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Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in range 1.
" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 2.
" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 66 3.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.
No. 2-SETH MORSE'S.
Lots 7, 8, 9 in range 1.
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6,7,8 4.
NO. 3-JOHN WHITEHEAD'S.
Lots 10. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 in range 1.
" 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 2.
11, 12, 13, 14 3.
No. 4-LEVI RAWSON'S.
Lots 17, 18, 19 in range 1.
66 16, 17, 18, 19 2. " 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 3.
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No. 5-JAIRUS SHAW'S.
Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 in range 1.
20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25,26 2.
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" 19, 20, and westerly part of 21, 22 in range 4.
" westerly part of 23, 24 in range 4.
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No. 6-WILLIAM C. WITHAM'S.
Lots 27, 28, 29 in range 1.
" 27, 28, 29 2.
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No. 7-THOMAS HILL, JR.
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and south half of 6 in range 5.
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West part of lot No. 1 7.
Southwest part No. 4 7.
No. 8-SAMUEL KING.
No. half of lot 6 in range 5.
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No. 9-PARIS HILL.
Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 in range 4.
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No. 10-COL. RAWSON'S.
Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 in range 6. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 7.
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No. 11-DANIEL POND'S.
Lots 17 and cast ¿ of 23, 24 in range 4.
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" 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 6.
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No. 12-WASHBURN'S MILLS.
Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 in range 5.
" 26, 27, 28, 29 6.
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No. 13-EZRA TUBBS.'
Lots No. E. part of No. 4 and 5 in range 7.
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No. 14 .- CALEB PRENTISS.'
. Lots 7 in range 8.
" 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 in range 9.
No. 15-ISAIAH WHITTEMORE'S.
Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 in range 9.
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" 10. 11, 12, 13, 14 7.
No. 16-ASAPH KITTREDGE'S.
Lots, east part 24 in range 7.
25: 26 in range 7.
66 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 in range 8.
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Accepted by a vote of the town March 31, 1828.
Nov. 3, the town voted for electors of President and Vice Presi- dent for the Oxford District ; Cornelius Holland had 155 votes, and Levi Hubbard 132. For Delegates at large, Isaac Lane and Daniel Rose had 149 votes. and Simon Nowell and Thomas Fillebrown 118.
1829.
The selectmen as a committee were requested to report what amount should be paid the proprietors of the Paris meeting house for the privilege of holding the town meetings in it. "It was voted to set the paupers up at auction to be struck off to the lowest bid- der." Eight hundred dollars were raised for the support of the poor. Samuel Stearns was allowed ten dollars for a counterfeit bill received of the town treasurer. A road was accepted from Foxwell Swan's to Woodstock line, more especially to accommodate Job Lurvey. The suit ;commenced by Stephen Emery in behalf of the town, against Joseph Matthews of Buckfield, relating to the poor on the territory set off from Buckfield to Paris was approved. The com- mittee on paying rent for meeting house recommended that the town
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pay fourteen dollars per year hereafter, and one hundred and forty dollars for the past ten years. The following list of jurors was accepted, the first recorded on the town records : Micah Walker, Isaac Cummings, Jr., Wm, Walker, Frederic N. Hall, Thomas N. Stowell, Rufus Stowell, Lewis B. Stowell, Thomas Clark, Charles M. Jones, Dan'l Stowell, Thos. Hill, Jr., Abijah Hall, Jr., Galen Field, Lazaruş Hathaway, Dan'l Cummings, Joseph McAllister, Adna Tri- bou, James Deering, Seneca Brett, Hezekiah Pike, Stephen Blake, John Deering, Dan'l Noble, Samuel King, Cyprian Hall, Samuel Deer- ing, Lewis Follet, James Daniels, Noah Curtis, Austin Partridge, Francis Bemis, Benj. F. Crawford, America Thayer, Phineas Stearns, Simon S. Stevens, Ezra Tubbs and Stephen Robinson. The saw mill at Bisco's Falls was carried off this year by a freshet. Elder Hooper sent in his resignation as minister of the town to take effect after April first. The resignation was accepted and the inter- est on the ministerial fund was voted him, up to April first, 1833, and the following resolutions passed :
"The town of Paris having received from the Rev. James Hooper his resignation as the settled minister of said town and deeming it to be a suitable occasion to express their sentiment in relation to the subject, therefore
Resolved, that while they regret the ill health of the Rev. James Hooper and his consequent inability to attend to further pastoral duties, they entertain a grateful recollection of his early and lasting attachment to this people, his fidelity to them in his ministerial rela- tions and the deep interest which he has always manifested in their welfare.
Resolved, that the affectionate regard of his people attend him in . his old age and their ardent wishes that peace and happiness may crown his decline of life, and that he may enjoy the consciousness and the reward of having faithfully discharged his duty."
Voted, on motion of R. K. Goodenow, that the interest which has arisen on the ministerial fund for the last year be given to Rev. James Hooper with a full reliance that he will make such a disposi- tion of it after remunerating himself for his ministerial services, as shall be just and proper. That equal and exact justice will be done by him so far as it relates to all sects and denominations who may have any legal or moral right to any part of said sum.
1830.
Timothy J. Carter, Esq., presided at the March meeting. An
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extended report was made by the committee concerning the town's poor, and the best and cheapest method of caring for them. The year past had been an unfortunate one, and quite a number required help who had maintained themselves before, the cause being sick- ness or accident.
CHAPTER XXVI.
ELDER HOOPER'S "A SHORT HISTORY OF PARIS."
The First Clearing and Settlement .- Who were Early Settlers .- Historical Incidents .- Brief Address to the People of Paris.
December 14, 1830, Elder Hooper wrote a short sketch for the "Jeffersonian," which he called "A Short History of Paris," and which appeared in the columns of that paper. Paris had been set- tled half a century, and most of those who came in first were dead. But a few were living, and among them was Patience Willis, said to have been the first white woman in town. John Daniels was also alive, who was said to have felled the first piece of trees. Elder Hooper had been in town thirty-five years, was familiarly acquainted with all the early settlers and also had living and intelligent wit- nesses to consult at the time he wrote the article. Under the cir- cumstances, it would be strange if his data were not in the main correct, and doubtless they were ; the doubtful authenticity and cor- rectness of some of his statements, has been expressed elsewhere. The letter is introduced because it is worth preserving in connection with the history of the town, and is probably its first written history. It is introduced in this place, because in the chronological arrange- ment of the volume, it belongs here. Its statements are to be taken and weighed in connection with statements and evidence upon the same topics presented in another part of this volume, and for what they may be considered worth. The article referred to is as fol- lows :
"The town of Paris was granted in the year 1771, to Capt. Joshua Ful- ler of Watertown, Mass., and his company, for their services in the old French war, when they were under the King of England. The first trees that were felled in town, were cut by Mr. John Daniels, who is yet alive. The lot on which the clearing was first commenced is the same on which the Meeting house, Court House and other public buildings now stand and includes almost all the village on Paris Hill and was sold at that time for
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an iron kettle. Corn was first raised in Paris in the year 1780 by Isaac Jackson and Lemuel Jackson, Jr. Soon after this time, old Mr. Lemuel Jackson came to Paris and brought with him about fourteen hundred dol- lars and greatly helped the settlement of the town. With him came his son, Levi, and his son-in-law, Deacon John Willis. I shall now give a list of those whom I consider the first inhabitants of this town: John Daniels and his son John, Asa Barrows and Malachi, Abner Shaw, Thomas Stev- ens, Benjamin Hammond, Josiah Smith, Joseph Hammond, Nicholas Ches- ley, John Besse and his son John, Asa Dean, Joseph Perry, Asa Perry, Uriah Ripley, Seth Morse, James Morse, Isaac Bolster and his son Isaac, Jonathan Hall, Abijah Hall, Jonathan Shurtleff and his son Jonathan, Peter Durell, Reuben Hubbard, Levi Hubbard, Wm. Stowell, Daniel Stow- ell, Elias Stowell, Elijah Robinson, Stephen Robinson, Daniel Staples, Seth Carpenter, Elias Partridge, Eben Nelson, Abner Rawson, Ebenezer Raw- son, Caleb Cushman, Aaron Fuller, Simeon Pond, Jonathan Bemis, Willian Stearns, Abijah Warren, Sylvanus Robbins, Barnabee Faunce, John Tuell, David Andrews, Edward Andrews, Abiezer Andrews, John Gray, Edmund Dean, Nathan Nelson, Solomon Jordan, Merodach Smith, Timothy Smith, Joseph Swift, Caleb Swift, William C. Whitney, (made a beginning with the first settlers, but soon after removed,) Lemuel and Joseph Holmes, James Lebroke, Josiah Riscoe, Jairus Shaw, Samuel King, George King, Solomon Bryant, Eleazer Cole, William Swan, Jacob Twitchell, Jesse Briggs, Nathan Pierce, Asa Robinson, Silas Maxim. The first white male child born in Paris was Joseph Daniels. The wife of Deacon John Willis was the first woman who came to Paris and it is yet alive. This town was at first called Number Four. It was incorporated by the name of Paris in 1793.
The first Physician that came to this town was Dr. Barnett, but he did not stay long. Dr. Cyprian Stevens was the first doctor who settled in Paris. He died in 1806. Dr. Brooks lived in this town several years, also Dr. Croswell, Dr. Dean and Dr. Hammond. Dr. Cyrus Hamlin afterwards settled here, who died in 1829 and Dr. Benj. Chandler, who died in April, 1827. The now practicing physicians are Asaph Kitteridge and Job Holmes. The first minister settled in Paris was James Hooper, who was ordained in 1795 ; John Willis was ordained as an Evangelist in 1812, and Joseph Wal- ker in 1821. Elder Witham has been ordained since. Aaron Fuller, Jr., was also a minister, but was not ordained in Paris. Daniel Stowell was the first person commissioned as a justice in town. The meeting-house on Paris Hill was built in 1803. The County of Oxford was formerly a part of Cumberland and York, and was organized into a district County in 1805. The first Judges of the Common Pleas were Simon Frye, Samuel Parris of Hebron, and Luther Cary of Turner. The first Clerk of the Courts was Cyrus Hamlin, who served in that office many years. Benj. Chandler was Clerk one year. Thomas Clark succeeded Cyrus Hamlin and was succeeded by Rufus K. Goodenow, the present clerk. The second bench of Judges were Benjamin Greenlief of Berwick, Judah Dana of Fryeburg, and William Widgery of Portland. The Courts of Common Pleas are now held by
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Ezekiel Whitman. The first Judge of Probate was Rev. Mr. Fessenden. He soon died and Judah Dana was appointed to that office. When Maine became a State, Dr. Benjamin Chandler was appointed Judge of Probate and so continued till his death. Stephen Emery was then appointed and still continues Judge of Probate. The following persons and in the fol- lowing order, have been Registers of Probate, viz. : Samuel A. Bradley and Timothy Osgood of Fryeburg, Reuel Washburn of Livermore, Thomas Webster of Fryeburg and Thomas Clark of Paris, the present Register. The following persons have been Sheriff's of the County of Oxford : Gen. Learned of Livermore, who ran away and injured his bondsmen about six thousand dollars, Hannibal Hamlin of Waterford, Gen. McMillan of Frye- burg, Cyrus Hamlin of Paris, and William C. Whitney of Oxford, the present Sheriff. Levi Hubbard was the first County Treasurer. Henry Rust, Jr., was the second. and Alanson Mellen is the third and present Treasurer. A printing press was established in Paris by Asa Barton, in 1824. The first lawyer who made a stand in town was Z. Soule. Since that time there has been Nathaniel Howe, Albion K. Parris, Enoch Lin- coln. Stephen Emery, Timothy J. Carter and Joseph G. Cole. The three last now live in Paris. Levi Stowell also made a stand as a lawyer in Paris, for a short time .. There never have been but two ordained ministers in Paris, whose labors have been confined to this town, viz. : James Hooper and Joseph Walker.
The first person who was killed in Paris was Oliver Hubbard by the fall of a tree. The second was a young man by the name of Warren who was killed by the limb from a tree. Three persons have been drowned here. The first was a nian by the name of Frost from Bethel. He and another man went out to slide on the ice on the Lord's day ; both broke through, but one was saved. Before the settlement of the town a man by the name of Snow, was killed by the Indians at a place on the Little Androscoggin River; in this town, which has since been called Snow's Falls. When the town was first settled a boy was lost and no vestige of hin or clothes was ever found. He was a brother to Daniel Macomber who now lives in Paris. About 1815 two men were drowned. They washed sheep in a cold day and after they had done they plunged themselves into the river and were drowned. Their names were Allan and Strout. Caleb Cushman had a son killed by falling under the axe of his brother when cutting wood at the door. The following persons have committed suicide : Mrs. Carpenter, Nathaniel Stearns and Benjamin Pratt. Two men have perished in the cold supposed by intoxication. The Congregational meeting house in this town was built in 1817. The Baptist Meeting house was built in 1803, by a committee of the following persons : Ebenezer Rawson, Jairus Shaw, Lemuel Jackson, Jr., Benjamin Hammond, and Nathaniel Woodbury. Jonathan Bemis, John Daniels, Jr., and Samuel Stephens have since joined the committee. The committee have lost considerable money by building said house unless there is generosity enough in those who attend meeting to relieve them. If the subject is taken into serious consideration by them, they would soon relieve the proprietors from their burden and indemnify
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them in full. If there was no meeting house on Paris Hill, one must be built which would be attended with great expense. If the rising genera- tion who are soon to be and some who already are, in possession of their fathers' property, would come forward and relieve the committee, they would do honor to their fathers and to themselves. Young men of Paris, what is more disagreeable than to pass through a rich town and see no meeting house, or to see one shattered and decaying for the want of care and attention? What is more honorable to a town than to see a good meet- ing house kept in good repair-a minister of the everlasting gospel con- fortably supported, and the people attending on the public worship of God on the Lord's day? My young friends, we are too apt to think that what- ever relates to the worship of God and our eternal salvation, may be neglected until we have attended to everything else; not considering that God has enjoined it upon us "to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness." I have this opinion of you, young inen, that if you should seriously consider upon this subject, you would not let the labors of your fathers fall to the ground to the dishonor of your fathers and yourselves. If you do, what will those who travel through the town say of you? Will they not say that the spirits of the fathers have not descended to the sons? If I was a young man inheriting my father's estate or expecting to, one of two things I would do; I would do my part towards the meeting and for the support of the public worship of God, or I would move out of town, where they would not have a meeting house or a minister. You know young men, that I am not writing to you on my own account but on yours and for your good. I have preached the gospel to you from your infancy, without charge or expense to you, and but very little to your fathers. I must soon leave you and the meeting house. Soon you will see me no more ascend the pulpit-you will soon be deprived of seeing my bald head and hear my faltering voice. The doctrine I have preached to you I am willing to live and die by.
I have written this short history to revive in the minds of the old, the things which they have seen and to inform the rising generation of what has taken place. The first settlers of Paris were principally from the counties of Plymouth and Worcester in Mass. They were healthy, strong and enterprising. They had to suffer many privations, and endure much hardship, but the Lord prospered their labors and they soon became wealthy and independent farmers. They have given to their children a good English education, and if the children maintain the honor of their fathers, they will do well. The town of Paris has never been very litigous. There has never been a lawsuit on the subject of religion in this town. The number of inhabitants at present is 2307. There are between two and three hundred who are professors of religion. If half of them be found with oil in their vessels at the last day, it will be well for them. There are many I hope who have the oil of grace who have not yet made a profession of religion. The religious denominations in Paris are Baptist, Freewill Baptist, Methodist, Congregationalist and Universalist. The number of those who profess religion is small compared with the whole. It is high
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time for the inhabitants of this town, to seek the Lord while he may be found for we shall many of us soon exchange time for eternity, and appear before the judgment seat of Christ; and if we live and die neglecting the Son of God and the only Savior of sinners, where he is gone we cannot come. May God grant that you may all receive Christ, that you may receive power to become the sons of God. As for myself, I can say of 'you who are and those who have been inhabitants of Paris, you have treated me well and I hope that what few days I have to live with you I shall be faithful to God. to you and to myself." JAMES HOOPER.
Paris. Dec. 1830.
CHAPTER XXVII.
ANNALS CONTINUED.
1831.
Job Holmes was elected clerk in place of Alanson Mellen who had held the office for many years. Twenty-five hundred dollars were raised for roads and one thousand for schools. A committee was chosen "to investigate the subject relative to Rev. James Hooper ; to search the record to see if he is legally dismissed as to his minis- terial labors in the town of Paris." Several roads were under indictment at this time, notwithstanding the large sums raised for road purposes each year. A new road was accepted around the Robinson Hill, so called, and Samuel Deering was chosen agent to expend two hundred dollars raised for cutting it out.
1832.
$2500 for roads, and $1000 for schools. Rev. James Hooper was voted the interest on the ministerial funds for his services the past year. Each man in town was permitted to allow one cow to run in the road ; all other neat stock prohibited. $300 in money addi- tional. raised for roads. The selectmen reported the limits of the two companies of infantry in Paris as follows: "Beginning on the east part of said town between lots 14 and 15, crossing the town on said line to the west. The foregoing line .to be the limits between the north and south companies of infantry in the town of Paris, excepting lots 15 and 16 in the first range and lots number 15 and 16 in the second range ; these lots to belong to the south company ; all the town south of this line to belong to the south company and all north to the north company.
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1833.
Simeon Walton was chosen clerk. Rufus K. Goodenow, Luke Chase and Joseph G. Cole, school committee. Seven poor persons were disposed at auction for one year at prices ranging from five dollars to fifty-three dollars The ministerial interest was again voted Elder Hooper. The town business this year was entirely rou- tine. The Jeffersonian newspaper was moved to Portland in the spring of this year, and August 20th, Geo. W. Millett of Norway and Octavus King of Paris issued the first number of the Oxford Democrat, a paper that came to stay. The annual meeting of the Oxford County Temperance Society was holden at Paris Hill, August 12th. Total abstinence from intoxicating drinks was urged at this meeting as the only safe and tenable ground. Isaac Knight late of Paris died in Bethel. Mrs. Mary, wife of James Perry, died in Montville, aged 72.
1834.
It was voted to authorize the licensing by the proper officers, of persons to sell wine, rum and other spirituous liquors at their stores or shops. Benj. Hawkins was allowed to draw his school money and expend the same in Oxford. A meeting was called Sept. 8. to vote on an amendment to the constitution ; only seven votes were thrown, all in favor of the amendment. The selectmen in the months of October and November, perambulated and renewed the lines between Paris and the several adjoining towns, and their sev- eral reports are duly recorded. The fence viewers settled division fences between Abigail Rawson and Patience Willis, and between Henry Rust of Paris and Moses Ames of Norway. Hon. Stephen Emery, delivered a temperance address on the Hill New Year's day. Mrs. Huldah, wife of Thomas Chase died, aged 70. Job Holmes left town this year and was succeeded by James M. Buck. Miss Hamlin commenced a select school for Misses, April 28. Mrs. Nancy, wife of Simon Stevens drowned herself in a fit of mental derangement, Aug. 8, aged 36. Mrs. Susan Jackson died Dec. 2, aged 73. The Democrat says that Ebenezer Cary of Paris was mar- ried in Minot after a tedious courtship of one hour, to Mrs. Hannah Davis of Salem, Mass. Simeon Cummings advertized his carding and fulling mill for sale in February. Alfred Andrews, Sullivan Andrews and Isaac Butterfield formed a co-partnership May 26.
1835.
$3500 were raised for roads ; also $150 to repair indicted roads.
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Daniel Curtis was permitted to draw his school money and expend it in Woodstock. Neat cattle were prohibited from running in the highways of the town. Sewall Crockett and Godfrey G. Water- house bought out Thomas Crocker and went into trade at the Hill. The project of a railway from Portland to Quebec was talked up considerably this year. The 59th anniversary of our National Inde- pendence was celebrated at Paris Hill. An appropriate ode to the American Flag was read by Miss A. A. Rawson. The Rifle con- pany was paraded and a standard delivered by Miss H. L. Hamlin, in a very excellent speech. Ensign David R. Ripley responded. Appropriate exercises were then held at the meeting house; an oration by Hon Timothy J. Carter, a collation served, and then regular toasts. It was a very interesting and enjoyable occasion, and in striking contrast with some of the early celebrations. July 9th, the United States engineer passed through the town on his way to Quebec, exploring for a suitable place for a railway. Hon. Stephen Emery delivered the Fourth of July oration at Turner. Dea. Isaac Bolster died July 9, aged 66. Jesse Cummings died Oct. 9th. Micah Allen came from Norway and set up the tailoring business at the Hill.
1836.
$4500, raised for roads, "to be expended in the usual mode." The treasurer of the town was directed to collect the interest on the ministerial funds and place the same at interest, allowing it to accu- mulate, until otherwise ordered by the town. Henry Hawkins was set off from District one in Paris, and allowed to join the nearest district in Oxford. The Democratic electors for President polled 157 votes, and the opposition 34. Maj. Russell Hubbard died Feb. 15. aged 49. Hon. Levi Hubbard died Feb. 18th. He came into the town early and was ever among the foremost citizens. He was a civil magistrate, representative, councillor, &c. Mr. John Daniels died March 29, aged 92 years. He is said to have felled the first trees for a clearing in this town, and was here with his family among the first. Charlotte, wife of Abiathier Tuell died Oct. 9, aged 50. Dr. James M. Buck died Nov. Gtlı. He was the son of Moses Buck of Sumner, greatly beloved as a physician and respected as a man. He was aged 28 years, and "filled the meas- ure of his short life with usefulness and honor." 'John Butterfield was found suspended by the neck in his chaise house, Nov. 7 ; life was extinct. He was an honest and industrious man but subject to
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periods of great despondency. Seth Morse, Jr., died Nov. 24, and a jury returned a verdict of "died from intemperate habits." The Oxford Democrat office took fire Nov. 21 ; damage about $100.
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