Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-01-21
MAINE NEWS NOTES.


last July as a one-cent, anti-prohibition
paper, has given up the struggle, with
liabilities of about 5000, and assets
practically nothing.
Thomas Taylor, undoubtedly Bangor's
oldest male resident, died Wednesday, at
the home of his son, John Taylor, A
Curve Street, at the age of l0l years.
He was a native of Ireland.
Harold Arthur, the three-year-old son
of VIM. Fl. Lufkin, foreman of the Rock
land Star Office, died Friday as the re-
suit of poisoning from drinking medi-
cine which Mrs. Lufkin had been taking.
Lieut.. William B. jerks, Of Co. B,
First Infantry, n. G.. 8. NJ, of Portland,
has been discharged from the service
for taking prisoners away from the
provost guard and conveying them to
camp, at the last muster.
John NJ. Kelley of Auburn was in
stantly killed, Wednesday, by falling
from the Grand Trunk bridge. Mr..
Kelley was going to his work in Lewis
ton when he missed his footing and fell,
striking the ice 35 feet below. His death
WAS apparently INSTANTANEOUS.
The American Ice Co. has begun its
winters harvest on the Kennebec, and a
fine quality is reported. The attempt to
clear the Penobscot was given up, and
no ice will be cut on that stream, but
the company expect to cut about 600, 900
tons on the Kennebec. Last winter
they cut no ice in Maine.
Mrs. Allen J. Weeks of Durham COM
mitted suicide Thursday. She was
about 10 years Of age. Her daughter,
Mrs. G.. NJ. Varney, found her mother
sitting in chair in the sitting room with
her throat cut. 1t is thought Mrs.
Weeks did the deed with razor. She
had not been in good health for some
time.
Isaac Henderson, an aged citizen of
Dexter, shot himself at his home, near
Libby's Mills, Monday. A shotgun was
used by Mr.. Henderson and the shot en-
tered the body just above the heart. Mr..
Henderson's health had been gradually
failing during the past few months and
probably was the motive which caused
him to commit suicide. He was about
70 years of age, and a widow, one son and
one daughter survive him.
The annual report of General Frank L.
Hoyt of Lewiston, inspector general on
the staff of Governor Hill, shows that
the aggregate strength of the State
Guard is 1,210. General Hoyt says that
the class of men who are applying for
enlistment is of better quality as a
whole than in former years, consequent
ly the personnel is improving. The eff
forts of the men are appreciated and
recognized by those high in authority.
A representative of the United States
Steamship Company of Boston has been
negotiating with the BATH Iron Works |
for the construction of one small and
one large steel steamer, the cost of
which will approximate Sl,OOO,OOO.
These are for the new steamship line to |
be established between Boston and the |
West Indies and South America, Central
America and Mexico. These steamers,
ten of which are to be built, vary from |
1900 to 10000 tons.
Lloyd c. Dillingham;, member of the
Maine house of representatives from st.
Adams, committed suicide by hanging
Monday night. He was 70 years of age.
Last summer Miss Parker brought
serious charges against Mr.. Dillingham;,
which created somewhat of sensation.
Miss Parker alleged that Dillingham; is
the father of child born in the spring
of that year. The case was entered in
County court for trial at
the present term two weeks hence. Mr..
Dillingham; has maintained his innocence
and intended to fight the case to the
bitter end, but of late the matter had
weighed so heavily upon his mind that
it is now supposed his brain became I'M
balanced.
Anthoine Columbe of Jay, through his
attorneys, McGillicuddy and Morey of
has brought against S. Fl.
Niles of Jay SIS, 900 damage suit which
is probably the first of the kind ever
brought in any court. On the fourth of
July, 1901, Columbe bought of a clerk at
the store of Niles what he supposed were
roman candles. When Columbe at
tempted to fire them, holding them in
his hands as he would roman candle,
they proved to be the deadly cannon fire
cracker, and through the accident which
Columbe lost both of his hands.
Mr.. Niles, against whom the suit is
brought, is wealthy man who does
large business and has been prominent
in public affairs.