Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-06

Edwin n. Knight Rockland painter,
while at work on roof "Wednesday
slipped and fell to the ground, receiving
injuries which proved fatal.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed left the bulk OF
his property to his wife, and made her
executrix of the will without bond. His
estate is estimated at $500, 900.
Edward Griffin of Corinna, employed
az q woodsman by T. F. Burrill, in that
town, was struck by falling limb Thurs
day and instantly killed. He leaves
wife.
There are now cases of small pox in
Lewiston, Saco, Biddeford, Kennebunk
and other Maine towns, but no fears OF
serious spread of the disease are enter
tanned.
Nathan NJ. French, for twenty years
postmaster at South Chesterville, Is
dead as the result of being thrown from
his sleigh. He was u years old and
leaves widow.
At Kenduskeag Wednesday Willis
Foss of that town, a Canadian Pacinc
brakeman, was caught between cars
while shunting, and received injuries
which proved fatal.
Two deer were killed by an electric
car between FreepOrt and Brunswick a
few days since. The conductors and
motormen on that road say that deer
are frequently seen by them.
The report of the state liquor COM
missioner was to the effect that during
the year 1902 sixteen city and town
agencies in Maine had purchased liquor
| of the state to the amount of 1914, sol .S2.
In their annual report to the Governor
and Council the trustees of the Maine
Industrial School for Girls at Hallowell,
recommended the establishment of a
state institution for the education Of
feeble minded children.
The governor and council at their
meeting last week voted not to pardon
Calvin p. Graves, who is serving life
sentence for the murder of two game
wardens In Washington County. The
petition for Graves pardon had over
1000 signers.
1t is understood to be probable that
the Maine State Agricultural Society will
20 into voluntary liquidation. The So
ciety has been losing money on its fairs
of late years, and the confirmation of
the verdict against it in the Thornton
accidental shooting case is likely to be the
last straw which will break the back of
the present organization. 1t is probable
that new organization would continue
the fairs.
The state treasurer has completed the
balancing of his books for the year 1902
and finds that the cash on hand aggre-
gates S43S, S92. 8S, a gain of $40, 955. 81
over the balance of last year and
S24O, O13.67 more than was in the treasury
Jan. l, 1901. Besides making this gain
of nearly quarter of a million dollars
in available cash during the past two
years the state treasurer has paid $3.50, 0OO
in temporary loans and Sl20, 900 on the
funded debt of the state.
A Whiting lady recently had the dem
fist extract her teeth preparatory to hav-
ing q new set, and short time since
called to have the contract finished. At
ter careful examination of her mouth
he informed her that he could do nothing
for her. Very much surprised, she ask
ed why and was informed that she would
soon be in possession of both under and
upper teeth provided by nature, as they
were growing rapidly. Some others
would like the same experience.
An award of s4,O25 has been made to
John A. Decker in his claim against the
Rumford Falls and Rangeley R. r. Co.
He wanted S27,O 900 and left the matter OF
award to the county commissioners OF
Franklin County, the claim growing out
of land belonging to Decker seized by
the railroad. The land is on Rangeley
Lake between South Bog stream and
Mountain View and over it the railroad
has laid tracks. 1t is understood that
neither party is satisfied with the award.
Hon. W. W. Stetson, state superinten.
dent of schools, has just received semi.
official information of an important Ma
ture from Oxford, England. This relates
to the scholarships to be distributed
under Cecil Rhodes will and will be espe.
cially interesting to many of our people
Just at this time. Under the terms OF
the will each state is to receive two OF
these scholarships. 1t has been sup.
posed that these would be granted at once
but according to the latest advice this is
not the case. 1t is now expected that no
appointments will be made that can take
effect before September, 1904.