Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-06-02

The coming Maine Insurance report
will shix that the receipts and disburse-
ments ~ this department for the year
1895, show net profit of over $4,000,
the Iarkcst In the history of the depart
meni
A Diver gentleman found q pocket
book I've other day. IL was plump and
he opeIed Il With come eagorness. In IL
he foulId a grocer's dun for $40 and n
lawyers notice OF bill Of SIS which was
To BE- Collected.
IL Il laid that the new Fairfield and
Bentod bridge, TO take the place OF the
one W shed away In the flood, must
await he action OF the court as To the
exact location OF the county line. The
delay sorely felt.
Nstitn Wright Of Westbrook was
killed ~ work train at Ocean Park
Mondsk morning. He was stone mason
by trade, member Of the Grand Army,
and Highly respected citizen. He leaves
widoE, a son and daughter.
Portland Sunday Times The curfew
moycu| lent In Portland seems to have
| died erf II WAS fairly born. And vet 3
great many prominent citizens signed
the p't ition-signed II because II was
less trIable to sign than TO refuse.
Portland people have subscribed sl75,-
600 In bash towards building grain ele-
yator III | COOS bushels capacity FOR
the Grind Trunk RAILWAY. The Grand
Trunk will furnish $4,000 more, thus
-,
gusrafeetng regular line OF European
steam, j. for Portland.
The ldtior OF the Ashland Headigh,
makes he following liberal announce
mcni Trout, toguc, salmon, whitefish
or chuta taken In pay for subscriptions
at this office. We haven't vet decided
10 TAXI any suckers or ''horupouts, =
but IN be driven 10 IL later on.
Ernef Scott, the bicyclist, who has
somewhat of reputation as "scorch-
or" est b. IN collision with team on
Blake fireet. Lewiston, Sunday after
noon. bout O'Clock and was severely
injured He will be laid up at least six
weeks land then may have still knee.
The Crosby Inn site at Belfast, l. adj
verilset TO he sold and II Is believed the
house kill be rebuilt. work beginning
this fab. aud the building being bull,
ready ibr next season. IL Is claimed
that tht Maine Central Railroad and the
Boston, Steamboat Company, will aid It's
constrtI ction.
Burglars blew a safe in the heart Oft the
businels section Of Bangor Sunday morn
ing. thi 9Th, but the burglary was not
discovdred until the middle OF the fore
noon, 4hen clerk went into the store.
The burglars secured about $500, but
overlooked more than that amount Of
valuable plumber.
A fe'E days ago the largest aud small
est OF tnen who are not in the show
business met at Belfast. j. ". Post Of
New Ybrk City, and Don Orman Rob
bins o Belfast. Mr.. Post Is Is years
old, st&nds six feet high, and weighs
rs pc binds. Mr.. Robbins is 81 years
old and weighs IS pounds.
Mr.. John Richardson has crew at
work al Peterson's Rips, preparing TO
build a, dam there. There Is talk Of
erecting 5000 horse power mill to grind
pulp for the paper mills ut Otis Falls, In
which tase the +. and Il. +. Railway
will be extended to connect with the
Maine central at Jay Bridge.
Alfre Hurd of Biddeford, who killed
his fat or with an axe and razor last
winter Ind has been temporarily confined
In the siatc insane hospital for examina.
ton IA % his sanity, has been adjudged
sane an will be brought to Alfred and
arraigptd In the York County Supreme
Court Jbne 3, on the charge OF murder.
II hat, been partially decided TO hold a
shootink tournament for the champion
ship of Franklin County at Pennington
on Declaration Day, but some Of the old
veteranl felt that il WAS dissertation of
halo web day 20 them and many Others
as well so out Of regard for their feelings
10 the matter, Ii has been decided 10
postpotf il until Thursday, June 1.
IL wknt To pay one tribute 10 the
French American borrower said
Lewiston bank official, land that IL that
he Is sure TO pay. | know Of no other
people =, punctilious In paying interest
on the oky IL Is due and none that when
once IA starts Ia In push through a
PURCHASE on borrowed capital Is so sure
To scratth and dig and pay of the mort
gage. The French Canadian IL buying
lots of property and Il gaining in wealth
and ina} ence every day in this city"
A genllefaced woman hailed hack on
Congref Street, Portland, the other
day, deEring Ia be taken 10 the train.
a IL - A IL -.
aud she khri-ked, Don't you come near
me" snb ordered the driver most per-
emptoriIy 10 drive on. The mild man
nered wbman looked for once indignant
but resotfed to horse car with the best
grace al her command. IL was after
wards ltsrned that the woman In the
hsck wak Hetty Green and she feared
the othei woman might attempt to rot
her. OIL hesring fhis. the other woman |
that she wouldn't feel that |
way for kll OF Mrs. Green's money; sure
ly u senj ble way OF viewing 1t.
A cool story l. told OF r. +. Parks,
formerl,i of Pittsdeld, and how he saved |
himself IRON serious loss by his shrewd-
ness He dealt largely In hay aud the
''grasshlpper year." so-called by the
when hay was selling for so
per ton, be purchased quite a quantity to
ship to Eloston. Going up TO the Hub he
learned that there had been decline In
the market, and that he had paid so high
for what|he had bargained for that he
must LOST at least $40 on every ton. The
was not pleasant one to eon-
he hurried home and bril-
liant iies| struck him. Harvesting up ne
drove arbund and called on those OF
whom he had purchased hay. He met
hem with smile and appeared happy.
In reply TO query as to the hay market
he ANSWERED. evssively and the farmer
readily suspected that Parks was coming
big money. Finally Parks played off and
he farmer would tell him that he was
sorry thst he sold 30 soon and the result |
vas Parks would reluctantly p tell him
hat he might keep the hay II he would
'eturn thh money which had been adj
,snced I'll bind the trade. This scheme
worked With nearly every farmer and
Parks COL out Of the box he was In with
'ery LITTLE loss.