Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-16
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Inc New Eukthuu lhiT Will w uftu
this year at Rigby Park, Portland.
1900 people ia Lewiston have signed
the pledge under the exhortations Of
Lecturer Murphy.
The Bangor and Aroostook have found
a favorable location and will build
branch line to Limestone.
The grand jury In kennebec County
roasted" the waterville rumsellers,
largely as the result OF the work Of spot
tiers.
There was a SIS 900 fire at the works
OF the Waterman Tool Co., Oakland,
Friday. Help was summoned from
Waterville.
The Bangor police have captured a
burglar who has made number OF
breaks in that city. Quite a quantity OF
the goods were recovered.
Three or four dams and bridges In
different places ip Maine went out with
the food caused by the heavy rain OF
last week, and few logs went out to
sea.
Tenements are very scarce In
Houlton and houses To rent are In de-
msnd. Good tenements, at moderate
rentals, are the great need at the present
time.
IL would seem that the agitation for
wide tires was bearing fruit. Rockport
at the last annual meeting voted to ex-
empt from taxation all vehicles with
tires exceeding five inches In width.
A prominent official of the Rocklsnd,
Thomastou and Camden Street Railway
Ia authority for the statement that the
extension If the road through Thomas
ton will be built as soon as the frost Ia
out.
Portland had rafting thu nder show
er last Tuesday night. A bolt struck
the city building. Ii did slight damage
10 the outside OF the building, but burn
ed out quite quantity Of electrical APP
parstus.
Brooks d. Savage, aged SO, a well-to-
do citizen OF Skowhegan, and a veteran
Of the war, committed suicide by shoot
ing with rifle. He had been melancholy
for some months, but manifested no sui
ciial tendency.
A freight train on the Maine Central
parted near Monmouth Monday night by
the breaking Of coupling, and came to-
ge,her with smash, on a down grade.
Five ears were spoiled. but nobody was
injured. No one TO blame.
The splendid collection OF the Walker
Art Building at Bowdoiu College, has
been increased OF late with several
valuable additions, including beautiful
vase OF elegant design, which Is said to
date back to the time Of Phidias.
The body OF Charles Pooler, aged Is,
sss found on the railroad nesr Orono
station early Thursday morning. He
leaves widow and son. The coroner
has been summoned. The railroad com
pauv l. not 10 blame, aud II i probable
that the cause WAS alcoholism.
The rain Of last week has done away
sith all complaints OF scarcity OF water.
Wells and streams are full, mills can run
on full time, and everybody Is happy.
Maine. In common with many other
sections OF the country, enjoyed the first
satisfying rain storm for many months.
The question Of the disputed boundary
line between Winthrop and Readiield
will be brought before a new commission
for settlement, some time In May. The
bone OF contention Is Craig's Point,
which, since its settlement By the Boston
colony, has become valuable piece OF
property.
There Is man at Liberty who was
mean enough 10 drive a file into stsve
bolt. Had II not been discovered In time
Il would certainly have spoiled large
cylinder saw and endangered the life
aud limb OF every man who worked Ia
the mill where this dastardly act was
committed.
The Maine Popalist, dated Auburn,
MAY 1, Vol. /. No. l, is at hand. Pro
fessor l.. c. Bstemsn, Populist capdi-
date for governor last fall, Ia editor and
proprietor, and the paper Is just what
It's name signifies. IL Is neatly printed
and Professor BaremaD announces that
ii has come 10 stay.
Joseph Shaw, n sailor aged 81, start
ed at midnight Monday 10 board schoon
er Laura Robinson Ia Rockland harbor
His boat WAS found bottom up Wednes
day morning with piece Of watch
chain hanging TO the guuwale. Search
was made and the body found. He leave.
widow aud three children.
IL il not generally known, says thu
Machiss Republican, but such Is tn
fact, that the soldiers monument al
Steuben Ia the first of the kind erected
in Maine. This town was not slow C
show it, patriotism during the war, moi
behind the times Ia showing It's appre
citation of the valor Of Its soldiers.
Brunswick Telegraph: They do sa,
that Bowdoiu Is 10 give a summer schoo
this year 10 which the ladies and gentle
men will be admitted on an equal foot
ing. Wear very emphaticslly informed
by the gentlemen In charge that this i
not step towards co-education. IL l.
more or less an experiment this year.
A Portland lady over SO years old ssyi
I sic eau kiAu' tbat WV "
the congregation brought bunch o.
| flowers TO church and the good people
were scsndalized. Seventy years isn't
long time compared with the age o.
civilization but very long tim'
judged by its share in the history OF civ
| ilizttion.
Silas Haford, aged IS years, residing
| &. E,,,kI.r ak mill. abAun Snlnf
ferry, was found hanging by the necl
in his barn Monday morning. MIR
II ,fford had shown signs of mental aber
ration for some time. He leaves a widow
and several adult children. Mr.. Hafiort
was well known along the river as a
lumbermau, having worked for Foster
4 Spaulding as foreman for many years
Mr.. Albert Jewell OF Shawmut met
with dangerous and all but fatal acct
dent last Wednesday afternoon. While
jumping over sleeper in which was q
long rusty spike he slipped In some
manner, falling with whole weight upon
the upturned spike, so that il passed
almost through his leg near the hip. An
eighth of an inch one side and the iron
would have severed the main artery OF
the leg.
The waterville Sentinel says: st l.
said that man in village near New
port, who for many years has kept house
with his sister, one day quite recently
went to neighbours, and related that his
sister was having fit Of the 'sulks', that
she had lain on the sofa for two days
and refused to speak when spoken to, or
10 move when pinched. The man de-
clsred that he proposed to let her lie