Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-08-31
For Hartford
Maine News Notes.

A section of Main Street frontage in
the village of Bucksport burned Friday
night with a loss estimated at S75, 900.
Miss Rose Unold of Lewiston, IS years
of age, who was employed in a family
spending the summer at Essex, Mass,
was drowned while bathing In the river
at that place.
Ernest Cormier, rs years of age and
unmarried, who recently came from New
Brunswick, while working as a lineman
10 Orouo Tuesday, came in contact With
q high voltage wire and was killed.
Joseph Sheehan of Revere, Mass, 25
years OF age, fell from the top OF a car
on freight train on which he was steal
ing a ride, at Scarboro, and was run over
and so badly mangled that he died little
later.
Walter Beck of Kennebuukport, %
years OF age, lost his life Thursday while
attempting to rescue Miss Anna johnson
OF Euglewood, N. j., from drowning.
The girl, who had gone out beyond her
depth, was saved.
Joshua Marshall of Lincolnville Is held
charged with the murder of his brother
in-law, Joseph G. Higgins, with whom
he lived. Higgins, who was Al years Of
age, was shot with arifle. The trouble
was caused by drink. Marshall is 81
years old.
An interesting story is that of the
appearance of a rattlesnake at Cundy's
Harbor recently. 1t was more than four
feet long. As rattlesnakes are rarely
seen in Maine In this century, 1t Is sup
posed the snake was imported on some
vessel or scow.
Brownville had a fire Wednesday In
the business section causing a lost
estimated at 500, 900, the burned build
ings including the peg mill, the Briggs
block in which were several business con
Germs, some other buildings and bridge
across Pleasant River. Help was sum
moned from Milo.
The body of Harry W. Averill oil
Sheepscott was found in the dock a,
Widgery's wharf at Portland Thursday
The unfortunate man, who was 35 years
old, had come to Portland on Wednesday
to work for the telephone company
He doubtless went to the wharf during
the night to visit Capt. Lewis Holmel
of the packet Laura and Marion, wher
he fell into the water. There were nc
evidences of foul play. The deceased II
survived by wife and q seven year ole
child at Sheepscott.
Auburn and other shoe manufacturer
expect record breaking fall business
and there are large war and other orders
already filed. The west has had poor
shoe year. Brocktou aud Lynn factories
are running q little less than half capac
ity, while Auburn has produced pretty
we'll up to the normal. Lunn & Swee
are doing twice as much as year ago
Demand for shoe millinery peIplexe'
many shoe manufacturers and some Of
these shoes are being put on the market
at reduced prices as they go out Of
fashion. twenty-five million dollars
worth of American shoes have gone tc
Europe the past year.
The household effects and furniture Of
Mrs. Emma Eames and Mr.. De Gogorzs
left Paris In five vans, and will arrive
10 Bath, provided the German subma-
rines do not scuttle the steamship, week
after next for the newly completed
De Gogorza mansion on North Street,
which will be completed, by the way, or
contract time, Sept. 1. 1t will require
some time to furnish and carpet The
mansion and the De Gogorzas plan to
move In and occupy their new Bath
home by Sept. 20. This will enable
Nine. Eames to enjoy the "nut.brown
October" her favorite month of the
year, In her own home.