Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-02
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
SIMPLY TOLD.

Lieut.. Marx l.. lIolscry Of Orouo, has
been detailed by the war department IN
attend thc Mains muster.
Work has bcen commenced on the sys-
ten Of public water works which IL To
supply the village of Farmlngton with
water.
Thomas and Joseph IApolnt, aged re.
sp~ctively . sud years, werr drowned
on Sunday while bathing In the river At
Augusta.
Rev. e.. A. Hayden, for nine years pas
tor of the Elm Street universaiist
church, Auburu, has resigned because
Of poor health.
several harms were burned In different
parts of the state during the shower ut
Tuesday morning. Flies are reported
In Richmond, Gardiner and Alma.
The body Of Emma Dunbar Of Rich
moud, . small girl who vas miss~i the
18th Of July, Was found In the river. No
inquest Was held, ~ u VAS evident that
abe MAS accidentally drowned.
TIE s-yesr old child Of A. wlshnefsh
of watcrville was burned to death fri-
day, the nd. The child burned lie IN
ger and threw the match down; its
clothes caught fire and tho child MAS
burned To death.
The body Of Harry Meyers. ag~i ~,
Was found floating In Huston Cove,
Esstport, Monday morning. The boy
Was somewhat simple and u IL alleged
he Was not we'll treated. Whether he
jumped Into the water or fell u un-
known.
There I. no nerd % Maine girls gettins
left, surely but Il is only lately that .
Bar Ilarbor correspondent of one of the
city papers has discovered that some Ut
the native girii are Just a. sweet and
pretty and can waltz just As well as any
of the dainty cottaxrrs.
Apsrty 90 wheelmen, chiefly archI.
tects, sailed from New York saturday
for Q bicycle tour through the cathedral
towns Of France. The PROJECTORS of the
trip were y. A. Elwell aud John Calvin
stevens Of Portland. Mr. El~ell has
airrady personally conducted several
parties on bicycle tours In Europe.
That there are some big pines yet left
In the Maine forests IL evidenced by the
fact that At the saw mill of Cassidy q
Thissell In BANGOR there MAS sa~ei on
Tuesday stick of pine " feet long
that squared up - inches. II MAS saved
for q bowsprit a. q weasel aud Was the
best pine log scen on the river this sca-
son.
Il 49,. n A. W..,.. ..l I....-
Crosby % bangor, accomplished SCENT
ury run" July - on their bicycles.
They covered i,u mile. between ds y light
and dark. the route being from bangor
Ia Fort i'oint aud return to kenduskess
aud Hast Corinth aud hack Ia the city.
Their riding time Was II hours, " min
utcs.
while Edward \. fsrhy, an sgei
Dayton farmer, WAS driving q spirited
colt at Goodwin. Mills Monday night
the rcins .lipIssi aud wound around the
wheel, which pulled M the horse .o
quickly that u broke the horses neck.
Nr. Farley was thrown out ani badly
hurt. Il IL feared that he IL injured In.
ternally.
The Main. slate which gcc. upon the
roof % the builiing % represent the
state at the Worlds Columbian E,posl-
tlon. L. SURF to be- we'll placed Ia thor.
oughly advertise this great Eastern
Maine industry. II WAS considered to be
q mstirr 10 such Importance Ia have the
roofing we'll done that James Tplsdy oi
Dover, Que of the beat skaters In th.
country, 10 Ia be sent 10 Chicago for
this express purpose.
Hon. Daniel \. Couy, one % the most
prominent busine.s men of Augusta,
died at his home on Myrtle street satur-
day. sd ult., % heart disease. Mr.
Cony WAS born In Augusta May ,, lsJ'.
lie ws the sccond son 81 Hon. samuel
Couy, the war Governor % Maine. lie
Vas very prominent In polite. and busi-
ness Circles, aud has served In the city
council, board % aldermen, ~as assessor
Tor number % year. and mayor of the
city In iss5.
Postmaster Msnley 81 Augusta has
rendered his resignation In the
letter given below, and Walter ID.
stinson has BEEN appointed postmaster
In his place. Mr.. stinson has been a..
si.tsnt postmaster under Mr.. Marley.
Following IL Mr.. Marley. letter of res
ignsiion;
q. =. Po.r Orrtcs. Augusta.
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Hos. nssJAsis HAHsisos, rrs.siss, ~ the
| rhiss-i >tsis.. washinstoa. u. q,
| srk-tis,tnt anssItei The I-sition ~ tnsmtsS
% Tia sIecsti,e committee % The national NJ
| pablean co,amitiss. AMI issiriaE ~ js,vts The
time exclusively b. The duties % mi. po.itioa.
RESPECTFULLY iss'isr my rr.isn.tioa o. po.'"aA.
VET % this city.
In .arr.nisrins the trust ooa a.ie.i 10 ne feel
deeply rs,sfal toe the appv,al % my oneisi
wofk ~htrh my superior ohcsrs have - rsn~f
vasly socorici me