Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-08
TALK OF THE STATE.

The new Bath shoe factory started mp
last Tuesday.
The Maine Baptist convention was
held ut Old Town last week.
Maine ia estimated to have had an adj
vance Of - per cent OF summer visitors
this year.
Bath is now talking about = new city
hail, to be built by private capital and
leased TO the city.
Fairfield has arrived ut the conclusion
that the town needs some vigorous en-
forcement Of the Maine liquor law.
La the town OF Woolwich, where bicy-
Gle riders find dog at almost every
other house. only 50 has been paid In for
dog taxes this year.
\ rattlesnake Is cheap oarder. The
one that has been on exhibition TT II ak =
Island the past four months has eaten
nothing in that time.
The Eastport sardine factory employees
are all out on strike against ten per
cent cut down. The outcome IL the
affair Is predetermined.
Governor Cleaves has nominated Col.
Augustus B. Farnham OF Bangor for
sheriff of Peuobscot County, TO I'LL the
unexpired term Of the late Sheriff Reed.
George McIn,ire OF Winnegsnce, who
was stricken blind by lightning during q
recent terrible thunder shower. will, II i.
thought. regain his sight, though he was
totally blind for some days.
John Roderick. the victim OF the
drunken shooting scrape "uP in the
woods" Is dead, and William Desmond,
or Damon, or Damieron, or something
else, Is held By the court at Dover, on
the charge of manslaughter.
One OF the curiositics exhibited at the
Oldtcwn fair WAS horse with carl
bou's foot. The animal is an iron gray
colt. 10 months old, and is perfectly
formed with the exception OF the Of
fore hoof, which is exactly like that Of
caribou.
Frank Knowles Of East Jay, who gave
his wallet TO his mother and started for
| the woods " it'll knife and rope, stating
that she was better off without him.
has been tracked 10 Mud Pond, where il
Is believed he committed suicide by
| drowning.
DR.. Cody OF Main Street, Lewiston.
and his wife were robbed OF $500 In
jewclry and money Tuesday. DR.. and
Mrs. Cody were both in the basement at
one time during the day and they think
The robbery may have been committed
at that time.
Miss Edna Henry. age 10, daughter OF
Mrs. Elva Pratt of Auburn, was polish
ing n stove with liquid polish Saturday.
The polish took fire and the flames COM
municated TO Miss Henry's clothes, and
she was burned so badly she died Sun
day morning.
While J. /. Tucker Of Portland and
Howard Holmes Of Limington were
hunting in I.imington, Holmes ''beat the
bush" and Tucker fired at partridge
that was scared up, several of the shot
striking Holmes in the eyes and else
where. IL Is hoped to save his sight.
The accident happened within sixty rods
of the scene of the fatal target shooting
accident Of last July, in which Weston
lost his life.
F. Hersey of Albion, while driving
home from the Exeter races Saturday.
stopped over night at the house Of John
Johnson OF Unity. lie went into the
stable loft to throw down some hay, and
tipped the lantern over, setting the
stable sfire. lie succeeded In getting out
one OF his horses, but the other horse
and all Johnson's stock were burned,
and Jersey himself was so burned that
he died Sunday night.
Mr.. Austin Corey, who has been do
ing special work for the forestry COM
missioner. Hon. G. +. Oak, says: There
is no doubt but that the lands drained by
the Kennebec ere being Overcut. Neither
Is there any doubt that the cut will
have to shrink largely within few
years. A great many towns have been
greatly damaged by cutting so far as
their producing capacity In the future
ia concerned. The cutting has been done
recklessly."
Detective Fred J.. Odlin of Lewiston
made large find Of ladies' and gentle
mems wearing apparel at the house
where James Freeman lived In that city.
Detective Odlin recovered at Freeman's
late residence on Horton Street goods
amounting to $1,000. He also captured
Mr.. Freeman In Massachusetts and
brought him back "a Maine. He WAS
gen, 'emanly appearing fellow, who had
been living on one Of the best streets OF
the city, but his recotd shows that ne Is
IN old crook, and has "done" three