Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-09-11
Fire nj Milton.

Cofia's Hotel. At Milton Plantation.
owned and occupied by ID A. Cofli, was
burned Tuesday nieh,, Sept 9Th.
The Jolly club OF Iiumfori and Bethel,
with Others. the whole numbering aboa,
one hundred, hal met II Richardson's hall
for Q social dance. The stable was died
with horses and the hay Ion Was full OF
hsv. One CIV vas tied no In q stall.
Al about III O'Clock Guy Stevens and A.
Austin started 20 60 down 10 the stable
and when within = short iis'snca csusht
the CLEAN Of fre Ia The hay lofl Tnsy Ian.
medistely gave the alarm aud In . moment
all was confusion and men were hurfying
from every direction getting IN the scene.
The horses were frantic.
Men, regardless NJ d,nrrr N themselves.
rushed into the stable aud liberated all the
horses they could r.; At Five horses
we're burned. belonging 10 v. A. Booker OF
Rumford Corner. Dsn, Elliot 81 Rumford
Center, Ella. Abbott 81 the Corner. Fred
Rolfe 90 the Corner. aud Alton Cola. A
COW belonging 10 ayernkeeper Comm Was
also burnei
n. n Hutchln. cut his hsni quite Sc
very. and q number were Gu, ge,,ing out
furniture
Mr. COMA lost II carpets. ~ stoves.
nearly all lof his household furniture and
ell his hay and farming tools. The coz
tents Of the postofilce also were destroyed.
together with the telephone. and MT.
Cofia's store and al thu goods. lie had
an Insurance. for $500. which viii not
cover half the loss.
The house Of Mr.. Andrews who lives op'
po.lte, was dsmsgsd considerably by the
heat and by the nre es,chlng on the caves
and Shingles.
There were nrteeu horses In the stable q,
the time, and bu, for the timely discovery
by Messrs. Stevens and Austin, all must
have persisted.
A. luck would have Il Mr.. Con- took
his horses out % accommodate the peopls
and saved them thereby.
y. X. Goodwin Lost olothlng, sewing
machine, chamber Sc, ani other articles.
II 4. thought the AZ, wss caused ny sons
one smoking In the stable. as the DE was
nrs, discovered 10 the hay Ion.
CuRisriAS ESp.lvoR The Second An.
nusl Conference OF the Maine State Union
Y. 4. n. e Y will he held on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Sept IL aud 10. II the first
Baptist Church In Bangor. Milne. Each
Society may be represented by the Pastor,
President. Secretary and one delegs'e Tor
each ten members on It, rolls. These VII
constitute the voting body ~ the Confer.
euce. bu, q cordial Invitation IL extended
IN all pastors and young people In Maine,
Irrespective OF DENOMINATION, 10 attend the
Conference and take part 10 the proceed
ings. Rooms have been secured ~ the
windsor House, at the low rate ofsl 30
per day. including meals, aud free car
risges from the railroad station. where al
The dsleeste. can he accommodated In
body. Delegate. upon arrival viii I'm.
meiil,ely report ~ the Church. The
usual arrangements have been made With
the Mslae Central R,ilrosi for ous'hslf
fare. Ticket. good 10 return September
10Th II IL the purpose 10 make this oe-
ca.lon Que OF uuu.uA interest 20 the
young Christian people of M,lne. and IN
give new imps,us 20 the Y. Il. \. q. u.
work In the State. Rev v. y Clark.
founder Of the movement. and other lead
Ing workers will be present.
In seven years the societies have grown
% tsTp. and to-day $1,000 young people
are eulis,ei under the Y l.. =. g. Y. ban
usr. 10 our own State the membership
ha. doubled during the past year. aud In
time We hope % see . society In every
church In Msine Ons Leading pastor has
Designated the work &c "the grcsies,
moyemen, of the age" Gods seal IL up
on the work AMI In Ills name We are
bound 20 sueceei
STATE Executive COMMITTEES