Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.

Human tramps are not the only kind
that soon ''spot" place where their
wants are given attention. A Searsport
lady who has undertaken to feed ell the
stray cats which come along, has now no
less than twenty-eight making their
headquarters around her premises. 1t u
probable they will soon organize band.
Some little time ago 20 Of the leading
fire insurance companies united In .
withdrawal of farm risks In this state un-
less under certain very burdensome re
strictions. This plan appears TO have cali
edout some protests for now 1t Ii said that
ANY farmer who owns, unincumbered,
4 profitable and thrifty farm not too re-
mote from the liue OF some railroad,
need experience no difficulty In insuring
his property"
The Aroostook farmer is happy man
to-day. He Is receiving fat price for
each and everything in which he deals.
Potstoes have remained ut el.S and
81. 80 for i've weeks without any mate
rial break. His wood brings him e4.50
and e5 90 . cord, one dollar more than II
ever brought before, and with the ex-
ceedingly bright outlook for his hay,
which Il bound to bring Ola ton, why
shouldn't he be happy, smoke his vt
d." and enjoy the cold winter and
Aroostook blizzardss
Strangely enough, the little state OF
Vermont, with much smaller popula-
ton and only two customs districts, has
receipts almost twice as large a. those
OF Msine, amounting last year 10 e555,-
$50 Sc New Hampshire, on the other
hand, has almost no customs receipts,
the only office being 1t Portsmouth,
where the officials took In last year
O., $40 IS. Names customs receipts are
larger by about 100000 than either
those OF Rhode Island or Connecticut.
The receipts Of Massachusetts,, however,
are enormous and amounted last year to
Sl5, 5,6sl ,a56 IS.
A Lewiston girl who has never tasted
the weed, and who dIslikes the smell Of
a much-smoked pipe, has one Of the
most remarkable collections Of tobacco
pipes In the state. She began to collect
them when she was little girl, and has
kept up the fad till now she has . won-
derful variety Of them. And what is
more she has sent them around she
world for great men to smoke. She has
one that Was smoked by Bismarck, one
by the Prince Of Wales, and her pipes,
which are all new when she buys them,
have been smoked by many great men 10
America. When her girl friends gather
at her house she brings out her pipes to
display, and will not show them to
strangers. She fears notoriety, but
really her collection is remarkable.
The heroes and heroines are all about
us, some OF them suffering In silence.
The waterville Sentinel mentions the
case Of Miss Bridget Murphy, who has
been In the employ Of the vassalboro
woolen Mil Company for nearly quar-
ter Of q century, and In that time had
saved considerable money. A few years
ago she received news from her child
hoods home that her parents needed
help. She Immediately went to their
aid, and stayed by them until they were
called away by death. Then Miss Mur-
ply returned TO her adopted country,
having spent the hard earnings OF those
long years, and to-day she 10 sadly
afflicted with trouble with her eyes.
Day after day she has TO remain In .
dsrkened room, with no kindred to speak
words OF comfort to her.
They are telling good story about .
bartender of Lincoln Street SHOP"
remarks the Lewiston Journal. He kept
the strong door locked In spite OF the
fact that the sheriffs had not been there
for some time. When . customer ap-
peared he would carefully unlock the
door and let him In. One day the pro-
prietor made his appearance, and ind
Ing the door fastened kicked 1t violently,
demanding In an excited manner that the
new bar tender open 1t at once. The new
man Was excited, and not recognizing
the voice Of his proprietor, grabbed up
an axe and smashed In the head Of keg
Of whiskey, threw all the bottled beer
into the sink, and spilled every drop In
the place. Then he let In the sheriffs,
As he thought, but 1t was bis proprietor.
The new clerk went out and did not re-
turn at once.