Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-01
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
f6RlEFLY TOLD.

Northern Aroostook actually claims
the largest hay crop 10 It's history.
Not many loads have reached the
barns this summer, without being wet.
The family and regimental reunions
are about all arranged for, and August
will be full and overlooking with them.
The preliminary trial OF the Dahlsren,
the torpedo boat built by the Bath Iron
Works, indicates that she Is to be a
record breaker.
Kennebec Journal: IL you think the
bicycle and electric car are driving the
stable keepers out OF business, just try
TO hire team, the next pleasant Sunday.
That South Berwick clerk, who held
up four burglars In his employers store
iE the early morning hours, IL made OF
the stuff that tells. II he isn't pro-
NOTED It will be case Of base ingrati-
tude.
The body Of John Dafresne, cotton
mill operative OF Saco, was found In the
Saco River. He was about 80 years OF
age, was never married, and so far a. Is
known, had no near relatives here. He
had been on long spree.
A young man under the influence Of
liquor jumped into the canal At Bidde-
ford Tuesday, but the bath took the
suicidal intent out OF him 80 efiectually
that when mill oyerseer threw board
out toward him just before he reached
the dam, he grssped 1t and was rescued.
Professor Robinson Of Bowdoin Col
lese has made an analysis Of the con-
tents OF the stomach Of c. X. Sherwood,
editor OF the RocklAnd Star, who died
with symptoms Of poisoi Ing. Professor
Robinson reports considerable qusnti-
" Of cyanide Of potassium. An Inquest
will be held.
A Biddeford wedding has been post
poned because the bridegroom went TO
isil instead OF to the altar. He found
himse hard up rs the happy day drew
near, and stole some old junk which he
cold TO help out his funds. The course
of true love never did run smooth, es-
pecixlly In Biddeford.
IL seems that our late heavy showers
have been disastrous TO the fowls OF the
air and the fishes of the sea ~ well as 10
human beings. Portland harbor Ia re-
ported full OF jelly fish, many OF them
apparently dead, and 1t Is suspected that
the thunder showers Of Friday, the 2lst,
had something TO do with II, as these
Ash are very sensitive to electricity.
Biddeford and Saco are making an
unusual record for suicides and fatal sc-
cidents, this year. During the past elk
months there have been six suicides
with several unsuccessful attempts at
suicide. and no less than 10 fatal scci-
dents. There are also two mysterious
DISAPPEARANCE cases. or the 10 fatal
accidents, eight were due directly to
liquor.
One OF the queer phases OF business
this summer, il the fact that canned sp-
pies are coming from Maryland TO Maine,
the small crop OF 1895 being exhausted.
For the Maine apple crop TO be failure
three years 10 succession Ia something
unprecedented. But Aroostook Is not
sharing this misfortune with the rest OF
the state and she Is likely 10 make q
good thing out of almost her f1rst big
fruit harvest.
Something like complete returns from
the thunder showers OF Friday, July
2lst, show that In Maine there WAS one
man killed by lightning and one woman
died from the shock Of having her home
struck and burned, twenty-seven barns
and fifteen houses were burned, many
other buildings were struck and dama&-
ed, and iunumerable small items OF dam
age were done to telephones and other
electric apparatus.
Peaks islanders are q thrifty set oil
people. The Portland city government
| Is looking over the bills for the recent
| fires at Peaks island and finds some tina
are rather steep. One man who furnish.
ed l60 sandwiches and few gallons Of
coffee for the firemen puts 10 bill fol
so. Another man who furnished
horse and wagon for hauling hose or
four different days, puts In bill for e5S
And there are others, but It Is limited
they will not be paid In full.
Bruno Sirois, farmer living about
three mtIes out tIOtu huoutu on dN
Minot road, was killed by cattle shor'
distance from his home Tuesday morn
ing. He went out TO drive his COWS u
pasture. Failing 70 return, his folk
looked him up and found him lying deaf
IN field adjoining the lane. 1t Is sup
posed that COW tossed him over tn
fence hitting him 10 the temple with he
horns. Mr.. Sirois WAS q prosperou
farmer, owning one Of the best farms II
Auburn. He was SO years old.
William Sanborn Golf perished In tn
flames Of his barn between Bauneg Bel
and North Berwick, which was burne'
70 the ground Tuesday night. While II
an intoxicated condition he lay dow
on the hay NOW In the barn. At ii -
i, his wife discovered the barn In flames
She was unable to reach 1t before tn
Eslls fell. She had tried TO get 10 an
|, rescue the horse, not thinking that he
husband WAS inside. In the morning
she discovered his charred remains i
,, the ashes. Golf was "a years old, an
,, besides his wife he leaves two childreE
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