Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-22
Maine News Notes.

That part OF the Maine corrupt prac-
ticss act which provides for special
tribunal has been declared uncoustitu-
tional by the supreme court.
Apsel Eames, one OF the best known
guides 10 the Rangeley Lake region, was
found dead in the woods near bis home
at Flagstaff. The guide bad been out
alone since the day before hunting deer
and when be did not return, search was
made for him. Heart failure was the
cause of death. He was 40 years old and
leaves sfsmily.
Mrs. Margaret Connolly, an aged
widow living on Fore Street, Portland,
was found lying dead at the bottom OF a
flight of cellar stairs, and IL Is thought
she had been lying there some days
One Of her sons had slept In the house
during the time, but bad thought ms
mother was visiting somewhere, as che
was in the habit of doing.
One OF the latest Industries In Belfast
Is well stocked goat farm conducted
by Mrs. Walter II. Coombs, who from
experience believes there 10 big money
In the business. This enterprising
woman has a stock of thoroughbreds In
Guiding Spanish, Maltese, Swiss and
Tottenburg breeds. The goats require
milking twice daily the same - COWS
The milk is very rich containing about
ten per cent OF butter fat.
Fort Fairfield Review: Two or three
little droves of sheep have gone through
our village recently. Just where they
were picked up 1t is pretty hard to
The young boys and giIs gather
around with as much c. sity ACC de
light as they ever show .nenageri'
-and Ii --ss all tree Something Il
wrong when such a Tue grazing countr!
as Aroostook fails 10 produce any sheeI
to speak of In the face of the presen
prices of Soolen goods.
Cue of the greatest curiosities to b
found in Skowhegan 10 on the farm o
Fred Hill. There Is q maple tree there
that Is now 100 years old, and through
the middle of the butt are two cedar
rails, the tree having grown completely
around them. The tree 10 2 ! 2 feet in di
ameter and each rail sticks through OF
either side, and have not decayed IN the
least. Old residents claim that the,
have been there IS years. The Other
end of the rails are partly grown into
big oak.
About so members of Lewiston's
Greek colony left the city, Monday after
noon, to begin their journey to their ma
tive COUNTRY TO take part ~ the war will
Turkey. Another delegation left q few
days ago. Augusta Is sending large
delegation-about lbs men and II 10 I'M
derstood that more will go from Lewis
ton, II needed. Greece Is calling home
many OF her sons who are working In
America and il is said that the men seem
willing and anxious to return to defend
their country.
Mrs. Eugene johnson, n young woman
residing on Great Chebeague Island, mel
with a horrible death on Monday, the
result of kerosene explosion, the third
fatality from . similar cause on the is'
land within fortnight. She was pour
ing oil from can on the wood In her
cook stove about 8 o'clock 10 the morn
ing TO hasten the fire, when the oil ex
-..o5ed. She lived about six hours. A
neighbours hands were badly burned In
trying TO extinguish the flames. Mrs.
johnson was 70 years Of age, and leaves
q husband but no children.
One Of the saddest and most shocking
of accidents occurred at Caribou when
the eight months old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Barnes met . most
tragic and painful death. The family
were eating dinner In another room,
when the cries Of agony from the child
came to them. The little one WAS in her
carriage in the kitchen, and in some un-
accountable manner, as no one was In
the room with the child, q teakettle OF
hot water fell from the stove directly
into the carriage, scalding the little one
80 badly that 1t lived only few hours.
This is the second death In that family
inside of one month.