The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-18
The Little Brown jug That Dealt
Sickness In Cray.
A Son Suspected OF Committing the
vllIainous Deed.
West Gray.
PARIS GREEN IN THE cInEr M,


citizen Of West Gray, came near being fatal
ly poisoned by Paris green, which had been
put into jug of cider, from which he was
in the habit Of drinking. He had been at
work on Monday last in his field and feeling
thirsty went into the house at about 10 a. M,
and drank a glass of the cider. He soon be-
gan to be sick and the poison acted as an
emetic, which probably saved his life The
doctor said that smaller dose would no
doubt have been fatal. AS it was he was
very sick for time. In the afternoon Mr..
j. l.. Crockett, Mr.. Blacks wife's son, came
In and also took drink from the same jug.
lie noticed that it looked and tasted pecu-
liar, and on more particular examination
saw that it was colored with Paris green. He
was also very sick for time, but it also act
ed as an emetic in his case, and he is now
all right, as well as Mr.. Black.
George Black was arrested Tuesday night
on charge made by Abel Black, his father,
OF mixing the Paris green with the cider.
Mr. Edwin S. Skillings is converting the
old carriage shop, formerly occupied by
Smith & Leslie, into blacksmith shop. Ed
is good workman and good fellow, and
we have no doubt that all who favor him
with their patronage will be well satisfied
The members of Mystic Division, S. of T..
are getting up an entertainment to come off
about May 18th, In which they will bring out
the drama The Only Man in Town." and
the farce "A Little More Cider" together
WIEN dialogues, declamations, music etc. to
close with supper. A small admission fee
VIII be charged. the profits going toward the
purchase Of an organ for the use of the di-
vision. The ladies of West Gray always get
up good entertainments and we have no
doubt that all who attend will get their
moneys worth.
The weather is remarkably dry for the
season. The roads are dry and dusty In this
section, and farmers are commencing to
plow. We heard one complaining lately that
the ground was too dry to pillow.
The boys are after the crows red hot. Que
man has % heads which he has got by pois-
0ning them.
ID. l.. Bailey is putting a second story on
the ell of his dwelling house and has the
outside nearly completed.
North BrIdgton.
The contract for grading ''Brickyard Hip
at North Bridgton, as ordered by the county
commissioners, has been awarded to Chas.
b. Gibbs for 1857. Work will be begun on
the hill at once.
Hon. ID. p Chapman and ]. +. Libby have
returned from few days successful sport
with the salmon at Sebago Lake.
Many of our, citizens have been smelt-
ing AT COngO LOCK.
The restrictions of fishing on the small
brooks tributary to Highland Lake aud
Rogers Brook. which was imposed by the
last legislature, must be of great benefit to
Brldgton in few years.
M. A. P1ngree, Esq. has moved his law
office to Benefits Block, in the lower vii
lage.
corham.
An attempt was made ON Tuesday night to
rob the store of James II. Irish & Co.
When Mr.. Irish opened the store in the
morning he found pane Of glass in back
window removed and another partly out
Evidently the robbers got frightened before
effecting an entrance.
The grounds about the high school build
ing are being graded. 1t will be great i'm
provement.
Considerable Joiner work is now in pro-
gress. Mr.. l.. e. Bolton is building fine
residence on State street, and several build
lngs are receiving extensive repairs.
The Normal School will close on Friday
for weeks recess. Several Of the students
have secured good places for the summer.
Miss Bertha NJ. Palmer has accepted fine
position in Chic0pee, Mass.
Saccarappa.
Odd Fellows hall has been prettily dec
GRATED for the Congregational Society's
bazaar, which began last evening and will
last through Saturday Very pretty and
useful articles will be on sale and supper
and entertainment provided each evening.
Mr.. Lemuel Lane is the president of the Or
ganizaton, and Mr.. Arthur N. Kicker is sec.
rotary and treasurer. The executive com
mttee consists of Eemuel Lane, w. 4. Aver,
n. y. W0rthley, Jr., Mary j. Allen, Mrs.
w. w. Cutter and Miss Mary Dana. Much
credit for the successful completion of the
plans for the bazaar is due to Mrs. Frank j.
Dana. the president of the "Vestry Fund
Workers"
West harpswelI.
The roads in Harpswell are as dry as in
June. Many farmers are planting early
peas and potatoes They make it quite
profitable raising early vegetables for sum-
mer boarders.
More summer visitors are expected this
season than ever before. and the hotels and
boarding houses are being put In thorough
repair.
Several new cottages are to be built on
Orr's and Bailey's Islands.
Capt. p: A. Durgan, our veteran boat
builder, is building some Of the finest row
boats for summer business that are to be
found this side of Boston.
East RAYMOND.
special town meeting was held the 18th
TO raise money to repair the highways; $1,000
was raised in addition to the amount raised
al the annual March meeting, to be expend-
ed IN the old way. In all probability the
road machine will remain idle the coming
year.
Farmers are busy ploughino tha;r ,rourd
Quite number have sowed early peas.
The mud is nearly dried up. and tho trov
ellng will soon be good 'N '"o 'i"'-
Levi Jordan has cow which is supnosed
TO be diseased with tuberculosis nr bp oiieo,
of the cattle commission has beer, sumn ma,,eS
to examine her.
Boothbay Harbor.
A PORTLAND SCHOONER FOR THE apApn
BANKS.
Schooner Henry Morganthau, of Portland
Capt Will McKown, sailed Tuesday for the
Grand Banks.
Steamer Sappho. tCapt Q. C. Oliver. was