Oxford Democrat., 1905-02-21
NORWAY.

At the stated convocation of Oxford
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 20, Wednesday
evening, the work was in the Royal
Arch degree. Right Excellent Grand
King, James E. Blanchard, of Augusta,
made his official visit. The attendance
was very large, nearly all Of whom par
took of the banquet after the evenings
work. Speeches were made by the visit
ing officers and several of the COM
panions.
C. B. Cummings & Sons have large
quantities of birch and hard wood In
their yard to be worked into dowels
during the coming season. The firms
pine timber landed at Norway Lake on
the ice and at the mill Is now in excess
of that of several years past. The firms
extensive business at Bemis has tend
ency to increase the Norway operations
rather than to diminish them. The
only drawback to the Norway works of
the firm is the want of water power.
Sovereign Grand Master, Alfred S.
Kimball, will install the officers of Oxford
Lodge, No. /, Ark Mariners of Maine, at
Masons' Hall on Wednesday evening,
Feb. %. A social time will be enjoyed
following the installation.
Frank Fl. Seavey and son of Ports
mouth, n. H., are visiting Mr.. Seavey's
mother, Mrs. James Smith, for few
days.
William L. Twombly has received his
discharge from the United States army
and has returned to his home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William W.
Twombly, of this village. He was sta
toned at Fort Adams, Newport, r. l.
He reached home Wednesday afternoon.
He has enough of the army and will not
re-enlist again.
The Veranda Clubs annual ball Tues
day evening was marked success.
The excellent music by Stearns' Orches-
ira attracted many to the dance. About
one hundred couples appeared in the
grand march. Many enjoyed all OF the
eighteen dances. The entertainment
which opened the evenings pleasures by
Walter S. Chandler and Harry S. New
combe was, indeed, first class.
The warrant for the annual town
meeting presents to the attention Of the
town some interesting matters. The
town will be asked to accept several
ways laid out by the selectmen. To pay
II. o. Holden sixteen dollars for COW
he returned to the farm. To purchase a
steam roller for use on the highways
and to furnish watchman service for the
village for the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Woodman en-
tertained party at Kingfisher Monday
afternoon and evening, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Jones, Nathan Day,
Kenneth Gurney, Agnes Beal and w.
E. Freeland.
Monday, Daniel j. Dugan, for intoxi-
cation, was fined s. and costs. He paid.
On Tuesday two gentlemen of the road
were brought before the court by con-
stable Pike of Bryant's Pond. They
were known as Bernard Corrie and
James Conway. They were given 80
days in Jail.
Albert Osmond Stuart died at Marl- |
boro, Mass, Thursday, Feb. 9th, at the
age of twenty-six years. He was born
in Norway, the son of Albert II. and
Hannah (Towne) Stuart. He graduated
from the Norway High School and found
employment in the Norway shoe factory,
at Exeter, N. H., and later at Marlboro,
Mass. The remains were brought to
Norway where the funeral services were
held at his sisters. Mrs. Geo. l. Cum
mings', Sunday afternoon by Rev. S. q.
Davis.
Carl Tower of Canajoharie, N. Y, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. <.
Tower. i
Mrs. Rose Powers, who has purchased |
the millinery business of Mrs. V. w.
Hills. took possession the last of the
week. Mrs. Hills will, for time, con-
tinue in the store.
Mrs. F. E. Drake, who for years has
been with Mrs. V. w. Hills as trimmer,
will open rooms and continue in the
millinery business either at her home on |
Pleasant Street or on Main Street
On Friday last, Vice Grand Chancellor
NJ. l.. Kimball of the K. P. Grand Lod ge |
made an official visit, accompanied by
A. M. Thomas, to Cabot Lodge at An
dover. This week he made an official
visit to Arcadia Lodge at Bath, where a
new hall was dedicated to the K. of p.
use. On Monday evening he visited
Fort George Lodge at Brunswick and
Wednesday evening, Enterprise Lodge
at Auburn.
Jesse Allard and Howard Moulton
stopped in Dover and Exeter, n. H.,
Sunday. /
The Canadian Express horse fell at
the corner of Main and Bridge Streets
FRIDAY afternoon and delayed the ex-
press by reason of slight repairs to the
sleigh.
The mems supper at the Congre-
gational vestry Thursday evening was
a great success. The food was most
generously and abundautly served with
great dignity and style. The entertain
ment following was excellent, the pro-
gramme of which was as follows: The
Schubert Quartette of South Paris
assisted by F. E. Tower, Mrs. Fl. L.
Horne, accompanist.
Gavotte, 1iese
500, His Picture Of Her. Warren
Piano duet. Strelezki
My Old Kentucky Home, roster
Solo. Leonore, Trotere
''''' N''' Mrs. Smiley.
Solo. Fear Not Ye; e;;, o Israel, Ts'I.r Buck
Tenting nm the Old Camp Ground, hitfredge
Quartette.
Russell & Curtis have cut much
larger supply of ice this season than
ever before. They have filled their
large house at the lake and have large
stock of ice at the east of the house we'll
packed in hay and in such manner as to
insure its keeping we'll into the season.
Should the demand for ice increase the
firm will undoubtedly build another and
larger house.
At the regular communication Of Ok
ford Lodge, No. IS, F. and A. NJ, Friday
evening, it was decided to have the an
nual Ladies' Night at some date to
be settled upon in the near future.
Ladies' night at Oxford Lodge has be.
come one of the most select, social and
pleasant features of the season. The
following committees having charge of
the affair are as follows:
Executive committee:
". NC. P. Barnes.
s. VII. r. Andrews.
J.W.-H. X. Farris. -
Committee on invitations-C. =. Barnes, h.
d. smith, G. r. Ridlon.
Committee on superb. +. Andrews, Irving
Frost, James Favor.
Committee on entertainment-H r. Farris, b.
F. Bradbury, II. r. Jones.
Dancing Party at Norway.