Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-10
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

The South Berwick Congregational
church celebrated its two hundredth an
niversary last week.
One hundred and fifty quarrymen are
on strike at Stonington for an eight
hour day with nine hours pay.
All honor to the little 7-year-old
daughter of A. D. McKinnon of Fort
Fairfield, who rescued her 4-year-old
brother from drowning. The local paper
doesn't even give her name but she is a
true heroine.
Richard McCluskey, man well known
along the water front in Portland, who
boarded at a house on Middle Street,
was instantly killed shortly after mid
night Wednesday morning by falling
over the railing on the side piazza of the
house into the side yard, distance of
about ten feet.
Tristram Hooper, Jr., aged about 65, a
well-known and highly respected farmer
of Biddeford, committed suicide by
hanging, early Monday morning. For
several days he had been acting strange
ly and was probably temporarily insane
when he took his life. Worry about
financial affairs is assigned as the cause
for his unbalanced mind. A widow, a
son and daughter survive him.
Joseph NJ. Goodwin, SIS years of age, a
highly respected citizen of North Ber-
wick, was run over Sunday evening, the
1st inst, sustaining injuries from which
ho ;aA LOT Mr. 1yvi a nfa
to step from moving train at North
Berwick, but missing his footing went
under the wheels. Both legs were terri
bly, mangled and he also Sustained
fracture of the skull. He was taken to
the hospital in Portland, but died as he
was being carried up stairs.
Charles Priest of VIM was brought
to Bangor on Monday morning to receive
surgical treatment for bullet wound
which he received on Sunday through
a sportsman's carelessness. The surgeons
prObed for the bullet and located it in
his chest but did not remove it. He was
said to be in a comfortable condition on
Monday afternoon and no serious results
are expected. Priest was out walking
in the fields, Sunday afternoon, in COM
pany with his small son. While stroll
ing about, picking early blossoms, Priest
stopped over, presumably to pluck
flower, when rifle ball came whizzing
through the air. 1t struck Priest in the
neck and passed down through his body,
lodging in the chest. 1t was at first
supposed that he had been mistaken for
deer, but later report says the hunter
took him for a hedgehog.
Burglars blew open the safe in the
post office at Lubec Wednesday morn
ing and escaped with $500 in stamps and
$500 in money, after an exciting street
duel with the towns lone night watch
man. The break was made just after
o'clock. The burglars forced an en-
trance to the building with the aid of
tools stolen from near by blacksmith
shop and timed the explosion to take
place when the single night Waterman
the town employs was at the other end
of the town. They had gathered up
their plumber and were walking down
the street when the night Waterman
came along. 1t was very dark and think
ing the burglars were belated townspeo-
pie the night Waterman accosted them.
The reply was a revolver shot at close
range. The night Waterman answered
in kind and the exchange was continued
until both weapons were emptied. None
of the shots took effect. The burglars
then ran up the street and escaped. The
next morning, the post Office strong box,
empty, was found on Summer Street,
md aoattarad ahOut ware S14 in silver
coin, and empty revolver cartridges.