Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-09-27
Maine News Notes.

The Maine Teachers Association will
hold its its annual convention ct Bangor,
Oct. q and %.
The first weather prophet heard from
says we are to have an open winter,
basing his prediction on the corn husks.
henry Lake, sailor, was killed In the
Maine Central yard at Bangor Tuesday
night by being struck by yard engine.
Ralph Spinney of Boothbay, a seaman
on towboat, was killed by the bursting
of q steam pipe on the boat while In
Boston harbor. He was 80 years OF age.
Marion Roy, ten. year.old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Roy of Saco,
died Tuesday in the Webber Hospital,
from injuries received in burning acci-
dent In the kitchen of her home Monday.
Mrs. Martin Foley Of South Portland
was killed on the evening of the 18th by
being struck by an automobile. She
had aligbted from street car, and pass
ing around the rear of 1t was struck BY
the auto which was just coming along.
Fleetwood Pride of Brownville, lum-
herman, hunter and friend of Roosevelt,
recently took tramp of 50 miles from
morning until late afternoon, says the
Bangor Commercial. The journey was
made through a portion of the toughest
sort of country to be found in the Maine
wilderness. Beyond the fact that he
was trifle lame for couple of days
afterwards be felt no III effects from the
trip.
The story Is told of a Franklin conn
ty joker who called at a grocery store
one morning and, seeing bushel ba -ket
half full of eggs on the floor, offered t"
bet the storekeeper quarter that he
could Jump into the basket and not
break an egg. The groceryman quickly
took the bet, and the joker promptly
jumped with both feet in the basket.
Then he paid the bet and walked out,
remarking that "they did break after
ALL"
A sad accident occurred in the north
ern part of Mars Hill, Sept. II, In which
Wendell Belyea lost bis life. Mr.. Belyea
was tending threshing machine when
pulley broke or came off and the driv-
| ing belt struck him on the head, render
ing him unconscious. Three physicians
were summoned but be did not regain
consciousness. The accident occurred
In the afternoon and at eleven o'clock
that night he died. Mr.. Belyea was Fl
years old.
Caught on his bicycle between an
automobile driven by George Fl. Hatch
ard of Hull, Mass, and mail car on the
Atlantic Shore Line street railway as
they met In head.on collision at Locke
Cove, Kittery, Tuesday, Richard Burn
ham, a teu-year-old boy, was instantly
killed. Mr.. HatchaId and his wife and
son were badly shaken up and their ma
chine smashed, while MOtorman Geo.
Mitchell of the mail car had remark
able escape from injury.
A rather sensational incident In con-
nection with the Cumberland County
fair at Gorham last week was the steal
ing of the cash box. About o'clock in
the afternoon of Wednesday, during the
temporary absence from the office Of the
treasurer and his assistant, metal box
containing about $4,000 in bills taken
during the day was stolen from table.
The room had been left for so short a
time that it seemed almost impossible
for any Que to have got away with it,.
A man who was usi; 6 the telephone was
suspected, and he was connected with
gang of four who had been observed or
the grounds that day. Following up
this clue by sharp work the officers
about 8 o'clock the next morning arrest
ed three of the gang on the railroad
track near the station at Biddeford
Each of the three had about $500 in his
possession. The fourth man, with one
corner of the Doodle, Is b far missing.