Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-24
THR WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Mrs. Mary r. Wallace Of Small Point,
who was burned by the explosion OF
Kerosene can the preceding Saturday
night, died Thursday night.
The Portland Steamship Company has
ordered built at Pennsylvania yard q
twin screw steamer 10 take the place OF
the Portland. IL will 60 into commits
sion next fall.
Grover Purcell, aged q, son of Patrick
Purcell, of Brewer, was drowned In the
Penobscot at Bangor Monday evening
by breaking through the Ice near the
shore. Ills body was recovered.
Mrs. Daniel Donovan Of Jonesport wa
asphy xisted by escaping coal gas while
sleeping ut her home Monday night. Mr..
Donovan was also In critical condition
when discovered. but II was thought
later In the day that ne would recover.
Robert Kierstead, fireman at Bryant's
mill In Pittsfleld, was so seriously in
jured Tuesday morning that no hope IL
entertained for his recovery. The shut
OF of the engine broke loose, striking
Mr.. Kierstead q fearful blow on the
head.
Patrick Murphy of Portland, who
beat his wife and threw her out doors
| last October, the woman later dying
from her injuries, was allowed To enter
plea Of msnslaughter, and on Thursday
was sentenced by Judge Bonney TO eight
years In state prison.
Holding the office OF town clerk for u
years without bresk IL a remarkable
instance In q mans career. but this
IL the record Of l.. ID. Small OF
Bowdoinham. who has served In this
capacity, whether the town was under
Republican or Democratic regime.
York Coursnt; A Farmlngdale man
Is wearing pair of mittens that his
mother knit 30 years ago, and he says
he has worn them more or less every
winter since. Why, here Ia York there
ten longer ago than that, aud their
mothers didn't give IL TO them either.
Edwin Rowell, farmer and lumber
man Of Mootville, became suddenly In
sane few days since and attacked his
wife with 1atiron injuring her serious
ly a. well as her daughter, who came TO
her assistance. The interference OF his
l2-yesr-old son prevented more serious
conscQ uences. Mr.. Rowell was sent TO
the insane hospital.
The State Board Of Agriculture held
It's annual meeting at the State House
last "wednesday and Thursday.
lie. Light Of Union, was elected the
president for the ensuing year; j. w.
winslow OF Nobleboro, was elected vice
president; Secretary u. Walker Mckeen
WAS elected 10 the advisory board OF the
Maine experiment station. Some in-
terestipg public meetings were held.
The following answer given by Frank
I,oring, commonly known a. Big Thun-
der, member OF the Old Town Indian
tribe, tn Agent Hunt, shows that the In-
disns have not. by any means, lost the
spirit Of their fathers. Big Thunder had
been III for some time, and when Agent
Hunt demonstrated with him for being
out OF doors, the aged Indian replied :
II rather die out OF doors than stay by
the fire and live"
Mrs. frankie Dopohue. who lived In
the French settlement on Treat and Web
ster's Island, Oldtown, was shot and
killed Wednesday night by Louis Bushy.
Bushy Is held for murder. He Ia deaf
mute, about - years Of age. He had
been hard drinker, and was badly In
toxicated at the time. The woman was
well known 10 the police, and had fignr-
ed In some sensational episodes previous
TO this No explanation IL made "a 10
the motive.
One Of the directors OF the Rigby as
ISOLATION states defnitely that the New
England fair will not be held at Rigby
this year, and that the association will
not hold fair OF its own. The prob
ability Ia that there will be three meet
ings this year--two class meetings dur
ing the summer and grand circuit affair
In the fall. Large purses will be offered,
and the meetings will be run on ~
ella borate a scale as possible, without
blowing In any unnecessary sums.
| Captain F. A. Cummings Of Bangor,
well known In more than one city "a a
writer Of entertaining stories OF adven-
ture, has sold a new story 10 the s. s
Mcclure Company, OF New York. The
story il named, "The Path Behind the
Levee," and deals With the history OF the
underground railroad in use during thu
Civil War. IL Is story OF combined
personal experience aud fiction, and pos,
sesses a strong flavor OF romance and sd'
venture. Captain Cummings story con
| tains IN OoO uords The Mr('lure Com.
psuy has secured the serial rights only
and will probably begin It's publication
Mt very early date. Meanwhile Cap
, tain Cummings ia considering publica
ton In book form.