Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-16
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The following men were the delegates
from the Norway Congregational church
to the laymen's conference held at Port
land last week: Rev. r. j. Bruce, Ed
Cummings, VIM. F. Jones, r. q. Noyes,
True c. Morrill, and A. j. Stearps.
George A. Yeaton of this town was
elected president of the Maine State
Pathological Society at the annual meet
ing held at Portland last week.
A. L. Buck has returned from bust
ness trip to Boston.
Norway Lodge, I. o. o. F., recsived
and accepted two Invitations from other
lodges to visit them at the meeting last
Tuesday evening. One was from Harri-
son Lodge to meet with them at spe-
cial meeting which was held Saturday
evening, Nov. Is, and the other was
from Mt. Mica Lodge of South Paris to
meet with them on the evening Of
Thursday, Nov. 18th, when West Paris
Lodge will work the second degree.
There was an attendance of over one
hundred at the special meeting of OK
fcrG Lodge, No. /, Ark Mariners, held at
Masons' Hall Tuesday evening. There
was class of nineteen to take the de-
grees, candidates coming from Lewiston
and Auburn, Poland and several other
leighboring towns, as we'll as from Nor
way and Paris. An excellent banquet
followed the work and a very pleasant
meeting closed in the early morning
hours.
The annual fair OF Mt. Hope Rebekah
Lodge will be held at Odd Fellows Hall
mex. Wednesday and Thursday after
Mons and evenings. The sale Of use<u'
and fancy articles will begin at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and Con
time through the evening, Thursday
afternoon at 6:45 a supper will be served
in lie same hall followed by farce anu
other entertaining features.
The Jolly Twelve" were entertained
Friday evening 0y Mrs. Herman Rich
ardson. Sewing occupies the first part
of the evening at the meetings of this
club, after which refreshments are serv-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Charles Pike, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Frost and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Richardson meet once week at the vari-
Gus homes and spend the time in playing
cards.
Mrs. Verne Whitman and son Victor,
of Laconia, n. a., are with relatives in
town. Master Victor is having trouble
with his eyes and has been obliged to
give up bis school work for short time.
The Tubbs bunting party has returned
from Umbagog region with four deer.
This party has never failed to bring In its
share of the game.
Roy Pratt has charge of Frank Rich
ardson's barber shop while Mr.. Richard
son is on hunting trip in the Wild
River region.
Department Inspector Rebecca Israel
SON Of Rumford inspected Harry Rust
". r. c. No. IS, at the meeting held at
Woodman Hall Wednesday evening,
Nov. 10th. and found the corps in excel
lent shape and doing the best Of ritual
work, which is the most important fea-
ture.
The men of the Universalist church
will have charge of the entertainment
which will be given in connection with
the annual fair BY the ladies of the par
ish on the evenings of Dec. Is and 16.
Members of Company D are making
plans to give drill and ball some time
after Thanksgiving.
The electric illum ination In front of
Rex Theatre every evening is the most
brilliant of any place in town since the
adding of three powerful lights last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Cleveland of Mil
ton, \. a., are the guests of Mrs. Cleve-
lands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Ben !
nett, and Mr.. Cleveland's mother, Mrs.
Mary Cleveland, until after Thanksgiy-
ing.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Mrs. Bertha
Eyirs. Roll call will be answered by
quotations from favorite poets, and the
remainder of the evening will be spent
in reading favorite poems.
District Deputy Gertrude Libby &C.
by Mrs. Percy Nevers, Mrs.
Percy Walker, Mrs. John Culinan of
Lake Temple and Mrs. Horace Edwards
Of Hamln Temple of South Paris, visit
ed and inspected Minnehaha Temple,
Pythian Sisters, of East Stoneham, on
the evening of Nov. 9Th.
Members of Company D enjoyed
supper at Bradbury's boat house last
Monday evening. For while at least
the men of the company will drill every
Monday evening.
Another supplementary catalogue has
recently been issued By Norway Public
Library, containing the titles of all
books added 10 the library since the last
was printed.
Mrs. L. l. Gilbert has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Lena Gray, in Rock
land for few days.
More or less damage of minor sort
was done by the strong wind of Wednes-
day night. Seldom has il blown harder
in this village.
There was very good attendance at
the Congregational church Thursday
evening to hear Mrs. Suowden read 1.-THE
Tanning of the Shrew." Her work was
of the same high quality that she has ex-
hibited in former readings here, but to
the general public, at least, it does not
make as strong an appeal as does "The
Melting Pot" or 1.-THE Dolls House."
both of which she has read in this vicin-
ity in the past.
g. F. Andrews in company with c. D.
Hasty of Lewiston has taken the agency
for the Chevrolet autos for Androscog-
gin and part of Oxford Counties. They
have made purchase of IS cars for
spring delivery. The Chevrolet is car
that can be sold in competition with low
priced cars and seems to be we'll liked
by purchasers of moderate means.
Mrs. Elmer Packard has been spend
ing few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Shepard, in Auburn.
At the regular meeting of Oxford
Chapter, o E. S., in Woodman Hall
Thursday evening, number of visitors
were present from Elmvale Chapter of
Bolster's Mills, and the work Of the Or
der was performed by the officers of that
chapter. Following the work there
were short talks by some Of the visitors
and others, and buffet lunch after the
close of the chapter, with social time,
was enjoyed by all. Tuesday evening OF
this week special meeting will be held,
at which Granite Chapter of West Paris