Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
About the State.

John Williams of Litchfleld fell In q
coal pocket at Lewiston Monday and
fractured his skull, dying on the way to
the hospital.
John P. Dudley, deputy collector Of
customs at Houltop, was fatally shot by
q companion Wednesday while hunting
in the vicinity OF Pride's Mills, thirty
five miles from Houlton.
Fire in q cotton storage warehouse OF
the Pepperell Manufacturing Co. at Bid
deiord Thursday night did damage to
building and contents estimated at we'll
towards million dollars. Two fremen
were injured, one badly, by the fall of a
ladder. Help was summoned from SacO,
Old Orchard and Portland.
A three ton truck loaded with pack
ing boxes for the corn factory at Strong
went through the suspension bridge
over Sandy River near Strong village
Monday afternoon, and dropped twenty
feet to the ground at the edge Of the
stream. The car was driven by Harold
Andrews of Lewiston, and beside him
was Roy Merrill of Turner, both OF
whom escaped with slight bruises. The
truck was the property of F. E. Merrill
of Turner.
Fire at Winthrop Friday afternoon de-
stroyed the oilcloth manufacturing plant
of C. NJ. Bailey Sons 6 Co., together
with two dwellings. Nine buildings in
all were burned, and several others
caught FIRE. Help was summoned from
Lewiston, but the blaze was under con-
troll before the engine and men arrived.
The loss is estimated by a member of
the firm at $500, 1000. About one hun
bred men were employed in the factory.
I. is said to be doubtful il the firm re-
build.
George Guptill of Milo shot bird re:
Gently, supposed at first to be a hen
hawk, but upon closer inspection 1t was
found to be Peregrine falcon or duck
hawk, very rare bird. Fortunately the
shot did not kill the bird and Milo
taxidermist is in correspondence with
parties out of the State in regard to its
purchase for exhibition in zoo. A bird
of this kind has not been seen in this
section for 25 years at least. They are
frequently seen in England. The scien-
tific name of the bird is falco peregrinus.
The partridge which was accidentally
brought into Bangor recently by &.
Rockwell Youngs was released by him
day or 80 later, and given sporting
chance for its life. With his chauffeur
SIR. Youngs drove into the country, and
they agreed to count twenty-five before
when the partridge was releas-
ed, thinking the bird would not be very
lively after being in captivity. The cage
was opened to the west and the bird
started off to due north, and before
twenty. FIVE could be counted 1t was well
out of gun-shot.
Eight of the main buildings at the
we'll known Morey Stock Farm near Me-
chanic Falls were burned Wednesday
night, together with about ninety head
of valuable blooded stock, hundreds OF
hens, hay aud other things. The fire
started in the main stock barn soon af-
ter milking was finished, from some I'M
known cause, and spread with great
rapidity. The buildings burned include
two cottages occupied by Superintendent
W. Z. Bumpus and by employees, two
cattle barns, hay barn, piggery, etc.
Rough estimates place the loss between
SAC, 900 and 100000. The farm was own
ed by Charles E. Morey Of Winchester,
Mass. Mr.. Morey's summer residence
was far enough from the buildings burn
ed so that it was not in danger.