Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-13
Maine News Notes.

Buruham & Morrill, Co. at East Deering,
Albert Emmett Nelson, IL years of age
undertook to use the elevator, fell into
the we'll, and the CONFERENCE.-The struck
his head, instantly killing him.
Five hundred and ninety one corpora.
tions were organized under the genera
law in this state the past year according
to the annual report of Joseph K. Alexan
der, Secretary of State. The fees re-
ceived by the state aggregated s43, 723.
Charles W. Clifford of Bath. q yea,
ago, purchased Kentucky saddle horse
for the use Of himself and bis family.
At the recent Boston horse show this
mare won two ribbons 10 two classes In
com petition with such horses as those oil
the Vanderbilt stable.
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, the famous physi.
clan and author, who died at his home
in Philadelphia, on the 4th, was sum.
mer resident of Maine where he owned
beautiful home at Bar Harbor. Much oil
his book writing was done during bis
vacation" at Bar Harb0r.
Charles C. Barter, 10 years OF age,
Waterman in Portland mill, died Wed
nesday as the result of the fracture OF
his skull. How the accident happened
IL not known, but it is supposed that he
fell and struck the concrete floor of the
boiler room where he was found.
Owners of automobiles, motorcycles.
and trucks and log haulers paid $l3S, SIC
into the state treasury the past year, &C.
cording to the annual statement by Sec.
rotary of State Joseph Z. Alexander.
During the year 10.350 automobiles were
regist cred and operators licenses were
granted to 49, 200 persons.
Coming in contact with a wire carry
ing 10000 volt current, Silas Nelson
Smith of Gorham, Is years of age, was
instantly killed at Westbrook Monday.
He had been engaged In gathering moth
nests, and was testing his climbers on a
pole when he struck the high tension
wire which the pole carried.
Two towns in Somerset county will
have new post Offices in January, Nor
ridgewock now having one constructed,
and North Arson one in the new frater-
nifty block. The Norridgewock one Is
being built because of the increase OF
business, and the North Arson one be.
cause of the loss of the old one by fire.
One of the largest land deals that has
taken place among Springvale business
men was made when Charles S. Pierce,
the druggist, and Howard Frost, a law
YER, completed purchase of 400 acres
OF land on the shores of Mousa Lake.
There is about one and one quarter miles
of shore front which will be cut up into
cottage lots.
Judge Nathaniel Hobbs, who is In bis
Goth year, began his 42d year as judge
of the York County Probate Court Tues
day. He claims to be the oldest probate
Judge in New England, If not in the
United States, who is serving for so long
a period. He was able to transact the
business Tuesday almost as quickly as
20 years ago.
William King of South Brewer, 10 years
of age, was fatally burned on Friday by
falling into the boiling water OF the
wood pit at the South Brewer plant of
the Eastern Manufacturing Co. He was
burned from his feet to his neck, and
lived but few hours at the hospital to
which he was rushed. He had been q
student at the University of Maine for a
year.
Daniel NJ. Gallagher, for the last 80
years driver of the Bangor House hack
to the boats and trains, died Wednesday
after brief illness. Not long ago MT.
Gallagher reckoned he had carried $780,.
600 and had driven far enough to 90
around the world four times and have .
good start on the fifth trip. He was un-
married and had a wide acquaintance
with the travelling public.
The Democratic state convention will
be held in Portland March 20. This was
decided at a meeting of the State Com.
mittee in Augusta Friday night Pre-
vious to the meeting of the State Com
mittee a conference of leading Demo
Gratis of the state was hell, at which
speeches were made by United States
Senator Charles F. johnson of Water.
Vile, Congressman Daniel j. McGilli-
cuddy of Lewiston, Ex-Governor Fred
erick w. Plaisted of Augusta and 9th.
ers.
Twelve colleges, hospitals and charita,
BILE institutions, nine of them In Mime
apolis, are the recipients of New Years
gifts aggregating $3.50, 900 from David D.
Stewart of St. Adams, Maine, who In
berited the estate of the late Levi NJ
Stewart of Minneapolis, pioneer who
died in Minneapolis two years ago. Mr.
Stewart in the last year has given away
$3.50 900, practically half Of the estate
that was left him. About S400. 900 went
to churches. colleges and charitable in
situations in Maine.
An increase of $13, 1874, 1893 the past
year in the valuation Of the cities, towns
and plantations of Maine Is shown in
the annual report of the board of state
assessors, the total being $3.50, OPS, 462
The average rate OF taxation on each
81, 900 of valuation was S23 80. The
usual substantial increase in all corpora
ton taxes was shown, the amount Of the
gain being S153, 554. "The increase ir
the number OF cattle, as we'll as the In
crease in the total valuation of all live
stock Is satisfactory" the assessors re
port, "but the decrease In cows and sheer
ia = feature to be deplored."
| j. N. Mathews & Son of Skowhegar
have now under way plans to make one
OF the biggest businesses In agricultural
records In ginseng growing. They have
now about 2400 plants within a quarter
of mile of Skowhegan village and many
more will be set out in the spring. They
estimate that they will harvest next year
$500 worth Of this crop from bed tina,
is 120 feet long aud three feet wide
They began setting out their beds about
four years ago. For great many years
back they have made annual pilgrim
ages and have been successful 10 locat
ing the wild plant. j. II. Mathews 6
short time ago found wild bed OF gin
seug that came to about $500. These
plants never grow in the sunlight ant
the Matthew'S have erected Slated shel
ters over their beds. These kept off tb'
direct rays except for few moments II
place.
Favored Resident Hunting License
In his annual address, the retiring
president of the Maine Sportsmeu's Fist
aud Game Association, J. Putnam Ste
veus, expressed himself In favor OF
hunting license for residents OF the state
not large, but something which will helI
out the finances of the fish and game de
partment and provide . better wsrdel
service. He also thought II might b.
we'll to require nonresident hshinI