Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-08

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mill site on Crooked River:
Presi,ient-U. O. Holden.
Scc-Della Il Giles.
Treas Jennie Nj Howe.
Committee on Entertainment-C. C. Frost
Alice Knightly. and Herman Hill:
Committee on Refreshments-Nellic n. Cur
ney, liza v. Allen and Laura A. Everett.
John NJ. Cummings has become the
proprietor of the Allen boarding house.
The house has been thoroughly repair
ed, papered and painted, and John in.
tends to run first class house and
make it pay for both himself and the
boarders.
A party of about dozen from Oxford
Lodge, No. Is, F. and A. NJ, visited
Granite Lodge, No. 1872, at West Paris
Wednesday evening. They report
first class visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. True D. Penley of Au.
burn were in town few days since with
friends. They moved from Norway to
Auburn some years ago. Mr.. Penley
has first-class farm near the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Stone and
daughter Beatrice are enjoying trip to
Mr.. Stones former home in Jay. They
left Monday for week or ten days trip
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Wilson of Con
cord, Mass, and Mrs. Mary A. Holden
of Acton, Mass, were in town q few
days recently.
Mrs. F. Z. Drake is at Kittery for a
few days visit with her people.
Walter E. Foss, late Of the firm OF
Gilbert & Foss, will soon open the STEEP
Falls grocery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Plummer of Idaho
Springs, Col, are the guests of Margaret
and Jennie Baker.
On account of the very low water II
the channel between the saw mill ano
Crockett Bridge the steamer tennessee
wassee has been obliged to stop running
Mr., and Mrs. Hal R. Eaton left fol
Belfast Thursday where Mr.. Eaton hal
charge of the Belfast High School.
The formal opening of the Old Ladies
Home Tuesday was great success. TIT
house was filled with interested persons
nearly all day. Dinner was served il
the dining-room and was general!
patronized. The gifts were of ever!
description but all useful and valuable
The home now contains a number
old ladies and some six or eight NOR
are soon to enter. Norway and Soutl
| Paris citizens are much interested in th'
undertaking as their contributions clear
ly show. Among the contributions wer
flour, provisions of all kinds, furniture
papers, magazines and money.
Mrs. Emma Swan, after sickness o
several months, has so far recovered q
to be able to be on the village street
during the week. She drives out nearl
every day and says she will soon be Il
first-class health.
About seventy-five members of Nor
way Lodge, 1. o. o. F., and Rebekal
Lodge, enjoyed basket picnic at Ir
Harriman's Wednesday evening. TIL
affair was a great success.
Mrs. Fife b. Swan of Lynn, Mass,
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benz. Bacon, on Whitman Street for
few weeks.
Geo. A. Churchill, the travelling sales
man for the Pine State Shoe Company
was in town recently. He was for
long time salesman for the Z. E. Millet
Shoe Co.
George R. Stephenson is at Umbago
lake acting as guide for parties.
Fred H. Cummings is rebuilding hi
hot house in the rear of the uppe
primary school house. =,
James Dunn was in Newburyport tn
|: first of the week where he attended tn
, wedding of a sister. -,
The Norway Public Library will /
closed all day Wednesday, the 10th, tt
second day Of the Oxford County fair.
At the annual meeting of Oxfoi
Lodge, No. 10, F. and A. NJ, Frida
evening, the usual reports were mao
j and business transacted. Work In Il
|! third degree. Following the election
officers supper was served to abo'
, seventy-five. The officers elected we
!. as follows:
W. M.-Albert j. Stearns.
r 8. W.-Charles P Barnes.
q j. W.-Hcrbert +. Andrews.
as-Lec M. Smith.
Sec.-Howard ID Smith.
= Trustees Of Charity FUND.-. r. Bicknell,
4 d. Smith and A. j. Stearns.