Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-01-11
ITEMS OF MAINE NEWS.


Fire did slight damage In Cobb
Hotel at Mechanic Falls, Saturday, Jan
l.
Lewiston Sun: Maine MAS milked thii
year to the tune Of 1900 deer, $50 moose
and 100 caribou. That means more leg
islation.
A display Of horse sense was witness
ed at Kennebunk the other day when 9
drunken man attempted to drive hi.
horse over q railroad embankment and
the animal positively refused to 60.
A Bath cigar dealer has noticed that
whereas the fathers are content with hii
Scent cigars, none but the 10 and 10
cent variety will do for the sons. The
reader IL at liberty 70 make deductions
The steamer Corona Of the Thomson
line, from Portland for London, with a
load Of live stock and general cargo,
struck on Seal Island 10 thick weather
Saturday, Jan. LET, ard Is total loss
All but one Of the crew Of thirty-seven
got safely to land. She carried no pas
sengers.
A Bath tramp told the police that he
small boxes and peddled II from house
to house as corn salve. He says he sold
two boxes Of IL to the man whose axle
grease he stole. Possibly he thought
that story might grease the CALLING
bonds Of captivity.
One seldom gets any thanks for inter
feriug In a quarrel, at least from the
parties engaged In the alteration. An
exception IL reported from Bar Harbor
where an Infatuated man chased another
with an AZ and probably would have
killed him but for the interference Of a
third party. Now both are grateful to
the one who interfered and with good
reason.
A hsrdworked expressman on the
Christmas Sunday sampled bit OF a
Portland mans piety. He carried q
Christmas gift to the house, and the
man refused to accept II on Sunday,
saying II would have TO be brought
around on week day. That was not q
good way to protest against the break
ing OF the Sabbath on the part OF the ex-
press company. at least the tired ex-
pressman did not think so.
A fine looking man WAS sentenced BY
the Auburn court the other day 10 60
days In the Androscoggiu jail and begged
the Judge to make II 80 days. He knew
what ne wanted for he had been at that
hosiery before, In fact, had been re-
leased from there but few days. He
Il q barber and drink Is his weakness.
While In jail the county boards him and
he shaves and cuts hair at cut rates
making good thing out Of 1t besides
keeping sober.
waterville Mail: We note the fact that
foreign missions Jared better at the
hands Of the benevolently inclined in the
waterville Baptist church during the
last year than home missions did. An
examination OF some portions OF the re
ligious field In this country would seem
to suggest reversal OF this. Home fret
and outsiders next, isa sentiment not in-
consistent with the command, $50 We
into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature"
Ia West Rockport A. In some other
places OF more pretentions there lives
man who Ia Of the ''dead sure" kind.
When he knows thing he knows II and
declines TO argue the matter. The other
day he came to town and little later
missed his ulster from the wagon. He
knew positively that he had left the
garment there bat few minutes before
and 80 notified the police II WAS stolen.
On arriving home there Il Was hanging
on the very nsil where he had left Il.
Secretary Of State Byron Boyd has re
ceived five copies Of the Typographical
map Of the grounds OF the University OF
California. one Of which Il to be placed
on exhibition and the others are to
be sent to architects In the state to
be used by those who wish TO COM
pete In the Ph9be Hearst architectural
competition for buildings ut the Univer-
sity OF California. The prize 10 CSC, 600,
with $50, 900 In premiums TO the unsuc.
cessful architects. Architects from all
over the world are invited to compete.
Evidences Of Q very mean man were
discovered In Esstport the other night.
He stole blanket from q poor shiver-
ing horse. Perhaps he wanted IL to
keep himself warm. II he did he show
ed different disposition from that OF q
poverty stricken horse jockey living In a
Maine village. He WAS found the other
day to be lying without bed 10 corner
OF an old cabin and charity presented
him with blanket. A few nights later
he WAS discovered lying without cover
ing, having used the blanket for bis
decrepit horse.