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Co. D. 2 Me. Inf-Co. D, 103 Inf. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- 103 Inf.
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf. 103 Inf.
M. D. Me. N. G .; M. D. 54 Arty.
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July 29/18-Jan. April 13/17-Jan. 15/19 May 28/18-Mar. 1/19
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Co. F, 301 Am. Tn .; Co. B, 116 Am. Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
July 25/17-Feb. 5/19
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Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- 103 Inf. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf.
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June 3/17-Dec. 27/18 April 13/17-April 20/17 Dec. 26/17-Sept. 4/19 · April 6/17-April 5/21 Den. Co. Med. Enl. Res. Corps Jan. 18/18-Dec. 16/18 April 13/17-April 28/19 Co. D 2d Me. Inf .. Co. D 103 Inf. 422 F Sig. Bn .; 324 F Sig. Bn. Aug. 14/18-Jan. 15/19 10 Co. 152 Dep. Brig. Sept. 4/18-Dec. 3/18 June 25/18-Jan. 29/19 Co. C, 73 Inf. Co. D, 2d Me. Inf. April 13/17-April 17/17 June 9/17-Jan. 10/19 Med. Dep., M. C. A .- Med. Dep. 57 Pnr. July 25/17-Dec.27/18
Med. Dep. M. C. A. 36 Co. 9 Tng. Bn. 151 Dep. Brig. U. S. N.
Carroll, Francis M.
Carroll, Lenwood N.
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Chandler, Francis A.
Chick, Howard L.
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H. A. 2 cl.
Clark, Charles Wesley Cotton, Guy M. Cox, Louis M.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl.
G. F. Co. 331 Co. D, 2 Me. Inf., Co. D, 103 Inf.
Cpl.
Crooker, John Roscoe Descoteau, Eugene A. Drew, Charles Ellery Dubey, George A. Dyer, Alfred J.
July 25/18-Jan. 27/19 April 13/17-July 22/19 April 13/17-April 17/17 Aug. 11/17-April 28/19
Sea
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July 25/17-Aug. 6/19
Ames, George F.
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Co. B, 301 F Sig. Bn. Sup. Det., 310 F.
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Pvt. 1 cl.
NAME
Easton, Arthur Witham Emery, Merrill W. Evirs, Howard W. Evirs, Raymond H. Finney, Jameson L. Fletcher, Charles Lloyd Fogg, Lewis Whitehead Fogg, Linwood E. Fogg, Percy Y. Foss, Philip J. Foster, Edward Foster, Fred A.
Frechette, Francis Xavier Gammon, Arthur Leo Gammon, Walter Franklin Gates, Chester P.
Gregg, Charles S. Gurney, George L. Hall, Elden D.
Haskell, Ernest F.
Haskell, Philip Vinton
Hatstat, Louis Albert
Higgins, George E. Holden, Lewis Francis Hosmer, Ben Franklin Hosmer, Paul F.
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H. A. 1 cl .; Phar. M I cl.
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Pvt. F 3 cl.
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ORGANIZATION
U. S. N. R. F.
S. A. T. C. Med. Dep .- M. C. A. Med. Det .- M. C. A.
S. A. T. C.
Co. L, 74 Inf.
60 Ret. Sig. 4 Prov. Regt. Co. G, 304 Inf .; Hq. Co., 90 Div.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
U. S. N. R. F.
Co. C, 74 Inf. 43 Co., 11 Bn., 151 Dep. Brig.
Co. L, 74 Inf.
U. S. N. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf.
Btry F, 15 FA; 202 MP Co. Co. G, 32 Inf. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A. 151 Dep. Brig. Co. F, 212 Engrs. Co. A, 304 Inf .; Co. L, 163 Inf.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A. Co. E,37 Inf .; Co. G, 335 Inf. Co. L, 74 Inf. Co. C, 317 Fld. Sig. Bn .; Co. 116. ‘Mcd. Dep .- M. C. A.
DATE IN FEDERAL SERVICE
July 3/18-Mar. 2/19
Oct. 29/18-Dec. 14/18 July 25/17-Mar. 25/19 July 25/17
Oct. 8/18-Dec. 10/18 June 25/18-Jan. 27/19 Dec. 28/17-Jan. 27/19 May 28/18-June 12/19 July 25/17-June 30/19
June 28/18-July 26/19 July 25/18-Jan. 27/19 June 25/18-July 8/18 June 25/18-Jan. 27/19 May 29/17 April 13/17-April 17/17
June 15/17-April 3/19 Sept. 15/13-May 12/19 April 17/17-April 28/19
July 25/17-Jan. 15/19 June 25/18-Dec. 5/18 Aug. 28/18-Jan. 28/19
May 28/18-Oct. 7/18 July 25/17-May 1/19 Dcc. 21/ 14-June4/20 June 25/18-Jan. 31/19 May 29/18- Feb. 7/19 July 25/17-Jan. 17/18
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Herrick, Carroll Gurney Heath, Clayton E. Herrick, Merton A. Pvt. Cpl .; Sgt .; Pvt .; Sgt .; Pvt. Pvt .; Cook Pvt. Pvt.
NAME
Jacobs, Ralph V.
Jones, Otis Norcross
Klain, Abraham
Klain, David Aaron
Klain, Jacob A.
Klain, Peter W.
Klain, Samuel
Lafrance, Joseph F.
Pvt.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
Co. C, 212 Engrs.
Lasselle, Harry Stearns
Luck, Edward A.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl.
McAllister, Milo E.
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Pvt.
1 Lt.
McKay, William F.
Pvt.
Manning, Arthur B.
Pvt .; Cpl. Cook
Mattor, Ernest J. Merrill, Charles H.
Art.
Pvt.
Milliken, Shirley H.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Cook
Morrisette, Joseph G.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl .; Cpl.
Pvt. 1 cl .; Cpl .; Sgt .;
Pvt. 1 cl. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf.
DATE IN FEDERAL SERVICE
April 13/17-April 17/17 Oct. 31/18-Dec. 10/18 Mar. 2/18-July 9/19 Oct. 12/18-Dec. 10/18 April 2/18-Mar. 14/18 April 13/17-May 20/17 July 25/17-June 30/19 July 25/17-June 12/19 July 25/17-July 30/19 Oct. 23/18-Jan. 21/19 Dec. 8/17-Dec. 18/18 July 25/17-June 6/19 July 25/17-April 28/19 Killed by gun fire Oct. 8/18-Dec. 14/18
April 28/17-June 26/19 May 28/18-June 19/19 Mar. 6/18-Dec. 26/18 April 13/17-April 28/19
May 31/18-Sep. 27/18 June 25/18-Feb. 7/19 June 25/18-Dec. 11/18 Mar. 2/18-July 9/19
June 25/18-Dec. 5/18 July 25/18-June 28/19 July 26/17-Mar. 26/19 July 27/17-April 28/19
May 8/17-April 28/19
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ORGANIZATION
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf. S. A. T. C.
Fld. Hospl. 227 Sn. Tn.
S. A. T. C.
Co. F, 39 Inf.
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
Lapham, Clyde W.
Lapham, Leroy A.
Pvt. H. A., 1 cl.
U. S. N. R. F.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A. Med. Dep .- M. C. A. Co. D, 103 Inf. S. A. T. C.
Co. D, Me. Inf .- 103 Inf. Co. F, 301 Am. Tn .; Co. D, 116 Am. 43 Balloon Co Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf.
11 Bn. RA. Repl. Drft .; 8 Prv. Co. L, 74 Inf .; Co. F, 2 Dev. Bn. 151 Dep. Brig. Med. Dep .- Amb. Co. 22
151 Dep. Brig.
Co. H, 42 Inf. Med. Dep .- M. C. A. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf.
Nevers, Roland S. Newcomb, Walter R. Noyes, Max (Gordon) Palmer, Orville M.
Sgt. Pvt.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl.
Pvt. Pvt.
Pvt., 1 cl.
Pvt., 1 cl.
Pvt.
McAllister, Luville E. McCormack, Roland L. Mattor, Archie V. McGrew, Donald F.
Millett, Ralph Oliver
Mixer, Charlie A.
Moore, Harold E. Morris, Arthur
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DATE IN FEDERAL SERVICE
NAME
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ORGANIZATION
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf. S. A. T. C.
49 Co. 13 Bn .; Co. B, 550 Reg. Co. A, 35 MG. Bn .; Co. I, 42 Inf.
Pratt, Elmer Augustine Pratt, Robert E.
Pvt.
Pvt.
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf. Co. F, 303 Inf .; Co. M, 162 Inf.
May 28/18-Sept. 26/19
Rich, Herbert A. Richardson, Rupert F.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
July 25/17-Mar. 13/19
Roy, Napoleon F.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
July 25/17-Feb. 5/19 Oct. 23/18-Nov. 11/18 July 25/17-June 26/19
Smith, Charles Irving Snow, Robert H. Schenk, Robert Shepard, John E. Snow, Freeman L. Snow, William H.
Pvt. 1 cl.
Pvt.
Spofford, Stephen E.
Pvt.
Pvt. 1 cl.
Med. Dep .- M. C. A. Co. L, 74 Inf. S. A. T. C. 7 Co., Boston C. A. C.
June 25/18-Sept. 24/18 Oct. 2/18-Dec. 6/18 July 1/18-Feb. 6/19 May 4/17-May 10/18
April 10/18-May 12/19
Thibodeau, Earl Thomas
Pvt.
Thomas, Harold M.
Trufant, L. Hall
Truman, Ned Francis
Pvt .; Cpl.
63 Pnr. Inf.
Pvt.
Co. D, 103 Inf.
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf.
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf.
Pvt. Pvt. 1 cl .; Cpl.
151 Dep. Brig.
Pvt. 1 cl. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf.
Pvt .; Cpl. Pvt. 2 Lt .; 1 Lt .; Capt. Sgt. Pvt.
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf. Co. M, 113 Inf. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- Co. D, 103 Inf. Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- 103 Inf .; Co. I, 68 Inf. April 25/17-Feb. 5/19 Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
June 10/17-April 28/19 May 2/18-Sept. 14/18 April 13/17-June 23/19
July 25/17-Aug. 9/17
Palmer, Scott J. Pendexter, Hugh, Jr.
Cook Pvt.
Poindexter, G. W. H. Pvt.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1 cl.
Pvt.
Pvt.
17 Co, Portland C. A. C. Med. Dep .- M. C. A.
July 25/17-May 14/19
Stearns, Carl C.
Stone, William H. Swett, Francis H.
Pvt.
Co. D, 2 Me. Inf .- 103 Inf. Med. Dep. Inf. Sig. Corps
Oct. 23/18-Dec. 12/18 Feb. 22/17-June 4/20
Aug. 5/18-Dec. 7/18
Killed in action April 15/17-April 20/17 July 2/17-Sept. 4/17 July 25/18-Dec. 4/18 May 8/17-April 28/19
Welch, Donald Stuart Whitman, Everett V. Whitehead, Alton Wilbur, Roy G. Wiles, Curry H. Wilson, John E. Witham, Lester L. Young, Philip G.
Pvt.
Pvt .; Pvt. 1. cl .; Cpl .; Sgt.
Valley, Oscar D. Vigue, Louis N.
Pvt.
May 2/17-Jan. 9/19 Oct. 3/18-Dec. 14/18 Aug. 5/18-July 16/19 July 25/18-Jan. 10/19 July 25/17-Aug. 8/17
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FRANCES ELLEN BARTLETT
LT. FRANCIS S. ANDREWS
SGT. WM. H. STONE
The first Norway soldier to die was Peter W. Klain, Pt. Co. D, stationed at Biddeford in the summer of 1917. He was fatally in- jured while on guard duty, May 18, by a moving freight train, and died the next day. His parents, Morris and Rose R. Klain, were born in Russia and were of the Jewish faith. He was born in Port- land, April 5, 1898, and was therefore, 19 years old.
Sergt. William H. Stone died in France from being gassed in action, May 10, 1918. His parents were William H. and Theo. Viola (McAllister) Stone. He was born in Norway, Nov. 22, 1891. He volunteered for service May 2, 1917, and was the first Norway soldier to sacrifice his life overseas. He was an exemplary young man. The Norway branch of the Loyal Legion was named for him.
Corp. Luville E. McAllister was killed in action in France, July 20, 1918. He enlisted in Co. D in 1917-having served a period on the Mexican border. At the time of his entering the service, he was employed in the shoe factory. His mother's home was in Albany.
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Pt. Oscar Valley was killed in action in France, July 20, 1918. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Valley of Water Street, Norway. He enlisted in Co. D in 1917.
Pt. Cecil E. Brown died Sept. 25, 1918, at Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass. His parents were Herbert O. and Ella (Myers) Brown of Bethel, where he was born Jan. 18, 1893. He was a graduate of the Norway High School and the Maine University Law School. He was admitted to practice at the Oxford Bar in 1917 and opened an office in Norway just before entering the army.
Pt. Wm. Harvey Snow died from pneumonia at Camp Devens, Sept. 24, 1918. His parents, Harvey and Agnes D. Snow, came here from Nova Scotia. He was born in Norway, Feb. 28, 1891, educated in the schools of the village and was called into the service in June.
Pt. Ralph Oliver Millett, Field Art., died in France, Sept. 27, 1918, from pneumonia. He was the son of Eugene D. and Rosa C. Millett and was born in Norway, Jan. 12, 1894. He was called into the ser- vice in May, 1918.
Frances Ellen Bartlett, daughter of Charles L. and Elizabeth (Stearns) Bartlett, formerly of Stoneham, but now residents of Nor- way, was born April 15, 1894. She graduated at Norway High School and entered Bates College at Lewiston. She took a course at the Mass. Gen. Hospital at Boston as a nurse and upon completing it, joined the Harvard Units March 17, 1917, and went to France before the declaration of war by our government. She returned home, and in January, 1918, joined the Red Cross, and went to France again in July and was stationed at Vichy on the Allier river-a tributary of the Loire. There she took the infection from the diseased soldiers and died Oct. 16, 1918. Her remains were brought home in 1921 and buried in the family lot at East Stoneham. Miss Bartlett had a pleasant and lovable disposition, and her early death will long be mourned by her relatives and friends. No more precious life from America was sacrificed in the Great World War.
Charles H. Merrill died in France, Oct. 3, 1918. He came to Nor- way from Hebron and was employed in the Smiley Dry Goods store when he enlisted in the spring of 1917. His service was in the artil- lery branch of the army. He was a member of the Baptist church. His home was with his grandmother, Mrs. Eurydice Sturtevant-his parents being dead.
Lt. Francis Swain Andrews, born Aug. 5, 1898, was the son of Herbert F. and Lena (Jordan) Andrews. He graduated at Norway High School and entered Dartmouth College. During the war he volunteered as a private in the college corps and was promoted 2d Lieut. in aviation for his ability. He contracted disease while in the service and died after his discharge, Jan. 2, 1920. Lieut. Andrews was a young man of exceptionable ability and worth, being popular with his associates and a general favorite with all who knew him.
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CHAPTER XLII.
INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESS MEN.
The tracts of land in 1790 which were incorporated in 1797, under the name of Norway, contained 110 inhabitants. Near the mills in the future village, were Samuel Ames, the miller, and Thomas Cowen, who operated the saw mill, with their families, and Benjamin Witt, a blacksmith, then a young unmarried man.
The buildings consisted of a grain mill on the north side of the stream, a saw mill on the south side, Mr. Ames' dwelling house near the "grist" mill, and Cowen's cabin, near the saw mill. And during that year or perhaps the next, the "Rust house on the hill" was built.
In 1800, when the 2d U. S. census was taken, Norway contained 609 people. Samuel Ames, William Beal, who then had charge of the saw mill, Levi Bartlett, and Benjamin Witt, blacksmith, William Reed, storekeeper, Bailey Bodwell, clothier, Peter Buck, shoemaker, with their families, consisting of 53 persons in all, were living at "Rust's Mills." It appears by the census lists for that year, that Henry Rust and his wife with three males and one female, happened to be here when this census was taken but Mr. Rust and wife at least were not permanent residents.
A sketch of Norway village in 1825, by the late Sebastian S. Smith, conveys a most vivid picture of the place at that date and is one of the most interesting chapters of this history.
The population of the town in 1850 was 1963, and the village prob- ably contained between six and seven hundred inhabitants-approxi- mately a third of the people of the whole town.
After the establishment of the shoe business here in 1873, the vil- lage rapidly increased in population, and by 1890, had a larger number of citizens than the rural districts. In 1910 the town had 3002 inhabitants, and in 1920, 2969-about two-thirds of its people now live within the village limits.
For three-quarters of a century, since the reputation of Norway as a great center and desirable place for trade was established, it has grown in importance in this respect. There is still an extensive back- country which finds its natural outlet here, and many small villages, whose citizens like to come to Norway to trade. It never had abler nor more far-seeing business men than today. Its factories, its stores and its banks have no superiors and but few equals in the state out- side of the big cities. Good roads lead to Norway from every direction, Main, Paris and Cottage streets have cement pavings and the whole village is lighted by electricity.
The principal industrial plant of the place is the Carroll-Jellerson Shoe Company, manufacturers of women's shoes. It does business in the new shoe factory. It is a corporation organized in 1914. The principal members are Lawrence M. Carroll, who is president and general manager; Stephen O. Jellerson, who thoroughly understands every part of the shoe business, and Edward J. Rafter-its very efficient selling agent. It is a strong team. Through Mr. Car- roll's efforts, the company was organized and its shoe business firmly
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established here. The people recognize this and elected him represen- tative to the Legislature in 1920. He was born in Ellsworth and is fifty-four years old. Mr. Jellerson was born in Massachusetts, in 1879, and Mr. Rafter in 1886.
The daily output of the corporation is over 3000 pairs of shoes, and from four to five hundred persons are employed. The weekly payroll is from $8000 to $10,000. This company pays a voluntary tax of $2500-the second largest (1922) in town.
H. WALTER BROWN
HENRY B. FOSTER
WALTER L. TUBBS'
CHAS. G. BLAKE
The second industrial plant in importance is the Norway Shoe Company, doing business in the old shoe factory-and manufactur- ing children's Mckay shoes. It is a corporation organized in 1915; Henry B. Foster, a Norway boy, is president and general manager. Edward D. Packard, treasurer and general selling agent, and Law- rence M. Carroll, clerk. The daily output is over 1500 pairs of
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LAWRENCE M. CARROLL
shoes; from 200 to 250 hands are employed with a weekly payroll of $3500 to $4000.
The third industrial plant is the C. B. Cummings & Sons Company, manufacturers of spool stock, boxes, dressed lumber, dealers in lumber, etc., and operators of a large grain and feed mill. The business of this company was started by Mr. Charles B. Cummings, born in Nor- way, and carried on by him and his sons, and since his death, by his sons, who have grown up in the business and have made it an im- portant industry. In 1916 the company was formed into a corporation with a capital stock of $250,000. Stephen B. Cummings is president, Edwin S. Cummings, vice-president and general manager, and Geo. H. Cullinan, clerk and treasurer. Sales, half a million dollars per year. About 100 hands are employed with a weekly payroll of $1500 to $2000. The corporation pays the largest tax in town ($3857.41 in 1922).
The fourth important industry is the manufacture of snowshoes and skiis, by the W. F. Tubbs Co. It is a corporation with a capital stock of $100,000. Walter F. Tubbs is president and treasurer, and Ada R. Tubbs, clerk. Output: 14,000 pairs of snowshoes, and 60,000 pairs of skiis. Thirty-five hands are employed. The snowshoes made are known as the "Peary Shoe." Clarence M. Smith was the designer and maker of a snowshoe that turned up at the toe. Alanson M. Dunham, Jr., began making snowshoes at his home for the trade in a
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STEPHEN B. CUMMINGS
FRED HENRY CUMMINGS
CHAS. SUMNER CUMMINGS
EDWIN STAPLES CUMMINGS
GEO. IRVING CUMMINGS
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FRED E. SMITH
CHAS. N. TUBBS
HOWARD D. SMITH
HERBERT F. ANDREWS
BERTRAND G. MCINTIRE
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GEO. L. CURTIS
F. H. NOYES
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small way and employed Mr. Walter F. Tubbs and others. He broad- ened the toe of the shoe and made a long and short kind. Robert E. Peary, the explorer, having by chance seen a pair of Dunham's manu- facture, deeming them superior for his use to any he had seen, ascer- tained the maker, got into touch with him-with the result that he had Dunham make for his party, the snowshoes he required for his last two trips into the Polar regions. He afterwards said that Dunham's snowshoes never failed him, however bad the traveling might be.
The fifth industry is the Novelty Wood Turning Co. It is a cor- poration of which H. Walter Brown is president and general manager and has been in successful operation at Steep Falls for many years. The building in which it did business, with a large amount of material, was consumed by fire in January, 1923, but measures have been taken by Mr. Brown to rebuild.
The H. F. Webb Company, a corporation, has a large corn fac- tory plant on the Norway Lake road. Delmar M. French is general superintendent. The plant has been in successful operation for many years. Its annual pack of sweet corn and succotash is about 500,000 cans. In the season of general operation from 75 to 100 persons of both sexes are employed. The farmers plant for the factory from 200 to 250 acres of corn and beans.
The Central Maine Power Company, a corporation, owns the wa- terpower privileges of the lake, North and Hobbs ponds, and the lighting and power plant. It has recently erected a fine brick office building on Main Street. Several hands are regularly employed. It paid the 3d largest tax in 1922 ($2246.54).
Charles G. Blake, a native of Norway, does a very large business in dressed lumber and building materials, near the railroad station. The business was originally established by the late Charles L. Hatha- way. Mr. Blake has been the owner for several years and under his management the business has largely increased. Several hands are employed the year round.
B. G. McIntire and Glenn McIntire, his son, do a large lumber business. They ship from this station many thousands of feet to customers outside the place.
The Norway National Bank was chartered in 1872 and opened for business in April of that year in the place now occupied by Free- land Howe, Jr., as a music store. In 1882 it was moved to the new block of the Norway Building Association which had just been erected. This building was burned in the great fire of 1894, and the bank was moved back when the new brick block was built. The first board of directors consisted of Sumner Burnham, president, Freeland Howe, A. C. Denison, G. G. Phelps, I. A. Denison, William Frost 2nd, and Henry M. Bearce. Arthur E. Denison was appointed cashier. Mr. Denison resigned in November, 1874, and his place was filled by How- ard D. Smith who occupied the position until January, 1919, when he was elected president and his son, Fred E. Smith, was chosen cashier. Fred E. Smith entered the bank in the fall of 1906 as teller. During the first few years of the existence of the bank the cashier was the only active officer and he was janitor, bookkeeper and all
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FRED S. BROWN
ALBION L. BUCK
Z. L. MERCHANT
MARGUERITE A. MERCHANT
HAZEL F. BICKNELL
HENRIETTA M. TAYLOR
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NORWAY SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS BANK
hands. Now six people are actively employed and at times extra help is needed. This shows the wonderful growth of the institution. It has always been the policy of the bank to take care of its local customers and has never deemed it good banking to raise the rates to them when money happened to be scarce in the great money centers of the coun- try. In addition to its commercial business, under the direction of the United States Government it has a savings department, a foreign ex- change department, issuing checks payable in the currency of the country on which they are drawn; travelers' checks, good anywhere, and is authorized to act as administrator or executor, or trustee of funds set aside for particular purposes.
The present (1923) officers of the bank are: Howard D. Smith, president; Henry B. Foster and Walter L. Gray, vice-presidents; Fred E. Smith, cashier; Percy Y. Fogg, assistant cashier; H. F. Andrews, C. G. Blake, H. B. Foster, B. G. McIntire, H. D. Smith, C. N. Tubbs, L. S. Billings, W. L. Gray, and E. W. Penley, directors.
The Norway Savings Bank, the oldest bank, and the largest savings bank in Oxford County, is one of the soundest and best managed savings institutions in the State.
It was organized in March, 1866. The incorporators were of the principal business men of Norway. The first trustees were: Chas. C. Sanderson, Ezra F. Beal, Horatio G. Cole, Ceylon Watson, Isaac A. Denison, Robert Noyes and Thomas G. Goodwin, who elected Rev. Nathaniel Gunnison, president; John Whitmarsh, vice-president; Henry Upton, secretary, and Lee Mixer, treasurer.
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LEON M. LONGLEY
FRANK H. BECK
GEO. F. HILL
.
WILLIS H. KILGORE
ELON L. BROWN
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HISTORY OF NORWAY
The bank at first was located in the store of Lee Mixer, now the Advertiser office, but in 1868 it purchased a lot and erected a building for its own occupancy on the site of the present bank building. This building was destroyed in the great fire of May, 1894, and a modern building of brick was erected, equipped with modern fire proof vault and safe deposit boxes.
The first person to make a deposit in the bank has always had a balance with the Norway Savings Bank to the present day.
This bank has one of the largest and best equipped safe deposit vaults that can be found outside of the large cities, and this has be- come an important part of the business.
Frank H. Noyes has been a trustee of the bank since March, 1884, and president of the institution since April, 1915. Mr. Noyes takes great pride in the successful management of the bank, and has devoted much of his time and effort to it.
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George L. Curtis, formerly agent of the Canadian Express Co., and town clerk, was chosen treasurer without solicitation, in the fall of 1909. Time has amply shown the wisdom of this selection. He has the entire confidence of the trustees and the community. When Mr. Curtis came to the bank in 1909 the total resources were $500,000, with deposits of $480,000, and 2600 depositors. At the present time (Dec. 1922), the total rseources are $1,155,000, with a total deposit of $1,075,000, and with about 4000 depositors.
These figures speak more forcibly of the able management of the bank than any mere words of praise that could be written.
The present officers of the bank are: Frank H. Noyes, president; Wm. F. Jones, vice-president; George L. Curtis, secretary and treasurer; Frank H. Noyes, F. W. Sanborn, H. F. Andrews, G. L. Curtis, J. N. Favor, W. F. Jones and S. W. Goodwin, trustees-all successful business men.
The Norway Water Company owns the plant for furnishing the people of the village with water from the lake. It has a pumping station on the shore, and a reservoir on Pike's Hill. Dennis Pike is the company treasurer and general manager.
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