Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-02
NORWAY.
CHURCHES.

Secon.t Congregational Cnufcns heN. D..
Rideout, Pastor. Preaching service Sunday
10 40 A. NJ; Sabbath School, le 90 n; Men
Prayer Meeting at 80; Social Meeting, 10
~; regular weekly Prayer Meeting, Thursda
evening; Y. P. 8. c. Z. Meeting Friday ever
Ing 80. n.u c.u.,,r .rrsy
Pastor. Preaching sci vice on Sunday, Of 10 7;
A. NJ; Sabbath School. II n; 7. +. u
Methodist Church, Rev. B. F. Pickett. Pastor
Preaching service, 10 80 A. ~; Sabbath School
| II 90 NJ; Social Evening Meeting, 90 p. n
prayer meeting. Tuesday evening; class meet
Baptist Church. Rev. E. s. Cotton, Pastor
Preaching service, 10 80 A. n; Sabbath school
laOOM. Prayer Meeting Sunday evening P.
STATED MEETINGS.
| F.AA.M. Regular meeting Of Oxford Lode,
No, Is, in Masonic Hall, Friday Evening on Of
before full moon. Oxford Royal Arch Chapter
No. %, asse nbles Wednesday Evening, on o.
before full moon. Oxford Council, 4. 8. d.
| Friday evening, after full moon. oxford Lodge
No. /, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening aftel
100. Norway Lodge.-Regular meetini
| in Odd Fellows Hall, every Tuesday Evening
Wildey Encampment. No. p, meets In Odd
Fellows Ha /, second and fourth Friday Even
ings of each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge
No. IS, meets on first and third Friday OF each
month. nj,
Division. No. is, meets third Friday of each
month. Lake Assembly, No. 80, p. second
and fourth Friday evenings OF each month";
r. of H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth SATURDAYS Of each month at Grange Hall
ca R,-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets In
New G. A. r. Hall on the first Tuesday Evening
of each month.
4. E. o. f.-Lakeside Lodge, No. liz, meets in
New G. A. r. Hall, on the first and third We'd
nesday evenings Of each month.
o U. A. M.-Sorway ana Sonth faris Iouncil,
No 10. meets at q. A. X. Hall every Tuesday
TloeP Film Tree Colony. No. lss. meets
second and fourth Wednesday evenings OF each
TO. C.-Norway Commandery. No. pa,
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings OF
each month
The II. F. Webb Co., corn Gamers, will
start their factory about the 10th of
September if possible. Many cans have
been shipped from here to Bethel.
Edgar l.. Flint, Republican candidate
for sheriff, has been in town during the
week looking after his interests, 49,,
1t is reported that dry wood will be
very high this season. Those who have
not vet purchased their winters wood
are finding it difficult to do so now.
Portland parties have been in town try
lug to purchase cord wood for shipment
and offered very good prices.
A new lot of books have been pur-
chased for the library. About 5000
worth of books are annually put into
the library. go,
The new street lighting system will be
mt into operation in the near future. 1t
is the general belief that the new will be
much better than the old system.
A much needed walk has been put
down across Main Street in front of the
Elm House. $3.50
Georgia A. Walker and Edith NJ.
Smith enjoyed their vacation of two
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Horace S.
Perry at Norway Lake, most delightful
A party of Norway people visited Lew
iston and heard the President speak last
week. They left home on the afternoon
train and returned on the late evening
train.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. W. Hills, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. ]. Bangs, Miss Grace Nevers and
L. II. Cushman went to Yarmouth,
Brunswick, New Meadows Inn, where
they partook of most bountiful shore
dinner. and Bath, Sunday. They report
a delightful trip.
F. II. Hurd has dedicated his new
blacksmith shop on Water Street and rs
now ready for business. NO one would
object if the old shop was removed.
Alice NJ. Rounds has been elected by
the school board to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Annie b.
Iaferrier as teacher of the fifth grade in
the village school. Miss Laferrier Will
complete her course at the harrington
Normal School.
Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. Buffum are stop
ping at F. P. Stones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stone. son and daughter, left for week S
visit at his old home at Jay Wednesday.
Democratic rally at the Opera House
Wednesday evening, Sept. ). Hon.
w. Gould, candidate for gov
ernor. and Hon. John R. Rhea of Ken
lucky will speak.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon f. Curtis and
daughter, after ten days visit TO
returned TO their Norway
home the first of the week.
Several Norway people are attending
at East Poland.
MAYNARD S. Bird, General Manager OF
the Eastern Telephone Company, and +.
w. Story, of Boston, in behalf OF the
New England Telephone Company, visit,
ed town this week on business connected
with the local telephone interests.
D. S. Sanborn, Alvin Brown, select
men. and F. G.. Noble were drawn as
Jurors Saturday. Mr.. Sanborn was
drawn as grand juror, the other two as
traverse jurors.
Frank S. Waldron resumed his work
Mt F. p. Stones drug store Monday
morning
James Dunn visited his old home at
Newburyport. Mass, this week.
Nav NJ. Bickford returned to Farm
ington the first of the week, where she
will teach and take special course.
Mp. Smith of Boston is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 81. D. Smith
Services at the UniverSaliSt church
commenced after the pastors vacation
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Stearns were at
West Sumner Thursday.
Norway Grange enjoyed a field day
and picnic at Goat Island Saturday.
A. W. Gould of Maiden, Mass, has
purchased Hazelhurst, the former resi-,
dence of DR.. Hazelton, and later owned
by Louisa r. Quint. ,
Gen. C. H. Grosvenor of Ohio will be
the speaker at the Republican rally at
the Opera House, Thursday, Sept. 4.
Norway Brass Band will be in attendance.
The Inspector of Dams and Reservoirs,
Hiram P. Farrow, of Belmont, has been
petitioned by the municipal officers to
inspect the mill dam of w. o. Perry at
the outlet of Sand Pond. The inspection
will be made on Saturday, Sept. 18th, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon. 1t Will he
remembered that Mr.. Perry's old dam
went out some time since. Since then
the dam has been wholly rebuilt.
Captain Jonathan Blake died at his
home on Cottage Street Saturday even
ing, Aug. 90, after short sickness. he
was born in Bethel, June II, 1877. His
father was Micaiah Blake and his mother
Nancy Ripley Blake. He married Eliza
beth S. Crockett, June II, 1S4l. His
wife and three children survive him:
two daughters, Mary E., wife OF Dr..
Albert Thompson, and Martha u, wife
of Col. w. w. Whitmarsh, and son Hon.
Charles G. Blake. By trade Capt,
Blake was a carriage maker in which
trade he was engaged at Walkers Mills,
Bethel, for some time prior to moving to
Norway. May 8, 1861, he was mustered
as second lieutenant of Company e, LIST
Maine, having been commissioned April
IA, and was mustered out Aug. D, 1861.
Commissioned LIST Lieutenant, Company