Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-29
THE WEEK In MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.


In money and goods.
A pulp company have leased the Will
lard mill privilege at South Sanford and
will erect mill In the spring.
The yinalhaven gentleman, who shaw
ed off beard Of twenty-five years
standing, was kept busy identifying
him self to his friends for the next few
days.
G. ,me Commissioner Carleton has Sc
cured the conviction Of two Knox
County men for DIGGING deer. They
were fined $40, and the dogs were
killed.
In York County Is said to be tree
that grew up through the hole In the
centre OF grindstone, and now bears
the stone aloft hanging, as It were, about
the neck OF the tree.
A Parkhurst correspondent writes ;
1.-The inhabitants of this place feel some
what behind other portions Of the county,
for they have not had an insolyenl
debtor for over ten years"
Daniel Harris, aged 40, Of Pownal,
WAS run over Wednesday evening by the
Grand Trunk train near Dinville juno
ton. lie was taken TO the Central
Maine General hospital that evening and
died shortly after.
Portland has been having 4 reign OF
terror with n firebug. Within few
days eight fires were set In Railways
and stairways, all OF them in the early
morning. The police were entirely at
sea ms to the perpetrator.
John Murray Of Waterville, Maine
Central brakeman, fell from the top OF a
car rs the train came In from Skowhegan,
In the upper part OF the city Monday
night, and struck on his head and
shoulders. He will die. He has a
family.
Joseph Hosford Of Houlton, while at
tempting 10 stop a span OF runaway
horses at Cary's Hill station, was acct
dentally hit by a passenger train and In
stantly killed, Monday. He leaves a
widow and family Of four small children.
He was 80 years OF age.
The office OF Murdoch & Freeman's
bottling house In Portland was entered
Tuesday night, and the big safe blown.
The burglars secured some $500 In
money, a negotiable bond for $1,000, a
diamond ring, and some non-negotiable
papers OF value TO the losers. Ii was a
bold job.
A Portland teacher was giving her
class some good advice about habits OF
cleanliness when little fellow piped up 4:
YES, and We must remember TO keep
our mouth shut on the street or we may
inherit some persons breath and catch a
disease" Verify, the school children
have clearer comprehension OF mi
crobes than they do Of the multiplied
ton table.
Several days ago Scott Jordan OF Lew
iston was driving to Greene, when he
overlook a man who asked for ride.
After riding short distance the man
struck Mr.. Jordan and Knocked him 20
the ground, and then robbed him Of $50
and a gold watch. Mr.. Jordan did not
recover consciousness for several hours.
! His feet were frozen, and from the effects
Of the exposure he has died.
Mr.. Danforth Newcomb, a well known
farmer OF Hollis, committed suicide Sun
day. Mr.. Newcomb had been out Of
| health for two years, and a great suffer
er. The family went To church leaving
him at home. When they returned they
missed him, and his son finally found
him lying on his face, In the watering
trough, where the cattle were watered
with his hands fastened behind his back.
He had been dead for some time.
Tuberculosis has been discovered In a
herd OF cattle, the property OF Albert +.
Nutting of Otisfieli. Last fall Mr.. Nut
ting killed bull for beef, and when they
came to dress IL. IL was found To have
tuberculosis. IL was In good order and
to all appearances was well. There were
no indications that any OF the others
were affected, but on testing them five
we're found diseased Saturday. Mr..
! bearing OF the state board Of cattle com
missioners arrived and killed the five.
All were affected, and some very badly.
Tuesday night, Horace Lewis, 20 years
old, son OF James Lewis OF Westport,
accidentally shot his mother In the leg
! SCATTERING her ankle and wounding her
so seriously that the physician found IL
necessary 10 amputate the limb between
| the ankle and the knee. Lewis WAS load
Ing his gun In the kitchen and was snap
ping In the shell when the explosion &C.
Cured. IL was nearly two hours before
physicians arrived from Wiscasset and
the woman had lost so much blood that
she was ia a critical condition. She raj
lied after the operation and the physi-
clans think she may recover.
The legislative committee OF the Maine
Sportsmen's Fish and Game Association
after two days meeting held in Au-
gusts urges the following important
recommendations 10 be brought before
the legislature for the protection Of
game Open season for deer and game
birds, extended from September 18th to
November 18th, moose and caribou.
open season from October ID TO Novem-
Der Is; killing moose or caribou out Of
season, punished by Imprisonment.
Guides shall be licensed at q nominal
fee. All hunters employing Others shall
be subjected 10 fine. No dogs shall be
taken into the hunting regions.
The American B1nking and Trust
Company OF Auburn has closed its doors.
The deposits are not large but officials
say there are assets 10 pay depositors In
full. The deposits and bills payable
amount TO s54 ,40s 10, assets on hand
and on deposit, real estate and mortgage
loans, discounts and other personal
property, $3.50, 743 05. The business Of
81. To- 10 In
mortgages. The president OF the COM
pany Is Hon. w. W. Bolster, and the
treasurer Is F. w. Hunton. The con-
Germ occupied a small Office and did lit
tie or no business outside Of dealing in
western mortgages.
An ingenious man in the town of
Blaine wanted to get some water without
having to pump 1t and one night when II
looked like rain, ran pipe connected
with the cutters on the house into bar
rel In his kitchen. He estimated that il
1t rained hard 1t would take until about
o'clock In the morning to fill the bar
rel, and so set his alarm clock at that
hour. The accuracy of his Judgment
was shown by the fact that when he got
up in response to the alarm he found the
water within two inches Of the top Of the
barrel. That man Is engaged in the
wrong occupation. He ought to leave
his farm and enter some business where
his superior engineering qualities could
be made OF more service.
Portland Sunday Telegram: A leading
society lady is quoted as saying: "ln
the last few weeks have paid 500 for
bridal presents, and do not expect to