Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-01
NORWAY.
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| and fourth Friday evenings OF each month.
| r. Of H.-Norway Grange meets second ana
q. A. R.-Hsrry Rust Post, No. 81, meets In
New g. A. 3: HALL on the first Tuesday Evening
| W. 3. C.-Neets in New G. A. B. Hall. Non.
4. i Z. 3. F-Lskeslde Lodge. No. III, meets in
New q. A. &. Hall, on the first and third We'd.
ncsiay evenings Of each month.
| o. U. A. M.-Norway and South Paris Council.
| No. 10, meets at G. A. r. Hall every Tuesday
U.O.P. Film Tree Colony. No. 1ss, meets
second and fourth Wednesday evenings OF each
U.O.G. C-Norway Commandery, No. PAT,
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings OF
K. q. E-Oxford Castle, No. .. meets in Ryer.
hail. sSd thru essnp s
September.
Judge Jones held his first term of the
Norway Municipal Court Tuesday.
Charles Partridge of Rochester, N. T.,
made his Norway Lake parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Partridge, a short visit this
week.
A stated convocation of Oxford Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 20, was held at
Masonic Hall, Wednesday evening, the
goth inst. The work was on the Past
and NJ. E. degrees. Light refreshments
were served after the work.
Judge Jones has established the Nor
way Municipal Court in his Office in the
Ryerson Block. Judge Davis will vacate
the old rooms in Grange Block a. soon
as he arranges his business.
Several men find employment in the
village removing snow from the house
tops. They receive good pay and do ex-
cellent work for the property owners.
There was no session of the village
schools from Friday until Wednesday
morning. The scholars thus put in u
very good Christmas vacation.
The Tufts Mandolin and Glee Club
gives musical entertainment at the
Opera House Tuesday evening, Jan. LIST,
'O7. Tickets rs and IS cents. Benefit of
Norway High School class, '07. Stearns
Orchestra. The reader, Mr.. Gale, Is one
of the best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Tubbs entertain
ed select party of friends at their
pleasant home on Main Street, Tues
day evening. The evening was passed
with whist and games. Refreshments
were served in a most pleasing
manner. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Shepard, Mrs. o. N.
Bradbury, DR.. and Mrs. b. F. Bradbury,
Mrs. James o. Croker, Mrs. Linnie
Bartlett and sister Ellie Swan, DR.. and
Mrs. II. P. Jones, Frank Bell and wife,
Postmaster Akers and wife.
The Knight Templars of Norway and
vicinity held their annual meeting at
Masonic Hall Christmas day. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Eminent Commander-w. ]. Wheeler.
Gensralissimo-L. 1. Gilbert.
Captain General-A. j. Stearns.
Treasurer-Frank Kimball.
Recorder-Howard ID. Smith.
Elizabeth WEIGH of Augusta, sister OF
Merritt WEIGH, who was at one time a
Norway merchant, Is bookkeeper for G.
B. Cummings & Sons.
Alice I. Frost of Hanover, Mass, where
she has position in the high school,
visited her many Norway friends during
her Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Eaton of Stoughton,
Mass, visited Mrs. Eaton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles h. Sargent, during
their vacation. Mr.. Eaton has an i'm
portant position as instructor In the
Stoughton schools.
Col. Chas. E. Davis will be the In
specting officer with Co. D, LIST Regt., N.
G. s. NJ, and the company inspection
will take place at the Opera House on
the evening of Jan. 10, '07.
The road commissioner, with team OF
six large horses and the road roller, was
ut work on the village streets this week
for the first time this winter.
Mrs. Hattie Packard has returned from
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lena
Gray, Livermore Falls.
Mona Stearns of Florida enjoyed
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. A. <.
Stearns at Rumford Falls.
The new church organ, that arrived
last week at the N. E. church, was used
for the first time Sunday morning. 1t Ia
q first.class one and greatly improves the
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin s. Cummings
after short visit returned to Bemis
Monday. Mr.. Cummings has charge OF
the Bemis business of c. B. Cummings
& Sons.
Annie Lafarrier, after her Christmas
vacation, has returned to her Sharon,
Mass, school.
Fred Smith, during George Cullinan's
sickness, is assisting in the office OF Z.
B. Cummings & Sons, as bookkeeper.
Every one was remembered Christmas
in some way. The pastors of the various
churches came in for goodly share
zach. The Methodist, Rev. and Mrs. q.
A. Brooks, received many and useful
ones. The Baptist, Rev. E. s. Cotton
and Mrs. Cotton, among other things
twenty-five dollars in cash. The Con,
gregational church people presented
Rev. Mr.. Rideout and wife with various
gifts, among which a Morris chair and
plant stand were conspicuous. The
Universalists presented Mr.. Davis and
wife with an art square and electric read
ing lamp.
Friday, celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary. There was an abundance
of pretty and useful presents and the
anniversary will long be remembered by
those who took part there. Among
those who gave were: Harry Lovejoy
and wife, cup and plates; Frank Love-
joy and wife, happy; Geo. d. Bennett
and wife, silver cup; Geo. Bosworth ana
wife, sewing table; W. Pierce and wife,
China plate; Jesse Edwards and wife,
pitcher; Mrs. Prince Snow, celery dish;
Mrs. E. P. Edwards, China plate; Mrs.
P, T. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Heath,
China; D. c. Walker and wife, jewelry
case; Guy Walker and wife, card case;
Richard Walker, silver vase; Z. Rich'
silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jameson Finney OF
Auburn were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
B. F. Bradbury, Christmas.
Porter L. Swift left Wednesday for
Washington, D. c., as delegate to the
44th session of the Grand Chapter OF the
Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
The officers elected by Norway Lodge,
No. 10, 1. o. o. F., are:
N.G.-D. N. French.
v.G.-F. e. DeCoster:
secretary-M. L. Kimball.
Treas-H. e. Gibson.
Trustees-A. l.. r. Pike, II. j. Bangs, =. H.
Allen.
Will Twombly is at home from Boston
with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W..
Twombly, Deering Street. :,
A young mems congress was organized
at the Congregational vestry Friday
evening with the election of officers as
follows:
Chairman-Rev. B. 8. Rideout.
secretary-H. P: Body.