Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Irving Frost is at work on stone j
at Poland Spring

at Poland Spring.
Barber A. L. Cook has improved his
shop bv the addition of two new bar
Der chairs. They are good ones.
A. S. Kimball, NJ. L. Kimball, II. ID.
Smith. G. w. Holmes, c. F. Ridlon, w.
C.. Leavitt, A. J. Stearns, L. |. Gilbert,
F. n. Barker, c. l.. Hathaway and b. +.
Bradbury were among those who attend.
ed Masonic Grand Lodge at Portland
last week.
S. w. Libby is saving clapboards for
G. b. Cummings 4 Sons. He is an ex-
perienced sawyer.
Ida NJ. Hill is teaching at Enrol, n.
H.. and Sadie Bookera at Waterford. All
the Norway High School graduates can
teach if they please. 1t speaks well for
the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Stearns and Mr..
and Mrs. Freeland Howe attended Ben
Hur at Portland last week, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chandler OF
Fryeburg are visiting Mrs. Chandler
brother, Benjamin Bacon, on Whitman
Street. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler are about
to locate in or near Boston.
The Oxford County Medical Associa-
ton will meet at the Beals House on
Tuesday, May 10th.
A reception was rendered retiring pas
tor Rev. c. E. Angel at Concert Hall,
Wednesday evening. 1t was very large
ly attended by members of the Uni
versalist church, the other village
churches and from South Paris. The
hall was handsomely decorated, with
windows filled with potted plants. Della
NoyeS, Alice Baker, Mrs. F. E. DeCoster,
Mrs. G. L. Curtis, Mrs. A. E.. Morse
worthy, Abbie Curtis, Mrs. j. c. Shep'
hard and Grace Bicknell served refresh
ments from several tables. Rev. c. r.
Angel assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Leavitt
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Danforth re-
ceived the company. The ushers were
Mrs. Mary Cole, Mrs. F. Fl. Beck and
Mrs. G. 1. Cummings. The orchestra
furnished music during the reception
which was followed by music by Mr.
and Mrs. V. NJ. Whitman and Mr.. anG
Mrs. Frank Kimball. Speeches were
made by Rev. j. II. Little, Harry Plum.
mer and Rev. B. S. Rideout. Freeland
Howe presented Miss Angel with two
twenty dollar gold pieces in an excellent
speech. The response by the pastor
was most fitting indeed. The reception
was great success socially.
Roy Bennett is again on the express
wagon.
John Foley is home from the Soldiers
Home at Togus.
C. L. Hathaway has improved thu
sidewalk in front of the Hathawa!
Block.
Jesse E. Edwards has been employed
by Postmaster Stiles as assistant. lii
commenced work Monday morning. Mr.
Edwards is very popular and will bt
much liked by the patrons of the office
A few of the Norway Masons secured
front seats at the grand Masonic bodies
when the offices were distributed, among
whom were Rev. Jabez f. Budden, wht
was appointed Grand Chaplain of tn
Grand Chapter, and Charles F. Ridloi
District Deputy Grand High Priest. II
the Council of High Priesthood ALFRED
S. Kimball was elected president, and IL
the Council appointed G. M. of A, anC
in the grand lodge he was chosen to
position on the committee OF finance.
A special meeting of Oxford Lodge
No. l, Ark Mariners, will be held a
Masonic Hall Tuesday evening, May 10
Work on all the degrees. Refreshments
will be served.
Arbor Day was properly observed b.
the schools on Friday. No schools were
in session during the afternoon.
| Arthur Hebbard has broken grount
for his new buildings on the corner O
Main and Marston Streets. 1t is under
stood that he will put mp two small tene
ment houses without stables but finished
with all modern conveniences.
Mrs. Howard D. Smith is at the New
Kings Hospital, Portland, where sh'
went the first of the week for a surgica
operation. She is doing as we'll as cal
be expected and her friends feel great!
encouraged.
As result of visit by Deputies
Tucker and Bassett to Norway LAX
some days since warrants were issued b.
the municipal court against Blanch
Bradbury for keeping a nuisance, ant
against Harrison d. Littlefield for keep
ing drinking house and tipping shOl
at Norway Lake. Saturday the partie
were in court and answered to tn
charges: Blanche Bradbury nolO con
tendere and was fined 500 and costs ant
the sentence was suspended. Harrison
D. Littlefield pleaded not guilty and wa
bound over for the action of the gran
jury at the next term of the Suprem
. Judicial Court in October. DR.. II. L
4 Bartlett and George Hobbs becam
securities in the sum of 5000.