Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-27
Maine News Notes.

Mrs. Hannah Kenneally, aged Al, Of
Biddeford, committed suicide Wednes-
day night by drinking carbolic acid. She
was Respondent because OF III health.
Albert Doyle, nine-year-old son Of
Patrick Doyle OF Dorchester, Mass, was
drowned while bathing In the Kennebec
river at Oakwood several miles below
Bath, Tuesday.
Hurley Brothers of Newton, Mass,
have been awarded the contract for the
erection of the Carver Memorial Library
at Searsport. The library 10 to be pre-
sented to the town by the heirs OF the
late Captain George Carver.
Governor Fernald has nominated Al
den NJ. Flagg of Auburn and Samuel r..
Haines of Pittsfield as members OF the
state board OF arbitration and c0ncilia-
ton In accordance with an act Of the
last legislature.
A move is now on foot to celebrate
the Tooth anniversary of Somerset C0un-
ty. 1t was 100 years ago this year that
Somerset County was organized. This
county is one of the largest in the state,
being about 1876 miles In length north
and south with an average width OF
about 30 miles.
A fire at Lewiston Tuesday, though
the total loss was only about thirty
thousand, caused considerable alarm for
a while. At one time thirteen wooden
buildings were on fire. The elegant new
Shrine building was threatened, but got
off with the breaking OF . few windows
and some damage by smoke.
Two Maine teachers resigned at the
close of the school year with records un.
excelled for length of time and faithful
service. One, Miss Lydia Chadwick,
taught nearly AZ years In the old high
school at SacO and Thornton Academy
The other, Miss Juliet Wiggin, has Al
years of service in the public schools Of
Belfast to her credit.
| The Sturgis Commission 10 proceeding
against the owners of buildings In Ban
COR in which liquor is sold, under the
law which makes owners of buildings
liable With the occupants In liquor
nuisance proceedings. Two such cases
have been Instituted, one of them being
against Hon. Joseph P. Bass. This case
| is soon to be heard in the Bangor court
Murdoch Ross, mill hand, with resi-
dence unknown, was found dead on the
Bangor and Aroostook railroad track
near Ingalls, by fellow wOrkmen. he ia
known to have been intoxicated, two
com panions having carried him to the
edge of the woods and left him there to
sober off. Bruises on the body indicated
that the man was probably struck by a
train.
It was an interesting occasion at Penn
aquid Thursday, when the old fort which
has been reconstructed by the state was
dedicated. More of historic interest, as
far as the early centuries of America are
concerned, attaches to Pemaquid than to
any other place in Maine. At Thursdays
exercises addresses were made by Gov.
ernor Fernald, Gen. Joshua l. Chamber
lain, Rev. C. F. Lee of Newcastle and
Rev. J. S. Cutler of Pawtucket. An ad.
dress written by Hon. James P. Baxter
of Portland was alsos read, and poem
written by Mrs. Hackleton Of Bristol.
The first 1900 volt direct current cleo
trio railroad system in New England will
be between Presque Isle and Washburn,
Me, with an ultimate additional extern.
sion OF ITO miles north to the st. John
River. according to an announcement
made Wednesday. The Aroostook Val
ley railroad, affiliated with the Canadian
Pacific railroad, are the promoters. By
virtue of law comforting monopoly
within it's territory the Bangor and
Aroostook railroad is protected from in
vasion by steam railroad, therefore the
new road will be built for electrical
operation, both passenger and freight.
It's voltage will be the same as the New
York Central roads voltage through the
Park Avenue tunnel. Power will be
purchased, according to the plans, from
the Maine and New Brunswick Power
Co. at Aroostook Falls. On the South
the new road will connect with the
Canadian Pacific.