Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-08-21
West Paris.

Tuesday forenoon Of last week seri.
GUS accident occurred here on the
g. T. R. R. Train 81 going west stopped
here to be helped up the grade, the Is.
sIstant engine being placed ct the rear OF
the train. Mr.. A. e. Vallencourt, .
brakeman on No. 81, jumped OF to lock
the upper switch, and while the train
was moving 1t moderate speed attempt
ed to get on the rear Of the van. His
foot slipped, and he swung under the
wheels Of the assistant engine which ran
over the right leg near the ankle cutting
It completely Of, and badly mutilating
the left one to above the knee. Engineer
William Cookson did not see the acci-
dent; but the fireman, Mr.. Harry Parker,
was looking directly ct Mr.. Vallencourt
and with the utmost presence OF mind
gave instant warning, and jumping Oh
bound the limb with raw hide to pre-
vent bleeding almost before any one
could reach the scene of the disaster.
The freight Immediately stopped and
took off their engine, No. $50, and after
examination by DR.. r. X. Wheeler the
man was taken by the train crew to the
Central Maine General Hospital at Lew.
iston, the party being accompanied by
DR.. Wheeler. The amputation of both
limbs was considered necessary, and
there seems but small chance for bis
recovery. Mr.. Vallencourt has wife
and two children living at Rumford Falls
and much sympathy is expressed fol
them.
Mr.. d. d. Bates of New Haven, Conn.
Is spending few weeks vacation here
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Body of Portland
are the guests Of Mrs. Elva E. Locke fol
a couple of weeks.
Miss Bertha A. Emmons is at home
from Portland for q vacation with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. r. Emmons.
By invitation from Miss Ella q. Berry
Mrs. A. d. Coburn, Mrs. s. T. White
and Mr.. E. R. Verrill accompanied hel
to East Hebron to attend the OXFORD
County Free Baptist conference which
was held there the 18th, 18th and 10th.
Mr.. Fred Warehouse has been paint
ing and repairing the 80 called John Will
lis house and is moving his family Int
the rent.
Sunday, the 10th, was the last service
held by E. R. Verrill at the Free Baptis
church. He will 20 from here to Wayn
to visit his mother, and thence to Islant
Falls, Aroostook Co., where the first o
September he is to take position a
principal of a high school there. Mr.
Verrill is an excellent young man ant
liked very much during his stay here.
The raspberry crop was rather light
but blackberries are very plenty her
and of good quality.
Over forty from this place ATTENDED
the Universalist grove meeting at Bry
ants Pond last Wednesday and report
very enjoyable day.
Rev. Isabella s. Macduff went to Coz
ham, N. H., Monday of last week, visit
| ing with friends until Wednesday, whel
she attended the grove meeting, returning
here on the afternoon train.
The Methodist Sunday Schools her
and at North Paris united in picnic las
Wednesday at w. G. Hammond's Grow
at Trap Corner. Between thirty an
forty attended and the occasion wa
most pleasant for all present.
Mrs. C. II. Bates is receiving visi
from her sister from New Haven, COnr
Mrs. s. T. White was visited last wee
BY her father, Mr.. Charles Tucker, Q
ColebIook, N. II.
Mrs. A. j. Kicker accompanied by he
daughter Mabel went Tuesday of las
week to Falmouth to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Kicker. Miss Kicker has return
ed home, and Mr.. Kicker went to Fa
mouth Sunday with the intention Of r.
naming with Mrs. Kicker for week
vacation.
Mr.. James P. Curtis lost valuabl
COW last week by the animal getting
leg broken in the pasture.
There was a social dance at Durham
Hall last Friday evening.
On Friday Mr.. and Mrs. George .
Robertson and daughter and Mrt
Nellie Bryant of South Paris visite
friends in town. They were accom-
panied by their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. W
Is. Bryant of Bridgewater, Mass.