The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-06
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


A fine horse owned by T. Mel. Davis of
West Pennington, was terribly mangled Sat
urday in the pasture He was feeding near
barbed wire fence and fly having bitten
him the horse stamped and stuck. its foot
through the fence The barbs pricked his
leg and he sprang away from the fence and
ran taking the fence with him, which wound
about and pierced his leg and breast in many
places Before ths animal ceased his strug-
giles he had torn five or six rods OF the barbed
fencing from the posts. Under the fore leg
the flesh was torn all to pieces.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A barn in South Gardiner, belonging to G
A. Phillips, was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day. Loss 5000.
There are now 500 patients at the Insane
Hospital, as compared with 474 one year ago.
The board of managers of the institution
meets next Wednesday.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Improvements are being made on the
Knox & Lincoln railroad roadway, under
the policy of displacing wood by earth; The
trestlework, 255 feet, over the creek and
marsh between the Woolwich and Nequasset
stations, will be surrendered and manufac-
tured terra frma substituted. A granite cul-
vert has been built on dry ground dry as the
marsh can be( and the creek, by turning one
of its curves into right line, will be sent on
its way through the new channel. The NIL
ing of the embankment is well advanced. A
strip of land was bought by the company
from Capt. T. A. Stinson's farm, to furnish
the needed earth.
The Bcothbay Register has tn following
in regard to the Knickerbocker's paymaster,
who lately disappeared: 1t is lnOwn that
Mr.. Whitten has been "featheriil' his nest"
at the expense of the Kn'ckerbot ker Ice Co.
The plan of operation was to make out pay
roll for $50 to 500 more than men actually
worked, draw the money and appropriate
the surplus. This was game that must
have an end and knowing this Mr.. Whitten
stepped out Friday OF last week, lie was
seen to purchase ticket for Portland The
amount overdrawn is not known to GER
tainty, but must be from $500 to $1,000
His house is attached for S3,Oo0 1t has been
a matter of wonder how man on a small
salary could afford so fine house, stable and
grounds.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Asa Benson of Bangor, 45 years old, was
died of his injuries Thursday morning He
leaves widow and four children.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A Citizens League has been formed in
Skowhegan. The following preamble indl-
Gates its object; To the end that every per-
son shall be protected in his natural and
lawful rights, to labor for any man who de-
SireS to employ him, or to employ any person
who wishes to labor for him on such terms,
and for such compensation as may be mu-
tualiy agreed upon. To the end that every
person shall have perfect liberty to become
all that his own talents and industry may
make of him, and, to the end that there shall
be no discrimination in favor of, or against
any person, because he does, or does not, be-
long to any society, class or profession, since
society, class or profession cannot confer up
on man any rights which are not his by
nature and by the law of the land, and be-
lieying that all organizations of the opposite
tendencies are dangerous to the peace and
safety of the people and to their prosperity,
and also, believing, that by united efforts we
can better succeed, we, the undersigned 40
hereby pledge ourselves to use all legitimate
means to protect every person in these rights
and for that purpose we hereby form our
selves into League to be called the Citl-
Zens League of SkoWhegan.
WALDO COUNTY.
There has been considerable excitement in
Waldo occasioned by a disorder of the cattle
of Mr.. Bowden, which had symptoms of tu-
berculosis, the disease which caused the ex-
termination of the entire herd of the Agricul-
tural College farm. Mr.. Bowden killed one
animal and Dr. Pearson made an eXamlna-
ton of the lungs and found them affected.
Five or six other animals becoming sick the
Selectmen were notihed, who ordered them
to be kept in the stable away from those not
affected. DR.. Bailey of Portland was sent
for and made an examination. de thought
there was no risk in turning out all the ami
mails except one, and he was not sure that
one had tuberculosis, although the symptoms
indicated that it might be, but in the first
stages of the disease it is difficult to tell with
certainty. He left orders for the animal to
be killed should it grow any worse.
Tinker mackerel struck into Belfast Bay
last week and large numbers were caught