Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-08-11
THE WEEK In MAINE.
TIE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Philip Perry Of Bangor, and JOIN
Mulardy, employees Of the lumber firm
Of !, +. Henry Il Son at Lincoln, drsnl
! wood alcohol Monday. As "A result
Perry died In the afternoon, and Mulard.
Is dangerously sick.
Frank l.. Johnson of Stoughton
Mass, aged 81, while yachting In Line
kin's Bay, was knocked overheard by
the boat jibing and WAS drowned. liz
was summering At Murray HUI. TIT
body was recovered.
Bridgton Academy has secured new
principal, Prof. c. c. Spratt, for the las
three years principal Of Richmond higi
school, who comes highly recommended
lie is at North Bridgton making arrange
ments for moving his family and effects
thereto.
There was before the police court Ii
Portland the other dsy, boy who had
been arrested for drunkenness, who Wa;
IL years old, had only one leg, and bat
but few days before completed sen
teuce of forty days in Jail ms a common
drunkard.
Linwell REYNOLDS of Gardiner, aged
l., was drowned Tuesday by the over.
turning of a canoe. He lived with his
parents in that city. Fred Weaver, 4
companion with him, was saved by
swimming, the former being unable to.
The body was recovered.
\ coroner was called TO Jefferson
Thursday night IN view the remains o!
Jesse ID. Meserve, found hanging in a
barn. lie WAS Is years Of age and n son
Of Lorenzo Meserve. The cause OF tho
suicide is unknown. An inquest was
pronounced unnecessary.
The railroad commissioners have
again refused the petition for the extern
sion of the electric road from Westbroos
to Gorhsm. They say IL does not appear
that public convenience requires il. The
Portland and Rochester road, they think,
Is giving Gorham a sufficient service.
A special TO the kennebec Journ-l
from Gardiner speaks of the mysterious
death of Mrs. W. A. Nolan at keyes
Corner, near North Pittston and the sus-
piCion of foul play in the case. Msny
are Of the opinion that the husband l.
guilty. The coroner SAYS that death
came from apoplexy. Interesting de-
velopments are expected.
\ pretty good Illustration OF the in
termitteut nature Of reform movement :
Is seen ia town where the Improve
mcnt Society had garbage barrels placed
along the streets 20 prevent uncleanlin"S
in the street. They, however, made II \
provision for cmptying them, and no .
the garbage barrels are said 10 be- =
greater nuisance than the old condition
Of affairs.
Bangor Commercial: Here is some
thing to take note Of: At midsummer,
In the midst of national political can
vass. Maine goes on extending her
steam railway system. The northern
line Of the Sebasticook and Mooseheah,
reaching into eastern Somerset, viii de-
velop some new territory, open up d.
sirahle water powers and create new
home markets.
An unknown man, poorly dressed,
carving grip aud walking on the
double track between Newport and East
Newport, Tuesday, stepped oil one track
10 avoid AN approaching freight train,
and WAS struck and instantly killed be
the Bar liarbor express on the other
track. The body was thrown under the
freight engine and badly mangled. The
man was later identified AS one Olive,
aged about ~. belonging In orono.
where he has step mother. He was
very neAr-sighted.
Charles Il. Holt Of Mechanic Falls,
who murdered his child May -, was ar
raigned in the Auburn police court
Monday. and was committed 10 the
county iail 10 await the sitting of the
grand Jury. After nearly severiDg his
child's head with "A butcher knife. Holt
slashed his own throat, cutting into the
windpipe. To the great surprise OF the
surgeons, Holt recovered. Until recent
Is he has taken food through a tube in
serted in his neck. Now he takes food
bv the mouth and can talk nearly a.
well as ever. lie was cared for at home
fourteen DAYS by county officers. and
since thst time has been al hospital In
Lewiston. He says he doesn't remember
anything OF the murder.