The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-13
STATE TOPICS oE,NTgREsT.

10 De aL Olu Orcndru tho idos "eOA VI snio
month.
A million dollars is said to be the sum
Boston capitalists are willing to give for the
Poland Spring property, and the sum that
the Rickers are not willing to take.
Summer visitors at Kineo are to enjoy the
society Of a live caribou, captured while TAX
ing a Sunday bath in the lake. 1t Is said to
be the first one ever taken alive around
Moosehead Lake.
The cultured young people OF Bangor pro-
pose tc encourage talent and foster the arts
by establishing a music, painting and dra-
matte club. One Of the objects of the club
will be the bringing Of the best musical and
dramatic talent 10 the city.
1t is remembered of Mr.. j. III. Parsons
who captured the prineipalship Of the Cony
High School at Augusta, from nearly score
Of contestants, that about ten years ago he
was pitcher of the Bates College ball team,
champions of the college league then, as
now.
Those who handle cattle know well the
solicitude of the COW for her young, and the
fierceness with which she will sometimes de-
fend it from real or fancied injury. Horace
Beal, prominent citizen and farmer Of
Cornyille. was killed last week by fierce
about to lift to his feet.
There are many relics of the past at Penn
aquid, among which the following inscrip-
tion on tombstone in the old cemetery is
certainly the oldest: in memory OF Mr.
aged 3S years. Behold, my dad is gone and
leaves me here to mourn but hope In Christ
have that he and will liye."
John j. Drape Of Needham, Mass. has
leased the Purington farm in Bath and will
engage in the raising Of pigs which when
they reach suitable age will be sent TO Bos-
ton to be eaten by the guests OF the Craw-
ford House. Mr.. Drape formerly had
charge of similar farm in Massachusetts,
owned by the proprietors OF the Crawford
House.
In East Skowhegan, recently, 400 gallons
Of sour cider were seized and spilled by Off
GERS. Some of the citizens think 1t should
have been kept and later sold as vinegar,
when it would have netted the town 500;
but the Somerset Reporter says 1t Is bad
liquor dealing. without being obliged to en-
bark in the vinegar trade"
There is said to be trouble among the pro-
prietors of the Eastern State Fair. and it Is
reported that the president, Mr.. j. p. Bass,
lldo tuhCu pOocCootOn VI 4a1PACnoO0 AIM
upon the ground that no rent had been paid
to him for the use Of the grounds. Messrs.
Bass, Beal and Stern are joint and equal
owners; and these three, as an Incorporated
body, lease the lands OF Mr.. Bass for term
years. Whether the complications will hurt
the prospects Of the fair is not yet known.
The lemon squeeze is the favorite social
fancy in Waldoboro. The daughters OF Mrs.
Isaac Reed invited their friends to one the
other evening. Each guest carried a lemon,
which was squeezed and the number of seeds
recorded. All Of the seeds were then put to-
gether and the party guessed the number.
Miss Gracia Gays and Mr.. Alden Gilchrist's
lemons contained the most seeds, and they
were presented with two glass lemon
squeeZers. Mrs. j. X. Willett's lemon had
the least seeds. She was presented with
basket Of lemons, in which was card bear
ing the following couplet:
Mr.. A. G. Tenney Of brunswick is great
friend and close observer of the dumb ami
mails, and often has in his paper good story
of some Of them. This week he describes
the tameness of several trout. three gold fish
a yellow perch, an eel and turtle, that dis
port themselves this summer in tank in the
office of Mr.. Isaiah Simpson in Brunswick.
The largest of tie trout has been in the tank
for months, has been handled freely by his
master, and never manifests the slightest
symptom of fear when taken, though a little
nervous las a fish should be- when his head
is raised above water. He will eat readily
from the hand of Simpson. The other trout
are rapidly becoming acquainted, and most,
if not all of them, can now be handled. The
perch, in very few hours after eeing In the
tank would not shy If hand was put near
him. There is no attempt to teach the fish;
it is only the law Of kindness as brought in
to play by man.
Mr.. L. Ryder, the broker Of "0ld Hutch"
the Chicago wheat speculator. married a
Maine girl, the daughter of Rev. l.. II. Bean,
formerly of Bath, now of South Portland.
Both "Old Hutch" and his broker roll in
gold, and when Mrs. Bean travels she carries
with her great style and magni6cence, The
Philadelphia Press tells Of her recent arrival
in the Quaker city. She came with a wagon
load of trunks and boxes. Since her first ap-
pearance she has not appeared the second
time in the same costume, changing usually
four times day, and the bewildering array
of beautiful dresses worn by her has ex'
cited the admiration of the guests at the
hotel. The most valuable Of Mrs. Ryder's
possessions Is collection of magnificent dia-
monds, comprising necklace, several pairs
of earrings, finger rings and pendants. The
necklace is handsome affair, composed Of
AZ pure white stones, ranging In size from
the three-karat centre one to the end ones,
weighing about three-quarters of karat.
Another pretty ornament Is q large eight
pointed star Of 80 stones. As no entertain
ment of sufficient brilliancy warranting such
an elaborate display has yet been given Mrs.
Ryder's collection Of jewels repose safely in
drawer of the safe In the Office of the
Stockton Hotel.