Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-05
MAINE NgWs MOTIFS.

The engineer 10 charge Of the track
laying on the Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad recently took thirty.one men
out Of JAIL at Houlton to work on the
railroad. He wanted men 20 badly that
he paid their fines amounting TO gil IN
order to secure the thirty-ons men.
E. II. Perry Of Durham was held up
one day By two men who seised his
horses birdie and demanded money. He
refused to give them any, whereupou
they fred their pistols at him. This 90
| frightened the horse that he broke
away and Perry rode on unframed.
Two civil suits for false Imprisonment,
resulting from the recent CONFLICT OF
authority In Blddeford between con-
stables and police officers, have been
brought against City Marshal Harmon
and Ofiicer Dwyer. The suits are for
$4,000 each brought by constables Remi
Gsgnon aud Remi Gagnon, Jr.
On the afternoon Of T'haksglving day,
8. II. Libby Of Scarboro was accident
ally shot 10 the lex by companion, the
wound being 90 serious that u was nee
essary to amputate tho lex. Mr.. Libby
was throwing glass bottles Into the air
for his companion to fire at. when q shot
accidentally fired much too low struck
him 10 the leg.
The returns which Hon. s. w. Nat.
thews, commissioner Of labor statistics,
Ia receiving show that the sum
of s20, 800 IL paid annually by non-resl.
dents TO residents ut Bar HsrbOr for
rent of cottages, and that over one
million of dollars year 10 paid out by
GUNNER resort people for farm, garden
aud dairy products.
Rev. Mr.. Hinckley has just received n
notification from Harper Brothers that
after making = thorough investigation
into the merits OF Good Will Home, they
are satisfied OF the substantially OF the
work done there and they will erect the
much talked OF Industrial Building.
ThIs IA A great boom for "G0od Will"
and will greatly enhance its utility.
Il 4, reported that the bodies OF three
hunters were found on the head waters
of the st. John River In Maine recently,
haylng been killed by some persons who
found them interfering with linc oi
traps belonging to Others. Ones head
was entirely severed, another WAS found
with an axe sticking In the body, and
one appeared to have been pounded 70
death.
Mrs. Meyers Of Yarmouthyillc, an
elderly lady, while sitting by her win.
dow Tuesday evening, Was struck 10 the
face by a bullet which the physiclans
say was fired from smooth bore IL
gauge gun. The wound was 80 seriou'
that Il IL doubtful II she RECEIVERS. IL 10
thought that the shot was one carelessIy
fred nj random, though some have sns-
plcions that II was Intentional.
State Detective Hartman OF Bangor
has returned from trip along the Ca
,dlan Pacific Railroad line In MainS after
poarhers. lie Was successful In secur-
Ing evidence which Will fore number
Of them to settle for their illegal work.
During his trip he was Obliged to tax
an eighteeu-mile walk from Onawa !"
BrownyiIle, on the railroad track In {"
storm, part of the time driving snow.
and the rest pouring rain, with no pro.
lection except ordinary clothing aud I'm.
,,eded by the carrying Of u rifle. Their
|, "A great deal OF deer-dOgging done 10
the eastern aud .iOr'hern sections OF tlh
state. Game Warden Prince OF Lubc
has lust been on raid In the extreme
astrrn section after poachers. he Killed
many dogs and obtained sure evidence
against n number Of poachers, some Of
those engaged In illegal killing being
rrported Ms from Massachusetts,.