Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
r-G MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

\ thirtccn-ycar-old child. arrested In
Lewiston, confessed a. thrcc hurghrie-.
RE. savage fell from staging la
Madison, and was ~ badly injured thai
h. died from the ef'cyts ~ 10.
Mayor Newell - lewiston has given
the city marshal orders o. ''close AT The
rumshops" The war In that city 1.
soaring the dealers.
Ths great Nelson lowered hi. rccori
on the kiie-shap-d track AZ lndetcnd-
encc. Ind. Aug. rs. trutting an "casy'
mile la a;lo Ia, the last quarter In
10 Ia.
Winthrop boass Ola man Who went
without eating anything bat a Sunday
breakfast al the day and Sas ~ ahsent
minded that h. Sas unaware 20 ths fact
till reminded - Il.
The BANGOR Commercial nominate.
Isaac 4. Atkinson, "a Portland, general
manager 20 the Atkinsou House Furnish
Ing 60, a. Democratic candidate for
Governor In next years campaign.
lIf NlAiffFl lsAANu N-~fsAAAtius NNAlN
owns squirrel leland. has attracted at
tcntion to its.lf rcy~ntlv hv refusing O.
allow sunday excursiouists "a land.
Two parties have been turned away THE
season.
Mary Heating and Maria Dufy. ser
want girls ~ !. N. Manley ~ Augusta,
we're droSnei While bathing az "a Wall
Reach. small Point. hi. l. the hr.t
accident TIA; has ever cccurr~i Al this
beach.
\ woman In Ione-port. agvd So
always In god heslih-nsVvr saw a.
steamboat until about two weeks ago
she went down % The dock Coz the hr.i
time. though her home l. about one mile
distant from the hoat landing.
Chairman Marley % the Republican
state Commltts. has sent out the follow
ing letter:
Nv urAE -tu.-t az rauiliafs o. 80 ~
pahnran ussainsfhsu ~ tansrvss fr,sua this M
- -. ~, 80 s. .is M N, 80 80 IL a. ga
1ssr .aPpsr, III Z sishly spsrygisisi
l.m'N.Srrr.
The animals ~ our Maine woods are
enioying their sharv 20 the abundance %
good thing grown In the state this sea-
son. Bears and raccoons are said 90 D.
very fat from having eaten 80 many
raspberrie- that have ahounded every
where. aud nov IA. limbs % the beach
trcc. an over New England are bending
down under their loads ~ rpening
bccChnuis. Happy squirrels
An old Town lady had her faith Ia
human nature somewhat shaken rcccni-
~. \ woman apparently In destitute
circumstances called on her, accOmpa-
MED by a daughter said to BE- In con-
sumption. The lady while out ~ the
roam for bread a. give her iBdigcut cali
crs overheard the woman ssy "a her Gun
sumpti,e daughter. "why don't you
cough more, you don't cough half
enough
Ths Hon. Charles y. Libby, president
of the Maine senate. has one % the
strongest petitions for his appointment
"a QUE % the ne~ United states judge
ships ever presented. Governor bur
leigh. the entire Maine delegation In
Congress. Chief Justice Peters and mOst
of the judiciary. many % the leading
members % the Legislature, a. well a.
prominent lawyers arr urging hls aI-
pointment.
An old Orchard druggist. Mr.. J. "
Mahoney, performed a heroic deed az
that place one day last week. An elder |
In lady who Vas lame got on the track
In front % an incoming train and becom- |
AL A a.. IL
In beWilderment. when the engine Was
within few fcst II her Mr.. Mahoney |
leaped upon the track aud borc the lady |
across, Just clearing the engine by
almost hairs breadth.
Ben Bunker l. 20 retire from The edit
orship Of the kennehec Democrat, which |
n founded and has successfully run for
four years and half. :. n. Thayer of
Plymouth. formerly Of the Dexter Ca
Eette. will take charge % the Democrat,
which will still remain Mr.. Bunker's
property. Mr.. Bunker has accepted a
very advantageou. Offer from the ''Gro-
der Dyspepsia Cure Company" "a take
charge Of their advertising department,
after september l.
J. ". Mitchell. % Belfast. SECRETARY Of
the PrOhibltory Enforcement league.
has been In Bangor eanvsssing the att
uAtion there. n his backing u sufficient
he will organize a law and order league.
and. says Mr.. Mitchell, "if We do begin
operations here, We viii make some Of
the liquor dealers tired. az Ne will not
stop till our work IL completed II Il takes
Que. two or five years 10 accomplish II.
We do not come here % create an excite
meat, but for business"