Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-13
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Vim. Wagg of Dexter died Thursda
as the result of injuries received O.
Tuesday while at work in a section GREY
on the railroad.
The body of Josiah C. Hutchinson
who has been missing from his home i
Winslow since April 8, was found float
ing in the river near HallOwell May Sd
A South Portland woman has sued
Portland man for damages resulting from
her horse being scared at his automobil
and running away. Her contention |
that the accident was due wholly to hi
reckless manner of running.
Charles Drew, a young man who's
home is in Portland, was killed Thurs
day, near Providence, R. l., while a
work as brakeman on the New York
New Haven and Hartford. His heat
struck a bridge which he did not see.
The Maine Civic League held its an
nual meeting at Waterville Wednesday.
Principal George C. PuringtOn of Farm
ington was elected president, and Rev
w. F. Berry secretary. In the evening
an address was given by Sheriff Pearson
The Central Labor Union of Portland
has unanimously passed resolution
binding its members to purchase no beef
for 30 days as protest against the unjust
discrimination of the beef trust as espe-
cially directed against the working class.
The opposition in Bangor to the re-
nomination of Congressman Powers all
disappeared when the caucuses were
held, and Joseph E. Hall, the other can
didate, announces that he has withdrawn
from the canvass, leaving Powers a
clear field.
In the suit brought by Mrs. Abbie d.
Ramsdell against DR.. James B. Grady,
both of Eastport, for damages resulting
from the alleged unskilled treatment Of
the plaintiffs late husband, Henry F.
Ramsdell, verdict was given in favor
of Mrs. Ramsdell for the amount of
$1,000.
Ezra Fisher, aged So years, under
arrest on charge of stealing hens, CON-
mitted suicide in a cell in the Bangor
police station Monday by hanging. He
took belt which he wore, placed it
about his neck and fastened it to an iron
bar at the top of the cell door, then
drew his legs up beneath his body.
Clarence A. Mears of Rockland tried
to take his life Monday night at Bangor
by drinking an ounce and a half of
laudanum. He was discovered by the
people where he roomed in time so that
physicians saved his life. He left letters
to his mother in Rockland and to a
young woman in Bangor bidding them
good bye.
On Tuesday, Charles Trip of North
Arson was working in sewer near the
post office when suddenly one side slid
in on him, covering him up to the
shoulders. 1t pinned the young man
against rock. Willing hands dug him
out with all possible speed, but he was
hurt internally and died in few minutes
after he was carried into his home.
The coast down Eastport way seems
to be about the only place they can
beach and burn the discarded warships.
There the old Minnesota of glorious his
tory was destroyed, and there they are
TO take the old Vermont and burn her
for her metal. The keel of the Vermont
was laid in 1918, but not launched until
lS4S, and had lain at the navy yard most
Of the time since.
Of the 4OlS school houses in the state
',l35 are reported in good condition
which was slight gain over the year
preceding. Of this total number, 1856
schools have the United States flag.
During the past year there were 66
school houses built at cost of SlO3, 44S,
which brings the estimated value of all
school property to 81 ,53S, obs, which was
, decrease for the year of S16l, 457.
The case of Henry Lambert, who was
convicted of murder at the special ses-
sion of the supreme court for Piscataquis
County, last November, will probably
be argued before the law court at the
term. The Lambert trial &C.
,upied thirteen days, and great amount
Of testimony was taken. An idea of the
amount of testimony so taken is to be
gained by the knowledge of the fact
hat the evidence makes book of 1900
pages.
Three men were captured in the
clothing store of NJ. NJ. Bartlett at South
Berwick early Thursday morning,
clerk having been aroused by burglar
alarm. The clerk on being aroused by
The alarm quietly called upon three
neighbors and they surrounded the
store. They found that window had
been broken and that three men were at
work inside. On finding that they could
not escape the burglars surrendered
without resistance and were taken to the
station. They were bound over. The
sounding of the burglar alarm was the
repetition of an occurrence of a year and
4 half ago, and the clerk who was awak-
sned by the noise did just what was
done on the previous occasion. Four
were captured in the previous raid.
James F. McManus of Waterville re.
Gently received letter from Charles l..
Beal, now serving a life sentence for the
murder of his father fourteen years ago.
Beal writes that his confession will be
seen in the papers in few days and the
letter is dated May 4. Mr.. McManus
was one of the witnesses for the state
and testified to having conversation
with Beal in the formers drug store
relative to the power and effect OF
Beal asks McManus to
assist him at the next pardon hearing.
The elder Beal was poisoned by the ad-
of strychnine to whiskey
and the family resided in Clinton. Sew
eral attempts have been made by Beal to
secure a pardon. In Beal's confession,
which was published few days later,
he admits putting strychnine in his
fathers whiskey, but says he did it to
cure his father of drinking, without
knowing it was poison.
A NOTE
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