Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-02
Maine News Notes.

M1aano news NoVo6.
The preliminary plans indicate that
Maine will be we'll represented at Taft's
Inauguration.
II Governor fernald has reappointed
Thomas j. Lyons of Vinalhaven AZ com
missioner of industrial and labor stats.
tics.
The 46th annual meeting of the Maine
Press Association will be held at the
State House, Augusta, Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 8 and 4.
George None, convicted together with
Pascale Ligorasi, fellow countryman
of the murder of James Scott In Andres
coggin County, has at last begun his life
sentence in state prison.
In smash of two freight trains al
Macamp on the Canadian Pacific Mon.
day, due to the brakes on one train fail.
ing to hold, two trainmen were painfully
but not dangerously injured.
No fewer than four sons of the good
old town of Monmouth are 10 the pres.
emit Legislature, Representatives Blake
of Monmouth, Andrews Of Augusta,
Edwards of Lewiston and Sawyer OF
Dexter.
| Miss Alma S,urtevaut, who went from
dover to Boulder, Col, several years
ago, has been appointed clerk of courts
in Boulder County. Miss Sturtevant was
formerly employed as stenographer for
i Hon r Guernsav
There is no serious stringency In the
money market over Bangor way, or
failure to appreciate good thing in the
entertainment line. The Merry Widow
played to total business of over $4,000
at it's three performances in that city
last week.
The two torpedo boat destroyers,
Drayton and Paulding, building at the
plant of the Bath Iron Works, will be
launched in June and July. Work was
commenced upon them about year ago
and they will probably be ready to turn
over to the Navy department next fall.
No definite arrangements have been
made as to the sponsors of the craft.
Special Police officer Silas S. Lemont
was shot in the groin while on duty in
Portland Saturday night by two men
whom he had hailed and asked to ex-
plain their business. The bullet went
through the groin and lodged in the
officers trousers. 1t was narrow
escape, but the wound will not be fatal.
Notwithstanding the wound, the officer
chased the men for while, but they got
away, and have not yet been apprehend-
ed.
Kennebec Journal: 1t will give Maine
new and very direct interest In the
work upon the Panama canal If that
proposed 100000 plant is located at
Bowdoinham for the purpose of trans.
forming Bowdoinham clay into Portland
cement for use at the isthmus. 1t has
often been demonstrated 10 our nation
al history that Maine clay is of the
right constituency for great things, and
so there is nothing surprising in this
latest proposition.
Gen. A. B. Fsrnham. adjutant general
on the staff of Gov. Fernald, returned
from Washington Thursday. While in
Washington he requested of the War De-
partment that regiment of regular in
fantry be detailed to 60 into camp with
the two Maine regiments at Augusta the
coming summer. Gen. Farnham was In
formed that no definite arrangements
could be made at this time, bit that 1t
was probable that some infantry would
be sent here as requested.
Somebody must have huge sense of
humor, to send apples from Oregon into
the Maine markell And yet they are
said to be here, wrapped with paper and
packed in boxes, and retailing at the
price of large oranges. To cap the eli
max of the absurdity, they are vastly in
ferior to our Maine apples, If we may be-
lieve the testimony of the Rennebec
Journal, which says, "When it comes to
flavor this western fruit Is strongly sug-
gestive Of weather-worn shingles"
The recent announcement by Presi-
dent William Dewitt Hyde Of Bowdoin
college that the gifts of the late Joseph
Edward Merrill of Newton, Mass,
formerly of Yarmouth, during his life
time and by his will amounted to $780,.
600, showed Mr.. Merrill to have been the
largest benefactor of the college. His
bequest of 100000 in his will was re-
Gently made public but President Hyde's
annou ncement that other gifts from Mr..
Merrill footed up to $500, 900 was news
to all Bowdoin men.
Within a short time the town of
Phippsburg will have one OF the few
wireless telegraph stations along the
coast. Alonzo Terrill and his son, John
A. Terrill, of Parker Head, are now get
ting out the poles and other necessary
araphernalia for conducting expert
ments with the wireless. The younger
Mr.. Terrill has been in Boston for a
number of years in the electrical bust
ness and all of the time has been study
ing the wireless idea of sending and re-
ceiving messages and has made an ap-
paratus which is said to possess many
valuable features and some which are an
improvement over others now in use.
Weld hears the good news that the
Smith College girls, who spent last
summer in this lovely Maine retreat,
will return this year. They are such
merry girls! Last summer, under the
guidance of Victor Masterman, they
scaled Tumbfedown Mountain, Mounts
Blue, Saddleback and other elevations,
and, to express it mildly, they were
charmed with the country. They spent
delightful hours in shifting the trail, "
mping on the mountains and living the
real outdoor life. So enthused were they
that they made up their minds to come
another season for longer stay. tits
their intention to build large bungalow
on the west side Of the pond and Frank
Kittredge is awaiting further instructions
before beginning on the actual work
The plans are made and those who have
seen them say the bungalow will be one
of the most picturesque of the habita.
lions of the lake.
Resolutions.
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to take from
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