Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-31
NUMBER 22.
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

| A board Of trade has been organized
Ia iIallowell.
Gullford IL 20 build q new $1,000
school house this season.
The body of wm. Martel, the sir.year-
old boy drowned In the river at Bldde-
ford, March ~, WAS found In the nume
under the Peppcrill mills wednesday
afternoon.
And now II (. the brunswick little
boy, who, on being put 10 bed by ~.
father engages HIN In the following con-
yrrsationi looking up into hi. fathers
face he asked, "Do.- God know All
thlngsy'' "Nes, my sou" "Doe- he see
all thlng.f' "Nes." "Dont you Wish
be didn'tr'
In December, isGl, deposit of ninety
dollar. va. made Ia the Portland saw
ing. Bank ~ that city for child,
and, subsequently, Ia lsd2 there were Two
deposits made, via 80 la august and
Ell In October. No other additions OF
withdrawal. were made on the accoun.
until rccently when the treasurer paid
the depo.itor sgl6.lg aud closed the Ac-
count.
Dexter Avery of Buxton has just been
granted an original pension. lie was
one of the very first men In Saco to en-
li.t I'm the Ciyll War after the first call
for volunteers, and hls record for active
service throughout the war can BE- sur
passed by few. lie va. Ia the 5th Maine
Regiment and served With u In every en-
gagrment which that hghting regiment
went through. lie was never on duty
for a single day and never responded to
the surgeon. sick call In the morning.
lie dld not apply for a pension until two
year. ago when .ickne.. made u nece--
.aTy.
somerset Argus. Mr. q. u. Baehel.
ler left on our de.k one day last week
copy ~ the Somerset Journal, which
va. issued at Norridgewock Jan. q. lsO,
more than ~ year. ago. IL IL quite
curiosity compared With the newspapers
~ thl. day, belng In sire only four col-
um. vide and four pages, bat In typo
graphical appearance u Ia q credit 20 th.
time In which Il Va. made. Th0mis
Jefferson Copeland was the pablisher,
and Il was almost wholly hlled up With
arguments In favor % having the mall.
move on sunday, q question when Al
that time evoked considerable discussion.
N l. printed on the good old fsshlonei
rag paper, which was the standard tlll
Main. wood pulp came into general use
and displaced it, better bat higher pric-
ei rival.
The fair In aid'of the Maine Eye aud
Ear Inflrmary will open at Portland on
Monday. May lld, and continue through
the whole week. Contributions may be
sent any time after Monday the lbth
newt, to City Hall where they will be re-
celyed by the engineer, Mr.. flanagan
entrance flr.t door on Myrtle street
There will be- numerous attractive
feature. never before attempted In
fair, among which might be- mentloned'
the modern methods beside the priml-
tive way of making cloth. The process.
~ nlckelng will be- shown, two kinds of
aud other novelties 20 IN
struct and to please. Chambers band
will furnish music aud there viii be
unique and attractive entertainment.
given each evening. In the dining hall
meal. will be served In an attractive
manner throughout the fair. The iares
ON the railroads will be- half the usnaI
rate. and they will include admission to
the hall.
The Blddeford Journal says that John
l.. Emery while at work In hls garden
In Eliot Ia May, lsol, found a gold ring
having much the appearance OF piAin
modern wedding ring. II was az brght
a. though Just from the jewelers. andOn
the inside was thi. inscription "llon'
John Frost, E.q., ob q Feb. 1913 a.
81" The farm on which the ring vas
found VA. for 81 year. attached To the
Congregational parsonage of Ellot' VT
Emery having Ownei the farm about =.
years. Hon. John Frost was the son ot
Capt. Charlie. Frost Who was killed by
Indians near the Berwick line OF hlitsry
about l7g9 Ia the part of the town that
Ia nov Eliot Capt. Frost wa' noted
Indian lighter aud hated them according
ly. IIi. body was found by the white.
near where he VA. killed, but the In
.ilans dug him up, took him % the top
~ Fro.t'. hill. Ia Eliot, elevated " Va
the air on poles. The whites founi
and buried Il AZ a great depth, covering
IL with a huge stone which the 'ayages
could not remove II they wished, aud VA
that grave whatever remain. OF that o'h
Indian fighter now lle..