Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21
TALK OF THE STATE.

track between Newport ana Dctroit-
None but Biddeford men will be EN-
ployed upon the new city building ther,
West Buxton has been having a
anonymous-letter-lib suit, Of about III
usual character.
The school at Good VIII Farm is clos
ed on account Of an epidemic of diph
theritic sore throat.
There were ten births and but 81,
deaths among the 1913 Indians at Old
town. Quite progressive.
Ammonia Garon, an eighteen-year-ol
girl, had an eve destroyed by flyin.
shuttle at the Edwards mill in Augusta
Burglars made four breaks in Gorhsu
FRIDAY night. blowing three safes. Thei
total cash receipts for the night were i
cents.
William Miller Of Hermon Pond die
rs the result Of injuries sustained by tn
breaking of hay press upon which h
was AZ work.
Hancock County is congratulating II
self on the fact, that whereas In 1880 tn
net debt of the county WAS s43,OOO, !
now falls a little short OF 81, 900.
Bert johnson. an insane young man
escaped from the Lewiston city farm
and was found iu New Gloucester severa
DAYS later. He said he had slept ou
every night.
James Rourke. aged - years, a either
OF Limestone, committed suicide few
DAYS ago BY taking Paris green, says th'
Bangor News. Unrequited love Is ih'
cause assigned.
Rose Dolley and her mother OF Wind
ham are indicted by the grand jury fo'
the murder OF Roses baby, the body ol
which was discovered in the woods re
Gently after long search.
BY the escape Of coal gas from a stove
la the residence Of Mr.. James Burton al
Clinton Saturday, 3-months-old chile
was sufiocated, and the other member:
OF the family Frustrated.
John +. Ham, proprietor OF the hote
at Lake View, near Brownville, fell
down stairs saturday night, and recelv'
ed Injuries which caused paralysis, and
death ensued in y few hours.
The coroner's Jury returns verdict oil
cause unknown In the case OF the Part
ridge baby at Freeport. Thus Maine l.
relieved from murder case In Que oi
the numerous recent instances.
A schooner recently arrived 10 Port
land from -. John. being one month on
the voyage She then sailed out only 70
run into such cold wave that the cap
tain was forced TO pu, back 20 Portland
There i considerable talk ST Belfast Of
erecting new hotel 20 take the place OF
The Crosby Inn, recently burned. En-
terprislng citizens have the matter IN
hand. aud no doubt II will assume sub
stance.
II l. estimated that out Of s2c0, c0
which Auburn and Lewiston pay an
nually 10 the milkmen, $50, 900 goes foT
water. Moreover this i said 10 be tht
estimate Of milkman, so il should be
unquestioned.
Governor Cleaves has re-nominsted
Hon. Henry q. stanley OF Dixfield as IN
land commissioner Of fisheries and game
The contest for state liquor commissions
er is settled by the nomination of Hon
j. ". Wakefield of Bath.
From | 30 Z. VI. TO Tor. NJ, Lewis
ton Towser sat by an office door WHERE
his master told him 10 stay, atterwarc
going away and forgetting his faithfu
canine. Then the dog did not leave M
post until called away by his masters
son.
A new weekly paper, the Patriot, edit
ed bv Wayland kuowlton and published
bv the Patriot Publishing Company
made its appearance last week 10 Bel
fast. IL is seven column folio, will
patent inside, and will advocate TIT
Populist cause.
Hon. Leroy I. Carleton Of Winthrop
for a long time county attorney o
kennebec County, announces his Canal
dacy for grand commander OF the G. \
Il. of Maine, as a competitor OF Rev. [
A. Southland OF Livermore Falls and Col
l.. ID. Carver OF Rockland.
People NAV have an idea that winte
without snow is good thing for TN
railroads, as il saves them the expens'
OF keeping the road open; but PaysoI
Tucker saws that IL Maine could have
foot OF snow, the Maine Central earning
would increase SO, 900 in three months
Burglars blew the safe In the PORTLAND
and Rochester freight shed at Portland
Tuesday morning, and got about SIS Il
small bills and silver. The same nigh
$40 in coin was taken from the none.
drawer OF Warehouses; millinery store
entrance being effected through
window.
A Dover party holding one Of Hale
famous notes for $1,000, has entered sui
against the town Of Foxcroft for the re
eoyery of his money. This makes tw
thus far 10 the long list published by IN
press who desire 10 test the matter in IN
courts. But no one seems to fear tbs
the town will be called upon to settle.
A Bangor clergyman Is said to hav
kicked" Justify about his new furnace
put in recently. The dealer examine
and found that the minister had bee
building his fires in the ash box. III tn
Bangor papers can afford to tell sue
stories about their pastors there is notf
ing for other people to do but to beiie'
them.
Alta meeting of the delegates OF tn
Kennebec and South kennebec Ayr
cultural Societies held Monday mornini
at the State House, Augusta, William I
Hunton of Readfield was elected men
Der of the State Board Of AgricultuI
for term of three years, In place OF
FL. Mooers of PittstoD, whose term e.
pired Jan. l, 1896.
As Mr.. George Vining, an employ
of the Jay Paper Co., was repairing.
ventiiator on the roof of the pulp mil
Monday morning, he slipped and sli
about fifteen feet off the roof OF the mi
into the raceway. The swift currer
carried him at once under the Ice b
low. A diver was sent for and his bod
was recovered. Mr.. vining was n
garded as one Of the best citizens OF "a
town, and the sad accident causes gre
feeling In the community. He IL gu
yiyed BY Q wife and three children.