Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-30
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

OF vinalhaven's population Of 2sOC
the number attending school Is 1900.
New and larger buildings to replace
the old shops OF the Bath Iron Work:
that were burned are soon to be erected
The work upon them willbegin in few
days.
The Maine Mile Track Association has
chosen II. +. Farnham manager OF Rig
by Park for this year. George Burnham-
Jr., is president as before, and j. r.
Barrett secretary.
The announcement Of a new discovery
for consumption recalls the fact that an
Embden woman, who was far advanced
In consumption last summer received a
severe shock from thunderbolt and /.
now fast regaining her health.
That was pretty race from Hong
Kong 10 New York between the two
Maine ships, the Tam o. Shanter" oi
Portland and the Wandering jew" OF
Camden. Both left Hong Kong the
same day, and the times OF arrival AT
New York were only about an hour
apart.
In Fairfield there are three sisters and
one brother living within sight OF each
other, whose combined ages aggregate
BIS wears. This fact In no way impairs
their good health and enjoyment OF life
They are: Mrs. Connor, So; Mrs. Drew.
81; Mrs. Totmsp, IS; and MIR. c. +,
Bryant, 80.
There is considerable talk among the
woodsmen about the determination OF
spruce. One veteran claims that the
spruce maintain themselves In the forest
agsinst competitors bv reason OF thelr
thick foliage which keeps other trees al
distance, but that when cut down the
other trees spring up and preempt the
ground.
Frank Messenger. Of Gardiner, while
saving some lumber recentlv for Creas-
ey & Cummings at their mill in Man
chester in removing the bark discovered
the end OF handle Of jack-knife. TAX
ing an axe he cut it out and preserved
il. The handle was four inches long and
the blade about an inch and half. All
but about three-quarters Of an inch
were imbedded 10 the wood. Mr.. Cum
mings. upon being informed OF the dis
coverv. said that he remembered when a
boy. twenty years ago, while In his
fathers pasture where the log was cut
that he stuck the identical knife into q
nine tree. but could not again find the
place. The handle WAS rotted of. The
blade Is Of peculiar shape.
Hon. J. B. Mayo Of FoxcrOft, In talk
ing with newspaper man rev DAYS
ago, throws on to the Hale defalcation 3
light showing that novelist who should
create character like Judge Hale would
be derided In these days OF realism
Every pleasant morning at five o'clocS
I would hear the clatter OF hoofs by my
house, as Judge Hale started on his
morning horseback ride into the coun'
try to enjoy the beauties OF nature
And after breakfast he would take hi;
carriage and ride out again with Mrs
Hale. His was apparently, one OF the
happiest lives | ever knew. No care
seemed to cloud his life. Only few
moments before his sensational and
dramatic suicide, he entertained the Sc
lectmen, whose investigations were driv'
ing MIN to death, by causing a pet dog
to 90 through some antics. Such nerve
never heard Of"
The Biddeford Record reprints an OLD
theatrical clipping that tells OF Edwin
Forests first and only experience
in that city. According to this clipping
Forrest found the playhouse up one
flight with a small stage and one stage
hand who looked after the duties OF
stage carpenter, scene shifter, property
man and curtain hand. 1t was In mid
winter and big snow storm was raging
and when the tragedian came out from
the dressing-room as King Lear, ne tool
q peep through the curtain to take lool
at his meagre audience. While he wa!
so doing the stage man Of all work lait
| his hand reassuringly upon his shoulder
saying-"Don't be discouraged, Ned
and don't give Biddeford too hard
name. It's good show town only tn
people down here never heard OF you
Besides, Dolly Bidwell Is coming here II
the French Spy next week and OF c0urs'
they are all waiting for her,"