Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-13
NORWAY.
STATED NEETINGs.

!. full moon.
/ In Odd Fellows Hall, every Tuesday Evening
= Wildey Encampment, No. 81, meets In ID
Fellows Hal. second and fourth Friday Eve
: ings OF each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah LOdg
9 No. %, meets on first and third FRIDAY OF eae
K.of Irregular meeting in Hathaway Bloc
every Thursday Evening. U. r., A. D. Noyt
t Division, No. l2, meets third Friday Of eac
= and fourth Friday evenings Of each month,
P. H.-Norway Grange meets second an
l fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hal
{ G. A. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets !
9 New G. A. r. Hall on the first Tuesday Evenin
1 of each month.
W. C.-Meets in New G. A. R. Hall, MOI
Il. 10. P.-Lakeside Lodge, No. III, meets l
: New G. A. r. Hall, on the first and third wee
3 ncsday evenings Of each month.
: o U. A. M.-Norway and South Paris Council
No. 10, meets at G. A. r. Hall every Tuesda
} U.O.P. Film Tree Colony, No. lss. meet
{ second and fourth Wednesday evenings OF eac
month.
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings o
each month
Many cords of pulp wood are shipped
from the Norway station daily.
Dry cord and stove wood find an ex
cellent market in the village at higl
prices this winter.
r. E., Walter S. Glidden, Grand KIM
of the Grand Chapter of Maine, made
Oxford Royal Arch Chapter, No. 90, al
; official visit Wednesday evening. Mr.
Glidden is clerk of the Supreme Judicia
Court in Sagadahoc County. He wa!
accompanied by Past Grand High Priest
John w. Ballou. who fora long time has
been high sheriff of Sagadahoc County
Following the r. A. work banquet
was served to about one hundred. Speech
making, story telling, music and socia
time followed the banquet.
The union meetings during the week
were well attended. They were as fol
lows:
Tuesday evening at the Baptist church. Sub
ject of the meeting, Prayer that the churches OF
Norway may meet their full responsibility to the
community.
church. Subject. Prayer for the home.
Thursday evening at the Universaist church
Subject. rrayer that all the peop'e may feel re
sponsibity to personally acknowlehge GhriSt e.,
iect, PRAYER for grace and wisdom In our work
that we may 80 labor that the blessing Of God
may make fruitful our efforts.
The January term of the Norway
Municipal Court was held on Tuesday.
The docket showed several new entries
while there were settlements in various
matters. No trials were held during the
first day of the term.
Dea. Geo. A. wilkins of South Ber-
wick, former resident of this place,
has presented The Frank 7. Bartlett
Commandery, No. $50, S. W. v, with a
very pretty gavel with historic features.
The mahogany handle is made from the
rail of the U. S. Cruiser Raleigh, while
the head is of teak and was fashioned
from the deck of the Spanish cruiser,
Reina Mercedes. The head is inlaid
with wood of the frigate Constitution.
The committee of acceptance of the gift
| is composed of Col A. j. Stearns, Lieut..
j. w. Nash and Adj. R. l. Trask.
The many friends of Hon. Harry Vir-
gin congratulate him upon being presi-
dent of the Maine senate. His mother
is a sister of Tax Collector G. A. Cole.
Capt. j. Waldo Nash will soon go to
New York to prepare for the New York
Sportsmen's Show to be held at Madison
Square Garden Feb. 2lst. Capt. Nash
has been elected recently to the position
by the sportsmen of this section.
| Mrs. Abbie Faunce and Mrs. II. Morse
installed the officers of Harry Rust Relief
Corps Monday evening as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. Alice Richardson.
s.V. P.-Mrs. stephen L. Ethridge.
| v.P.-Mrs. Hattie Gro. by.
| Chap-Mrs. Eliza Bracket.
| Treas-Mrs. Clara Elliott.
| Con.-Mrs. Hannah Morse.
| A. Con-Evelyn Young.
| Guard.-Ellen Marston.
| A. Guard.-Martha Rowe.
Following the installation speeches were
made by DR.. S. A. Bennett, S. H. Le-
Grow, Mrs. o. b. Warren of Rochester,
In. H. Mrs. j. E. Budden read paper
on Gen. Grant and the War. Refresh
mentS were served.
D. D., Eugene E. Libby, installed the
following officers in Norway Lodge, No.
l6, l. o. o. F., Tuesday evening:
N.G.-E. II. Allen.
| CT. E. DeCOster.
| Sec. G. Mason.
| II. 5. n. G.-G. j. Brown.
l.: \. G;-Har py +. Lovejoy.
| Conc. V. Weber.
r. S. s.-walter Young.
J.. s. 81. j. Brown.
| q. G.-H. A. Rich.
| I.G.-J. c. Sheppard.
| RS. V.G.-D. NJ. French.
| L.S.y .G.-B. B. Bicknel.
| Chaplain-F. f. Clayton.
Besse B. Towne, Wednesday, while
descending the academy steps fell and
sprained her arm quite badly. She was
taken to her home in Yagger the next
morning.
The officers of the Epworth League for
| .1,o G,,.t o.; rnonthc in 1O00 ara.
| President-I. p. Cobb.
lst Vice President-GeO. /. Wheeler.
V.P.-Ettta NOyes.
| 3dV P-Clara COnnOrs.
4th V P.-Miriam Caleph.
| Sec Marjorie Boswell.
Treas-Be isle Bracket
| Organist-Mrs. Susan Cragin.
Owing to sickness in Principal V. M
Whitman's family he was obliged to
leave school for few days. Supt. c. p
Barnes supplies for him.
Fred NJ. Davis has gone to POLAND
where he will open paint shop on his
own account.
| w. S. Cordwell, who for long time
has suffered with sciatica, is able to bt
about on the streets with the assistance
of crutches. He is recovering rapidly
Freeman Richardson, for many years
with B. F. Spinney e. Co., has accepted
position with shoe firm at Alton
n. ii.
S. l. Millett, vice-president of the Nor
, way National Bank, is confined to hi
| home by sickness.
Mrs. A. S. Kimball entertained thu
Roundabout Whist Club on Wednesda.
evening
The annual meeting of the Universalis
parish resulted in the election of the fol
lowing officers:
Moderator-Freeland Howe.
Clerk-C. +. Ridlon.
Col. and Treas-Mrs. +. a Danforth.
Parish Conn.,. A. Danf0rth, 5. Is. Cumming
a." Music Committee-Frank Kimball. Frank Il
Beck and W. c. Leavitt.
Reports present the parish in excellen
9 financial condition.
We understand that the Wood claim
l for damages caused by cutting down tn
grade on the road leading from the stag
road to Hon John A. Roberts residenc
has been adjusted by the municipal
S officers by the payment to Wood of tn
a sum of $50. The road was greatly i'm
proved. =,
The officers of Oxford Lodge, No. Is
E. and A. NJ, have postponed ladies
night until some date in February.
Friday evening, Mrs. F. E. Drake
r assisted by Mrs. A. L. Cook and Emm
a. Abbott as Grand Mistress at Arms an
Assistant Grand Mistress at Arms, il
stalled the officers of Craigie Assembl
- nxford y;llape EOllOwinp the install;