Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-12-29
Maine News Notes.

Cecil Page of North Sedgwick wa
drowned recently by skating into an al
hole.
The trustees of the Maine State Agri
cultural Society have decided to hclt
the 1904 fair on the last four days o.
September.
The rain of Sunday, the goth, caused
great rejoicing all over the state. The
situation on the several streams of the
state is considerably relieved.
The total tonnage of ship building in
the state for 1903 is 36,05S, against
1901 for 1902 and ALAG for 1901
There is a fair prospect for the coming
year.
Ii seems probable that the Maine
Central will secure control of the re-
organized Washington County Railway
A stockholders meeting has been called
to see if action toward that end will be
taken.
The Terrio murder case, the trial OF
which at Skowhegan had to be adjourn
ed Cd account of the illness of a juror,
will not be opened again at the Decem
Der term, but there will probably be
trial at an adjourned term.
Up at Van Buren, they are now build
ing a sawmill with a capacity of 30
900 900 feet of lumber and- 100000 COO
shingles a year, and their cut this winter,
together with lumber on hand, will be
between ~ ,OOO, 900 and 80, 000, 900 feet.
Shots were exchanged between officers
and some burglars who had entered ID.
l.. Nason's store in Brunswick early
Wednesday morning, but the men Got
away. The safe had been blown, and q
800 bond and about S75 in cash secured.
The Lewiston car barn of the Lewis
ton, Brunswick and Bath Street Railway
was burned on Saturday, the 10th. The
progress of the blaze was very rapid,
and of twenty eight cars and three snow
plows only five cars were saved. Loss
about $4,000, partially insured.
III. A. Shorey, Jr.. the son of Editor
Shorey of the Bridgton News, who las
been on the local staff of the Bangor
Commercial for two years, will hence
forth be associated with his father. he
is bright young man of good journal
istic stock and many friends wish him
success in his home field.
Lewis T. Mason, wealthy farmer of
Maxfield, shot himself in lodging house
in Boston Tuesday. He was suffering
with an incurable disease, and had gone
TO Boston to be treated at hospital
but was informed that nothing could be
done for him. Mason was 62 years of
age and is survived by widow and son.
Monday night the police and deputy
sheriffs made an extensive raid on
liquor sellers in Bangor, on warrants
signed by County Attorney Smith.
Seventeen places were searched and
liquor was found in seven of them.
Among those who were obliged to far
nish sureties for their appearance in
court was Capt. Chapman of the Bangor
House.
"Shiloh," Rev. Mr.. Sandford's insti-
tuition, has decided to pay its taxes'to
the town of Durham. 1t seems that the
management of Shiloh asked the town to
pay them their portion of the school
money to be applied to educating their
children within Shiloh according to
their own methods. The town said
Here are the public schools. You may
send the children there or you may not
Just as you please. But the town can
not set apart any funds for Shiloh"
This decision was met by tentative
refusal to pay the taxes. The veteran
collector, Mr.. Davis, gave them Ger
tain time limit. Later and better conn'
sells at Shiloh prevailed and the taxes
were paid in full.