Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-11
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THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Tuesday night the Office Of r. l..
and the safe robbed, but only about -
was secured.
Insurance companies have Increased
rates In Portland about - per cent on an
average over the old schedule except In
the case Of dwellings.
The .yellow day" WAS q phenomenon
observed all over Maine a. well ~ 10
other states. II recalled the yellow day
Of thirteen years since.
Anthony n. IIersey OF bath, WAS
placed under slj0O bonds Tuesday, for
appearance At the December term OF
court for assault upon Agnesl.ove, aged
: years.
John Meyers aud Patrick Meyers left
Calais last week for q long talked OF vis-
Il To ireland. One Of these men had
reached the advanced age Of y? years,
aud the other Ia . youth OF 40 summers.
A seine boat Of schooner Maud \. OF
Portland capsited OF MI. Desert, and
George Dyan Of Canso, y. ~, VAS
drowned. The crew Of the schooner
Rapid Transit rescued the other SIX O.
cupants Of the boat.
Prank vAllne, q tin Vsrsilar aged ~,
shot himself at Slbley Pond, Fairfield,
and died In a few minutes. lie leaves .
wife and one child. lie, With two
Others, were there fishing. An inquest
will be- held. The shooting IL said to
have been accidental.
John Ieavitt, OF Tenants llarbor, was
drowned while fishing Monday. lie WAS
In q sall boat with his brother FREEMAN.
They took Ia the tender Ia escape the
IIo.ton boat, and the tender WAS upset
and John Leavltt went Ia the bottom.
The body has not been recovered.
Prawds, the Yarmouth murderer. has
taken his sentence Of imprisonment for
life. lie was apparently unable Ia sup
port himself, and had Ia be dragged Into
the court room by the officers. Dr.
small, the jail physician, says that
pz~da Il shammlng sickness Ia obtain
sympathy.
Col. A. W. wilde., railroad commits
sioner, died quite suddenly Monday night
at Augusta. lie was aged 20 and was =
native Of Massachusetts,. lie served With
Massachusetts regiment during the
war, and survived wife and i've chill.
dreu. lie Was member Of the railroad
commission over thirty years.
burglars made q big haul at the post
Office at East Corinth "Wednesday night,
getting postage stamps aud postal cards
TAI the amount Of $50, . money order
amounting Ia sG?i, slOO In cash.
watches aud jewelry amounting 10 s!sj
belonging TO Fred &. I'LL. The safe Was
blown open and badly damaged.
The bangor News says; "rhe city
liquor agent complains OF dull trade,
and accounts for Il upon the theory that
people can't lind his dlspensary since u
has been slowed away In the basement
Of the City Hall. There have been
time. Ia Bangor when people nosed out
more remote places than the present
agency In their anxiety for stout
cordials."
Miss Iephe Stilphen, . native Of
Bowdolnham, and who nj one time work
ed In the Bates Mil at Lewiston, IL do
Ing an extensive real estate business at
seattle, Washington. She commenced
her business career with small capital,
the savings Of . number Of years Of hard
work, but her hrst Investment proved q
lucky one, netting her 500, and since
that time she has prospered.
Antoine CantArs, q French resident OF
Biddeford, aged - YEAR, was drowned
In the saco River Tuesday noon while
picking up driftwood above the lower
bridge. lie MAS out In . leaky punt
with one Of his soma, and they loaded
the boat down heavily with water
soaked slabs. The boy swan 10
the bank and clung to the granite
wall until rescued, hut his father could
not swim. lie had wife and twelve
children.
A capture Was made at Bancroft Tues
day night that causes much rejoicing In
eastern Maine, q section which has sui.
fered much this season from safe blow
ers. Mr.. w. McAlllster passed three sus-
picious looking characters on the road.
lie Immediately constituted himself q
detective, summoned some officers TO his
assistance, and after watching for the
men during the day, they captured them
at night At farm house where they
were taking supper. Each Of the men
captured WAS armed With self-cocking
revolver, aud there were found upon
their persons powder, drills and other
tools, about 600 In cash and . large
quantity % postage stamps. The trio
were lodged In jail at bangor.