Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
Maine News Notes.

The Congregational church in Gray
celebrated its centennial on the 18th.
The First Baptist church of Skowhe-
gan celebrated its centennial anniversary
Tuesday.
President White of Colby is arranging
to form college senate after the man.
ner of the conference board which was
in the college few years ago.
Six inches of snow in Aroostook on
Monday of last week, and roads were
rendered nearly impossible by the furi-
Gus storm, on the 26th of October,
The word comes from Bangor that the
indications point to more game being
brought down out of the Maine woods,
this fall, than year ago when all
records were broken.
At the October term of the Supreme
court, for Penobscot County, which
closed last Saturday, John F. Robinson,
Esq, tried % divorce cases and obtained
DEGREES in every case. This is a record
breaking number to be tried by an at
tOrney at one term of court in this
state and is believed to be the largest
number ever tried by any law firm in
New England at a single term. In some
respects it is not record to boast about.
A total of 50 divorces were granted at
the term in question.
In an accident at Searsmont Miss
Lizzie Maddox, aged 45, lost her life.
Miss Maddox with brother, Allen Mad
dox, who lived about a mile from the
center of the town, started for the viii
lage. They had gone but short dis
lance when the horse became frightened
and ran away. Miss Maddox jumped
out, but her brother continued until the
animal had been quoted. Surprising his
sister was uninjured he drove to the viii
lage and returning found his sister be-
side the road with her neck broken.
Friday evening between seven and
eight o'clock Dandy II. Warner, who is
an employee of the Gardiner beef COM
pany, shot himself in the head while in
conversation with his wife at his board
ing place in that city. Warner had been
drinking heavily for the past week and
his wife who resides in Bath, hearing of
his condition, came to the city on the
evening train to reclaim him. They
had been in the room but few moments
when Warner drew a revolver from his
pocket, placed it to his head and fired.
Brunswick's famous bearded fat lady,
Mrs. Emma Groves, weight sol pounds
with height of SO inches and girth of
6S inches, has been making her usual
round of the fairs, and is now taking a
well earned rest. Mrs. Groves was born
in Yarmouth, but has lived most of her
life in Brunswick and is not in any way
fraud. At birth she weighed only four
pounds, but as child and young
woman was very large of her age, weigh
ing 164 pounds at IA years, 1876 at 16 and
276 at %. Since 10 she has had beard
which is now as heavy as any mans.
Another Maine murder seems to be
located in the plantation of Kingsbury,
in Piscataquis County. On Sunday, Oct.
%, the dead body of Mrs. Charles Ii.
Wyman, aged SO years, was found in her
home, and Charles III. Wyman, her hus-
band, is under arrest for the murder.
The woman was shot in the head with a
rifle which was found in the room.
Wyman denies his guilt, and certain
circumstances connected with the affair
have not been explained. Wyman is IS
years old. This is the fifth murder in
Piscataquis County within two and one
half years.
The smallpox guards in Orono have
troubles of THAR own. Guaranteed in
the house with one of the smallpox
patients is younger brother, who is
somewhere about 20 years of age. This
young man, so it is alleged, was bound
to evade quarantine and go where he
chose. The guard consulted Constable
Smith in regard to the matter. KNOCK
him down." was the prompt answer,
shut don't let him get by YOU" Soon
the guard came to Constable Smith
again. al have knocked him down."
said the guard, shut it don't do any
good. What shall do?" ''Take clab
to him." was the answer. LAY him
out rather than let him get by you"
The advice was followed to the letter.
The next time the young fellow tried to
evade quarantine big club welded by
a strong hand came down with mighty
whack on his head, and the subsequent
proceedings interested him no more.
He now observes quarantine very well
indeed. 1t is feared all guards are not
as faithful in their duty.