Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-01-15
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEW
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The State Federation OF Women
Clubs will meet at Augusta Jan. 30th.
The Old Orchard landlords are won
dering II the present severe drouth II
York County will continue till summer
comes again.
The Portland Express is losing hope
that the appropriation so sadly needed
for the erection Of public building II
Portland win be made this season.
George Frank was badly hurt at Au'
burn Thursday night by being thrown
from team which ran into Portland
and Rumford Falls train. The horse
was instantly killed. Frank will prob
ably recover.
The railroad commissioners have ap-
proved the articles of association OF the
lewiston. Winthrop. and Augusta street
railway. Ip their report the commits
sioners say that public convenience re-
quires the construction of the proposed
road. The promoters say that work will
be started In the spring.
Good for the Wilton school boys. On
the first day of the holiday vacation ten
of them went to the home of poor
widow and tackled her woodpile with
their saws and axes and they stuck to the
job until they had completed 1t. Chalk
this up to their credit against the day
when they lock out the school teacher,
or the night when they steal somebody's
front gate.
Secretary Of the Navy Long has
formally notified the Bath Iron Works
that they have been awarded contract
for the construction of sheathed battle
ship upon conditions already set out rel
alive to cost. Whether the Iron Works
will decide to accept on those conditions
Ia not positively known. Officers of the
company are now In Washington In con-
nection with the matter.
The projected-or, rather, assured
Grand Trunk improvements In Portland
include new passenger station on the
corner of Fore and India Streets, a new
freight station, a new elevator nearly
double the capacity of the old one, some
new wharves and other increased accom-
The double tracking of the
road from Montreal to Portland Is also
to come, though not 30 soon.
When 1t was learned that the proposed
including new elevator
10 Portland, contemplated by the Grand
- Ia In 90 m q n
tingent upon the sum of $500. 200 being
raised there, the Portland Savings Bank,
the Casco National Bank and President
Richards of the Union Mutual Life In
surance Co. promptly agreed to furnish
that sum. Thus, so fas "a their action
can control these three institutions have
Insured the undertaking which is OF such
great Importance In Portland.
Deer Isle boys are interested In the
,ami-officisl announcement that Capt.
Hank Haff will sail the yacht which
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston Is build
ng to race for the Americas cup. They
ire wondering how 1t will affect them.
It is safe guess that Deer Isle will be
represented on both the syndicate and
Lawson yacht, probably furnishing
practically the full crew on the syndicate
boat and fair delegation on the Law
Jon boat. Capt. Half likes the Deer Isle
boys and the Deer Isle boys like him.
Hon. James w. Bradbury, former
United States senator, died at his home
10 Augusta Sunday morning, 9Th inst,
aged 9S years. Mr.. Bradbury was a
native Of Parsonsfield, and graduate of
Bowdoiu In the celebrated class of 1925
he was the last survivor Of his class,
and at the time of his death the Oldest
graduate Of Bowdoin. He was always a
and had distinguished and
honorable career In public life. He
served one term In the United States
senate, being elected by the Maine legis-
ature In 1916.
The Waterville Mail remarks In pass
ng that the newspapers will not select
President Buffers successor, that being
, matter reserved to the trustees OF the
college. In connection with the subject
t Is interesting to reflect that II Mr..
Rockefeller's pet institution is to grab a
Colby president or professor every other
hing, it Is certainly but proper that the
distinguished Baptist millionaire should
Try to make amends by giving Colby his
income for day or two. That would
give the college an endowment that 1t
needs, and that would do infinitely more
good than the same amount could piled
on top of the amounts he has already
avished on the University Of Chicago.
THE HUMILIATION OF IT.