Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-05-29
Maine News Notes.

A Ferris wheel is to be erected on the
beach at Old Orchard for the coming
summer season. 1t is to be located in
front of the Irving.
DIR. C. D. Smith of Portland was elect
ed president at the recent national con-
ference of state and provincial boards OF
health at Washington.
Fairfield boasts Of four faithful teach
ers who have each served over 80 years
in the public schools of that town, and
six others who have q record of over 10
years.
A recent meeting of the Biddeford
school committee developed such fierce
personalities that it resulted in fist en-
counter, and one member of the COM
mittee was placed under arrest.
Marion, the 3-year-old daughter of
Warren Fuller of Biddeford, died Thurs
day from the effects of burns. She
stepped on to the embers of a brush fire
and was burned badly above the waist.
An Italian employed on the Northern
Maine Seaport Railroad near Belfast died
Monday from revolver shot, but with
out revealing the name of the one who
shot him. The officers are investigating.
Maynard +. Nystrom, three years old,
of Rockland, was smothered by the cav
ing in of q pile of bituminous coal near
the Wiggin kiln shed Friday. The body
was found by the father after an hour 8
search.
In the case of Hadley Keller of China,
who was found dead on the steps at his
home, the coroner's jury decided that
death was due to heart disease, so Ken
nebec County is spared another murder
mystery.
Charles B. Dodge of Edgecomb was
killed recently by being thrown out of
carriage while his horse was running
away. His neck was broken. Mr..
Dodge was 81 years old. He is survived
by a son.
Owing to the restriction placed on
Sunday recreation at Provincetown,
Admiral Evans has decided to make
some place outside of Massachusetts, the
summer headquarters for the Atlantic
fleet, and has chosen Rockland.
Two suicides in Portland on the 10th:
Frank L. Howe, veteran shoe man and
| former member of the city council, who
is thought to have been mentally I'M
balanced by illness, and Antoine
Dortic0s, instructor In French In the
Portland High School. Only the fact
that he had Of late been under a severe
mental strain can explain the suicide OF
the latter.
The post Office at Strong was entered
| by burglars Wednesday morning and the
safe blown open. About $50 or $50 In
stamps and money was secured. The
explosion tore off the safe door and this
crashed through the side of the building,
making big hole. The break was dis.
covered ut 5 A. NJ. by Alfonso Goodwin.
The officers are at work on the case, but
thus far have found no clue.
Every now and then some Maine town
crops out with "the oldest person In
Maine" Poland now claims it in the
person of Mrs. Hannah Walker, who Is
| iO4 years old this month. 1t is very
evident there can be only one ''oldest"
person In Maine and that person, with
out doubt, is Aunt Salome Sellers whom
Deer Isle has the distinction of claiming.
II she lives until October Is next, Aunt
Salome will be 100 years old.
A letter received from Miss NJ. A.
Kezar, niece OF the late Bartlett Doe OF
San Francisco, who promised $4,000 to
Bates College, states that the safe of Mr..
Does Office has been opened and his pa.
pers are all consumed by heat. The will
of Mr.. Doe was in charge of the Union
Trust Co. and has not been opened.
Friends of the college fear that the gift
to Bates will be lost, although 1t Is
understood that President Chase thinks
It will be received.
Mrs. Geo. Eastman, wife of q prosper
GUS farmer living five miles from Bucks
port, was instantly killed on the 10th, BY
bolt Of lightning which struck the
house during one OF the most terrific
electrical storms ever known In this
section. Her three-year-old daughter,
which she was holding In her lap, was
entirely uninjured. Her husband and
the other children were In the barn at
the time. The house was badly damaged,
but did not take fire. Mrs. Eastman was
As years old and leaves four children.