Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-27
N0rtcau Items.


The sleighiug here is excellent This
seems TO be generally understood, and
many parties are taking advantage oil the
fact. Several leap-year rides to this
town from the neighboring villages have
been INDUCED in. and we understand
more are in prospect.
The ladies of this 10 wn are making eX.
tsnsive preparations Tor Calico Ball. "
10 DO given nj Beal Hotel. on the 10Th oi
February The gentlemen are to- wear
blue drilling A merry time is auiicipsl-
ed.
Mr.. A. Is. Crockett, OF this town, has
been in the business OF Photography
longer than any other man In Maine. His
experience is shown in the excellence OF
his shadows
The Norway railroad is likely TO he
come all institution soon. The need OF
this road is awakening the leading men
OF this town TO The subject. and We pre-.
diet that the following season will SEQ the
project SO long contemplated carried out
The morning of the 23d OF Feb. Fri
day was ono oil the swapping cold
ones the thermometer standing II deg. ,
and in some places 10 deg. below zero At
sunrise. Old winter still reigns triumph.
ant--Jack Frost still plays his FRANKS
The schools OF this place will close
their winter terms Friday. Mar. They
are in very Aouri>hing condition, and
are ably taught. The High aud Inter
mediate schools can't be beaten in The
county, tor order and scholarship. W. L.
Frost will commence his Spring term
with The old board oil assistants. and an
increased number OF pupils.
The milling and manufacturing inter.
es,s of Norway are. in great measure,
idle OH account Of severe winter drouth.
The water is lower than ever before
known. and but little business is carried
on. f. H. Smith received 1000 bushels
of corn from the west, which he is
obliged TO grind at the mill of &. w.
Parsons & Co. The Clyde Manufactur-
ing Co., who run by steam. are doing
full business.
The next thing in scarcity to water, is
partners TO the Calico Ball We know Of
one young man who has received three
invitations in one dsy-and Il wasn't
much Of day for invitations either.
The Advertiser says: We regret TO
learn that our enterprising friend. VIM.
A. Darrell, former Agent for the Clyde
Manufacturing Company. quilted his la
bors for that Company on the l4th. Mr..
Barrell,as business man, will be greatly
missed in this town. We are informed
that Mr.. A. p. Richmond will as hereto
fore, superintend entirely the manufac.
turing, while the business formerly de-
volvspg upon the Agent will DO attended
to by the proprietor, Mr.. H. c. Little. Of
Lewiston. Scarcity of water renders it
impossible for them to manufacture their
usual amount 5000 yards) per week,
although by the Use of steam they easily,
even at this dry time. come up 10 within
500 Of it. Sale TOR the cloth to firm in
Boston. is found as rapidly as it can be
manufactured.
The Capital Stock OF the Norway Ma
tionsl bank is now nearly all subscribed,
and the directors have called for fifty per
cent. OF the subscription. to be paid on
or before Wednesday the 2lst. 1t begins
10 look as though We should see few Of
the Norway National Bank Bills in our
midst in very few weeks.
Z. w. Smith is doing an extensive BUSH
ness, at Steep Falls. as a miller and -four
merchant. He is now selling 100 barrels
of corn, and tons of feed per months.
About 200 tons Of plaster are sold by him
every year.