Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-27
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

I.esnder Newman, lsborer In the
West Sullivan stone quarry. was killed
Thursday by the falling Of derrick.
He leaves son.
The Alaska gold fever Is having run
in several Maine cities. Parties in Port
land and Bangor are planning TO start
for the diggings.
Jacob :. Jones, a well-knowp citizen
Of Weld. committed suicide nv hanging
Thursday n sht. He was - years of
age. The cause OF the act IL not known.
The body Of male infant, apparently
but few hours old. was found by the
side Of the railroad track. inst above the
Vaughan Street bridge, Hallowell, Friday
morning, by workman.
Leland, the l2-year-old son Of Levi
Harmon, was drowned at Springvsle
Wednesday. He with three other boys
was In swimming in the pond above the
grist mill. He saw muskrat and
started 10 swim for it, but being weak
swimmer was carried over the dam.
Fred A. Sands was drowned Sunday
in Roach Pond. He was crossing the
pond in canoe and Is supposed TO have
had an attack of rheumatism around the
heart. The body WAS recovered and
taken 20 South Sehec. He was Is years
old and Is survived by wife and two
daughters.
Biddeford, that place OF funny happen
ings, for its latest furnishes the case OF
- no ~,
seeking what liquors he might seize, and
filed up on them 40 fast that he was
gathered in bv regular policeman, and
answered 10 the charge Of intoxication
In court the next morning.
A boat wss found on the beach at Cape
Porpoise Friday morning bottom up. and
Il is thought thst the two bows who
started GU, 10 IL Thursday afternoon
were drowned. The names of the boys
were George Ellis, Is years of sge. and
Chester Armstrong, aged Is, both be-
longing in Somerville, Mass.
James Mitchell, contractor, and Gen.
= D. Leavitt OF the board of directors
Of the Washington County railroad, to-
gether with q party of capitalists. left
Mschiss for Calais via DeDnysville re-
Gently. They will make "a complete tour
of The route Of the proposed new rail-
road. IL is thought work will be begun
soon.
Certain insurance companies have not
applied for renewal Of their licenses TO
do business In Maine, and hence are not
authorized 10 do business in this state 81
present. Among these are the Guaran-
tors Liability and Indemnity Company
of Philadelphia and the Bay State Benc-
ficiarv Association. The latter Is the
one which absorbed several Of the Maine
mutual companies.
William K. Shaw. the Bath bank de-
faulter, WAS discharged from the Maine
state prison Friday morning, having
served four wears. He was sentenced
July lst, 1898, to q term OF ten years for
the embezzlement of $4,000 from the
Lincoln national bank Of Bath. BY ex-
ecutive clemency his term was reduced
las; December TO five years, and he gets
year of for good behavior.
Treasurer Booker OF Bowdoin College
has received from New York check for
SIS 600, being one-hslf the sum OF money
from the Faverweather estate, over
which there was so long and famous
litigation. The balance of the money
Mr.. Booker il assured will be sent In q
short time. There Is no Limitation what
ever put upon the bequest, as To the way
in which il shall be used. and coming
Just st this time il will be Of special
benefit 10 the college.
The owners of the wooden mill at
Newport have decided TO make some i'm
provements in their plant. Another
story will be added to the dye house,
and with the extension TO be- made at
the same time an additional floor space
of 5000 square feet will be obtained.
This space will be utilized for weaving,
dressing, spooling, etc. The change will
give greater convenience In the WORK.
In addition to the above stock house,
60x60 feet. two stories high, will be
erected. The contract for the improve
ments to be made will be closed soon.
Augusta business men have been TAX
ing steps for the establishment OF shoe
factory in that city. The Boyd q Corey
Shoe Company was organized wednes.
day with capital stock Of slOO,OOO, all
OF which is paid in. The officers are
President, Hon. S. C. Darling, OF Bos-
ton; vice-president, w. III. Aldrich oil
Boston; treasurer, Hon. NJ. V. b. Chase,
of Augusta; and clerk of the corpora
ton, Hon. H. NJ. Heath, OF Augusta.
The directors include the above men
toned, With Hon. =. o. Vickcry, &. 5.
Hiehborn and Hon. j. II. Marley. Mr..
Hichborn is the secretary Of the board.
A committee was chosen to select site
and construct builiing.
State Superintendent Of Schools Stet.
son is taking steps to carry out the Law
relating to the regular certification oil
teachers by himself. The law provides
that state certificates may be granted
for term Of years or for life; that list
of all persons receiving state certificates
shall be kept at the office OF the state
superintendent that copies Of the same
shall be sent to any school officer on ap-
plicati0n, and that these certificates an.
thorize the person holding them to teach
In the public schools OF the state. Any
person who has taught successfully FOL
ak terms OF not less than ten weeks
each NAV be candidate for a state GER
tificate. The certificates will be OF two
grades, namely: First and second grade
The thirty-fourth annual New Eng
land fair, to be held at Portland during