Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-27

Houlton people are wrought up over
the Wholesale stealing that 10 being re-
ported from day to day. The climax
came when three silver foxes, valued BY
the owners at $4,000, were stolen from
the fox farm on the Foxcroft road.
There 10 no clue % yet to the thief.
The forthcoming International Blue
Book of France Will contain an article
about Mrs. Edna Worthley Underwood
OF Phillips, Me-, the authoress, With Q
list OF her books. Her ballet, "The
Dance of Thousand Veils," was recent
ly produced with great success In Paris.
Raymond Davis of Portland hes left
for Alden, Arabia, where he has been ap-
pointed United States consul. he en-
listed as q private with the United States
Engineers when this country entered the
World War, and was promoted to cap
tain while in service In France. He 10 o
Bowdoin College graduate.
Steamer Belfast, which sailed for Bos.
ton from Bangor Thursday, broke her
way through nearly two inches of ice on
the way down river, and although the
weather had somewhat moderated 1t is
thought that no further attempt at navi-
CATION to this port will be made this
year. The river opened on March 10.
Leon F. higgins of Brewer, who was
president of the Maine Senate In 1919-20,
announces his candidacy for the Repub-
lcan nomination for governor at the
primary next June. Mr.. Higgins has
served three terms as mayor of Btewer,
represented that city In the legislature
10 1918 and 1915, and was q member of
the senate In 1917 and 1919.
Several barrels of smelts are being
scooped up by Portland Water District
employe In front of the intake at the
foot of Sebago Lake every night. Low
water causes strong current to carry
schools of fish down against the iron
screen and 1t is necessary to haul the
fish out to prevent clogging the screen.
He makes more money by selling the
fish than from his job.
The home of VIM. q. Velandry, "a
Center Street, Biddeford, was burglar
ICED recently, the articles taken inclnd-
ing Mrs. Velandry's gold prayer beads.
The door bell rang last Sunday evening,
but no one was at the door when opened.
Mr.. Velandry, however, found Q small
package on the piazza, which contained
the stolen beads. Some ones conscience
evidently troubled the owner.
The White Star-Dominion liner Lau-
rentic, which formerly sailed from Port
land and which was sunk In tho Irish
Channel during the war by German
submarine, had an immense amount of
gold bullion on board at the time. Sal.
wage operations have been going on for
the past year. and gold to the amount of
ten to fifteen million dollars has already
been recovered, leaving about as much
more In the steamers hold, which will
probably be lifted another spring, opera.
tions having been suspended till then.
Winter sports in Portland will be
made as much of feature this aeason
as they are In Switzerland resorts, II
plans of q committee OF citizens In
charge of the details of Portland's first
winter carnival mature. The finance
committee have voted that popular sub
.criptions of one dollar each be solicited
Immediately. Ski jumps, toboggau
slides, ice rinks, hockey courts, and
other accessories to wintry pleasure will
be built, and will be used for the first
time during the winter sports carnival In
February. Then they will be open all
the rest of the season.
Members OF the life saving crew at the
Cape Elizabeth coast guard station are
seeking congressional medal for Alonzo
Parker, veteran coast guardsmaD, whose
keen sightedness is responsible for the
rescue of lobster fisherman who was In
distress recently seven miles out at sea,
and had no medium of communication
but flashes from pocket lamp. Roy
Eaton, the fisherman In question, caught
out at sea with disabled boat, used bis
pocket torch to signal help from the
shore. Gusrdsman Parker detected the
flashes from the coast guard station by
means of powerful glasses, and beaded
the rescue party that went out to bring
Mr.. Eaton In.
Emile Roy of Lewiston, son OF Henry
Roy, who was graduated from the Jor-
dan High School In 1919, and who spent
the following year iu the study of the
organ In Paris, has been honored BY be-
ing chosen by George Jacob to fill his
place at the great organ of the Sacre
Ceur Church in Paris during the latter's
visit to America next year. Mr.. Jacobs
expects to be In this country for about
eight months and is now making out
weekly programs for Mr.. Roy for that
time. 1t is considered great honor for
this young Lewiston boy to be selected
for such position rather than one of the
many young orgsnists of France. Mr..
Roy expects to sail for Paris early next
fall.
4 gold star upon which Is superlm
posed pine tree will be the shoulder
insignia of the Sd Maine Infantry, which
is soon to become the 103d Infantry,
according to decision reached by the
officers at the conclusion OF their school
Of instruction iu Portland. The other
question OF insignia, that relating to the
regimental motto to be embroidered on
the regimental oolors, was left to com.
mittee consisting of Col. Bigelow, Lieut..
Col. Chapman and Capt. Smith. Ideas
for the motto will be solicited from the
people of the state and request will be
made of Adjutsnt General Hadlsy that
any one having suggestions for the pro.
posed motto forward them TO this COM
mittee.
Three rather unusual cases have re-
Gently been reported to the Department
Of Inland Fisheries and Game In Augusta
from widely separated places and very
similar In nature. A letter from L. G.
Inghsm of Winthrop says that while
skating on Lake Marsnaoook he found
the body Of loon, dead and frozen In the
ice. The scond letter to arrive was from
Mrs. T. 81. Record OF Livermore Falls,
who bad also found . dead loon, the
body being frozen In the Ice. Tho third
letter was from DR.. E. NJ. Souls of Unity,
who writes that loon had dropped to
the ground near his home, apparently
disabled In some way or overcome by
the cold. BE had fed 1t and given 1t
opportunity to>escape but 1t still seems
unable to fly.
Farmers Are Cooperating.
The attendance at community meet.
ings of farmers held during the past
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