Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-01
THE WEEK In MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

/ 0NNeE IOeSs
Hallowell likes the illumination from
the 275 windows Of her busy shoe fac
tory. What town wouldn't?
The post Office at South Berwick wa.
raided Tuesday night. The total haul
Of the burglars was sixteen cents In
coppers.
A Bucksport man has been so for
tunate or unfortunate as to discover, ne
says, that he has the power OF eiiecting
cures by laying on Of hands.
Frank A. Swan, a Portland and
Rochester brakeman who recently lost
both feet and his right hand In rail-
road accident, Is rapidly gaining, and /;
coming out all right.
The executive council has confirmed
the nominations OF Hillman Smith of
Auburn as warden of the state prison,
and Charles +. Atwood of Biddeford as
Inspector Of factories.
Savage, one Of the boys held for the
murder OF Mrs. Hobbs at West Parsons
field. will stand trial on the ground that
he was coerced into doing what he did.
Palmer, the younger boy, it is expected
will plead guilty.
The Pemaquid Messenger sorrowfully
accounts for the II cents apiece pos
sessed by members OF The busted
Fortunes Founding Combination"
He saws IL came from the 81 worth of
printing they cheated him out Of.
There has recently been set up for
the Ashland Manufacturing Company,
the largest aud heaviest smoke-stack In
Maine The stack is 90 feet long and g
feet in diameter, and sits on base -
feet high. 1t weighs about 10000
pounds.
Austin Slower found a man hang
ing In the Sorrento woods Wednesday.
The body proved to be Nicholas Hass Of
West sullivan, who has been missing
from home month. Encouragement
Is the only cause for the suicide. Hass
leaves f-mily.
When the initiate to high school So
ciety in Bath presented himself at school
the next morning the principal concluded
that the society could 10 longer have the
use of the hall in that building. The In
itiate's appearance WAS so woeoegone II
earned him day of.
A conservative estimate places the
number Of French Canadians In Maine al
the present time at 55,o00 About half
these are found in six manufacturing
centres. Biddeford and Ssco have In
round numbers. about 1000; Lewiston
sud Auburn. 600; WSterville, $500,
and Brunswick $500.
Philip Marquand, the Boston man
whose Illegal moose shooting has made
such "a sensation, has paid his fine and
been discharged. The case WAS rather
peculiar one. and has had some pecul-
lar features, but II will probably have
the effect of inspiring little more re-
spect for the Maine game laws.
Governor Powers has selected the fol-
lowing members OF his staff. II may be
definitely stated: General Selden Con
nor, Portland, acknowledgement; Msjor
Everett f.. Newman, Eastport, inspector
general; MIR. George l.. Thompson,
Brunswick, commisssry genersl; MIR.
Atwood Spaulding, Caribou, military
secretary.
The Mank murder case at Wiscasset
came 10 sudden end while the jury
were out. BY advice OF his counsel
Mauk retracted his plea and plead guilty
to manslaughter, which plea was ac-
cepted by the court. The jury when
called in were divided between man
slaughter and murder In the second de-
gree. lie was given six years in state
prison.
Mrs. Fred l.. Reynolds OF Hallowell
left the supper table Wednesday even
ing saving she would be back In few
minutes and went TO the river and jump
ed in. Her screams aroused the neigh
bors, and the body was soon recovered,
floating on the surface, but life was ex-
tinct. No cause IL known, but 1t Is sup
posed II was temporary insanity. The
coroner deemed an inquest unnecessary.
f.. f.. Hussey, superintendent of the
Sanford mills, announces that factories
aud OF this immense. carriage robe,
car and furniture plush plants, the iarg-
est in the United States, will resume
operation on full time next Monday
morning after shut down OF six months.
These factories give employment 10 500
hands, when running at full capae-
ity, aud the fortnightly pay roll amounts
to $4,000.
\ brakeman on the Portland aud
Rochester isn't very superstitious but he
is beginning TO think some guardian
angel is watching over him. Some time
ago he took DAY of, and James Winch
took his place. That day Winch had an
arm cut of in the Portland yard. on
Friday willet again took day of. and
Brakeman Frank W. Swan went on his
train, and before many hours, poor
Swan WAS brought in with both feet and
hand cut of.
A Bucksport stable keeper has horse
which he feels warranted In declaring
safe for ladies and children to drive. IL
is the one which furnished the motive
power Of the "band wagon" in the re-
cent celebration there. He hauled sew
eral mechanical fog-h0rns In full opera
ton, with "A mill-ssw chorus, over bon
fires, between exploding fireworks, rend-
rock mines and general pandemonium.
Rockets went up in front of him, crack
ers beneath his feet and the Oak Hill
cadets paraded in full view. but he never
winked. The only danger TO be feared
in the case of that horse seems to BE-
what would happen II he should sud
denly come across a stiffness. He might
shy at that.