Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-12
The Bereans will meet at the Method
list church Tuesday evening.

Inc annual meeting OF the u nlversall6l
parish comes ON Tuesday evening Of thit
week at 1880. Refreshments will be
served.
The annual meeting of the Paris Pub
lie Library Association will be held al
the library rooms next Saturday even.
ing, at 80 O'Clock.
The men of the Congregational church
are requested TO meet at j. 8. Wright.
office this Monday evening at 7:15 tt
choose committee for the next church
supper.
Miss Charlotte Giles has been having
All attack OF tonsilitis for the past week
consequently has been unable to fill hei
position in the office OF the Mason Manu-
featuring Co.
The Standard Oil Co. has not got to
pay that S29, OO0, OO0 fine. Let us hops
has been furnishing darkness for oul
homes this winter will now be improved
IL can't be made much worse.
A pair of gray squirrels were early
callers on Porter Street Sunday morn
ing. They ran up and down the naples
in the row along the street. aud gambol-
ed playfully over the lawns, apparently
very little disturbed by the people who
were fortunate enough to have a chance
to watch them, and seemingly conscious
that there was special law to protect
them.
The assessors of the village corpora
ton have made settlement with the
ed at the last corporation meeting of
fifty per cent of the contract price, for
the year ending Dec. 1st, this being with
the distinct statement by the Norway
Water Co. that the deduction is because
of impaired service, and establishes no
precedent.
Mrs. Jane Clark, who has made her
home at Geo. X. Morton's for the past
year or two, reached her Seth birthday
last Wednesday, and she and Mrs. Riz-
pah Whitman were entertained for the
day by Mrs. Albert Z. Dean, at her
home. Although quite lame, Mrs. Clark
enjoys good health, all her faculties are
still good, and-she looks many years
younger than the calendar shows.
Four tables at whist, made up of the
younger married women of the place,
were entertained by Mrs. D. NJ. Stewart
Wednesday afternoon, and a whist club
was formed, which is TO meet once a
week. Light refreshments were served,
and this will continue 10 be one of the
features of the club afternoons. This
week the club will be entertained by
Mrs Bowker and Mrs. Littlefeld.
Charles Bartlett, who has been singing
at the Bijou of late. and boarding in the
family of W. H. Robinson, was arrested
last Monday afternoon, charged with the
larceny of few dollars in money from
of the household at Mr.. Rob
inson's. The arrest was made at Au
burn, TO which place Bartlett went from
here, and on Tuesday in the Norway
Municipal Court he was sentenced TO ten
days in Jail.
The law firm of Wright & Wheeler,
which has existed for several years, has
been dissolved by amicable agreement.
Hon. James S. Wright will continue to
occupy the offices in Billings Block
where he has been since the building
was erected Alton C.. Wheeler has
moved into rooms No. and in Maxim
Block, on the second floor, over the
store of NJ. W. Maxim, where he has his
sign out for himself. The dissolution
went into effect Monday morning.
Hamlin Lodge, h of p, will observe
ladies' night Friday evening, Jan. 10
A supper will be served the members OF
the lodge and their invited guests in the
NJ. Z. church at 6:45 p NJ, after which
all are requested To return to X. of L.
Hall where an entertainment by local
talent will be furnished. 1t is hoped
that the services of reader from out OF
town may be obtained. Grand officers
have been invited and expect to be
present. Guests may leave their wraps
if desired in the library.
At the meeting of Mt. Pleasant Re-
bekah Lodge Friday evening, the officer s
for the year were installed by d. d. p,
Mrs. Libby of Norway, assisted by other
grand officers from the same place. Re-
freshments were served after the in
stallation, and social time was enjoy
ed. The officers are:
n. G.-Mlss Ava Lelch.
V. G-Mrs. Carrie A. Briggs.
Rec. Sec Miss Hattie Leach.
Fin. Sec.-Mrs. Sophia Clark.
Treas.-Mrs. Hattie Dean.
war.-Mrs. Eva Clifford.
o. CIV. L. Bonney.
Con Miss Charlotte Giles.
Chap.-Mrs Eva Merrill.
|. G.-Mrs Inez Hollis.
X. S. \. G.-Mrs. Ella Burbank.
l.. $. y. G-Mrs. Mary Buck.
RSv. G.-Mrs. Lizzie Millett.
l.. S. V. G.-Mrs. Jennie Walker.
E. II. Allen, District Deputy, and an
installing team of grand officers from
Norway installed in a very impressive
manner the following officers of Mt.
Mica Lodge, o. o. F., at its meeting
Thursday evening:
Me- E Murch.
V. &C. A. Marston.
Rec Sec-Carl Mason.
Fin. Sec. II. Howard.
Treas.-A L. Dean.
Janitor-W. L. Bonney.
war.-H. II. Cannon.
Cow. K. Allen.
O. Ga +. Clark.
l. G.-Robert Paterson.
r. \. ca. l.. Swan.
l.. S. y. G.-S y. Marston.
RS Sc. NJ Millett.
l.. $ Sc 6. Buck.
Chap E. Kimball.
r. :. v. G.-P. A. Milett.
L. $. V. Ca. W. Graves.
After the installation Grand Represent
alive A. S. Kimball gave highly enter
tanning and instructive talk on his recent
visit to the Sovereign Grand Lodge in
Denver, Colo. All who have heard Mr..
Kimball speak will realize what a treat
this talk was to the members Of Mt.
Mica Lodge. At the meeting of the
lodge Thursday evening of this week the
Degree will be worked by the
new officers.
BOLSTER DISTRICT.
Dell Whitman is confined 10 the house
with the mumps.
Mrs. Alvin Lovejoy is quite i'll. Mrs.
VIM. Dunn of Buckfield is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Wheeler attended
Pomona Grange meeting at Norway last
Tuesday.
DR.. King of Portland spends a day on
his farm nearly every week. He seems
to enjoy the winter here as we'll as the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wsterhouse, who
expected to spend the winter with Mrs.
Warehouses; sister. Mrs. l. d. Cum
mings, were called to Bryant Pond on
account of the illness of their daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Jordan.
Mr.. Halls Funeral.