Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14

IND WHHA LIN 0AuND
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Mrs. Rosa Collins, an aged lady living
alone IN Portland, WAS fatally burned
"Wednesday, by her dress catching fire
from hot stove.
Knox County points with pride and
rehabilitation to the fact that no re-
solve asking for money has ben pre-
scented TO the Legislature from that
county.
The New England Agricultural Society
has voted that lie fair this year should
be held at klgby Park, though the final
decision OF the matter was left to the
Executive committee.
While visiting the State prison, last
week, the Legislative committee found
one man, and only one, who didn't want
pardon. His name IL samuel Hslnes
and he has been prisoner II years.
President wIllism Dewitt Hyde of
| Bowdoin College has been called 10 the
| presidency Of Amherst College and he
has the matter under consideration, hav-
Ing Just returned from visit TO Amherst.
The outbreak Of email pox ut Water
VILE and wlnslow has made some stir,
but things have quieted down now.
There are fourteen houses In Winslow
and nine 10 waterville under strict quar-.
Antine.
John Tooke, Q coupler" 10 the en-
ploy Of the Grand Trunk, WAS instantly
killed In the railroad yard at Portland
Monday night. He was crossing the
track after throwing switch, and wss
struck by shunting engine.
| Melville Davis Of Dsmsriscotta while
out In sailboaf, tending lobster traps
was drowned by his boat being capsized
by q squsll and sinking In forty fsthoms
OF water. The BODY has NOT been recov.
cred. Dsvis-wxs % years OF age. and
leaves widow.
Andrew Tinpak vas killed while work
ling In the pulp mill Of the Lisbon Fails
Fibre Company Saturday, the 4th. A
set screw on pulley caught In Tinpsk's
clothing, and he was wound around the
shsfting and killed. Tlnpak was Hun
gsrisn about 40 years OF age.
| Prof. Frank l.. Ripley, teacher Of
music and proprietor Of = music store In
Pennington, committed suicide Friday
BY taking chloroform. Mr.. Ripley wal
q very popular young man, but he has
been brooding considerably over busi-
ness troubles In consequence of II
health. He was 80 years OF age and wal
not married.
| A man who IL supposed TO be John B
Mcdonald, whose home was In the prov
Iinces, but who IL thought 10 have beer
working at Monsoon, was run over and
killed by Bangor and Aroostook pillow
train on Sunday evening about = milk
from Shirley. Coroner Poole held m
inquest Monday. The verdict exoneratet
the railroad from blame.
i Archie Pinkhsm, aged u, was acct.
dentaliy shot at China Lake Sunday
Young Pinkhsm and BEDFORD Este'
were shooting At bottle when PinkhHu
stepped In front of Estes IA he fired
The bullet struck PinkhAm In the RICH
arm through which IL plowed, comins
out nc the shoulder and entering hi
skull just back OF the ear. IL u fearet
he will die.
A number OF Aroostook young mel
are enjoying free rides to the Hub 70
this privilege they undertake the task oil
keeping a car load OF potatoes from
freezing en- route to Boston. Every ca
load Of potatoes going To that city ha
, TO have one man with Il for this purpose
and the caretsker receives a return tick
ct. IL takes two days 10 land car iron
Houlton to Boston.
One Of York County's vigorous oil,
men Ia Israel Libby OF Goodwiu's Mills
who Is 10 years old. He has never worl
underclothing OF any kind Ia his life
says that he does not know what tn
sensation OF a headache Is, has lost bu
one tooth and never wore glasses. Las
September he WAS summoned 10 attent
the Alfred term of court and wslket
. from Goodwin's Mills TO Alfred and bscl
the same day.
: While driving grocery team over tn
Maine Central railroad track at IN
east end OF Ticonic bridge at watervill
Thursday Joseph DUMAS WAS struck b,
train No. 3, from Portland, causing hi
death. There l. very steep hill ap
preaching the track from the east, sls'
blind crossing To the south, bu
Dumas MAS fully warned by Flsgmsl
Nelson OF the trsin's approach. and IL u
probable his horse was unmanageable
for the train was not going at higl
rate Of speed.
Il An explosion Ia cook stove Thursda,
In the tenement occupied by Joseph Her
bert In Old Town, resulted In the fol
lowing being injured: Patrick Herbert
IL years old, hand partially blown of
Mrs. Herbert, cut on the hip; LilliaI
Herbert, wound on the right arm an,
head; Philip Herbert, cut on stomach
aud several wounds on arm. The cause
OF the ncciden, IL unknown, the mos
plausible theory being that cap uset
10 exploding dynamite must have beer
lodged IN the wood which bad been pu
In the stove.
Mayor +. o. Beal OF Bangor has mad,
an assignment TO Hon. +. C. Ryder. Mr.
Beal states that the step WAS due to hi
connection with the new Penobscot Cen
trsl rsilroxi, n street line from Bangor
up the Kenduskesg valley % miles. H.
became surety for the material and en-
tire construction Of the road. Ii Wal
flushed Ia the dead Of winter and as HI
could not float the bonds he deemed Il
best to assign TO protect himself and hi.
creditors. He says his creditors neet
not be alarmed as when the matter I.
settled up they will receive dollar FOL
dollar. He says the proceeds Of thu
bonds all take care Of the indebtedness,
and leave $50 900 besides. He says the
liabilities are 100000.
An Unexpected Call.