Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
NORWAY.
VILLAGE DIRECTORY.

1 VILLAGE DIRECTORY.
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Hal. svtu SATURDAY evening.
The Moderator, CLERK. Second Select
man and Supervisor elected AZ the snnusl
meeting. are Democrats; the other town
officers are Republicans. Politics did not
enter lnto the election, AZ least on election
day, aud the oflcers were all elected
with slight opposition. Norway has sx-
pended considerable money Ia the past
ten or ntren years for the purpose OF 10.
creaslng the business OF the town aud
taxes have been temporarily raised but the
present condition OF the town IL ample
proof OF the wisdom OF lts action. The
net debt In round numbers Il s25,0o0.cI
ouly. while tho Town owns ontright the
old shoe shop ballilpg. the town farm and
stock. more than seventeen thousand dol
lars In value. so that the balance sgainst
The town IL less than slx thousand dollars.
The slIght additional burdens borne by the
town a. above Indicated. have resulted In
an increase In Its valuation OF more Than
three hundred thousand dollars, aud 10
polls % about two hundred since 1870,
which was two years before the shoe lr-
du,try wls established here. This In.
crease In valuation aud polls would give
The town a. the present rate OF taxation
namely. III ~ mills on = dollar, an In
crease Ia tate, each year between four aud
nye thousand dollars. The large Increase
Of taxable property must lower the rate
on other property In the future, and taken
10 connection with the fact that the ms-
Ioriiy OF towns In oxford County have
been losing ground In both population ard
property since 1870, shows oonclusively
that the llberaliiy which Norway hss
shown 10 business enterprises has been
wise snd Juiieious.
The adjourned town meeting WAS held
Saturday, March G. The town voted 10
authOriIs The committee on town history
20 contract with some Publishing house
for the publication Of the history copies
10 be furnished ~ Inhabitants OF the town
for three dollars each. Your Norway Lake
correspondent thinks had The weather been
pleasant the result OF the nrst town meet
lug would have been different. Well, 10
would; but al examination OF the check
ll.i shows that the msjority for the sue
eesslul candidates would have been larger
Instead OF smaller, had al the voters from
outside the ylll.ge been able 20 get out
The temperance meetings held al toe
Methodist church each Sabbath are very
fully attended and very Interesting SET
vices are had. Sunday, March IL, j. A.
Bolster presided. and ismsfks were made
hy q large number OF those present. &.
y. Lord 10 % preside al the next one.
Rev. Dr. Allen. the presiding elder OF
the lewiston District OF the ~. 4. Church.
preached here last Sunday and took part
In the temperance meeting In the after
nOo
oxford County rOmona Grange Patrons
OF Hu,bandry, met here March D. very
interesting session was held aud several
members were advanced 10 the nnh De.
gree.
large ,moutt of balldlng Is 10 be done
here the coming season. w. u. Martin
Who has lately finished q ionble tenement
house on Green 81. has begun the fOunds-
ton OF another on The same street Just be-
low the nrst.
The operatives In The upper room OF the
old shoe shop one day last week presented
Geo. y. Lewis, the foreman OF the room,
With a nne gold watch. Mr. Levi. was
taken completely by surprise and the oc
ca.ion Was q very pleasant one.
The noted psntomime ilump,y Dumpty
will be presented Tuesdsy evening. March
Is. Al Norway Hall, for the benefit % the
Norway Brass Hand. A fall house Is eS
pseted.
10 the Concert Hall Course next Friday
March 10, Rev. Miss Angel will lecture
on the subject, "A Good Name"
The newly elected selecimen have given
notice that they will be In session u the
Assessors Office each ssiufdsy afternoon.
y. q. Elliott writes from FLORIDA that he
IL enjoying himself and Improving In
health. His clothing business here Is be-
log successfully mansged In bis sbsenee
by an efficient clerk
J. W. Everett has . neat meat market
aud IL able 10 sell his customers good
meat for fair prices.