Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-03
NORWAY.


Second Congregational Church, Rev. B., g
Rideout, Pastor. Preaching service sunday
l0ao A. ~; Sabbath School. 1900 n; Mem
! ~; regular weekly Prayer Meeting, Thursda,
evening; Y. P. 8. c. E. Meeting Friday even
ing Z 80.
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday, At 10 -
; A. ~; Sabbath School, II n; 7. T. q. U
Methodist Church. Rev. B. f. Pickett. Pastor
IL 90 n; Social Evening Meeting. 100 P. y:
prayer meeting, Tuesday evening; class meet
Ing. Friday evening.
Baptist Church. Rev. E. 8. Cotton, Pastor
Preaching service, 10 80 A. NJ; Sabbath School,
l200M. Prayer Meeting Sunday evening" p. II
STATED MEETINGS.
F.&A. NJ. Regular meeting Of Oxford Lodge
No. IL, in Masonic Hall. Friday Evening on or
before full moon. Oxford Royal Arch Chapter,
No %. assemblies wsdnssd syy, Evening" on Or
Friday evening, after full moon. Oxford Lodge.
No. ], Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening after
full moon.
10. F.-Norway Lodge.-Regular meeting
Wildey Encampment, No. 81, 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.
K of P.-Reaular meeting in Hathaway Block
Division, No. ls, meets third Friday Of each
an Spf fourth Friday evenings Of each month.
! p. Of H.-Norway Grange meets second ana
| fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hall
G. A. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets In
New G. A. R; Hall on the first Tuesday Evening
W.R. C.-Neets in New G. A. R. Hail, Mon.
4. f. o. f.-Lakeaide Lodge, No. III, meets in
New G. A. r. Hall, on the first and third Wed.
pyeninp6 nj each month.
o u. A. M.-Norway and South Paris Council,
No. 10. meets at G. A. X. Hall every Tuesday
U.O.P. Film Tree Colony. No. lss. meets
second and fourth Wednesday EVENING" OF each
q. G. C;ENerway Commandery. No: s47;
each month
Delightful rain.
Electric lights hereafter until one
hour past midnight.
DIR. French, who has been for some
time dangerously sick, is improving.
Mrs. E. j. Smith and Miss Helen, her
daughter, from Hartland, are visiting
Rev. C. E. Angel.
The Norway property owner is now
contemplating, The 1902 taxes are
assessed. Last year the rate was SO per
thousand for town tax, for those who
lived in this village an additional tax of
$3.50 per thousand. Town poll tax "
last year with an additional poll tax of
81 in the corporation. This year the
town rate has been increased $500 with
$3.50 poll tax. The corporation tax
will also take a step upward we under
stand. After all considering the numer-
Gus good things Norway citizens enjoy
the tax is not heavy.
The following officers were elected by |
the Universalist Sunday School:
Snpt=rintendent-S. B. Cummings.
ce.Superintendent-Mr I. A Danforth.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. Ridlon.
Asst Sec. and Treas.-Eda Frost.
Librarian-C. s. Akers.
LIST Asst. Librarian-Elsie A. Favor.
I'd Asst. Librarian-Eugene Russell.
Chorister-Mrs Frank Danforth.
Messenger-Charlotte Young.
William Thibodeau is again very sick.
He recovered from his sickness last win
ter and has been doing very well until
recently.
The Yagger Telephone Company have
completed their line. The selectmen's
Office is now connected with the town
farm.
Miss E. Belle Dutton died very sud-
denly at w. F. Small's, Newry, Sunday
morning, May 25. She had been in her
usual good health prior to Thursday.
While on her way from Bethel to Newry
she was taken sick. Friday she called a
physician who called second in con-
sultation Saturday. She sat up in bed
and and was considered out of
danger. Sunday morning Mrs. Small
was aroused and attended the sufferer
who soon passed away. All was done
for her possible. She was born in Bethel
May "a, 1864, and lived in Norway since
1877. She was graduate of the Nor
way High School, member of the W. c.
T. U. Her father, Rev. Josiah Dutton,
and brother, Erlin W., survive her. The
funeral services were held at Newry
Corner on Tuesday morning. Rev. B.
S. Rideout officiated, assisted by Rev.
w. Fl. Congdon of Newry.
Sale of seats for the graduating exer-
cises of the Norway High School COM
menced Friday at Stones.
On Wednesday afternoon, June 4th,
the last mothers meeting of the season
will be held at Mrs. E. E. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. James DanfOrth of this
place will drive to Albion for few days
visit.
The last supper of the season at the
Congregational church was well attended
Tuesday evening. The entertainment,
The Oriental Wedding Ceremony by the
Norway Lake people, was excellent. The
took part: