The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-30
They caught one fish between them, for which
they were fined $40 and costs each.
From our Regular Correspondent.)

BATH.
From our Regular Correspondent.)
In anticipation of struggle between Eng
land and Russia, California freights were, for
time, inflated. Several Bath shipping men
own cargoes now on their way to Europe,
bought with the hope of a rise before they
should reach their destinations. It looks now
as il they would repent their venture, as
treights are sinking, and no hope of rise is
entertained
One night last week family consisting of an
old man, his wife and two small girls, applied
to the overseers of the poor for lodgings. They
had walked from New Hampshire and were
on their way to Aroostook.
CARIBOU.
The town of Caribou had very narrow es-
cape from being destroyed by fire Tuesday.
The fire came through the woods west of the
village, and about fifty rods distant, ON the
wings OF powerful wind, sending forth great
clouds of smoke and cinders, and bearing
them directly into the heart of the place. The
citizens and the fire department turned out
and fought the fire for several hours, and at
last succeeded in placing the village out Of
danger.
woman from Harpswell, last Saturday,
walked from that place to Brunswick, dis
tance OF three miles. to get red shirt for her
boy, as he belonged to the Salvation Army,
and not being able to find one there walked to
Bath snd secured the article. She then walk
ed back to Harpswell, having walked "a miles
for her son in one day, in order that he might
parade with the army.
LEEDS.
Several farmers of Leeds have formed CO.
operative society for the purpose of canning
corn. They will plant about forty acres.
NORTH ANsoN.
The North Anson Advocate, in speaking of
n. F.Clapp, the missing collector, says: Thurs
day evening, Clapp sold and conveyed house
IN the village, for which he was to receive
$1,000 Friday morning. The selectmen, get
morning and made him pay over the $1,000 in
anticipation OF the settlement the next day, as
agreed upon before, and that was the last seen
OF him here. He has taken his books with
MIN, which greatly complicates settlement.
RUMFoRD FALLS.
A civil engineer from Boston ia now at
Rumford Falls, making some surveys. and ru-
NOR says is laying out the plans for canal.
WATERvILLE.
The published statement in regard to the
consolidation of the Waterville Mail and Sem
t1nel is contradicted as without any founda-
tion.
WINTHROP.
J. 81. Marrow, living in the southeast part of
Winthrop, found in his woods the team stolen
in Belgrade. The horse had been driven near
~ to death, The animal found its way to his
door yard, and failing to recognize it as be-
longing to any one in that section, he took care
OF it. A search in the woods through which
runs the road to Monmouth, revealed the wag-
on and harness. Why the team was abandon
ed there remains mystery.
IN GENERAL.
The State Board of Health to examine hygi-
enic text books with view of introducing
them into the common schools, have received
but few specimen copies from publishers, and
would like more.
The unusually small rainfall of the past
three months is having a bad effect on the
grass crops, one of Names leading crops. The
farmers report that unless rain soon comes the
hay crop this year must be small. There is
not much winterkill, but they fear good deal
of springkill.
Prior to 1884 there were but two three
masted schooners owned in Maine. Three
nasted schooners were so rare in those DAYS
that the superstitious used to say their appear
ance indicated aIstorm.
Last year." says the Bangor Commercial
"a New York gentleman caught four pound.
er at Moosehead. He figured up all of his
expenses in getting to Moosehead, hire Of
guides. board, etc, and found the fish cost him
about $500. He said it was cheap enough,
and gave an artist $50 to paint picture of the
trout"