The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-04
the STATE.
UNSATISFACTORY coUNTY.

/ tne plalntln Tor S6OOO, ana not IOr the de-
fendant, as incorrectly published yesterday.
/ Warren Frost South Auburn fisherman
| caught 176 brook trout in Allen Pond brook,
in Greene, on Wednesday.
| The entire works and machinery Of the
| shoe firm Of Joseph Harris IL Sons of Mar
blehead, Mass, are being moved to Mechan-
| ic Falls.
Poole Brothers, Of the Mechanic Falls
Ledger, have large force engaged in print
| works for New York parties. The whole Is
| to be electrotyped at their Office
The subscribers for the stock Of the Lew
| lston mill are paying their money In prompt
ly. Up to Thursday night $4,000 had been
/ paid IN, twice as much as Is required to buy
| the mill and more than the 80 per cent call.
i All of 1t seemed to come easily. The Jour-
/ nal says all Of 1t was paid as though the SUBJ
scribers were eager to pay it.
Engineer Charles Nutting of Lewiston,
as he was making up the train at Bruins
| wick, last Friday, was hit by the lever bar.
| He supposes that the latch had not dropped
| fally into the notch, for he had just turned
| TO look back at the car when the lever flew
back and its handle struck him in the side,
breaking rib.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bridgton selectmen have completed
the enrolment Of the town militia. OF the
total 4S3 on the rolls, "A were exempted by
reason of physical disability and by law,
railroad engineers. postmasters, etc, which
leaves 450 available men between the ages OF
Is ana 49, who can be called on.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Maddocks caught in a trap
at North Ellsworth a few days ago, lynx
which measured four feet and one inch from
tip to tip. This animal is an old offender at
North Ellsworth, he having killed many
sheep and lambs for Mr.. Maddoeks.
Steamer Mt. Desert having been thorough
ly overhauled, repainted and put In first
class condition for summer service, COM
menced her trips for the season May LIST.
She will leave ROckland Wednesdays and
Of officers will be as follows: Captain, w.
@. Sawtelle; pilot. Samuel 5. Conary pur-
ser, Charles 4. Mason; engineer. @. II. Al
len; assistant engineer, Harry Jean; first
was Withdrawn from the Mount Desert
route upon arrival at :Rockland, April 30th,
and will be overhauled and painted.
The following are the parts chosen by the
senior class Of the Castine Normal School
for their graduation, together with the names
Of the scholars chosen to I'LL the same: Val
edictory, Mr.. 4. l.. Blanchard; salutatory.
Mr.. Il. X. Woodbury.; history, Miss Perdita
Il. Chapman; prophecies, Miss Kate Ross;
essay, Miss Josie A. Mccarthy; poem. Miss
Margaret j. Cushman. The graduating
class Is quite large one, numbering SO.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. NJ. c. Libby, of the Maine state Pri-
son, took to the Maine Insane Hospital,
Thursday, the four convicts pronounced in
sane by the committee which recently visited
the prison. One prisoner who has been in
the hospital for the last year and Is consid-
cred cured, will be taken back TO Thomas
ton.
The Kennebec journal says "The Board
OF Trustees Of the Insane Hospital met,
Thursday, to consider the proposals for
building the two new hospital buildings, and
found that all bids exceeded the sum availa-
Bile from the appropriation made by the leg
lslature, the additional expenses to finish the
building being plumbing, heating, ventilat-
ing, grating. ETC.. All bids were therefore
rejected. John A. Greenleaf Of Auburn was
the lowest bidder on the carpenter work, and
Mr.. Dixon was the lowest bidder on the ma
son work and foundations, but these bids ex-
eeeded the amount available. The trustees
have given Greenleaf and Dixon an opportu-
nifty to reduce their bids"
The Lincoln County News says 1t is report
ed that a law suit viii be instituted to test
the Interpretation Of the portion Of the laws
OF Maine relating 70 intimidation and con-
spiracy, by the firm of Caldwell q Libby,
snoe manufacturers, who have just moved
from Richmond TO Randolph, against the
Boot and ShOemakers' Union, on account of
the position taken by the Union In causing
the carrying about Of banner warning 0p-
eratives against hiring out with the firm.
secured as the counsel for Caldwell Il Libby,
and Hon. Benz. 4. Butler of Massachusetts
will defend the case for the Union. The lat.
ter organization, it Is said, will not defend
the case in the lower court, but will, in the
event Of being beaten, test the constitution
ality OF the law at higher tribunal.
KNOX COUNTY.
Conductor VIM. Hooper Of the Knox Il
Lincoln railroad Is taking vacation, spend
ing 1t fishing up in Oxford county.
DIR. Benz. Williams Of Rockland is to de-
liver the Memorial day address at Thomas
ton, by invitation OF Tillson post. G. A. r.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Haryer Hinckley Lowell who died in
Wald0b0ro, April 10th. was q prominent
shipmaster. He was born in Barnstable,
Mass, Nov. 30. 1917 and was II years and
five months old. He was the eldest Of five
children and having received a common
school education, went to sea.at the age Of
fifteen; at nineteen he became an officer, and
few years later was master. He command
ed successfully two barQues. In one of
these he carried cargo Of provisions con-
tributed by the benevolent Of this country
Tor those who were suffering by the famine
In Ireland, at the same time that the sloop-
of-war, jamestown was sent out by our
government. On the arrival of the vesselat
Slaigo, there was great rejoicing and thanks
giving and crowds of starving people gather
ed up even the kernels Of corn that fell upon
the quay. lie afterwards commanded the
ships Jenny Lind, clipper Wings Of the
Morning and on the death Of his brother-in-
law, Capt. Evarts Bulfneh, the barque S. w.
Pike. On the sale of this vessel In Europe
he superintendent the building of the ship
John Harvey at Newburyport which he
commanded until he retired from sea. Capt.
Lowell came to Waldoboro In 1851, where he
married and has since made his residence.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
A chemist out in Vermont thought he had
a idea the OfhQr 6aV He urofQ m Gifu Go
licitor Emerson Of Bangor that he had read
about the seizure and destruction of liquors
In Bangor He could improve on the latter,
and would make liberal offer for the re-
shipment of liquors to him to be redistilled
for the alcohol, the latter to be used In the
laboratory for fuel purposes. He will not
get the liquor.
On Wednesday night the citizens OF
South Orrington demonstrated their dislike
and indignation for citizen who committed
an unnatural crime year ago, by armng
themselves with stones and clubs and demo[
lshing the windows and sashes in his house.
They then posted a notice for him 10 leave
town with 4S hours, and he left on
west bound train from Bangor He had
recently returned home, having been away
year.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
People OF Harmony anticipated the Gov
ernor's proclamation, and had an Arbor Day
last Saturday.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Willard Deering, who stabbed Manner
Morey some time ago in drunken row, at
the Foss house in Danf0rth, gave himself up
to Constable Il. b. Stinchfeld. .wh0 took him
to Calais. where he was put in charge Of the
sheriff.
YORK COUNTY.
Two suits against Forepaugh, which have
been pending In the York county court since
circus day last July, have been settled with
out trial. One suit was brought by Constable
Charles Nj. Bradbury Of Saco, who claimed
to have Ibeen swindled by a reserved seat
ticket seller at the circus. The other action
was for breach of contract brought against
the great Snowman by J. X. Libby. a Bidde-
lord merchant who contracted with an adj
vance agent to advertise on the blankets Of
the elephants In the parade in this city and
PORTLAND. Forepangh paid something In
Doth suits though how much Is not made
IN GENERAL,
All the hatcheries under the charge Of the
flSh commissioners of Maine are employed 10
their fullest capacity In producing young
fish with which TO stock our streams, rivers,
and lakes. At the present time there are
200, 900 sea salmon in the process Of Matching
or In the 'yOlk" state at the Weld hatchery
These are to be liberated IN the Androscog-
gin aud Kennebec rivers. At Enfield there
are 400 900 more destined for the Penobscot
and at Grand Lake stream are 200, 900 for the
ST. Croix river. At tue Edes ralls hatchery