Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-12

MUSIC, CnOlr.
The clerks committee on decorations
have secured the services of E. E. Brown
of Portland for the decoration of the
hall. Landlord E. E. Young of the Elm
House will serve turkey supper at his
place at intermission. Both the decOra-
tons and the supper are to be the best
ever given to the patrons of the clerks
ball.
Carl Boynton entertained the Smiley
dry goods clerks on Tuesday evening
Refreshments and social time.
Annie e. Monahap, manager of the
local Office of the Postal Telegraph Co.
at Gardiner, has charge of the Postal
office at the state capitol during the
legislature. Kate Monahan has charge
of the Gardiner Office in the meantime.
Both Annie and Kate were formerly in
the public library in Norway and much
liked.
A minstrel show will be given next
month under direction of w. s. Stearns
and Frank Moore, at the Opera House.
Philip Stone has returned to Wales,
Mass, when he is engaged in teaching
school.
The officers of the Methodist Sabbath
School are:
Supt.-D. L. Joslin,A
Asst. Supt-Arlhuf Morgan.
sec.-Dora McLucas.
Asst. Sec.-Hazel Bennett.
Treas.-C. r. Ranger.
Misunderstanding Hart.
Asst Librarian-Ethel Brown.
Organist-Mrs. l.. H. Trufant.
Supt. Primary Dept.-Clara Connor.
Asst. Supt Primary Dept:-Flora Buswell.
sups' Hon SN%e IRsps6Mr,' Fla RnRgSss s
Supt. Cradle Roll-Etta N0yes.
Statistical Secretaries - Alice Cannon and
Mrs. Gertrude Allen.
The N. E. o. P. have elected officers
as follows:
j.. Violin NJ. Wood.
War.-Etta III. Brock.
v. warden-Grace Il. Bennett.
r. Sec.-Ada A. Libby.
F. Sec-John p. Cullinan.
Treas.-G. Julian Brown.
Guide-Carrie 8. Russell.
Guard-Sadie V. Kimball.
Sen.-Albert Bennett.
Jerry Souci died at his nephew's,
Philip Souci's, on Thursday of poison
ing. he was at one time police officer
at Berlin, N. 81.
The annual parish meeting and supper
of the UIiversalst parish was held at
Concert Hall Thursday evening. The
meeting was called together by Clerk
Ridlon, and the warrant read, following
most tempting supper, at which about
seveni y. five members Of the parish were
present. The following officers were
elected:
Molerator-G. l.. Curtis.
Clrk-C: f. Rttlon.
Parish Committee-C. l.. H.thaway, W. G..
Lesvitt, and q. l.. Curtis.
Treas. and Co.'s. w. Goodwin.
Music Committc-Carrie Tucker, Nettie Fuller,
Lizzie Sampson, Gertrude Gardner.
Reports of the various officers we're
read. The treasurer reported about one
hundred dollars on hand. All bills paid
during the year. Extensive repairs to
parsonage and hall have been made. The
ladies' circle turned 10 seven hundred
dollars during the year. A large list Of
new members of the parish was voted in.
At special meeting of the board of
management of the Norway Public
Library q large list Of new books was
purchased. It was also voted to accept
the offer OF the Norway & Paris Street
Railway Co. to give lights for the library
rooms provided the management of the
library would wire the rooms. The
executive committee will have the lights
put In at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Smith enter.
tanned the Merry Eight at whist and re.
freshments Friday evening.
Charles E. Freeman and crew are at
work cutting and hauling the timber
from the Oxford town farm.
The Partridge Lumber Co. have start.
ed the new saw mill at Norway Lake
Work was commenced Friday. Victor
Partridge while at work about the saw
received q severe cut on his hand which
will lay him up for some time.