Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-06
Maine News Notes.

The prolonged term Of zero weather IN
January made more ice along the Maine
coast than there has been in any previous
year since 1905 at least.
The Eastport Indians who killed a
whale are now trying out the oil. They
expect to secure 700 gallons. The
capture was 81 feet long.
Receivers have been appointed for the
Bangor Shoe Co., the capital of slO0,OOO
for which was raised chiefly by local
subscriptions in Bangor in the spring of
1910.
Walter B. Horton, 80 years of age,
night engineer in the Baxter building IN
Portland, was killed Monday by q fall
from a ladder while making some re-
pairs.
South Brewer Is expecting an extern
sion Of the pulp and paper mill plant OF
the Eastern Manufacturing Co. Quite
an increase in the number of employees
is hoped for.
John F. Sprsgue of Dover was re-elect-
ed president al the annual meeting OF
the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game
Association at its annual meeting at Au-
burn Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude L. Mcdonald, principal
of the Maine Industrial School for Girls
at Hallowell, reports q badly crowded
condition at the school and announces
that no more inmates can be taken at
present.
James Mcguire of Biddeford, As years
of age, was suffocated in q fire in his
house Monday morning. Indications
were that he was trying TO fight the fire
when overcome. He had been drinking
heavily of late.
Governor Plaistef has appointed
Herbert Z. Holmes Of Lewiston as state
librarian. Mr.. Holmes Is a lawyer.
This removes from the position of state
librarian Henry C. Prince of Madison,
who was appointed by Governor Fernald
and has served about year and half.
State Forest Commissioner Mace has
returned from Washington, D. c., where
he has been in conference with the
federal authorities in regard to the ap-
preparation for this state for forestry
work in accordance with the provisions
Of the Appalachian Forestry Reserve
bill. Maine received $4,000 for the
work last year, the highest amount given
to a single state, and Commissioners
Mace reports that the state will receive a
like amount for the year 1912 for the
maintenance of cooperative fire service
between the Maine department and the
United States forestry bureau.
The value of the cumberland holdings
of the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. ac-
cordipg to the state assessors, Is 81 ,4l3,-
OSl, for 1872, 563 acres at an average acre
rate Of 81, which Is the highest acre rate
of the three large timberland owners In
Maine. The three principal owners are
the Great Northern Paper Co. with SIS,
294 acres, valued at 81, 759, 265, the Inter
national Paper Co., 2S3,670 acres, value,
Sl,4l3,0Sl, and the III. & w. Co., as
given. The average valuation placed by
the State Assessors on the lands OF the
Great Northern Is Q trifis less than s.
and on the International lands, less than
"a per acre.
Hon. Frederick ROBBIE, former gov
ernor Of Maine, and one OF the best
known citizens of the state, died at his
home In Gorham Friday morning. Gov
ernor Robbie was born 10 August, 1922,
and was therefore nearly 80 years OF age.
He was for a number Of years practic'
ing physician. During the war he serv,
cd for four years as paymaster In the
United States army. He was Republi-
can, and as member Of that party was
chosen to many elective and appointive
positions. serving as governor Of Maine
from 1888 to 1887. He was also promi-
nent in financial and business affairs,
having been president Of the First
National Bank Of Portland for many
years, and holding other important
positions. In his age he retained his
powers and faculties to remarkable de-
gree, and until within about . year had
been engaged as usual in his many
activities.