Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-20
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
the MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

the MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Blddeford thinks It will have hotel
again soon.
A cut down Of ten per cent ha. been
ordered at the Hardy Machine Works.
Biddeford.
burglars broke Into Arthur y. Went
worth's stor. In Saco "wednesday night
and stole sJco worth Of Jewelry and
other goods.
A general religious revival |. In prog
res. In Maine. IL Ia said 10 be fact
previously noted that q religious revival
follows hard times.
Thomas Coogan, q seaman on one 81
the ocean steamers In Portland Ilsrbor,
fell through . hsichway, striking on hi.
head, aud WAS almost Instantly Killed.
The Maine lar Association held ".
annual meeting aud banquet In Portland
last "wednesday. The address by FRESH
den Charlie. y. Libby VA. on Land
Transfer Reform.
Needles, thread, pins, buttons, q tesla
ment, etc, all neatly slowed away Ia
suitable bag, form present which jack
Tar, Who yislts Bath, gets from the
Young women of the Y. l.. :. 4. v.
II 4. understood that the water power
machine shop at Blddeford, which Ia.
been closed down for nearly three
months, will start up the last NJ TIL.
month. when running At full capacity
TIL. shop employs about ;o hands.
Portland people are an swfully busy
people. Two men, Who are prominent
In the city. bushes. circles, Who were
.choolmste. aud friends, met the other
dsy ID. first time Ia ~ years. And vet
they have lived In Portland for nearly
~ years.
secretary Young Of the State Board
of Health has sent out circular Ia the
local boards, calling their attention Ia
the law which requires the boards 10
provide free vaccination, aud calling at
ienilon 10 the need of precaution against
small pox.
Ia the supreme court nj Lewiston,
Judg. Walton sentenced william Name
and Henry j. Hamilton Ia - days each
in the county Jsil for setting fire Ia Mrs.
Katherine Hamilton Atherton's building
In Lewiston. In the trial Of Mrs. Ather-
ton, who Kane and Hamilton charged,
hired them TO hrr the building, the jury
disagreed.
A little one-leggcd boy Who can play
= violin with the sympathetic touches OF
q master, travels back and forth on the
Grand Trunk trains out of Lewiston snd
play. la the passenger cars aud passes
about the hat. People sometimes Won
der Why the company let Hun do this,
but al. misfortune Il an answer To the
question. lie Was run over by the
trains.
One Of hangers policemen WAS de-
lighted Ia meet among those attending
the q. A. II. encampment q former CON-
rade whom he had not seen for - years.
They we're In prison together at Libby,
Belle Islc and other places and were
particular friends. officer Fancy mas
ever since the war times carried ring
made Of piece of bone by this comrsde.
u IL a skIiifui piece Of work aud artist
cally carved.
The Madison pulp mill, the property
Of the Madison Investment Company:
will resume operations June i. The MIL
will be under the management OF practi-
cal pulp manufacturers, and u IL being
remodeied under their direction. The
reason the mill was closed several
months ago was the large loss at which
Il was being run. The plan OF recon.
struction will correct al the mistakes OF
the old management.
The Bath Iron Works fire was the
cause Of q stormy scene In the city
council. Councilman T.. w. Hyde, who
IL treasurer Of the Works. made remarks
which were personally offensive TO an
other member Of the council. and he
subsequently recalled them. The mayor
has vetoed the order snnullihg the cou-
tract with the water company Tor
hydrant rental, and the city will contin.
ne to use the hydrsnts.
John n. Thompson Of Small Point
while blasting Q boulder. found encased
In q specimen of tourmsllne, = hne dia-
mond In the rough. lie took the treas
ure home aud experts In the trade pro-
nounce Il real. lie has visited Lewiston,
Portland and Boston and has, II ID said,
been offered siOO for the specimen. lie
has the same under chemical treatment
and Il In no hurry to dlspose Of the gem.
Il 10 pronounced to be OF the first water.
An s-yesr-old criminal IL confined In
Portland on the charge OF robblng the
malls. lie confesses TO opening letter
At Bath. taking out %, and With u buy
Ing clothes for himself aud hIs neglected
little sister. Ills arrest was ordered be
cause Il seemed To be the best thing the
United States could do for the boy. Ar
.. rangemeuts have been made TO have the
criminal proceedings against the boy
suspended, and TO have him taken ut
Good VIII Farm.
A shooting ARRAY IL reported by man
In . lumber camp In northern Somerset
County. Two men were located thres
{ or four miles from the camp hunting
aud tripping for the winter, ard shori
!. time since two other men appeared
e upon their ground and were regarded u
! trespassers. A furious alteration en-
sued and one Of the hunters hrst upor
. the ground shot and killed both the new
corners. The two men have hed intf
!. Canada. They were pursued BY oil,
{ men from the lumber camp, bat wsr'
nos ovsrtaken.