Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
rHs MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Ine MOST lMPONIANV otHtG NsVe
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The Maine Mile Track Association met
at Portland last week and chose George
Burnham president, J. r. Barrett secre-
tary, and . full list Of other officers.
An electric car was struck by Q Bos-
ton and Maine freight at . crossing In
Saco Wednesday evening. The electric
car was slightly damaged, and the pas
sengers were scared but not hurt.
The recent snow will cost Maine Ice
cutters thousands Of dollars to clear the
Ice fields. Harvesting had just COM
menced. The work will be welcome to
isborers, who have been Idle all winter.
Alexander Briggs Of Biddeford, aged
~, has been arrested, charged with set
ting three fires In one night In the town
Of Lyman. He confessed to setting one
Of the fires, but denied all knowledge OF
the other two.
The prosperity of Belfast In the past
year has shown Increased valuation, an
other national bank, four new medicine
manufactures with . capital OF one
hundred thousand dollars, and the erec-
ton Of numerous buildings.
The water In Sebago lake is lower than
ever before known within the memory OF
the "Oldest inhab itant," Notwithstanding
the heavy rains Of the past fall.
The Songo river was 90 low all last sum-
mer that It was impossible to navigate 1t.
Prof. Stanton of Bates College, has
one Of the best pathological collections
10 the state and he Is continually max
Ing valuable additions to II. The col
lection IL the professors private property,
but the students OF Bates have access to
It.
A curiosity drlfted into the Bangor
post Office the other day from coun-
try Office In the shape Of q mall pouch
paddock bearing the date of 1886. IL
was of primitive design and construction
and the oldest man with post Office ~.
perience who has visited the Bangor
Office cannot remember when anything
like It was used.
Members of the Bangor Young Mems
Christian Association have organized q
congress which will hold weekly ses-
sions In Its hall every Friday evening.
It Il intended to conduct the affairs OF
this gathering In accordance with the
rules Of the National Congress and the
sessions will without doubt prove very
profitable to all the members.
Edward T.. Nichols and Ralph c.
Moody have been bound over to the
United States court on the charge OF
breaking into the post office at North
New Portland. They were captured by
the postmaster, who was watching for
them. The affair made quite sensa-
ton In the place, as the boys belong to
good families, are In the senior class In
the high school, and have heretofore
borne good regulations.
The Eastport Sentinel Of Jan. l, pub
fishes q good engraving OF the new post
Office and custom house just erected In
that town. The post office occupies the
whole of the main lower floor OF the fine
and was occupied on New
Years day. The customs department
will occupy the second story. IL Is one
of the finest buildings In the state, and
one Of which the people OF PASSPORT are
Justly proud.
The worlds fair managers OF the state
have received notification from
Chicago that the state has been allowed
1000 feet Of floor space for the benefit OF
the common schools; 80 feet for
BOwdoin College, and $50 feet for the
Maine State College. These two coll
leges are the only Institutions 10 the
state that have applied for space and
both are expected to make an exhibit,
which will do credit to them and to the
state.
The Phillips Monograph says that VI.
X. Remission lets his moose run loose on
Bangs Island, where he browses con-
tentedly for several hours each day.
When lie has satisfied his hunger he will
lie down, then nj. Remission leads him
back to the stable where he occupies
stall among the horses. This animal Is
sas black as an otter" stands over ~
hands high and Is as fine a specimen OF
moose as roams the forest. Ills antlers
have only two prongs each but spread
two feet six inches aud are about two
feet long. Mr.. Kenlston's old bears
have denned up for the winter. The
cub he got last spring Is out every day
aud eats his rations regularly. The
owl Is becoming mammoth bird and
the coons are pretty specimens.