Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-21
THR WEEK IN MAINE.
me MOST !.sosIAx. g. srArs NEWS

!, retained al her faculties up to Der death
Freeman Thibedeau died Friday q
Bangor from the effects Of q stab indict
Cd BY man named Arsenos, at 0rcs
Works. The latter u In jail 10 Bangor
Geo. l.. Tosisr Of Plymouth was held
under 1850 bonds fhursday In thu
Bangor municipal court for shooting
his son, Harris L. TozIer, while 10 d
Of anger.
Burglars secured about six dollar
from the Railroad Street ONCE OF The
Ara Cushman Co. 10 Auburn. Very liz
tie money 10 generally kept In the ONCE
and the burglars didn't have much to
draw upon.
Mrs. Lizzie Dolliff Of North Blddeford
hung herself ct the homo OF her son,
Byron DolliH, Tuesday evening. She
had been In poor health Q long time and
her mind was affected. Her age was
about nfty.
Portland's new election will not be
held until April 18th. The warden who
made the ward one mlscount In the
previous election has been arrested.
Mayor Ingraham will not be candidate
In the second election.
A new sensation In the matter Of the
reward offered by the Dexter Savings
Bank trustees for the Barron murderers
Il suit lust begun by Charles r. stain
against Job Abbott and A. +. Bradbury,
the surviving trustees, to recover II.
Freeman @. Thompson and his brother
John were capsized from dory Friday
while hauling lobster traps 10 the waters
around the Isle Of Springs. Freeman
was drowned, and John, though rescued
from the water, Il In critical condition.
There IL but one pauper In the town
OF Keunebunk and at the late town
meeting It was voted to close the poor
house. Kennebunk seems TO have almost
reached the ideal In municipal govern
ment, and the town 10 one Of the most
beautiful In the entire state.
The Maine cities which held elections
last week, went as usual, with the ex-
ception that Mayor Beal, Republican,
was reelected In Bangor by bigger
majority than was expected, and that
Augusta chose Democratic mayor and
city government. The Augusta election
was surprise.
The Blaine Memorial Association has
been organized at Augusta, the object
being the raising Of funds to erect
bronze statue to Mr.. Blaine. Governor
Cleayes 10 president, Ex-Governor Bur-
leigh treasurer, and there 10 q subscrlp-
tlOn committee consisting OF one men,
Der from each county OF the state.
The hearing on the matter Of Port.
lands water rates, before Judges Peters
and Foster, was begun last Tuesday.
Extensive and careful preparation for
the hearing had been made, and great
interest was felt In the result. The
hearing came to q sudden termination
Wednesday afternoon by mn agreement
between the parties. The representa-
tlves of the city submitted new
schedule Of rates, which after some con-
slderafion was accepted. The new
schedule reduces the rates on an aver
age about 81 per cent.
The shoe dealers say that the day Of
the yellow moccasln, that somewhat un-
calmly but once very popular article OF
foot wear, Ia now over. A few years
ago moccaslns were the most important
item of the outfit for transfers and men
going into the woods In winter and the
yellow leather was q familiar sight to
all lumber sections, but the yellow sun
has set and there has risen something
even homelier, but warmer, In the shape
of felt boots and heavy rubbers. The
man who fret placed the felt boots on
the market, must now be living on Essy
Street. They are q staple article OF mer-
chandlse now throughout the logging
region.
A very old aud very curious watch
was brought Into Portland last week, by
Mr. l.. ID. Mason OF Wlndham. Some
years ago an old man named Hamilton
died on the poor farm there and left this
watch which was once the property OF
his grandfather. Since Hamilton would
have been 100 years old had he lived till
now, and since the watch Ii one OF the
Verge watches, which antedate the
"Bull eyes,, Mr.. Mason believes It TO be
at least $50 years old. There are two
cases, and the key 10 q very elaborate
and handsome affair, with handle, ova!
10 shape, perhaps an inch long and
worked with colored beads. It Il one OF
those keys intended to hang outside the
pocket as an ornament.
They have family Of giants 10 Aroos
took County that is not yet known u
fame and their tremendous growth Il at
trIbuted to the healthy life Of the Maine
country and forest region. At Castle
Hill live three brothers, who were said
to be the tallest men In the county
Their names are Allie, Ellhu, and Ell.
dad Frank. These three brothers laid
along In q line on the floor, would
measure twenty-one feet to an Inch In
their stocking feet, and their caps on,
Two of them were more than seven feet
tall, and the other one was q little less.
Old Mr.. Frank, their father, Is taller
than any one OF them. Their occupa
tIon Il that OF woodsmen, farmers, hunt
crs and horse swappers.
Since the death OF Gen. Benz. =. But
Ter, the friends of Colby University have
eylnced considerable interest TO learn the
provisions Of his will, In the hope that
he remembered his alma mater with
goodly endowment. 10 their surprlss
they learned that he not only neglected
TO name them In that document, which,
by the way, was written more than ~
years ago and never had single cOdlci
added, but that In the publication OF BIZ
book which, Il was stipulated, should
not be sold to public libraries, he made
an exception In favor Of the library. oil
Colby. The exception was that Colby
University be allowed to purchase two
copies of the work. The faculty nave
just made the purchase.
It's noted that Gen. Henry Knox, FOL
whom Knox County was named, had hi!
balusters and uphghts for the grand
staircase OF his Thomaston mansion
exported from Honduras to England
turned, and re-exported to Thomaston
These were made from Lakewood, and
Portland gentleman now has . cant
manufactured from one. The mansion
WAS built of wood, though lts founda'
ton of brick was reported TO have come
from Holland. Its umbers were mass
I've, Of old growth pine, and the shlnglei
were from one to two feet In width
shaved from 'pumpkiu plne", free from
knots, fastened by imported wrought
iron nails. The walls were covered Will
pictures painted on paper and pasted on,
and represented classical scenes. These
at the time, were rare and very costly
The old Deering mansion In Portland
now has walls covered In this way, ant
they furnlsh . most entertaining spec