Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-01

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drive 60 q III horsss e ths Stats Pair.
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sslky. IL wheel b - isehes ~ and
TIE seat directly over The bah bearaG
cestre. Mother traces b0r breecAing
Win Be ssed.
A mystesioas afEair occurred at Horse
Shoe Pood. SIX miles froo Gardner,
Sunday, The I'D. A boat was upset and
Charies Blenu Of Gardner was drowDed.
George Silver Of Gardner MANAGED %
90 % had. Silver says there MAS an
Other unknown man In The boat 9th
theo, bat no sign or trsce Of sch .
man has Jet been found. AL vers In
t0xicated. There are soOe sssptc3ous
Of foul play In connection with The
affair.
Two broshes By the name Of Weber,
% Hooeymoou Point, DEXTER LAKE., had
narrow escape from drowning, on .
recent Sunday. They were In bathing
near the shore - the younger coald not
swim. While playing be GOT out over
his bad. He brother vent amer him
bot was caught around the neck BY the
drowning boy and barely broke away.
He was rescued With difficulty By those
on the shore and his brother sank for
the last dine. Men near by 10 . boat
raised the body from the bottom and he
was resuscitated.
A yadauaska dealer In produce has
this summer sold hfteen tons OF straw
berries, and made . contract 70 supply
my tons Of raspberries. To those who
are unacquainted with the raspberry
business Il would seem impossible 70
secure such amounts especially In one
section Of the State. bot Il has been and
nov can be done. Enormous quantities
Of raspberries grow In the Aada-
waska country and while many grower
sell their products to the above mentiop-
ed wholesale dealer. he does not By Any
means get all the berries. The dealer
says that At least 10000 worth Of straw.
berries and raspberries viii 90 oct Of
the region this year.
| On the night of June 81. ls93. John
Black and his sister Ann Of West Lubec,
both elderly people, were surprised 10
their home by two unknown men, VIA
bound and gagged them and robbed them
OF nearly 100 In currency which they
had boarded 10 the house. No trace .oi
the robbers could be found until 70
Gently. AZ the result OF work BY Deputy
sheriff Peter A. Martin Of Eastport, the
guilty partie. we're arrested few days
since. They were James McIsaac and
Howard Parker. Parker IL an escaped
jaii bird. After their arrest, Parker.
while being granted an Interview With
bis wife. dropped from . second story
window and disappeared. An exciting
search Of four hours followed, and be
VAS 1t last found. The prisoners we're
arrzigned before Trial Justice Gray and
pleaded guilty. They were ordered 70
recognize 10 the sum OF $500 each for
their appearance at the October term OF
court. and falling 10 get bonds they
we're committed TO jail. The too frc<
use Of money Vas what fret led sus-
picion to be directed to the guilty
parties.
There 1. question whether the death
Of Jacob strout Of North Raymond wai
the result Of accident or foul play. On
| saturday, the I'd, he went from hi'
home to Poland spring tn zee his brother,
not Intending 10 return that night; but
owing 10 circumstances he started foi
home late that evening. The next morn
Ing his team ~ss found by his stable
door. From the front Of the road cart,
into which be MAS firmly wedged, Stroui
hung head downward. A jug OF cider
Was in the road cart, and . bottle OF
.spllt'' In his pocket. His bad was
considerably battered and bruised. lie
VAS not dead when found. but lived only
. few hours. There are two theories to
account for biz dezth-one that he BE-
came Intoxicated and fell into the posi-
ton In which he vas found, and Was
there killed BY the kicking Of the horse
and the rushing Of blood TO hls bead.
The other theory involves the Idea OF
foul play, but there does not seem to be
much to support Il, though there were
some suspicious circumstances. An In
quest Was called, which adjourned un-
Ill this week to hear the report OF an
AutODsy..