Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-20
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
The MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

lHE W EEk In MAlINC'
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
As one result OF the Old Orchard
liquor war, the municipal court there has
turned over $1,000 in fines.
s. NJ. Keep OF North Jay was severely
injured BY a bull Thursday. Two ribs
are broken, and possibly he is Injured
internally.
The new pulp mill of the Webster 4
Ring Manufacturing Company at Orono
has been completed and In n day or two
will be started into operation for the
manufacture Of pulp.
The man who was caught making a
break In kehoe's jewelry store at fort-
land has been recognized ~ George
Thompson. man who has done three
years time In the Massachusetts state
prison for burglary.
There have been erected or are In the
process OF construction in Houlton VII
| lage this season, says the Pioneer, 5i res
licences and stables, one school house,
one church, one hotel and s2O,O 900 cx-
tension 10 the court house.
Alec Snow Of Rockland, aged 65 years,
unmarried, has been missing since Mon
day night. He lived alone on Berkeley
Street, and was man of marked peculi-
ari,ies. He attempted suicide some
years ago. IL Is feared he has made
away with himself.
A mountaineering collection for mis-
sions was taken at the Christian Alliance
meeting at Old Orchard Sunday, Aug.
In. Under the lead of DIR. Simpson over
$40, 900 was raised, some pledgiug their
entire property. There was frenzy OF
religious excitement.
By a majority OF COS, the voters OF
! Belfast have instructed the city council
to provide for building an iron bridge
across the harbor at cost not exceed
ing eighty-five thousand dollars. The
vote is not legally binding but was only
an expression of the popular wish.
There are some kinds OF Maine game
that it is difficult indeed TO kill. a citi-
zen residing at the Creek in Thomaston,
caught skunk in trap the other day.
| He shot AT him four times, then called
ueighbor who shot at the animal nine
times, and then they killed him with n
pitchfork.
| Sanford will be the Mecca for all
wheelmen in this part Of the state next
labor day. Monday, Sept. I'D as the
State l.. a. W. meet will be held there
at that time. The affair will be given
under the auspices Of the Sanford Cycle
Club, and this fact alone Is guarantee
OF rich treat in things cycular.
The Portland Express says that in a
cemetery not a thousand miles from
Portland, are five small stones In one
lot, all alike except for the inscriptions,
which read something like this: Anne,
first wife of John Brown; Mary, second
wife OF John Brown: Jane, third wife
Of John Brown; Clara, fourth wife OF
John Brown; John Brown, "At rest, at
last"
Judge j. A. Fisher met with q severe
accident Friday afternoon, the 9Th, mt
Topsham, while blasting at the Feldspar
ledge. Judge Fisher had just fired
blast, which did not have the desired
effect, and had just put In another
charge W hen 1t exploded. terribly burn
ing and decorating his face and filling
his eyes 18th powder. Hopes are enter
tanned that his eyesight will be saved.
Fred Elwell has been arrested in SOM
ellsworth, n. H., charged with the as
sault upon Harry Taylor at Sanford.
Elwell confessed the whole affair, stat
ing that he got SIS for the job. His COM
panion on the night Of the assault has
also confessed, and the confessions im-
plicate l.. w. Thompson Of Sanford, who
has also been arrested. The affair has
created a tremendous feeling Of indigna-
ton against the rumsellers.
A special from Cushing states that
William Elwell found an old wallet be-
meath the Benner wharf. 1t contained
a large roll Of bills and seventy cents in
silver. The delighted finder was about
to count his treasure, when the bills ex-
posed to the air, crumbled to pieces. 1t
is estimated that there are several
thousand dollars in the lot, and the
pieces will be sent on to Washington for
redemption. How the wallet came there
is decided mystery.
A bad runaway accident occurred at
York Beach Tuesday evening. A party
consisting Of Mrs. Peck Of New York,
her two daughters and her SOD, were
riding, when, in turning out for another
team to pass, the carriage was over
turned. The horses took fright, drag
cling the occupants some distance.
Mother and son escaped with severe
shaking up and severe bruises, but both
Of the young ladies were injured inter- |
nally. One of them afterwards died and
the other is critical condition.
Harry Taylor Of Sanford was attacked
in his own yard Wednesday night and
severely beaten. There were two men,
one Of whom pointed him out and the |
other attacked him. The cries Of Mrs.
Taylor, who heard the affray, scared
away the assailant, and Taylor sue
ceeded in getting a revolver from his |
pocket and firing q few shots without |
effect. The assailant left his hat behind. |
Taylor has been quite active In making |
war on the rumsellers In town, and 1t is |
thought the assault was inspired by |
them.
Fire at Fairfield Wednesday destroyed
the three lumber mills Of G. A. Phillips Il
Sons, s. A. Nye and Totman Bros.
The fire started 10 the Phillips mill and
spread with tremendous rapidity. The
rest Of the village was threatened by the
wind and help was summoned from
Waterville, but the wind Was OF short
duration. The total loss 10 estimated at
600, 900, each Of the concerns being In
sured for about half value. There Is lit
klo ohanoo a. anu nf the mllla heinz IA.