Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-19
MAINE NEWS NOTES.


The manufacturing of knit goods i
qnite an industry In number OF Maine
towns. The machines upon which this
worn is done are run by boys. girls, men
snd women in their own homes. From
- cents 10 - per day is earned accord
ing 70 the skill aud application OF the
operator.
BiddefOrd Times: IL Was proper
action on the part Of GOV. Cleaves at
the Massachusetts, state board OF trade
banquet the other evening, when he
pushed away the accumulation OF wine
glasses about him aud with q wave OF
the hand. said, as he did so: Il have no
use for these" And then everybody
applauded.
The jury disagreed 10 the case of DR..
!. B. Hughes Of Portland, charged with
the murder Of Mary Dunn By means OF
an abortion. The defence put in no evil
dence. relying upon the argument OF
Judge SymOnds. The case was given 70
the Jury Just before noon, and they staia
out until after niduight. IL i reported
that they stood nine to three for cOnvie-
ton.
Ii is said th.t Attorney General Pow
ers ENJOYS the distinction Of having par
ticipated In more murder trials than any
OF his pTedt CpSsOrS since he haS been IN
office. Records also show that as a
prosecuting G. tiicer he has been wonder
fully successful. There are few lawyers
Of the age of Mr.. Powers who have at
tanned such high rank in their probes
sion.
one of the savings banks ia Portland
has had a book presented for settlement
which was opened Ia 1858 with deposit
of two hundred dollars, followed by two
hundred in 1864 and three hundred in
lS6S: total deposits 500 OF which s52>
was Withdrawn in July lS1S. There Is
now due the deposition a balance of
S2,03791. This Is = remarkable exhibit
of the accumulation Of interest.
A peculiar incident occurred st the
Uniyersalist church, Pittstield, last sun
dav. Just a. Rev. Mr.. Read was deiiy-
ering an eloquent passage IN his sermon
In which he spoke OF the beautiful but
terfIv " th embroidered wings, butter
flv. perfectly answering the description,
fitted from near the pulpit and circled
gracefully round the church. The but
terflv is the emblem of immortality.
A writ has been served upon the Lew
iston Daily Sun Publishing Company by
Deputy sheriff Cummings, in libel suit
brought by John O'Rourke through the
law firm of Noble < Crockett. The ad
damnum Of the writ is 5000, and the
suit il brought 10 recover damages for
the article which appeared in the sun
Monday morning relative TO the treat
ment by Mr.. O'Rourke Of the insane girl,
Anna Schiebner.
IL was not long ago, says the Bangor
Commercial, when man came into
prominent dentists office In that city
and inquired the price of set of false
teeth. The knight Of the forceps inform
ed him and the man said, swell, gimme
a SET" IL shall have to take an impress
sion Of your mouth. sir, said the
dentist. "0h, they are not for me.
guess | will take one Of your average
fitting sets. They are for my wife"
The annual session Of the department
Of Maine, G. A. r., WAS held at Skowhe- |
gan last week. The reports show
membership Of little over $500. There |
have been 2l7 deaths during the year,
and the net decrease in membership mas
been $50. The financial condition OF the
department is good. There was quite
contest over the Office Of department
resulting In the election OF
a ssdark horse~-w. III. Green Of Port
land. National Department Commander
Lawler was present at the session. v