Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-20
TIE WEEK IN MAINE.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

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THE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The Portland schooner Anna E. j.
Morse is supposed to have been destroy
ed in the disaster at st. Pierre, Marti-
nique. None of her crew were from
Portland.
The fund raised by popular subscrip-
ton in Portland for the relief Of the
Martinique sufferers already amounts to
over thousand dollars, which has been
forwarded by cable.
No indictment was found by the Cum
berland grand jury against Charles Will
son, the Cundy's Harbor man who was
arrested some weeks since charged with
the murder of his wife.
The Waldo County people are behav-
ing pretty we'll this spring. Belfast jail
was without prisoner for the first
twelve days of the month, and has had
only one since that time.
DR.. Erwin l.. Soule, promising South
Portland young man, was drowned in
the Stroudwater River by the capsizing
of canoe Tuesday. DR.. Soule gradu-
ated from the Bowdoin Medical School
in 1900.
Hon. Nathan Webb of Portland, judge
of the United States District Court, has
resigned that position, and Hon. Clar-
ence Hale of Portland has been ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to sue
coed him.
City Auditor Wakefield of Saco went
fishing Tuesday and killed rattlesnake
three and one-half feet long. At least
that is the report, but it seems that he
has failed to produce either the snake or
the rattles.
Newspaper business wasn't a really
rushing life in the old times. In copy
of the Bath Messenger of Jan. 10, 1888,
just brought to light, it is explained
that ION account of the absence Of Mr..
Small no paper will be issued next week. "
John B. Newcomb of Bangor, driver
for the American Express Co., fell from
his wagon Tuesday morning, between
the whiffletree and horse, and the horse
ran away, the heavy wagon going over
Mr.. Newcomb. He received injuries
from which he died few hours later.
Trueman Tracy of Franklin and Rich
mond Connors of Bar Harbor were
drowned Sunday afternoon at Tunk
Pond by the overturning of the skiff in
which they were. Mr.. Connors was the
son of Capt Frank Connors of Bar
Harbor and was about "a years of age.
Deputy Sheriff Lawless of Houlton
was at Augusta Wednesday and secured
Governor Hills endorsement of the ex-
tradition papers in the case of William
Kelley of Richmond, N. B., who is
wanted for an assault with intent to
kill and murder Frank W. Burns of Fort
Fairfield, deputy collector of customs.
NJ. G. Ryan of the firm of Ryan & Co.,
Stonington, proprietors Of quarry in
that place, says that they shall grant the
demands of the quarrymen for an eight
hour day, beginning on June LIST. This
firm has the contract to furnish the stone
for two of the new bridges in New York
and will do large business this sum
mer.
William Walker of Portland was
drowned at Limington Falls Tuesday
while employed on a drive of logs. Mr.
Walker was employed by the Deerinl
Lumber Co. and was engaged in his
duties when he slipped from the log.
and was unable to save himself. Walker
was about 25 years of age and unmar
. ried.
Deputy Sheriff A. S. Bisbee of Bruins
wick is looking for Mrs. Hattie Manue
of that town, who is wanted on TIT
charge of putting Paris green in bottle
of whiskey that she sold to anothe,
woman. The affair happened severa
weeks ago, but nothing was done about
} it until the grand jury met. Mrs. Man
uel has disappeared from town.
Mai. Herbert NJ. Lord, a former well
known newspaper man in Rockland
who has been stationed at st. Paul a
army paymaster, has been ordered tt
the Philippines, where it is expected HI
will serve two or three years in SINH
lar capacity. Maj. Lord will be accom-
panied by his wife and children. Mrs
Lord is now on her way to Thomastor
for short visit before starting TO
Manila.
Hon. Edward p. Burnham, formerly :
prominent citizen of SacO, died Monday
in Somersworth, N. H. Mr.. Burnhan
was a man of considerable wealth and
distinguished Mason. An unsuccessful
attempt to put him under guardianship
some months since embttered him, ant
he left Saco declaring that lie would
never return, and requesting that hi
name be removed from the poll list o
the city.
At Ashland junction Saturday, thu
10th, Clifford Gerry, foreman of thu
section at that place, lost his life. The
crew was making shift, and the engine
had just pushed car up the siding from
the main track and was coming back
while the car was coming down the side
grade. Mr.. Gerry had his attention at
tracted by the engine and did not notice
the car. He was killed almost instantly
He was 35 years of age. A widow sur,
wives him.
Melvin C. Page of Fort Fairfield was
drowned by the capsizing of canoe
Friday, the 9th, at Beaver Pond, one OF
the lakes of the Seven Pond country, q
miles above Rangeley. The accident
was witnessed by Mr.. Ed Grant and Mr..
Ed Abbott, the former being the pro,
prietor of the camps for whom Page
worked. Page was about % years of
age and bore an excellent reputation in
the Rangeley region, where he has
worked several seasons.
An old-fashioned safe in the post office
at ThomastOn was blown to pieces by
burglars during Monday night and all OF
it's contents except small amount of
silver carried away. The interior of the
Office also was considerably damaged by
the force of the explosion. Just how
much they secured is not known, but
the safe contained considerable amount
of money, several days receipts and
quantity Of stamps. Nothing was known
of the robbery until morning and at that
time no clue to the identity of the
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