Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-25
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60 "A
The Biddeford Record hits the nail on
the head when Il says that Maine 10
Gods country In the summer time.
There are recruiting stations ut Lewis
ton aud Portland for the Maine boys who
want to see service In the new volunteer
regiments being formed.
A iatlrou fell from . shelf 10 house
Ia Lewiston, into cradle 10 which lay
the little child of Charles Crush and
wife. The chlld's skull was fractured,
and Il Il expected to die.
At the meeting Of the executive board
Of the directors Of the Waterville Trust
Company, held Monday afternoon, action
was taken whereby the company will
take possession Of the Wiscasset and
Quebec Railroad. The road will be
leased by the trust company TO lie pres
ent management.
Work on the Shiloh temple In Durham,
near Lisbon Falls, has been stopped on
account Of lack Of means and money.
Evangelist Sanford has discharged all
men lSboring on the edihce, but claims
that God will complete the building.
Mr.. Sanford has commenced again alone
with his wheelbarrow.
Auburn has man with q remarkable
record, but one OF which he cannot be
very proud. He 10 nearly so years OF
age and he has never entered q church
or q theatre, never rode In steam or
electric cara, never paid cent out to 60
to any entertainment, with single ex-
ception. He did once 60 to IN exhibit
ton given by an agricultural society.
| He Ia q farmer, bat he has never attend
ed the great state fair, which Is held
every Sall within three miles OF his home.
Fires originate In very strange ways
sometimes, and first prize In this re-
spect is taken by fire down Calais
way. The lady Of the house was curl
Ing her hair, heating the curling tongs
over the chimney Of q lighted lamp
The cat upset the lamp, throwing the
oil on lite fur, which caught Ore. The
cat ran against the woman's dress,
which ignited. The burning cat then
ran to the barn setting fire TO the hay
burning the barn and its contents; To-
sured for $3.50. The correspondent
doesn't state the fate OF the poor feline
The summer social functions Ia Bidde
ford are taking a unique turn 1 Il
shown by the following item from The
Biddeford Journal: "Five women had
a pie eating contest yesterday afternoon
They put away several newly-mad'
circles OF pastry among them, or rsthe'
In the midst OF them, and the most un
expected thing about IL was that little
woman of slight build, who came here
from Massachusetts, on q visit for he
health, won the match, while the bigges
and heartiest woman Of the party drop
ped out OF the reckoning after the frs
round"
Land Agent Charles Y. Oak IL just nov
doing what seems TO be a very wise thinl
In connection with the posting OF notice.
in the woods of Aroostook County. Ill
has had some OF those notices printed
not only 10 English and French tina
warn the people about setting fires h
forests and telling Of the penalty, but b
has had some printed In Italian that vii
be posted Ia the region Of the rsilroa'
being built from Caribou TO Van Buren,
There are hundreds OF Italians at worl
on the job, and OF course through tn
long stretch OF woods that they vii
pass, there IL some danger of hre iron
their carelessness. These notices, there
fore, are likely TO be OF much good In th
prevention.
The Bangor Commercial says II Ia 3
the credit OF Governor Powers that he
the servant OF the people. They invit
him TO all sorts OF events, social, educs
tional, military. etc, where his presenc
, will add dignity and prominence, an
almost invariably he accepts; Ia eve
ready TO make = speech, brief though
may be, and never falls to ssy the rigt
, thing In the right place. No Govern0
|, OF Maine was ever more generous wit
his time In this respect than Governo
|, Powers and the public In this sectio
|, fully appreciate his Willingness,
oftentimes being placed at an lncoI
venieuce TO accommodate the people
The fact OF his obedience to the calls {
the public was recently mentioned
him and In reply he said that he felt
: his duty TO serve the citizens OF the sta
In this regard and felt that they had
claim upon him. During his first cand
!, dacy for Governor when making b
: canvass, he visited many public gsthe
. iugs, and he did not think that after
, took his seat he should, a. the chi
= executive OF the state, send his regre
= In reply 10 invitations and plead 10Th
engagements"