The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-09

EnterprisIng Edwards Company.


EnterprisIng Edwards Company.
AUGUSTA, July S.-Building operations al
the Edwards Company's works are being
pushed forward with the utmost dispatch.
The roof is going on to the picker mill, and
the tower connecting ie with the weave mill
is up, while the large new spinning and card.
ing mill have progressed upwards two
stories. The building Of the wheel pit was
begun today. and involves the weary con-
struction of connecting stone wall at the
northwest corner of the mill, formerly por-
tion of the east side of the canal wall. To
meet the increased amount of water needed
to turn the four large water wheels which
are to be added, the spertures at the gate
house admitting water from the mill pond to
the canal must be enlarged. The running Of
the new mills will bring 1900 people into
town, and to accommodated a portion of these
the Edwards Company has just decided to
erect two large woodsn blocks of sixteen
tenements each. 1t was originally intended
to build but one block Just west Of the mills,
but it is now determined to place the blocks
on a six acre tract of lard ewned blythe cor
poration, above the dam
The Petition Denied.
AUGUSTA, July S.-The railroad commits
sionars have rendered decision today deny
ing the petition of the Dexter & Piscataquis
Railroad to change the location of their line
in the town of Foxcroft. The reason given
for this action is that by the plan submitted
the Dexter 81 Piscataquis would be obliged
to construct its sroad at grade across at
least six public streets now crossedat grade
by the Bangor & Piscataquis railrod track,
and at distance of fifty feet Sue VIOLA
tion Of the spirit and intent of chaIer 2S2 Of
the Public Laws of 1889 they canDt saction
unless sufficient reason can be shown. At a
distance of so feet apart the danger to trav-
ellers would be very much increases If an
arrangement for union station cnnot be
agreed upon, the remedy is by chpter 120,
Public Laws of 1887. The commissioners
have also decided that the >highmy on the
line of the Dexter & Piscataquis rod, mile
and half from Dover, shall be canged so
as not to be grade crossing.
The Porey Returns.
BoooHBAY, July 8.-The old fashioned
days of the off shore fish line hye come
again, so far as the porgy is concened. One
steamer brought in 1000 barrels Saturday
night, and sailing craft are scoophg them in
as fast as they can carry them. The water
outside the harbor is alive With them.
"Seems almost as If you could ralk on the
sea" says one who has just core in from
outside The bays are also aliv with the
sardine herring. A few mackeDl are being
picked up, but these fish are scrce as the
tabled teeth of hens.
The new hotel here will opn in few
days. Boothbay will sit down porgy fac
tories and devote herself to Welcoming the
summer tourist. Great preparations are be-
ing made for summer travel There was
never so large an attendance SO early in
the season.
A Flood at Wilon.
WILTON, July S.-About pm. the canal
at G. M. Fernald's grist mil gave away,
carrying out the flume to the iill, and doing
considerable damage to cellar on the line of
the raceway. w. E. Sawyer & Co.'s store
and cellar were filed five fee deep. The
damage amounts to about $500. Water
rushed down through the midle of the street
much to the alarm of the peole, who thought
that another Johnstown disster had come
to them.
Found In the Woods.
BANGOR, July S.-The boy of Humphrey
Chad5ourne of Mattawam,eag, who was
lost in the woods about two weeks ago. was
found yesterday afternoon by an Indian,
John Francis Of Oldtown, about ten miles
from the place Chadbourle started from.
Search has been made ever since last week,
but was unavailable until yesterday. when
the discovery was accidental
A Portland Tug Soid.
THoMAsToN, July S.-Wasturn Brothers
have purchased the tug Ellen from Portland
parties, and will run her on Georges river
from Port Clyde to Thomastn and among
the islands.
Earthquake Shock In Pennington.
FARMuNGToN, July S.-A shock of earth
quake was plainly felt here lastnight, lasting
half a minute. 1t was from northwest to
southeast. Dishes were ratified on the shelves
in the houses
Formerly Lived In Avon.
AVON, Mass, July S.-William Whitten,
who was murdered in WATERFORD, Me-, last
week, was formerly resident here, where
he has several children. All are respectable
people. Another married daughter lives in
Randolph. His divorced wife is now mar.
ried to Geo. Linfeld in this town.
Drank Iodine.
BIDDEFoRD, July S.-A young child Of
Daniel Neatly, while playing at the table to.
day, got hold of bottle of iodine and drank
the contents. She cannot recover.
Patients Camping Out.
AUGUSTA, July Slightly male patients
were transferred from the Insane Hospital
to the barracks today for weeks encamp
ment to allow disinfecting.
Took Rough on Rats.
SEARsPoRT, July S.-Henry d. Rollins Of
Searsport, seafaring man aged Sc, attempt.
ed suicide Monday morning by taking 6
half box of Rough on Rats. He will re
cover.
Every Aouse nanoaood