Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-07-23
THE WEEK In MAINE.
TIE MOST IMPORTANT STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

FROM Old Orchard.
The Lewiston BOARD ~ Trade has b,
gun an agitation for lower lusunnc
rates.
An intoxicated man fell on the riilroa
track In Bangor, was run over an
killed.
Amateur burglars attempted Ia u
some work In the hank at kennebunl
hut got nothing.
II I. said that the guests now az IA
Poland spring House represent an ~
grcgaie capital II two hundred millions
There l. trouble among the propric
tor. ~ the Eastern Maine State Fair
whether Il will hurt the prospects ~ th
falr j. not known.
Boston capitalist. are negotiating 70
the purchase ~ the whole or part %
the Poland spring property. They ar
aid To- b. willing To pay million for IL
Tie pulp MILL industry continues Il
expand In Maine. The Richard. Pap.
Company have lust dechle,l a. build 4
large mill on the oil sawyer lot IN >ouil
Gardiner.
The phenomenal Nelson last week
broke the New England stallion rcord
AZ My.tic Park. winning the 2;2O rac'
In three straight heats, In 2;2l IL
2;is -. 2ilG -.
There j. trouble between the Cover
4 a mi
sary sergeant ~ the soldiers home Al
Togu. The commls.ary has resigned
a. the result ~ IL.
The Aroostook Direct Line appears Ga
b. an assured thing. The engineers WIS
have been over the route report that II
will D. an easy line a. build, and nearly
the necessary amount has been sub
.cribcl Ia start ".
Five thousand crow bounty blank.
have been issued from the state Tr-asur'
cr'. office up Ga this time aud another
edition has been ordered. II l. reported
from the country that the sable bird Il
becoming scavc.
n l. stated that the coat ~ making the
round trip "a GETTY. burg on Maine'- day,
oct. 1ul. will not exceed 50 per capita,
provided Que hundred ani flfty tickets
arr sold. Tie salc ~ i've hundred would
bring the cNpenses down Ia SO.
Tie 18th Maine Regiment will cclc-
hraie the anniversary ~ the date oi ".
muster at Mechanic fall., on Tuesday,
the aHh DAY ~ August. IN the evening
they will probably b. driven to Poland
Spring., aud partakc ~ a banquet thcrr'
\ kcnnchcc student ~ nature say. the
prospect Tor q large crop of tent eater
pillar. next season J. unusually g,od,
They arr LAYING an Immense number II
eggs the present season AMI nuthiug
short ~ q harl winter will Ill them OIL
n 3. mmorrd that syndicate 1T
chicago gentlemen. the moot prominent
of which i the gr,at rhll Armour. \.
contemplating purchasing one ~ the
Islands iu tasco liay for q summer ~
sort ~ Chicago gentlemen aud their
families.
l,ay Thompson, Editor IT the Rich
mnud lle.. hss been sued for libcl hy
George n. llundlettr. the cause ~ The
action being nn article rrpubli.hcd la tie
lIce concerning i,uulleitr's connection
with labor trouble. Ia the l,ichmoni .ho'
factories.
The next reunion II the 18th Maine In
antry will d. held la BANGOR, sept. Gih.
\ large number ~ the members Will
their ladies arr expected to b" prrsent.
Al romnde. Who expect to attend
.houlI notify comade I. I. Tabor, ban
got, Maine.
The recent frr az Ea.t Cohuih orig
inairl he an apparent robbery aud sats
explosion in tie store ~ Charlie III. 1il'
man. Gilman 4. now under arrest
charged With settling the nrr him.elf
Gilman la. once .incr the hre gone ir"u
hume, leaving q note saving he would h.
found Al the bottom of the pond.
The new public building In augusta
will be- furnished aud r'tdy for uccu-
pancy hy NOV. I. II will contain the
pastofiicc. United state. count ruom and
pension Office. II was begun Ia l,>d. aud
the appropriation thus Ear has been
~lNf sNNs lf NNliAANN - ~ NNAhiN' INV
will b. one 81 the finest architectural
structure. In New England.
Tie opening 1T th. Hay Point Clul
House At Iiockland. "Wednesday evening
july ~. Wa most brilliant event
Nearly two thousand people we're la the
house aud about the grounds. The
house aud outlying cottages wer'
brilliantly Illuminated With Chiness Ian
tern.. 4 concert was given by the "a
lem Cadet Hand followed boy ball Ia th'
dining hall.
lee shipping on the kennebec l. Ia ful
blast aud nearly every concern on th'
river 4. loading cargoes. Two dollars
per ton seems Ok be- the ruling price al
though some has been sold a. high AZ
s2.23. The wage. ~ the workmen have
lu.t been Increased an average ~ - centi
per day. Boys receive sl.p; men Ia th'
run from sl.GO to sl.G3; la the hold
.teyedorr., s2.2j: others, s2.OD; men IL
the houses. sl.s5 to s2.25.
The reports of the United states engi
neer officer. In charge ~ river and har
bor improvements, reviewed az the Wal
Department, show these estimates of az
preparation. necessary for the prosecu
ton of work Ia Maine Ia the next year
Y.,. II.riof. Ne. 1870.
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channel in HAL Bay. Portland IIarior, sole'
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