Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-04-08
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Miss Edith Tolman of Rockland died
a few days since as the result of burns
from an exploding lamp.
That proposed new wooden mill at
Oakland will cost in the vicinity of
100000. About third of this amount
has already been subscribed.
The boys at the Good Will Farm are
soon to have an opportunity to learn
telegraphy owing to the kindness Of A.
L. Prescott of New York, who is to
stand the expense of installing system.
Ellsworth ministers claim that the
thirty-five slot machines in the city are
earning in the vicinity of $1,000 week,
and are heading vigorous appeal to the
city government asking their abolition.
Work began Monday morning on the
Augusta, Winthrop and Lewiston electric
railway at the Augusta end of the line.
The promoters believe that the road to
Winthrop will be completed about the
middle of July. The directors of the
road announce that in another year the
road will be completed to Lewiston.
James A. Willard, the young man so
badly injured by falling from train at
Lewiston about week earlier, died
Sunday at the hospital in that city. The
deceased, who had been a valued en-
plOye of the Maine Central some three
years, was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenleaf Willard of Auburn. He was
but % years old.
Henry o. Thompson of Mechanic
Falls, As years of age, trusted employe
of the shoe factory, disappeared We'd
nesday, and it is feared has committed
suicide. He has been terrible sufferer
with asthma and for eight years could
not lie down in a bed to sleep. He has
remarked lately that he had both poison
and revolver, and that if he suffered
much more he would end his existence.
A Bath peanut vender whose monthly
losses by the daily populations from his
rooster are large, is arranging for an in
genious electrical attachment which will
shock some of his light-fingered callers
some day. The man who picks up a
peanut or two in passing a stand where
the toothsome kernels are exposed for
sale would be astounded If confronted
with the monthly losses from this
source.
The Spanish War Veterans of New
England, whose numbers are more than
1000, are making plans for grand ex-
cursion next September to the Chicka-
manga camp ground where the New
England regiments were first located
after leaving home. They will not 60 in
the fly season, and they will not stay
after they want to come home. The visit
will also differ in several other respects
from that Of 1898.
Figures given out to-day at the secre
tary of states Office show that for the
first quarter of the year, 1902, there was
received in fees for the organization of
corporations under the general law
Sl7,3l5, and fees for the increase Of cap
ital stock 5000, making a total OF
Sl9,935. For the corresponding period
in 1901 the fees for organization were
30, 430, and for the increase in capital
stock of $500, the total being 9,I30.
The increase in receipts Of the first quar-
ter of 1902 over 1901 was $l0,055. The
capital stock Of the smallest corporation
was 81 200 and the largest s25,Ooo,ooo.
A daring but unsuccessful attempt 20
rob the Fairfield post Office was made by
two men early Thursday morning. They
were caught in the act Of forcing the
front door, on Main Street, and In the
chase up the street several shots were
exchanged between the robbers and their
pGrsuers, none Of them taking effect,
however. IL In believed the men caught
. freight train which was pulling out 81
the station at the time. The burglars |
left behind them complete set Of tools
which would have enabled them To force |
the safe with ease, u they had gained |
access to the building without being |
detected.