Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-22
STATE NEWS.

The effects of the giant steel strike in
Pennsylvania are yet evident at the Bath
Iron Works, where work on government
vessels is greatly delayed on account OF
the difficulty of securing material.
This from a state paper is just little
cruel: The officials ola Gorham church
have voted to have no church suppers
in the vestry this year. 1t must be that
the oyster has escaped or died OF old
age.
State Assessor George Pottle reports
that the valuation of Maine has increased
in II years from 1856, 000, 900 to about
$500, 900, 900, gain of s45, 100000.
Penobscot and Aroostook Counties have
made large gains, the former having in
creased in valuation SOIL 900 in one year.
By the accidental discharge of shot
gun at Frankfort on the 18th 18-year-old
Frank Leonard of that town shot was
and instantly killed. The gun was carried
by Thomas Caloon and the boys had
lust started out on hunting expedition.
The affair was entirely accidental, and
coroner's inquest was not deemed neces-
sary.
They are telling something of a joke
on one of the good citizens of New
Portland. He bought a heifer, early
this fall, and turned it out into his
pasture. He went out into his pasture
to repair his fence when he heard a
noise, and on looking around saw what
he supposed was a deer. 1t was close
time, but the temptation was too great
and he shot to kill. Upon investigation
he found he had shot his own heifer.
Perhaps he will hereafter have greater
respect for the law.
A very likely story comes from Aroos-
took, about a good citizen who drove
to town one evening with his wife. He
went to lodge meeting and she did some
shopping. When the lodge was over, he
went for his horse and drove immediate.
" home, never thinking of his wife until
he had stabbed his horse, and was inside
the house. There was but one course
left; accordingly, he harnessed again,
drove to town, when he found his better
half in q frame of mind such as he
doesn't like to have her get only once or
twice century.
As the result of an ARRAY at the Togus
soldiers home Monday night, John
Jones, an inmate, is under $4,000 bonds
for assault with intent to kill upon John
Greenhalge, another inmate. Jones fired
two shots with a revolver at Greenhalge
at close quarters. One bullet entered
the fleshy part of the fore arm, the other
the shoulder. Neither wound, 1t is
thought, will prove fatal. Greenhalge
grappled with Jones and threw him to
the floor, where he easily held him, in
the meantime receiving cash across the
palm of his hand from knife which
Jones had drawn. No reason beyond
intoxication can be given for the assault.
Another instance in which man was
mistaken for deer with fatal result oc-
Cured at Elliottsville Wednesday night
when Henry McPeters, 40 years old, as
sistant cook for a wood choppers crew,
was shot and instantly killed by his
cousin, Leslie McPeters. About 6
O'Clock McPeters went to an orchard and
got bag of apples, which he was carry
ing away when he was seen from dis
lance by Leslie McPeters. The latter
shouted twice and whistled once, but
receiving no response, decided that 1t
was deer and fired, the bullet passing
through his cousins head. The dead
man belonged in Milford, and was mar
ried, although his wife did not live with
him.