Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-15
Fire ils Brid0tOu.

The BridqtOR NeioS comes to us this
week in rather an abridged form. owing
10 the TACT that its domestic relations
were slightly RULED by warm dispute
which took place in its office on Monday
evening, the eth inst.
We CLEAN the following facts from It's
own account of the "liitle unpleasant
ness \ fire was discovered in the
variety store of Il. \. CIeavcs on Mon
day evening Al about O'Clock In less
than ten minutes after the alarm was
given. a large crowd had assembled OF
the ground and went to work with buck
cts and such other implements as prom
ised to aid in staying the contlagraiion--
there being no engine in the place.
Mr.. Cleayes' bLilding was soon en-
wrapped in flames. and it became evil
dent that others must also be destroy
ed. The tire communicated to new
livery stable adjoining the store, and
then to the lwo-story building in which
wa. located the Byidgton NeicS Office,
both of which wero loon destroyed. The
flames were checked in this direction by
the demolition OF a building occupied by
l.. L. Wilder rs harness shop. In the
other direction the fire was stopped, after
destroying small blacksmith shop. 10y
great effort on the pant OF the fire
brigade"
The building occupied by the Clea'es
store was valued at 81, 400-.insured Tor
$1,000; the next building was new
two-siory edifce valued at S2,O0O-in-
sured from 81, 900 to l.2C0. It was oc-
cupied in the lower story rs livery sta-
Die, in the upper story by Merrilrs pho
tOgraph rooms aud as law office by
Chaplin * Smith. Wilder's harness shop
was valued NJ SjOO-loss on stock 500,
no insurance. The blacksmith shop was
valued at 500.
The building occupied by the Nc'cS
was a nice two.story building, recently
purchased and fitted up by Maj, Shogey,
at an expense OF about $500. II was
said to be one OF the most convenient
country offices in the State. Most Of the
printing materials were removed, iucluG-
ing one pleeS, though in 4 badly damag-
cd state. The forms were pied. and al the
standing matter was scraped into boxes,
so tuat for some time The type will be olno
more use than il destroyed, except as it
furnishes work for spare minutes The
building was insured Tor $500 and the
stock $1,000.
Mai. Shorey, nothing dauntcd by his
loss, and under the most difficult and DIS
trcssing circumstances, issues the Noes
this week. rs usual, though in . rather
contracted form. lie SAYS in the lead.
CT" he proposes in r few weeks TO pro
cure new cylinder press, aud such
other stock a is necessary. and issue The
Nc5rS rs heretofore.
All members Of the press sympathize
with Bro. Shorey in his loss. and hope
soon To Sue him reSnrrcc,cd. and
"PhUnix-ike. Use from his h.ashcs.'
Mr.. ID. c, Saunders had jus, opc led q
tailoring shop in the upper story OF the
buildirp and had a nlcasaut DroSupci lc.
tore him. when he was thus unccremoui.
ousIy routed. He advertises new loca.
ton, in the Nc,c> of this week. thus
showing that he does not care much for
so slight 4 ,chorch.
The fire has taken out some ct the
fines, buildings in The village. and sori.
ously injured its personal appearance;
bu, The cnterprisiug citizens will no. long
allow il 10 remain in this condition.