Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-01
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

"I shall make up about Is tons Of cab |
bsge into saur kraut this year" said A. |
j. Tolman, Of Rockland.
Several Lewiston dealers have had |
proceedings begun against them for sell |
ing oleomargarine for butter.
Trsmps In Belfast jail must work and
are already building their work yard.
Jail work should 90 with jail board.
The first two BOYS sent to the Maine
Reform School were christened respect |
lively George Washington aud Daniel
Webster.
Bucksport Is complaining that justice |
comes high under the western Hancock
municipal court and wants to have
trial justice.
Mrs. David Parker Of Auburn was Sc
verely burned nv her dress catching fire
by a burst Of fame from the kitchen
stove. Her injuries were serious, but
not fatal.
"Uucle Eben" Emerson, one OF Bidde- |
ford's Tlppecanoc veterans went to Bos-
ton and spent two weeks and but seven |
cents and saws he never lived better In
his life and all were glad to see him.
Two young Brunswick lads were sent
out by parties interested 10 having the
cigarette law enforced, and they sue
ceeded In buying cigarettes Of six dealers
la town. The dealers were prosecuted.
The latest novelty 10 the way OF a
household pet Ia q sea gull owned by
Mr.. Charles Staples OF Brooksville,
which will follow after the family and
eat from their hands as readily as
chicken.
The will Of the late Ira z. Harrington
OF Portland makes many requests TO
charitable institutions. The Eye and
Ear Infirmary and the Public Library
are made rasiduary legstees, and II is
thought the former will get about $3.50
600 and the latter about elS0,OO0.
Thus far this year claims for bounties
on bears have amounted TO SLIGO, aud II
YOU wish to know how many Of these
animals havebeen caught why, reckon at
81 head. The total Of last year
amounted TO $3.50, and II IL expected
that this year IL will be $4,000, ss more
bears have been captured.
Clinton had a bad fire Sunday. A
shoe factory, saw mill, grist mill aud
other manufactures were entirely de-
stroyed 0nly the direction Of the wind
saved the rest Of the village. The local
hand engine was frozen, aud the nre de-
partment was summoned from Water
Vile. The loss "a a number OF thousand
dollars.
The growth If the state library at Au-
gusta during the past two years has been
nearly double that Of like period In its
history. BY purchase, exchanges and
donations 3,i'9 books and documents
have been permanently added. Nearly
400 more volumes have been placed upon
the shelves by binding pamphlets and
documents that represent the accumula-
tons OF years.
The prisoners In the Belfast Jail sue
ceeded In obtaining liquor on Christmas
and got jolly drunk. Hearing a disturb
ance Sheriff I.ittlefeld went into the all,
when the tramps assaulted him. Four
OF them rushed past him and out OF the
door aud escaped. Deputy Sheriff Henry
Liitlef,eld fired at the escaping prisoners
and thinks he hit one In the foot. The
sheriff got out and appealed 70 the couD-
" commissioners for assistance to guard
the jail Mr.. Liitlefield was not serious
" Injured. For time the drunken
tramps had command OF the corridor.
William Adam and W. J. Stewart Of
West sullivan went gunning Monday
and while eating luncheon on Long
Pond Mountain four miles from the
road, Adams gun accidentally went of
discharging load Of buckshot Into
Stewards hip. Adam ran all the
way TO the village aud summoned help.
Stewart waa taken 10 the nearest availa-
BILE house where he died the next morn
Ing more from the effects OF cold
and exposure than from the wound.
Adam was frantic over the affair and IL
WAS for time feared that he would lose
q his life or reason. Stewart was stone
cutter about IS and leaves wife and
two children.
SHERIFF PORTER.
Sheriff Fred A. Porter, son OF VIM.
V. and Eliza NJ. Porter, WAS born In
Roxbury, oxford County, Maine, Dec.
80. 1880, worked on his fathers farm
until 10 years old, when he went to Wis
consin, where he worked on farm for
his uncle one year. He worked nine
years in large dry and fancy goods
store la Massachusetts.
He Was educated In the common and
high schools OF his native county, and In
the University OF Michigan. Has served
seven years "a selectmsn Of Rumford
Was appointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff
Parker, Sept. -, 1892. Was elected
!. | ,ha,;T ,h. l.. AZ a1a.tinn His term conn