Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-09
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

George W. Bishop, the horseman,
well known in this state, died at Auburn
Tuesday, aged Sc years. For many
years he had been a buyer of horses for
wealthy men, and had bought many in
Maine.
Charles w. Morse, of ice trust fame,
visited Bath last week, and before leav-
ing for New York, deposited check for
$50, 900 to cover the cost of building the
new high school which he has donated
to his native city.
MAYNARD Shea is under arrest at Gardi-
ner for assault with intent to kill. 1t is
charged that while under the influence
of liquor Monday night he shot at Jennie
Day, who was taking care of his sick
brother, SCATTERING her right wrist and
making amputation necessary.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, of Ratchet fame,
| while at Bangor to lecture, made a dis
turbance in the dining room of the Ban
COR House, calling for beer and cocktails,
and was elected by the proprietor. Sub
sequently she attempted to bring suit
against the proprietor for assault, but
could not find lawyer in Bangor, so
she said, who would undertake her case.
Charles NJ. Trainor, aged 10, son of
John A. Trainor of Haverhill, Mass,
was drowned in the surf at Old Orchard
Friday while bathing. The undertow
swept him off his feet and when he cried
| for help n man swan out and secured
him. He was unable to get back to
shore with the boy, however, and had to
abandon him to his fate. The body has
not yet been recovered.
Charles Fullam, boy about ten years
old, was instantly killed at Lowden's
crossing Just below Hallowell, Wednes-
day morning, by an east bound rain
over the Maine Central. The boy jump
ed on the track suddenly, and before the
train could be stopped it had passed
over his body. His body was picked up
by his father, who was near at hand
when the accident happened.
The naked body of an unknown man,
evidently about 80 years of age, was
found in the saltwater River at Orono
early Monday morning. His clothes
were near by, but secluded beneath a
pier. The press reports say he is sup
posed to have committed suicide, though
what should cause that supposition is
not explained The body was later iden-
tilted as that of Charles White of Cape
Breton.
| Mrs. j.. r. Clark of New York has
mysteriously disappeared while going
from New York to Flagstaff, Maine, to
Join her husband, and the police have
been asked to search for her. Mrs.
Clark left New York Aug. % for
Providence on the Joy liner Key West.
She arrived at Providence safely and
checked her baggage for Boston. The
baggage came, but the owner has not
since been seen.
| C. C. Garland, managing director OF
the Debsconeag Fish and Game Club,
reports plenitude of game in the
Maine woods. He says that deer seem
to be more plentiful than last year and
hunters coming to Maine will find plenty
of sport. Moose seem thicker than at
this time last year and there will be
some big fellows ready to be shot at
after October Is. Caribou are not SO
plentiful.
A freak flower is attracting much at,
tention at Southwest Harbor. 1t is a
carnation pink owned by Mrs. Caroline
Moore. and quite rivals the famous
! dawson Pink It's many branches
have been loaded with white blossoms
all summer, rs many as sixty-five buds
/ and blooms at one time. Lately freak
branch has developed, bearing first q
deep pink blossom, then bright scarlet
! 1t is indeed floral curiosity.
The destruction of the tannery ant
adjacent buildings of w. L. Shaw a
New Limerick, Aroostook County, Sat
urday night entails loss of upwards O
$780, 900 and brings idleness for time t
! fully 200 men. The village Of New
! Limerick has no fire fighting apparatus
7 and the best assistance was given by TIT
Houlton firemen. The contents of ont
t office alone were saved. AS additiona
+ fuel to the blaze 10000 cords of bari
were eaten up and two bark cars OF thu
t railroad and the highway bridge.
. The saw mill operatives at Bangor ar
: on strike, and the mill owners have an
= nounced that the mills will not b.
opened except as nOn-uniOn establish
! ments and with eleven hours constituting
. days work. The operatives are out OIL
:. strike for ten hours and the recognition
of their union, but the only concession
offered by the owners is the allowance
t an hour for dinner instead of half n
hour as heretofore. This being thu
: situation the mills must close unless on
:, side or the other gives way, or enoug
= non-union men can be secured to ru
}. the mills, which is practically impossible
MI THE RENEWAL A STRAIN.
l. Vacation is over. Again the schoe
q hell rings at morning and at noon, agai