Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-28
NOrtUay.

A correspondent OF The Brldgton news
gives the following local items from this
enerprising village:
This is one OF the pleasantest villages
in Oxford County. and place that ex.
hibits as much business enterprise as
any other in the State. according to its
size. The public spirit made manifest is
worthy the commentator AMI exempli-
fication of all who may chance to become
acquainted with the place. We find
every place that admits of such occupied
and turned 10 some usefulness, thus light.
ing up many place that must otherwise
be dark and uninviIing, as is the case in
many villages. Every citizen ondeavors
TO make his location rs neat and attrac-
tive rs possible, giving to the village a
tinge of pleasantness that must needs
amply remunerate him for his labor and
expense. The people have manifested
praiseworthy taste and refinement in or.
namenting their streets and yards with
natures own emblems. The public
buildings present very tidy appearance.
teaching their lesson prosperity. There
are two Churches in the village--a Con.
gregatonal and Univcrsalist, pleasantly
located, marking the success OF their
cause by their external appearance.
which does not belle the interior. There
are two hotels, the Elm House, kept by
Capt. w. w. WhiImarsh, and the Beals
Hotel. kept by Gen. Bcals, both of whom,
| believe, arc army friends of yours.
Gen. Beals keeps fine house, and seems
to manage it rs well rs he did his brigade
in the late rebellion. Ii Is splendid
three story building, with Il Mansard
roof.
This place being favored with an ex-
cellent water power, manufacturing is
carried on to considerable extent.
There are two tanneries. one owned by
Messrs. Watson & Mixer. where they
use about 500 cords of bark, and tan
about 5000 hides per year, and contains
60 tan pits. The other is owned by Mr.
Horne containing $50 pits. He uses about
| 100 cords Of bark, and tans from $4,000
10 20, 900 hides during the year. The
Wooden Mill Co. are driving n pretty
lively business. manufacturing n large
amount of wooden goods during the
year. There are also q saw-mill and.
grist.mill. After visiting the principal
places of manufacture in the village
proper, We proceed down 10 Steep Falls.
and here we discover the nucleus OF man.
ufaclure. The first place of interest we
visit is the Pulp Mill This Company
employs about 20 hands. and manufacture
es about 1000 lbs. oI paper per day. An
other mill is in contemplation nj this
place. The next is visit to the Spool
and Pail.handle Factory, employing s or
10 hands. getting out about 40 box es
per day. We next visit the Piano Key
Factory, owned by Messrs. Nevers &
Ames. who get out about % sets OF keys
per week, which are sold TO different
companies in Boston Finally 10 the
Shovel handle Factory. owned by Capt.
Albert Sanborn. turning out 90 doz
handles per day.
Among the many places oi trade We
find tho following the most prominent.
viz; A. o. Noycs, Druggist IL Book
seller; Bartlett Sc Brooks, Dry Goods Il
Groceries; Whitcomb IL Oxnard. do. ;
Mixer IL Clark, do Higgins IL Croker,
Hardware; X. Young. Druggist a.
Apothccary; +. w. How. Dry Goods II
Groceries; Denison, do. Mr. Denispn
also carries on the manufacture OF cloth
ing, both sale and custom
The Fall Term OF the Norway Lib
cral Institute closed on Friday, Nov l7lh,
after very successful session OF twelve
weeks. For the past few terms the school
has been under the management OF Ed
win Frost, A. b., graduate of Bowdoin
College, and a most thorough anil popu-
lar teacher On Saturday evening the
students gave public exhibition in Con-
cert Hall The exercises consisted OF
declamations, select readings and dia-
logues. They were very interesting and
the rendition OF The parts showed careful
preparation on the part of the students,
Music was furnished by the Norway Mil
itary Band