Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-10
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
The Most Important State News
Briefly Told.

A monster man-eating shark is being
exhibited at Boothbay Harbor, which
was captured few days ago off Monhe-
gan Island. The shark is nine feet long
and weighs 1000 pounds.
For the first time since its organiza-
ton the Maine State Sunday School
Association will this year hold its annual
convention east of Bangor. The favored
city ia Calais and the dates are October
Is, IA and Is.
| A bull moose is frightening the berry
pickers at North Orland and Ellswort h.
The animal is reported to have killed a
horse by chasing him into wire fence
and to have badly scared several people
whom he chased.
Bangor says they are running auto
mobiles beyond the speed limit there.
The complaint is echoed by 375 towns
and cities and number of plantations in
Maine. The other four towns are on
Mount Desert Island.
The expedition which will carry re.
lief supplies to Commander Peary in the
far North left St. Johns last week. 1t is
hoped that it will bring back news that
the intrepid Maine explorer has at last
realized his ambition to discover the
North Pole.
| A matter of interest in connection with
the opening of the new school year 10
September is the act which was passed
BY the last legislature relative to the ap'
pointment of school physicians, or In
other words Chapter 70 of the Public
Laws of 1909. The act went into effect
July 3, and is expected to prove OF much
value in the prevention and restriction
1 of disease among the pupils of the pub
lie schools of the state.
The new library building at Rangeley
IL finished, furnished and OPEN More.
over. every dollar of cost for the prop.
erty as It now stands-lot, building
furniture, grading, lighting, heating
insurance and whatever else In the way
of expense has been incurred in the
undertaking been paid, or Is in the
hands of the treasurer to be paid on the
presentation of last bills. The town has
reason to be proud of this notable
achievement.
President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot
of Harvard is president of an Organiza
tion at Mt. Desert whose object sis the
perpetual holding of places OF interest
and beauty on the island and keeping
them free and nndisigured for the bene
fit of the public" Its title is "Tht
Trustees of Public Reservation Of Han
cock County," 1t has no funds, but il
dependent on those whose interest leads
them to contribute money or land. Tit
first contribution of 1876 acres, on which
are some picturesque places, was made
by Mrs. Charles D. Romans of Boston
The organization was incorporated eigh
years ago. Bishop Lawrence Ia one o.
the vice presidents of the Village I'm
provement Society OF Bar Harbor, ant
among the members of various com
mittees are Miss Sallie Lawrence, Mis-
Eloise Derby, Mrs. William P. Draper
Herbert Jacques, DR.. Robert Amory ant
F. G. Lyman.
Belfast Journal: How many of tn,
readers OF The Journal know that tn
Unitarian church bell was from tn
foundry of Paul Revere, and bears hi
namep Years ago this statement va
| made to an unbeliever, who could not b
convinced Of the fact until he had ascend
ed the belfry and seen the name, famou
alike In history and poetry, on the bel
/ itself. The story Is told that the churcl
once narrowly escaped losing this nov
+ precious bell. Some part of 1t wa
broken or out Of gear and Calvin Herve
, was appointed to look after it. he wen
to Boston and on consultation with
firm who dealt In such things they toll
t him to ship the bell to them and the
. would send another bell. he cam
r home intending to do so, but the jsnito
Q at that time said he could ax the bel
i. and did so, and 30 1t hangs In the belfr
Q to-day. 1t was hung there In the latte
Q part Of April or early In May, 1919, on
( year after the death in Boston Of PAT
: Revere, at whose cannon and bell four
{ dry It was cast. Il weighs little leo
THAN 1900 pounds.