Oxford Democrat., 1910-04-19
Maine News Notes.

Four inches of snow in northern
Franklin County, after the ice had left
the ponds, interfered somewhat with
the fishing.
It is said that the Springvale shoe
shop vacated by the W. L Douglas Shoe
Co. may be leased by Sears & Roebuck
of Chicago.
The trial of Charles r. Friel and Ellis
Black, charged with the murder of John
Friel at Amity last November, Is In
progress at Houlton this week.
The latest news from Rev. Frank w.
Sandford is from Gibraltar. Evidently
the Holy Ghost and Us leader likes
yachting better than tilling the soil
down in Durham.
Corp. George Farrell OF the Coast Ar.
tillery Corps committed suicide with a
service rife at Fort Williams, Portland,
Friday. No cause is known. It Is un-
derst Ood that he had no immediate rela-
tives.
W. q. McCann, q well-known Lewis.
ton veteran, in looking over the regi-
mental rolls, recently discovered that OF
the 102 men mustered into II Company
of the 18th Maine, but IL are now known
to be living.
Thomas Mcintosh was found guilty oil
assault with intent to kill his wife by
the jury in the Supreme Court at Houl-
ton. The assault was committed last
December and less than six weeks after
bis discharge from the state prison,
where he served two years for assault
ON his helpmate.
Maine Woods: Deer and all kinds OF
small game are very plentiful in the
Rangeley region, and having wintered
unusually we'll, the spring finds deer
especially we'll and in fine condition,
and more numerous, it Is said, than In
any recent year. This speaks we'll 10
advance for the hunting season Of 1910,
and the outlook is in every respect very
encouraging, not only to sportsmen, but
to those who provide the accommoda-
tions for them.
Tho Consumers Power Company,
with capitalization of 20,O00, 900, filed
q certificate of incorporation at the Office
of the Secretary of State Thursday. The
company was organized at Portland to
manufacture, produce, generate, trans.
NIT, distribute and supply electricity for
lighting, fuel or other purposes. The
common and the preferred stock are
each placed at $4,000, 900, $500 of the
capital stock is paid 10 and the par value
of share is 500. The incorporators
are James r. Parsons, William NJ. Brad
Icy, and A. G. MCPHERSON, all of Port
land.
The most important petitioner in
bankruptcy for nearly year is Amos r.
Gerald of Fairfield, who was associated
with Cyrus w. Davis of Waterville,
former nominee for Governor, Edward
P. Lawrence and Stephen A. Nye of
Fairfield, and Henry N. Soule of Boston,
In the firm known as Davis & Soule,
agents, which went into bankruptcy
Aug. 8, 1909. Mr.. Gerald has struggled
hard to save his situation, but on Mon
day fled bis petition. His individual
debts are given at $54,450. of which
amount $50, $50 Is secured, sl4, 100 being
unsecured.
At Rockland Wednesday Mrs. Sadie T.
Newbert OF Thomaston was found guilty
of numbering her husband, Fremont
Newbert, by administering strychnine,
last November, The jury was out four
and half hours. The verdict is said to
have occasioned some surprise among
the spectators. Mrs. Newbert's counsel,
Senator Staples, has fled motion for q
new trial on the ground that the verdict
10 against the evidence. The case Of DR..
Fred James, Q neighbor ofthe Newberts,
who IL accused Of poisoning bis young
daughter at about the Same time, has
been continued till the next term Of
court.