Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-07
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Charles c. johnson OF Auburn
died Wednesday evening from the re-
suit OF a dose OF Paris green, taken Tues
day evening during fit Of insanity.
The body OF p. l.. Lowell, one Of the
wealthiest residents OF Dexter, was
found in mill pond st that place Tues
day. He had been In ill-heslth for
several months and IL Is thought he CON-
mitted suicide.
Frank Z. Parks OF Kittery was given
a life sentence at hard labor In the State
prison By Judge Whitehouse IN the
Supreme Court OF York county. Parks
killed Mary Tarltou, 81 aged kittery
woman, on January Sd last.
Csptsin T. G. Lunt OF Calais, master OF
The schooner Annie Gus, was Knocked
overheard By the main sheet OF his YES
SCI. 10 The hSrbOr AZ Calais Thursday
and WAS drowned. The body had not
been recovered up 20 noon. Captain
Lunt WAS 60 years old and leaves wife
aud family.
J.H. Way OF Franklin, Mass, while
hunting Wednesday near Deblois was
shot hy BENJAMIN Davis Of that town
who mistOok him for deer. The bullet
struck Avery in the neck and passed
within a quarter OF an inch OF the jugulsr
vein. The wound though serious IL no,
considered dangerous
The body Of Charles +. Moody, aged
n, who disappeared from Belfast some
weeks ago, was found In NOrthport
recently. Moody had committed suicide
by hanging and left note stating his
intentions. A love affair is said 10 have
made him respondent. Moody formerly
lived In wiscasset and Biddeford-
The Great Northern Paper Company
have put into operation their extensive
pulp aud paper plant located In Madison.
Since the present concern assumed con-
troll OF the plant q million dollars have
been expended in erecting new build
ings and improving the plant. The crew
required 10 run the plant will be about
$50.
A syndicate OF moneyed men, with
Thomas sampson Of WinslOw 81 their
head. have arranged 10 build a wooden
mill in Wsterville. The mill structure
will De 20 BY 40 feet, OF three stories
The material used for building will be
wood. The mill will be Of fOur-set ca
paeity, giving employment TO some 10
hands.
RI. Rev. Henry Adams Nicely, bishop
OF Maine, died at the Episcopal residence
in Portland at 9 o'clock Tuesday night
after an illness which began more than
year ago, but which has Frustrated him
only since the early summer. For the
mast few weeks he has been steadily
growing weaker until he passed peace
fully away.
James z. Baysrd, who mysteriously
disappeared from Sedgwics over seven
wears ago, has been heard from, his
wife receiving word that he was sick 10
Seattle and later that he was dead.
Bsysrd. ss far as known, had no domestic
or financial troubles when be went away
and the cause Of his disappearance has
never been explained.
The wisessset & Quebec, waterville
& Weeks Mills and Pennington and New
sharon railroads are TO be consolidated
under the laws of Maine. There are al
ready As miles Of road constructed and
l.. Atwood OF the Pennington s. New
sharon states as soon IS a survey, now
in progress between waterville and New
sharon, Is completed, work Of extension
will commence, which should be within
few weeks.
II have an idea that when / 90 into
the woods this fall. shall adopt new
scheme" said an Augustsn, the other
day, land the swsth that i shall cut
while upon my way you can imagine
am TO dress in q red sweater and on my
back In large white letters shall have
the following legend, This IL Man.
Don't Shoot shall In that rig 90 TO
the scene of my labor with the moose
and deer, and imagine l shall create
quite sensation while / am In the train
on the way. Any man who can read,
though, win not shoot me Il they are
assured on my honor am man"