Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-21
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

MAINE NEWS MOI
Ex-Governor Frederick Robe was
chosen department commander at the
annual encampment Of the Department
OF Maine, q. A. r., at Bangor last week.
The farm buildings Of Asa Boothby st
Jackson were burned Monday OF last
week, and both Mr.. Boothby aud his
sister persisted 10 the flames. The
neighbors did not notice the fire In the
terrible storm. Mr.. Boothby was about
eighty years old and his sister was an
invalid. The chsrred remains have been
taken from the ruins Of the fire.
A Burkettville man recently had q new
illustration OF the saying "All things
come TO him who can walt" He had
been out hunting for foxes and getting
discouraged sat down on rock. While
meditating with bowed head q fox
lesped on his back, thinking r was the
bare rock. The fox escaped. however,
before the man could get his wits to-
g,ther TO realize the luck that had come
70 him.
Ogunquit's name IL its verv own, be-
Ing shared by no other village In the
country. That fact undoubtedly ae-
counts for the difficulties that confront
the stranger who attempts to write the
name for the first time, for that he
finds II difficult Is evident from the
variety OF the results obtained. Here
are few specimens that have come
under the observation OF Ogunquits
postmaster within the past few months
o Gunquit, Ocunquit, Oguaquit, O2uin
Quit, Orgsnquit, Old Gopget. A2un-
quite, Aguuiquit, Ogun Quit, Igonquit,
0ginquit, Ongunguit, 0lgouqult, Agun-
quit, Aguanquit, Egunquit.
Charles Gray, mail carrier between
the mainland and Deer Island, aud
Freeman Howard, were caught In an
open boat In the Ice In Eggmoggin
reach Monday aud when they arrived
at Ellsworth Howard had his feet
badly frostbitten. IL Is probable he
would have frozen 70 death had not
Gray cut open mail bag aud wrapped
newspapers around him. At the point
where the men attempted 10 cross, the
reach IL only q mile wide. They left
Ssrgentville In the afternoon In the
midst OF the storm and were caught soon
after In the Ice, and were all night ex'
posed 10 the fury Of the blizzard.
The Nsrraguagus Times has been
having troubles OF It's Own, which IL thus
records: 1.-The racket began by the
foreman dropping out with An attack OF
lead collie, aud the bursting. Tuesday
night, OF the water pipes Of the steam
boiler occasioned by neglect OF thu
devil. Added 70 these cslsmities the
old mar while returning from his beat
with budget Of news. slipped on the
Ice and ought 10 be In the dry dock FOL
repairs but has managed thus far to
keep afloat. Despite these visitation:
and the fact that the grippe il having u
run In our family We are enabled to be
on hand with our usual amount OF
news"
There was horrible murder at Gardi.
ner Friday evening. Msmie Small, aged
%, of Richmond, was short and instsntl.
ly killed by her brother-in-law, Bradford
Knights. Three shots were fired, all
taking effect. Knights escaped but was
arrested nj Richmond the next morning
He will neither affirm nor deny his guilt
Jealousy Is believed 10 have been the
immediate cause of the shooting. Those
who know the parties say that Knights
who Is q brother-in-law to Miss Small
was desperately 10 love with her. She
had refused his attentions repeatedly
Knights cast aspersions upon her char.
scter, but they are not believed by those
who knew her. Knights was at one
time an inmate Of the Maine insane hos.
pital.
In the latter part Of September, g
young lady claiming TO belong 10 Thom-
aston. made canvass of R0ckland fol
the purpose of getting subscribers 10 q
magazine. She stated that she wished &c
obtain 1000 subscribers which would en-
title her TO course In conservatory OF
music, aud that she already had about
eight hundred names. Rockland people
subscribed cheerfully thinking TO assist
the young lady In her worthy ambition,
but although four months have passed
the magazine has not put 10 an appear.
ance, so far as can be learned. One OF
the Rockland subscribers wrote To the
address given by the young lady asking
an explanation, but In due time the let
ter came back with the explanation that
no such person resided In Thomsston.
The Bangor Wing IL informed that
one of the surest ways OF detecting
smallpox is by the sense of smell, and
recalls the story of Bangor physician
who while in Boston several years ago.
stepped on q street car. As he passed
through the door the odor Of this dread
full disease met his nostrils. Quickly
approaching the conductor he said to
him: "There Ia case OF smallpox In
this car and the passengers should i'm
mediately be told to leave the car" The
conductor demurred, not believing the
statement, but the doctor said TO him.
IL am physician, have attended small
pox cases and know by the 0dor there Ii
smallpox In the car" The conductor
thereupon stopped the car and, stating
what the physician had told him, asked
all who were afraid Of the disease to
leave. All hurriedly departed except
0ne-a woman who carried q bundle 10
her arms. This bundle was found to be
q dead body of child who had died
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