Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-30

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Rockemeka Grange Hall.
Dixfleld High School dramatic club
will present the drama, Bar Haven, on
tho Goth, at Peru Grange Hall.
Maine News Notes.
Fred j. Meservey, mate on yacht,
committed suicide by shooting on the
yacht ut Bangor Friday. He Was AZ and
unmarried. III health caused despond-
ENJOY. ),
A. G.. Robinson OF Gardiner purchased
In one day recently 1000 muskrat skins
ut cost of $500. The rats were all
caught between the New Mills Bridge
and Lake Cobbosseecontee
Mrs. Florence W. Whitaker, who
brought suit against Rev. Frank W.
Sanford for being detained on the yacht
Kingdom against her will, last week Sc
cured q verdict against him Of 81, 100 In
court at Portland.
The employees of the Lockwood cotton
mill in Waterville have been notified that
an increase of wages would 60 into effect
on Monday, May 6. While the exact per
cent has not been given out the officials
state that 1t will be q substantial raise.
The increase will affect 1000 employees.
Portland must be hot old town. The
other night the motor Of the cash system
In one OF the large department stores
was found to be on fire. II 1t had been
In the daytime when the system was In
operation 1t might have been Significant
AZ to the amount of business being done,
but 1t was in the night when 1t
was not working.
Primary petitions for woman for the
office Of register of probate In Somerset
County, on the Socialist ticket, were
presented to the secretary of state,
but acceptance of them was refused.
This IL said to be In accordance with
decision of the Supreme Court, that
women may not be elected to any ex-
ecutive, legislative or judicial office, or
to any office established by the consti-
tuition.
In the somewhat famous Portland cor
rupt practices case, the writ of prohibi-
ton has been denied by Chief Justice
Whitehouse of the Supreme Court. This
means that the evidence will be heard by
Justices Cornish and Hanson, appointed
BY the court for that purpose. In this
case illegal election practices were
charged against the Democratic mayor
and aldermen of the city over the sigma
lures of six prominent Republican citi-
cents.
Arthur W. Shaw of Freeport, recently
indicted for embezzlement. and brought
back to Boston from California, has
been released on bail, and says he Is
going back to Freeport and straighten
things out. In a signed statement he
SAYS that he never stole cent In his life
or neglected bis family, and that he will
assist the receivers Of his company In
paying one hundred cents on the dollar
il they will "e1tend the right hand OF
fellowship"
An investigation of the death of Alex
apder ]. Turner of New York In tene.
ment In Augusta is being made. Turner
was . T0gus veteran. 1t Is suspected
that he was poisoned. Henry Gazette, a
Spanish war veteran, is held as witness.
While investigating the premises at
which the man died, the officers made
an interesting discovery In the form OF
about $500 worth Of miscellaneous
plumber, articles used as premiums by
local publishing concerns, which had
been stolen from them.
Much surprise was occasioned in Port
land last week when Arthur G. Eaton,
local manager for the Prudential Life
Insurance Company, was arrested charg-
ed with embezzlement of about SIC, 900
of the company's money. Eaton 10 q
young man, who has been manager for
the Prudential about four years, and be-
fore that had been with other companies.
His friends knew that he lived we'll, but
| had no suspicion that 1t was beyond his
means. The Irregularities are alleged to
have extended over some years.
Fred Nye of Skowhegan has a horse
named Peter that is considered one Of
the most sagscious animals In town.
The horses greatest propensity ia to
unfasten and open doors. No matter
how secluded latch or fastener Is on
door or cover the horse will manage to
release 1t. Mr.. Nye has to keep him In
stall where he cannot reach the fasten-
ings of the doors. When Mr.. Nye wishes
to harness the horse and he Is ready for
the wagon the horse will voluntarily
make bis way to the wagon, backing
himself into the shafts.
Brunswick got about the worst scare
of its existence Friday, when a FIRE
started by locomotive spark threaten
ed to sweep the village. Help was sum-
moned from Topsham, Bath, Lewiston
and Portland, and after hard fight the
fire was controlled with q loss Of 500, 900
or more. The burned buildings include
st. Johns Catholic church and parochial
school, some Maine Central shops, coal
sheds, eight dwelling houses, and some
other buildings. The Episcopal church
and few other buildings were some
what damaged. Over fifty buildings
we're on fire In the course Of the after.
noon.
A mysterious murder was committed
In Lewiston just before 10 o'clock Wed.
nesdsy night. Just outside the door of
the house where he roomed on White
Street, John W. Bibber, So years Of age,
was shot twice by an unknown man, who
took the victims watch and money,
and then went across vacant lot to
another street and disappeared. Bibber
died q few minutes later without having
been able to speak. His sssailant was
seen by the owner OF the house, looking
from . window, but not 40 as to identify
him. The police think that the object
of the murder was not robbery, but that
1t was deliberately planned. Clues are
entirely lacking.
The fertilizer men say that Aroostook
County Is this year buying from 5 to 10
per cent moro fertilizer than ever before.
The sale for last year was about 10000
tons, while this year 1t will be some
where between 85, 900 and 10000 tons.
This fertilizer averages from $3.50 to
$50 90 . ton, some being several dollars
less, while the best Is several dollars
higher than that. The collections for
fertilizer were never before as good as
now. Indeed, says the Fort Fairfield
Review, any man that has bill owed to
him BY anybody In Aroostook 10 doing
the county at large and doubtless the
man In particular . great favor to collect
It now.
An Old Town correspondent writes to
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