Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-04
Maine News Notes.

James Babb, aged 80 years, committed
suicide at the home of his son, George
s. Babb in Old Town Friday by hanging,
supposed in a fit Of dependency.
Clarence F. Wyman was seriously, and
perhaps fatally injured Thursday morn
ing by being jammed between the bump
ers of locomotive and car at Belfast.
The corner stone of the new 5000, 900
Cumberland County court house in
Portland was laid Wednesday, with cere-
monies in which the principal speaker
was Chief Justice Wiswell.
John Edwards, aged Is, ship work
man, was struck by train at Bath Mon,
day while walking on the track, and died
two hours later from his injuries. He
leaves no family or near relatives.
Charles A. Tarbox of Buxton was kill
ed Thursday by falling from his wagon
loaded with coal, the wheel passing over
his head and causing instant death. he
was about forty years OF age, and leaves
q widow and one son.
James Googin. aged SO, an employe in
Camden wooden mill, committed suicide
Friday by shooting through the head
with a revolver. The cause was given
as temporary insanity. A widow, two
sons and daughter survive.
The town of Bridgton by an emphatic
majority at special town meeting voted
to raise $500 by loan to subscribe for
capital stock in the proposed Portland
and Northern Railroad, an electric road
which It Is planned to build from South
Windham to Bridgton.
Calvin Austin, who is now president
of four big steamship companies, COM
prising a fleet of more than 80 vessels,
to say nothing of his active concern In
half dozen smaller lines, is native OF
Fryeburg, Me-, and when 10 years OF
age left that place for Boston to seek his
fortune. That was just "a years ago.
He began as an Office boy In the office Of
Sanford's Independent line at small
salary.
Searsport, in Waldo County, 1t is said,
claims to be one OF the healthiest towns
in the state. It is said there never has
been case of typhoid fever in the town,
except that it has been brought there
from some other place. The condition
of affairs is attributed by local ply
stefan to the absence of wells in the
town. There is hardly dozen of these
sources of water supply 10 the town.
Practically all the drinking water used,
up to the installment Of the new water
system, has been cistern water.
Minot st. Clair Francis, the mulatto
who made such daring escape from the
state prison at Thomaston, Nov. 18th,
was finally captured by the officers at
Glenburn, few miles northwest OF Ban
gor, last Wednesday morning. He was
utterly exhausted and footsore, and was
easily taken. About seven o'clock that
morning he called at house In Glen
burn, admitted his identity, and asked
for something to eat. He was fed and
given permission to sleep In the hay In
the barn. The woman of the house then
sent word to the officers, who were fol-
lowing his trail in that vicinity, and In
few hours he was again In custody. The
escape and chase of Francis makes one
of the most exciting chapters In the
criminal history of Maine. In freezing
weather, and with his escape discovered
in few minutes, Francis managed to
elude the officers for almost sixteen days,
although hundreds were searching for
him. In that time he travelled over
hundred miles on foot and behind three
stolen horses, broke into several houses
and stores and secured food and cloth.
ing, had his feet badly frozen and was
several times within sight and sound OF
the men who were hunting him. If 1t
had been comfortable weather 1t Is doubt
full whether he would ever have been
taken.