Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-23
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| Special convocation of Oxford Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 20, was held at Ma
sonic Hall Wednesday evening. Work
Royal Arch. Banquet.
Norway Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. o. F.,
observed its annual memorial Sunday
afternoon. The graves of deceased
members were decorated.
The members of Paris School attract
ed much attention by their merriment
while on their way to and from Gibson's
Grove.
The Norway Water Company's water
mains were all opened few days since.
The rush of water from the hydrants
cleared the pipes and rendered the water
much purer.
A. L. r. Pike has raised the roof of
his house and added story to his build
ings. When the work is completed Mr..
Pike will have one of the best houses in
town.
The Paris Advertising Company's bill
boards have all been covered with sheet
iron.
Among those who attended. the
Congregationalist conference at Bethel
were, Rev. B. S. Rideout, Deacon W. Fl.
Porter, Deacon Irving Bean, Mrs. Irving
Bean, Philip Stone, Mrs. G. Fred Stone,
Mrs. Grin Tubbs, Mrs. Georgia Swain,
Mrs. Parker Evans and Mrs. T. P. Rich
ardson. They report pleasant visit at
Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand Lowell of South
Dakota and Mrs. F. A. Kimball of Port
land are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
81. Cummings.
1t is reported that Emma j. Gordon
has purchased the George Walker place
on Bridge Street.
The strawberry festival at Concert
Hall Tuesday evening under manage
ment of C. F. Ridlon's Sunday School
class was a great success. Both supper
and entertainment were we'll attended.
The following programme was rendered:
Piano solo, -......... Minnie Frost.
Recitation zoe MeTrlil.
Solo, 49,. Beryl Millett
Reading, Hazel Bicknell.
Solo, Observation-Disclosures. Beryl Young.
Reading, Charles +. Ridlon.
Solo Solo, :;;---MNX ,nn,a M illicit
Piano solo, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES minnie Z rost'
Charades.
Clara Schnuer is at Gildersleeve, Ct,
with her sister, Mrs. F. A. Barker.
Delegates to the district convention at
Bath, June 1924, from the Epworth
League of the NJ. e. church are Alice
Cannon, c. R. Ranger, Mrs. G. R.
Ranger, Fay Stone, Howard Lasselle,
Arthur Hart and Florence Cummings.
Alternates, Mrs. C. A. Brooks, Benjamin
Cobb, Mildred Cole. D. L. Joslin, An
drew Sampson, Gladys Frost and Fran
ces Cummings. To the state convention
at Gardiner, June 1926, Rev. c. A.
Brooks, President Hiram Calef, Mrs. c.
A. Brooks, Alice Cannon, Clara Con-
nor, Mrs. G. r. Ranger. Alternates Fay
Stone, Gladys Frost, d. L. Joslin and
Andrew Sampson.
Mrs. l. w. Waite and Mrs. S. FL.
Wetherbee are visiting in Mexico and
Dixfield for two weeks.
Prof. Verne NJ. Whitman, wife and
son of Peterboro, N. H., are visiting at
Judge Whitman's. They will srend the
summer at their cottage, Sunset. Prof.
Whitman has been reelected principal
of the Peterboro school.
A large delegation of Rebekahs went
to Harrison Thursday afternoon, where
by invitation they visited the lodge and
were entertained. They returned Fri
day morning.
Monday evening District Superintend-
ent c. F. Parsons held the first quarterly
conference at the NJ. E. church.
The owners of pine growth are much
concerned at the appearance of some
thing affecting the growth OF the trees.
Many of the trees look as though fire
had injured them.
A. z. Morrison, wife and sons, are at
Freeland Howe's cottage, Cedar Lodge,
on the east shore of the lake.
Victor NJ. Whitman and wife left for
the West the first of the week. They
will visit in Cambridge, H., Clarlnda,
Iowa, and Manitou, Col, and many other
places before their return.
Irving Frost has returned from Poland
Spring and is now making repairs on
his Whitman Street place. He will not
return to Poland Spring until fall.
DR.. Albert Thompson, wife and daugh-
ter, are stopping at their cottage, Rock
Island.
Vivian NJ. Akers is a member of the
Hebron class '0S. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
s. Akers and Mrs. Lizzie Croker at
tended the class exercises.
Charles Locke has made marked i'm
provements about his residence on Wa
ter Street. The bank wall and grading
and removal of the stable are some of
the important changes.
Isaac P. Cobb accompanied his moth |
er, Mrs. Susan Cobb, to Portland, Satur-
day, where Mrs. Cobb will pass the sum-
mer.
w. C. Brown of the Novelty Turning |
Company has moved to the Paragard
place on Paris Street recently purchased
by him.
Miss Florence Gibson, for some time
head book-keeper at the shoe factory,
has resigned her position.
A. C. McCrellis is building an addition
to the east side of his house 8 20 feet.
A special meeting of the board of
management of the Norway Public |
Library was held at the assessors office |
Saturday morning. The purchasing
committee reported and recommended |
the purchase of list of about two hun |
dred volumes of new books which the |
management voted to purchase. DR.. A.
Thompson's gift to the library of a set
of Reports of the Rebellion of about one
hundred and twenty-five volumes, very
nicely bound and bearing his name, was
accepted and vote of thanks extended
to the donor. Other books will be pur-
chased some months later.
An auto building is being erected in
the rear of the buildings occupied by
Mr.. Murdoch on lower Main Street next
to A. l.. F. Pixies residence.
Andrews sale stable received con-
Segment of horses Thursday afternoon.
1t is reported that livery stable will
be opened at the George Walker place
on Bridge Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hills of Union,
Maine, who have visited their son,
Vivian W. Hills, during the week, re-
turned to their home Friday afternoon
after most pleasant visit.
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