Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-11
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

THE WEEK In MAINE.
rne MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS |
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bath Is now talking about carnival,
which will be held, II at oil, In August.
The Maine Uuiversalist convention was
held at Dexter last week, aud was well
attended.
Burglars, evidently beginners, secured
4 few dollars In cents at store In Litch-
Held Thursday night.
It Is reported that the big Ice COM
panies on the Kennebec have quietly
formed combine representing el0,OOO,-
900 of capital.
Fakirs have been selling cotton and
wool shoddy down In Waldo County at
fabulous prices, and to people VINO
ought to know better.
A Bangor man has hen which insists
upon laying eggs which are perfectly
round, but he proposes TO keep her so
long as she continues to lay enough OF
them.
The low price Of wool doesn't prevent
two Mars Hill men from having law
suit about three old sheep. II 1t were
three old cats 1t would probably be the
same.
Vinalhaven contends that sea air Is
conducive to longevity and backs up Its
assertions by pointing out 20 people 10
town, whose ages range from 30 years
upward.
Col. Charles b. Morton Of Augusta
has been removed by President Cleve-
land from the Office Of fourth auditor OF
the treasury. This Is a blow to the
Plum Trust.
A whitsunday celebration was held at
Mousam River Park, Sanford, patterned
after the festal events of the Church OF
England. About two thousand people
were present.
For ~ consecutive years Philip Frey
has pegged away at the ''underpinning"
OF Bangor people, and his son has sat ut
the same bench In their little cobbler
shop for - consecutive years.
The city OF Waterville has voted
against guaranteeing the interest on the
bonds OF the waterville and Wiscasset
Railroad. This probably kills the
chances Of the road being built.
An Englishman has been ''doing" Lew
iston with wad Of cotton instead OF a
gold brick. Beyond s35 borrowed and
the personal satisfaction he got little,
and TO escape had to jump from swift
moving train.
The coroner's jury has rendered YER
dict that Frank Hutchinson, who was
run over by freight train at Oakland
Tuesday, came to his death through his
own csrelessness, and that the road was
In no way to blame.
Col. Greene's time for raising the
money for the Shore Line has expired,
and he has failed 10 make the necessary
raise. The Colonel's last chance now be-
ing gone, the directors will begin active
measures, Col. Greene among them.
The contract for building the jail at
Skowhegan was awarded by the board
of commissioners to Smith Il Clark OF
Augusta, for the sum OF S5,SSS, II ce-
ment mortar Is used, and for sum $3.50
less II ordinary lime mortar Is used.
The Katahdin, the ram recently launch
ed az Bath, seems 10 be structurally de-
fectiye AT present, but ii Is thought the
defect can be remedied with compare
lively little expense, so that the ram
will be- able TO make 10 knots.
The ability by means Of a planter to
plant ten acres OF potatoes In ten hours
leaves little room for wonderment that
potatoes are the favorite crop with
Aroostook farmers, especially as the re-
turns have in the past been so generous
As IL New England governors did no,
have enough trouble IL Is proposed To
have in connection with the New Eng
land fair at Rigby some sort OF pretty
girl contest, the New England govern
ors to be the committee TO pick the
winner.
A corporation meeting has been called
in Brunswick 10 see II the vote can BE-
rescinded which was passed At the annu'
al meeting, relative To the extension oil
the sewer system. The vote was quite
close and the feeling intense, and a live
iy meeting Is anticipated.
A hearing on the motion for new
trial In the case Of Lewis, charged with
the murder OF Byron Coburn OF Gorham
will be held June 18th, and IL Judge
Bonney refuses 1t will go 10 the Law
court. The defence promises TO put IL
some important new evidence.
DR.. Weber OF Lebanon was tried In
the York County court last week on the
charge of setting fire TO the Lebanon
town farm buildings, which II Is alleged
he did out Of revenge. Ii Is a peculiar
case, and excited much interest. Ii re
suited In the acQuittsl OF the doctor.
An instance OF remembering the doc
tors bill and paying 1t Is considered ar
| item OF news. A Rockland physician
was almost startled few days ago wher
a man from the West who had owed thu
benevolent asculspisn $40 for several
years, walked into his office aud settled
Jacob Bolton OF Augusta, aged nearly
60. was thrown from the seat OF q load
ed draw which he was driving Saturday
| falling in sitting position upon thu
! iron brake handle which penetrated hi
body nearly foot, ipflicting horrible In
juries beyond surgical aid, from which
he died.
Two colored boys, about 20 and q
years of age, have been arrested at Mon
mouth. charged with intent to assault
and rob Sanford h. Plummer Of gro
Gerry firm In that town. MIR. Plumme
had closed his store, taking the cssi
from the drawer, and was about gettiu,
his horse to 90 home when he discovered
the boys.
The Sunday Telegram has discovere,
q new basis for the classification OF so
ciety, and divides Portland society int,
three grades as follows: Those who Cal
the o'clock meal dinner, those WIZ
call it supper, and those who call 1t tea
The majority call it supper, and hav
some very nice things to eat in nice
Questionable way.
The post Office at North Berwick wa
burglarized Tuesday morning and tn
safe cracked. Sl5 In cash and $500 II
stamps were taken. Citizens living nea
were awakened by the explosion at
O'Clock, but the burglars were not cap
tured. Tools were stolen from the B0s
ton and Maine car house and neighbor
ing blacksmith shop.
A divorce was granted in court at AL
fred recently to Mrs. Sarah C. Blaisdell
an aged woman, so infirm that she hat
to be assisted into the court room. Sh
is nearly blind. Mrs. Blaisdell was &C