Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-01
THE WEEK IN MAINE.

THE WEEK In MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Waldoboro thinks It needs water
works and sewerage.
A lot Of twelve acres Of land at Bar
Harbor was recently sold for $4,000.
The General Conference of Congrega-
tional Churches Of Maine was held at
Westbrook last week.
The State Board Of Trade had "glo-
ri0us meeting" at Bangor last week.
After the meeting they made trip to
Aroostook County.
The Granite State Providcnt Associa-
ton will do no more business In Maine
for sixty days, pending investigation by
Bank Examiner Undertake.
A vein of fine limerick 90 feet wide
has been opened In Union and the for
tunate owners Of the quarry are assured
that it is Of the very best quality.
Numerous large forest fires started in
various sections OF Maine, and some OF
them did great damage. They were ex-
tlnguished or checked by Thursdays
showers.
Gov. Cleaves has nominated Otis
Meader, dairy editor Of the Turf, Farm
and Home, Waterville. as delegate IN the
Farmers Congress to be held at Atlanta
this month.
Lightning struck In various places In
Maine during the showers OF Thursday.
A few buildings were burned, and
boy at winnegance lost his sight, per-
haps permanently.
Two men driving in the woods near
Alfred In the evening were surprised by
man who, apparently alone and I'M
armed, attempted to stop their horse,
but did not succeed.
Judge Bowers, the Baldwin trial jus
tice who recently fired pistol at some
men who he thought were insulting him,
was sentenced In the Superior Court at
Portland to sixty days in Jail.
A Young Swede named Emil Berg
strom was instantly killed by falling
rock at the Moosehead slate quarry
Tuesday morning. He was a single man
aud leaves no relatives In this country.
The Saco River Il lower than IL has
been for years. IL Is doubtful IL il ever
was AS low before. II Improvement
does not come very soon the Biddeford
and Saco mills will be obliged to shut
down.
This isn't going to be cold winter
about the FORCES of the Bath Iron Works
even IL the company doesn't get any OF
Uncle Sans ships 10 build. Gen. Hyde
has Just secured contract for superb
steam yacht.
Seventeen OF the crew OF the Defender,
who arrived at their home ut Green's
Landing Tuesday, were given royal
reception BY the townspeoplc. When
all the crew have arrived big banquet
will be rendered them.
Landlord Bee, who had the nerve TO
open The Rodlck at Bar llarbor this sea-
son, appears To have the laugh on the
prophets. He has announced that the
hotel will be open by June 20, 1896. He
has had a good custom this year.
The Camden Land Company has prom
ised marked improvements for another
season and there Is talk OF organizing a
company to build road from the Bel
fast road to the top Of Megunticook and
up as far rs Bald Rock, Lincolnville.
t. Mrs. Violet Haskell OF Green's Land.
ing, who has become notorious as the
" lie of two men, No. | white man and
No. = a negro, put an end 10 her troubles
Wednesday by shooting herself. Ii was
done with new revolver, apparently
purchased for the purpose.
The water In the kennebec River Il
no, as high as il might be, and the mills
which use IL for their water power serv'
ice are not much encouraged over the
present prospects. They have as yet ex'
perienced little difficulty, but II the
drouth continues IL will become seriou:
matter.
The citizens OF the town OF SebagC
| gathered last Monday 10 dedicate Potter
Academy. The building Is erected by
the town. but the school will receive the
income of fund amounting TO S32 900
left by DR.. Joseph Fitch Potter, nativ,
) OF Sebago. who acquired fame and
fortune in Cincinnati.
Cherryfield's postmaster, e. ID. Small
has among his fine collection OF souve'
Mrs a silver spoon that belonged To his
, great grandfather, Col. Asa Whitcomb
who served as paymaster in Genera
washington's army. The spoon wa
given 10 the present owner by his moth
. er, Harriet Small, who received 1t from
her mother.
A hackman named Doyle il 10 the hos
pital at Portland suffering with broken
jaw. During q drunken carousal, ol
, which he says he can remember nothing
he was struck blow on the tip OF the
chin with such force as TO break hi
lower jaw, In one place on the right side
; and In two places on the left side. He
/ WAS unable TO speak for several days.
The recent affair in Sanford, where an
assault was made upon Harry Taylor,
who had been engaged In enforcing the
liquor Laws, was productive OF results.
The grand jury OF York County indicted
about sixty persons for violation OF the
liquor laws. Part of the business came
from Sanford, and part from Biideford.
where the law and order league has been
making il warm for the offenders.
. A rather interesting find was made by
the carpenters in cutting up a stick of
southern hard pine timber TO go Ia Fair
fields new textile mill few days ago.
IL was no less than leaden bullet, im-
bedded ia the solid wood some six inches
from the outside Of the original log. y
count Of the "rings" outside the bullet
showed that some thirty years or more
had elapsed since the bullet was lodged
there.
The opponents Of the Shore Line road
in Washington County are working to
prevent the building Of the road. Their
agent is advised by the counsel that no
valid tax can be assessed by the county
commissioners any part OF which is
raised to pay interest or principal
to buy stock in the Shore Railroad.
A decision was made recently In SINH
lar case by the circuit court Of the Unit
ed States.
The Calais Times notes an interesting
coincidence in the fact that the schooner
Polly, 81 tons, built in 1905, and schoon-
er Hiram, Capt. Hatton, built in 1919,
the two oldest vessels in the merchant
service of the United States, both ar
rived at that port Saturday last. IL was
crew In the Polly, 1t will be recalled,