Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-05-18
NORWAY.
VILLAGE DIRECTORY


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THE GOVERNORS EEcErfIoS.
Il. not too much % s,y that the Re.
csp,lon to Governor Roblc and stan ls-t
rucsiay, by the Norway Light infaniry.
was one of the most successful occasions
ever held In ihls Vicinity. TIE parade
aud movements OF the Company, the music
OF the Bani under the direction OF D. l..
Collins. OF Portland. the decorations OF
the hall. aud the bfllllancy OF the ball
which closed the festivities. were al re-
mukable aud such a. are rarely seen In q
country village
The Grand Trunk Railway Company yery
courieously rendered ~ Governor Robe
Ani riy the use Of special car Tor The
round trip from Portland 10 Norway aud
return free OF expense. With the Gov
ernor came his daughter. Miss Mary Robe !
cl1iAnt General \. ]. Gallagher, OF Al.
gusis; General G. 4. Maitoeks. wife aud
daughter. Capt Stefling Dow, Capt. Chas.
ID Clark, aud Howard Gould ard vile, OF
Portland, CoLw W. A. X Boo,hby, OF waiel'
Vile Col. f.w. Gupiill. OF Ssco Col &C.
Barrill. OF Ellsworth; Col. 4. II. Nealey and
wife, OF Lewiston; Col. A. {. Hsmlln aud
Msjor Geo Dale. OF Bangor
The Governor AMI party were met a.
South Paris by q committee ~ The Comps.
nv, accompanied by Gen. George l.. BeA
aud Capt, W. W. whiimsrsh. They were
met At the station At Norway by srge
crowd OF people nlllng the dpo, AID the
aaJ,cent streets, all anxious 70 get peep
a, the Gor,rnor. Most OF the party found
accommodations a. Beals' Hotel and At the
Elm House, but Gov Robe and daughter
were The guests OF Gen. Beal
ON the Invitation OF Gen. Msttock., the
whole party were driven 10 the corn pack
log shop OF the winslo~ Packitg Compa'
ny, and Afterwards abou, the village.
A. : O'Clock came the parade OF the
Light Infsntry. headed by the Norway
Brass hand OF tweniy.four pieces. The
Company marched past the Deals' House,
where the Governor and party were seated
on the plsIIs. Ia column Of fours and re.
turned In column OF plai0ons. ArerwAfd
the ceremony OF quart mouniln; was gone
through with In front OF the hotel The
general appearance OF the Company on
the street attracted universal favorable
comment, and those within hearing OF the
Governor and Adja,Ant General report
many fAlieriug compliments nom these
high officials on the soldierly appearance
and good marching OF the Norway Com
psny.
This well known military Organization
was frst organized Ia is5j, with VIM. w.
Virgin, now Judge OF the \. j. Coutt, A.
Captain. A. the outbresk OF the civil war
IL was under the oommand OF Geo. L..
Beal, under whom IL went Into The service
In the ist Regiment OF Maine Volunteers.
The services aud honorable record OF
the Company 10 the War OF the Rebellion
have been too often reviewed. 10 need more
than passing Loilce here but 10 may be
OF interest 10 state that during that war
more than forty commissions were given
10 men whose frst idea OF war.like train.
Ing had been received In the ranks OF this
old volunteer Organization. The Com.
pany has ever since maintained It's organi-
r,,ion, but the interest In 10 hal reached
so low an ebb that IL could rot muster
Sufficient numbers 10 attend the last an
nual encAmpment OF the Maine Militia.
Some OF the younger men OF the village
melted by Gen. Beal and Capt w. w.
whltmarsh, determined 20 take hold OF
the matter aud rescue the Company from
It's threatened dissolution. A reorganiEA-
ton Was Effected in February last and the
Norway Light Infantry Is sgsln zone OF
the things that are"
Its present organization IL as follows
Captain, Geo. u. Howe; let Lieutenant, =. :.
stssrns; md Lieutenant. ". X. Rs.sii Let ser.
gesnt. ". D.. kerwin; AID sergeant, Eagene
Hayden; Ord sergeant, Charles Larry. an ser
geant, Z. u bailey; Ah sergeant, y. w Bart
Corporal. A. ". frost; tri Corporal. y. II. llol
steT. tth Corporal. %. ~. epanldiug. SIN Cor
porsl, A. X. Morrison; eth Corporal, Z. :. Pen
ley: Musicians, A. Norse~oIthy AMI y. YOUNG
with a. puyates.
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