Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-30
Maine News Notes.

The Aroostook Valley Railroad ha
iiled petition for the approval Of pro
posed extension from Woodland to Carl
bou, q distance Of about nine miles.
Ksnnebunkport declares that nea
some of the main roads, much travelled
by automobiles, the hay was SO full o
dust that 1t was almost impossible Il
NOV it. And think of the poor BEAST
that will have to eat 1t.
By vote of 6S to 4, at q shiny attend
ed meeting, the town of Eden voted Il
purchase the Julia C. s. Grant property
for public park purposes, Wednesday
morning, and to issue 15-year negotiable
notes or bonds Of 81 900.
Thomas Finn, a laborer of Bangor, q
years old, unmarried, was struck ano
killed by a Maine Central train some
time Tuesday night. The body wai
found early Wednesday morning, about
half q mile east of the Union Station.
After a search of several hours, John
Labonts and William Mccarthy, Van
Buren, boys about Is years of age, were
found in Violette Brook, three miles
from town, locked in each others arms.
It is supposed one of them was lost try
ing to save the other.
Albert E. Colcord, Portland business
man, was drowned at Mere Point We'd
nesday night from a power boat. He
was alone In the cockpit of the boat at
the time of his disappearance, and the
cause of the accident is mystery. He
was about SO years of age, and married.
Captain George Z. Wiggiu of Bath,
aged 81, committed suicide by slashipg
his throat with a razor at Belfast Tues
day. He was captain of the yacht Topaz
v, owned by Commodore c. W. Clifford
Of Bath. No cause was assigned for bis
act. He is survived by wife and three
sisters.
Herbert Snowman and Louis Williams
of Bucksport were drowned by the up
setting of the boat from which they
were fishing, in Lower To-day Pond, East
Orland, on the 21st. Snowman was Q
clerk, "a years of age, and leaves q
family. Williams was telegraph
operator, rs, unmarried.
Gustaf F. Carlson, while working with
crew of longshoremen discharging q
load from a schooner at Portland, was
almost instantly killed Tuesday by
being struck on the head by one OF the
heavy iron buckets or containers that
hoist the wood from the hold. He Is
survived by a wife and five children.
Harold Waters of Portland, while work
ing on the Grand Trunk wharf at East
Deering, where piles were being driven,
was instantly killed Wednesday. he
was standing under piling which was
being lifted by the derrick of the pile
driver, when the chain by which the log
was carried broke, and 1t fell, crushing
his head. He was about rs years of age,
and leaves wife.
Linwood A. Chute, aged Is, was ar
raigned before Trial Justice r. A. Mil
lett of Mechanic Falls, Wednesday,
charged with going to the portable saw
mill of William E. Hauscom & Co., firing
the boiler and loading the safety valve
to prevent the steam escaping. He was
fined $40 and given 80 days and appealed
and it was finally decided to put him on
probation instead of sending him to Jail.
After being respondent for nearly two
years, Adslard Provencher Of Lewiston,
aged 80, committed suicide Wednesday,
by hanging in the woodshed OF a farm
house in Greene, where he and his
family were passing the summer. The
loss Of his home in Biddeford and bis
wife caused his dependency. Three
the oldest q son, being in the
United States army, survive.
F. M. Weber, farmer of South Lew
iston, died shortly before midnight
Tuesday night, from the effect of injuries
late Tuesday afternoon,
through the running away Of his horses
while he was moving on neighboring
farm. Mr.. Weber was born in South
Lewiston SO years ago, and always lived
there. He was the son of Jackson and
Sarah Webber. His wife, one son, and
one brother survive.
One of the most horrible crimes ever
in Maine was committed
when Naomi Mitchell of Carmel, IA
years of age, was assaulted, and her
throat cut, Wednesday night. The
girls body was found tho next day. A
degenerate farm hand was suspected,
and hundred or more men and boys
started out with guns to
hunt for him. The man suspected
has served time for minor offences, and
was for year in the insane hospital. A
has been put on his track,
hnt be In still at large