Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-11-17

Fellows Hal, second and fourth Friday Even
ings OF each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge
No. IS, meets on first and third fridsy OF each
x. Irregular meeting in Hathaway Block
every Thursday Evening. u. B., A. .. Noyef
Division, No. IL, meets third Friday OF each
month. Lake Assembly No; IS, h " ,,S D., second
P, of H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hall
q, A. R.-Harry Rust Post, No. "a. meets In
New G. A. B. Hall on the first Tuesday Evening
VI ". C.WMeets in New G. A. r. Hall, Mon
Il. E. o. P.-Lakeside Lodge, No. l77, meets in
New G. A. r. Hall, on the first and third We'd
uesday evenings of each month.
No. 10, meets at G. A. r. Hall every Tuesday
U.O.P. Film Tree Colony. No. 1879, meets
second and fourth Wednesday evenings OF each
q. G. C.-Norway Commandery, No. A7,
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings OF
K. q. E.Ioxford Castle. No: 2, meets in Ryer.
son hall, every Thursday evening, September to
May, frat and third Thursday evenings, May TO
September.
C.B. Cummings & Sons have a crew
of men at work on the lake recovering
straw and sunken logs. The logs are
placed on the shore of the lake and will
be hauled to the village by the firms
team at some later time.
Large timbers have been landed south
erly of Bridge Street to be used in the
near future in rebuilding the old Cole
dam, now owned and operated by c. b.
& Sons.
W. Il. Stone has moved from the
Walker house on Bridge Street to the
Tubbs house on Main Street near the
tannery brook hose house.
Many Norway people are much inter-
ested in the extension of the Mechanic
Falls and Lewiston electric road to Nor
way. 1t is thought by many that John
B. Robinson's offer to construct bridge
at his own expense if the road is built
Oxford village will have much
influence in the matter.
81. O. Stimson has opened meat
market, corner Main and Bridge Streets,
occupied as an eating saloon or
restaurant.
NH. Merriam is greatly improving
he old Reed homestead at the head OF
Main Street. The stable has been NOV
ed from the westerly to the easterly side
of the house, the old windows replaced
by modern ones and the whole place is
taking on an entirely new appearance.
Samuel j. Record has broken ground
for the erection of new building on
Main Street adjoining the car barn lot of
The Electric Street Railway, on lot re-
GENTLY purchased from Edith NJ. Smith
and others. The foundation will be put
in this fall and the building erected in
the spring.
Timothy Heath commenced work at
he shoe factory, as fireman, Thursday.
1t is reported that the outlook for
most excellent seasons work at the shoe
factory was never better. The work for
some weeks has not been very brisk, but
On the whole the industry has experience
ed very little trouble during the past
rear in not having orders to work.
The first break in the Cummings heat
ing pipe occurred Friday at point near
" opposite the Savings Bank. 1t was
repaired with slight delay.
The Mothers Club met with Mrs.
Frank N. Barker Tuesday afternoon. An
was provided and a most
pleasant Wdo iopoh'Oo' nv
tendance was unusually large.
A test of the Norway Water Co.'s sys-
tenn was made on Main Street Wednes-
iay afternoon. At one hydrant near Il.
]. Bangs store, one near the Smith shoe
store. and the third at DR.. B. +. Brad
Dury's. The test proved very salts
factory as the report shows.
The Elm House property has been
sold by Capt. W. w. Whitmarsh to
Z. Young. Mr.. Young will
open the house to the public in the near
future. The property will be thorough
y repaired and improved to make It a
modern house in all respects. Mr..
Young will open livery stable in con-
nection with the hotel. Mr.. Young ia an
hotel man and we'll knows
the venture. Norway people will DO
more than pleased to see the house
opened.
James F. Dean has leased the Baker
vacated by John Hayes, on
Main and Greenleaf Avenue.
The members of Mt. Hope Lodge OF
Rebekahs entertained Rebekahs from
the Buckfield and West Paris Lodges
evening. A good delegation
from each was present. A most pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by all. The
banquet was in charge of Mrs. 81. J.
Bangs, Mrs. J. C. Shepard, Mrs. G. n.
Tubbs, Mrs. Fred Lovejoy, Mrs. NJ. L.
Mrs. E. C. Libby, Mrs. Charles
Libby and Miss Annie Stevens. The re-
ception committee consisted OF Mrs. d.
I Ranps Mrs. Alice Danforth, Mrs.
Maggie Libby, Mrs. Clara Drake, Mrs.
Adna Keene, Mrs. Ada Libby and Post
master Charles S. Akers. There was
work, music, speeches, and most en-
joyable social hour. As usual it was
one of "Norway's best"
The Drake place on Tucker Street has
been purchased by Clifford c. Frost.
Jennie Mann is contemplating dane
ing school for the children. We under
stand Miss Mann is taking instructions
for such venture.
The semi-annual dividend at the Nor
way Savings Bank, payable Wednesday,
Nov. 10, is 1-2 dividend. the de-
posits amount to about $3.50, 600. The
reserve fund was increased during the
past six months $1,000.
DR.. Gerald Clifford, formerly with DR..
Fl. p. Jones, has bought out DR.. Garri-
son at Houltou, and carries forward the
business. DIR. Clifford's many friends
extend congratulations.
Several Masons visited Brighton
Thursday and attended Stated Conclave
of Oriental Commandery, No. %,
Knights Templar.
Nash of Maine, Capt. John Waldo
Nash, was in Boston during the week on
a business trip.
The 25th annual Thanksgiving Ball,
Pennesseewas Lodge, No. Is, K. OF
p, will be in order at the Opera House
Thursday evening, Nov. Goth. Stearns'
Orchestra. Floor manager, Il. S. Mann;
Aids. F. NJ. Loyeioy, 81. c. Everett, DR..