Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-25

Moses Carr of Sangerville observed bis
1O1st birthday on Friday. He Is still in
good addition physically and mentally.
The body of John Fink, who disap-
peared early last fall from his home on
Turner's Island, Casco Bay, was found
floating in the water a few days ago.
Governor and Mrs. Plaisted have been
enjoying a vacation for the past ten days
at Orlando, Fla, where the governors
mother and sister are passing the winter.
The Third Maine Regimental Associa-
ton will meet 10 Hallowell, June ..
This session will be OF more than usual
interest as 1t occurs on the 50th ami
versary Of the departure for the front.
A huge holder, disodged by the thaws,
fell from a high cliff at Simonton Mon
day and instantly killed Isaac Upham,
who was passing beneath the spot. Up
ham is survived by widow and 1--we
children. he was II years Of age.
Mrs. Thomas flaming OF Lubec has
been enjoying spray of apple blossoms,
which came from tree in her back yard.
Having need of prop for plant. she
broke q twig from an apple tree, aud
after being in the earth few days, 1t
sent forth blossoms.
May % has been definitely selected as
the date for dedicating Rockland's new
Masonic temple. The new building re-
modelled from the old Farwell Opera
House is one OF the finest and best ap-
pointed Masonic homes In the state.
Special exercises are being arranged for
In connection with the dedication.
The several railroad companies whose
lines traverse the state have removed all
the brown tail moth nests from their
rights OF way and destroyed them. There
Is no law to compel such action, but the
work was done by the section men fol.
lowing courteous request from Com.
missioner of Agriculture Buckley.
The maximum number Of patients
ever enrolled at one time in the Maine
General Hospital at Portland was reach
ed last week when las were in the In
stitution for treatment. DR.. c. D.
Smith, the superintendent, says that on
account of the crowded condition Of the
hospital only accident and emergency
cases can be received at the present
time.
Shipments of Aroostook's 1910 potato
potato crop via the Bangor and ARGOS.
trok railroad to and including April IS,
amounted to 81, los, 491 bushels, which 10
/ 1853, 900 bushels In excess Of shipments
at the corresponding date last year. 1t
is estimated that about ten per cent OF
the crop yet remains unshipped, but this
stock IL likely to be moved very soon, az
the price is now 81 20 barrel.
Russell G. Dyer of Belfast, grand
secretary of the Grand Lodge Of Maine,
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, and
q past grand master Of the order, died at
the home of his daughter in Bangor
Wednesday. Mr.. Dyer was one Of the
best known writer's upon Odd Fellow
topics in the United States, being the
author of several books that are con-
sidered authority upon such matters
he had been in poor health for several
years, but bis condition was not con-
sidered alarming until last January.
He was IS years of age.
The old town Of Washington has In
preparation an elaborate program for the
celebration of It's centennial, which will
fall August 8. The celebration will be
held In the village church At Washington
Mills, which is nearly half century old.
The historian OF the occasion will be the
venerable Knox County senator, Hon.
Lindley Murray Staples, and one of the
speakers Ia to be Prof. l.. c. Bateman Of
Auburn. 1t is planned to make the at.
fair In u peculiar sense home gathering
for former residents of the town scatter
cd all over New England.