Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-23
NORWAY.

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NESS = HATHAWAY LUMBER YARD
MOVES DRUG SroRE-CoLE's CARDING
MILL-THE SAVINGS BANK-How FIRES
oRiGINATE-NgwH HALL DECORATION
| DAY RESOLUTIONS TO FIRE CoMpA-
/ MIS-, ETC.
Norway ranks among the first towns OF
Maine in the manufacture of clothing.
Ihere are three large establishments en-
gagged chiefly in the manufacture of pants.
Andrews < Co, located on the main street
near Its Junction with Paris Street, is the
largest firm. They occupy n building
erected for the business, and employ a
large number OF hands. Next comes .. G..
Blake with his large store opposite Whit
marsh's hotel, and the third in magnitude
is that OF W. H. whitcomb, In the store
so long occupied by whitcomb & Oxuard
In this store is also kept large stock of
general merchandise. The other two firms
are engaged entirely in the manufacture of
clothing. Mr.. Blake estimates that there
were l25 600 pairs of pants made by these
firms during the past year. This business
will scatter some SIS, 900 through the town
and vicinity; being paid mostly to poor
people who find in this work a profitable
method Of employing their spare time. In
addition to this, quite a number of coats
are manufactured by the Messrs. Andrews.
These firms are now about changing from
spring 10 summer work. Most of the
sale work is delivered 10 the women who
make it, by teams owned BY the firms for
whom they work.
We passed from South Paris 10 Norway
on the Branch Railroad the other day in
four minutes, being al the rate of over 80
miles per hour At the station we were
informed that this little road, only about
two miles in length, had done a very prof
table business during the past year. The
income FOR that time being between $685.
200 aud $50 00o-or an average OF nearly
$4,000 per month. So far this year, the
business has been larger than Il was dur
Ing the corresponding period of last year.
SO il is in all town enterprises and con-
venienccS, people do not know how much
they are needed until they have been well
established.
Near the depot, c. l.. Hathaway has his
extensive lumber yard. There is large
twO-story building we'll filed with sash,
blinds aud small lGmher, while sheds near
by carry large stock OF laths, clapboards.
shingles, boards anu dimension stuff. Mr..
hathaway says that he will soon be obliged
TO add TO his shed room, As his business Is
increasing SO rapidly. He receives from
- TO 60 carloads of lumber each season
and diSposes Of most OF it in the ready
market OF Norway. one car OF boards
was being unloaded when We were there.
Il had been delayed on the road for some
time, and there were three other carloads
then due. Most OF this material is for the
new buildings 70 be erected in place OF
those burned. There has been some delay
in rebuilding occasioned by the non-arriv-
al OF this lumber, much 10 the owners
disgust. Mr.. Hathaway also carries a
large stock OF lime, hair, etc, for build
iug purposes. There is good demand
for all these materials, as new buildings
are being constantly erected in town.
Moves Drug Store in Norway, now the
property OF Mrs. .. A. Moves, is the lsrg
est concern Of is kind in Oxford county.
Il WHOLESALERS large quantity of goods 10
The smaller drug stores OF the county. The
building in which the store is located is in
a central position 50 Is 20 accommodate
The village trade, which is very large. Two
or three clerks are constantly employed in
the store, aud they are always busy when
we call. At present Mr.. A. Williamson
has charge of the large business. He has
been in control for several years, and
proves TO be an excellent manager. Mr..
!. c. Gerry j. also in the store at present
dlliug the place OF Mr.. Noble who has been
sick nleeu weeks with typhoid fever. We
were glad 70 see Mr.. Noble in his old place
on Thursday and to learn that he is rapid
Is regaiuing his health. Besides the usual
stock of drugs and medicines there is 3
splendid stock OF fne books and station
ery, Including mann nice box papers and
fancy envelopes. or wall papers and Dor
ders there is also large and varied stock,
and all kinds OF goods for cleaning house
and spring work, such as paints, oils, var
nishes. brushes may be found in abund-
ance, together with pocket cutlery, fancy
toilet articles, toys, baby carriages, chill
dren's carts and wagons, hammocks, fish
in. tackle and other goods for out Of door
life-if we ever haveisny weather suitable
for out OF door life. These and many 9th
or things, including good smoke or a
tooth full OF confectionery will be shown
you if you call.
Geo. Cole was one OF the heaviest losers
! by the fire, in comparison TO the amount he
had invested in the vicinity. His tene-
meutS were adyantageously rented to eight
or nine families; his carding mill was in
good order, and his paint shop was new.
Now he has left but one wrecked tenement
and an undeveloped water power. The
stone work about his dam is so badly
burned and gas eaten that it is useless and
must all be removed. He now has men
engaged in this work. He proposes to re-
move the tenement so demoralized by the