Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-02

the village streets.
| It's reported that the spool and Luncl
Room" near J. o. Crooker's is soon t,
be closed for the season.
| The stated convocation of OxfOrt
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 20, was held a
Masonic Hall Wednesday evening. Abou
fifty enjoyed the supper served after thu
evenings work.
| Owing to drifting snow for time
Wednesday afternoon the street ear
were not in operation between the two
villages.
| Frank Sampson, for some time will
C. B. Cummings & Sons, has position
at Wilson's Mills, where he went the
first of the week.
| The election of officers of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavol
of the Congregational church resulted az
follows:
President-Fred Brown.
Vice President Grace Griffith.
Secretary-Rev. Il. s. Rideout
Treasurer-Helen Holmes.
Committees
Lookout, Chairman-Fred Pike.
Prayer meetings-Mrs. Minnie Durgn.
SOcial-Fred Brown.
Flower4-Mrs Alma Bailey.
Mlssionary-Rev. B. S. Rideout.
Calling-Mra. Alice SWEET.
Sunday School-G. Fred Stone.
The officers and members of Co. ID, Isl
Regt., n. G.. S. NJ, are arranging their
annual drill and ball to be held at the
Opera House.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
c. n. Tubbs on Thursday evening, Feb.
4. A large attendance is desired.
Major Bal F. Bradbury, Capt. j.
Waldo Nash, and Lieut.. George A. Will
son. Jr., attended the school of in
struction of the National Guard this
week.
On Thursday evening, Feb. 4, at the
Opera House, Oxford Lodge, No. Is, F.
and A. NJ, and Oxford Chapter, No 20,
r. A. NJ, will observe their annual
ladies' night. Invitations are issued to
members of the order only with the
to lady guests.
The Webb Company commence max
ing cans at their Norway factory Mon
day, Feb. LIST.
L. p. Bartlett, Jr., of the shoe firm of
b. +. Spinney IL Co., made a business
trip to Norway the first of the week.
This is his first visit for a long time.
Fred l.. Witherell, of Fitchburg, the
son of John l.. Witherell, and grandson
of the former superintendent Witherell
of the shoe firm of B. f. Spinney Il Co.,
renewed his acquaintance with Norway
people this week. When Mr.. Witherell
left town he was a very young man. An
introduction was necessary in most in
stances.
James Pledge has new sign at his
meat market. One of the Paris Adver-
Using Co. S make.
Ross l.. Bickford returned from his
western surveying trip the first of the
week.
The many friends of Nathan n. Deni,
son, former Norway citizen, are much
pleased with the news that he has been
promoted to the position of cashier in
the Atlantic National Bank of Boston.
He is the son of the late Lucius Denison,
educated in Norway, and is thirty-eight
years of age.
The Junior Y. P. c. U. of the Univers.
alist church at their meeting at Concert
Hall Wednesday elected the following
officers:
President-Myrtle Haskell.
Vice. Presideni-Maude Mixer.
Secretary-Sarah DanfOrth
Treasurer-Leah Wetherbee.
Committees:
Lookout-Hazel Bicknell
Social-Myrtle Millett.
Reief-Carroll Bartlett.
Flower-Marion Haskell.
Mrs. Frank Knight and daughter Helen
of Manchester -the-Sea, Mass, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Clara Hayden,
Sadie E. Millett, teacher of the lower
primary. is very sick at her home il
Millettville. She was taken sick with
nervous prostration Friday. Lizzie M
Johnson is supplying for her.
Mrs. bennett Cordwell on Thursday
| fell and dislocated her shoulder.
The officers of PennesSeewassee Lodge
No. Is, K. of p, were installed on Thurs
day evening by d. G. c., Fred A
Delano, of Oxford.
Rev. Z. S. Cotton, of the Baptis
church, breaches each Sunday morning
ON one of the ten commandments.
| At the annua! meeting of OXFORD
Lodge, No. /, Ark Mariners, at Masonic
Hail Monday evening, following tn,
| transaction of business there was worl
on the degree, and an oyster supper wa
served, with short session of informa
talk by some of those present. The OF
ficers chosen for the year are:
Venerable Observation-Disclosures Cross.
Ark Master-H. 4. Andrews.
Ark Mate-E. 4. Andrews.
Treasurer-C. II. Adams.
Secretary-Merton l.. Kimball.
Tyler-Albert j. Stearns.
The officers of Oxford Lodge of Ar
Mariners will be Installed Wednesda
evening, Feb. Sd.
Thursday evening, Oxford Lodge, Nc
2. Knights of the Golden Eagle, celebrat
ed their first ladies' night, to whic
members of the order and invited guest
to the number of about one hundre
assembled at Ryerson Hall. The CON
pany were received by P. c., A.
Stearns and wife, and V. c., V. NJ. Viii
man and wife. The entertainment of a
lhour consisted of music, instruments
and vocal, interspersed with readings b
MIR. Frank Starbird, in which Mr.. Viii
: man, Mr.. Kimball, Mrs. Fifield, Mr.
,, Kimball. Mrs. Bradbury and Mrs. Viii
man participated. At the close of I'll
entertainment an order of twelve dance
was enjoyed with excellent music. 4
intermission most delightful refresl
i. ments consisting of ice cream and cal
we're served. Truly the Knights dl
r themselves proud. Their ladies' nigl
\ was big success.
| Hon. George d. Bisbee and A.
q Stearns, Esq, of Rumford Falls, were
h town Friday on business.
o 1t is understood that Miss Libby h:
leased or sold her studio building
Deering Street to the proprietor of u
spool and Lunch Room" and that Il
a. business will at once be moved frol
g Main Street to the studio building.
Z While DR.. F. N. Barker's covered sleii
was standing near the depot the hor
became alarmed at the cars and ran
the back streets coming out near Z
le printing house square when the sleil
q struck the big stone at the corner
5. Main and Bridge Streets. The sleil
II was completely demolished. The hor
m ran down Main Street doing no furth
damage.