Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
MAINE NEWS NOTES.


The cottage az Good VIII Farm built
by the State Grange was dedicated Mon
day.
Already We hear predictions that the
ice crop on the Hudson will be a failure.
Rather early 70 risk that old time
prophecy.
Hon. W. W. Thomas OF Portland, who
has recently been appointed minister 10
Norway and Sweden, will sail about the
9Th OF January.
A New Limingtou school district that
did not have the number Of scholars
required 20 maintain the school sent into
neighbOring district and hired pupil.
IL Is rumored that Hon. Fred A.
Powers Of Houlton will be a candidate
for congress in the Fourth District In OPP
position 20 Congressman Boutelle, next
year.
Walter Richardson OF willard, l.
wears old, WAS killed saturday by being
run over by heavy team. He WAS rid
ing on the seat with the driver, when the
wheel struck stone, aud the boy was
thrown of directly under the wheel.
II. A. Brick, proprietor Of Bricks
Exchange hotel AZ Hsllowell, was found
dead Monday morning AZ the foot OF a
flight OF stairs, down which he had APP
parently fallen. his head striking a wall
At the foot. Nothing Is known Of how
the accident took place.
Maine has some OF the most beautiful
natural drives 10 the world. But who
OF those that take their country rides in
a motorcycle will venture 20 ride over
them: This may seem like premature
question, but that query, when are We
10 have better roads," il not. wecsn at
least talk IL over this winter.
The fertile rabbit has been source
Of income to some of the people In
Washington County the past few years
shipped out Of the state for sale. The
result Is that the ferocity of the hunter
has surpassed the fertility OF the rabbit,
and the little animals are becoming
scarce.
Fred ;. Benson OF Norridgewock was
arrested in Boston Tuesday on charge
OF larceny, IL being alleged that he stole
S2i0. He left Norridgewock Saturday
with a 10 year old girl. Benson and his
partner had made all preparations 10
leave for Europe the next day. They
had purchased tickets bv the White Star
line and were going 70 New York by the
man and has wife and three children
in Norridgewock.
AT the Maine General Hospital the
number Of admissions the past year
WAS larger than ever before, and the
daily average Is larger than that OF
last year by $50. Notwithstanding
this increase the total cost Of msinte-
nance is 81 ,0sS - less than last year.
The amount Of relief 10 free patients
WAS q per cent greater than last year.
DR.. Hunt In his report SAYS the hospital
is beginning 20 feel the Deed OF new
ward. more nurses and another building
for a nurses dormitory.
Fred and BERTHE smith OF Farmingdsle
have been missing from home since
December Is. When they left home
Fred, IL years, light complexion and
long hair, wore = dark ulster, navy blue
cap, laced boots and black stockings.
Berthe, years, dark complexion, wore q
dark gray ulster, tobOggsn cap and
buekled rubbers. Both carried bundles
which contained their best clothes and
one carried a revolver which belonged 10
their father. Any information in re-
gard 10 them should be sent 20 City
Marshal Drake, Gardiner.
Two Of Presque Isles numerous
champion checker PLAYERS sat down the
other day 70 decide whether the world
is getting better or worse. IL A Won IL
was 10 be understood that the world IL
getting worse, whereas IL Il won IL was
TO be an omen Of moral uplifting even
for the sanguine. The game was draw
and then they tried again with the same
result. Such dread uncertainty must
weigh heavily on the mental aud moral
equilibrium OF the community, 30 il i 10
be hoped the champions will soon try
again.
The editor Of the ROckland Opinion
got into trouble lately by announcing 4
play 10 be followed by dancing under the
auspices of the ladies Of the local Epis-
cOpal church. IL was during Advent,
and such things are discountanenced
during that period, and the announce
ment shocked the more orthodox Of the
members. The editor in consequence Of
his mistake IL going 20 add a church
calendar 70 his list of reference books,
which have hitherto included only
Bible. the revised statutes, dictionary,
local directory and copy OF Hoyle's
games.
Perhaps IL isn't too late TO relate an
occasional incident of the woods, the
big game, the guides. the wardens, the
posehers, etc. A man has confided
secret TO one of Portlsnd's newspaper
reporters, how when he was 10 the
woods this fall he sat down on log TO
I'LL and light his pipe, and looking up,
he saw a big buck walking right in his
direction. The man says he shook like
an aspen leaf, that he felt as IL he were
the hunted and the deer the hunter, and
after the buck had passed on into the
forest a great, overwhelming sense Of
relief was his. He gathered himself to-
gether and noticed that his pipe was on
the ground-he had bitten the stem in
two.
Out Of 81 applicants who attempted
the recent examinations before the state
board Of pharmacy but one third passed.
This has raised some discussion il the
examination il not too rigid one. A
prominent member Of the board says
that it is not so regarded by the promi-
nent druggists Of the state. The inten-
ton is TO keep the standard well up with
that NJ other stafes huf NOT ho zoo severo
with the applicants. He considers that
the chief reason for the failure Of 30
large a proportion Of those taking the
examination is that the students are not
properly instructed by the spotheesries
with whom they study; that the
students are allowed to pick up their
knowledge for themselves and thus are
very apt to ignore many important sub