The Portland daily press., 1871-08-30
On the outside cover OF Bible lying on the
table of Hudson river steamboat are written
the following lines:
''This holy book neglected lies.
No soul with 1t communes;
While scores OF souls sit round about,
With Heralds and Tribunes."

NORWAY, Aug. %, 1871

NORWAY, Aug. Is, 1871.
To the Editor ofthe Press:
This is rapidly becoming one of the leading
manufacturing towns in the State. Its water
power extending a mile or more, with some
sixty feet fall and never falling supply when
economically used and properly guarded
against waste, is constantly being supplied
with additional work to perform. Since my
former visit to this place the woolen mill has
been enlarged, paper mill has been put in
operation, and a shovel handle factory, then
just completed, is row doing good business.
The tAnneries which give employment to
large number of men, ARE in full operation.
BEAL's HOTEL.
The delightful scenery afforded from the
high land at Norway village and the many
other attractions which make this deslTab!e
place for a summer residence, prompted Ezra
Beal, Esq, to erect first class hotel, which
for beauty, arrangement and finish, has no SUI
perior in the State. 1t has every accOmmoda-
ton desirable and under the management of
his son Gen. G. l.. Beal cannot fail Of success.
1t was opened on the 1st of July last, since
which it has had q fair show of patronage, but
was not opened in time to secure summer
| ters before this house was in readipess. But
with the large acquaintance Gen. Beal enjoys
and the inducements he can offer cannot fail to
fill every room another season.
| FISH CULTURE.
Messrs. Crockett and Holmes have nurchos-
ed several acres OF land about II miies from,
the village through which passes Cold stream.
for the purpose of fish culture. They have
quite number OF men employed in preparing
ponds, fish-ways &C., with the intention OF
keeping 10000 trout If the business should
be a success they can extend it indefinitely
This, l think, is the only establishment OF the
kind in the State, but the business has been
found very profitable in other States.
PERSONAL.
The numerous friends of Ezra Beal, ESQ.
will regret to learn that he is suffering from
partial arrangement, at times requiring re-
straint. He has not been in a condition for
several weeks to attend to any business and his
recovery is considered doubtful.
HAY FROM CANADA.
The large hay crop in Canada has had the
effect to prevent hay in the State from reach
ing so high figure as its scarcity indicated
lew weeks ago. Mr.. Woodbury., who keeps
a large number of horses in this village, has
purchased his supply of hay in Canada, cost
1 ing thin S25 a ton, delivered at the depot at
South Paris. This advantage, with the low
price of corn, will enable him to winter ms
horses at a cost no greater than last year - :,
is generally estimated that it a man Snoul'
purchase, for cash, all the hay and corn 10
ouired to winter a stock of cattle or norSes'
would cost no more money than last ven
Bnt nothing makes farmer feel so poor 80 =, ~
zee his barn only half full of hay to co"mHs tSs
winter WITH although when he figures ss,S ~ n as
full value of his crops he finds n,'e .nr"nnh - ,Ss
good pecuniary condition to go sn,VusI lug nsau 'n
winter as in years when the hay crop mas oeeh
| large.