Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-14
TALK OF THE STATE.
Machissport's offer Of $1,000 for sar-
dine facforx- IA ett1l ox,an


TALK OF THE STATE.
Machixsport's offer Of $1,000 for sar
dine factory is still open.
\ whale---a rare yisitor--has alread,
been reported from Popham Beach.
The body of one Of the Frenchmer
washed from the Cabot mill at Bruins
wick during the big freshet was found
about mile below few days since.
Lumbermen think they are going ts
save the logs carried down the andre
scoggio aud Kennebec by the big freshet
so that none Of them will 60 out to sea
The river and harbor bill has passed
In the house, and as the senate rarely
cuts down appropriations, II Is thought
that Portland harbor's big slice OF
$4,000 Is safe.
Joseph Burton Of Dedham, aged Z.
years, committed suicide Sunday by
taking strychnine. Old age and weak
ness, caused by intense pain from rheu-
matism, had affected his mind 1t is
lnodAnts Alt ktatNc tNo cpac.
There Is to be movement inaugural
ed 10 have the next legislature set of
Brunswick aud Harpswell from ,Cumber-
land County TO Sagadahoc County. The
promoters say sit Is better to be big
toad ia small puddle than be little
toad in a big puddle"
At the annual meeting OF the Show
hogan village corporation, there was a
contest between ticket representing
adequate" enforcement OF the liquor
laws (which Is enforcement and ticket
representing proper" enforcement
(Which means non-enforcement.) "Prop-
er" enforcement won by quite a ma
jority.
As Mr.. James Mitchell OF Northport
attempted 10 shoot crow one morning
last week he met with severe and sim
gular accident. In aiming his gun he
discovered cork-stopper was sticking
in the muzzle, and on removing Ii the
gun was accidentally discharged, the
crow few away, and Mr.. Mitchell found
himself minus two fingers on the left
hand.
The second city election in Ellsworth
resulted in the choice Of Robert Gerry
mayor, BY msiority OF six, on large
vote. What makes the election Of
special interest Is that Gerry Is Popu-
list. He is relative of Elhridge Gerry,
one of the signers OF the Declaration OF
Independence, Is man over 20 years OF
age, OF unquestioDed ability, and has
boxed the compass 10 politics.
The women Of Monson, annoyed by
the racket of the Fourth of July eve,
sent a petition in TO the town meet
ing 10 have the streets kept quiet until 3
O'Clock ia the morning OF the Fourth,
but the petition WAS denied. IL Young
America in Monson is like Young Ameri-
ca elsewhere, he will lay himself out
next Fourth, and pay his compliments TO
the fair petitioners with the most Internal
racket the town ever heard.
Jimmy Pierce, who tends machine No.
, ST the Augusta paper mill, was engsg-
ed in tagging the big pulley that drives
the stack OF cSlenders on this machine
Wednesday night when, Ia some way, his
clothing caught In the belt, and he was
carried over the pulley, striking heavily
upon the door In the narrow space be-
tween the pulley and heavy post that
stands almost beside It. He WAS badly
TANNED but no bones were broken. Ii
was u miraculous escape.
The lumbermen object To n temporary
bridge AZ Gardiner with l00foot open
ings, because they do not want TO run
their RATS through so narrow space,
and the people, who want the bridge,
are beginning 10 ask IL they have not
some rights In the matter" The tenn
porary bridge at Lewiston has only is
foot openings TO accommodate the lum-
bermen: but IL Ia hardly necessary TO
saw that the lumber which comes down
over Lewiston Falls isn't RATED.
No further danger is unprecedented from
the hennebec Jam. but there is much dis
duieiude among all the wstermen along
the river "a to the probable condi-
ton OF the kennebec's channel. There
never has been any water 10 spare in the
channel west OF Swan Island. The big
AN has forced the trend Of the river
over 70 the opposite shore where a much
shallower channel has formed. Ex-
perienced river men say that the result
of this will be that no large steamer can
come up the kennebee until much dredg-
ing has been done.
Articles OF association and accompany
ing petition have been filed in the office OF
the railroad commissioners for the new
Lewiston s. Brunswick Street Railway
Company. The places from which, In
which and 10 which the road Il 10 be
maintained and operated
are from point in the city of Lewiston,
running through the city and the towns
of Lisbon, Topsham and Brunswick TO a
point in the town of Brunswick. The
length Of the road is 10 be twenty-onc
miles. The capital stock will be two
hundred thousand dollars. The direct
ors certify that per cent Of the stock
has been paid in, and il is intended in
good faith 10 construct, maintain and
operate the road.