Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
Maine News Notes.

jealousy of woman, it is believed,
caused the suicide of Fay White of
Houlton, 20 years of age, "Wednesday
night.
An unknown tramp of middle age was
killed at Waterville Thursday by falling
from freight train on which he was
riding.
Only eight fatal shooting accidents in
the Maine game season to date, and
about twenty other people more or less
injured.
The Bath Iron Works has the contract
for two of the six torpedo boat destroy
ers which were awarded last Tuesday.
They will cost 1854, 500 each.
Chasing a deer which he had shot
out on the ice on Weary Pond, White
field. Robert Wallace of that town broke
through and was drowned. He was %
years of age.
While assisting in repairing the root
of a church at Meddybemps Tuesday,
Charles Jenness, a wealthy resident of
that town, fell from the staging and was
killed. Mr.. Jenness came from Massa-
chusetts number of years ago.
Leslie Hunt of Saco, a l4-year-old boy,
was the victim of a terrible accident
when his left arm was literally blown off
by the discharge of a shot gun he was
dragging along the ground. The arm
was not entirely severed at the time OF
the accident, but was amputated at the
Webber Hospital short time afterward.
Billy Cunning, the heavy weight pugi-
list, was Knocked out in the fifth round
of a bout in Pressure Isle Thursday
night, and died Friday afternoon with
out regaining consciousness. The au-
thorities are investigating the matter
Dunniug was resident of Millinocket.
A eoroner's inquest decided that no one
was to blame, Mr.. Dunning's physical
condition having been such that he was
not dit to box.
Henry Budreau, about 10 years of age,
was killed in the mill of the Eastern
Manufacturing Co. at South Brewer
Tuesday. Although 10 one saw the
accident, il is supposed that he leaned
over a shaft, his clothing caught and he
was whirled about the shaft until every
shred of clothing was stripped from his
body. He was conscious when discover
cd, and lived about two hours, but could
not survive the shock.
In runaway accident at Carthage on
the 10Th, the 4-year-old daughter of
Herman Beals was killed, and Mrs.
Beals was seriously injured. The horse
came into the yard at Mr.. Beals' just
after dark, and search revealed the wo-
man and child lying in the ditch, at a
distance of some miles. The child died
shortly after. From what can be learned
from Mrs. Bsals, ii seems that the b orse
was frightened by bear.
Enforcement Deputy Emerson Fl.
Doughty was attacked by a mob while
making a seizure in Portland Monday
night, and was badly used up before the
police arrived on the scene 10 relieve
Sim. He had gone alone into saloon
on Center Street, and had gathered up a
quantity of liquor. While he was inside
a crowd gathered, variously estimated at
from 100 to 500 people, and when he at
tempted to leave be was attacked with !
clubs and brickbats. His head was cut !
open, and he was badly bruised and bat
tered. He attempted to use his revolver,
but for some reason Ii failed to work. |
He was laid up for q number OF days,
and from the temper displayed by the
mob, IL is thought be might have been
killed II the police had not arrived when
they did.