Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-01
Maine News Notes.

The drive Of about forty million fee
of logs on the East Branch of the Penob
scot is said to have made the quickes
run this year since the East Branch Lol
Driving Co. took charge in 1898.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
Historical Society at Brunswick Tues
day, the Hon. Jimes P. Baxter was re
elected president and the other officials
were also again chosen. It was voted Il
increase the membership limit from 25(
to 400.
Lewiston Journal: The famous sky
scraper in New York recently erected by
the Woolworth Company, 10 having its
dome covered with gold leaf. The cost Ia
placed at $50, 900, a sum that might have
helped to make three story building OF
, their new establishment on Lisbon
| street.
Two Waterville boys were drowned
Thursday at swimming pool 10 the
Messalonskee stream, one OF them 10 at
tempting to save the other. Everett
Hart, eight years of age, was trying to
swim, and became exhausted and shout
ed for help. Fred Butler, II years OF
age, went to his assistance, but both
were drowned.
Wilbur G. Jordan, treasurer OF the Ed
wards & Walker Co., Portland hardware
dealers, died Thursday morning from
wound In the head received by the dis
charge of revolver which he was carry
ing home for his wife. Though no one
was with him at the time, it is supposed
that he not being familiar with firearms,
made some mistake in handling 1t, and
the automatic action discharged 1t. He
was so years of age and leaves wife and
child.
The friction in the management of the
Maine insane hospital, which was gener-
ally known to have existed for some
time, was the occasion of hearing be-
fore the governor and council which
closed late Monday night. Charges of
insubordnation and inefficieucy were
made by the trustees against Manning S.
Campbell, who has been for many years
steward and treasurer, and his removal
was asked. The council reserved their
decision.
Their escape by the stairway cut off
BY flames from a fire which started in
the basement, 90 guests of the Menawar-
met Hotel al Boothbay Harbor we're
forced to leave the building by means of
the piazza roof and a ladder Monday
morning. One man who was asleep on
the third fl ,or jumped and was slightly
Injured. The hotel, which recently had
been opened for the summer season, was
burned to the ground. 1t was valued at
about $4,000.
Little Grace Jeffreys, youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Jeffreys Of North
Arson, had narrow escape from being
drowned on recent morning. The
children, Vivian, aged two and half
years, and Grace, aged IA months, stray
ed down the sand bank near the house
to the springs. Their cries brought
their mother, who ran down and found
little Grace in the long watering tub,
clinging to the side, holding her chin up
above the water. ..
Mrs. Alexis Blodgett of Oquossuc re-
reports an uncomfortable experience,
1t was during the big June shower Of a
week or ten days ago she had driven to
the post Office for her mail and was re-
turning home. The wind was blowing
at a fearful rate and blew down tele-
phone pole which just cleared the
horses head by Mrs. Blodgett pulling 30
quickly on the rein that it yanked the
animals head back. At the same in
slant tree blew down behind the wag-
on so that she was unable to turn back
or 90 forward. Fortunately she was
near house and help was soon at hand.