Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-21
Maine News Notes.

James Paupis, alias James Geanurokos,
Greek, has been held ct Biddeford on
the charge of assault with intent to kill
upon Fred royle, on the first day OF
October.
Mrs. Mary A. Ellis, aged 81, com.
mitted suicide at her home in Biddeford
Friday by hanging. Dependency Is as
signed as the cause. She had been mar
ried about eight months.
Bernard R. Colder, II years of age,
died at his home in Augusta Friday as
the result Of injuries received by being
crushed in an elevator on Wednesday In
the Gannett publishing house in that
city.
The Democratic State Committee held
q meeting at Bangor the 18th, with
nearly a full attendance. The general
sentiment was in favor OF making re-
submission the leading issue in next
years campaign.
Achille Binete, a farmer living on the
river road in Lewiston, attempted sui
eide by cutting his throat with knife.
He has been suffering from tumor for
some time. His chances for recovering
from the wound are poor.
Football has been practically abolish
ed at Coburn Classical Institute, Water
vile. Principal Stevenson announced
in chapel Monday morning that the stu
dents of that institution could play no
more football until the rules of football
were changed radically so that game
should be less dangerous than it now is.
While walking on the tracks near
Mechanic Falls Sunday afternoon, the
18th, Nathaniel Lufkin of Minot was
struck by a special freight train and kill
ed. Mr.. Lufkin was 70 years old. He
was deaf. He lived alone, his wife hav-
ing died three years ago. Mr.. Lufkin
formerly lived at North Yarmouth and
Cumberland.
| At Skowhegan Wednesday little Annie
Mihaylo, 8 years of age, was 30 badly
burned that she died the next day. Hel
!. parents were both employed in the mill
and her 12-year-old sister, in whose care
she was, had gone to neighbours on an
/ errand, so the little girl was left alone II
the house. Just how the accident hap
pened is not known, but probably from
, attempting to put some wood in TIT
stove.
lola Reed, the West Newfield girl o.
Is who disappeared with Charles II
NOVEL; and was gone some two weeks
has acknowledged since her return tina
she underwent an illegal operation IL
Boston, and on being taken to Boston
: declared it was done at the DR.. Bishop
establishment, which has come int
such undesirable notoriety in connection
! with the ''suit case mystery" She il
now being detained as witness.
|. Miss Lenora Ward, 80 years of age
was burned to death at her home in tn
Q town of Freeport Monday evening b.
her clothing igniting from the fire in
q stove in her room. She ran out of tn
i house and the accident was not know
t until her dead body was found a fey
minutes later. The next day, in th
same town, Gladys Davis, 3 years o
age, was SO badly burned by her dres
s catching fire from stove that she die
from the burns.
Hiram Kaler, 80 years of age and Ut
married, Qleu tuesday morning dt III
Maine General Hospital, where he wa
y brought late Monday afternoon from
u Waldoboro, where he was employed b
the Booth Bros. and Hurricane Islam
y Granite Company. Kaler was at worl
. in the quarry when he was caught bt
o tween two heavy blocks of stone and hi
leg was crushed below the knee, sustain
ing a compound fracture, which result
ed fatally before the leg could be ampu
v tated.
II Fred Tetherly of Eliot was shot o
s Tuesday, and Albra Tetherly, his brotf
or, is under arrest. The shooting is re
v ported to have occurred during dis
q pute which took place earlier in the da
while they were gathering eel gras
" along the river at Kittery. Fred, who !
r. 80 years old and six years the Junior Q
his brother, received a bullet from a 2
q calibre revolver in the groin, but tn
wound is not serious one unless bloo'
n poisoning should follow. Albra says b
y was thrown down and choked. He ad
mits the shooting but says that wha
ever he did was in self-defense.