Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-26
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Here Is mint In tne cOlumns OF Tue
Bath Independent which some ambi-
tious musician cannot afford to disregard ::
Zone of these cold winter days there
will be tragedy on the Point and after
that funeral. Then-oh, blissful
thought-Front Street day times will no
longer echo the cornet solo practice
which has agonized citizens souls of
late"
Edward Keith, who has been running
lunch room in Auburn, has been miss
ing several days, and according to the
explanation of his departure made by
himself in letter left behind, his re-
mains are to be found somewhere at the
bottom of the sea. The police do not
take much stock in Keith's announce
ment that he was to drown himself, an
act which he claims in the letter to have
been driven to by domestic infelicity.
One experience on jury in murder
trial is all the average man cares for.
One of the jurors in the Knight trial
SAYS that he rather liked the experience
at first. but after a few days it began to
tell upon him and before the trial was
over he became thoroughly tired of the
Job. From the time the trial commenced
until last Saturday night he lost thirteen
pounds of flesh and he wouldn't serve on
a murder trial jury again for $500 il he
could avoid it.
An Auburn shoe manufacturer speaks
very hopefully of the future prospects
of the shoe business in Auburn. He
saws that they have orders for several
months ahead and that they are doing
more business than ever before in their
history. The receipts of sole leather
last week probably were the largest in
the history of the shoe business in Au-
burn. 1t is pretty clear that Auburn is
entering upon career of prosperity
which will give renewed courage to all
industries in the city.
Portland is shipping many apples over
the ocean this winter. Thus far there
have been little more than one million
of barrels that have been sent over on
the ocean steamers, much better rec
ord than was made last year when the
crop was very small. The crop for this
seasons market was very large and the
number of apples that have been sent
out from Portland so far falls short only
of the quantity that was sent out in the
season of 1892, which was next to 1896,
the banner year for that port. At the
corresponding time Of this year in '96,
over two million barrels had been
shipped from Portland. The most of
the apples are sent to Liverpool although
many barrels are sent to Glasgow and
London All of the different lines COM
ing to Portland have taken out apples
this season.
The School Improvement Leagues of
Maine have an enrolment of about thirty
thousand at the present time. The men,
bers of the leagues have graded and
otherwise improved many school yards,
rebuilt large number Of the fences OF
school grounds, replaced. disgraceful
outbuildings with suitable structures,
painted and papered scores of school
rooms, purchased hundreds of volumes
of useful books, and provided thousands
of reproductions of works of art, besides
uniting teachers, pupils, parents and
CilILtuS StucTdHy III WOIhiuS loT Iue
school, and through this work develop.
ing an interest that will make it more
useful to the community in which it is
located. The Leagues have recently
made choice of Supt. Payson Smith of
Rumford Falls and Mexico as president
of the State League and Miss Kate Nc
Donald, principal of the Machias Gram
mar School, as secretary and treasurer
These officials were among the first to
organize leagues and have been among
their most efficient and enthusiastic sup
porters. They are both exceptionally |
fitted by training and experience for the
duties which will devolve upon them. IL
Is probable that the membership will be
doubled during the next twelve months.
While the Leagues are living up to their
notices: Better physical surroundings;
best books for all; art in the school
-Oom; yet Its most important work Is in
the old. time pride and enthusi-
ISM in the local school. The value of
his interest cannot be over-estimated.