Oxford Democrat., 1903-07-07
NORWAY.
CHURCHES.


Second Congregational Church, Rev. r.
Rideout, Pastor. Preaching service Sunds
l0a0 A. NJ; Sabbath School. l2 90 M; Mel
| Prayer Meeting at 6 80; Social Meeting, 7l5
I. M; regular weekly PRAYER Meeting. Thursd,
a evening; Y. T.. S. c. L. Meeting Friday evenil
= at 30.
Universalist Church. Rev. Caroline +. Angc
2 Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday at 10:
A. NJ: Sabbath School. ls 90; Y. +. Z. U. met
Methodist Church. Rev. b. f. Fickett. Paste
Preaching service. 10 80 A. M; Sabbath Schot
4 800 M; Social Evening Meeting. 90 r. NJ
prayer meeting, Tuesday evening; class mectir
. Friday evening.
Baptist Church, Rev. E. S. Cotton. Paste
Preaching service. 10 80 A. NJ; sabbath SchoG
l2 90 NJ; Prayer Meeting Sunday evening P.A
STATED MEETINGS.
F&A. VI. Regular meeting of Oxforl Lodg,
No. is, In Masonic Hall. Friday Evening on {
before full oon. Oxford Royal Arch Chapte
No. %, ass embles Wednesday Evening, on Q
before full moon. Oxford Council, Y. Il 8. II
Friday evening. after full moon. Oxford Iodg,
No. l, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening afte
fun moon.
10. o. F.-Norway Lodge.-Regular mcetin
IN Odd Fellows Hall, every Tuesday Evening
Wildey Encampment, No. 2l. meets in Cd
Fellows Ha |, second and fourth Friday Ever
ings of each month. Mt Hope Rebekah Lodge
No. IS, meets or first and thiri Friday of eac
month.
x. of P.-Regular meeting In Hathaway Bloc
svsry Thursiay 70 Evening & y: r, ,d a; o: Noys @
month. Lake Assembly, No. S3. 7. s., secon'
and fourth Friday evenings of each month.
| L. of H.-Sorway Grange meets second ant
fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hall
| q. A. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets II
New q. A. z. tall on the first Tuesday Evening
| Of each month.
| W. r. C.-Weets In New G. A. r. Hall, Mon
day evening.
New G. A. r. Hall, on the fret and third Wed
! uesiiay evenings of each month
o y. A. N.-Sorway and South Paris Council
No. 10. meets 1t q. A. X. Hall every Tuesday
evening.
U.OP. F.-Elm Tree Colony, No. l99 meets
second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each
month.
U.O.G. G.C.-Norway Commandery. No. e47
meets secon'. anu fourth Thursday evenings. OF
each month
The cutters at the shoe shops are en-
joying short vacation owing to the an
nual stock taking of the firm. 1t is
understood that work will shortly be re-
sumed in the cutting room with more
than the usual good prospect for an ex-
cellent run.
A. J. Stearns, Esq, returned from
Lowell where he enjoyed his vacation
with Mrs. Stearns with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph F. Stearns. Mrs.
Stearns returns after few days.
Editor Sanborn, of the Advertiser, is
hard at work with crew of men on his
Round Pond property. The extensive
improvements he is making will result in
one of the best summer resorts in Maine.
Mr.. E. d. Barker of New Portland has
leased the Bridge Street blacksmith
shop and with new outfit is prepared
to do all kinds of iron work.
II. o. Holden has nearly completed his
job with the Webb Corn Company. He
has extended the corn shed twenty feet
each way and will shingle the whole shed.
The company are preparing for a big
seasons work.
The boys of Co. d, 1st Regt., n. G. S.
NJ, are doing frst-class work under
Lieut.. Hayden as drill master. All are
taking an unusual interest in the work
on the range and are perfecting them
selves in the use of the rifle. They now
expect the new army rifle in few days.
Hon. Jonathan Bartlett, chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners,
was in town few days this week.
The Grand Trunk Railways Norway
station has been repaired during the last
few days and greatly improved.
The farmers report marked improve
ment in the hay crop. 1t is now ex-
pected that they will have very fair
amount of hay but not in condition to
cut until about the middle of the month.
There is larger number of cottagerS
about the lake this summer than ever
before. The cottages with very few
exceptions are all occupied by owners.
Several parties are arranging to build a
little later in the season, or before cold
weather, in order to be ready for next
outing.
Fred II. Cummings is at home from
Bemis for a short vacation. He reports
business at the company's Bemis mills |
in full blast with large orders ahead.
The firm are also rushing business at
their Norway works.
Lawson p. Frost, of Boston, made his
Norway friends and relatives short |
visit during the week.
The village stores, on account of the
ith, were open Friday evening, but
nearly all closed Saturday and the pro-
pTlttOTs anu ClSIhS ouooi'ou ehS u"J ~
various ways.
Mrs. H. F. Favor and daughter of Bos- |
ton are visiting her people in town for
few weeks. She is stopping with Mr..
Favor'S mother on Deering Street.
Mrs. Rowena Swan is visiting her son
and daughter in Everett, Mass, for a
few weeks.
Norway brass band gave another open
air concert at the Lynn Street band
stand Wednesday evening.
Bertha Mann has position at the |
Checkley House, Prout's Neck, for the
Harry Nevers is at WOonsocket, r. L.,
playing first base on a local base ball
team for the summer.
A party from Buckfield enjoyed an
outing and picnic at Gibson's Grove the
first of the week. They chartered the
steamer PenneseewasSee and returned
TO the village in time to take the six
o'clock electric for South Paris. They
delightful days pleasure.
f. w. Rounds of South Paris is clerk
ing for F. p. Stone. His many friends
are pleased to see him again at the
store.
Hon. j. F. Stearns of Lowell was in
town several days during the week. He
has visited the Maine General Hospital
to be treated for his eyes.
Otto Schnuer was at Bath Monday, to
attend the reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barker.
d. C. Clark, formerly of the Adver-
tiser, has closed with the Augusta
Journal and accepted position as
on the Morning Advertiser and
Evening Record of Boston.
Frank Williams returned from the
Central Maine General Hospital Tues
day, much improved in general health.
He is gaining strength rapidly.
Fire alarm box No. IA is the new box
established near the corn factory by
vote of the corporation at its last an
nual meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Clement and
children are at the lake cottage for the
summer.
In the matter of Eugene F. Smith
against the assessors of the town OF
Norway for an abatement of his 1902
tax, the County Commissioners have al
lowed his appeal from said assessors and
granted him an abatement of $3.50 with
costs amounting in all to s79.96. Ex-
pensive luxury for the town, surely.
w. T. Abbott is to paint the Horne
Block at once.
A. NJ. Rollins is visiting in town for
few days.
HIS LAST HOPE REALIZED.