Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-07-18
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.

Appointmeni OF Administrator.
Statement Of kamford fslis Trust Co.
To Close
our Annuxl Summer Clearance sale.
Sea-onAblc Goods
MAINE NEWS NOTES.
The 2.vesr-old son OF Mr.. Charles 4. |
Dumphy WAS drowned at Garland Pond |
Sunday.
kennebec Journal: Some Of the farm |
ers have TO drive stake 10 tell where |
they left on moving.
Gen. Joseph 5. Smith Of Bangor has
received letter from Major Gen. Miles |
In which the writer announces his In |
tention Of visiting Gen. Smith for few
days stay this summer.
Contractors who have figured on plans
for the Old Orchard town hall for which
the town appropriated $1,000, ssy that
such an elaborate structure cannot be
built for less than $4,000.
The state assessors have committed
the tai on express companies TO the
ct8AS NISa>aiNA lVt NoAlCNtto8. AaS
American Express Co. is assessed
ss,3s9.07, the Canadian s452 81.
Lewis Keene, the 5-yesr-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira keene Of kittery, WAS
accidentally shot Saturday afternoon
while playing with - calibre rife. IL
Is thought that the wound will prove
fatal.
A South Thomaston girl IL mourning
over the loss of her husband Of month,
who WAS supposed TO be worth million
and q quarter, but who il in jsil 10
Salem, Mass, on the charge Of forging
small check, and has not money enough
TO pay so fine.
Clarence Small, the 4-year-old cousin
OF Ernest Small Of lewiston, arrived
there Wednesday night from San Fran
cisco, having made the long trip scross
the continent alone. He was tagged
10 indicate his destination, and came
without any trouble.
An Esstport young man has found 8
way 20 keep cool in the warm weather
BY inventing device for refrigerator
for which he has been offered, so rumor
has IL, so, 900. But he wants more and
doesn't propose 10 throw away 3 good
thing for psltry sum like that.
Burglars attempted 70 blow the safe
IN the wiscasset post Office, Friday
night. the 9Th. They succeeded In
wrecking the furniture In the Office, do
ing large amount Of dsmsge, but failed
10 get the safe open, and secured only
twenty-one dollars from the money
drawer.
The Bath Times. like all other papers
and people. wonders why the archaic
Springfield Is 10 be again inflicted upon
the National Guard, and WAKES sarcastic
rs foeows: I'VE really feel worried lest
somebody should steal those Spring
field rides before they are delivered in
Augusta. They're on the way, you
know"
day 4 boat containing three persons was
cspsized, and two Of them, Hollis c.
Nickerson and Eben G.. Small, were
drowned. The other member Of the
party was Mr.. Smslrs young son, who
WAS rescued with great difficulty BY the
occupants OF the other boats. Nickerson
was 20 years old. He leaves q wife and
two small children. Small WAS IS, and
is survived oy q widow, two daughters
and one son.
Chambers Mills people are smiling in |
pleasure and pride over the expected visit |
Of Ex-President Grover Cleveland and |
Joseph jefferson this week. says Water |
vile dispatch. Mr.. Jefierson's son Is st |
present st the Mills and has engaged l
board for the distinguished guests for
two weeks. He has also chartered the /
steam launch Frolic, Capt. Jordan, CON-
msnder. Chambers Mills is sixteen
miles from waterville on the banks Of |
for its black bass fishing.
Mrs. Mary kilcsllins of Mars Hill tried \
an experiment the other day, which she
viii not soon repeat, as she has doubtless
proved the truth Of the saying. Expert
enee IL good teacher" She has some
valuable turkeys and they wandered away
and laid their eggs in woods near the Il
house. As foxes and other wild animals
were plentiful Mrs. kilcsllins feared for
the safety Of the eggs Somebody told |
her IL she would strew line Of gun
powder about the nests and burn it, no
wild beasts wonld dare 20 cross the bar
rier. One day when the wind Was from
the south she went east Of her house
bearing 8 cupful Of powder In her left
hand and blazing hrebrand 70 kindle
the same In her right hand. She did
not intend to light the powder until she
had strewed il about the nests, but the
wind anticipated her by blowing q spark
from the firebrand to the cup. Mrs. XII
esllins will ultimately recover her eye
sight, though her face will be disfigured
for life.
The subject of salutes Is now timely,
and little lecture on the subject given
by Colonel Harrington, Inspector Of Rifle
Practice on Gov. Powers sszn, may be
Of interest. 1.-The national salute says
the eel0nel, consists of II guns. This
is also salute given to the president
on his arrival at or departure from q mil
itary camp or fort. The vice president,
the president Of the senate and all Amer
lean and foreign ambassadors receive 10
guns. Members Of the cabinet, the speak
er Of the House Of Representatives and
governors in their respective states, re-
ceive IL guns. Out in Chicago at the
time Of the Worlds Fair the governor
received IL guns 80 that applies to the
ont Of the state - we'll As TO inside the
state affairs, 1 judge. The American or
foreign ENJOYS or ministers are given u
guns; ministers resident accredited 20 the /,
United States, - guns . charge d'afairs
ii guns; . consul general accredited to
the United States, 8 guns. The gen.
eral II guns, lieutenant general or major
general commanding The army, Is guns;
. oejor general, Is guns; brigadtse ]
geasfal, ii gans. The salute Of ~ guns
b 6 prsssnt - mluts % the Union, or
ono 9un for each state. This salute 10 | ]
always fred at noon on the 18th Of July.
An other salutes may be fired bseweenl
sanfise and sansse. A rule personal I
salufs b fred when The parsonage en-
title1 safsfs IL camp II