Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-26
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

The town OF Weld at its recent meet
ing voted TO establish tao free high
school this year, one at Webb, the other
at Weld village.
\ severe case of varioloid has been
discovered at South China In the Pray
family, Lloyd PRAY, aged Ii years, being
the afflicted one. He came from Adams,
Mass, two weeks ago.
The interest 10 the revival meetings AZ
Portland, conducted By Rev. b. Fay
Mills, continues 10 be great. All the
meetings are crowded, and a great many
have expressed desire TO lead better
life.
\ l5-year-old boy named Arthur
Rcddy got into the tank room Of the
Standard Oil works In Portland Friday.
That Is where the naphiha gas Is manu-
featured. and he inhaled so much of the
gas that 1t killed him.
stephen Gilley was probably fatally
injured Tuesday afternoon by falling
derrick In the Sylvester granite quarry
in Augusta. His right leg was broken
in several places, the knee pan crushed,
his back injured and head cut, and he
was internally injured.
IL l. expected that work will be re-
sumed At once at the Lewiston mill, IA
/ the creditors have sgreed TO sign the
agreement. There has been 81. 900
subscribed for the new preferred stock.
leaving sl00,0 Ia be raised In Lewis
ton. Auburn aud Boston.
William Carver OF Rockport was in
stantly killed Tuesday noon while blast
ing rock in the Shepherd quarry, Rock
port. He was blown 100 feet across the
/ quarry and his head blown into shreds
so as 10 he unacceptable. After light
/ Ing the fuse in the charge he turned on
more powder and the explosion instant
4 Is followed. Carver was - years old
and leaves widow and two small chill
dren.
As the passenger train from Vance
boro was approaching Danforth station
Monday, when two miles east OF tn.
I village, the body OF man was discover
ed lying few feet from the track. One
/ foot was sadly msngled and the right
I hand cut of. but there was no evidence
OF other serious injuries, aud IL Is thought
that the man, having been disabled by
being run over by a train, died slowly
from exposure. The body has not been
identified, but IL is thought by some TO
be man who has lived in the town OF
Amity.
Another homicide 10 add To the long
list which Maine has had in the last two
years. The scene Of this was In North
Carmel, about ten miles from Bangor
Two brothers, Edward and Charles
Thompson, lived together, Charles being
married. Monday afternoon Edward,
who had been drinking freely Of old
cider, got into quarrel with his broth
er, and struck at him. Chsrles's wife
thereupon threw her arms around
Edward and tried To restrain him. Then
Edward turned upon her and threw her
TO the floor, injuring her severely. This
enraged Charles, and he seized stick
OF wood from the wood box and struck
Edward several blows with 1t, crushing
his skull and killing him. An inquest
was held the next day. A number OF
neighbors testified to the excellent
character of Charles aud the ugly, quar-
relsome disposition Of Edward, and said
the latter had threatened the life OF
Charles two years ago. The jury finally
rendered verdict that Edward X.
Thompson came TO his death by club
in the hands of Charles +. Thompson.
Charles was arraigned for msnslaughter,
waived examination, and WAS bound
over in the sum Of $1,000. He secured
bail and was released.