Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12
THE WEEK In MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

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A cucumber is displayed In Dexter,
that il two aud half feet long aud two
feet In circumference.
Guilford people think they know a
better way than shoveling out drifted
roads and are building wind breaks.
The Bath Iron Works has been award
ed the contract to build two OF the six
gunboats ordered built by the last con-
gress.
An old gentleman OF Bluehill, over so
years Of age, killed and brought out OF
the woods the other day two deer, all In
three hours.
Burglars blew two safes at kenne-
bunkport Saturday morning, securing
fifteen dollars from one and twenty-five
cents from the other.
A carload of wood was received Ia
Portland from the northern part Of the
state recently, which netted the senders
II cents after the freight was paid.
Work on that new station at Bruins
wick will soon begin. Ii will be set
farther from Main Street so that cars
may not discommode travel at the cross
ing.
Public opinion is going against the
hunting match as an unnecessary and
cruel slaughter of animals and birds
that otherwise would be permitted to
live.
The two Ellsworth hunters who stalk
ell aud finally shot dead deer have the
sympathy of an Augusta gentleman,
who performed similar feat a year or
more ago.
Albert +. Clark, section hand on the
NJ. G. X. r., committed suicide by hang
ing himself from beam In Waldoboro.
1t is supposed that the cause was snxi-
ETY. over the outcome Of lawsuit IN
which he was engaged.
On Tuesday morning Clara Thomas, a
Young Veazie girl, died at her home In
that town Of diphtheris. There Is one
other case of diphtheria In Veazie, but
physicians there are not anticipating an
alarming spread of the disease.
A number OF Maine clergymen OF
various denominations met at Augusta
last week and organized the Maine
Minister'S Association. They will hold
meetings three times year, with APP
propriste literary and other exercises.
A boy by the name OF Nevins lost his
life by shooting accident at Montague
Tuesday. The two little boys OF MIR.
Nevins were chopping wood and some
other BOYS thinking the rustic was made
by cartridges fired with the above re-
suit.
A peculiar incident Is said To have oc-
Cured up In lumber camp few days
ago. While handling gun 1t WAS dis
charged but the bullet instead OF hitting
any OF the men in the camp penetrated
the floor and killed a skunk hidden
there.
Fire In the chemical laboratory of the
State College Saturday night did $4,000
TO sl5,O damage. The fire caught, II
Is supposed, in the basement, where are
located a furnace and machine for the
generation OF gas. The loss Is covered
BY insurance.
A. j. Burroughs, while at work In
Rockland lime quarry, WAS struck and
possibly fatally injured by piece OF rock
which fell from the bank above, dis
lance Of fifty feet. He sustained trac-
lures Of his left arm and shoulder blade
and ribs, besides internal injuries. He
was forty wears old and has = family.
The Bangor and Aroostook road in Oc-
tober this year shipped over half as
much game from the different stations as
they did in the hunting season OF three
in 1891. They shipped this Dc
tober 669 deer, ~ moose, So caribou,
against 20. deer, 81 moose. 10 caribou in
October, 1894, and there are now two
more hunting months 10 be heard from
this year.
The Ammen ram Katshdin, built by
the Bath Iron Works, fails on trial To
make the speed required by the contract,
and can not be accepted by the govern
ment. Notwithstanding the lack OF
speed, II is probable that the government
will wish to possess the unique craft,
and will purchase at reduction from
the contract price. IL will require an
act OF congress 10 do this.
Major c. J. House, who has been
assisting Labor Commissioner Matthews
In compiling figures 10 show the popu-
lation OF the State OF Maine, has just
his work and estimates that
there Is for ls95 population OF 5000
AS compared with 122,OcO for lsl
This is a gain of more than 1900 over
1891 and 5000 over 1890. These
figures are estimated from polls as re-
ported by the town assessors.
A man who recently departed suddenly
from Hallowell Is declared TO be- a
Rev" or 'Dr." VIM. Hammond, not
ed crook who is wanted in many parts
Of the world for many crimes. He was
located BY an officer from Franklin, \.
H., who identified him as man wanted
AZ Franklin for marrying an estimaole
lady and robbing her OF large amount
Of money and property and deserving
her. The officer endeavored to effect
settlement of the debt claim against the
doctor. The doctor refused 10 recognize
the officer or acknowledge the claim, but
left town.
Bangor Commercial: Ii isn't every
corporation that is able 10 engage the at
tention Of prayer meeting, but the
Bangor and Aroostook has won that
Last Sunday at meeting
AZ Presque Isle attended by many
clergymen and laymen-it was some
special religious occasion-a rising vote
OF thanks was extended TO the b. and a.
for its kindness in half fares for all re-
ligious organizations, also 10 its efforts
In reducing fraghts on potatoes. With
the clergymen on its side and all active
ly interceding for it the B. and A. would
seem to be a pretty good article to tie
to.
A man living on the banks OF the ma
,estic Penobscot announced TO the world
recently that he had invented water
bicycle with which he should cross the
Atlantic. He conveyed the idea that his
discovery would demonstrate that mans
muscle could surpass steam in navigat-
ing the ocean. He started from Bangor
on his around the world trip. To the
Of the bystanders his ma
chine fioated, though but slowly and not
in obedience to the helm. By superhu-
man exertions the inventor propelled his
machine as far as Bucksport, where 1t
WAS left as monument of blasted hopes
and fallen folly.