Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-20
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Second Congregational Church, Rev. B:
I Rldeout, Pastor. Preaching service Sunday
10 80 A. M; Sabbath School, u 90 NJ; 7. 2.
G. e., Sunday Evening. 8 80 F. n: Social i Nee
9 UDivsrssiiss Church, Rev. 8. q. Dayl!
, Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday at 10
A. N. Sabbath School, 1900; 7. &c. U. NEE
Methodist Church, Rev. G. A. Brookst Pastor
Preaching service, 10 80 A. ~; Sabbath SGhoo
II 90 M; Social Evening Meeting. 100 p. II
a evening spSo sssnfs as
evening, 90 Pm.
: Baptist Church, Rev. E. s. Cotton, Pastor
, Preaching service, 10 80 A. NJ; Sabbith schoo
,, II. "wednesday 1 s' evening. sso.
, The mill pond of G. B. Cummings 4
Sons is we'll filled and business at tn
, saw mill will be rushing for some tim
, as the firm has large amount Of lum
Der to saw.
The Partridge Lumber Co. at tn,
Lake shut down the mill some days ago
, The firm will not operate the Robert
lot until another winter. The mill for
merly operated at York's place will no
be used again for some time.
Capt. Moses P. Stiles and about
, dozen members of Co. D, I'd Regt., N. g
S. NJ, attended the drill and ball of Co
I, LIST Regt., N. G. S. NJ, at Lewiston
, last week. Four men from D Compan,
, took part In the competitive drill. Th
boys report most pleasant evening
/ n Dakn "a
II Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Hills entertained
q party of friends at their home on Cot
tage Street Thursday evening. Th'
supper consisted of all the delicacies o
the season with Holsters served In vari
!; GUS ways. The entertainment was mos
pleasing.
Black & Frost have leased the Elm
House stable and have moved thei
business from the Walker place or
Bridge Street. 1t Is understood tina
they will either have part of the OLE
John NJ. Cummings stable for carriage
house and Office or build carriage hous'
near the stable.
Charles P. Barnes will continue tt
serve as superintendent of schools unit
Aug. LIST, at which time the new scboo
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of school matter take effect.
Arthur E. Norsewortby, for some time
on the sick list, has greatly improved In
health and will soon attend to bushes!
again.
The members of the Veranda Clut
will give May ball at the opera house
on the evening of April 80. First class
music and no expense will be spared II
making 1t the very best of the year.
Lewis P. Bartlett and w. 81. Gale were
IN town last week looking after the shoe
business. It is reported that the out
look is excellent for brisk season!
work.
Easter services were held in all the
churches Sunday. The special music
was very pleasing. At the Universalis
church the Easter concert was given In
the evening at 1880 o'clock. The attend
ance during the day aud evening services
was unusually large. The Sunday
School attendance was nearly twice al
large as it was one year ago.
A number of Norway people went te
Berlin, N. a., Sunday for the day
Many Catholics took the opportunity to
attend special church services in thai
place.
V. W. Hills attended the banquet
given by the Maine Association OF Op
tometrists at the Augusta House, Au
gusta, Wednesday evening. Hon. Her
bert NJ. Heath, who worked in the In
terest of the optometry law during the
session of the legislature, was the prin
cipal speaker of the evening. Mr.. Hills
is the only member of the association in
this section of the county. About thirty
attended the banquet.
Mrs. Cbas. r. Smith of Portland was
the guest of her sister, Edith NJ. Smith
during the week.
Rev. C. A. Brooks, pastor of the Meth
odist church for the past five years
preached his last sermon Sunday, the
18th. The society's prosperity during
Mr.. Brooks pastorate has been mos,
successful.
Rural schools open with the following
teachers, viz:
Pierce School-Janette L. Russell.
Milettville School.Annie Z; Gibson.
Swift's Corner-Minnie A. Haskell.
| Center-Goldie d. Frost.
Lake-Sarah N Patch.
| Pike Hill-Adeline s. Brett.
| Mobiles C0rner-Sarah A. Freeman.
Holt District-Nellie NJ. Keene.
The annual corporation meeting oil
Norway village was held Monday even
ing. Officers were elected as follows:
Moderator-A. 8. KimbaIl.
Clerk-G. L. Curtis.
Assessors-G. W. Holmes, L. H. Cushman ant
T. E. Smith.
Il arda A
ant.
Treasurer-G. L. Curtis.
Collector-H. j. Bangs.
Fire Police-G. A. Morse, 8. G.. Hatch, J.
Edwards, G. E. Walker, II. e. Mixer and Z. c
Winslow.
The matter relative to establishment oil
electric lights and hydrants left with the
assessors. Voted to purchase bono
for the treasurer and collector. Voted
to raise $500 and to change the bylaws
so It shall read, Gall persons are hereby
prohibited from erecting or maintaining
swing or overhead signs overhanging the
sidewalks or the streets in this corpora
ton. Any person violating the pro
visions OF this bylaw shall be punished
on conviction BY fine of five dollars fol
the first offense, and by fine of ONE
dollar for each day of such violation
after conviction for q first otfense. y
Voted to have corporation poll taxes
payable July LIST, 100.
Albert E. McAllister for cruelty tt
animals paid fine in the Norway Mu
nicipal Court the 9th of 81 and costs
On the 10th Chester. McAllister for dis
orderly conduct, etc., a fine of S. and
costs, taxed at S1S.9S, and on the 18th
John King was sent to jail for vagrancy
for thirty days.
Wedn esday evening happy company
enjoyed a social hour at the Baptist
church vestry. The short musical ant
literary program in which Mrs. Harold
Anderson, Olive Libby and Marion Par
menter took part, was very pleasing In
deed.
Albert c. Fogg ran the express team
during Mr. Curtis sickness.
Rev. C. E. Brooks, Bates, '08, for thu
past three years with 0. P. Brooks, will
again enter the ministry and accept az
appointment from the next conference
William n. Leith, manager Of the Rad
cliffe base ball team, was with his Nor
way friends few days this week. 1t II
understood that Norway's 1909 team
will be the one az usual and under th'
management of Mr.. Leith will take thu
lead OF all others from the start.
i c. B. Cummings & Sons are putting II
a new band saw at the saw mill. 1t Il
said to be much swifter and cheaper.
The members of Norway Lodge, No
16, l. o. o. F., and Mt. Hope Rebekal
Lodge, No. IS, will attend the morning
services at the Universalist church Sun