Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-20
Maine News Notes.

| nrbt Qey'e session d tue CetnQuc AuetI'
tute, was killed and Tony Salines, IA,
was seriously injured one day last week,
when bicycle on which they were rid.
Ing mp grade on Free Street, Portland,
slipped on the wet pavement and an oil
truck esn over them.
The old swimmin' hole ct Woodland
Stroll on the Presumpscot River near
South Windhsm was the scene Sunday
afternoon Of the first open air baptism
conducted here for about 20 years, four
persons, three women and q boy, being
immersed by Stanley Miller, Icy preacher,
at the Free Baptist church. About $50
attended the service.
Mrs. Charles Dyer, who with her hus.
band lived at 139 Water Street, Augusta,
was the victim of what is believed to be
denatured alcohol poisoning. Accord
Ing to the other members Of the house
hold the woman and her husband had
for two or three days past been drinking
Q mixture of densiured alcohol and GIN
ger ale, resulting Monday afternoon In
the death of the woman.
Eddie Jones Of Oak Street, Livermore
Falls, while spreading lar on the roof OF
the Putnam and Hatch garage, 10 some
unknown manner fell from the roef q
distance of 20 feet and landed on bis
feet. Men working In the basement OF
the garage heard him grosping and
rushed to his aid. A, doc or was called
and found no bones broken, but Mr..
Jones was suffering severe internal In
juries.
George Prescott, Casco farmer, was
arrested by four deputy sheriffs Wednes-
day In that town for the unlawful pos.
session of cider, said to be possessed Of
an alcoholic percentage, and for single
sale. Deputy Sheriff John j. McNeil
claimed that Prescott sold him two gal
Ions OF the beverage for 81 so a gallon.
The expedition included Deputies Hunt,
MacVane, Doughty and McNeil. Pres
cott was lodged In the county jail.
Sling shots are taboo in Auburn &C.
cording to reports OF the acting chief Of
police, who has announced that court
action will be taken against the next
offenders caught doing the David Goliath
stunt. The city's guardians have been
receiving numerous complaints concern.
ing the prom iscuous use of the weapon
by the small boys Of the town, and are
determined to protect eyes and plate
glsss windows more carefully In the
future.
A young man who Is q native Of West
Baldwin and answers to the name OF
Henry Harding has returned to bis
home town with bis bat several sizes
too small for his head. Henry worked
at Poland Spring during the summer
months, and was chosen as President
q arding's caddy when the executive
made the rounds OF the links there.
Henry was photographed with the Presi.
dent, too, so he has proof positive that
his tales are not pipe dreams.
Fred E. Wagg. agent of the ELL Manu-
featuring Co. of Lewiston was accident
ally shot while 10 bis Office Tuesday ex.
amining q new revolver, which ae did
not realizs was loaded. The bullet, Q 80,
entered his leg just above the left knee.
He had recently returned from trip to
Ripogsnus, where be met and talked with
an auto party, who had been held up and
robbed. He decided to buy and carry a
revolver on such trips and bis first expe-
rience with 1t was painful one.
About 200 Maine automobilists paid
an involuntary visit at the headquarters
of the Lewiston police department
Thursday. Police officials visited the
fair grounds Wednesday, and after three
hours work found that they had dis
tributed about 200 tags, each and every
one attached to q car which was not
equipped with headlights which are ap.
proved In Maine. Had more officers or
time been available this number would
have been much larger the officers say.
George Liakos, q native Greek who
has just returned to Bangor after an
eight months visit to bis old home,
brought back q number of pieces OF
Greek paper money, among them Q $500
bill that is worth only about $50 In
George met fellow Bsngorite who went
there over q year ago merely for visit.
He happened to rate as reserve officer
In the army so has been compelled to
remain and serve In the struggle against
the Turks.
Mrs. Aurelie Lemay, wife of Emile
Lemay, % Broad Street, New Auburn,
was knocked down and run over by q
Ford car driven by Oscar Sampson, II
years old, last week, at the corner oi
Broad and Second Streets, Auburn.
Mrs. Lemay was removed to her home
unconscious. Her daughter, Mrs,
Yvonne Rsny, was not injured but faint.
ed as she tried to aid Mrs. Lemay, and
she too was taken home unconscious.
Folio wing q consultation of doctors, II
was announced that Mrs. Lemsy 10 suf.
feriug from internal injuries.
e. B. Soucie, an employe of Amos Be.
longie, Houlton, was killed one day last
week when an auto iu which he was rid
ing and driven by Mr. Belongie, plunged
Through the Green River bridge neal
Caribou, dropping 25 feet to the water
below. Soucie was pinned under the auto
and drowned. Mrs. Belongis and two
children we're seriously injured, but Mr.
Belongie escaped unhurt. The bridge
was undergoing repairs. No one wit
messed the accident, but IL is said nc
lights were displayed aud Mr.. Bslongit
knew nothing Of . detour. Soucie val
about 80 years OF age and was married
Miss Lena N. Niles, Bates, 1910, for
merly director OF physical hygiene fol
women, will be the new acting dean fol
women. She has become very popular
with the students during her four years
connection with the faculty, both on sc
count of her athletic successes and he
attitude toward self.governmsnt. She Il
4 native of Chesterville- and fitted .
Pennington High for Bates. She taugh
in tho public schools for q year, theI
studied for two years at Wellesley In th'
hygiene and physical education depart
ment. She was athletic Instructor TO
women in 1918-17 at Eastern IlIinoi
State Normal, and since that time ha
been ut Bates.
A handsome bronze tablet contaInipl
1.-The names Of the 357 Revolutionary sol
diers buried lp Androscoggln Count!
was unveiled ct the court house In An
burn recently, under the auspices o
Mary Dillingham; Chapter, Daughters o
the American Revolution, of Lewiston
through whose efforts 1t was secured
The exercises were opened by the play
ing Of the Star Spsngled Banner BY tn
Lewiston Brigade Band, followed b,
nraver bv Rev. Milo e. Pearson of th