The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-11

Frank w. Wentworth has been elected
leader OF the Gardiner Band, In place Of A.
+. Thompson resigned.
The missing Dow boy Of Winslow has at
last been heard from. He was In Portland.
An old resident Of Augusta relates that
the attempts at train wrecking at Farming
dale have been made of and on for twenty
years.
The Augusta Confectionery Company has
left the Confectionery Union. it being urged
that Boston parties come down to Maine
and undersell the home manufacturers.
A few weeks ago DIR. G. II. Bailey Of Port
land was called to see some cattle in Pitts
ton, one OF which had died and one Of which
has died since. He pronounced 1t impactiOn
Of the stomach. A little later a sample OF
q weed which grows In the pasture was
sent to Prof. +. Lamson Scribner assistant
botanist at the United States Agricultural
Department. with letter asking him IL he
would give its name and consult competent
authorities as to whether II could have caused
the death OF the cattle. He replied that the
weed was the Leched Minor, and that any
such weed which grows In large quantities
and has tough, woody fibre Is liable 10
| cause this trouble, especially ut this season
| Of the year when plants have reached their
most indlgestible stage. The Lechea Minor
has no peculiar properties which make It
/ more dangerous than other woody plants.
| The disease would be the consequence sim
| ply OF the indestible character Of the food.
KNOX COUNTY.
The ten-year-old son Of Ivory White, OF
Clark Island, was very seriously wounded
Friday afternoon, while playing with load
ed revolver. 1t was discharged, the bullet
entering the bridge Of his nose, splitting It
into two pieces. Surgical aid was summoned
and piece Of the bullet found In the socket
Of the eye. The other piece passed back In
to the throat and was not found. Master
White is doing nicely, although he is still in
somewhat prrearious condition.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
As the western bound train was pulling
out OF Wiscasset Monday afternoon. a man
belonging 10 that town, named Ed Emerson.
attempted to cross the track ahead Of the
engine. The engineer blew the whistle 30
which be paid no heed. The pilot struck
the man throwing him upon the cow-cateher
where he remained lie was picked up for
dead, and the train backed to the depot with
him. He soon was all right, however, re-
ceivlng hardly scratch. A sober man
would have been killed.
PENoBecor COUNTY.
The body Of the man who was drowned
/ at Pushaw, Friday, has not vet been recov-
| cred. His name Is Robbins. A large crowd
Of men were out searching for II Tuesday
/ They have nearly given up hope Of finding
| the body until spring.
A large gang Of Prince Edward Island men
arrived in Bangor, Tuesday morning. A
par, part, a oi tnem ZEN went nP % Greenyille. and
In the city all day trying to hire out; but
they wanted more wages than the lumber
men would pay. Tuesday night they left for
home, disgusted with Maine wages.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
A hotel is to be built by Mrs. Lewis at
Birch Point, near Bath.
WALDO COUNTY.
A singular feature Of the business trans
acted at the office iof the Secretary OF the
State Of Maine, November 5th. was the fl
| ing OF certificates, on that day, OF ten new
mining corporations, organized undeF the
| laws OF the state, having a combined capital
stock Of S20OO0O 900, all OF which Is reported
as paid in, the par value Of shares being one
| dollar. The names Of the corporations are
/ given as the Ora, Edna. Ute. Alma, Cliff,
| Fern, Plato, Mona, Lima and Gem Mining
| Companies. A remarkable coincidence =
that the same man-Leonard NJ. Kimball OF
Boston, appears as president OF each com
i pany, while James N. Thompson ~ Roston
IS treasurer Of all. The Lewiston journal
says that II all this money Is to be Invested
\ N carrying on general mining business In
this state, 1t betokens an upheayal of the
soil, which would almost make Charleston
surprised. But there Is room for Suspicion
that mining In Maine is not to receive such
a boom as this.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mr., A. q. Davis Of Machias has two .Ier.
| sey pigs Tour or i've weeks old. their bristles
being the color Of red squirrel He hongbt
the pigs in Rockland. The breed a saiI IA
attain nassavy as weight when eighteen or TWEEN
YORK COUNTY.
| The property owners Of Sanford have
/ taken the alarm from the fats ~ Fastnort
and Pennington, and Tuesday night assem-
bled and took steps further to nretect , fbea,-
selves against the ravages Of Gre, ,aby electing
SossseS san, tse 70 superintend the laying OF pipe
sanford Mills, and solicit sutscrIntlons for
'he same Operations are to begin at once.
IN GENERAL.
stockton's protection against FIRE \, one
manu- manu- engine. There are no reseryoirs The
Mnlllage Is not very compact, with popnla-
Dexter mas % double headed hydrants,
its hand engines. - "e''''''V