Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-27

starting LOT nome. her DrOtner AIpna
and wife have gone to her to take her
home, when she can be brought. She Is
a very devout Christian girl, beloved by
all who know her. y A. n. W.
0XfoRp.-The religious meetings, which
have already done so much good In this
place, still continue with most happy re-
suits. Mr. Butler Is doing q good work
and has succeeded In creating greater in
terest in religious matters than this place
has known before for many years. twas
needed. Oxford is large village, but there
are only two meeting houses here, and one
of them '..dont CO."
We regret to learn that Colby Ward
well, one Of our most respected citizens,
quite sick with bilious fever.
Freddie Folsom, one of the most prom
Using of our school boys, Is seriously III.
Slight hopes are entertained of his recov-
cry. Fred is very studious, quiet boy,
with mind beyond his years.
Miss Edith Mitchell has recovered from
severe attack of rheumatic fever. We
regret to say she has lost all her beautiful
curly hair.
The many friends OF J. F. Hayes, the
eX'livery-stable-man, will be glad 10 learn
that he Is slowly, hut we trust surely, re-
covering his health. 1t can be said to the
credit of Mr.. Hayes, that no man who ever
run livery stable in oxford has secured
general good will OF the citizens to so
large an extent, and made so few enemies
as he. He has purchased q small farm In
spring.
George Edwards, who has been unwell
for several months, Is rapidly improving,
under the skilled treatment of DR.. Hersey.
! Schools closed last week. A good school
and iirst-class, earnest teachers. say every.
one.
! We are reioiced to learn that Harry
/ Whites little boy Is doing well Harry
/ Is genial young man. and faithful, val
ued employee in the Welchvile mills.
Jimmy Lamb is learning the BARRIERS
trade. A sood trade, and Jimmy is good
} fellow for the trade.
Elmer Walker recently received hlteen
sewing machines OF the New Home kind.
Mr. Walker is pushing the sewing ma
chine business with both hands. There
is another Office in this place with New
Home painted upon 1t. We never heard
OF any sewing machines being sold there,
though
Mrs. Alyira +. Foster, rec McAllIster,
lately paid short visit 10 her husbands
mother at Waterford
The wife aud son C hester of DR.. X. G.
McAllister OF Freedom, y. H., formerly
resident OF this village, were in town, Wis
Ting relatives and frieuds, last week.
Newell Foster had rather a narrow es-
cape from serious accident, last week,
/ while hauling ash for j. II. Hayes.
II is said that IL one fire breaks out in
place two more are pretty sure to follow
in rapid succession. We had our third
fire for the winter, Sunday morning, Feb.
18th. 1t was in John Robinsons store,
better known as the "old factory store.
The first alarm was given, we are told, by
Mrs. Knight. who occupies one of the two
or three rents over the store, little before
3 o'clock in the morning. The inside Of
the store was discovered to be "all in 4
blaze" In very short time the mill
hose was playing upon the spot. The
quiet and order that prevailed among the
crowd was astonishing. There was no
nclsc, no shouting except few orders,
no apparent confusion, no contradictory
orders. Every one who could was work
! ing as quietly as if il had been play and
each one had studied their parts before
hand. We did not see single man or
even boy who seemed "out Of his head. "
| At this time 1t was the general opinion
that the flames had gained such Roadway
that it was very doubtful II they could be
controlled. Under such circumstances it
is usual for crowd TO get excited, smash
/ ia the windows, pitch out the goods, and
worst of all, let strong draft upon the
/ flames. Had such course been pursued,
good judges say that the building would
surely (aud probably good portion OF the
village have been devoured. But few
cool men, who understood such matters,
closed every door and window as closely
as possible, and going inside with the hose
tried TO handle il so as TO do the greatest
amount Of good. II the door was opened
moment such dense and suffocating vol
umes OF smoke poured out that it aid not
seem possible for human being to live in
it moment. We saw the hose running
inside, but supposed IL had been thrown in
and left. To our surprise, we found there
were men in there. They were men, too.
Down fat upon the foor-for no man
could stand up aud live-choking and
gasping in the midst of such sitting masses
OF smoke, that it was wonderful how they
lived even there, they still clung to the
hose and managed to pour its foil volume
upon the seething fire. \. S. Fuller, Cook
Hanscomb, and perhaps one or two others
were the men who did this brave deed. In
the midst of this wild, mad struggle, some
one opened the front door moment, let
ting new supply OF air upon the smolder- !
ing flames. All were driven down stairs, !
except A. S. Fuller, formerly a Boston
fireman. He lay upon his LEFT side, fiat on |
the floor, which was now covered with |
water. So thick and sitting was the
smoke, part OF which came from burning