Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-09
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Joseph Gross OF Rockland committed
suicide saturday night BY drowning
The body was found Saturday near ftli-
sons wharf by fishermen. Mr.. Gross
was s. years OF age.
A drop of ffty feet from the top OF
Hotel Gerald At Fairfield Friday may
cost Sewell Mcguire his life. No bones
were broken, but internally he is In bad
shane. and was sent to his home In
wsteryille in an unconscious condition.
John Morrissev, Is years old, who had
eight DAYS 70 serve Of a 90 days sentence
for vagraney, attempted suicidein Alfred
Jail by jumping from the second corridor
20 the floor below. His skull was
fractured, but IL is believed that the man
will recover.
During the year 1899 there were or
gained under the laws Of Maine go
corporations, 8 number considerably be-
yond the record. Hitherto the biggest
wears business was that OF 1895 when
sl2 were entered on the books. The two
wears before this were dull, only 400
being recorded. Several things have
helped 70 make this year s busy one,
and principal among them may oe men
toned the mining ventures The boom
In copper and the rush for gold have re
suited In the formation OF countless
companies, and Maine has had her share
OF the fees
Col. Z. C. Harrington, inspector gen.
ersl OF rife practice, in his report TO
Adiutant Gen. Richards on the years
work saws IL has been far from salts
factory on account Of the disorgsnized
condition OF the companies caused by
the Spanish war. The companies had
not been organized fully enough, the
past year, to attempt much rifle practice,
and accordingly but two OF them have
qualified. Many OF the ranges have
been built over and but two companies
are now without ranges. Next seasons
work will be taken up In good form IS
the guard will by that time be fully In
hand.
RI. L. Fsrrow, the Belfast civil en-
gineer, tells the Journal Of two peculiar
"calls" in deeds which he has examined.
Both are shipysrd property. One Is in
Belfast aud gives the course and distance
ITO hole in the roof OF the shed Of the
blacksmith shop" This Mr.. Fsrrow
SAWS should be considered sn "indestruc-
tible monument" as the hole still re
mains although the shed was burned
many years ago. The other deed Is Of 3
shipysrd in ROckport, and one course Is
described a. Tin line with the bow OF
two vessels now building at said ship
yard The question might arise In this
case. would launching these vessels be
moving q landmark:
Professor Henry Crosby Emery, Phi, D.,
Of Ellsworth. professor OF political econ
omy and sociology at Bowdoin College
for the past two years, has been elected
70 the professorship OF political economy
at Yale University. Professor Emery Is
son Of Judge L. A. Emery Of the Maine
Supreme Court, graduate OF Bowdoin
In the class of 90. he studied econom-
les and philosophy for year at Hsr-
ward, receiving the degree OF A. NJ,
was fellow In sociyl science az Colum-
bia. receiving the degree Of Phi. D.,
and pursued courses in the University
OF Berlin for two years. He ia q men,
Der OF the American and British Econ
omic Associations. Professor Emery Is
q years old and will be the youngest
professor 50 Yale.
Professor Elijah Cook Of North Vas
sslboro, state lecturer OF the Maine
Patrons Of Husbandry, died at his home
Friday night, Dec. 30. Professor Cool
has been III for some weeks with com
plicstion OF Bright's disease and pneu-
monis. Mr.. Cook was q man OF plain
ways and came from the coed Quaker
stock of old Vsssalboro. He was one OF
the strong men OF the place, had fine
education and was well connected. His
relatives have been for many years con-
nected with the cause OF education In
Vassslboro. and have been prominent
in the affairs OF Oak Grove Seminary
He had q fine platform presence and
possessed a remarkable gift of natural
eloquenee and ready language. Mere
over his delivery WAS very impressive
and he was always listened TO with the
greatest interest. During the past veal
or two he has travelled much In different
sections Of Maine. he WAS so years old