Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-05
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

A Belfast clothing manufacturing firu
is rushed with orders for heavy shirt
for the United States army.
Flags, cameras, tin horns and all kind
of happy welcome greeted the first ca
over the Kittery and Eliot line.
The electric railroad from Augusta t.
Winthrop, twelve miles in length, wa
opened to the public "Wednesday.
John Z. Cotter, a Bangor street depart
ment employee, was struck by a train o
box cars Saturday and died shortly after
ward.
Police officer Frank Merrill of Port
land dropped dead with heart failure
while on duty at fire Monday night. He
had been on the force for nearly twenty
six years.
Merton, the S-year-old son of Pitney
Fuller of Winslow, was killed Saturday
the Goth ult., by being thrown from a
horse. The saddle turned on the horse
which he was riding.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs will be
held in Lewiston October S, Q and 10 by
invitation of the Androscoggin County
Women's Literary Union.
The Democrats of York County, in
their county convention, endorsed the
Prohibition nominees for sheriff and
county attorney, and passed resolutions
demanding the strict enforcement of the
prohibitory law.
Albert. the youngest son of A. Bradeen
of Lily Bay, was drowned by being up
set from canoe on Moosehead Lake
Monday morning. The other man who
was iu the canoe when it capsized sue
ceeded in swimming ashore.
Edward Simpson, Maine Central en-
ploye at Waterville, was killed Sunday,
the 9th ult., while uncoupling cars.
Simpson fell between the cars and one
passed over his body. He was 81 years
old and leaves wife and four children.
Herbert Tanning of North Berwick
was fatally injured at Saco station, Sun
day, the 9th ult., by jumping from a
moving train. He struck against
bridge and was thrown under the train,
receiving injuries from which he died a
day or two later.
Mrs. Emma W. Woodman, wife of
Fred f. Woodman of Bar Mills, commit
ed suicide by hanging Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Woodman had been failing in health
for number of years and had been
great sufferer despite the best of care
and attention by her husband and two
Wheaton A. Dolbeare, brakeman
at shifting in the Maine Central
ward ut Bangor while on train Thurs
lay morning. forgot TO stoop when pass
ing through the station. and was hit on
the head, knocked along the car and fell
between two. He died from his injuries
I few hours later.
Moses F. Berry of Bridgton, who was
.aken to the Insane Asylum at Augusta
4 few days ago for dementia resulting
rom the drowning of his son, died at
hat institution Monday. He had stub
Dornly refused to take any nourishment
lr water and his death was caused by
hooking. He was - years of age.
Eugene Cole was drowned by the cap
azing of his canoe at the Narrows ON
he NJ. Croix river Saturday night, July
81. His brother Mel, a student in Wor-
ester Polytechnic Institute, who also
vas in the canoe. barely escaped. The
young man was 20 years old
md the son of William Ii. Cole of Calais.
President Roosevelt will be in Maine,
to present plans, on Tuesday
md Wednesday, Aug. 70 and y. The
special train will stop in Portland two
hours Tuesday afternoon. A stop of an
lour will be made in Lewiston, and the
president will spend Tuesday evening
md night with Governor Hill at Au-
,usta. Wednesday he will attend the
Eastern Maine fair at Bangor, and at
7. NJ. will leave for Ellsworth, where he
will be entertained by Senator Hale I'M
il the train leaves for New Hampshire
~ 10 o'clock