Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-04-07
TALK OF THE STATE.
Governor Cleaves has designated
Thursday, April %, as Fast Day.

Thursday, April %, us Fast Day.
Plans have been accepted for the new
81 900 pigpen AT the insane hospital.
Work In the Auburn shoe shops Ia
rushing. Old employees who have been
out Of town have been recalled, and one
shop is running evenings.
A. b. Brendal Of Lisbon Falls has dis
appeared, and so has about $500 OF the
funds Of Enterprise Colony, u. o. +. f.,
for which Bren ial was collector.
The inns piled up by the Androscog-
gin and kennebee Rivers as relics OF the
big freshet have been disposed OF so that
no further danger from them Is appre-
hended.
The new temporary bridge between
Lewiston aud Auburn was completed
aud opened for travel Wednesday morn
ing. The two cities had been without
bridge connection for just month.
The police of Eastern Maine are look
ing after young man who has been max
ing free with gilt-edged names In Ban
COR for few days past, passing forged
checks that were csshed for small
amounts,
The office of deputy state inspector OF
factories and workshops. which has
been filed since last summer by j. ,.
Bourbon. Biddeford, has been declared
vacant. For the present Inspector Chalk
will be without an assistant.
A man named w. S. Brown was driv-
ing over railroad crossing at West
brook Tuesday night, when freight
train struck the team. The horse was
killed, the wagon somewhat damaged,
and the man slightly but not seriously
hurt.
John T. Libby engaged room at the
st. James Hotel in Portland Sunday
night, and was discovered Monday fore
noon dead on the bed. He had evidently
taken Rough on Rats. He was car
penter and builder belonging In Port
land. aud had been considerably addicted
10 the use OF liquor. II Is thought he
took the poison while affected by liquor.
Since March lst the toothpick factory
at Strong has not been able TO run more
than half the time on account OF lack OF
lumber. The storms and travelling have
been so bad IL has been almost impossi-
bic for those who have lumber to get II
10. This makes ii bad not only for those
who have the lumber, but for the hands
who work In the factory To lose so much
time.
The committee Of the Portland Board
of Trade which went TO Washington in
the interest OF the Improvement OF Port
land harbor. did good job. The river
and hsrbor bill reported 10 congress con-
tains an item Of $50, 900 for the improve
ment Of Portland harbor. Camden har-
Dor gets $4,000, Rockland harbor So
500. Mooseabec Bar $4,000, Belfast har-
Dor, 5000.
VIM. Wood, who belong, in the Cana
dian provinces, shot himself dead Mon
dsy NJ the house Of c. A. Thompson OF
Dedham, who employed him. Wood was
insane. In the absence Of Mr.. Thompson
and his wife. he went upstairs and tax
ing Winchester rifle, shot holes in the
pictures, mirrors and furniture gener-
ally. firing OF this, he stood on the top
stair, shot himself through the head, ana
plunged 10 the bottom OF the stairs
dead.
On Thursday morning Frank Cowan
OF Bangor, who is one OF the most skill
full bait danglers on earth, hooked
beautiful salmon, the first OF the season,
AT Bangor. aud landed him on the Brew
er side without hitch; twenty minutes
later. or as soon "a possible over the mud
DIV roads, that fish was In Lynch's mar
ket on Exchange Street, while the fisher
man was on his way back 10 the pool
iingling nineteen hard round dollars In
his left hand pocket; the fish Topped on
the scales at nineteen pounds and every
one OF them cost Mr.. Lynch dollar.
few hours after Mr.. Cowsn hooked the
first fish OF the season, John +. Kent
and George +. Wiley Of Veazie, got
another one ashore, that weighed IL IL
pounds.