The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-23
MAINE.
The SaWdust Law.

saw-dust question still remains unsolyed.
Despite the flaw which took effect July 1st,
requiring the mill owners to keep their saw
dust out Of the river, several of the mills are
violating 1t, and running the refuse from
their saws into the water. But this action is
being observed by interested parties. and
steps are being taken at this time to ascer-
tain whose business it is to enforce Inc law,
and whoever the duty falls upon Will move
in the matter. Under che law the owners of
water mills are not subject to its provisions
until some time next year. These mills are
located above the Kennebec dam, and the
steam mill owners ask why the water mills
should be excepted from the requirements of
the law until another year.
Burying the Boiler.
AUGUSTA, August 22.--"If the tomb on
the State grounds. by the river could be
taken up and set down by the side of the
new addition to the State House, where the
boiler house is to be located, it would very
nearly represent the latter as it will appear
when built" said one of the State House
builders today. And it is even so. The
boiler house is to be placed 20 feet south of
the addition, and after the roof of iron and
brick is constructed, it is to be sodded over,
so that its location can hardly be discovered.
1t is expected that steam will be taken from
the boilers there are to be two) to operate a
small steam engine, which will furnish pow
er to drive the ventilating fans. The smoke
from the boiler fires will escape through the
main chimney in the addition, it being con-
Quoted to the chimney through pipe laid
under ground.
Robbed His Mother.
RICHMOND, August ga Richmond
young man about twenty-five years old is
likely to get into trouble. Early in July his
mother, who is resident of Lisbon Falls,
received $2,70O in back pension money. II
Is alleged the young man fraudulently OBJ.
tanned possession of $1,000 of this amount
and at the same time went into insolvency,
leaving both his mother and creditors with
out their cash. 1t is claimed there is a clear
case of embezzlement against him.
Might Have Been Worse.
WATERvILLE, August 22.-This morning
at about 2.15 o'clock fire broke out in barn
on Temple street, directly in the rear of somt
of the largest stores on Main street. Tht
fire had made considerable headway before
it was discovered and it was only by hare
work that the neighboring buildings wer'
saved and large conflagration averted. Tn,
barn adjoined dwelling house which wa
occupied by Mr.. w. A. Hall. The dwelling
house was not injured by fire. The build
ing was owned lby G. K. Matthews. Loss
about $780, Fully insured. The cause o
| the fire is unknown.
Clark Brothers Not Involved.
NEW PORTLAND, August 22.-The repor
| that the Clark Brothers of North New Port
land have lost $1,000 by the failure of Brown
Steese s. Clark of Boston, wool dealers, il
premature. That part of the wool shippe
was not delivered, but was returned to Mort
Anson by the railroad company, on the state
ment of the firm that they had not paid TO
it and did not claim it. All of the wool is i
the possession of Clark Bros, stored q
North Anson. The lawyers all agree tina
Clark Bros. will hold the wool against tn
claims of all parties.
universailsts at North Jay.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, August 22.-The I'm
versalist convention closed two days ses
sion at North Jay today. The meeting
were addressed by Rev. II. G. Munson {
New York, Rev. M. Crosley of Springfield
Mass, and Rev. W. Fl. Morrison of Mar
chester, N. 81.
At Gay Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, August 22.-The burlesqu
opera "L'Africain" was repeated this ev
ming at the Kebo Valley Theatre.
George W. Vanderbilt recently purchase
"Watersmeet' from the Ogden family
New York. The property is located on IL
shore on the outskirts of Bar Harbor, col
tanning about 20 acres. The price paid
unknown.
Hon. William L. Putnam is stopping
The Loulsburg.
The Eighth Maine.
OLD ORCHARD, August 22.-The annu
reunion of the Eighth Maine Regiment wi
held here today and the following officers
the association elected for the ensuing yea
president-Geo. W. Mitchell, Haverhill.
| Vice PresidentS-J. Swett Kittery; ID. Aust
| North Berwick; Rev. II. w. Philbrook, Boston.
| Secretary and Treasurer B. +. Strickland Po
| land.
The Thornton Assigns.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., August %. = ~