Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Presquc Isle Odd Fellows have begun
work upon . new block which will be
56x64 feet and three stories In height. IL
will be a structure In every way worthy
Of the fraternity.
Caribou isn't very far behind Presque
Isle this season In It's building opera
tions. It Is estimated that the new
structures there this year will involve
an outlay Of 100000.
It Is said that more than three times
as many horsenets have been sold In
Maine, during the present summer, than
ever before, and this hasn't been q great
season for dies, either.
A horse ran away In Fort Fairfield the
other day with q load of crOckery. He
turned four corners and finally brought
up In his own door yard. Strange to say
only two dishes were thrown out or
broken. Some people seem to have luck
literally thrust upon them.
One Of the Maine villages that Is max
ing a wonderful growth Is Presque Isle,
and 1t may be that this beautiful village
Is destined, In the course OF few years,
to blossom into city. a gentleman
who rode about the town the other day
counted no less than 20 buildings re-
Gently built and In process OF construc-
tion.
Two Belfast Cinnamon have just paid
the poll taxes assessed against them.
They refused to give their names, and 1t
Is probable that 1t would not have profit
ed the city fathers very much II they
had. They were recorded as Cinnamon
and 2, which certainly appears to be
as good method Of distinguishing them
as any.
Milbridge ship masters are complain
ing about the dull season, and there
seems to be much reason for their CON-
plants. Most of their schooners are
obliged to seek freights elsewhere than
at home, Calais being the principal ship
ping port for lumber this year. Free
lumber ia not exactly the thing for the
State OF Maine, and Milbridge captains
are finding II out to their sorrow.
Republican Journal: The big Boston
stores are occupying whole pages In the
dailies to enumerate the special bargains
they are Offering, and no doubt they at
tract good many customers who would
patronize local dealers II the latter were
not so chary Of letting the public know
what they have to sell. Many OF those
who grumble about money going out OF
a place never make any effort to keep
the money at home.
Inspector Of Buildings ii. G. Flsn-
ders OF Hampden In one case found the
funnel which was supposed to enter the
chimney In the attic but was away from
the chimney more than six inches,
through which space the smoke and cin-
ders had to draw to enter the chimney.
This with many other cases shows the
necessity OF his work. People cannot
be too careful about the heating and
cooking apparatus Of their homes. A
large number Of the fires that have oc-
Cured In our state, In years past, have
been due TO the most wanton careless
ness.
Fairfield Journal: The Hollanders are
not fond Of lazy people and they have
very good way Of curing people who can
but won't work. II a pauper who Is able
to work refuses to do so they put him In
cistern to which pump Is attached,
and turn on stream OF water. This
stream flows into the cistern just slow
enough TO enable the lazy person by
lively pumping to keep the water from
getting up over his head. 1t would not
be bad idea for America to provide
some way to keep the tramps at work.
There should be a cure for the fellows
who are now tramping our country over,
begging from house to house.