Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-01
ABOUT The STATE.

The amount Of gams shipped over the
B ,ngor and Arooetook 80 far is said Il
Exceed ell previous records for the same
time.
"washington County is about to be
discovered" say the dOwn-eastere.
Through trains on the new railroad
~ill BE- running BY Nov. 1st. between
Esstport and Calais, and then just watch
US grow"
The trial Of Rose White in the Ken
nebec court for the murder Of her hus-
band resulted In verdict Of msnslaugh-
ter. The jury vas out all night before
agreeing. The prisoner was sentenced
to four years In state prison.
A Southport family has been driven
out Of house and home by swarm OF
spiders. They came from the South In
bundle OF clothing and have multi
piled by millions, driving out the In.
mstes whose life had become hideous
nightmare. The house will probably be
burned.
Martin and Paris Colt, who left Colts
island, fremont, for Bass Hsrbor, Satur-
day evening In boat, are missing and
Il Is thought they have been drowned.
A boat thought to be that In which the
BOYS started has been picked up a. Ship
harbor 10 = battered condition. Martin
Gott was 20 and his brother was ~ years
old.
Harry Estes Of Alfred accidentally
shot himself while cunning last Satur-
day afternoon. He was crossing stone
wall when his foot slipped and he fell
headlong to the ground, throwing the
gun to one side a. he fell. The gun was
discharged by the shock and Estes re-
ceived its contents, charge Of bird shot,
In his bsck,-inficting a serious wound.
On Saturday afternoon, the 22i,
Walter +. Cole, aged Is years, and Roy
Clark, aged IL, went duck shooting at
Little PushSw Pond, In the town OF
Hudson, l6 miles from Bangor. On re-
turning to the shore Cole drew out shot
gun from the boat BY the muzzle, the
weapon being discharged by striking on
the boat. Cole was shot through the
right arm and side. The boy Clark car
ried him on his back to their carriage,
some distance, and drove him to his
home In East Corinth, where Cole soon
died. He leaves widow.
Mrs. Mary Cavsnaugh, widow OF the
tie Martin Cavsnaugh, OF Portland, Was
drowned Wednesday night. Her body
WAS found floating In the dock In the
morning. Mrs. Cavansugh's death Is q
very peculiar one and can only be &C
counted for on the superstition that she
lost her way and wandering down the
wharf fell overheard. The deceased was
highly respectable woman and left
home Wednesday morning. She was
seen by an acquaintance on Pleasant
Street about s O'Clock Wednesday even
ing and nothing further Is known OF her
movements up to the time Of the finding
Of the body.
When the Tspley boys met at the old
homestead At West Brooksville, few
weeks ago, they composed what In many
respects was the most remarkable gath
ering OF people In Maine this year. There
are eight OF the Tspley boys when you
stop to count them. but IA this was the
first time they all met together Ia IL
years, people are apt to forget the num-
her. The oldest IL IS and the youngest
co, and all OF the eight have followed the
sea from boyhood. Each has risen to
the proud grade OF captain, and all have
now given up their wsnderings over the
world and are living 10 the same school
district Ia the old sea coast town. One
brother aud two sisters have died.
The battalion Of Maine Heavy Artillery
at Camp Powers Ia ordered south. The
orders came little sooner than expected,
but the 500 men which make up these
four batteries will soon be ready to leave
camp for their new station In the south.
The orders came none too soon for the
men are beginning to experience rather
unpleasant weather for camp life, and
as the result OF so much rainy weather
colds and attendant sickness WAS being
feared. They will sail from Boston on
the transport which brings the Sixth
Massschu sets, for Savannah, Ga and
will be attached TO the Seventh Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees Corps. The probabili-
ties are that they will eventually 60 to
some place In northern Cuba for gar
rison duty.