Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

lnE WEHA LIN MAlNEs
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEW
BRIEFLY TOLD.
An English syndicate, with capita
Of $1,000, 900, Is reported to have al
option on all the sardine factories on tn
Maine coast.
The management OF the Evening Sta
In Portland has undergone q complete
change. and Il will hereafter be known 81
the Portland Evening Courier.
The Falmouth hotel Of Portland
| claims the proud distinction OF hsvtnt
entertained every governor OF Main'
from william King to Llewellyn Powers
Frank Collins, Of Moscow, Was acct
dentally killed while shoveliug out I
landing for logs at Carrying Place. Th'
pile started and rolled over him. He
was unmarried.
Thethree-year-old daughter OF Mariner
McFadden Of Lubec vas fatally burned
Thursday. Her clothing caught from
stove. She died few hours after thu
accident occurred.
william Tewkesbury, a brakeman or
Conductor Robipsou's train on the Grand
Trunk. was struck by bridge at Lewis
ton Junction Monday and 10 believed t.
have been fatally injured.
The body Of Chas. Rsmsdell, who was
drowned Monday while fishing neal
Cross Island nArrows, of Cutler, by his
dory overturniug, WAS found wednes-
day. He leaves wife and six children,
River driving IL not business con-
ducive TO long life, but Hemsn whippls
Of Skowhegsn will have charge OF the
Moose River drive this spring for the
fifty-eishth time. Fifty-eight years 10
one business Is q record few possess.
IL is said that the spring Of 1899 will
see the completion Of one OF the finest
summer hotel, in New England at Sand
Bar. Moosehead Lake. Messrs. NJ. G.
Shaw Il Sons Of Greenville and Eda In
Smith Of wiscasset are the promoters.
The right Of way for the new Bath,
Brunswick and Lewiston electric road
has all been bought up by the company,
and no Inconvenience WAS suffered by
the agents Of the road in making terms
with the farmers who owned the land.
James Hsrrimsn Of Newport has reach.
ed an age when most men have white
hair, IL they have any hair ut all. He Is
81 years Of age, but his hair IL still dark
and hesvy. Moreover, his eyesight IL 80
good that be reads easily without the aid
of spectscles.
George W. Huunewell Of Poland, aged
a6, killed himself instantly about 4
O'Clock Thursday afternoon by placing n
shot gun near his left eye, and blowing
the top Of his head off, He has been de-
spondent for some time, being out OF
work.
Governor Powers on Wednesday nomi-
mated Judge Thomas II. Haskell OF
Portland to succeed himself "a justice OF
the Supreme Judicial Court, and william
II. Fogler OF Rocklxnd 10 succeed Judge
Euoch Foster Of Bethel, whose term ex-
pires March -.
Lewiston claims the oldest man who
voted 10 Maine this spring 10 David
Loring, aged l0l. who walked to the
polls with the bows and did the duty OF a
citizen. which he has never failed TO do
in the last eighty years. How many
young fellows who vote for the first
time this spring will vote in 1873:
Arrangements are being made whereby
the Electrolytic- Maine Salts Co. IL TO ex-
teusively increase it's plant at Lubec for
the purpose OF getting gold from the
ocean. To this end Allstou Cushing, a
well-known lumbermsn Of st. John, has
contracted with the aforementioned arm
for some $50, 900 worth Of lumber to be
used in building q dam and erecting new
machinery.
Game Warden W. r. Pollard OF Fox
croft arrived at Bangor Thursday night
bringing four prisoners-William Clark,
Ed Bunnells. James Brewer and Ephrsim
French, all Of Midway, whom he arrest
ed for killing moose In close time. The
four poschers were tried in the Oldtown
Municipal Court, found guilty, and sen-
fenced TO thirty days each in the county
jail.
James Sweet, the famous Moro hunt
or, now past 20 wears OF age, has killed
50 bears during his life, and 10 one year
trapped ca beaver. At one time he had
nine traps set, and on looking at them
found eight beaver. He has killed over
100 moose and shot 100 caribou, 300 deer,
and claims he has caught over two
horse load Of other fur. He served In
the civil war and is In good health this
winter.
Austin Alphonso Hopkins. Is years
old, q Lewiston mulstto with red hair,
WAS arrested Tuesday for stabbing his
father, Mr.. Aaron Hopkins, at their
home on Milk lane. The boy said that
he and his father qusrreled over break
fast and his father told him TO get his
own breakfast. He "ssssed" his father
~hereupon the old man csned him.
Then young Hopkins stabbed the elder
With his pocket knife, making cut two
inches deep and five inches long. A rib
saved the old mans life.