Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-01-04

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The officers elected BY the Knights
Templsr Association Of Oxford County
are:
Com, y. ". sanborn.
Generatiss!mo. Frank skillinss.
Capt. Gen. =. .. stcarns.
Recorder. II. d. Smith.
Treasurer, Z. q. Mason.
The officers OF the Congregations
Sunday School are a. follows:
Superintendent, Horace sanborn.
Asst. Superintendent: Eugene n. SWEET
Secretary and Treas. Vim y. Jones.
Librarian. Florence N. Paragsr'i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T.. Bell OF Ban
gor enjoyed Christmas with Mrs. Bells
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. CroOkor.
John 8. French. Of Worcester, Is with
his sister, Mrs. +. p. Stone, for few
days.
Mrs. Grace Hurd was most pleasantly
remembered by her shop mates Christ.
mas with present Of q delightful
picture Hope"
The Episcopal society have vacated
Ryerson Hall, where they have held
their services for long time. They
will take possession OF the new church
10 two or three weeks, at which time II
IL expected work will be completed.
J.K. Chase has moved his photograph
carriage to whitman Street.
By the burning Of the David p. Brook;
place Sunday, the Goth, Owen p. Brooks
who lately sold the farm to Geo. Hill
lost large quantity OF hay and Other
personal property. Total loss on build
ings $1,000. Insured for sl200.
Mrs. c. A. Pride IL fast recovering
from the severe injuries received Friday
evening while trying to extinguish thu
a ,mes from an overturned kerosene
lamp.
The largest seizure OF intoxicating
liquors In the history Of the Norway
Municipal Court was liteled this weel
by Judge Davis and Deputy Sheriff Gar
land, 10 all ninety gallons.
The Browning Club Was entertained
by Mrs. James Danforth this week al
her home on Pleasant Street.
A series Of union meetings will b
held by the village churches during mex
week, commencing Tuesday evening q
the Baptist church. All interested ar
invited to attend.
The boiler at the academy used to sup
ply steam for heating the various schoo
rooms IL ruined and the schools are nov
forced to take a vacation OF two or three
weeks. The boiler Is a total wreck.
new one has been purchased and will b
In place rs soon as possible. The foo
timbers over the boiler pipes were badl.
burned, but the building by some unfore
seen cause Was not consumed. tn
pipes originally covered with ssbesto
paper, etc, for long distance, wer
burned and ruined. Had 1t not beel
discovered just as 1t was the scadem.
building would have been rszed to tn
ground. 1t took place Sunday follow
ing the Christmas holidays and tn
janitor was about to heat the schOo
rooms for the weeks session. In COLI
weather IL is the custom, when schoo
closes for few days, to blow all th
water out of the boiler that II may no
be injured by the cold. This was don
but when the big fire was started Sun
day no water was put into the boiler
These are the circumstances as GENERALLY
understood, who IL to blame? This tim
no lives were lost. What will be the re
suit next time an accident" happens &
the school boiler over which are hun
dreds Of precious lives? This time
will cost the town from $500 to $50
for repairs. Should the matter not b
Investigated by some one and the caus
Of such apparently gross csrelessness o
incompetency explained These are tn
questions being asked by all. Would
not be better to pay few dollars NOR
and have an experienced man take car
of the boiler? IL Is much better that tn
true facts be known than to have tn
matter smothered.