Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-13
About the state.

Herring are reported scarce along the
Maine coast. Therefore the Maine sar'
dine pack 10 likely to be small.
Another prisoner in the state prison
has granted himself Communication OF
sentence, and has gone to join Finnen
and "Doo" SHOWN other words, mas
escaped.
E. R. Drummond OF Waterville has In
bis garden what Is believed to De the
largest climbing rose bush In Kennsoec
County, IL not In the state. It stands ~
feet In height and is covered with bios
SONS.
The people Of Lubec are pleased over
q current report that the Maine Central
Railroad has drawn plans for Q proposed
railroad line into the town, and the fact
that several times the necessary support
required for such q road mas been
promised.
That the collision between the pas.
senger steamer City of Rockland aud
the steam collier William Chisholm,
will result In equipping the rest OF the
compapy's coastwise feet with wireless.
was the statement made recently by
Calvin Austin, president of the Eastern
Steamship Corporation.
DR.. Rufus C. Chapman of Newcastle,
who died on Tuesday at the age OF W
years, was the first dentist who ever
used ether in the practice OF his profess
sion. He had been In active practice
until little more than q year ago, and
was thought to be the oldest practicing
dentist in the world.
A portrait of United States Senator
Obadiah Gardner has been hung in the
Executive chamber at the State House.
This portrait, which ia an excellent
likeness of the Rockland man, matches
| in size those of Senators Hamlin, Morrill,,
Fessenden, Frye, Hale and johnson
which already have a place in the
Governors Office.
Eleven months after Bangor's big fire,
the assessors find an increased valuation
of Sl3, 1000. Present indications are that,
with the many buildings now projected
or in course of construction, that the
valuation of 1918 will show nearly a
81, 00O, 900 gain over 1912. The tax rate
this year, notwithstanding the heavy
extra expense occasioned by fire will be
$40.
BENJAMIN s. Wood, l. IS, who claimed
to be the last man wounded during the
Civil war, died at bis home In Newbury
port, Mass, a few days since. Mr.. Wood
fought through the war with the First
Maine Cavalry. As Lee was about tC
surrender at Appomatox Court House
"a ball struck Mr.. Woods arm near ths
right shoulder. he was forced to have
the arm amputated.
| Mrs. F. A. Wood OF Auburn is thu
O ner of one OF the most rare and valua
BILE souvenirs in this state. 1t Is a cur
that was brought over In the Mayfiowel
in 1920. It has been in her family lint
for many generations and its history cal
be distinctly traced. 1t is OF the OLE
English brown ware and still perfectly
preserved. Mrs. Wood values hel
treasure very highly.
By the will of the late Hugh j. CHS
holm, his property goes to members o
the family, the widow and several rela
tives being provided for In various ways
and the rest of the estate goes to his SOD
Hugh j. Chisholm, Jr., with the wist
expressed that the son may, In his dis
erection, at some future time, devote 6
portion of the estate to the creation of {
scientific educational institution. Th,
SOD is made executor Of. the will an,
trustee Of all the trusts under the will
An exciting affair occurred in The
Maine Central station at August
Thursday night, when q man known Il
) the police as "Willimantic Slim" wa
> shot and fatally wounded by com
panion. The man who did the shooting
known as "Punk" Norton, of Concord
N. H., was arrested by the police. Tn
two men had been acting as cappers at
,. gambling game running at the Hank
race meet, and the quarrel which led t
the shooting Is said to have been owe
|: the division of their ill-gotten gains.
R. Boyd of Skowhegan is exhibiting
, queer freak Of nature. 1t is the stuffe
skin of little striped kitten with on
head, two tails, two bodies and eigb
3 legs. The front of the kitten was almos
normal, but just back of It's shoulder
the body divides so that there are tw
D con plete sets of hind quarters. Th'
extra pair of front legs extend from th
t top of the shoulders straight up in th
air. This freak kitten was one of II,
} ter of three, and lived to be nine day
D old. The other two kittens were pei
tectly normal and grew to maturity.