Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-14
TALK or TIE STATE.

The Milo merchants have agreed not
TO sell any cigarettes for the space OF
one year.
VIII Bickford Of Oakland ssated into
AN opening in the ice on MeGrath fono'
and vas drowned.
The new wear looks brighter To- the
Bath Iron Works because Of the recent
vote Of Congress TO accept the Ammen
ram.
II sounds strange, but Whites Corner,
wiuterport, IS likely TO lose Its post
office because no one cares to act a.
postmaster.
Fred Hurd, the Biddeford boy who
killed his father, now refuses 10 take
food. and evidently i either insane or
i anxious 70 be considered 80.
Feb. l. and 70 are the dates appointed
for the Maine G.. \. K. department en-
campment 40 Bangor. IL Is expected
that fully Go delegates will De present.
The Oldtown wooden mill directors Sre
talking strongly Of purchasing a steam
rngine for power for the mill when the
water power fails on account OF anchor
ice or otherwise.
\ Portland haCkman accused OF OBJ
structing an electric car BY persls;ing In
driving ahead OF the car when warned on
the track. i 20 be tried under the state
statute. which provides severe penalty.
Young x Co. have taken a five years
lease Of the factory occupied by the con-
Germ since coming 20 Richmond about
one year $50. The firm Is anticipating a
large amount Of work during the next
few months.
Maine Central train men a few days
since found sleeper on the rails near
Wet brook Junction, which was placed
In such a way that, apparently, u WAS
intended 20 wreck a train. No clue 70
the perpetrator.
The cold wave the first Of the week hit
Maine quite hard The ice jams had
been broken in the kennebec aud il took
q good freeze, but the Penobscot was
fun OF drift and anchor ice, and the
freeze was poor.
The Bath Enterprise truly remarks
that every community pushes the tramp
OT upon somebody else and this NAV ac-
count for the CELEBRITY in which the hobo
traverses the country. Every COM
munity Is willing 70 "help him along.
The President has signed the joint
resolution authorizing the acceptance of
the ram hatShdin, constructed BY the
Bath Iron Works OF Bath. Maine, and
rejected By the President and Secretary
Of the Navy for failure To make her eon-
tract speed.
William J. Turner, aged rs wears.
living in Randolph and agent for henne-
bee Steamboat company, SUicided in the
office Of the company in Gardiner Thurs
dav forenoon. bv shooting himself
through the head with Winchester rifle
He had arranged the rifle so As To pull
the trigger with his foot. and was found
dead in his bed.
The Bangor Commercial says: "A
FoXcrUft man has, it i charged. left
nine Young cattle in A pasture all the fall
and winter without even feeding them.
Lately one OF the neighbors took pity
on the pool dumb beasts and carried out
some hay. The ease has been placed 10
the hands Of the Humane society which
will fully investigate the matter"
The Crosby Inn. Belfast's elegant
hotel. built only feW years since, was
burned; saturday night, the 4th. The
fire was discovered before il had gained
much headway. but there was lack Of
pressure % water with which 10 fight
the flames. Loss about $4,000, partly
insured. Il j. not vet known whether
anything will De done about rebuilding.
Major j. ID. Pulsifer. the veteran court
steuographer, died at his bone in Au-
burn Monday, aged -. He was the
first official court stenOgrapher in Maine
and for wears he and members of his
family did most of the court reporting
IN the State He had been official re-
porter OF both the Maine senate and
house and for four years was reporter OF
decisions Of the Supreme Court. He
served as paymaster during the civil
war.
The committee Of the Grand Lodge Of
Maine, /. q. o. F., 10 whom was re-
flvrred the matter of accepting or reject
ing the Fsrwell property, in Unity, for
an Odd Fellows Home. has declined the
gift. \ majority Of the committee, ia
October, went 10 Unity in company with
the executors for the purpose of examin-
ing the property. IL was estimated that
the sum Of 5000 would be needed 10 re-
pair the barns, buy farming tools, fur
nish the house, and 10 put the premises in
condition for occupancy, and 5000 year
Is thereafter 10 maintain il. The grand
lodge committee sent circular letter 10
each Of the l57 subordinate lodges in the
state. giving them description of the
property and the estimates. asking hem
certain questions, and the adyisability Of
accepting or rejecting the property.
Sixty-Seyen lodges with membership of
III ,359 voted against acceptance, while
fifry-five lodges with membership Of s.
05j voted in favor of acceptance. The
others did not respond.
BOARD or AGRICULTURE.