Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-02-03
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CHURCHES.
Second Congregational Church. Rev. r.. s
Rfiuour, Pastor Preaching service Sunday
10 10 A. NJ; Sabbath School. laO0 Nj Mons
H.; regular weekly Prayer Meeting, Thursday
evening; Y. p. 9. c. e. Meeting Friday even
ing 80.
Universalist Church, Rev. Caroline E. Angel,
A. NJ; Sabbath School. IL NJ; Y. r. c. u
Methodist Church. Rev. B. +. Pickett. Pastor.
Preaching service, 10 81 A. NJ; Sabbath School,
PRAYER meeting, Tuesday evening; class meet.
baptist Church. Rev f. 8. Cotton, Pastor.
Preaching service, 10 80 A. NJ; Sabbath school
STATED MEETINGS.
F.SA. NJ. Regular meeting of Oxford Lodge,
No Is in Masonic as Eraay Evening erh EbS ON Of
No. 90. assemblies Wednesday Evening: on or
before full moon. Oxford Council, r. 4 5. n -
Friday evening, after full moon. Oxford Longe,
No. /, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening after
/ full moon.
To- F.-Norway Lodge.-Regular meeting
In Odd Fellows Hall, every Tuesday Evening;
Fellows Ha i, second and fourth Friday Even.
| ings of each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge,
No. IS, meets on first and third Friday OF each
month.
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every Thursday Evening. U. R., A. o. Noyes
Division, No. IL, meets third Friday Of each
month. Lake Assembly, No. SO, +. s., second
and fourth Friday evenings of each month;
| p. of H.-Norway Grange meets second ana
| fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hall.
GA. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. 81, meets IN
New G. A. R. Hall on the first Tuesday Evening
| of each month.
4. E. o. P.-Lakeside Lodge. No. III, meets In
New G. A. r. Hall, on the first and third We'd
nesday evenings of each month.
o U. A. M.SNorway and South Paris Council,
No. 10, meets at G. A. r. Hall every Tuesday
evening. . .o
second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each
month. 49,
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings OF
each month
H. D. McAlister, proprietor of the
Norway steam laundry, is pushing his
business to the front. This week he
came out with new covered business
sleigh. Very attractive indeed.
The annual meeting of the Ark Mari
nors Lodge, No. /, was held at Masonic
Hall Monday evening. After the work
on eight candidates, reports of the
various officers and election of officers
supper was served in the hall for large
number. The officers are as follows:
Venerable Patriarch ,lbert j. Stearns.
Ark Master-Bial +. Bradbury.
Ark Mate-Thaddeus Cross.
Secretary-Merton L. kimball.
Treasurer-ChaS. VI. Adams.
Tyler-Vivlan W. Hills.
Hon. John A. Roberts was at Augusta
this week where he spoke before the
committee hearing the matter OF EN-
ploying dairy expert under direction
of the commissioner of agriculture.
Frank Fl. Moves, one of the directors of
the Norway Savings Bank, represented
the bank, at the committee hearing, in
favor of reduction of taxation on saw
ings banks.
William II. Whitcomb of Philadelphia
came to town the first of the week on a
business trip.
News was received the first of the
week of the death of Francis S. Parsons,
son of Jacob and Nancy Parsons, and
brother of John w. Parsons of this place. |
He was born on the old Parsons home.
stead on Pixies Hill Aug. 80, 1886, and
died at New Dorchester, Mass, Sunday,
Jan. 25, 1908. After a long service,
thirty wears, with the South Boston fire
department, where he was driver for a |
hook and ladder truck, he was retired
about two years ago with half pay or on |
pension. Although for years away |
from Norway he returned annually to
pay a visit to his many friends. He was
member of fremont Lodge, |. .. y. f.,
of Boston. He also held membership
in the Grand Lodge and Grand Encamp-
ment of Massachusetts. Funeral services
were held at his late residence at New
Dorchester on Wednesday last.
Andrew jackson of Bethel was in
Judge Davis court Wednesday on
charge of cruelty to horses he drove at
the Bethel fair last fall. The delay IN
his arraignment was caused by his escape
from the officers some time since. Deputy |
Sheriff Cross has been working up the
case for some time and recently located
Jackson in lumber camp with the re-
suit as stated. He appealed from SEN
tence of $40 and costs to the March term
of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Randall o. Porter has gone to Boston
where he has position on the electric
railroad. He has worked on the Nor
way and Paris line.
Edwin S. Cummings, OF the firm OF Z.
b. Cummings & Sons, was in Augusta
this week on business.
Mrs. C. A. Stephens of this place was |
one of the speakers at the Maine Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs at Augusta. Her
subject was ''What Country Club Can
Do" Il
The w. C. T. U. held a supper and
onrop saIe ot Concert Hall Thursday |
evening. 1t was the annual meeting and
sale. The supper was most elaborate
affair while the apron sale was financial
success.
Mrs. C. D. Herrick was taken to the
Central Maine General Hospital at Lew
iston the first of the week.
The pastor, assisted by Rev. II. 5.
Pinkham, has been holding special re-
ligious meetings at the Baptist church
this week.
Solomon l. Millett continues very low
and slight hope is entertained for his
recovery.
State Detective Bassett attended the
meeting of the Maine State Detective
Association at Lewiston Friday.
A meeting of the w. G. Il. U. Mothers
Club will be held at the home of Matte
NJ. Cummings Wednesday, Feb. a, at 2:3o
p. NJ. Important business. All women
are invited to attend.
The Josiah Hayden Drummond me-
mortal is fast taking shape. The contri-
buttons have been so generous, with
every mail bringing additions, although
=. ia, 4,,na tba hoped for sim has not