Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-04-26
Maine News Notes.

Beatrice, the four-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Stevens of Dover
South Mills, fell into a brush pile fire
recently and received such severe burns
that death ensued few hours later.
A Portland autoist who made record
trip from Portland TO Bangor was
brought back to Augusta on the charge
of exceeding the speed limit while pass
ing through that city, and paid fine OF
$50 and costs.
A cave-in of earth occurred Wednes-
day at Augusta where an excavation is
being made in the work of getting rid of
the Rines Hill crossing. One Italian
laborer was killed outright and another
seriously hurt. The one who was killed
leaves wife and two children in Italy.
Elmer Stimson, aged 10, was killed at
Deer Isle Wednesday by the accidental
discharge of his gun while hunting sea
birds with two other boys. Simpson
stepped into boat and reached for the
gun, taking ii by the muzzle.. The trig-
ger caught on the boats rail and the gun
was discharged, the contents entering
the boys breast and killing him in
stantly.
Governor Fernald last week appointed
Elmer p. Spofford of Deer Isle chairman
of the board Of railroad commissioners,
to succeed Hon. Joseph B. Peaks of
Dover, who has held the position for 10
years. Mr.. Spofford is lawyer, has
served in both houses of the legislature
and on the governors council, and is now
supervisor of the census for the eastern
Maine district.
DR.. j. r. Haley of Kennebunk, well
known York County physician, CON-
mitted suicide Thursday under peculiar
circumstances. Officers entered his office
with a warrant for his arrest on the
charge of performing criminal opera
ton. When told of their errand, with
out replying he tarned to his desk, took
out revolver and sent a bullet through
his head, dying almost Immediately.
After forty-four years of service in the
Maine insane hospital at Augusta, DR.. |
Bigelow T. Sanborn, the superintendent
of that institution, died Monday from |
the effects of a paralytic shock suffered |
a few days earlier. He was born in 1889, |
tTOn tuc
School in 1866, and was Immediately sp- |
pointed first assistant at the insane hos
pital. For seventeen years he filled that
position, becoming superintendent in
1888, since which time he has held the
position. He was known throughout
the country as an expert on diseases OF
the brain, and had given more expert
testimony In such matters than perhaps
any other physician in New England.
After being out just six hours, jury
in the Supreme Judicial Court at Houl-
ton just after midnight Thursday morn
ing found Charles r. Friel of Amity
guilty Of the murder Of his uncle, John
Friel, of the same town. The 19-year-
old prisoner wept bitterly when the YER
dict, which means life Imprisonment for
him, was announced, shortly after mid
night. The youth shot his uncle with
borrowed rifle after scuffie that termi-
mated family drinking bout, earlier in
The evening, late on the night Of Novem-
Der /. He set up q plea Of self defence.
Several witnesses also testified that !
series of injuries had left the defendant
weak mentally. An appeal has been I
aiken. Ellis Black, indicted as an Access
,ory, was allowed to plead guilty to {
and received sentence
II five years in state prison. "