Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-30
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Augusta is talking about a new city
hall.
Governor Cleaves has designated FRI
day, May 10, as Arbor Day.
Burglars stole sli0 from an unlocked
safe In the coal office Of Harrington 4
Co. at Gardiner Sunday night.
1t is said the Maine mining companies,
Of which about fifty have legal exist
ence, are undergoing revival OF their
boom.
Hon. Wainwright Cushing Of Fox
croft, a member Of the governors coun-
Gil, is laid up with broken leg, the re-
suit Of a fall.
Gardiner Is going to have trades
carnival from the 10th to the 27th OF
May, when it Is expected the city will be
scene Of gayety.
Several houses at Belfast were enter
ed by burglars, Saturday night, but In
only one house was anything taken. No
clue to the parties.
A North Harpswell fish peddler says
he has driven fish cart to Brunswick
for the past thirty years and during
that time skipped only ten trips.
Charles Walker has been appointed
postmaster at Lewiston, vice VIM. T..
Smart. Mr.. Walker was postmaster dur
ing Cleveland's first administration.
Thomas Davis of Saco committed sui
eide Sunday by shooting himself, at
South Standish, where he was visiting
He was n well-to-do man. about 30 years
of age. He leaves widow.
Two Of the prisoners who escaped
from the county jail at Pennington were
captured in Eustis and brought back.
Fred Lake, the horse thief, Is still at
large with officers in hot pursuit.
A woman who has been employed In
the jailer's family ut Pennington is
under arrest charged with giving keys
to the prisoners who recently escaped.
She Indignantly denies the charge.
At the second election for mayor In
Bangor, Charles l.. Snow, the Demo-
cratic candidate, was elected by major
ity Of ~, and a plurality of 81 over +.
o, Beal, the Republican candidate.
The finding Of the railroad commits
sioners after investigating the Neazie
accident is that twas due to forgetfulness
aud neglect OF duty on the part OF the
train dispatcher, and that no one else
was 10 blame.
The Edwards Manufacturing Company
Of Augusta, employing nearly 1900 peo-
pie will, In about two weeks, restore
wages TO The schedule in force previous
10 November II. 1894, when a 10 per
cent cut was made.
In Augusta is an old lady who has an
American sewing machine in which she
claims TO have needle that has been
used since the war. The other day
that needle broke and the old lady's
heart came very near following suit.
c. +. Capen, the PASSPORT sardine
king. has bought the water front at
Boothbay Harbor, and will build pack
ing plant, wharves, packing and store
houses. He viii employ $50 hands. Ii
will be ready for business June 10Th.
The full force Of operatives at the
Cascade wooden mills, Oakland. struck
Friday. They demanded a restoration
OF the old wage scale. Eighteen months
ago they were cut ten per cent, since
then the mill has been run TO IFS full
capacity. Indications favor the strikers.
The Getchell murder case, (from Sid
new which will be argued before the
law court at Its next term, Is one OF the
most yolumiuous cases which ever went
10 the law court In Maine. The evidence
and Judges charge will make three good
sized volumes, and total OF from loo
TO 1000 pages.
There was a prospect Of strike at the
Pepperell and Laconia mills in Bidde-
ford last week. The workmen wanted
an increase of wages. Ii WAS finally
arranged that beginning with the first
Monday in June the old schedule OF
wages would be restored in all depart
ments of both corporations.
Thursday afternoon Samuel Flewelling
and another man were riding on Pine
Street In Lewiston when their horse sud-
denly bolted across the street before an
electric car. The car struck the car
risge. throwing both out. Mr.. Fleweli-
ing had an arm broken and hand crush
ed so as TO require amputation.
The statement that Hon. Josiah Crosby
of Dexter has served as moderator OF
that town at annual meetings for thirty
four wears excited little rivalry down
In Hancock County. George II. wilmer
ell. ESQ, of Castine, has served as mod
orator OF town meeting for 80 consecu-
tive years aud fifteen special meetings.
The Maine Grand Lodge Of Good
Templars met In Lewiston last week.
Following are the officers chosen:
GET, Rev. +. W. Weber.
q. C., Grant Rogers.
G.. VT Sister A. T.. Young.
e.. s. George r.. Bracket.
q. Chap, Rev. T.. J. Prescott
G.. March,, W. J. Sterling.
q. 5 !. T., Sister r. r.. Cain.
A small Belfast boy whose father
keeps a market in that city, delivered
some goods the other day for the first
time and felt very proud Of the assist
ance he rendered. He walked about the
store very consequentially for time
after his work was done, and finally ex-
claimed: "Say, papa. you are glad now
you bought me, amt you:'
Speaking about the pulp industry in
Maine, prominent man said, In talking
with reporter, Increasing, why yes.
very largely. In 1891, the quantity OF
lumber used for this purpose was iOO,-
0O0, 900 feet, while last year, the amount
was 500, 5000 The demand for the
Maine pulp too has been great, as 1t Is
said to be of superior quality to much
that IL upon the market.
The vote on the railroad question in
Aroostook, was favorable to the subsi-
dizing Of the Ashland branch BY the
county. The sum asked was $1,000 per
mile, the line TO start at Oakfield on the
Bangor and Aroostook and extend north
through Masardis to Ashland, distance
of forty-two miles. This means the ex-
penditure of about 100000 more 10
AroOstook railroad building during 1895
and work will be commenced as soon
after the first Of May as the soil will
permit.
Gideon Spearing, a prosperous farmer
of Benton, shot himself fatally few
DAYS since in his cellar. On table near
the body were two small memorandum
books containing reasons for shooting
himself, and direction for the disposi-
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