Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-13
Maine News Notes.

The annual report of State Treasurer
Smith shows balance of $403, 245.
The statement that there are no fewer
than 1900 blind people in Maine will
come as surprise to most people.
A single indictment, and that in case
of minor Importance, was returned by
the grand jury of Franklin County.
The Kenduskeag National Bank OF
Bangor is following the trend OF the
times and will be merged in trust
company.
1t seems to be pretty we'll understood
that the 1905 meeting of the State
Grange will be held either in Augusta OF
in Waterville.
In a row between Sturgis deputies
and the owners of a raided shop In
Lewiston, the two owners were so badly
used up that thew had to be taken to
the hospital and their hearing postponed
for week.
John j. Bowes, the veteran of the
Spanish and Philippine wars, who re
Gently was refused admission to the
United States because he was not
naturalized citizen, has been taken te
the soldiers home at Togus.
Edward F. Cole of Portland, who had
been convicted of the murder of John F.
Sleeves, was sentenced Monday to state
prison for life. 1t had been expected
that the case would be appealed, but
Cole took his sentence without emotion
and had not word to say when giver
the opportunity.
W. d. Sloan of Bartlett, N. a., brake.
man on Maine Central freight train,
was struck by an overhead bridge neal
Freeport Wednesday morning and killed
This was his first trip on this division Of
the Maine Central. Brakeman Sloan
was the son of Conductor Sloan of the
Mountain division. He was but 10 years
of age.
Biddeford journal: On examining oul
exchanges for editorial reference to the
traditions of Candlemas Day it is found
that there are still many editors who
give the hedgehog credit for what by i'm
memorial right belongs to the ground
hog. They seem to be unable to com
prehend that the two animals belong tc
entirely different families, and that it Is
the grounding, or woodchuck, not the
hedgehog, that comes out of his den or
February 2, for the purpose of taking ar
observation. Incidentally, it may be
| mentioned that the number who fall into
this error is about the same as the num-
Der of those who believe that the Maine
Democrats hold their annual gymkhans
on January 8, because that date is the
anniversary of the birth of Andrew
Jackson.
Among the skaters on Chase Lake
York, the other afternoon one whose
presence caused real surprise, and the
excellence of whose accomplishment
drew the admiration of all the young
folks, was William Card, Is years of age
His appearance with skates in hand was
surprise enough, but the spectators al.
most discredited their eyes when the old
gentleman had quickly put them on and
with the agility of boy swerved swiftly
off over the glittering ice and soon van
ished in the distance. With remarkable
ease and speed he covered the entire
length of the lake, a distance of two and
one.half miles, and returned. The
distance with the numerous little side
trips and detours made by following the
shore, was more than five miles. 1t il
said that Mr.. Card formerly bore the
reputation of being champion skater
and his skill of youthful days seems not
| to have deserted him.