Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
THR WEEK IN MAINE.
rrr vosr IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
oRiGFLv TOLD.

-
r,sr nosr IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
AIIvistou lumber company b actu-
ally buying clapboards In tho state OF
wishlsgton 10 ship TO Maine.
Mr.. waldron Of East Dover has
bought . water privilege at St. Adams,
and win build . four-set wooden MILL.
John K. Burke OF watervilie has been
elected superintendent Of schools OF
Marlboro, Mass, at salary Of elsoo.
Tho Biddeford police commission mud
die win get Into the supreme court, one
Of the police officers having sued the
city for his salary.
Burrlars blew the safe ln the once OF
the Chicago Beef Company 10 watervilie
and secured about 600, besides checks
Of an unknown amount.
Mabel, tho nine year-old daughter Of
Charles Mitchell Of Saco, was burned TO
death at Kennebunk Sunday BY her
clothing catching fire from stove.
From Portland, Ore, to Portland, Me-,
on bicycle Il . feat which few wheel
men care to undertake. j. Il. Aver,
editor Of the Portland, Ore, Telegram
did, arriving In Portland Tuesday.
Burglars got about go from the post
Office at Richmond Corner Sunday night.
Il "a thought by some that the burglary
WAS the work of the same parties who
blew the safe ut the MILL In Richmond
village the previous night.
A communication has been received BY
Governor Cleaves from the secretary OF
war announcing that . medal OF honor
has been awarded General Joshua l..
Chamberlain for distinguished gallantry
at Gettysburg, July 2, 1858.
The financial stringency has obliged
the Kennebec Log Driving Company 10
nav It's workmen with Understanding
notes of the company former but
now obsolete custom, which u 10 hoped
viii not be Of long continuance.
A brawny wiuterport blacksmith con-
cluded, after he had scraped from his
person a plentiful coat OF tar and feath-
era applied one night recently, that
virtue was the best policy. lie has
ceased his attentions to q neighbours wife
and Is supporting his own family.
A report that has gained some circu.
lstion that G. NJ. Bailey, Sons 4 Co.,
will close their immense oil cloth manu-
factories ut winthrop and Skowhegan is
erroneous. At the most there Will DC
only reduction Of help. The nrm 10
doing large and prosperous business
Charles Goodrich OF Deering was kill.
ed by asphyxiation on Saturday, the
10Th, while at work upon gasolene
tank which supplies gas for lighting MS
buildings. The gssOlene tank was set
six feet In the ground, and Mr.. Goodrich
was found on top OF the tank, overcome
by the fumes.
Some Of the largest wooden mills 10
Maine are expected to shut down within
q few days to await . restoration OF
confidence. This was decided nj
meeting of the Wooden Manufacturers
Association OF Maine held ut Bangor
Tuesday. The Sanford mills are among
those which will suspend.
| A game warden reports game very
plenty about MOOsehead lake. One mar
saw 80 deer and one moose In walking
from North East Garry to Lobster pond
A distance Of 20 miles. lie also saw thu
carcasses Of II dead deer sh0t by poach
ers. lie collected some evidences
dence against the poachers to use later
Burglars entered grist mill In Rich.
mond Saturday night, the 18th, and
made an attempt to blow the safe. They
did not succeed In their attempt, though
they spoiled the door OF the safe. Thu
burglars got nothing except possibly
little change that may have been shaken
out Of the broken place In the bottom Of
the door.
A party OF campers report discover
ing the burglars who raided the store
and post office at Richmond Corner tht
next evening. The burglars were enjoy,
ing the cigars and other things they had
stolen, There were three OF them, two
OF whom escaped Into the woods, while
the other stood the campers otfwith 70
volver and finally himself escaped Into
the woods.
The Bangor News stands sponsor fol
the following: Last week "Old sam,
A horse owned by Joseph Hubbard OF
East Thorndlke, was driven twice every
day from that place to the railroad sta
ton, a distance Of two and half miles,
to carry the malls, making ten miles q
day, This Il nothing for an ordinary
horse; but "Old SAM Ii ~ years OF age,
and can still chew his hay.
One morning last week q clerk 10 q
Portland bank was seen on Exchange
street In the unusual occupation Of
wheeling barrow containing . large
amount Of silver. "Yes," said the man.
aging director, "the western correspond
ent bank Gemand currency Their sec
ton believes In unlimited coinage OF sll'
yer and 30 we shall express them 8l2'C
worth Of the white metal" The express
charges will be considerable.
Mr.. DObson, the Pittsfeld wooden
manufacturer, sees signs Of Improve
ment In the market. He says better
times are coming speedily and has do
clded not to shut down his mill, a. an
nounced, but to run on shorter hours
On the other hand, leading Lewiston
manufacturer, whose mill Ii shut down,
saws: az don't know when We shall
start-it certainly won't be till things
look brighter than they do now.'
The .coroner's Jury which investigated
the Munjoy Hill reservoir disaster In
Portland return verdict OF consider
able length, which censures nobody,
and sets forth that the jury are unable
from the evidence submitted 70 deter
mine the exact cause Of the accident,
but think Il was In some way connected
with the overflow pipe. The presence
of this pipe without adequate collars or
cutoff walls they declare to be source
Of danger.
Here II a story from PASSPORT, that
has been vouched for: Two young lads
of about eight and twelve years OF age
were amusing themselves with an air
gun from the deck Of vessel lying at
one Of the docks when one Of them saw
a fish Jump out Of the water. Instantly
the gun was sighted and fired. Finding
the shot had taken effect, the eldest boy
Jumped overheard and caught It and was
hauled aboard with his trophy, which
proved to be aten-pound salmon.