Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-29
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
The MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE News
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The sentence Of Paul Peters, convict
ed at Dover of manslaughter for killing
John Smart, the kineo guide, was dv'
years.
Two newly married couples In Han
cock county will swear by foot ball al
their lives. They escaped the publicity
that so often mars the honeymoon trip
by being 90 fortunate a. to get on I
train with victorious foot ball team.
A Lubec man declares that the street,
on Grand Man,n Island are 80 crooked
that when q man first goes there AND
isn't acQusinted with the way they run
he Is likely to meet himself and say
good morning before he thinks who II Is
EFF. Williamson, % years old, Maine
Central brakeman, slipped aud fell undel
the car wheels as he Was coupling car,
on freight train at Fairfield Tuesday
One leg was crushed of and the other
was 80 badly injured that il may have
to be amputsted.
Masonic temples are all the fad with
Maine cities. Augustus handsome
temple has been occupied only year Of
two; Gardiner has one In process OF con
struction; the Portland Masons have
secured one of the best sites in the city
| aud will build at once; and Bath hope:
to have one another year.
lsasc Reed, an aged farmer living alone
10 Benton. discovered Friday morning
that burglars had visited his house and
stolen q chest supposing II to contain
valuables. After examining the con-
tents carefully the burglars left box and
Ill In a clump of woods near the house
No other articles were missed by Mr.
Reed.
The engineers on the Bangor x ARGOS
took Railroad are IN king great records
IA deer slayers. 0ne engineer Of q
night freight has record OF six, while
several others have killed two or three.
The animals are attracted to the track
by the bright rays of the headlight, and
being fascinated with the light, remain
RICH, between the rails.
john l.. Bailey, an Alma tesmster, was
struck by a train on the Maine Central
railroad at Wiscasset Tuesday morning
and sustained probably fatal injuries
about the head. IL was driving across
the tracks when the train, which Was
bound east, crashed into his wagon de-
molishing II completely. lie was caught
In the debris and severely hurt.
Arthur NJ. Hussey, the eldest son OF
T. Il. Hussey, and y member Of the firm
of L. Il. Hussey 4 Sons, pillow manu-
fscturers Of North Berwick, WAS caught
in rapidly revolving shaft at their
factory Monday forenoon snd terribly
injured. He was carried around the
shaft until his clothing was all torn
from his body. His right arm aud knee
and his left ankle were completely
crushed. There is small hope Of his
recovery.
Lilla kuox, IL wears old, Of Oakland,
wss bound over Monday 10 the municipal
court OF wsterville for the grand jury in
the sum Of $1,000 on the charge OF arson
in burning buildings Of b. y. Stevens in
oakland on the night Of November III
The evidence tended to show that Lila
WAS very JEALOUS OF young man who
called on another girl who lived In the
stevens house, and the theory OF the
prosecution Is that Lila burned the
house on account Of jealousy.
General &. p. Mattocks, whose expert
ence In two wars eminently qualities
him 10 give advice, says, rs TO the re-
oysnixed State militia; First OF all,
eliminate those men who have been
drunk while In uniform on the public
streets. Keep those men out forever.
and especially those non-commissioned
officers who have been drunk with their
chevrons on. Take in only those men
who can pass thorough examination,
so that the companies will not have
from 80 to 40 per cent. OF rejected men
when called upon for active duty.
Herbert 4 Merrill. a travelling sales
msn for Conant, Patrick 4 Co. Of Port
land, was arrested IN Auburn, Tuesday.
chsrgei with the ENLIGHTENMENT Of
g., ga 90 from the firm. He collected
money owed his firm which he failed to
turn over and soon his shortage was dis
covered. The American Surety Com
pany WAS on Merrills bond, and as soon
"a he was discovered 10 be short In his
accounts, Consnt & Patrick took the
necessary steps TO recover the amount
from the surety company. The arrest
Of Merrill was brought about by the
surety company.
The citizens Of Bucksport have decided
10 raise funds for an investigation OF the
Sarah Ware murder mystery independ-
ent OF the authorities, who have sppsr-
emily dropped the matter. Mrs. Ware
disappeared from her home Sept. L..
Her BODY was found two weeks later In
a remote pasture with skull crushed and
every indication OF murder. The detect
ives who have been at work on the case
for weeks have been unable 10 find direct
evidence 10 show either time, place,
weapon or motive in the case, thou ugh IL
Is claimed that they have secured little
circumstantial evidence, not regarded oy
the authorities as sufficient to warrant
action.
A murder Is suspected 10 Dennysville.
On saturday, the 10Th. Fred Robinson
went hunting. As he did not return, q
searching party was organized. and
about 8 O'Clock the body OF the missing
Young msn WAS found. He had been
shot through the hesrt. His necktie WAS
off, his cartridge belt unbuckled, and his
shirts opened, the marks Of bloody
fingers being left on the clothing. Sus-
picion at once fell on young man
usmed Otis Page, who had been out hunt
ing Saturday, in company with Louis
Anthony and young man named Carter,
rs there had been hard feelings between
Page aud Robinson for some time, and
Page was arrested on Sunday. An in
quest was held, the verdict being that
young Robinson came to his death by q
bullet fired by parties unknown. Ii is
generally supposed that the Young man
was fired at while in the little clearing
where the body was found. Lewis
Anthony, who was in company with
Page Saturday morning, when both
started away, was arrested soon after
the arrest OF Otis Page Sunday. The
two Young men did not return home
until Saturday afternoon, saying that
they were several miles away, calling on
friends. Taey told contradictory stories
aud claimed not 10 have seen Robinson
during the day. The young men were
held for the grand jury.
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