Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-01-17
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Last weeks cold wave WAS great
thing for the kcnuebec Ice men, and
now they are cutting l2-inch Ice.
George Il. Creilip, held for the muir
der of Ivory Boothby OF North Sico, was
no, indicted by the grand jury, and has
been discharged.
A special 10 the Biddeford Journal
from 0gunquit says Daniel W. Perkins,
fisherm IN, went ont In his boat Tues
day aud nothing has since been heard Of
him. He IL believed tn have been drown
ed.
Leslie Foley OF Ssngerville, head
weaver In one OF the WOODEN mills, COM
mitted suicide by hanging, Saturday, the
Eth. He was the son Of II. B. Foley Of
that place aud very popular. Insanity
Is thought To be the cause.
The year ls9s was an unusually severe
one for the old people OF kittery. The
town clerks report shows that Of the 30
deaths there during the past year, 30
were those Of persons over 30 years old,
certainly remarkable record.
Bert Priest, who Ia wanted in Ken
nebec County on the charge OF man
slaughter, was arrested at Lewiston
Thursday night BY State Detective
Odlin. Priest Is one OF the six men who
are accused OF killing Bushhy OF North
Vsssslboro. He was working In a mill
under the name OF Joseph Davis.
Sadie, the three year.old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mstherson Of Winter
Hsrbor, wss burned 10 death Wednes-
day forenoon. The mother left the child
sitting IN chair before the fire while
she went out for short time and on her
return found the child badly burned and
her clothes on ilre. The child died 10 a
few minutes.
Frsnk Brown, aged IL, Of Princeton,
has been lodged 10 Mschias jail 20 await
trial for the alleged stsbbing OF an
Indian II Princeton. IL Is alleged that
Nh ill-feeling hiss existed between the
Indian and Brown. the Indian having at
tempting To assault the boy at different
times and finally threatened his life.
While attempting 10 execute this threat
the Indian was stabbed by Brown. The
boy claims he committed the deed 10 self
defense. IL Is thought the wound will
prove fatal.
Railroad Commissioner b. r. Chad
bourne of Biddeford has been offered
the position OF superintendent Of one Of
the departments Of construction Of 4
railroad In China. The road Is TO be
built BY New York syndicate, and will
run from Hong Kong TO Hsnkow, dis
lance OF more than $50 miles. The
salary that would go with the position
Is very large one, several times larger
THIN the one he gets ms railroad COM
missioner and there IL 10 question but
Whist he would I'LL the position with
ability. lie now has the matter under
sdvisement.
The new railroad station at Bruins
wick Is really In sight. The contract has
been awarded to N. G. Foster 4 Son OF
WsterviIle. When the proposed plans
re carried out Brunswick will have
the finest station of It's size this side Of
Boston. The building will be composed
largely OF buff brick with brown free
stone trimmings. The station will he
extremely commodious, the principal
visiting room being nearly sixty feet
square. The station will be steam heat
ed and lighted with electricity row Of
electric lights running the length OF the
track awnings. No time Is fixed for the
completion of the building but work will
commence as soon AS possible.