The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-29
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

out OF the musical circles of Maine.
1t is reported from Augusta that a syndi-
cate of Augusta gentlemen will purchase the
Augusta House, giving about $4,000 for it.
"a mendicant sheet in the central part of
the State, which sails under Democratic COL
ors," is the brotherly description which the
Bangor Commercial gives Of the Kennebec
Democrat.
The Bangor Commercial attacks the rail
road commissioners for their decision to al
low the Dexter and Piscataquis railroad to
extend its track alongside the track of the
Bangor and Piscataquis track at Dover.
All the people at Bar Harbor do not spend
their time in gaiety. Last Friday a select
private class Of the most advanced students
in German language and literature began
hard work in preparation for debates on
philosophical and literary subjects.
Two young Pennsylvania ladies, Misses
Lura Smith and Gertrude Hutchings, have
rented a log camp on the Cupsuptic Lake,
one Of the remoted Rangeleys, and are there
alone for two months vacation. They
chop their own wood, catch their fish and
paddle their own canoe.
Justice uses fine tooth comb on the Ken
nebec. While the Augusta base ball nine
were playing, Thursday. the sheriff served
ap- -attanbmant- n,,-4ba- e.,al,o-,s .aaal- s.,d
to secure the claim of a last years player
who alleges that he has not received his
dues.
In relation to an advertisement in the Can
adian papers that plasterers and good cornice
hands were wanted at the new public build
ing in Augusta at once, the wages being $3 80
a day, inquiry ELECTED the fact that nobody
in Augusta connected with the contractors
knew of any such advertisement. The con-
tractors agent declared his belief that it was
bogus. nit
Sabbath Day Harbor is one of the well
known points in Penobscot Bay, time whereof
the memory of man runneth not to the con-
trary. Col. Joseph w. Porter, the well
known Bangor historical student, says the
name was given very early, probably not by
Weymouth but by the Plymouth Pilgrims
when they established fishing stations in
Penobscot bay. On all the government
coast survey charts, and in all the govern
ment reports it is called Sabbath Day Har-
Dor.
Mr. Willis Mitchell has invented an cleo
trical oven, which, If it will do what is
claimed for it, will make Mr. Mitchell rich
and the housekeepers of the land happy. A
reporter of the Waterville mail, who has
seen the oven operate, declares that new
potatoes were cooked in forty minutes from
the time they were put into the cold oven.
A second trial was made, che oven being
warm, and they were cooked in twenty min
utes. Mr. Mitchell claims that he can hold
the oven in his hands while bread is baking
in it.
The Wa.erville horse railroad is showing
novel but no doubt wise enterprise lin estab-
fishing pleasure garden, miniature Ma
ranacook, at the Fairfield end of its line.
Bunker Island. in the Kennebec. opposite
Fairfield village, will be fitted up as a park
with croquet grounds, band stands, swings,
etc. In the evening 1t will be lighted with
electric lights. OF course it will be q great
resort for the people of the city Of Water
vile.
These are the days when the old veterans
are getting together. The Fifth Maine meet
at Peaks Island, Aug. Z; the 1-10-29 at Port
land, Aug. s; the 32d at South WATERFORD,
Aug. 20; the 18th at Mechanic Falls, Aug.
20; the 1st Heavy Artillery at Newport, Aug
21; the 10th at Camden, Aug. 81; the 11th at
Bangor, Sept 9th the 26th at Winterport,
Sept. 10th the 10th at Farmidgton, Sept II I;
the Sd at Bath Sept IL !; the 18th and 1st Bat
terry at Lowell, Sept. 10; and the 18th at
Presque Isle in the last week in Sept.
Theatrical manager-"So you expect me to
hire green man and pay him 5000 week
to take the part of Iago?"
Applicant-"Yes sir, think 1 have had
experience that has fitted me-"
Theatrical manager-"What experience
have you had?"
Applcant-"I have been an officer of the
Maine Volunteer Militia, and can play the
jealousy part to beat any man in America
Theatrical mapager-"I believe you. Your
oil bo1 10 contract
shall be for ten years."
The citizens and property holders of Bar
Harbor have petitioned the judge of the
municipal court at Ellsworth, asking that nc
warrants be issued to enforce the Sunday
law at Bar Harbor which would interfere
with the enjoyments OF the rustlcators. MT
Blaine and Senator Hale have also been ap-
piled TO and the Bangor News says that they
'have promised to use all their influence for
the benefit of Bar Harbor, and protect the
citizens and tourists sojournlng there IN
| their long accustomed rights-allowing them
on Sunday to drive, boat or indulge In othel
| orderly pastimes."
Jacob Stern. the Bangor business man who
left suddenly not long ago leaving his affairs
to be adjusted by surprised creditors, is in
business in Germany in his native place al
| Melsunger Mr.. Stern has trade which
calls Tor goods Oh American MAKE, anu nls
| orders are quite frequent to Bangor mer
| chants. Sometimes two or three come eacf
| week, and with them all are few friendly
| lines, wherein he gives pleasing information
| regarding the state of trade and the lane
| wherein he lives. Then he has custom
| writing to friends and relatives, and for
long time his letters have been read in Ban
gor society circles.
Mr.. Amos l.. Stanwood. who. at the age o
three score and ten, has retired from the ser
vice of the Eastern Express Company a
Brunswick, has made record such as fey
men can show. For period OF twenty-sevel
years he lost only one day from his work
and in the forty years that. he kept tn
Brunswick office he had only three vacations
a total of thirty-fve days, unless there
Included seven weeks of sickness, thre
wears ago. Itwas Carpenter & Co.'s EXPIRES
when Mr.. Stanwood entered the business i
iS49, and the line was from Augusta to Bos
ton. 1t was afterwards consolidated wit
Hodgman & Cam, and Winslow & Co., an
went under the name of the Eastern, unit
1880. when the old Eastern became part 9
the American Express Company. The v;
rious consultations have brought better SCI
vice, and the rates have been reduced on
half. In nearly all the forty years of M