Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Thirty-four ocean steamers have ar
rived at Portland thus far this season, a
larger number than during the entire
season last year.
The Bucksport farmer who advertised
In Bangor paper his farm for sale, and
received seventy-one answers In a day OF
two, thinks there Is demand for farms,
but ne probably found that prices aren't
ruling very high.
While costing Monday with several
other boys, Willie Snow Of North Brooks
VILE Was run into by the sled OF one OF
his playmStes, the sharp nose of the
sled making a serious wound in the boy 5
throa, and breaking open his windpipe.
Recovery Is considered doubtful.
The habit OF ',jining" seems to be the
most tenacious known. A Rocklsnd man
finding himself owning eight offices In
six different Institutions determined 70
reform BY staying away. As result OF
not being present 10 decline he now finds
himself holding fifteen offices In twelve
organizations.
j. NJ. swan, the Portland and Roches-
ter brakeman, who lost both legs and an
arm nv IN accident at South WATERFORD
last November, has received 500 from
the II. W. Longfellow Lodge, No. 50. Il.
Off. Il. +. IL Il also reported that the
Portland and Rochester has paid 10 Mr..
Swan several thousand dollars.
Mayor Lord OF Ssco, has one devoted
adherent in David Adams O'Hars, or as
he Is professionally called, "Daniel
Pratt, Jr." David Is a rover. A few
weeks sgo he wrote to Mayor Lord from
Chattanooga, Tenn, that he should be
home TO vote for Kim. David had 70
ride on freight trains and cir-trueks,
but he 90, TO Saco on time, sprsined
ankle. bumps and bruises included, and
cast ballot for Mayor Lord and the
Democratic ticket.
Here Is what might be termed dis
titled romance, three volumes condensed
to a paragraph: Once upon q time a
young man WAS deeply In love with a
fair Bath maid. Ia an ill-sdvised mo-
ment he introduced her 20 his ehum, and
the maid. although she was engaged 10
the first man, peryersely fell IN love
with the new acquaintance. And IN less
than two weeks after she met him, mar
ried him, and thew have always lived
very happily together in that city. The
first lover lives in a distant city aud Is
still single.
The Washington County Railroad
case has Just been decided by the Su-
preme Court, the Injunction asked for
being denied. The construction OF the
road can now proceed. The court in its
rescript says: "A great public enter
prise like this Of manifest importance 10
Washington County especially and the
state generally should not be thwsrted
or overthrow BY the court upon teehui-
cal and unimportsnt grounds. A sub
stsntial compliance with the require
ments Of the charter and the laws sppli-
cable is sufficient. Such is the doctrine
OF the court.
A peculiar and rather serious accident
happened at the engine quarry, Rock
land, last week. A Swede employed on
the Weeks farm was riding past the
quarry and with no thought OF what the
consequences might be earelessly threw
an apple over the bank. The fruit fell a
distance something like 200 feet, landing
with great force upon the head OF George
Thomas, one Of the qusrrymen. To the
CONSERVATION Of his fellow workmen, be
dropped as though he had been shot and
Was unconscious for some time. The
Swede was thoroughly frightened By the
accident, and made haste 10 express his
regret and entire innocence of any in
tention 10 do harm.
A Portland ship owner says the dsy Of
the sailing vessel Is nearing its end. The
causes which have done more than
any others during the past few years TO
depress shipping interests, especially in
Maine, are, in his opinion, the manu-
fseture OF artificial ice which takes the
place Of that which made very profitable
cargoes; the use Of bags instead Of hogs
heads for the shipment Of sugar and the
consequent destruction of the large trade
in shocks, and the employment Of
bsrges instead Of schooners for the ship
ment OF coal: also the fact that the
tramp steamer Is competing with the
sailing vessels, disastrously 10 the latter,
for what little business remains.
A large amount of the pulp wood
which is being hauled TO the Madison
mill by rail this winter Is FIR, wood
which has never before been considered
OF any great value either for fuel or lum-
Der. Ii is very soft with an open grain
which il filed with pitch, and for that
reason cannot be used for pulp making
in mills where the grinder process is
used. IL IL, however, white wood, and
IL has been proved that il can be profita-
bly, worked in mills where the chemical
process is used to separate the wood
fibre. II the use of fir wood is found TO
be profitable In the Madison mill, as il
probsbly will be, many swsmps which
have been considered Of little value for
their forest growth will eventually net
good returns TO their owners.