The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-02

at Ghe executive mansion oaJurQayB IL was
given out that no action would be taken for
some time regarding the Augustaspostofice
ABBOT.
In regard to the item now going the rounds,
concerning New York man who voluntarily
surrendered his pension, the Eastern State
says it believes the first case of this kind was
that of Daniel Weld of Abbot, Maine, who
had his name stricken from the pension roll
several years tafore his death, giving as his
reason that he had recovered from the trouble
on account of which his pension had been
granted. At the time the case was noticed
and commented upon by the papers all over
the country.
BELGRADE.
A small 12.year-old lad who lives with his
parents at Belgrade Mills, called at house in
Belgrade few mornings since, with little
bundle on his back and said he was going to
Resdfield to ''ship for sea-" He was advised
TO go back home and tell his father to be good
to him, He should also be advised to study
enough geography to learn that Readfeld, the
next town to his own is not seaport.
BRDGToN.
In Bridgton Memorial Day was appropri-
ately observed. Hon. George D. Bisbee was
the orator Of the occasion.
FARMINGToN.
The County Commissioners have closed
contract with the Portsmouth Machine Co., of
Portsmouth, N. H., to furnish the steam heat
ing apparatus for the new court house, at
cost OF y 200.
a correspondent writes that upon examina.
tion il was found that young Richardson who
committed suicide Saturday died from dose
OF "Rough on Rats" He took two boxes to
his room and said to his landlady "Be good if
you never see me alive again." She took him
TO be fooling and thought no more about it
until che was called to his room. Richardson
was young man of good habits and liked by
all who knew him. He had become detected
on account of sickness.
It is reported that a local paper is soon to be
started in MoDson.
RICHMOND.
) Owing to additional tariff charges most of
the village subscribers will give up their tele-
phones, on which account the discontnuance
of the Richmond Exchange is contemplated.
sPRNGvALE.
Memorial Day was observed here with the
usual ceremonies, An eloquent oration was
delivered at the Free Baptist church by COM
rade of this Post, Rev. G. L. Burbank of AL
fred.
ST. GEORGE.
Fish Warden Thompson seized at Port Clyde
Saturday, about 600 Holsters under size, some
of them having the eggs attached. He mado
this seizure at the factory operated by Joseph
Burnham and owned by Burnham & Morrill, eff
L
wIgCAssET.
The newly appointed collector of customs
at Wiscasset, filed his bond Saturday for $10,-
600, but it was returned TO him for correction.
1t seems that one of his sureties is a woman,
and either she must be replaced by man or
she must file certificate. of femme sole in Or
der to qualify on the bond,
IN GENERAL.
The fish and game wardens are looking close
ly after the lobster factories. In several places
seizures have been made of Holsters under the
required size and the owners indicted. Proprie-
tors of fish markets have also been overhauled.
One canning foctory has closed the reason
given being too minute scrutiny on the part of
the officials.
The following IS the list Of patents issued to
Maine inventors for the week ending May 26,
1886: W. s. Rowie, Gardiner, harness, assignor
one-half to J. N. Scott, Hyde Park, Mass; j.
Fl. Rowell, Scion, windmill.
Extensive forest fires are reported to be rag
ing in the eastern part of the State.
At the conference in Brocktop, Mass, yes
terday of the reorganized church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. Frank Shelley of
Maine, was chosen vice president, and in the
evening he preached sermon.