The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-20
THE STATE.


Tenements are in great demand at present Ia
Houlton. There is not desirable Office or room
to be let within half mile of the public square.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Once of the biggest fields Of squashes raised in
this county is that of Mr.. William H. Wright Of
Sabatis, whose crop will reach four tons.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Rev. j. s. Gledhill has accepted the Invitation
from the Gardiner and Hallowell Universalist par
isheS to become their pastor.
Saturday the u S. District Attorney was In Au-
gusta in connection with the public building lot.
The deed of the stes wass received by the govern
ment and q draft for $17 800 given TO Judge lit
comb in payment.
Mr.. Speer of Washington, Pa, a friend Of Mr..
Blaine's was in Augusta last week.
A new bird as big as a robin, with black body
and brown head, now keeps company with the
English sparrow, and is puzzle to naturalists in
Augusta.
An Augusta lady who is troubled with obesity
has adopted potent method to reduce weight.
Every pleasant day she walks to HallOwell and
return and occasionally to Gardiner, returning by
train. She has already fallen away pounds, af-
ter a two weeks trial of this scheme.
Two rival Gardiner hackmen came TO blows
over passenger at the Maine Central station in
that city, Friday. A lady had arrived the train
Both hackmen eagerly solicited her patronage. In
the confusion the lady got into one OF the hacks
and the proprietor drove of. But as it happened
and the rival returned after it. A squabble en-
sued in which one man suffered severely at the
nanQS OF the OLuer.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
An exchange says that Augusta parties contem-
plate starting sash and blind factory in Mon
son.
A peculiar mishap occurred in Dover recently
AS an old gentleman and his wife who had been
away visiting for several days were returning
home with their team, the covered carriage took
fire-from the old gentleman's pipe it Is supposed
and before they discovered 1t the whole top was
enveloped in flames and nearly half Of 1t was
sumed before the fire could be put out.
PENoBscoT COUNTY. s.
The people of Carmel became very much exeit-
ed Saturday over a supposed case of small pOx in
that town, but upon investigation it was found
that it was only case of measles.
YORK COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Bar Mills Library
ing, and the following officers were elected: s. B.
Palmer, president; A Z. Towle, vice president;
]. w. Meserye, secretary; Miss r. II; Usher treas
r. r. Usher, A. L. Pennell, A. e. Towle, direc-
tors.
Miss Lucie V. c. Gookin is to assist Buxton
Grange in public entertainment at their hall
Saturday evening, October "a. Miss Gookin il
being favored with numerous engagements this
season. Her readings are much admired and a
brilliant future in elocution is before her.
Mrs. Rhoda CARL of South Waterboro passed
away at her home in that place on Saturday last
Her age was 81 years and months. She was a
woman of fine qualities and was loved and re-
spected by large circle of friends.
WALDO COUNTY.
Last Thursday night man by the name of Geo.
Gould, who has been boarding with Albert Curtis,
Frankfort, and was owing him about S35 for
board suddenly left, taking with him $35 in mon
ey and a watch belonging to MIR. Curtis. Friday
he was seen in Winterport land Mr. Curtis with
Sheriff Ayeri and several other men attempted
his arrest. man by the name of Patrick Dom
neley at last caught him, but as he turned to
speak to Mr.. Curtis the thief suddenly broke away
and running trough Mr.. Littlefeld's store escap-
ed to the river and up to the present time has not
been seen.
A Belfast man named Bracket, ran away from
home when boy, and enlisted In the Union army
under the assumed name of Mayo. He lost both
his eyes in the service and now draws the largest
pension paid by the egoyernment-S1o0p per month.
He had to get his pension under the alias Of Mayo,
and so signsihis receipts every pay day.
INaGENERAL.
The insurance business in Maine, during the
current year. must have largely increased, judg-
ing by the amount of fees received by Insurance
Commissioner Smith. He has already paid into
the State treasury S3,70o, and the receipts for
the remainder Of the year will probably increase
this sum to four or five thousand dollars. Last
year the total receipts were but s3,464. This
money is paid by insurance companies, agents and
brokers doing business in the State. The insur-
ance office is considerably more than self-sustain-
ing.