Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-12
THE WEEK In MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.


The scene Of the Coburn murder In
Gorham Is the Mecca OF relic hunters,
who chip off blood-stained pieces OF
wood in the barn and carry them away.
The Rickers will use the Maine worlds
fair building at Poland Spring as an art
building and dormer windows will be
placed in the roofs to make the light
better.
A Lewiston gentleman who Is some
thing of an experimenter in Horticulture
has succeed In securing apple blossoms
ia somewhat novel manner. He gets
the budded branches early in the winter
and after keeping them for time in a
warm, dark room finds that they bios
som az nicely AS any that bloom In the
spring.
Cumberland County is having its
second murder trial for this term Of
court. DIR. John b. Hughes is on trial
for the murder OF Miss Mary Dunn by
means Of procuring an abortion. More
than one day was occupied In securing a
Jury, only eleven men being obtained
from the sixty-flve summoned by special
venire.
The case Of James Lewis. convicted OF
the Cohurn murder in Gorham, viii 70
TO the law court on motion for new
trial, and the money necessary Will be
raised by popular subscription. A great
many people have acquired the idea
that Lewis was wroDgfully convicted,
and are willing TO contribute towards
securing him chance TO have II tried
sgain.
The Bar Harbor Record suggests that
the towr Of Eden, before II is too late,
purchase the few remaining points OF
attraction In the vicinity Of Bar Harbor,
and insure their being kept open to
tourists. Among those for which II
pleads are the top OF Green Mountain
and the carriage road thereto, the shores
OF Esgle Lake, the Ovens, and the right
of way 10 them, and Otter Cliffs.
A very curious incident marked fox
hunt over In 81. Adams the other day.
As Oscar Blaisdell was passing Brown
field Fairbrother's house one day last
week. he was surprised 10 see fox on
the roof OF the ell OF the house. He had
been driven there by hounds. He ran
back and forth some time, but getting
rested little he lcaped 10 the ground
and took TO the woods with the dogs
after him.
The survey for railroad from Milo
Junction TO Newport Is being made this
winter aud work on the road will prob
ably he begun In the carly spring The
new road will connect with the Bangoi
and Aroostook road at Milo Junction
where the main line OF that road from
Old Town 10 Brownville and the katah
din Iron Works come together. III,
distance from Milo Junction To Newport
by the proposed route is 80 miles.
The ladies of Houlton are engaged IL
most practical and praiseworthy form
of charity. Every Saturday Afternoon
the benevolent society Of that town hai
q number Of the poor children Of th'
place aud instrucis them in the art %
sowing. Material il furnished and GU
bv the ladies', aud the children sr'
| taught how to make for themselves suci
garments ~ they are Ia need at an'
Which are given them free of charge. :
number of children have found these
gifts. during the present cold winter
very acceptable.
Hon. John l.. Stevens died at his hom
/ ia Augusta Friday morning after fou
/ week. illness of valvular disease OF th'
heart and nervous prostrStion. For tn
lp,st two weeks he has been critically IL
/ aud there had been no hopes OF recov
erv for week past. He was born Aug
/ /, lSa0. and was accordingly II years o
aye. Mr.. Stevens was a veteran cdito
and publisher aud achieved his grca
distinction as diplomatist At Honolulu
For his work al Honolulu he won tn
condemnation of the Cleveland admins
tration. and the commentator of tn
/ great mass OF the American people.
Probably the oldest man that makes
/ business Of going into the woods eacl
winter l. Frank Wright OF liancocI
I Street, Bangor. LAST week he cam
down from John Ross camp. Til
makes the forticjh season he has WORKED
in the woods for Mr.. Ross. Wright !
~ wears old, and has passed sixty win
tiers thinning out Maine forests, ant
/ In that time he has seen many change
in the mode of numbering. He feels q
Young as boy Of IL. and while In III
Office " the kineo House, on his WA,
, home last week. he wanted 10 bet Sl0 h
could turn handspring with any o
them. Mr.. Wright thinks that abou
five more winters in the woods will sat
isfy him.