Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20

Fox, pr0prtet0rs OF the LcWbtou cuu,
died Saturday night from the breaking
OF an abscess upon his lung, the result
of pneumonia. Mr.. Fox was 20 years
old and leaves widow and two children.
lie was lawyer by profession, having
prscticed at kezar Falls, and was one
of the founders Of the Bangor Business
College. Last winter with Henry A.
Wing he established the Lewiston Sun.
The remains will be taken Monday TO
Kezar Falls for interment.
Calais wishes to meet her st. Stephens
neiyhbors half way on new bridge
across the st. Croix. Calais wants the
bridge 90 much that the city government
has appropriated 5000 for that purpose
although the owners OF the toll bridge
are very much opposed to 1t and II they
sell their old bridge ask the city to pay
$4,000 for It. They are answered by
those who assert that 1t originally cost
only 5000 and that II IL unit for the
heavy travel Of granite teams that are
necessarily driven across 1t.
On the evening OF May 10th, Joseph
Hayes, man "a years old, left Daniel
Dunn's house at Lambert Lake, going
into the woods to look for stray colt.
Hayes did not return, and finally was
given up as dead, but on June 9Th, I'D
DAYS after he lost his way In the woods,
he was found In helpless condition by
Enoch Trafton. Hayes had suffered
terribly. lie had lived on the tender
shoots Of the trees, and was covered
with bruises. 1t is thought he Will re-
cover.
While the Rockland High School
graduating exercises were progressing
Thursday evening fire was discovered In
q pile Of paper, shavlngs and other In
iammables In the rear OF the Opera
House, where one thousand people were
crowded In hearing the programme.
The fire WAS directly under the fire 90.
cape. TIE matter was kept quiet and
the fire put out with pals Of water. The
appearance of things and the manner In
which the cOmbustibles were heaped up
gives some color to the theory OF incen-
disrism, although II may possibly have
been caused by cigar stubs.
waldoboro suffered by q severe fire
Monday night. II started In a stable,
aud before Its course was run had de-
stroyed sixteen buildings, causing q loss
of about $4,000; insurance about one
half the loss. The facilities for fighting
fire consisted Of two hand tubs, both OF
which were In bad repair, aud early In
the game were rendered useless. Help
was sent for from other places, but ow-
Ing to delay In getting trains did not ar
rive until after the fire was practically
under control. II IL said to be doubtful
II some Of the burned buildings will be
rebuilt.
The new gunboat, the Machias, the
first iron vessel built by the Bath Iron
Works, has covered Maine In general,
and the city Of Bath and the Bath Iron
Works In particular, with glory, and
everybody rejoices. On her trial trip
the Machlas made l5.464 knots. The
speed named In the contract for her con-
struction was l3 knots, and her builders
get bonus Of 5000 for each quarter
knot In excess Of that speed. TIL:
gives the Bath Iron Works bonus oil
81, 900 over the contract price, which Is
s3lS,OOO. The gunboat, 1t Il needless to
say, received an ovation on her return
to Bath.
Here are some Of the condensed
reasons the officers of the Maine & New
Brunswick put toward to show why they
did the best thing possible In providing
an opportunity for the policy holders to
20 Into the Commercial Alliance. The
Maine & New Brunswick has been
following In the course Of many mutual
assessment companies, going behind for
two years or more, and Its demise Is only
a matter Of time. In 1892 there was a
net gain Of only II policy holders and a
net decrease in the amount OF insurance
Of 85OO,OOO. Up to May !, 1898. there
wasa loss Of 32i policy holders and q
decrease Of $1,000 In the amount OF
Insurance.
Gen. James A. Hall Of Damariscotta
died suddenly on the train between
Syracuse and Utica, n. Y, Sunday
morning, the 18th. His death was
probably from apoplexy. Gen. Hall
was one of Names most valiant soldiers.
In 1861 he volunteed as q private In the
Second Maine Battery, aud rose by sue
cessiye promotions to the rank OF brevet
brigadier general. He was In the battle
Of Gettysburg, where his services were
conspicuous and where he was slightly
wounded. Since the war he was COL
lector Of customs In his district for
seventeen years, and has since been en-
gagged In business. He leaves q widow
and one married daughter.
The body Of J. w. Mitchell, secretary
OF the Prohlbitory Enforcement League,
was found Tuesday morning, about 0
o'clock In the Kennebec. The reward OF
$1,000 offered by the relatives goes to
Charles bradbury, Hallowell stone
cutter. lie was engaged In loading
granite on q vessel at wharf In Hal
lowell when he saw the body floating be
side the vessel. The coroner decided
that death came from accidental drown
Ing. The position Of the limbs indicated
cramps and q severe struggle. Sur
geons In behalf Of the life Insurance
company interested performed an au.
topsy, aud Il Il understood they decided
that his death was due to drowning.
He had been missing nearly week.