Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-02-27

uMore men and teams wanted" IL the
word from the Ice fields of both the
IKennebec and Penobscot.
Hon. F. o. Beal, who has already serv-
cd eight terms a. mayor OF Bangor, has
been again nominated for the position.
A total of 81 divorces were granted In
lAndroscoggin county in 1905 and In 40
Of tho cases the woman was the libelant.
At Pennington on the 18th Ernest
Yokel, aged II, deaf mute, was run
over by Q train and killed. His home
was at Chisholm Mills.
Biddeford has cut down its debt
912, 500 during the past municipal year,
and now 1t stands at 1851 900. Ten
years ago it was $4s7, 1876.
One candidate for governor is already
In the field for the Maine campaign this
year. That is Charles L. Fox of Port
land. who was nominated last week by
the Socialists.
Owing to the discovery of defect in
the warrant the trial of John P. Romeo
of Old Town for the alleged killing Of a
fellow Indian last October, has got to be
begun all over again. The warrant
places the facts In 1905 instead OF 1905.
George Roscoe Moore of Gardiner has
been bound over for assault with intent
to kill upon two deputy sheriffs who
were assisting his wife In securing
possession of her infant daughter, on
papers from probate court In Massa-
chusetts.
Complaints against Mrs. Bertha Kes-
ten and Perley Cox of Mechanic Falls,
who we're accused of improper relations
by the woman's husband, have been mol
pressed at Auburn. A reconciliation
has been effected between the Kestens
and all court proceedings, including the
charge against the man for assault on
Cox with intent to kill, will be dropped.
Rev. Smith Baker, the beloved pastor
of the Williston Congregational church,
Portland, celebrated his 10th birthday
last week, and was paid many honors
by his parishioners and fellow citizens.
During his 46 years in the ministry he
has held pastorates in Orono, Lowell,
Mass, Minneapolis, East Boston and
Portland in the order named. His long
est pastorate was at Lowell, 20 years.
He has been at the Williston church |
eight years. He has married 1887 coup |
les.
Two fatal fires caused the death of
five children in the town of Caribou |
Monday and Tuesday. Monday evening |
the house of Joseph Cyr was fired by |
the explosion of lamp, and three of his |
four children who were asleep up stairs |
persisted in the flames. On Tuesday !
Mrs. Gelasse Brisette, in the north part ,
of the town, left her two children in the
house while she went to the house OF a
neighbor to telephone to her husband.
On her return she found the house ON
fire, and though one of the children was
got out it died soon afterward, and the
remains of the other were found in the
ruins of the house.
George Murphy of Dexter met with
an accident Sunday afternoon which re-
suited in his death Monday forenoon.
Mr.. Murphy has been employed for
some time by Elbridge Flanders of
North Dexter, although his home is in
Dexter on Dustin's Hill. At the usual
time Sunday afternoon he went to the
stable to do the chores and it was while
watering the cattle that the fatal acct
dent occurred Mr.. Murphy was stoop-
ing to dip water out of the spring, when
one of the animals crowded against him
in such way that he was thrown direct
" under the creatures feet, one OF
which struck him in the abdomen caus-
po ;nternal iniuries from which he died