Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-08-14
Maine News Notes.

MAINE NeWe N0teS.
Captain Frank McMullen, retired
mariner, committed suicide by drown
ing ct Bangor Tuesday. Dependency
over failure In business 10 supposed to
be the cause. He was go years of age.
Adm Berry, 14-year. old son of George
B. Berry of Machias, was drowned
Wednesday in swimming race with
fellow member of the Boy Scouts. He
became exhausted. on the second lap
and went down.
One of the best known potato dealers
who visited Aroostook recently made
tour OF the Western potato-raisiDg sec
tions, and states that with favorable
conditions this country will have one OF
the greatest potato crops ever harvested.
Wayne and ell Maine welcomes Gov
ernor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania to bis
summer home in that town for the rest
OF the summer. The governor is enjoy
ing excellent health and counts on hav-
ing his usual fine outing in the Pine
Tree State.
Several New England towns have
opened public markets of late and they
have been successful. Something Is
wrong when produce is raised In this
community or state and sent to Boston
then shipped back to consumers here,
says the Livermore Falls Advertiser.
The Lewiston public market is now
clsssed as Q success. The farmers are
bringing their products for sale, though
not yet in quantities large enough to
supply the demand, and both the sellers
and the purchasers seem satisfied with
the prices, for all stocks are quickly
disposed OF.
1t is reported. on good authority, that
Q young married woman at Lewiston has
been feeding her husband on toothpicks
and water since the draft numbers were
drawn and that preliminary to his ex-
animation she is going to order him to
take couple of Turkish baths day to
get under weight.
People at Grants, Kennebago Lake,
recently had free wild animal show, for
on the sand beach some 500 yards distant
on the opposite shore of the lake, q big
bull moose with COW and calf took a
promenade while the crowd from the
camps watched them as they took Q
morning drink, then turned and walked
back into the forest.
The principals of Westbrook Seminary,
Hebron Academy, Kent's Hill Seminary,
and Coburn Classical Institute met re-
Gently in Auburn, and decided to open
the schools at the usual time, the third
week in September. Credits will be
given az In the case of the colleges to
students who are at work on the farms.
The four schools will continue their
relations In athletics.
Capt. Alexander J. Kennedy of South
Portland was drowned near Wood Island
on the 4th. With another man he was
out In small sloop when she ran on the
lodges. Captain Kennedy was missed
by the other man, who supposed that
he had gone on shore on the rocks for
aid, and 1t was not until morning that
he was discovered lying between two
rocks in shallow water. There was a
bruise on his forehead and 1t is supposed
that he fell over the rail of the sloop and
struck on the rocks. He was 81 years of
age, and leaves a wife and adult chill
dren.
A census was taken Sunday by an
officer for the Maine Automobile Associa-
ton of the automobiles passing certain
point at Dunstan and between A. M.
and s P. NJ, 1926 were counted, carrying
approximately 14,125 persons. The
officer estimates that about 5000 machines
passed the same place during the entire
day. Between 4 and P. NJ, the autos
averaged six minute and from to 9 P.
NJ, 8 % minute. Nineteen states
we're represented, Massachusetts, leading
With 1855; New Hampshire having "a;
New York 81 and Quebec showing 80
cars. One hundred and seven motor
cycles also passed In the same time.
An eastern Maine young man who is
working at getting out ship knees at
Bodfish, on the line of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, and who was among
those first called out In the draft, put
his case up to the district exemption
board in manly fashion. He said "1've
been drafted and I've passed and I'm
ready to 90. But I'm getting out ship
knees and I'll leave it to you to judge
whether am needed more in the army
az fighter or to help supply the material
for ships" He was advised to fill out
exemption blanks and bis case will be
considered by the board, indicating that
they are halt of the opinion that he may
be more useful In bis own work.