Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-04-14
Maine News Notes.

Calais, the last of the Maine cities to
hold its election, went Republican by a
good majority last week.
Not at all discouraged by the expert
ence of 1907 the Aroostook farmers are
planning on big acreage of potatoes
for 1908.
The liner Turcoman, which arrived in
Portland Monday several days late,
brought 35 men: the crew of French
fishing vessel which was disabled in
midocean. The men were taken on
board the Turcoman with much difficulty
and danger, and the captain, who was
the last to leave his vessel, set fire to
her.
Governor Cobb has appointed John F.
Hill of Augusta, Edgar E. Ring of Orono
and Prof. Austin Carey of Brunswick to
represent the State of Maine and meet
the President of the United States and
the Governors of the states and terri
tories at the White House May 13, IA,
and Is to confer on the conservation OF
natural resources.
During the winter of 1868 SO, the West
|
American was one of crew of six, be-
sides two women cooks, who worked
and camped at the foot of Narraguagus
pond. Thirty-nine years have passed
since then, and all eight of the crew OF
that winter of long ago are still alive,
ranging in years from fifty-three to
eighty-three.
Hon. J. Wesley Maxwell of Webster
holds the remarkable record of having
been town clerk of his town for the past
past AZ years. and it is not probable that
any other man now living in the state
can boast of so long service in that
important office. The record, however,
does not equal that made by the late j.
10. A. Butts of Canaan who held the
lofice of town clerk for so consecutive
years preceding his death last year.
That Guy Tardis, who in September
was indicted on two counts for alleged
manslaughter for the killing of two com
panions, Stephen and Oscar Downing, at
Limestone on September II, is of sound
mind, was the conclusion reported to the
supreme court by officials of the Bangor
Eastern Maine Insane hospital at Bangor
where Tardis has been under observation
since the action of the grand jury. HI
will be tried at the term Of court which
opened last week.
Robert A. Dyer, carpenter, aged 70
of vinalhaven, died Monday morning
from the effects of poison, said to have
been self-administered. Mr.. Dyer was
found Saturday afternoon lying near the
grave of his first wife at Browns Head
PHYSICIANS were summoned, but the poi
son had accomplished its purpose
When Mr.. Dyer left home Saturday fore
noon he told his second wife that it was
his intention to make way with himself
but she attributed it to disorderec
mind, as he had been suffering mental!
for some time.
An attempt was made to burn or blow
up the Uuiversalist church in Bath OF
the morning of Sunday, the 9Th. A
portable gas lamp had been carried inside
the organ and left burning, and small
gas pipe had been disconnected, so as II
fill the organ with gas. The organist
arriving at the church about an hour be
fore the service, smelled the gas and dis
5 covered small fire within the organ
: She called the janitor who put out tn
fire with pals of water, and there was NJ
explosion. The conditions about tn
organ showed that the plot had been YER
deliberately planned, but the Identity o
the miscreant and his motive are ute
, mysteries. 1t is not known that tn
!, church or its pastor has any enemies.