Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-16
Maine News Notes.

Cere0r0-splnal menlnRitlS, OF spottou
fever, as it is more commonly called, Is
raging in Lewiston.
The ice cleared from the harbor at
Bangor Thursday, and the Penobscot Is
now open to navigation from Bangor to
the sea.
John Chaplin secured verdict of
1904. 10 at Bath Friday, as damages for
trolley collision resulting in the loss of
his right leg
The body of Henry o. Massey of
Rochester, N. H., was found beneath the
Boston and Maine Railroad bridge over
Gooch Street, Biddeford. 1t Is sup
posed that he boarded the wrong train,
and discovering his error, jumped of.
The grand jury of Hancock County is
Investigating the violent assault recently
committed upon Rev. H. N. Pringle OF
the Civic League. Mr.. Pringle's most
serious injury was q cut on the head
which required several stitches to close.
The list of nominations made by
Governor Cobb last week does not in
clude the state auditor or the state
superintendent of schools. 1t Is infer
red from this that Superintendent OF
Schools Stetson will not be renominated.
At Rockland Friday Domenico Teti
was found guilty of the murder OF
Raphael Conforti, whom he shot 10 q
drunken row over q card game on the
night of Jan. 10. The trial occupied
three days, and the jury was out seven
Il Tka m oo Mill ho ANNA IoA
At Newport Tuesday, Harold, aged 8,
and Florence, 4, children of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Robert Lee, were burned to death
10 fire which destroyed tho house.
The fire started from the overturning of
an oil stove. Heroic endeavors to
rescue the children from an upstairs
room were without avail.
William J. Bryan, twice Democratic
candidate for president will be the
guest of the Maine Democratic Club at
its annual banquet In Portland April
Goth. The banquet will be served at 8
O'Clock, and in the evening Mr.. Bryan
will give public address at the Audi.
forum. He will also speak the follow
ing day at Waterville and Bangor.
Norman L. Bassett of Augusta has
resigned as a member Of the Sturgis
commission, and Governor Cobb last
week nominated Henry W. Cakes of Au-
burn to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Cakes is a
well known attorney, who has served In
the legislature and rs county attorney, q
man of high character and tirm be-
lever in prohibition and enforcement.
Miss Jessie s. Westcott OF Raymond
committed suicide Tuesday by jumping
from the steamer Governor Dingley on
the trip from Boston to Portland. Her
body was washed ashore on Spectacle
Island, Miss Westcott had been suffer
/ ing from stomach trouble for nearly q
year and was much depressed. She has
been engaged In teaching in Massa-
chusetts for some time.
Mrs. Edgar Dickinson of Smyrna Mills
and Juan Robens have been indicted for
the murder of Edgar Dickinson at his
home on the 18th OF October. Robens,
who Is q Mexican farm hand, was arrest.
ed soon after the murder, but Mrs. Dick
inson had not been placed under arrest
before the indictment. 1t is charged
that Robens did the shooting and that
Mrs. Dickinson conspired with him.
George Otis Smith, whom President
Roosevelt has named IS head OF the
United States geological survey, is a
Skowhegan boy and the son of the late
Joseph o. Smith, who was Names Sec
rotary of state for several terms and for
MANY years the editor and publisher
of the Somerset Reporter. Mr.. Smith
has devoted himself to geological work
since his graduation from Colby In 1898,
and aimee 1895 has been connected with
tue government survey of which he 10
now to be the head. He has been en-
gagged in field work in all parts of the
country and has written many reports
and articles of much value. He married
a niece of the late Governor Coburn OF
Skowhegan and their home has been in
Washington for several years.
The cutest pets In Ellsworth are the
two cub bears owned by Miss Alice Has
lam. At this time when the "Teddy
bear" craze Is at It's height, the real live
Teddy bears are much In vogue. The
bears came from the vicinity OF Marsh
field, in Washington County, where they
we're found in den with their mother.
They weighed then only four and one
half pounds each, but have thrived OF q
bottle. and now weigh seven pounds
each. They are lively little fellows, and
climb and roll and play about like kit.
tens, but with Q funny clumsiness all
their own. They hold daily receptions,
and many visitors call to soc them. II
some of the New York smart set who
drive through the park with their Teddy
bears, could appear on the drive With
these two cubs, they would create SEN
sation.