Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
NORWAY.
CHURCHES.


'econd Congregational Church. Rev suI B; s.
10 40 A. NJ; Sabbath School, y 100 NJ; Mems
Prayer Meeting at 80; Social Meeting. 100 r.
NJ; regular weekly Prayer Meeting, Tuesday
evening; Y. p. S. c. +. Meeting Friday evening
at 80.
Universalist Church. Rev. Caroline E. ANGEL
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday at 10 ~
A. NJ. Sabbath School. IL 90; Y. PC. U. meet
Ing, 7O0P. NJ.
Methodist Church. Rev. B. F. Pickett. Pastor
Preaching service, 10 80 A. M; Sabbath School,
- 100 NJ; Social Evening Meeting. 90 +. NJ,
prayer meeting, Tuesday evening; class meeting
Baptist Church. Rev. E 8. Cotton. Pastor.
Preaching service. 10 80 A. NJ; Sabb tn school,
l2 90 NJ. Prayer Meeting Sunday evening Pm.
STATED MEETINGS.
F.SA. NJ. Regular meeting Of Oxford Lodge,
No. Is, in Masonic Hall, Friday Evening on OF
before full N DON. Oxford Royal Arch Chapter,
No. 2S, assemblies Wednesday Evening. on or
before full moon. Oxford Council, X. .. M.'
Friday evening, after full moon. Oxford Lodge,
No. |, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening AFTER
10. o. F.-Norway Lodga..Regular meeting
in Odd Fellows Hall, every Tuesday Evening;
Widey Encampment, No. q, meets In oda
ings Of each month. Mt. Hope Rebckah Lodge.
No. SO, meets on first and third frluay OF eacn
| month.
every THURSDAY Evening. Il. r., A. o. Noyes
Division, No. l2, meets third Friday OF each
month"; Lake Assembly, No. 49, Z. 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.
| q. A. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. "a, meets in
New G. A. R. aal on the first Tuesday Evening
W. r. C.~Meets in New G. A. R. Hall. Mon.
n. F. o. P.-Lakeside Lodge, No; ~, meets in
New G. A. r. Hall. on the first and third Wed
Il pipoxo ~ aoahTn
| o o. M.-Norway and South Paris Council,
No. 10, meets at g. A. Il. Hall every Tuesday
evening.
second and fourth Wednesday evenings CT each
10 .C.-Norway Commandery, No. 27.
| meets second and fourth Thursday evenings oil
X. G. E-Oxford Castle. No. 2, meets in Ryer..
son hall. first and third Thursday evenings OF
each month.
"If Candlemas day be bright and clear,
There'll be two winters In this year"
Let MS hope our coal and wood will
stand the test.
A Norway boy, Winnie l.. Larry,
nephew of Mrs. G. l.. Hathaway, has
just been promoted for the fifth time
since he commenced work for the New
York & New Haven Railroad some five
years ago. He began as fireman and
now at the age of 2S holds the position
of road master of the shore line division.
Norway boys do succeed, truly.
The case of diphtheria at Helen
Noyes' home proved to be very light
case. The board of health acted prompt
ly and the quarantine was removed
Tuesday of this week. At first it was
supposed that the sick one, Harriet Mil
lett, was suffering with tonsilitis.
Norway Clerks Association ball was
the affair of the winter. The Opera
House was most beautifully decorated
building in purple and white crepe pa
per. The galleries were delightful with
festoons and streamers, while the walls
of the hall from floor to ceiling, the stage
and every inch of the ceiling was bright
and beautiful with paper and electric
lights. Diamonds and squares with
purple crescents add golden stars re-
Elected the incandescent lights. On the
stage were the letters, IN. C. A." The
seats in the gallery we've all taken while
about one hundred couple appeared IN
the grand march. The music was the
best the managers could secure, num-
bering in all seventeen pieces, from NOR
way, Paris, Portland and Lewiston.
John II. Haselton of Westbrook acted as
prompter with the most happy results:
Order and the best conditions existed
throughout. Ice cream and cake were
served during the evening. The order
of dances lasted well into Wednesday
morning and the last waltz was in order
between three and four o'clock. The
net receipts of the evening will amount
to about $50 which by vote of the associa.
ton will be turned over to the Old
Ladies' Home. The members who had
charge of the affair this season were:
Pres-F. w. Faunce.
Sec. and Treas.-Chas s. Axes.
Gen. Conn.,. w. Faunce, Lee NJ Smith, and
w. l.. Libby.
Music-F. W. Faunce, L. j. Brooks.
Decorating-C. s. Akers.
Refreshments-Mrs Z. +; Ridlon, Carrie
Tucker, Mrs. win Gary, Mrs; NJ. w. SAMPSON
Eugene Russell, Howard Drake.
Reception Committee-The Lady Clerks.
Another band concert will be given at
the Opera House March Sd. Holman
Day will be present as reader.
Owing to the sickness of V. NJ. Whit
man and sub-master Percival Hathaway,
both i'll with severe colds, there has been
no session of the high school since Mon
day, the 1st. 1t is expected that the
sessions will be resumed on Monday,
the Sth.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Pine Tree State Shoe Company
will be held at the office Tuesday, Feb.
l6. at 10 o'clock, when directors and
officers will be elected.
Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. George
l.. Curtis observed the tenth anniversary
of their marriage with party of friends
at their home on Danforth Street. The
evening was enjoyed at cards with music
and refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Sampson are
visiting friends in Boston for few days.
The ladies of the Congregational Socle-
ty will serve chicken pie supper at the
vestry Wednesday evening, Feb. II.
Mrs. Mary Lowell of Augusta, nurse in
the city hospital is visiting Mrs. V. w.
Hills for few days.
Thursday evening, at the Opera House,
Oxford Lodge, No. Is, F. and A. NJ, and
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 20, X. A.
NJ, observed ladies' night. The even
ing's entertainment was under the man
agement of W. NJ, Albert J. Stearns and
NJ. f.. II. P, Walter l.. Gray, assisted by
the respective OllCeIS. Nedliy eHioo
hundred and fifty invitations were issued
to the members of the Lodge and Chap
ter and the immediate members of their
families. The banquet was served on
the floor where six tables were most
attractively spread with an abundance
of excellent food and fruit. The pro-
cession was formed in the gallery and
marched to the tables below where w.
NJ. Stearns and officers with p. G. M.
Kimball were seated at one of the center
tables with NJ. Z. II. P, Gray and officers
with G. II. p, Smith were seated at the
other center table. In all over three
hundred found seats at the tables, who
were served by young ladies of the vii
lagos, while the orchestra in attendance
discoursed excellent music. After the
repast the second degree" was worked
in full form by the proper officers with
full and complete paraphernalia. Every
thing was worked in full and ample form
to the great amusement of the crowded
house. After the masonic work"
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