Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-05-26
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CHURCHES.
Second Congr gational Church, Rev. B:
Ridenut, Pas ar Preaching service Sunda
llOaO A. NJ; Sabbath School, u 90 NJ; Men
Prayer Meeting at 8 80; socisl Meeting. 4 :l5 ]
M: regular weekly PRAYER Meeting. Thursda
evening; Y. p. s. C.. +. Meeting Friday evenin
Uniyersaliss Church, Rev. Caroiin" E. Angel
A. NJ: Sabbath School, IL 90; Y. p. e. U. NEE
Sethod,st Church, Rev. B. F. Fickett Pastor
Preach ne service. 10 80 A. M; Sabbath Sch0o
1900 M; Social Evening Meeting, W , e: ~
nan,is, Church. Rev. s. Cotton. Pastor
Preaching service. 10 80 A. NJ; sabb tn schoo
l2 60 Al; Prayer Meeting Sunday evening ="
srArKD MEETINGS.
F&A NJ. Regular meeting of Oxford Lodge
No. is, in Masonic Hail. Friday Evening on
before full Ss. Wars. SsyaE Tenins on
before fun moon. oxford Council, r. 3. NJ
Friday @, enng, after full moon. Oxford Lodge
No. /, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening aite
| full moon.
10. F.-Noi way Lodge.-Regular meeting
In Odd Elbows Half, every Tuesday Evening
w!dey Encampment, No. 81, meets IN oo'
Fellows Ha !, second and fourth Friday Even
inrs of each month. Mt. Hope hepekah Loug o,
II
K. oiP.-Reyular meeting in Hathaway Rloel
every THURSDAY Evening .. r, A. u. Noy c,
month. Lake Assembly. No. SO. p. s., secont
aud fourth Friday evenings of each month.
| p. Of H.-Sorway Grange meets second ant
fourth Saturdays of each month at Strange nail
GA. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. a. meets II
View G. A. R. lall on the first Tuesday Evening
| of each month. ~, ~
W.R. C.-Weets in New G. A. R. Hall, Mon
day evening. !
N.E.O. P-Lakeside Lodge, No. III, meets II
| New G. A. r. Hall, on the first and thru "eu
| uesdav evenings of each month =,
o IA MSNorway and South Paris Council
No. 10. meets at G. A. R. Hall every Tuesuay
| evening. am
second and fourth Wednesday evenings of eacf
10. .C-Norway Commandery, No. Pa
meets secont and fourth Thursday evenings OF
each month
The hill near C. E. Hollis on Pleasant
Street is being cut down and hauled
into the village. :,
The first strawberry festival was held
at Concert Hall Thursday evening by
members of the Universalist Sabbath
School. Strawberry shortcake, straw
berries with cream and strawberries in
all forms were served in abundance.
Following the supper was an entertain
ment of literary and musical character.
The attendance was unusually large.
Hon. Joseph F. Stearns and wife OF
Lowell were in town this week. They
visited their daughter, Mrs. DR.. Bartlett,
and son. A. j. Stearns, Esq.
The committee on the Fourth of July
celebration have raised by pledge about
$500. The committee want at least 5000
and feel confident of being able to secure
that amount within very short time.
D. Eugene Chaplin, Esq, of Bridgton,
was in town the first of the week on
business.
w. A. Bicknell and J. c. Sheppard re-
turned from their fishing trip to the
lakes Wednesday afternoon. They
brought with them nice lot OF red
spot trout and several salmon. 1t was
most successful catch surely and one
that attracted much attention as they
were photographed at Mr.. Bicknel's.
V. W. Hills is having his house on
Cottage Street painted. Geo. W. CLANCY
is doing the work.
Messrs. Farr & Taylor opened their
new boat house to the public on Tuesday
evening. The building was well lighted
with electric lights of various colors and
the band discoursed very pleasing music
from their station in the balcony. The
new launch recently purchased by Mr..
TAYLOR. and the steamboat belonging
to Mr.. Tarr, were carefully inspected by
the visitors. Several hundred citizens
a. nf fhn invitation 0f
the evening.
George Z. Walker has painted his
residence on Bridge Street.
Among those who attended Pythian
Grand Lodge this week were NJ. l.. Kim
ball and A. l.. Proctor.
DR.. Harry Chase of Haverhill, Mass,
visited friends in town this week. He
came on a business trip to his aunt on
Paris Hill He reports his mother, Mrs.
F. E. Chase, as in rather poor health.
Capt. ]. Waldo Nash has been at home
from Haines Landing for few days. lie
saws he has secured the work of mount
ing the State of Virginia fish exhibit for
the exposition There will be about 200
exhibits.
Major B. F. Bradbury was in Boston
this week where he attended the sur
geons' military association of the United
States.
Charles E. Bradford of Paris is work
ing in the hand laundry in the place of
Mr.. G. w. Winslow who is suffering with
of the stomach.
Horace Sanborn was in town this
week. About two years ago he and his
brother, Elicit, went West. They were
in Arizona something like year. 1t is
their intention to go into business at
Portland.
The members of Oxford Castle, X. G.
E., have leased Ryerson Hall and Will
have it finished for lodge room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Dudley of At
water, Mimi, are visiting Mrs. F. q.
Elliott, Mr.. Dudley's sister.
Frank Williams is at the Lewiston
hospital. He went Saturday accom-
panied by G. j. Brown.
The little eight-year-old son of Frank
w. and Jennie A. Stiles, Harry E., died
Wednesday morning, May IA, of hemor-
rhage of the lungs. Remains were taken
to Bethel.
Smiley shoe store will be open Friday
evening, May 10Th, until II O'Clock, and
will be closed all day Saturday, May
30th.
Mrs. C. E. Johnston is visiting friends
and relatives in town for few days.
On Thursday evening Col. L. II. Ken
dali of the 1st Regt., n. G. 5. NJ, was
presented at his home in Biddeford with
a beautiful sabre and belt by his staff OF
which Maj. B. F. Bradbury is a member:
Mai. Bradbury was present with the stan
at the presentation and banquet which
followed at the MoultOn House.
Fred Stearns of Rumford Falls made
his friends visit this week.
At the strawberry festival at Concert
Hall Thursday evening the coffee served
was the Sir Thomas j. Lipton's own,
grown on his plantations in India and
Ceylon. The coffee was donated by
C. F. Ridlon. go
The next mothers club meeting will
be the annual meeting and will be held
with Mrs. NJ. p. Stiles Wednesday, May
81, at 2:30P.M.
b. K. Shepard, representing the Con-
solidated Wireless Company has been ex-
hibiting the system in this village during
the week and selling stock in the new
venture to all who wish to purchase.
Memorial Day will be properly observ'
ed by Harry Rust Post, No. "a, G. A. H.
and others. Line will be formed in
front of the G. A. r. hall on Main Stree,
at $50 A. NJ, and escorted by Co. D, n
G. S. M, and Norway Brass Band viii
march to the cemeteries. First to Pine
| Coo ,nd tban RI Rustfield where