Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-29
Maine News Notes.

church at 10:45 A. NJ, beginning July 81.
Maine News Notes.
Sidney Toler, leading man of the stock |
company at Keith's Theatre In Portland,
has played in ove- $500 performances In
that city.
During the past year young orchard
was sold in Waldo county for $1,000.
The crop of two years ago from the or
chard sold for $500.
That man who is reported to have
bought 1000 acres Of grass In Piscata.
auis County town needs more than the
six men aud six horses which he is said
to have with which to harvest the crop.
Although the state "bug authorities"
do not conceds that the Robinson insect
trap is a valuable invention, man from
the experiment station at OrOno has been
observing the operation Of them as they
have been used in Lewiston.
After being held up for some time, the
appointment of Oscar r. Wish as post
master of Portland was made on Wed
nesday. Mr.. Wish is the principal owner
of the Eastern Argus, and has always
been active In support of the Democratic
party.
James W. Libby, living at South
Gorham, was killed by being struck by
the engine of an extra freight train from
Portland Wednesday while driving his
team across the railroad crossing at OAK
Hill, Scsrboro. The wagon was reduced
to kindling, but the horse, though thrown
with some force against telegraph pole,
was not seriously injured.
While unloading hay with horse fork
at his home in South Lewiston, q. K.
Doten, one of the leading farmers OF the
section, fell from the rack and broke his
neck. He expired without regaining
consciousness. he was SO years old,
prominent member of the Lewiston
Grange and has served IN the common
council. He leaves widow and two
children.
Bangor Commercial: The salmon sea.
son closed on Tuesday of this week, with
but few catches made In the latter part
of the season. 1t was better than the
average year according to one Bangor
fisherman, but 1t was not as good as last
year. In 1912 about 1877 salmon were
taken at the Bangor pool, and this year
about ia were secured, which Is slightly
above the average.
A number of children had q very mar
row escape from drowning at Lewiston
Thursday, when Q fence on the bank OF
q cross canal on Lincoln Street, on
which the children were swinging, gave
/ ell ;nk1 canal narrUinn
with 1t the children and pile of lumber
which was stacked against the fence.
Peter Laverdiere and Joseph Fenette
dove into the water and rescued the
children at considerable risk to them
selves.
The carload of liquor recently seized
by Sheriff 0'Connell of Penobscot
County at Hampden station was claimed
by Charles II. Milan, and was ordered
delivered to him by the Bangor Munich
pal Court. This was on the GROUND
that the warrant on which the liquor
was seized alleged that 1t was at Hamp.
den station, when as matter of fact 1t
had not then arrived at the station,
therefore the seizure was illegal. There
was about 625 gallons of the whiskey.
After full hearing and lengthy con-
sideration Of the matter, the governor
and council decided to remove from
office Manning s. Campbell, who has
been for twenty three years steward and
treasurer of the Maine insane hospital.
In doingthis they practically exonerate
Mr.. Campbell of the charges against
him, declaring that he has been an eff.
cient official, but say that the interests
of the hospital require change 10 the
management. In short, this means that
the institution is bigger and more to DO
considered than any one man.
At Warren the announcement Is made
that the shoe factory will be closed per-
manently az soon as the material from
the cutters rooms has been manufactur-
ed. The machinery and remainder of
the stock will then be transferred to one
of the six other factories operated by
Rice G. Hutchings-probably to MARI
boro, Mass. Already the exodus of
operatives has begun. 1t means tho
moving away of nearly 200 persons unless
prompt measures can be taken to secure
q new industry for the vacant factory.
The business men are moving promptly
In the matter.
Theresa and Lucille Mccarthy Of
Livermore Falls, girls of two and three
years, were drowned Tuesday night
when an automobile plunged through
the railing OF Dead River bridge, Wayne
Pond station. Their great uncle, John
Mccarthy, ST., and his chauffeur, George
Burkett OF Lewiston, narrowly escaped
drowning. Burkett, demonstrating the
machine, drove on to the bridge at an
angle. The wheels caught on heavy
planks nailed at the sides OF the bridge,
and the car, with cover raised, went into
the river, which was deep enough to
ompletely submerge 1t. Mr.. Mccarthy,
with two ribs fractured, rescued Burkett,
who could not swim, and then collapsed.