In Odd Fellows Half, every Tuesday Evening
Wildey Encampment, No: 81, meets IN Odt
Fellows Ha /, second and fourth Friday Even
ings of each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge
No. IS, meets on first and thru FRIDAY OF eaci
K.ofP-Regular meeting In Hathaway Bloch
every Thursday Evening. U. R., A. o. Noyet
Division, No. l2, meets third Friday or eacf
month. Lake Assembly, NO; IS, S d, SECOND
p. Of H.-Norway Grange meets second an9
fourth Saturdays OF each month at Grange Hall
G.. A. R-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets IN
New G. A. r. tiall on the first Tuesday Evening
Of each month.
S.E.O. P-Lakeside Lodge, No. III. meets In
New G. A. R. Hall, on the first anil third Wed
ncsday evenings Of each month mo San,b par,s counc
No. 10, meets at &. A. X. Hall every fucsday
U.O.P. Film Tree Colony, No. 1ss, meets
second and fourth Wednesday evenings OF each
10. .C-Norway Commandery, No. PAL
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings OF
elch month
Fast Day was properly observed by
the village people. The places OF bust
ness were all closed and the Opera
House was made merry in the evening
with dancing.
Mrs. Otis Y. Jones and daughter Mary
will visit w. F. Jones and family for
two weeks in May. They will spend the
summer in Europe, it is understood.
The water in Pennesseewassee Lake is
now higher than ever before. Those
who have kept the record say it is from
four and one-half to seven inches higher
than the highest mark reached hereto
fore.
Game Warden Bassett had a most eX-
citing time on the lake Fast Day trying
to stop the fishing. 1t was the result OF
a misunderstanding of the law. The
officer understood that no fishing could
be done until May lst, while the Usher
men understood they had a right to fish
any time after the ice went out OF the
lake. 1t is reported that both sides had
authority for their positions from the
fish commissioners. While lots of hard
work was done no lives were lost and
all is well. The fishing goes on all the
same.
FIJI. Beck has made cellar under
his store for work room, refrigerator,
etc. He has greatly improved his place
of business.
Thomas Smiley returned to his home
and business the last of the week COM
paratively well. He received the con-
gratulations of his many friends.
Mr.. Charles Knight has leased the
Hartman house on Marston Street.
The paw roll in the shoe shop last
week amounted to $1,000. Rather looks
rs though business was on the move
with the firm some. More help is want
ed in the shops as orders are coming in
fast.
The poverty dance at the Opera House
Fast Day evening was great success.
The costumes were in every sense In
keeping with the time. Music by the
orchestra was excellent. The party
broke up at twelve.
VIC. Cole is at work at South Paris
for G. II. Porter on his barn.
1t is reported that the proprietor OF
the E. f. Millett & Co. shoe business,
Mr.. Mark Pride, will move his business
to Berlin, \. II. The reason for the
change is given as the new peddler's
law. passed by the last legislature,
which obliges him to take out expensive
licenses in order to send out statesmen
to sell his shoes.
Oxford Lodge, No. l, Ark Mariners, OF
Maine, by dispensation of the Grand
and Grand Intendant Gener-
al. Josiah ii. Drummond, will work the
degree in Portland Tuesday evening of
Grand Lodge week. The degrees are
Masonic and very beautiful. Any Mas
ter Mason in good standing is eligible.
The fee is only two dollars on account
of the extensive jurisdiction. Its
growth has been very rapid, and the
is fast increasing. Follow
ing the working of the degree Grand
Drummond will give a short
address on the history and traditions OF
the work. Many applications have al
ready been received and it is expected
that one hundred or more will apply.
The members of Co. D, First Regi-
ment, n. G. S. NJ, will give a drill and
ball at Robinson Hall, Oxford, Friday
evening, May 10th.
A. II. Bodkin has returned from
Daiauiri, Cuba, for vacation of several
weeks. He has a good position and en-
joys the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Tubbs of Bethel
were in town Sunday to attend the
of Mrs. Levi F. Richardson.
Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of
Charles Crosby of this village. The
services were held at her late residence,
Rev. Caroline f. Angel officiating.
Steamer Pennesseewassee, Capt. j. IL.
Porter, made her first trip up the lake
Fast Day.
Thursday, May I'd, at Concert Hall,
all the old maids in town and here
abouts will hold a convention. The
will be under the general
guidance of the Y. p. c. u, and will
commence at $50 o'clock p. NJ. The
supper, which will be an elaborate af-
fair, will be served at the opening hour
and the convention proper will be in
session at o'clock.
The Silver Gray Whist Club enjoyed
their last party at the Elm House Satur-
day evening. Col. Whitmarsh served
one of his best suppers. All were pres
ent: Hon. A. S. Kimball and wife, Col.
w. w. Whitmarsh and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Danforth, G. E. Holt a d
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hathaway, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. A. Cole, James Danforth
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Brooks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Hathaway and
George E. Walker and wife.
Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Pickett are at
Yarmouth attending the Maine. Confer
ence. 1t is expected that Mr.. Pickett
will be returned to Norway for a second
year. During the year the contributions
amounted to $500. Forty-eight have
started in the religious life. Eleven
have been baptized. Thirty-three re-
ceived into the church on probation,
nine into full membership, twelve by
letter, three have died, two removed by