Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-10
Maine News Notes.

The rains have made things look better
for the river drivers.
Philip Ambrose, aged Is, employed as
a feeder boy for Bath Iron Works, fell
while playing on the guard rail of the
steamer Ransom b. Fuller Tuesday and
was drowned.
Harry Brady of Tomaston, who was
serving his first day as brakeman on the
Lime Rock railroad, fell between cars,
Tuesday night at Rockland, and both
legs were so badly mangled that he died
later. He was 10 years old.
James McGillery of Madison, a river
driver, was drowned at Spencer Gap,
Monday, by being pulled into the rapids
while attempting to cross the stream on
raft. Five companions who were with
him managed to reach safety with the
assistance of men on shore.
A Maine attorney made a peculiar will
the other day for client-at least so he
tells the Lewiston Journal. 1t bequeath-
ed everything "to my beloved wife pro-
vided she marries within two years after
nv DEATH" He evidently wanted some
one to be sorry that he had died.
The Masonic grand bodies of Maine
held their annual meetings in Portland
last week. The total membership of the
Masonic lodges of the state is shown by
the reports to be 24,611, gain of GIL
from last year. Hugh r. Chaplin OF
Bangor was chosen Grand Master.
The Hyde Windlass Co. at Bath, part
of the United States Shipbuilding Co.,
has issued a $1,000 dividend to the en-
ployes. This represent five per cent Of
the capital stock and amounts to trifie
more than two weeks pay for each en-
ploye. This was the third consecutive
annual dividend.
George P. Record, who was recently
arrested in Maine, was on Monday SEN
fenced to eighteen months in Jail in
Massachusetts. Under the name of the
Lawrence Produce Co., Record had
swindled many farmers in New England
out of thousands of dollars, by buying
produce for which he failed to pay.
C. B. Dore, a poultry raiser living near
Tuesday by having the top of his head
blown off by his own gun which was ac-
cidentally discharged. He heard a
rumpus in one of his chicken coops and
was on his way out there when the fatal
ity occurred. He leaves wife and
child. His age was about 80 years.
Fire at Pittsfield Tuesday night de-
stroyed the large plant of the Pittsfield
Electric Light and Power Company, en-
failing loss of $4,000 The loss is par
TALLY covered by insurance. The COM
pany furnished the town with electric
lights and in addition conducted wood
working and novelty business. Sixty
men were employed. The business will
be re-established.
Mary Corey, an Assyrian woman %
years of age, who has been employed in
the wooden mill at Vassalboro, has been
acquitted of the charge of numbering her
offspring. A dead infant was found on
the premises where she lived. The
government failed to establish a case
and Judge Hall directed the jury to re-
turn a verdict of not guilty, and the
prisoner was discharged.
Levi Gold, a prosperous farmer at
Verona, near Bucksport, was almost in
instantly killed by an explosion of rend-
rock Tuesday. He had gone to the as
slstance of neighbor who was blasting
for we'll, and after lighting the fuse
which did not appear to be effective, had
leaned over to observe the condition of
affairs when the blast exploded. horribly
mangling his head. Death ensued
shortly. A widow survives him.
Mrs. Mary E. Blatchford of Linnekin,
Boothbay, committed suicide in hOrri
BILE manner Thursday. Saturating her
clothing with kerosene, she set it afire,
and started to run to the cemetery. She
succeeded in covering half the distance
when she was overcome and fell ex-
hausted. She died shortly after from
the effects of the burns and the flames
inhaled. Mrs. Blatchford was 81 years
of age. She had been deranged for a
year, but was not considered dangerous.
Report was made on Tuesday by the
appraisers of the Augusta city water
plant. The system is to be taken by the
Augusta Water District, and a hearing
has been in progress several weeks to
determine the amount which should be
paid to the Augusta Water Company for
it. The appraisers, Henry W. Mayo of
Hampden, Charles H. Prescott of Bidde-
ford and E. C. Ryder of Bangor, fixed
the valuation at S427 1890. This is
more than the district wanted to pay,
and less than the water company wanted
to get.
Kennebec Journal One of the dis
agreeable duties of the editor is decid
ing on the admission of disagreeable
news. There are frequent appeals to
keep out of the paper this or that piece
of news of a criminal or scandalous ma
ture. Sometimes the appeal is in behalf
of the sinner himself: more often in
behalf of his family. The only answer
to such appeals is that no promises can
be made in advance to keep out news,
that the editor must decide when he
has all the facts before him what ought
to be told and what ought not to be told.
1t is easy to urge upon the editor that
he can do just as he pleases. But it
isn't true. The editor has his duty to
the public, as truly as the cashier has
to his bank, or the clerk to the merchant
who employs him. For the editor to
use his power to please friend or hurt
an enemy would be gross abuse, and
would compromise the standing of his
paper in proportion as it became known.
Do his best, hold himself as completely
as judge to cool judicial spirit, cases
will arise the decision of which is as un-
as five-tO-fOur decision of
the Supreme Court.