Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-04
THE WEEK IN MAINE
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.


The town of Albion has voted a.
600 In aid Of the wiscasset and Quebec
Railroad, which It Is thought will ensure
the building Of the road to that place.
Employees Of the Saco Water Power
machine shops at Biddeford have rcceiv-
ed notice that on the next pay day they
will receive an advance In wages at the
rate OF one cent an hour.
Burglars blew the safe In the Office OF
the Linn Wooden Company ut Hartland
at about IL O'Clock Sunday night, 10th
ult. They secured less than $50. When
they left town they took hand car and
rode to Pittsfeld.
The telephone war In Augusta IL said
to be terminated by the New England
Telephone Company buying out Its COM
petitor, the Dirigo Company. II Is I'M
derstood that the rates, which were low,
will not be advanced.
The grand jury In York County failed
to find an indictment for abortion
against DIR. Plaisted of Sanford. The
Plaisted case has caused considerable
excitement, and the outcome seems to
agree with the popular sentiment regard
ing II.
At meeting Of the Brunswick village
corporation Monday evening, It was votss
ed to continue the construction OF the
sewer system commenced last year, by a
vote Of l3l to OIL. The discussion was
heated and several wordy wars were In
dulged In.
Charles Webster Of Biddeford, 30 years
old, a teamster, was killed Tuesday
morning while attempting to stop a pair
Of runaway horses attached to a heavy
truck. The wheels passed over his neck,
breaking 1t and causing instant death.
He leaves widow and one child.
Henry Matson, a highly-csteemed and
worthy citizen Of Bath, ended his life
Thursday by sending charge Of shot
into his left breast. The weapon which
he used was made from piece Of inch
gas pipe. He has been insane by spells
for several years. He was about sixty
years Of age and leaves widow and one
son.
The Phillips Phonograph has put on q
complete new dress Of type. The Pho
nograph has enlarged twice within
year, aud Is making arrangements to en-
large again. AS a local paper and q
representative OF the sporting interests
Of Northern Franklin, the Photograph
! is enterprising and successful, and we
are glad to note its prosperity.
There have been several burglaries In
Gardiner the past year that have Allied
the officers until Thursday evening,
when George Jones and Eugene Long
fellow, aged about Is years each, were
arrested by Marshsl Drake, one for
breaking into Billings store, and the
other into C. W. Ayerilrs. They con-
fessed and were bound over to the Sep
TENDER term Of supreme court.
Property owners Of Maine will, il Is
believed. soon have fire insurance rates
which will be more satisfactory, and at
which they will have less cause to grum-
BILE. There has Just been meeting OF
the exchange In Boston. where IL was
voted 10 make a reduction In Maine all
around, to take effect about the first OF
July. The reduction then made will rot
/ be II Ned one, az soon after the COM
mittees will go on, and make the rates TO
afterwards prevail. There will be sub
stantial reduction from the existing
ones.
The town Of Mechanic Falls has voted
20 close the contract for water system.
! The source Of supply will be from =
series OF artesian wells sunk near the
waterhouse Brook bridge on Pine Street.
| From here the water will be pumped in
TO stand-pipe situated on Bray Hill,
about one mile distant. The stand-pipe
\ (60x35 feet will have a capacity Of
$50, 900 gallons, and is sufficiently ele-
waited TO give pressure Of 40 pounds to
the square inch at L. o. Square. From
here IL will be distributed by an ii inch
main through every street in the village.
There can be no question in regard TO
the quantity and quality OF the supply.
The wells will be sunk about - feet. In
boring down the first stratum Is a layer OF
clay 80 feet 10 thickness (this impenetra-
BILE layer removes all doubt that the sup
ply can be contaminated by surface
water, then comes stratum OF coarse
gravel resting upon solid ledge. Upon
this ledge the pure, sparkling, spring
water rushes down from the surround
| ing hills.