Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-06-08
THE WEEK In MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

A boy named King was drowned In
the Saco River above the city Wednes'
day.
| Nathan Clark of Vienna, about 81
wears old, committed suicide by hang.
ing. No cause is assigned.
Joseph II. Forristal, player In the
Maine roller polo league, Is held on the
charge Of assault with knife upon his
wife.
The bodies OF the three young Au-
gusta men who were drowned In the
Kennebec the 23d Of May, have all been
found.
Joseph X. Harrington, superintendent
Of the state reform school at South
Portland, was found dead In his bed
Monday morning.
While fishing FROM wharf at North
port, Harry l.. Wood, aged Is years,
lost his balance and fell into the water,
drowning before help came.
A tramp who boasts OF having walked
from New York to Brewer without miss
| ing a meal. SAYS he was never turned
away from the door Of the poor.
An engagement ring awaits every
hobo on arrival at the Bangor Jail, the
ring of his hammer on the four tons Of
rock to be broken out back Of the jail.
Royce ii. Paterson. aged Is, was
drowned off High Island, three miles
from Rocklapd, by the capsiziug OF q
fishing boat. Paterson's companion was
rescued and resuscitated.
The North Atlantic squadron will be
at Portland July 18th, and will probably
remain there until the celebration Of the
silver anniversary of the knights Of
PASSPORT and Lubec are trying to unite
for the purpose of hiring school su-
peryisor. This Is the first effort TO take
advantage OF the law passed by the last
Legislature providing for this sort OF
thing.
The bondholders Of the Franklin and
Megantic Railroad and the klugheld
and Dead River Railroad, narrow gauge
roads, have voted TO take possession OF
the roads, both being some years In de-
fault Of interest.
Lightning struck Kings Chapel at
Bowdoiu College In the shower of May
18th, and ran from there through several
OF the buildings on the light wires,
affecting quite a number OF the students,
though none seriously.
The mystery connected with the find
ing OF revolver and hat by the road
side. near Old Orchard. which gave the
local officers much concern, has been
cleared up. The hat and revolver be-
longed 10 farm hand who was intoxi-
Gated and dropped them.
During the shower OF MAY 10th at
Portland, there came discharge which
seemed 10 strike all over the city at
once. Three churches and numerous
other buildings were struck, but the
damage was not very extensive, though
good many people were badly fright
ened. and few horses were so scared
that they ran away.
A man In Jail at Auburn has applied
for release on writ Of habess corpus,
on the ground that his sentence WAS
Illegal. He was sentenced for vagrancy
TO term In the county Jail. The statute
states that the punishment for vsgrancy
shall be in the "house OF correction" or
In case therei Is no house OF correction, In
the county Jail Ii has always been the
custom - sentence directly TO the
county jair az we have no "houses OF
correction IN Maine. Judge Savage now
has this case under adyisement.
At a ball held by the Foresters at Liv-
ermore Falls Thursday night, prize OF
a gold ring was offered to the lady who
waltzed the longest without stopping.
Twelve couples competed. They began
Waiting al II 20 A. NJ, and il was > IA
A. NJ. before bessie McGrsw, the win
uer, and her partner, stopped Waiting.
For continuous waltz this record prob
ably not only breaks the state, but also
the New England record. The penalty
for such foolish proceeding has not
vet been put into words, but nature will
attend 20 Ii without any OF mans assist
snce.
A serious fire occurred at the little
town ot Rilevs on the Androscoggin
River. Wednesday night, In which the
six months old child of Thomas Bouby
was burned 10 death. The fire Is thought
TO have been caused from an overheated
move In the Bouby residence. The in
mates Of the house barely escaped in
their night clothes. Owing TO the IN
sufficient means Of protection, the flames
quickly spread 10 an adjoining building,
II 80 0 10
five dwellings were entirely destroyed.
The total financial loss Is about 81 800.
The insurance is small.
A novel arrangement which may yet
embsrrass the proprietors OF canning
factories built on the land Is one that
floats aud may be sailed from place to
place. 4 Maine lobster packer. j. NJ.
Shsud. is the originator OF the vessel
which is perfectly flat on the bottom,
drawing about five feet OF water when
loaded. She Is 20 feet In length over all,
So fee, keel measure and - feet wide.
Her hold is six feet deep and Is divided
into two compartments, by centre
board, on each side of which Is built
furnace. The factory Is built between
the masts, and Is 2ix30 feet 10 dimen-
sions. The benches are built out over
the rail five feet. This is a great con-
yenienee, as all the shells and refuse can
be dropped overheard and carried away
By the tide.
This scheme may have originated with
Philadelphia lawyer, but one in Ban
gor is said 10 have successfully worked
il. He had debtor jailed. The debtor
was stubborn and chance OF securing
payment was dubious. The lawyer hap
pened TO learn that the man WAS very
Jealous Of neighbor whom he suspected
OF being too friendly with his wife. A
bright thought struck the lawyer. He
went 10 friend and gave few instruc-
tions, and then the friend called upon
the debtor and this conversation ensued
The Friend-sSay, isn't Mr.. try
ing to get YOU out:" "No, l guess not;
uhy?" Well. | don't know, but he's up
10 your house nearly every evening, and
| thought he was there TO see what could
be done TO get you out" The debtor
became greatly excited, called for the
LAWYER In haste, demanded his bill, paid
IL on the spot and flew for his native
hills.
A good deal has been said OF late with
..,r.a.l ,o tho a1iaOad nraferpnce among