Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-12-28
Maine News Notes.

a car Of potatoes wss recently clipped
from Caribou by r. 81. Leavitt OF Bos
ton, which win be given away to The
poor Of that city. The potatoes were
wrapped In 5000 packages.
Charles Morse Whitney, corporation
lawyer and noted In musical circles, died
Of heart diseaseNin New York last week.
he was born In Augusta, Maine. Mr.,
Whitney, who was an orgsulst and COM
poser Of ability, was distant relative Of
the late William G. Whitney.
Bowdoin Medical School, established q
century ago by Names fret legislature,
will be closed as q department OF Bow.
doin College at the end OF the current
year, next June, unless by that time
some way shall be found to meet the re-
quirements necessary to keep the school
In class A Of American medical colleges.
Local stockholders Of the Androscog-
gin Mills at Lewiston have received no.
tice proposing an increase In the capital
stock Of the company OF u, 000, 900. the
same to be distributed to present share
holders through stock dividend Of 100
per cent. The matter will be acted ON
at special meeting of the stockholders
at Lewiston Dec. so.
The issue of the Damariscotta News OF
December 9th appeared under the direc.
ton of the new owner, Samuel 81. Frs
kline. Mr.. Erskine is q native of Maine
and was born In the town of Whitef1eld
After attending the public schools, he
prepared for college at Maine Wesleyan
Seminary at Kept's Hill, and graduated
from Bowdoin In 1891.
A reduction of % IL per cent In wages
and salaries In the two establishments
of the Sanford Mills Corporation at San
ford will be put into effect on January
8, according to an announcement by
President George B. Goodall. The
mills employ 5000 persons. This reduc-
ton will put the scale at the rate 10
effect on December l, 1919.
Rev. James Griswold Merrill, for merly
president Of Fisk University In Nashville,
died at Mountain Lakes, N. j., recently,
at the age of 80. He bad held pastorates
in Portland. Me-, and Somerset, Mass.
he was the author of several religious
books, and q graduate of Amherst Col.
lege, Princeton University and the An.
dover Theological Seminary.
Llewellyn N. Edwards, Q native of
Otisf1eld, Cumberland County, and q
graduate Of the University of Maine, has
assumed bis duties as bridge engineer OF
the state highway department to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF l.. B.
Jones. Mr.. Edwards graduated from
the University of Maine In 1893, and re-
ceived his degree Of G. E. in 1901.
The body of Mrs. Charlotte E. Whit
tey, aged Is, of 922 Bergen Avenue, Jer-
sey City, was found in q lower berth of
the New York train upon arrival in Port.
land Tuesday. Death was due to pneu-
monia, medical examiner decided after
an autopsy. Upon retiring she had DOM.
planned of Q severe cold. She had planned
to pass the holidays with her father, 10.
seph B. McCutcheon, at Bath.
A pathetic incident In connection with
the death of the late Joseph q. Clark of
Rocklsnd 10 being told by the fellow
workmen Of the deceased. When the
stricken caulker was being removed
from the ship yard his cap fell to the
ground. A dog which had frequented
the yard picked the cap up, and with 1t
In his mouth trotted behind the men
who were bearing the lifeless form.
Albert Bedard of Auburn was awarded
verdict Of one cent by the jury of the
Superior Court in Androscoggin County,
in suit against Miss Marie Anne Mer
cier, also of Auburn. The plaintiff
claimed damages of $500 had been In
ficted upon him by the defendant who
bit his thumb and slapped his face.
This verdict throws the court costs up
on the defendant and fxes the price for
biting thumbs,