Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-08-18
Maine News Notes.
Two new cases of small pox have been
discovered in Lewiston.

Two new cases of small pox have been
discovered in Lewiston.
Of the 125 persons entitled to vote IN
Squirrel Island corporation meeting only
one is permanent resident OF the island.
The anniversaries observed last week
include the centennials of two academies.
Monmouth Academy and Blue Hill
Academy.
The war game off Portland has already
got to the point where they are discover
ing spies from the navy drawing plans OF
Che Notifications.
Old Orchard is not running "wide
open," this year. Frequent raids on the
liquor sellers and gamblers are reported
from that lively resort.
The post Office in Oakland was entered
Wednesday night, the safe blown unsuc-
cessfully and nothing is missing but a
few coppers. Tools lying on the floor In.
dictate that the burglars were frightened
away. No clew.
Mr.. Rogers of Maiden. Mass, who
with his wife had been spending few
days vacation at Readfeld, was drowned
while bathing in Lake Maranacook
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Rogers was
about 20 years of age, and had been mar
ried only about six months.
Belfast celebrated its semi-centennial
as a city on Tuesday. The programme
included prayer by Rev. George S. Mills,
opening remarks by Mayor Elmer Small
an historical address by Charles s. Bick.
ford, chairman of the Belfast school
committee, addresses by Hon. VIM. p.
Thompson and Rev. Harry Lutz OF the
Unitarian church.
What will probably prove the first
fatal automobile accident in the state oc
Cured at Eastport Sunday, the 9th. The
victim is Herbert Bromley, chief engi.
!, neer of canning factory. He with his
three year-old son had ridden some dis
lance when the machine suddenly
stopped near high cliff. In starting
again the machine acted badly and get
ting beyond Mr.. Bromley's contro
bounded over the cliff into shallow watel
: 30 feet below. AS soon as it touched
the water the automobile exploded
= Several persons witnessed the acciden
= and hurried to the spot. Mr.. Bromle!
was found unconscious with both leg
and hips broken. The boy was also un
conscious and his face was so severel.
cut that eighteen stitches were needet
II to close the wound. An examination
. however, did not reveal any further in
. juries. MIR. Bromley was taken to tn
. hospital, where but slight hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery.
nj A shooting affair at Saco early SatuI
% day morning may result fatally. Harla
lP. Hanson, motOrman employed b
o the Saco and Biddeford electric stree
% railway, is under arrest charged wit
shooting Frank Hagermann, fireman
n at the power house of the company
d Hagermann, who is German about 3
o years of age. and companion, were a
Hanson's home. With them was Louis
J. Hanson, aged 30, daughter of the motor
man. 1t is claimed the party had bee
drinking freely through the evening
Hanson did not care to have his daugf
n ter in the company of the men and re
quested her to go in the house and order
:. ed the men from the premises. Whe
IN they refused to leave the mOtorman fire
two shots at Hagermann. One penetra
s. ed the body just over the breastbone an
n lodged near the heart, the second merel
going through one arm. Hanson claim
@. ed that the shooting was done in Sc
,r defense. 1t is thought Hagermann ca
O. not live.