Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-31
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Bangor d to have Jewish synagogue
| the corner stone Of which has been lxi
with appropriate ceremonies.
The Biddeford municipal officers hav
voted not to let the Saco River electri
road run its tracks through the street
Of Biddeford.
The village Of Winthrop has IS seps
rate and distinct business enterprises
which It thinks not bad for 8 town o
only ALI Inhabitants.
While some boys In Portland wer
playing with an old didnt-know-twas
loaded army musket Tuesday. It wa
discharged, and John Flynn, II year
old, was fatally wounded.
Mr.. A. Gould of Lewiston holds tn
record for sprained ankles. Six month
ago he sprsined his ankle while work
ing Ia his stable, and since then has re
sprained the same joint Ave times.
That was q model maniac, who, afte
escaping from the asylum, telephone,
the institution TO send after him, ant
then sat down and patiently awaited tn
officer. Or, perhaps, he was practica
joker.
The general store Of Goodwin & Went
worth at Lebanon was robbed OF abou
500 worth Of goods Saturday night
Entrance was made through the cella1
windows. The burglars have not ye
been apprchcndcd.
The Niben club, the crack Bangor or
ganizstion that has the honor OF being
Names first country club, IL planning OF
a magnificent club house at Pushsw lake
six niles from Bangor, which will be thu
pride Of the state.
Frank w. Lombard, aged "a, com
mitted suicide Tuesday at his home Ia
East Wilton, by taking poison. Mr.
Lombard was former graduate at the
state normal school, and was well known
as an architect in Boston.
Melvin Young, well-known Clinton
merchant, was driving home from
waterville Monday, when his horse took
fright at something. and Mr.. Young
was thrown out, receiving Injuries from
which he will probably die.
A Bath man doesn't believe in brick
sidewalks for that city. He declares
that when he worked in Boston he would
wear hole through the soles OF a new
pair of shoes on those brick walks In six
weeks and on our wooden walks Ii takes
him three months TO do that.
John V. johnson and Charles Ander-
son were probably fatally injured Tues
day while taking out two masts OF the
four mssted schooner, Geo. A. Mead
den at William L. Donnelfs yard, Bath.
The lines gave way and all four masts
fell over upon the deck. johnson and
Anderson were struck by the falling
masts.
Dennysville comes forward with a
unique claim TO distinction. Ii says that
the handsome pine tree OF the state seal
was drawn from life and the tree that
served as the artists model Is still stand
ing 10 Dennysville. The tree, as well as
the seal, Is still vigorous and well-shsp-
ed.
The editor Of the Pennington Chronicle
who has been making carriage drive
through towns in western Somerset and
a portion Of Franklin counties says that
two things were conspicuous by their
absence while en- route; the roads were
fine, shade trees abounded, making the
drive epjoyable-but scarcely any water
ing troughs, and no guideboards were
A poor, hsnd-to-mouth Piscataquis
farmer owns two worthless dogs, q male
and female. When the tax collector
came around the farmer said he had no
money for him, but when informed that
in that case the dogs must be killed, he
promptly sold calf and paid that part
OF the tax, leaving the balance unpaid.
A man so completely gone to the dogs
as that can get very little sympathy for
his hard circumstances.
Two men, ostensibfy photographers,
have been doing Livermore Falls, rs
they said, getting up q souvenir book OF
the place. They seemed TO be taking
all their photographs on one plate, and
a raid was finally made on their wagon,
wherein were found eighty-three bottles
of liquor. They were SENTENCED TO fine
and 90 DAYS In Auburn Jail, but being put
In the lookup for the night, they managed
to secure q file and haven't been seen
since.
One OF Caribou's bright four-year-old
girls, in answer to question, surprised
and amused her hearers. The converse
ton among the older people WAS In re-
lstion TO heaven and some one asked the
little miss II she did not want TO 60 to
heaven when she died: The young girl
turned, looked at her father, and said :
"Nog don't want TO 60 TO heaven. L
want TO 90 where papa goes" The liz
tie lady was surprised at the outburst OF
laughter following her reply to the ques-
ton.
The set Of scales that stands 10 the
railroad station at Phillips, has probably
weighed more anglers than any other
scales in America. On the trip TO the
Rsngeley and Dead river fishing grounds,
the train stops just about long enough
for the passengers to weigh themselves,
and as the scales are In view from the
car window, great many OF the pas
sengers make dive for them as soon rs
the train stops. When they return, they,
OF course, want TO know how much
they've gained, so they patronize the
s'fishermsn's scales" second time.
Home seems very sweet 10 Mr.. j.
Thorn Lougee, who has returned to
Dover after an absence Of over four
years In a very demoralized condition,
physically, the result Of accidents. La
the first place when In New York he
walked out Of a third story window
while asleep striking on his feet and in-
turing them severely also injuring his
spine. After recovering partially from
the effects Of this injury he went to Gen.
trail America and there, while hunting
birds. fell from a tree striking on his
side breaking the ribs. Rheumatism has
set In aud now while able to walk about
he Is unable TO dress himself. de ex'
poets to remain In Dover until his health
improves. e.
About the time gold was discovered
In California word came from the upper
Kennebec, near Moscow, that gold had
been discovered there. A hundred mer
started from Augusta with their PICK:
and shovels. There was no railroad
above Augusta then. The distance was
about sixty miles, and nearly all walked
the whole distance. Many OF the mer'
chants closed their stores so as to get In
.son the ground floor" After Digging
for about two weeks and not finding any
gold they decided that the "mine" nae
been sailed, and they all returned home
Several Of those who engaged In the e1
pedition are living In Augusta today
The big hole In the side OF the mountain
Was never filled up, and the main road
now runs within few rods OF the scene
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