Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-07
THE WEEK IN MAnlR
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

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BRIEFLY TOLD.
Tho insolvent estate Of I. o. winslov
Of 81. Adams will pay not over Nv
cents on dollar.
The Waldo County grand Jury return
ed l5S indictments, mostly for violation
Of the liquor law.
Burglars blew the safe In the railroad
station ut wlscasset, and secured abou
seventy-hve dollars.
A number Of stores ut Carmel wer
burglarlxed few nights aimee, but tn
goods taken did not amount to much.
A committee has been appointed by tn
Governor and Council To consider meth
dds for the care OF the Insane ~ direct
ell In resolution adopted ut the las
session Of the legislature.
1t IL amusing to hear the good people
Of Maine tell how many miles the!
walked In a single day at the Columbian
Exposition. One fair lady IL absolutely
sure that she made about 10000 miles.
Lubec boasts Of eighteen sardin,
factories whose average output amounts
to 1900 cases, and whose total output
would aggregate 10000 cases. With
two dozen cans to case this would make
0, 4s0, 900 cans Of sardines.
The new Baptist church at Jay Bridge
was dedicated Wednesday afternoon Ant
evening. The structure Ia OF Queen
Anne style, and cost over $1,000. Many
prominent ministers participated In the
exercises aud the attendance was large
Portland creditors propose to make !,
for man who went to
the worlds fair and sent his agent
around to his creditors Offering to- pay
10 cents on dollar OF his Indebtedness,
which he said was the best he could do.
The safe In the Maine Central station
at Sabattis was blown open Monday
night. Suspicious persons were about
the village Monday which caused the
agent to lake the funds out, so the burg
lars got only a dollars worth Of change
A sailor who went by the name OF
John Somers, Of the schooner Lester A.
Lewis, fell overheard Moniay forenoon
at Bangor and was drowned. Discharge
papers found about him bore the name
Of John Class, which Is thought to be
his right name.
Burglars entered the Bangor & Aroos-
took railroad Office Mt Milo Friday night,
9th ult., but were probably frightened
away, as only q small hand bag was
taken. They also broke open the small
building on the Piscataquis railroad
bridge, and took tools and clothes be-
longing to the workmen.
As an effect Of the business depression
the shoe firm Of A. F. Cox & Son OF
Portland will shut down. At their fac
tory on Union Street, Portland, thirty,
five men have been employed. Part OF
these already have been discharged, and
by next week all will be allowed to 90,
Work will probably be resumed Jan. lst'
Burglars have again visited the house
Of Mr. Russell at Pittsfcld, which was
broken into short time ago. An en-
trance was gained through an upper
window, and trunk containing $3.50
which had been withdrawn from bank
during the recent financial disturbances
was taken from the house to an adjacent
lot and rihed.
A gentleman In waterville recently
attempted to board train, which was
moving quite rapidly, and was thrown
to the other side OF the track. Wher
the bystanders reached him he wal
found TO be insenslble, but upon exami.
nation Il was discovered that he had re
ceived only a few bruises. II was Ger
tainly wonderful escape.
Ash. ii. Young, wife and daughter
Of Coriuna, were crossing the railroad
with a double team Wednesday morn
Ing at Youug's crossing, one mile nortl
OF Newport they were struck by tn
Dover train going south. Jennie, tn
daughter, aged Is, was Instantly killed
aud Mrs. YOung's leg and several rib
broken. Both horses were killed.
Judge Gould OF Portland, does no
appear to have much patience with mel
who are guilty Of cruelty to animals
aud really they deserve none. A maj
named Clark who turned his horse Int
a field aud permitted him to remain on
all night In the recent severe storm, wa
sentenced to Is days In jail. lie appeal
ed, but II Is doubtful II he gets of.
The Annabessacook wooden mill q
North Monmouth, which has been shu
down some weeks, has partially re
sumed Oper itlOns. Ii Is expected tina
the entire machinery will be running II
a short time. During the suspension
Important additions and Improvement
have been made, including q boile
house, tower, and automatic sprinklers
The mill Is now finely equipped.
Brewer has been visited Of late by al
odd character. lie Is tramp and car
ried with him an oil stove and packag,
of tea. Having procured whatever foot
he can secure In his solicitations, u
goes to the shelter Of some convenien
fence or hedge, lights his stove an.
sleeps himself a quantity OF tea witt
which he washes down his meal. Sucl
man, It Is to DO hoped, will be to-
fastidlous to enjoy the life OF Main
jail
A runaway horse overturned q Cal
rage In which were four people u
woodfords, Deering, Thursday night
One OF the party received Injuries frou
which he died soon after. lie Ia sup
posed to be "Jlmmie" Mason, a sailor
The other man In the carriage, who's
identity has not yet been made certain
disappeared after the accident. One o
the two girls had q fractured jaw, bu
was not dangerously Injured. The Car
rage was reduced to kindllng wood.
A. d. Ward Of Gilbertsville, Mass.
and T.. L. Hosmer Of Camden were he'll
up by two men In the dark woods be
tween Camden and R0ckport Monda!
night ut about 3 o'clock. They hear,
the words "Your money or your life.
At that moment an electric car cam
around the bend In the road, and tn
would.be robbers hid In the woods
Ward and lIosmer then drove of safely
Both are very heavy men weighing owe
two hundred pounds each. In the dark
ness they could not see their assailants
The dog tax, which first aud last ha
Occas stoned so much comment In the state
Il yielding a handsome revenue, material
ly relieving the burdens on other kind
OF property. Since the state treasure
announced that the state would tax
measures to collect the tax from de
llnquent towns, several weeks ago, Their
has been constant dow Of money Int
the treasury, until at this writing 43
towns have reported, leaving only y
behlnd hand. large share of these be