Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-07
ABOUT THE STATE.

Frank Holt, a civil engineer for the
| Great Northern Paper Co., was drowned
at Millinockett Sunday by the capsizine
of canoe.
The price of logs continues to advance
and there is every indication of a great
boom in the lumber market. Never in
the history of numbering have logs been
sold for such high figure at this season
of the year.
The farmers in nearly all parts of the
state are rejoicing in the prospect that
this years hay crop will be the biggest
for many years. The conditions are all
favorable, they say. The grass roots
were not frozen last fall because of the
early snowfall. The ground is full Of
moisture, and the heavy rains have car
ried off the snow. 1t is expected that
all the crops will be heavy, and that
most of them will come earlier than
usual.
E. J. Rowland, of Corinna, attempted
suicide by shooting in his room at the
Exchange Hotel, Lewiston, Wednesday
night. The affair was not discovered
until the next day, when Rowland was
found in an unconscious condition and
taken to Central Maine General Hospi-
tai, where he now lies at the point of
death. The bullet wound was on the
forehead, to the left, and, in all proba-
bility, will prove fatal. Rowland is
married, his wife residing at East Corin-
ma.
While Mrs Flora Knights of Bingham
was burning some leaves in her garden
Monday, her clothes caught fire. She
rushed into the house mass of flames.
Elijah Hall, neighbor, heard her cries
for help and Fastening to her assistance,
tore her burning garments from her
back and plunging them into the water
barrel, wrapped them about her head
while his wife smothered the flames
with fur robe. Her body was burned
in shocking manner. She lived in
great agony until six o'clock the next
morning when death came. Mrs. Knight
was a widow. living alone, and was about
20 years of age.
The only appropriation made by the
legislature last winter toward exhibiting
Maine products at the Pan-American ex-
position, to be held in Buffalo, was one
of $3.50 for the State Pathological Society, |
to assist that organization in making
suitable display of the winter fruit raised
here. The Pathological Society also APP |
propriated $3.50 of their own funds. or so
much of it as might be necessary, for the |
same purpose, and the secretary, ID. Fl.
of Pennington, was chosen to
lake charge of the exhibit. A very good |
assortment of apples, winter varieties, |
mas already been sent forward, and is in |
cold storage in Buffalo; additional sup
plies are also in waiting here in Maine
md will soon be sent on for the opening |
If the fair. Mr.. Knowlton will soon 60 |
o set the products of our Maine orchards
n proper array and attend the awarding
IF premiums. Mr.. Knowlton has the dis
inction of being the only official repre-
of Names agricultural or in
iustrial concerns at he Buffalo EXPOSE
ion, and he is most capable and wor-
by representative.
The tallest man in Maine, if not in
lew England, probably, is John Nugent
# Skowhegan, who stands feet 8 IA
inches with his boots on. John, or
jack as he is commonly called, is one
If family of fifteen children. All
ire living but three sisters. The Oldest
brother is Christopher, who occupies
he home place in Canada. His age is
g, and he is feet in height. Then in
rider come Tom" eject, 8 l.2 inches;
Jim" 6 feet, l-2 inches; "Mike,"
feet, / 1-2 inches; BILL" 9 feet, 2
inches: Jack" 8 feet, IA inches;
andrew, 6 feet inches, and Myles, the
IS years, feet, 4 inches.
Jack has grown 1-2 inches since he was
o years old. The four sisters who are
living are all over feet tall. Jack
Weighs POI pounds, and never had sick
lay in his life. He works in the Maine
umbering camps in the winter and on
arms in the summer. At present he is
mployed in the street department.
When he first came to Skowhegan he
ras as straight as an arrow, but now
loops little, caused by going into
ooms and through doorways which
we're not designed for men of his height.