Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-05-26
Maine News Notes.

In York County they think the brown
tail caterpillars are much less numerous
than usual. Good news IL true.
The Sokokis Land Co. of South Par
sonsfield has planted large number OF
white pines on tracts of land In that
town aggregatipg about 100 acres.
Arthur Odlin, a lobster fisherman
about so years Of age, was drowned at
Bowery Beach Tuesday by the capsizing
of his boat while hauling his traps. He
leaves a family, mostly of adult years.
Search which was begun after Louis
Disbeau, 10 years OF age, who failed 10
return to his home at Chisholm from a
fishing trip to South Rsngeley, resulted
in finding his canoe floating bottom up.
No trace Of Disberu has been found.
The debating team of Coburn CLASH
cal Institute defeated the team from He
bron Academy at Waterville Thursday
night. The question debated was, RE
solved, That capital punishment is pref
cradle to life imprisonment even when
the latter is executed under restricted
power of pardon"
Biddeford has voted 33S to 92 TO issue
bonds to the amount of SlOO,OOO, that
sum TO be used in the betterment OF the
highways and sidewalks of that city.
The action was taken after a thorough
investigation of the situation by Paul ID,
Sargent, chief engineer of the State
Highway Commission.
Sixteen high schools and eight acade-
mics were represented Thursday at the
annual prize speaking contest held by
the University of Maine. Howard ID.
TAYLOR Of Winterport high school won
the oratorical honors. The recitation
prize was awarded TO Miss Marion
Adams Of the Skowhegan high school.
Clifford P. Sherman, Jr., of New Bed
ford, Mass, a member Of the Sophomore
class at the University Of Maine, was
drowned in the Saltwater river when bis
canoe was upset in the rapid current on
the nth. Omar Edes of Dexter, class.
mate, who was with Sherman, succeeded
in reaching shore after hard struggle.
The accident happened short distance
above the University.
The sudden death Of w. Scott Libbey
of Lewiston, one of the best known capt
talists Of Maine, on the 18th, leaves the
future of the Portland, Gray and Lewis
ton electric road somewhat in doubt.
Mr.. Libbey was practically the sale own
or Of the road, which is not yet ir oper
alton, but was to have been opened in
few weeks. Needless to say, the road
will be operated under some manage
ment.
Irving L. Perry of Belfast recently ex,
hibited some little foxes at his market
that attracted much attention. he esti'
mated that at least thousand people
came to see them. A litter OF eight
were born on his ranch where he now
has As foxes. Those in the window were
cute little things and liked foudling al
we'll as puppies, which they greatly re-
sembled. Mr.. Perry is fond of pets OF
all kinds and takes great interest 10 his
colony Of foxes, says the Republican
Journal.
Skowhegau was apparently visited by
"bunko man" the other day, who ap
peared to have authority to act for some
association of railway station employees
and who went about getting subscrip'
tions for the benefit of station men. HI
interviewed, among Others, one OF the
leading business men OF the town, who
becoming q trifle suspicious told the
man to call later, as he wished to investi
gate the matter somewhat. Following
his conference with the local station
agent, the business man decided that the
solicitor Was fake, and doubted him
more when he did not show up the sec
ond time. 1t is understood some of the
local people gave quite generously. APP
parently the representative ~ got
trifle anxious over the situation and lef
town says the Independent Reporter
The moral of which should be apparent
Don't give money to q stranger unless
he shows satisfactory credentials.