Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-12-22
Maine News Notes.
In Sagadahoc County they say tn
drouth IL the worst 10 forty years.


drouth is the worst 10 forty years.
The Bath Iron Works has the contract
for two Of the new destroyers to be built
for the navy, at $500, 600 each.
Skowhegan thinks there are no brown
tail moths 10 town, but it's reasonably
safe guess that there are enough left Tor
seed.
Wes.brook reelected Oscar G. Z. Rob-
government Republican by one vote, las
Monday.
he pulled his gun by the muzzle, and
was fatally injured. John Ramsay OF
Great Works, 20 years of age, who was
with hunting party, on the 18th.
Thin-ice drownings Of the 18th In
Maine: Albert Alexander, ~ years old,
at Brunswick; Thomas Bourque, z, at
Waterville; Phebe Pelkie, II, at King
man.
Application will be made to the legis.
lature this winter to unite the towns of
Dover and Foxcroft into one town. The
towns are now practically one COM
munity.
Illustrating the unusual character OF
the storms Of the past few weeks, lobster
fishermen report the loss Of traps set at
depth of 60 fathoms, nearly 400 feet, q
thing almost unheard Of in the past.
Boothbay Lodge, Knights Of Pythiaa,
had triple celebration recently observ-
ing its own 32d anniversary, the first
convention for the winter in the county
and the taking in of it's 650th member.
Governor Haines has nominated Will
liam L. Cousins, NJ. D., OF Portland, as =
member OF the State Board Of Health TO
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna.
ton of Charles D. Smith, NJ. D., of Port
land.
Mrs. Annette Weybrant committed
suicide at her home near Madison with a
razor. She had previously shown some
signs of arrangement. Mrs. Weybrant
was 81 years of age, and leaves a -hus-
band and brothers and sisters.
After accidentally cutting himself
with an axe while chopping wood at
Ellsworth Tuesday, Captain John Ray, q
retired sea captain, struggled to reach
his home, only to die . short distance
from his door from loss of blood. He
was go years of age.
A will involving one of the largest
amounts for the year was filed Wednes-
day at the Probate court, Skowhegan,
being that of Martin l.. Reyes OF FAIR
field, inventor and manufacturer Of the
pulp pie plate. The estate Is valued at
$3.50, 900 with $4,000 of it personal
property.
Joseph Currier has been hell at B n.
gor on the charge of criminal assault On
Margaret Manning, an elderly woman
whose dead body was found on high
way near that city. The verdict of the
coroner's jury was that death was due to
shock and exposure resulting from The
assault.
Edward Walsh of New York, aged 40,
was killed, and Victor Glasier OF Boston,
aged IS, was seriously injured, when the
team they were driving was struck by
train at Brunswick Tuesday. The mi n
we're employed hauling old iron from a
local plant TO the depot. Both horses
were killed.
An indication of the growth OF the city
of Lewiston Is given by the fact that
there are 81 new tenement houses and
residences in process of construction in
the city, according to the report OF tie
inspector of buildings. This is an un-
usually large number, especially for the
season of the year.
F. l.. Knowl,on Of East Sangerville
has recently removed from the roof ~
his house some shingles that the lac
Philip Parsons placed there 50 years ago.
They were in good condition and are be-
ing kept by Mr.. Knowlton. They we're
not sawed az is the fashion now, but
were shaved by hand.
Fox Brothers of Houlton have Curl
osity in q sun dial owned by /. l.. Brown
of Bucksport. The dial is made out OF
white clay and belonged to the Aztec In
dians. 1t was brought from Mexico
City by W. P. Brown and is both sun
dial and calendar 1t is covered with
images and ancient designs.
While rabbit hunting on Thursday,
William NJ. Hall of Nobleboro, a farmer
aged 55, was fatally shot through the
stomach. He was alone at the time OF
the shot, but it is believed to have been
the victim of his own carelessness, the
ground showing where the butt of his
gun had been dragged along the ground
The S. S. Hersey house on Court
Street, Auburn, has passed into posses
sion of the Baptist church according to
the terms of the will. 1t is not yet
settled Just what disposition will be
made of the property. 1t Ia rather too
large for parsonage as 1t has " rooms
but one of the church trustees tells the
Lewiston Journal that it will not be
sold.
The rapid decrease of the local Civil
war survivors was strikingly shown at
the annual meeting OF Edwin Libby Post
G. A. R, Rockland, when 1t was found
that there are now In the rolls but "a OF
the 425 who have had membership IN
that organization. The new command
er is Judge A. N. Linscott OF Thomas.
ton, and incidentally this Is the first
time that office has ever been held BY
veteran who was not resident OF Rock
land.
This will illustrate how some people
find dollars where others would starve:
M. j. Googin of Lewiston came into pos
session of large piece of land, some
time ago, that looked too poor to be OF
any use whatever. Recently he bad an
inspiration. he caused holes to be dug
that he might know what there was
under the surface. In one section he
found white sand, just the thing Tor
plasteriug purposes. In another section
there was fine gravel, suitable for con.
crete work. The sand has already
brought him In $1,000, and the deposit Is
big enough to last for generation.
That was pathetic Incident that hap
pened at the Bickford store fire 10 Au-
burn recently The lives of all the
people living in the tenements above
wero saved by peggy" the little Bos-
ton bull terrier, owned by Mrs. Clara l..
Farr, who lived 10 the third story. II is
said that the came into the room OF his
mistress and tugged at the clothes where
she was sleeping and kept this up so per-
sistently that her suspicious OF danger
were aroused. 1t was remarkably In
,elligeut animal and It is now known
that she was trying to warn them OF the
fire. The pathetic part OF the incident
is that the dog lost her own life In trying
to save her mistress.