Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-17
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Work begins this week on the Wash
ington County Railroad.
The town of Poland celebrated Its GEN.
tennial anniversary on Wednesday.
The entering class in Bates Is the
largest in the history Of the institution,
numbering seventy-seven.
Two wolves were recently seen In Let
ter A plantation, Aro0stook County, by
a gentleman who was driving through
there with 3 team.
About 100 freshmen have already reg
istered at the Maine State College, and
Il Is believed that the class will reach
fully l2a members.
James +. Quinn Of westbrook, aged 3
years, was drowned In Beaver POND
Tuesday. 1t Is supposed he fell In while
playing on the bank.
The anti-dog tax candidate for gov
ernor has begun his campaign quite
early. He held forth for an hour In a
Lewiston store last week.
The badly decomposed body OF an UNI
known man was found In swamp In
Hudson Sunday. From circumstances
1t IL believed the man was crazy.
A special election in Augusta TO vote
on the question OF new city building,
after warm contest resulted In vote
OF lOll in favor and AGO opposed.
Governor Cleaves has nominated Ere
mont T.. Undertake of Phillips state
bank examiner, and b. +. Chadbourne OF
Biddeford railroad commissioner.
Gardiner Reporter-Journal County
Attorney Heselton has struck n chap
who saws he twill rot in jail before he
will testify before the grand jury" Ii
Is needless to say that he Is ro,ting.
The Sanford rumseller, Fred Thomp-
son, who was the instigator OF the recent
attack uron Harry Taylor, and who
promised to go out Of the business, Is In
trouble again, large seizure having
been made at his place.
The second chapter OF the muster
week trouble In the Brunswick restau-
ran, came last week. when, after hearing
by the court, Caterer Woodbury. was I'm
ed So for assault. A civil suit has also
been brought against him.
The Governor and council NJ their ses-
sion Thursday unanimously voted not
10 grant psrdous TO David l.. Stain and
Oliver Cromwell, who are serving time
az Thomsston for the murder of Cashier
| Barron Of the Dexter Savings Bank.
Everett Staples, the l2-yesr-old son of
VI. r. Staples Of Scarboro, was drowned
/ In the Nonsuch River Wednesday. III,
was fishing on the bridge when he Eel
into the water. The body has not Vet
been recovered. The river Is behg
dragged.
Great excitement was caused In Itch
field by the criminal assault Of John
Mears upon Mrs. Mary Meader, - year
OF age. MeArs IL a revivalist and schoo
house exhorter. and il thought by som'
T. be crazy. He was captured and ha'
been indicted.
Weston Lewis and J. :. Maxcy OF
Gardiner, owners Of the Sandy Riyei
Railroad. have decided 10 iii In sixteer
81 their eighteen trestles between Phil
lips and Pennington. This means dis
bursement Of n large amount OF money
in Franklin County.
There l. prospect Of summer
colony At westshore, Lake Msranacook
George W. Scdgeley. the former ownei
OF the picnic grounds, who leased tbs
resort TO the Maine Central, sold severs
lots 20 Massachusetts, parties who will
erect cottages az once. Others are con-
iemplating purchasing.
Reports Of an aquatic monster having
been seen in Lake Hebron have been
verified To the extent OF the prohabl,
cause being removed. The other day
the captain OF . little pleasure steamer
noticed a commotion in the water anc
killed the cause of IL. The animal prov
ei TO be large loupcervier.
Charles |. Nelson Of Winthrop was ar
rested al the station just as he was about
10 leave for the west. He had been run
ming a store with money borrowed from
his aunt 4 few days since he sold out
his stock, and Immediately sent ia,
money west TO his father, and made
quiet preparations 10 follow it. Hi
plans were stepped on
William f.. Leighton OF Decring called
on neighbor named knight one even
ing last week, and while he was there
Herbert knight. a boy Of Is, brought q
loaded shotgun into the room. While h
was handling il il dropped 10 the tlool
charge just above his hip. The wound
is serious, but il is hoped not fatal.
Monday, six of the largest sardin'
factories at Lubec notified their help o.
a ten per cent reduction In wages To TAKE
effect al once. Tuesday 800 employe:
went out, refusing TO return except
under the old schedule. Tuesday morn
Columbian Hall and voted to remain ou
until the old schedule was restored.
Two kennebunkport fishermen msd'
~ haul last week which caused thei'
eyes 10 sparkle. They picked up coat
in the pocket OF which were two GOLD
wstches worth more than $3.50. Severa
days previous 10 that two men from Man
chester. y. H., cspsized in a canoe los
ing a coat and these watches. The own
ers were found and the property was
returned.
The Biddeford police arrested two
trsmps in house. In their possession
loaded revolvers were found. They
claim they belong In Buxton and said
they had been touring along the
beaches, but were unable 10 give salts
factory account Of themselves. Ii i
thought they are the parties who have
been ransacking the cottages at kenne-
bunkport.
The firm OF C. f. Weeks Company OF
Rocklaud, wholesale fish dealers, is
greatly embarrassed owing to the specu-
lations Of one OF the partners, Stephen
Chase. Chase had charge OF the mails,
for the past two years robbing the CON-
pany. He is thought TO have taken about
| $4,000, and besides has defrauded citizens
OF about 5000 by means OF forged notes.
! He is now in parts unknown.
Abe Brown, the foolish "wild man" Of
Brighton, escaped from the Jail yard at
Norridgewock Tuesday. He was finally
found by DR.. Brown in yard on Main
Street. When discovered he attacked
the doctor, first with club and then
with his hands, and as he Is tremendous
ly strong, would have killed him but for
the timely arrival Of help. The prisoner
was finally overpOwered.
A comparatively Insignificant event
that occurred at Calais the other day
serves to show the growth OF public
sentiment in favor of proper fish and
game regulations. By the lowering Of
mill gates on the ST. Croix ut Midtown