Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-20
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Islesboro announces three whales IN
the hsrbor, this week, and Is now await
ing the rush Of summer visitors
Within a week Bowdoin college IL to
receive its large share OF the Fayer-
weather bequest which has been con-
tested In the courts for several years.
All Maine extends sincere eongrstul&-
tons.
A Pittsiield apple tree agent who was
taken for highwsymsn because he hail
ed passing team one evening and asked
for a ride, SAYS there are so many rogues
in the world now that honest and HARM
less people like apple tree agents, book
agents and insurance agents have no
show.
A Yankee genius at Northeast Hsrbor,
who Is innkeeper, blacksmith, lumber
man, etc. rises to explain that the great
inventor Ferris owes the Ferris wheel OF
Worlds Fair fame 20 a contrivauee erect
ed by himself for Fourth OF July cele-
bration, several years ago, in the town
Of Amherst.
Brunswick Is holding its breath. A
contractor has been at work there esti-
mating on contracts for the building OF
n new station, though II is understood
no action Is vet taken BY the road
toward commencing the work The
plans for the new station show no pro-
vision for train shed and no rooms for
a restaurant.
The discovery of deep well in West
n
used for 80 years, made a sensation Ia
Bangor last week. After discussing the
matter thoroughly the local historians
and scientists have come TO the startling
conclusion that in those old days the
thirsty people OF Bangor used water for
drinking purposes.
About six years ago young woman
in Belfast was making sale vests and put
her name and address on the back Of one
Of the tickets. Last week she received
a letter from a man In one Of the West
ern states saying he had just bought
the vest and inquired in regard TO the
time and circumstances in which il was
made. The strange part Of the affair
was that he did not propose or ask for
photograph. He may do this later, how
ever.
The renovation Of Appleton hall on
the Bowdoin campus resulted in the dis
coyery BY the workmen Of an old coffin,
a log and various other articles in large
underground room whose existence Was
not before known TO the world az large.
just what il all means Is not clearly
known-to most people-but no doubt
certain Bowdoin bows who have been
through the hair-lifting orgies of 10
itiation into q secret society could ex-
plain the mystery.
Assessors in some Maine towns and
cities report that the personal valuation
seems 10 be slipping awsy from them.
Horses, for one thing, are depreciating
in value right along. Bicycles are grow
ing more numerous every year, but they
are also going cheaper. Wheels have TO
be taxed on the basis Of their value and
there are great msny old wheels that
are constantly depreciating- IL is true
also that traders are running lighter
stocks Of goods than ever before.
The people Of the good city Of Au-
burn are disciples Of temperance. and
that explains the following story Of an
Auburn man who was doing some plss-
tering for a firm 10 Lewiston. He had
prepared his plaster and went in the
store and turned the faucet, but when
the pail WAS about full, the proprietor
came tearing into the room and shouted,
Here, what are you about, don't YOU
see that il beer:" Auburn people arc
not nsol 70 .aatpn ta0er NOM forth