Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-02-17
Maine News Notes.

Portland, which has been building au-
ditoriums for the Maine Music Festival
and other big events for some years, Is
now to have real exposition building,
according to the prospects.
One Lubec clam packing concern says
that 900 barrels have been taken from
the Lubec fats thus far this winter,
meaning nearly 81 900 paid to diggers,
and the end OF the season Is still good
way off.
Miss Adeliue NJ. Bond of Portland will
BIZ the fourth woman lawyer In Maine
when formally admitted. For three
years she has been studying with Wood
man & Wbitehouse of Portland, aud has
recently passed the state bar examina-
ton.
George A. Tibbitts has recently cut
what has been called an old landmark
for many years. It was an old.time tim
Der pine on the farm Of the late Joseph
Tibbitts, at Corinna. 1t measured four
feet on the stump and 80 feet from the
ground to the first limb. The tree
measured nearly l15 feet to the top.
1t was really the "monarch Of tho for
est" as it lowered far above the other
trees and could be seen for miles around.
The proposed meeting OF road COM
road questions in the state will be held at
Bangor April Z and 8. An attendance of
over 1000 Is looked for. The program
for the convention. which has not been
fully worked up, Ia In charge OF Paul
ID. Sargent, engineer for the state high
way commission. One of the features
will be lectures by experts from the
United States government, who will H.
lustrate their addresses with moving
pictures and lantern slides.
The 1.2 year old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Pelky of Showhegan,
died suddenly after taking strychnine
tablet. which had been left for the moth
ee, who was i'll. 1t is said the family
had been told repeatedly to place the
tablets from tho reach of the baby.
They had been placed on the sewing
machine and the child had swallowed
the tablets several minutes before the
mother discovered 1t. A physician was
called but 1t was too late. The child
died about an hour after taking the tab
let.
While trying to drive bis car with four
occupants across Cheney Narrows, Lake
Meguntioook, Wednesday afternoon
Frank Kennedy and party and auto drop
ped through the Ice to . depth Of Is
feet. The men rescued themselves but
1t took considerable time to pull the au-
tomobile from its hole and not until the
next day was 1t hoisted out with very
little damage. Friends Of Mr.. Kennedy
think 1t Is rather miraculous escape
both to the occupants and also his car
with no serious damage to either, writes
the Camden correspondent of the Rock
land Courier Gazette.
That the last one Of PittsHeld's idle
mills is soon to be put into operation by
reason Of the lease OF the Somerset mill,
formerly the Frank Smith Novelty mill,
to Ed ward C. and Earl A. Hunter 10 an
assured fact. This mill has been idle
the greater part of the time for several
years, and has had its measure OF effect
upon conditions 10 town, as It formerly
employed quite large number Of men.
The Hunter brothers last fall purchased
some numbering interests including the
John Hubbard farm aud have been oper-
atiug there this winter, and soon will
have ready large amount OF lumber to
DO sawed which will be done at this
mill. They are also planning to do Gus.
tom saving In connection With their own
business. Operations win begin some
time in March.