Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-11-04
MAINE NEWS NOTES.


MAINE NEWS NOTES.
Biddeford has two cases of small pox.
The Maine State Grange will meet in
Portland, Dec. 16, II and is.
Frank Sherman and Thomas Barclay,
school boys of Midtown, Maine, were
drowned while canoeing on Middybump
Lake, Oct. 25th.
Edward Penley, aged 40, Harvard 81,
formerly of Medford, Mass, shot him.
self fatally at Auburn Monday. He was
Respondent from business troubles.
Names first snow storm is reminder
that although our summers are oc-
casionally tardy our winters always get
around on time, if not little before.
Albert Jones, a young man, was run
over and killed by train at the freight
yard crossing of the Boston and Maine
in Portland, Saturday night, Oct. 25th.
He was slightly deaf.
Fred Murray of Skowhegan, aged 20,
was found dead Wednesday morning in
room at the Hallowell House. As
phyziation by gas was the cause of death.
Murray was laborer.
Mrs. Samuel Clark, 90 years old, OF
Monroe, was burned to death in her
home few days since. 1t is presumed
that her clothes became ignited while
building a fire in the kitchen stove. She
is survived by her husband.
The through New York train, the
"Knickerbocker limited made its last
trip Sunday morning. The travel was
found to be not sufficient to warrant
granting the request of the Maine bust
ness men for its continuance through
the winter.
Some two weeks since Franklin Brown
of Abbott, an inmate of the insane
hospital at Bangor, disappeared from
that institution. His body was found a
few days. ago in the woods near the
hospital, where he had committed
suicide by hanging.
1t is said that Mr.. Carnegie has added
$4,000 to his $4,000 gift for the Lewis
ton library, Senator Frye having explain
ed the matter to Mr.. Carnegie. The
building has cost trifle under 100000 if
this report is verified. Mr.. Carnegie
has assured the builders that he will see
the library properly completed.
The biennial election of the Oldtown
Indians will take place on the first Tues
day in November, but the political pot
is not violently agitated for the reason
that the Indians have a way OF managing
things in the interest Of constitutional
aversion to unnecessary activity on the
part of the seeker for office. They have
two parties, the new and the old, and
these parties take turns in choosing
officers. When the turn of one party
comes, the other stays away from the
polls.
Bangor theatrical critics are fussy
lot anyway. An Uncle Toms Cabin
Company recently played to a large
audience in the Queen City, and while
the critics admit that Eliza crossed the
river on the ice and Little Eva died as
per schedule, they find fault because two
of the bloodhounds had to be dragged
across the stage in pursuit OF their pros
pective victim. When this company
next plays in Bangor the manager
should introduce the innovation of Eliza
chasing the bloodhounds.
Is it any wonder that Sanford people
swear by the Goodalls, the makers of
their prosperity? Unlike the wealthy
magnates of the common stamp, they
are not content with building up the
business of their own town, but strive in
every way to better the condition and
contribute to the comfort of their fellow
townsmen. For example, when the re-
cent stringency in fuel supply resulted
in the suffering of the poorer classes in
Sanford, E. NJ. Goodall secured 1000
cords of wood and furnished it to his
employees at cost.
The establishment of Henry B. Hart
ford, including general store, dwelling
house, stable, carriage house, post office,
sale workshop and printing office, at
Standish Corner, was destroyed by fire
Monday morning, entailing loss that
must exceed $4,000 and upon which
there was an insurance appro1imating
$4,000 The buildings consumed by the
fire occupied square of land in the
center of the little village of Standish,
covering nearly half acre of land. The
loss is a severe one to the community.
About Is people are thrown out of en-
ployment besides those who did outside
work for the sale work firm.
George II. Harvey, well-known citi.
zen of Augusta, was out hunting for
deer in the vicinity of that city Thurs
day, in company with his uncle, John
w. Harvey, and William S. Butler, a
neighbor and friend. They became
separated in the swamps and later on
Harvey was shot in the leg by Butler, be-
ing mistaken for deer. The bone OF
the right leg just below the knee is shat
tered for space of three inches, and the
man is in a critical condition. After be-
ing shot he dragged himself over the
ground, crossing two brooks of some
width, for distance of mile before he
was discovered by his friends.
A burglary and murder of somewhat
unusual character took place in West
brook Monday night. The victim was
William Thompson with seVeral aliases
known as the "hobo burglar" will
whom the police are we'll acquainted
but whom they have never been able t.
connect with any serious offence. Tit
break was at store at Coal Kiln Corner
and the amount secured did not exceed
$40. Apparently the gang were al
drunk and Thompson was shot in
quarrel over the division of the booty
After lying unconscious for severa
hours, he appeared at house in tn
edge of Westbrook about daylight, ant
was removed to the police station, wher
he died that afternoon. He died game
and would not give the police any infor
nation as to his companions. Tn
authorities have ordered the arrest o
three men known to have been previOu:
ly Thompson's pals, but SO far they hav
not been found.
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