Oxford Democrat., 1908-02-11

ed the speakers in a most pleasing man.
ner. The speeches were witty and in
teresting. After social hour the COM
pany dispersed about twelve.
/ John Haselton of WestbrOok made bis
Norway friends a visit last week. John
always comes up to assist in the clerks
ball.
James N. Usher has leased the tene-
ment over A. l.. Sanborn & Co.'s store.
! He moved in last week.
The stated annual convocation of the
Sovereign College of Allied Masonic and
Christian Degrees for America was held
at the banking rooms of the Norway
National Bank Wednesday evening, Feb
5th. Sovereign Grand Master Alfred S.
Kimball read his annual report. Com.
mittee on Foreign Correspondence Mer
ton A. Kmball and Grand Burser Frank
n. Barker submitted their respective
reports. Charters were granted to Halt
Moon Lodge, New York City, N. Y, and
to Maranacook Lodge. New members
were admitted and officers elected for
the ensuing term.
Ben Bicknell, we understand, is in the
entertainment business, moving pictures,
etc. He was at Rumford Falls last
week.
Fred Il. Kelley has accepted position
at Auburn as shoe cutter.
The officers elect of Oxford Lodge,
No. ], Ark Mariners, for the ensuing
year are:
Ven. Pat.-George w. Holmes.
Ark Master-Dr. Herman l.. Bartlett.
Ark Mate-Bial F. Bradbury.
Treas.-Charles II. Adams.
Sec-Merton l.. Kimball.
Tyler-Thaddeus Cross.
The twenty-seventh anniversary of the
society of Christian Endeavor was OBJ
served Sunday evening at the Congre
gational church with an appropriate
programme, in which the society, the
pastor, Rev. B. S. Rideout, Miss NJ
Blackwood, Grace Goodwin, w. Stanley
Geneva Barker and Herman l.. Horne
took part.
On the evening of Feb. 11th, Tuesday
Rev. Herbert F. Moulton of Biddefort
will give his illustrated lecture at the
Opera House. Mr.. Moulton is a vel
known lecturer, most pleasing and enter
tanning, and will instruct as well as de
light his audience during the evening.
Gentlemen's night at the mid-winte
meeting of the Norway Federation o
Women's Clubs will be held at Concer
Hall, Thursday evening, Feb. goth
There will be supper and entertain
, ment. State Superintendent of Schools
, Payson Smith, will give an address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee Russell ant
family, formerly of Norway, are soon t.
start for Los Angeles, Calf, whore the
will make their home.
, Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th, the W
C. T. U. will have an apron sale and sur
per at Concert Hall. Supper will b
: served at 6:45, followed by an old folks
concert.
A company of about thirty Moder
! Woodmen visited Bridgton camp Tue'
day evening. They report most exec
r lent trip.
Mrs. Dorcas Chamberlain Barrow
G widow of the late Benjamin Grosveno
. Barrows, died at her daughters, Mr.
!, Winfield S. Partridge's, Norway LAX
. Sunday morning, after long sicknes:
: She was born in Auburn, Apr. %, 1881
the daughter of Aaron and Jane Chan
berlain. She married Mr.. Barrow
q June 80, 1850. Two daughters survi'
n her, Mrs. Partridge and Jennie l.. Ba
rows. Mrs. Barrows was member
y the Congregational church and Woman
Relief Corps. The services were bel
by Rev. B. s. Rideout at her late res
dence.
!. The calico ball to be given by tt
o veranda Club at the Opera House, Fl
= = day evening, Feb. 14th, will be one
n the most pleasing affairs of the season
:. Floor manager John P. Cullinan, wit
W. c. Cole, Alton Curtis, Horace Co
- and Herbert Bradbury as aids. Mus
n by Stearns' Orchestra.
al Robley Morrison, son of Mr.. and Mr.
!. A. E. Morrison of this place, has bee
/. selected as president ofthe Glee Club
!. the University of Maine.