Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-14
Maine News Notes.

Joseph White, . woodsmsn, SO year.
old, from halifax, N. g., died in TIT
hospital at Bangor a. the result OF ex
posure while lost In the woods three
days without food.
According to the annual report Of the
board of state assessors, the total valua-
ton OF the cities, towns, and plantations
In the state 10 &418, S9l 1894. showing IN
Increase over the preceding year OF
$12, 49S, 613. The increase In the
value of real estate IL $9,S60,977 and
that of personal estate $2,612, 1886. Ok
ford Connty's increase Ii from SIT $50,
100 to sls,017,325.
Constable Isaac q. Genthner 10 an i'm.
partial collector and doesn't propose to
take dog taxes from some and let Others
'.sneak" ont of it; 80 he had Howard A.
Benner brought before Trial Justice
George W. Singer of Damariscotta for
refusal to pay dog license Of 81 10, and
1t cost Bsnner $17.09. Death and taxes
are hard to evade, says the Damariscotta
Hersld.
William Wilding of indianapolis, who
was arrested in November last charged
with negligently shooting and killing
Warren Holden, guide, was discharged
from custody at Skowbegsn Wednesday,
on pay ment of $500 and costs, amounting
10 all to S875. The court stipulated that
the $500 should be used for the benefit
If the eight-year-old son of Holden.
Wilding, who is a locomotive engineer,
for number of years has spent his an
nual vacation hunting In this state. He
mistook Holden for deer while the two
were on hunting trip.
Good will Farm has received gift OF
$50 900 from q citizen OF Maine, the
name being withheld for the plans of the
celebration OF the 25th anniversary of
the institution to come in twu years.
This gift is made with the condition that
$2O,O 900 more is raised to add to 1t. The
amount of the gift will be used In the
construction of new buildings. The
plan of the association to celebrate the
occasion is to make all improvements
possible during the next two years, by
new buildings, Including a central heat
ing plant, agriculture building, macadam
the streets and walks, etc.
Mrs. Eliza W. Merrill celebrated her
102d birthday Tuesday, Dec. 81, at the
home of her daughter .in-law, Mrs. Ansel
Merrill Of Gray. She was born Dec. 81,
1910, at Bridgton. Mrs. Merrill Is the
only survivor OF nine children of William
and Betsy (Wentworth) Merrill. She
married Enoch w. Merrill of Brownfield
in IS48 Mr.. Merrill died in 1908. Two
sons we're born TO them, Arthur and An
sci. Arthur makes his home in Port
land, but Ausel died in November, 1911.
Mrs. Merrill retains her faculties to re-
markable degree. She recalls that the
year 1916 was the "year without q sum
mer" It was so cold the crops failed
and there was marked scarcity of food
stuffs. Mrs. Merrill is member of the
Congregational church at Gray.
Rockland Courier Gazette: Friends
of Blanchard b. Smith of A. C. McLoon
& Co. RECALLED themselves at Christmas
time with some delicious cultivated
straw berries, which had been reposing
in cold storage plant since they were
picked last July. Mr.. Smith thought
the experiment worthy of trial and placed
a whole case of berries within the zero at
mosphere. When removed from cold
storage they looked as though just pick
cd from the vines, and, what Is even
more remarkable, they emitted the de-
lightful odor which is always associated
with fresh strawberries. Preparing frog.
On berries for table consumption is
quite knack, but properly done the re-
suit 10 very satisfactory. Especially
With strawberries retailing at Is cents
Der box in the cities.