Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-16
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Clarence Daigle, 6-year-old Lewis
ton boy, was killed Wednesday after
noon by cart body falling upon him.
The Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Game Association had its annual outing
at Kineo last week, with large party
in attendance.
A dispatch has been received stating
that Joseph Parada, well known in
Orono, was drowned on the West Branch
at Island Falls. He was 43 years OF age
and leaves a wife and seven children.
Philip Averill of Midway is in dan
gerous condition as the result of an as
sault made upon him on the 4th by
John Labley. The weapon used was
nail puller. Labley has left town.
Since one man has died from the
effects of liquor and two men are under
arrest for manslaughter, Hallowell has
become the "driest' place in the state.
How long it will last is another question.
1t is customary at Good Will to have
at least one dedicatory service each year.
This time the beautiful Emily F. Ryer-
son Memorial Building for the girls de-
partment is to be dedicated. Wednes-
day, July 31st, is dedicatory day.
John Reed, aged II years, was acct
dentally shot by George Ferie, a l5-year-
old playmate at Ellsworth a few days
since, and died just before midnight:
The boys were playing with loaded
revolver near their home at HAIRS
quarry when the weapon was accident,
ally discharged. The ball passed
through Ferries hand and entered Reeds
forehead. Ferries injury is not partic-
ularly serious one.
State Superintendent of Schools w.
W. Stetson has announced the appoint
ment of six teachers for the Philippine
service, as follows: A. L. Burnell, Wood
fords; Paul F. Foss, Weston; Fred Il.
Stinchfield, Danforth; r. E. Whiting,
Brunswick; Thomas NJ. Randall, Free
port; d. D. Spear, Portland. The party
| left New York July Is for San
Francisco, and will sail for the Philip
mines July %. Their term of service
will extend over three years.
The annual report of State Insurance
Commissioner Carr shows that the risks
written by fire insurance companies o.
other states and countries on Maine
property and reported to the depart
ment during the last year amounted 70
SlS3, 1s9 900 and is the largest amount
ever written in this state in single
year. The premiums collected aggre
gated 81, 772, 7O1, a decrease Of Sl7,09'
| from the collections of the previous
wear. The losses paid during the yea
amounted to 1888, 783, a decrease o.
$50, POS from the figures of the previous
wear. The losses incurred aggregated
81, $50, 1926, a decrease of 81, 457 from TIT
previous year. The losses paid wer
55.49 per cent of premiums received
against 1895 for the previous year, AM
the losses incurred 1921 against 1913
for the preceding year. These figures d
|, not include the domestic mutual fire IN
surance companies, returns from whic
have not yet been received. Those CON
, panies last year wrote more than nv
and one-half million dollars of insuranc
and it is believed the amount will b
exceeded this year. The total loss fror
o fire in the state during the past year IN
Guiding that in unorganized townships
, from which no report is received, prot
Z ably will amount to about $4,000, OO'
q only about half of which was covere
| by insurance.