Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-06
ABOUT THE STATE.

A wsldoboro cooper claims to have
made IS, 900 lime casks with his own
hands, and he isn't an old man yet.
John Mason Of Milbridge was killed
by tree limb while chopping with q
logging crew In township 20 Monday.
He was 65 years OF age and leaves two
children.
George NJ. Sidlinger Of Boothbay Har-
Dor committed suicide Tuesday morning
by cutting his throat with razor. Mr..
Sidlinger was deeply affected by the
death OF his daughter which occurred
recently, and II IL thought this led to his
action. He was IS years OF age.
A young man named George Asselin
OF Lewiston was accidentally killed In
the Grand Trunk railroad yard In Au-
burn Monday. It IL supposed that he
jumped from freight train and fell
under the wheels. His remains were
taken to his former home In Canada.
Joseph Payne Of South Newcastle was
drowned while smelling on Marsh River.
He was warned by his companions that
the Ice was thin at that point, but re-
NAMED after they had left. His body
was recovered the next morning about
10 feet from the place where he broke
through the ice.
A Ssco officer takes the cake for ABB
sent mindedness. He drove 10 Alfred
with prisoner, the coolest day this
winter, and to keep from freezing 10
death borrowed heavy fur coat. When
he left Alfred for the long ride home he
had left his coat 40 we'll rs his prisoner,
and did not feel the loss OF II until the
friend of whom he had borrowed IL, ask
ed him about II, that evening.
A Grand Trunk track walker named
John Alexander was instantly killed on
the track In the Portland yard Sunday
morning, Feb. 18th. 1t Is probable that
he was struck by the paper train. The
storm was violent at the time the train
left the city. Mr.. Alexander was man
advanced in years, a good citizen and an
old employee OF the company. He Is sur
vived by q son and daughter.
The Californian, an Allan line steam
er, which left the dock at Portland early
Sunday morning, Feb. 25th, was aground
on Ram Island Ledge In the outer hsr-
Dor within few minutes after the pilot
left her. The passengers were all taken
of safely. Part of the cargo was saved,
but the large quantity OF grain which
she had aboard was spoiled. An attempt
IL being made TO save the steamer, but
the outcome Is doubtful. The cause Of
the disaster Is not satisfactorily explain
ed rs yet, but an official investigation 10
In progress.
The distinction OF having the youngest
soldier In the United States army now In
the Philippines, Is claimed by Port
land In the person Of Thomas r. German.
The soldier lad Is not yet IL years old,
and will not be until May II next. He
enlisted little over year ago and was
assigned to Co. /, 35th infantry. Cor
man Is q fine specimen Of American
youth and succeeded In passing the rigid
scrutiny of the recruiting officer by rea-
son of his size and weight. He measures
six feet and one inch 10 his stocking
feet, and is finely proportioned physi-
cslly. william Henry German, who Was
killed At the time Of the blowing up OF
the battleship Maine, was brother OF
young German.
Says the winthrop correspondent Of
the Lewiston Journal: At the house Of
Mr.. Frank Hanson on Bowd0in Street,
Winthrop, Monday afternoon, the fam
ily returned after an absence Of several
hours, to fiud on entering the house,
that II was full of smoke. On investiga-
ton 1t was found that glass paper
weight, having been exposed to the full
rays Of the sun had set on fire the cover
ing Of the table on which 1t lay. The
fire had spread from there to an organ
near at hand, and had burned a large
hole In the side of the instrument to the
door. 1t Is thought thst II the fire had
not been discovered until q hslf-hour
later, the whole building would have
been In flames.
Plans have been completed by the firm
Of Arthur Sewall & Co., for two big
four-masted steel ships larger than any
Of the magnificent specimens Of maritime
architecture which are now included In
the Sewall feet. The new vessels will
be $500 tons each, and have 500 tons
more capacity than the steel monsters,
Erskine NJ. Phelps, Arthur Sewall and
Edward Sewall, built by the firm with
In the past few years. Negotiations are
now being made for building material,
and It IL hoped to begin the construction
Of the first Of the twins the coming May.
The Sewall plant is supplied with mod
ern machinery, and has everything e.
sential for rushing these mammoth mer-
chant vessels TO completion.