Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-28
BURNED OUT.

Last lnursuay niSnt at aooue StSNe"
o'clock, fire was discovered in the rear of
Hathaway Block, Norway. The block
was divided into FIVE stores, with four
tenements above-being two stories high.
The two south stores were occupied by
the Ne,c Religion as a counting room and
printing office. Next was the cigar fac
tory run BY Jewett and Adams. Next
was Maj. Millett's meat market, and last
was u boot and shoe store run by j. l..
Allen. The fire was first discovered in
the rear of the cigar factory, or of the
north end of the Ne,o Religion office.
Ii is reported as the general opinion, that
the fire started from an ash barrel kept
in this vicinity.
1t was a still night, and the flames
from the light wooden structure rose
straight in the air, thus avoiding a dis
astrous coniiagration which would have
been imminent in a high wind. Shortly
after the alarm was sounded, Norway
engine was playing stream on the hre,
and soon Pacific Engine Co, of South
Paris was on the ground with their en-
CINE, adding another stream OF water.
BY the prompt action of these engines,
the tire was confined to the south end OF
the building-aboUt one-half of the block
being destroyed.
The NeC Rel,gioa people had worked
till nine clock the evening previous in
order to get their forms ready for an early
pressing in the morning. The advertis-
ing page was firmly locked up, and was
saved. The second page, of solid read
ing matter. was totally lost. The forms
used in working the first and fourth
pages were saved in damaged condition
Most of the job type was saved IN cases :;
likewise the stands, list and other office
furniture. The small job press was sue.
cesSfully removed. also the engine and
injector but the boiler was left standing
near the large, expensive Adams power
press. The engine and power press were
located IN an annex, one story IN height,
and hence do not appear 10 be badly in
jured, but as they are surrounded by
charred timbeEs, It Is impossible TO ascer-
tain certainly the amount OF damage to
them. Much of the type saved was in a
dcmorahzed condition about equal to a
total loss
The cigar factory was completely gut
ted. also. and the tenemcnts above are
total ruins AL the goods were removed
from the remainder of the block, and
also from Brooks Bros large bailding
adjoining on the north, thus entaihns a
heavy loss.
\ hard fight was had at the south end
OF the block, to keep the fire from the
large hardware store of Mason Brothers.
The MeSsrs Mason refused to allow the
removal of their stock, and therefore
only suffered by broken glass. Some Of
the LAWYERS in the rooms above Mason :
store. removed their books and papers.
and other property was removed from the
building. but owing TO the favorable
night little other damage was done in
tina; locality.
James Grant and family, occupying the
tenement near which the fire was first
discovered, had retired for the night, and
barely escaped with their lives to Capt.
Whi,marsh hotel, the Elm House, across
the street. They lost everything they
had \ subscription paper was started
the next morning for their benefit, aud a
good sum was Immediately raised We
understand that Mr.. G. i poor man
with I'VE small children, and i every way
worthy OF aid in this his time Of loss.
be other families also los, consider
ably by the ire aud by injury 10 goods
removed in the excitement Of the occa.
sion