The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-10
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The Somerset Railway.

The Somerset Railway.
OAKLAND, June SIS. G. Mills & Co., the
contractors who have been building the Som
erset Railway, have dissolved partnership,
Mr.. Patrick Duffy having severed his con-
nection with the company and returned to
his home in Bangor. The prosecution of the
work will be continued by Mr.. Mills, who
signed the contract Friday. This consract
calls for the grading of the track from Cara
tunk Falls, opposite Solon, to Bingham vii
lage, distance of eight miles.
EmulatIng Or. Tanner.
GARDINER. June S.-Watson Goodspeed of
Pittston, for the past thirty days has refused
to take any nourishment He has come to
the conclusion that he is another DIR. Tanner
and by his present appearance, seems to in
tend to 60 one better, and gamely wait until
death ends his fast. From youth up he
has been very eccentric. He belongs to a
good family.
The Lost Found.
BANGOR, June S.-News reached here to-
day that the seven men from Carroll, who
were reported lost in the woods, were dis
covered by the rescuing party in an old lum-
Der camp. They were in famished condi-
tion, as they have not tasted food since leav-
ing home. On May 22d they left Carroll to
peel bark in the woods. They became lost
ana were unable to find game or other food.
At The Forks.
BATH, June SIT has been settled that
the custom inspectorship at "The Forks"
will be held by Somerset county man,
Franklin county having waived her claim
Collector Wakefield will go to Skewhegan
next week to hold an examination of appli-
cants. There are quite number of men de-
sirous OF securing the appointment.
Shops For BrownviIle.
BANGOR. June st A. McKinnon, gen.
eral manager; r. Mcleod, master mechanic,
and W. 81. Kelson, general storekeeper, all
of the Canadian Pacific Railway, were in
Brownville, to-day, and ordered established
there some big machine shops, large elevated
coal sheds, elevated water tanks, and anoth-
er round-house. President Van Horne says
all the Canadian Pacific construction and re-
pairing done In the United States will be
performed there. Contracts have been signed
in Europe for steamers to run In connection
with this road from Halifax.
A New System at Old Orchard.
OLD ORCHARD, June S.-The proprietors
OF the Old Orchard Campmeeting Associa-
tion propose to take a new departure. The
rule has been up to this year to lease the
grounds to any association for fixed num-
ber OF days, this term to constitute what is
known as meeting Ali were admitted
to the grounds free. collections to pay the
expenses being taken up Now it is propos-
ed to stop all begging, to take up collections
only In aid of the local church, and to sell
tickets at liked rate, divide with each asso-
citation. and In this way make it better for
all concerned. The following rate for tick
cts has been adopted: One admission. & cts
per day, 10 cts. tickets for each "meeting," !"
90 Cts; season ticket, 81. Already $500
mas been laid out on the grounds.
Camp at the hospital.
AUGUSTA, June S.-The removal of the
patients from the Insane Hospital will COM
mence In two or three weeks when the
grounds becomes sufficiently warm. in ac-
cordance with the plan adopted by the trus-
tees, and first proposed by ex Gov. Robie.
But portion of the inmates will be trans
ferred at one time, they being taken from
one wing, the wards being cleared from the
basement to the attic, remaining empty from
two to three days. A most thorough disin-
fection will follow. First corrosive eubli-
mate will be applied, then a streng alkali
preparation, and finally mixture of chlorate
of lime and sulphuric acid. After this appli-
cation the walls will be painted.
The patients. while the disinfection is in
progress viii be quartered in tents in the
park. 1t will take two weeks to complete
the job.