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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
sErAEl

Bethel jolned with the rest OF the state
In being flooded, but the real damage
done to property Was comparatively
light.
Sunday, owing to the rain. no serS'ces
were held In the churches here. -,
Monday few gathered In Odeon nsn
for town meeting, but after eiecting hon
A. +. Herrick moderator and l.. I. Bar
ker clerk the meeting adjourned Tor one
week.
Pomona Grange Was unable to meet
here Tuesday. -.
Mr.. Charles Davis, the stage driver
from Bethel to Upton, walked eighteen
miles to bring the mails during the
| freshet.
Tuesday the spring term OF Gould
Academy opened.
Tuesday evening the tennis club met
at the Films to extend welcome nome
TO Mrs. Gehring, also congratulations 70
Mr.. Edwin Gehring upon his twentieth
birthday, and TO Normsn Gehring regrets
at his approaching journey to his Cieve,
land home, also TO express many Kiho
wishes for his future.
The editor of the Bethel News with
his usual pluck made great effort 10
publish his paper on the usual Day
Reipg out of stock and no trains coming
from Portland he sent team to Bryan
Pond. but II was unable TO reach there,
so II was DELAYED one day.
Thursday, the Ladies' Club met win
Mrs. j. L. PuriDgton. The description
of the Youths Companion building was
given by Miss Annie Cross In very
Interesting manner. Quotations. anu
current events filed the remainder OF
the program.
Social dance at the Rialto Friday even
ing.
Saturday, Mr.. Mark Chandler, station
agent here, went TO Boston 10 remain
about ten days.
Twenty new volumes have been added
10 the Bethel Library recently.
Mr.. c. 5. York has gone TO Augusts
to the insane asylum 10 I'LL the position
| ~ attendant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
RlJMEORD.

March came in like roaring lion. and
keeps roaring. II brought with it an
another high wster-nearly as high as
the last April freshet. This is the fourth
one there has been within a year. There
are three ice jams between Rumford Cen
tire and Bethel Hill, and how they are
ever going To leave Is a question no one
is able to answer. Many Of the people
moved into their chambers and drov,
their stock 10 places OF safety.
Dexter Elliott sincerely thanks all the
kind friends who helped him through
the freshet.
Since the storm the roads are impass
sssble. Bridges all mp, cannot cross th'
river. Everything Is at standstill ex
eept the wind, that blows a gale.
The entertainment at the V. l. ;
Hall Feb. 18th WAS under the direction
OF Miss Annie and Byron futile, an'
was success in every respect. /
showed great degree Of perseverance
and fine taste of the directors.
r. .. Elliott OF Norway Ia storm
bound AZ Rumford, while visiting hi
/ mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
wHrrrEMoRE DISTRICT.

Really March has come In ike lion
this time.
The freshel stopped all teamiug In this
vicinity.
Oliver Bonuev. Of sumner, who has
been hauling timber for David Bonney,
left his team here and went home on
foot Monday.
". II. Cole, who was caught in Au-
burn through the storm, came home
Monday.
II. VI. Wheeler started for South Paris
last Wednesday; he got half way to
Paris HUI and his horse was taken sick,
but he succeeded in getting him back to
Mr.. BOwker's, and through the ex-
perienced skill OF Mr.. Bowker, he was
brought out Of a severe attack OF wind
cole.
We visited Jailer Garland last week
and looked over the county buildings.
We found them as We had heard, model
structures with all OF the conveniences,
steam heat and electric lights. Really,
the county has reason 20 De proud oil
them. but when we arrived home and
saw the dilspidated condition Of our old
barn II carried Us back 10 the time when
We voted against Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
HIRAM.

Monroe Boyntou and Leroy $. Mayo
went TO Portland recently aud joined st
Alban Commandery of knight Templars
The religious revival still continues.
The Christian Eudeavor society viii
produce a drama in the near future, hav
ing increased their membership recently
some four hundred per cent.
The chief topic is the Hood. In,
water came within Is inches of the higt
water mark of April 10, 1885. This with
the ice and million feet of logs above
Hiram village rendered the situation
gloomy. The families OF Freedom
Wadsworth, Minot 5. Brazier, Rev. a. 4
Sanborn, Mrs. Hannah Craige, Elmer
Black. and Mrs. Henry c. Pike left thei'
homes for higher land. For time the
only communication between Hiram anc
East Hiram was on foot by the Maine
Central, and the narrow gauge railroad
embankments. The Hiram bridge anc
iron railroad bridges were In danger
from ice and logs. \ hollow OF quar-
ter of an acre at Marshall Springs fiileo
and overlooked for the first time IN 81
wears. Mail trains delayed from Satur
day night until Wednesday noon.
The election March I'd resulted In the
choice of the following officers:
Hon. Almon Young. Moderator.
Almon Young, Monroe French, Lieweiiyn A
wsdsworth, Selectmen, Assessors and Over
seers.
This being their third term seems te
be an endorsement Of the Monroe doctrine
Hon. Peter r. Young. Treasurer
Frank J. Martin. Collector.
Lleweliyn A. wadsworth, +. l.. Flint, A.
Hartford, Constables.
John b. pike. Edward l.. Allen. DIR. Charles
L. Wilson, 5. ;. Committee.
All of the above are Republicans ex.
cent Messrs. Martin and Wilson.
The rain storm of Feb. 20, March l, :
and 8 was unprecedented by any storm
in the last fifty years, followed by a
wild driving snow storm on March 4th
Both bridges at South Hiram village are
swept away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Little more pleasant this Friday morn
ing, but the roads seem TO be in pecul'
lar condition. The food took the snow
of down TO solid ice, and in other place:
there are drifts ten feet high, which have
accumulated since the freshet.
Woodstock did not suffer as much AS
some other towns by the flood, as we art
so near the hills the water cannot &C
cumulate in so large bodies, but we had
all we wanted 10 use. There were grave
fears that Andrews mills would go, but
they stood the test, although some dam
age was done.
South Woodstock Dramatic Club
PLAYED the drama entitled "Out on the
World" at the NJ. E. church Feb. "a
There was good attendance and the
parts were we'll carried out. The pro-
ceeds from this and former entertain
ments are to be used to repair the
church.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
WEST FRvEsuRe.

Last evening was spent by West Frye
burg people in perusing their mail. II
was quite rarity, none having been re.
ceiyed since last Saturday, on account
of the damage done by the heavy rain
Not much damage was done here as the
roads were covered with thick layer OF
ice so the water could not gully them.
Miss Minnie Harrington Is at home for
a two weeks vacation from Pennington
Normal School. She Is very busy with
her dressmaker as she will graduate
when she returns.
Mr.. Edwin Walker had very sick
horse; she is better but he feared enc
would die when first taken.
The sick are all improving.
Mr.. Hardy had pig drowned In his
barn cellar during the freshet.
The s. L. C. hold their next meeting
March 18th with Mrs. E. p. Hutchins.
II Is to be an old-fashioned Preside party
Town meeting next Monday as the
water held Its meeting last Monday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
MEXICO

Saturday, Feb. 10Th, it rained, con
tinued TO rain all night, rained Sunday
and until late Sunday night.
But few came out to town meeting
Sewell Golf was chosen moderator anC
John Howard clerk, and then an ad.
journment made until Monday, the 9tf
inst.
Tuesday was cold and windy. NJ
mail reached US until Thursday.
News Of bridges swept away, other;
moved from their bearings and big wash
outs, reached us and every one was In
suspense. Trains from Byron found nc
trouble until they reached the new saw
mill near Fred A. Porter's Monday
morning. Before night trains on that
road were running and have been since
the only trains making time so far a:
heard from.
Gerry Reed, son of S. A. Reed, WAS SC
sick Monday that doctor was sent for
Tuesday two doctors attended him
found him dangerously sick with
diphtheria.
Monday and Tuesday II was impOssi.
BILE to 90 from the toll bridge TO the
railroad station with teams, water In the
road was so deep near Mclaughlin
house, that no one cared to drive
through. Many of the logs lying along
the river bank near Frank Smiths were
swept away. They belonged to Mr..
Plummer of Lisbon aud were landed
from the cars of the Byron road to be
driven In the spring. The ice from
above the falls did not break up and
come over them, il 1t had We might have
lost our bridge. We learned that Ice
piled against the piers OF the Dixfield
bridge to such an extent as to create
fears that it might be swept away.
Very windy Tuesday night, Wednes-
day and Wednesday night. Quite windy
Thursday but not very cold. Ice on the
track Wednesday; stopped trains on the
Byron railroad. Not one over the road
Wednesday. One has come down from
Houghton's to-day, Thursday.
No mail has reached us since Saturday.
Conductor Moore wired Rumford Falls
this afternoon that he should reach the
station there between and 8 O'Clock.
That he had half ton Of mail, IL trunks
and 70 passengers to transfer to the
train waiting at Gilbertyille from the
train he left at Canton. We are waiting
with (im) patience for our share OF that
half ton Of mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
CANTON,


After the big frcshet we still live,
although it was q hard scratch. Gun
little village Is badly damaged. The
street from Hollis block TO Houghton's
store Is all washed away. Some three
feet OF street bed gone, and nothing but
rocks aud lodges. This Friday morning
they got the water stopped.
Gilbert Bros. store IL undermined and
the ell tipped down some six feet,
The Ice broke In the back side Of the ell
and carried away about $1,000 worth OF
goods, which were strewn from here t.
Giibertville. 100 barrels Of -four were
fished out Of the flood In damaged con-
dition. There Is not any passing
through the village, except or foot. The
bridge on the cross street Is washed &C
that IL Ia impossible.
Gilbert Bros. have rented Hollis store
and are doing business there.
Got letter mail Thursday night FOL
the first time.
The tannery Is damaged badly. IL
will be long time before work Is re
sumed there.
All business has been at standstil
for the past four DAYS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
GREENWOOD.

There Is no denying the fact that the
stormy March has come at last, aud my
what a storm, The rain carried of q
part of Ransom's Coles mill dam, and
DESTROYED several bridges in town, and
farther of the damage Is reported as
heavy.
IL Is a curious coincidence that just ten
years ago that great snow storm occur
red. being the three last days Of Febru.
sry and the first day Of March, and II
this had been all snow, instead OF the
first half rain, il would have been q much
greater one. To-day, Wednesday, the
storm continues, and old Boreas is blow
ing his bellows like great guns. This Is
winter sitting on the shoulders Of March,
as IL were.
Michael Harrington is somewhat bet
ter. and last week Mr.. Penley was over
there settling the towns business.
Let's see, who Will occupy the national
chair one year from to-day
Thursday, March 8. Still showing and
blowing. whew'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
AEBRON.

The town meeting last Monday was
adjourned on account OF the storm.
The damage here was very slight com
pared with other places. One bridge
gone, brooks overlooked and severa
cellars flooded IL all we hear 40 far with
the exception OF the railroad track. l.as'
nigh, mail came from Lewiston and Dix
tleld, the frat from any place since last
Saturday. Hope 10 receive Democrat
and Portland papers Thursday.
Miss Grace Bumpus closed her schoo
In Poland last week Friday. There wa
public exhibition by the pupils In th'
evening.
Mrs. A. G.. Bowman and Mastel
Herbie went down TO Miss Bumpus' Gu
tertainment, returning with her Satur
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
EAST WATERFORD.

The town officers elected are all Dem
ccrsts except the town agent. Th'
sum Of $1,000 was raised for roads; s2's
for free high school; $500 for repairing
and charging North Waterford schoo
house; 500 for moving the East Water
ford school house 10 a lot pear A. A
Adams.
Another town meeting will have to b
called To see about replacing bridges
washed out by the freshet. There wer'
at least three.
At this place the dams at J. b. and a
J. Haskells mills washed out, and th'
road In front of the post office was made
impossible for time.
Much Inconvenience is caused to man,
by the loss Of the covered bridge II
Sodom.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
eAs1 aaoWNElELp.

Mrs, Albert Linscott and her little
daughter are visiting Mrs. A. r. Johnson
Mrs. E. d. Walker. who has been
spending few weeks In Boston, return
ed home Wednesday.
whitman Stickney is vieiting friends
In Andoyer, Mass.
H. r. Giles is spending few days
Nth relatives and friends In Boston.
Mr.. L. A. Bradbury and his men are
busily engaged repairing his dam which
Was badly washed by the heavy rain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
SWEDEN.

This has been week OF extreme
wealth, r OF all kinds. The great fall Of
rain THE first of the week, we are very
glad tb say, did comparatively little
damage Ia our town; only gave people
chance to stop work in the woods ant
exami,| e their cellar drains, etc. The
warm Weather being quickly followed by
such very cold wave made the change
more dEsagreeable.
Mr.. Simeon Charles, wife and grand
daughter. were in town at the time OF the
freshetL and when last heard from hadn',
been able to get home, ms the road at the
HarboH was under water, and at MUD
CITY W liter was two feet deep In the
village streets, and some places much
more than that.
Mrs. Caroline Eastman Evans, whose
death has spoken Of last week, has been
for ms by years resident OF this vicinity
and vii be greatly missed by a large
circle cf friends. She was the mother Of
eight children, all of whom are dead but
one, Dir. Charles Evans of Fryeburg
Her fade was full of sunshine and was
always heartily welcomed at the homes
of her friends. The disease was can
.ar
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
DENMARK.

On account OF the rain storm which
began Friday night this place has been
shut of from the outside world. The
first mail 20 be received was Wednesday
evening. Although the Saco River rose
10 great hight but very little
damage was done In this section, and no
logs were lost.
Mr.. Mark Coolbroth has been 10 town
looking after timber, etc.
Mr.. Augustine Ingalls, Is sgain putting
timber on the landing.
Mr.. Chas. +. Smith, who was severely
injured by being kicked by his horse, Is
reported as better.
The Bartlett House Is closed to the
public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
NEMRY.


The big rain storm set everything
siloat bp this way.
A h,llf dozen or 80 OF voters got out 10
town meeting Monday. y. ). Baker
was chosen moderator and the meeting
was then adjourned to Saturday.
No FERROUS damage so far a. have
been able to learn was done TO roads and
bridget 10 this town, but II was hard
blow tb loggers.
J. j Spinuey on Sunday River has
his yafds about half cleared.
David Vail on Bear River is In about
the saihe fix.
j. Allen has about 30 cords OF dowel
TIMBER left on the west side OF Bear
River. IL Is doubtful II the river Is
closed BY Ice for tcaming again this
spring.
n. n. Bakers cellar filled with water
Al ond time, II was over eight feet deep
10 IL. IL took all hands day and hall
TO entity IL.
SUNDAY RIVER.
winter Is not going to rot In the skie:
this " ~.
Thu tston's mill is running with plenty
TO do.
Bus ness Is lively.
Lot. of spruce has been hauled 10 thu
river .ank and birch TO the mill yard.
Mr.. Foster Of Everett, Mass, was IL
town few days.
Mr.. Erover Of Maiden, Mass, Is at Mr.
Browi's.
Mr.. Erask Is able TO be out again.
Our schools closed and had gooC
tesche r. that pleased all.
Miss Locke has thirty chickens doing
well.
The rain has made bad mess OF road
and br bken up the riverr-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
MASON

The town meeting raised in money,
roads and bridges $3.50; on town officers
bills slO0; liabilities $3.50 20; resources
s953 .6s; number Of polls %; total valua-
ton SIS, 97s.
One OF the heaviest rain storms began
Feb. 18th and rained without cessation
over fifty hours. There Is no communi-
cation with the outside world up to thi.
date, March 9Th. The water IL several
feet deep all over the meadows.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
NORTH PARIS.

The great rain storm did much dam
age here as well as elsewhere. The ic'
took out the abutmeDts OF the bridge
aud II went to pieces. One side hang
so foot people can cross.
The sluice and gateway went out o.
the upper dam and some of the stone
work. Some long lumber went out Of
the mill yard, and Mr.. Littlehale's mil
was greatly damaged. The side OF tn
mill next the stream was torn out, an'
shafting and framework damaged a
well as the dam. He is makini
repairs, and will soon have it running
again.
Mrs. Hallett Is quite sick.
Mrs. Harriet Chase Is very feeble.
Fred Lowe and son are on the gain.
Miss Sarah Bradford is very feeble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
WEST PERU.

The storm of wind and rain Saturday,
the 10Th, was the most destructive
known for many years, carrying on
bridges In all directions, clearing the
Androscoggin River from West Perm TO
its mouth Of all highway bridges, le4v-
ing the one here little the worse Tor
wear.
Mrs. Rose Demeritt started for Auburn
wednesday morning to attend her mother
who Is very sick.
The wind blowing and showing max
ing the roads impossible through to~n,
ND to date. L.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
HROWNEIeLD.

After diligent search i have been un
able to find person old enough To re
member freshet equal to the one ",
have Just had. One bridge on shepherd
River completely washed away Sunday
Some others are gone and n number
more or less damaged.
DIR. Carroll of Bryant Pond is stop
ping for a few days In this village.
Mr.. Selden Boynton's daughter Is quite
sick.
Mrs. Albert Linscott OF Boston i
visiting friends In this vicinity.
Pcrley Llnscott has q very sick horse
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
kEZAR FALLS.

The rain Saturday and Sunday, Feb.
10Th s|nd March lst, did considerable
dana z \ In this part OF the town. Twen-
ty-five OF Chas. Young's dams were
washe out, coming down on the same
stream The dam belonging TO Joseph
Douglass was washed out and the mill
was dimsged so II will have TO be built
over ,gain; also the bridge below the
mill W AS CARRIED off. AT Porter village
on the same stream one-half Of the mill
belong ling 10 Samuel Stanley was wash
ed out. On the bridge below the mill
one allutment and part Of the other
one w,|s washed out. No serious dam
age ws|s done In this place.
The bridge OIL the road leading TO
George Fox's was carried out ana a
part on the abutments. Nearly thirty
feet OF the road at South Hiram was
WASHED out so as to make il impossible
for teams
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
euckFleID.

The ,kreat freshct of Sunday, March
lat. lssb. continues to be the topic OF
Interest," about town. Neither memory
nor re| BIRDS are able to place the pitch %
hieh into about two feet. Sunday nigt :
was ,bild snd trying one to those living
or owning property on the banks OF the
Nezius, tot in this village.
MANY families left their homes TOT
higher ground, aud stocks Of goods re
moved Tor safety. Stores were flooded,
| and IN main business street became
channel for the raging waters. The
| basement Of G. G. Spaulding's store was
badly skove up. G. wilmington 4 Sons
brush factory lost their fiume. Irish
Bros. law mill was badly damaged, and
quantities OF lumber swept down stream
| The North abutmeut Of the village
bridge Mas partially destroyed.
| Al Nprth Buckfield the iron bridge
was Carried of. Head Bros old saw mill
their tIume and part of their dam sue
cumbetl to the flood. The iron bridge
known|as the White bridge, put on abou
q year kgo, Is crippled.
The loss to the town and Individual
will aggregate several thousand dollars
the fei|rful nervous strain on many
the nllabitants on that gloomy sun
day nigh cannot be estimated u
dollars and cents, but will remsin
memory for years to come-pntting tn
great fteshet OF Dec. IL, 1873, far In tn
shade.
Mrs. Josephine Prince Drummond o
water,Iille Is visiting her parents. Capt
lC. II. Prince and wife.
Mrs. lEllie Morrill, Emeryof Everett
Mass. j. visiting her brothers family
n. T.. !Horrill.
The soters Of Bucktield held their iirs
town meeting In their new town hal
(the oil \ church on the hiil) last Satur
day. they are very proud OF its conven
fence, ttrsctiveness and historic asso
ciationk.
1 t,xdn AZ tho IN o.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
COMING EVENTS

Aprii l5->eoonj Congregational pistriet t-sPoo
hcan convention. Auburn
AprtI ls-Eepubncan state Delegate tonNen-
tiOn. Portland. -,
June democrats state convention, iortiAnA /
Aug l--5l.-Nev England Pair, kigoy AK
a., - >.,ut Maine state Fair. Lewiston.
sept IS Is. ls-ONfOr1 County Pair, on N,
Society's grounds. between South Paris ano
Norway
SEPT. =. sl-Oxfor,s North fair, Andoyer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
WILSON'S MILLS.

A. W. Linnell is hauling timber from
the ward for John Olson.
K. A. Storey arrived home from hi:
trip TO New York on Tuesday, having
been gone four weeks. He IS improving
in health.
). ". Bennett is cooking at Bennett
Bros. camp.
The big thaw of Saturday and Sunday
will stop the hauling OF logs to the rivel
at present.
Calvin Fox, our mail carrier, has al
the hauling of supplies he can attend 70
and goes extra trips 10 Enrol.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
SOUTH HIRAM.

The freshet was the biggest on record
in this section. The highway bridge
across the mill stream was destroyed
and q number OF small bridges were car
ried of. Both Milliken's and Stanley's
mill dams were destroyed. No mails
until Wednesday night. The Osstpee
River was the highest ever seen here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
nIHkNAIE

Business has been good for the pas
month.
Fred Collins and Geo. Gordon ar
moving their logs as fast as possible.
About sixty men are employed in the
Franklin birch business. The mill runi
night and day, employing thirty mel
and boys about the mill and yard.
Mrs. K. ;. Tracy and Mrs. G. +
Child have each six bosrders. Mrs. l.
O.. Child has three.
Mrs. Edna Abbott Is AZ work for Mrs
L. ;. Tracy.
This rain storm viii about ruin lumber
ing operations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
PERSONAL.

Simon Grover Of North Waterford has
been granted an increase Of pension.
Master Edward Wiggin of the Maine
State Grange has appointed as deputies
for Oxford County, G. W. Y. Perham OF
Bryant's Pond, and c. II. George OF
Hebron.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The Canton Mica Mining Company viii
commence operations in the spring on
the farm OF Thomas Reynolds in that
town. Valuable deposits Of mica, red
garnet, black AID green tourmaline and
quartz rock have been found there and
az result the above mentioned corpora
ton has been formed with capital
stock Of $4,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
NORWAY LAKE.

Merton Greene has been sick with the
grippe but is better now.
+. E. Pottle was at w. 5. Partridge's
Monday night, and started for his home
in Portland Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Wood was quite sick Mon
Har