Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-16
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Henry W. Black died at his home ID
Gardiner Tuesday, ~ the result Of In.
juries received from being struck BY Z
train about ten days before. He WAS q
years OF age and unmarried.
Bates freshmen got tired Of being
hazed, and rctaliated on the ringleadeF
Of the sophs. Such an unheard-of pro-
ceeding made something Of sensation,
but when Il was found that no perma-
nent injury was done the victim, the ex-
element subsidized.
The body Of Henry Trimback, q Ger
man residing Ia Lewiston, was found
Thursday afternoon near Boxers Island.
Coroner Plummer was notified, and after
examination decided It was case OF
suicide. Mr.. Trimback was 81 years Of
age and leaves one son and two daugh-
tiers.
An East Jefferson man stole up behind
a supposed lady Acquaintance the other
day, and playfully rubbed her ears, was
Mortified when she turned around to find
that she was an utter stranger. When
he was able to get ina word or two edge
wise he endeavored to explain-but Il Is
safe To say that he will never again be
caught In such an embarrassing pre-
dicsmeut.
Messrs. Gerald & Libby OF the Ports
mouth, Kennebunk and York street rail-
way have hsd plans made for the con-
struetion Of eighty miles Uf new road In
Maine rs soon M spring opens, which
will be run In connection with their
Lewiston line. A map Of the new road
has been shown at their Office In Ports
mouth, aud IL provides for connection
with Bath.
The Belfast Age warns gunners
against mistaking phe,ssnts for par
fridge, reminding them of the $50 fine
with the additional SIS for each bird
killed, with which the Searsport phess-
ant IL protected. No one should load a
gun for hunting trip or get out hook
and line for fishing expedition, without
first making himself familiar with the
Maize game laws.
The Otis Falls Pulp and Paper Com
papy have In stage OF construction nj
reterson's Falls, on the Androscoggin
River, a pulp mill, which Will exceed
the size OF any In the state when COM
pleted. IL IL to have producing power
Of 100 tons OF paper per day, and give
employment TO 800 hands. IL Ia expected
this mill will he completed ny July,
1898, at coat Of about sa50, 600.
AT the 10Th annual meeting Of the
Maine Academy Of Medicine aud Science,
held st Portland, Monday, the follow
Ing officers were elected:
Prs, DR.. N. c. weigcwood. Lewiston.
Sec, DIR. y. ~. NArshall. Portland.
Treas. Dr. H. y. Twitcheil, Portland.
Vice Presidents of Selections, Dr. v. c. Thaycr
watcrvillc; Dr. W. X. oakes, Auburn. Dr. h.
" Fuller, bath, DR.. 8. j. BassforSi, Bidicford,
DIR. W =. scwxn lewiston: Dr. u. T. Ciough.
c. o: Casweii: Hon, G. .. Libby. Or. II. r. Mer'
III, Hon. q. II. wirslow, Portland.
Trustee for three years. Dr. l. T. kimbs'
Portland
The services OF DR.. =. G. Gordon, the
retiring president OF the academy, re-
ceived appropriate recognition. There
Was large attendance from all over the
state.
The use to which Prof. Robinson's
formicaldehyde, or, as IL Ia DOW called,
lamp for disiufecting pur-
poses, IL now put In the treatment OF
diph;heris epidemics In this state calls
attention anew TO the valuable invention.
European chemists appreciate the disin-
fecting properties OF formsldehyde but
have been unable TO invent apparatus
for using IL at less cost than elO0.
Prof. Robinson Is able to provide his
lamps for $50 each, quite difference,
and SO far for ordinary work this
apparatus has not been capable Of I'M
provemeut. Under such circumstances
Il IL not surprising the Bowdoin chem
lists most excellent invention IL coming
into quite general use In this country.
Daniel Lewis OF Carmel arrived In
Bangor Tuesday on his return from the
klondlke. He left year ago last Au-
gust and sailed from Seattle Aug. 2! for
Sitks. He travelled overland 100 miles
to the gold fields. He WAS accompanied
from Seattle by his brother, and they
each struck claim on the Trinity River.
For six weeks neither OF them saw any
thug that looked like gold, but one day
their luck changed, and ever since that
time they have been successful. Lewis
brought gold dust to San Francisco
which he exchanged for sl4,l 4O. He
said that he was accompanied to Boston
by NJ. ii. Ford Of that city, who ex-
changed gold dust 10 San Francisco for
large SUN OF money. Lewis said that
when he left the gold fields he thinks his
brother had $500, 900 In gold. They took
provisions enough from Seattle 10 last
them two years, and when Lewis left
there were 400 pounds Of provisions left.
He will return In the spring with an
other supply. Lewis says that the state
Of affairs In the gold country IL not so