Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

The Democratic state convention Will
be held in Portland April4 4.
The Republican state convention will
be held ct Bangor March 26th.
Hollis Linscott, 43 years of age, died
In hospital at Bar Hsrbor from injuries
received when he was scalded BY the
bursting of valve 10 hoistipg engine
1t an Ice house at Eagle Lake. he
leaves q wife and eleven children.
Fire destroyed the grocery store Of A.
B. Smart At Millinookei wednesday
night, and Mr.. Smsrts mother, while
watching the fire from the store Of her
son -in.law, dropped dead from an attack
Of heart trouble induced by excitement.
Game wardens in Piscstaquis county
report that many deer are being
IL unusually deep In the woods and the
deer are unable to escape from the wild
cats which are reported to be unusually
numerous.
Biddeford is beginning to see that fly
by-night airplane, which has been abb
sent from the state for some time now.
With both Venus and Jupiter evening
stars, there should be no difficulty on .
clear evening now in discovering air
planes in pairs.
The new double-track railroad bridge
across the Kennebec River between Fair
field and Benton was completed Tues
day. The cost was $1,0O0,000. The
bridge Ia OF steel and is supported by
twenty-five concrete piers and two con-
crete abutments.
In line with the general Improvement
of moral conditions In Maine, the Knox
County grand jury at its recent session
found only two indictments, one for
breaking and entering, and the other
nuisance indictment against corpora
ton in connection with its glue factory.
In Gen. Pershing's report of casualties
last week are reported the deaths of two
Maine soldiers: Johnnie DAILY, pneu-
monia; sister, Mrs. Ada johnson, Patten.
Corp. Earl G. Withee, found dead on
railroad in England Oct. IS, presumably
fell from train; sister, Mrs. Gertrude
Stinchf1eld, Skowhegan.
A Biddeford family ate for dinner on
Jan. 8, q watermelon grown in their own
garden. It was the last of q number
which were gathered at the approach Of
the frosts, and put in the cellar to ripen.
It was kept to see how long It would
withstand decay and was found to be as
delicious a. the others were in Septem.
Der.
The Maine Sportmen's Fish and Game
Association held its annual meeting at
the state house at Augusta Wednesday.
George G. Orr of Portland was elected
president, aud Harrie B. Coe of Portland
secretary. Resolutions appreciative of
the work of Harry B. Austin of Phillips
az chairman of the fish and game com.
mission were passed.
Hon. Lindley Murray Staples drove
through from Belfast Sunday and found
It comfortable journey in comparison
with the sleigh ride which he took from
Washington to Belfast last week when
the temperature was way below zero.
Not many other members Of the Knox
Bar will be making trips like that after
being In practice 50 years-as be has
been, says the Rookland Courier. Gazette.
In an endeavor to stimulate sheep
raising, arrangements are being perfected
for an exhibition and convention In
Portland in February of Statewide ex-
tent with well.informed speakers, to dis.
cuss the various phases of the industry.
This is the outgrowth of Federal agita.
ton and Ia backed by the Portland
Farmers Club, Chamber of Commerce,
Department of Agriculture and Maine
Farm and Industrial League, recently
starting an active campaign to finance
more extensive farming and stook-raising
In the state,
A Guilford letter to the Bangor News
saysi "a great shortage of teachers Ia
reported by superintendent in this
section. We are informed that several
of the rural schools In this vicinity are
closed because of inability to secure
teachers for them. This is partially due
to the fact that many Of the teachers are
enlisting IN work for the government,
and in Red Cross service, and Ia also
due In q great measure to the fact that,
since the war began, women are filling
80 many positions which were formerly
taken by men,"
The Cumberland county Jail contin.
ues Its phenomenal falling of 10 mum.
Der of prisoners and has established q
record that q short time ago would have
seemed impossible. Sheriff Graham's
annual report says that he has but 25
county prisoners, compared with 80 a
year ago, 617 having been committed In
the year, compared with 992 in 1915.
Only 10 were sent to the Jail during the
year for intoxioation, compared with 54S
in the previous year. The average
number Of Jail prisoners was 70 In 1915
and but 43 In 1917.