Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-13
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

The citizens of Bucksport have offered
n reward OF $500 for the discovery OF
Sarah Wares murderer.
Two bows named Pooler and Julsc
were drowned at Dexter Friday while
skating on the ice on the pond.
One church in Portland, the Abyssin-
ian colored church, lost 10 members BY
the going down OF the Portland.
Over 800 more deer were taken out
over the Bangor and Aroostook In No
yember than In the same month, last
year.
Cornelius Crowley, a years old, sec
ton hand on the Maine Central, Was
struck by the 9 80 train near Crowley's
Junction Monday morning and instantly
killed. He leaves wife and fve chill
dren.
Joel Creamer, Is years old, and young
est son Of Robert Creamer OF Nobleeoro,
was drowned in Duckpuddle pond, Sun
dav. while fishing through the Ice for
pickerel. The ice WAS thin and dan
gerous. The body was recovered Mon
day.
A shooting accident occurred . few
miles from the Forks Sunday morning
when Dell Durgin Was fired upon by
Fred Gates, who mistook his grey coat
for a-deer's body. Durgin lived but day
or two. IL was purely case OF careless
ness.
Ii is characteristic of Rev. C. 5. Cum
mings, that he keeps lighted lantern
every night In front OF his house on
High Street, Auburn. The city electric
lights are too few and far apart In that
section, and il ia no new business for Mr..
Cummings to guide passers-by along the
safe path.
Joe Cross, the famous Moosehead
guide, who wss shot by his own rife IS
the result OF his own csrelessness, has
died from the terrible wound inflicted.
He put his rifle in his canoe already
cooked, the gun Was discharged and a
wound VAS made In his hip He was
over 20 years old.
Alfred is to have public library. Rev.
John Parsons Of Brookline, Mass. and
Charles II. Parsons, the New York
railroad magnate, viii erect the Alfred
public library as q memorial 10 their
brother, the late Edward Parsons OF
Savannah. Among the heavy contribu-
lions 10 the eudow ment fund ia gift OF
81 600 from William Hall OF Boston.
Alfred people have subscribed o. 600.
Tue outer end Of the ocean pier at
Old Orchard WAS carried away during
the storm OF Dec 5th. A section one
hundred and fifty feet in length WAS
wrecked, carrying with IL the big pavil-
ion At the end occupied in summer as
q dance hall and restaurant. The wreck
age came ashore on the beach q short
distance from the pier. IL Is supposed
that the wooden piles at the extreme
end were loosened first by heavy seas
and came against the iron frame work
with such force as 10 demolish il. The
pier WAS built last spring. The lost will
be $40, 600; covered by insurance.
The story goes that Presque Isle
merchant, who IL worth &c, 900 dollars,
and doing good business, has turned
the management Of his store over to his
wife, shouldered his axe and gone into
the woods and hired out as q swamper
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the winter. He sleeps in the common
bunk under the long "spread" With the
men, sits at the table with his hat on and
eats beans with knife, and drinks his
milkless tea out Of pint dipper. The
''boss" Of the crew says that he Is q
mighty good man with an axe. and he
proposes to keep him just as loig as he
will stay.
The next Legislature will be asked to
consider the advisability Of increasing
the requirements Of this State for admis-
sion TO the bar. Judge Louis Stearns OF
Caribou, senstor-elect from Aroostook
county, and slated for chairman Of the
judiciary committee, Is the father Of the
proposed law, which will increase the
length Of time required for study to
three years, and place the examination
In the hands Of State board, instead OF
county boards as at the present. Mr..
Stearns also advocates the requirement
for q preliminary examination To be taken
before the student enters upon regular
study, In order that those who have not
intelligence or ability may not waste
their time in preparing for profession
which they may not enter successfully.
Tnis change was sgitsted two years ago,
but did not get beyond the committees.