The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-02
SUBURBAN NEWS.
BowERY BEACH.

The work of altering the new fog-signal
house at the Cape, as before mentioned in
this correspondence, commenced last Thurs
day morning. The light-keeper is put in
charge OF the job as superintendent, and Mr..
Levi o. Verrill of Pond Cove, has been en-
gagged as foreman, mason, joiner and general
man-of-all-work. Materials sent to the sta
ton to be used in making the changes. en-
brace more barrels of cement. some 1000
more bricks, between 600 and 7e0 linear feet
of two inch plank, besides other lumber. and
two windows complete. with granite stools
and caps. The results to be obtained are.
much greater floor room, more space be-
tween boilers, more room in front Of fur
naces for fixing, also greater space for ma
Scninery and TO make 1t more easily accessi-
BILE to the man in attendance. The two ex-
ira windows are not alone te afford better
light, but to enable the keeper on duty at the
fog signal to see the lighthouses and dwell
lngS without having to 20 outside OF the
Dultdlng; also that the keepers on watch at
the. lights may see the signal lanterns of
their colleague at fog signal
Two gentlemen, announcing themselves as
citizens of Buffalo, N. r., drove to this
place lew days ago, prospecting for an ELI
glble hotel site. After viewing and express
they evinced a desire to negotiate for all that
portion of it not already preempted by
Uncle Sam.
All light keepers have been sent circular
from the Department of the Interior, Divis-
ION OF olcamc Geology, Washington, ID. c.,
requll ing them to take note of the.occurrence
OF earthquake shocks, and report their OBJ
servations to said department The circular
defines strong shock, as one Sufficient To
crack the walls Of houses, throw down
bricks from walls, chimneys, etc. An inte-
rlor view OF the aforesaid fog signal house,
had shocked it.
Cabbages, which few days ago were in
good demand. right from the fields at $40 a
ton. suddenly tumbled to So or So and none
wanted at that. The crop in the town will
pc, Judge, rather less than an average one
NOT because the season was not as favorable
Tor production. as usual, but because unre-
muneratlye prices paid for several successive
seasons have discouraged the farmers from
raising them.
Certain farmers are in the habit of accu-
mulating immense heaps of compost. a large
proportion of which, in many cases. is fish
oifal and putrid HOLSTERS, the latter emitting
more n0Xi0us and sickening effiuyia per-
haps, than the other decomposing matter.
These deposits are almost invariably made
on high ground, where the rains may carry
!ne rlch fertlhzlng juices of decomposition
into the surrounding grass land Ponds
from which Ice is cut, and wells from which
water for drinking and cooking is taken. lie
at much lower level and in heavy rains.
IKE the recent one, the wash from the de-
posts must inevitably be borne to the
TO say that the recent cases of diphtheria and
typhoid fever in this town are traceable to
the source Indicated, but it looks that way.
several coasters rode out the storm at
richmond Island. There were no mishaps to
shipping SO far as can be seen or heard