Oxford Democrat., 1916-02-22
Maine News Notes.

Harvey Woodwork OF Houlton has
been killed In action In the war in Eu-
rope, according to the list of Casualties
given out.
United States Senator Charles F. John
son of Wsterville will preside at the
Democratic state convention to be held
at Bangor March 10th.
The will OF the late Lewis NJ. Fulton
OF Bowdoinham provides for the estab-
llshment Of fund for the High School
Of that place, the interest of which 10 to
be used for prize declamations.
Automobiles have been seen on Houl.
ton streets all winter. The snow is not
deep and the roads are In such condition
that oars can travel on the most of them
about town. This is something unusual
for an Aroostook town.
The Bath Water District will pay the
Maine Water Co. $5S9, 800 for their Bath
plant and take possession of IL at once.
| The amount of the award, which has
/ been announced by W. B. Getchell of
Augusta, and Frederick 81. Fay of Bos.
ton, who acted as arbitrstors, is about
$40 900 less than the total estimated cost
of reproduction of the plant and the
value OF the rights aud franchises.
The historic Lincoln elm at Portland
is to be saved. It stands on the site of
the proposed new high school building
| and II has seemed that It must be entire
ly removed, but . series OF patriotic
demonstrations has resulted In the de.
cision to move 1t to the edge Of the side.
walk, thus keeping It very near its orgi-
nal position, where 1t was planted soon
after the death Of President Lincoln.
Wilfred l.. Jillson, prominent and
we'll. to-do resident of Otisfield, has been
bound over to the Cumberland Superior
Court on the charge of being accessory
before the fact to the burning of the
buildings of Elmer w. Poland on the
night of Jan. 2Stb, which resulted in
loss of about $500 to the owner without
insurance. Leroy A. Knight, also of
Otlsfisld, pleaded guilty to the charge of
arson In the case, and alleged that be-
bad been inoited to the act by Jillson.
Knight has spent some years In the In
sane hospital.
A familiar friend made Its appearance
In Bangor recently In the form of tho
nice little coat Of arms swindle, which is
q direct descendant of the popular Span
ish fake which had spch rage . few
years ago. A well-known business man
In Exchange street received an announce. |
ment that experts had been looking up
hla family tree and after Q thorough |
search In the branches had found the |
coat Of arms of bis family in merrle Eng.
land. This coat OF arms was absolutely |
authentic yes-and they would for
ward lt to him at the very modest cost OF
81. Il seemed to be quite wrench to
part with It for that trivial sum, but
they would do 1t. The citizen referred
to walked up the street soon after re-
ceiving the Communication and met
friend, who ohauced TO mention the fact
that he had received notice TO the effect
that bis family coat Of arms had been
discovered In Nngland and that some
one in Connecticut bad offered to send Il
to him for o.. The first citizen not to
be outdone, rather allowed that he was
some popular himself and had . pedi.
gree dating back several ages. Later he
discovered from other friends that they
had also been favored, the letters being
identical except for the change OF the
name Of tho family. %