The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
Fishing Through the Ice.

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BANGOR, April s.-Although the ice In the
rivers and streams of Maine is breaking up
rapidly, the lakes and ponds remain firmly
frozen over, and winter fishing, or fishing
winter style, through the ice will be enjoyed
for some weeks yet. Reports from Moose
head are all of big catches Of big fish, and
there is quite colony of anglers up there.
all having great luck. Landlord Williams Of
the Hartland Hotel caught 22-pound trout
there few days ago. The fish broke the
hook before he was fairly out of the water,
but Williams thrust his arm under the big
trout, and thus landed him safely. The sal
mon season has begun very early in Cam
adian waters. with big run of fish. and an
early opening is looked for on the Penob-
scot. The river is clear of ice all along the
city's water front, and in few more days
will be open to the sea. .....-
Fire at Wayne.
WAYNE, April S.-The house, ell and car
rage house of B. f. Maxim, of Wayne, were
burned Saturday. The cellar of the house
contained SEQ barrels of apples. Insurance
on house and contents, $500.
FOR postmaster at SANFORD.
SANFORD. April S.-George II. Fogg has
forwarded his resignation as postmaster to
the department. to take effect June 80, the
close of the fiscal year. and vigorous trian-
gular fight for his official shoes is going on,
with very even chances all round. The as
pirants are all men Of good standing and ex-
cellent qualifications for the Office. They
are S. o. Nichols, Newell Cobb and G. FL.
NOVEL;.
Livermore's TrottIng Park.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, April s. Several
parties interested in the Androscoggin
County Agricultural society will be in town
this week to look over the trotting park
owned by E. w. Pressey, with view of To-
eating here. One thousand dollars will
probably be raised by citizens as an induce
ment.
To Call Blddeford FIremen.
BIDDEFoRD, April 8. - The Biddeford
City Council tonight voted to adopt an cleo
trio fire alarm system. The matter was left
to the chief engineer and committee on fire
department to purchase the apparatus.
A Remarkable Order.
PENNINGTON, April S.-Sheriff Sylvester
of Pennington has received a letter from
Boston wholesale liquor firm, peremptorily
ordering him to give up the liquors, which
he has seized. that the firm has sent into
Franklin county, and threatened that If he
does Inot they will see if there is not some
law that will protect them from the en-
croachments of the officers, and their patrons
from the loss Of their liquors. In reply the
sheriff has informed the Boston firm that he
shall continue to seize all liquor that comes
into Franklin county for illegal purposes,
and has requested and even urged them to
begin proceedings against him at once, the
sooner the better.
Kennebec Indictments.
AUGUSTA, April S.-The following in
dictments have been found by the grand
jury in Kennebec county:
Auglsta-Daniel LeClair, assault and battery;
James Faulkner. polygamy; Almon Bourman,
i'll ia ne; Ivory Hayes, nuisance, common seller;
Joseph Faye, nuisance, common seller; Daniel
BigeioWW' " n nuisance, common seller, tppng shop,
mon seller; Geo. H. Williams, same; John X. Holt
same; John Nc Laughln same.
Wateryile Charles s. Lowe, perjury; Martin
Blake, assault and battery; Joseph Cote, liquor
nuisance; Charles Cote, nuisance and common
seller; J. Neddo, single sale; Mary Lesson, Au-
gustus Corey, Augustus Hallett, James Balde,
Sellena Libby, May Noel, ID. sLibby, Josephine
Romeo, nuisance and common sellers.
Gardiner-Bert Luce, larceny; Geo. II. Wins
low, nuisance and common seller; Peter A
Houlehan, same; ID. c. Jordan, same John Car
roll, same; w. H. Merrill, same: George G. Nc
Namara, sare; Leroy Fogg, same; Geo. Landry
same.
Venna-F. B. Pierce. obtaining goods under
false pretences.
Belgrade-J. ID. Mosher, j. F. Damren, Lewis
Dutton, for killing trout; John H. Pray, Nathan
j. Stevens, perjury; Elbridge Yeaton, common
seller, nuisance; Chas ID. Bunker, nuisance. COM
mon seller; I. Bunker, same.
Manchester-Frank Needham, alias David Will
son, larceny.
Chelsea-George Carson, nuisance and common
seller; Augustus Wood, nuisance and common
seller.
China-Frank Morse, nuisance.
Maine Central Railroad manslaughter.