The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-13
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The new county buildings at Houlton are
practically finished. They consist of a jail
and a residence for the sheriff and his as
slstants. The Jail Is a three story brick
building containing all the modern improve
ments and people who get into the clutches
of the law in Aroostook will be we'll housed
at least.
The Portsmouth Chronicle makes the fol-
lowing statement: "a carload OF tIamps
passed through here on the 40 s. a. m. train
on Tuesday, bound for the-ke6ne5 5errc-eSs
ice. They were -a~m6tiey crew, and hal
been gathered from any and every source
Their job will last about two weeks, and
then won't the residents OF Maine have some
entertaining TO do.
Maine has law that delegates the enter
tainment to the officials Of the counties.
Law breakers will do we'll to steer clear OF
Gardiner. The aggregate weight Of the four
policemen Of that city Is 9l4 pounds, which
added to that Of the municipal judge makes
the total 1150 pounds, which each offender Is
liable TO run up against when on bender.
IL Is pretty solid crowd and ensures good
protection for the peaceful and law abiding
citizens OF Gardiner.
The amount Of lumber being cut on the
west branch OF the PenobscOt during the
present year i5 estimated by President
Strickland of the Penobscot Driving Com
pduy W DC DsODOsOOV ACCts kANiHS CupioJ uiCut
to 500 horses and oxen and over 1400 men.
The work begun last fall Of converting the
old Steel Wooks building OH Indian Point,
Bucksport, into tannery. has steadily
readiness to commence the tanning OF sheep
skins, and large crew will be given steady
employment.
One of the most novel shingle factories
ever seen Is in operation at SunkhaZe stream
Costgan, says the Bangor Whig. Last year
a new steamer was built at that place, and
when the cold weather came it was hauled
upon the bank to await the going out OF the
proprietcrs and they Set about putting the
idea into execution. A belt was run ashore
from the machinery In the steamer and with
the necessary power from the machinery the
saving Of shingles was soon 10 full blast. A
large amount OF work has been done there
this winter.
Several thousand dollars are paid weekly
by the ice operators in Bangor, Bre wer and
Hampden to their employees. This money,
beside representing wealth that Is coming
back to the state again, Is a welcome aid at
this otherwise dull season to many OF the
workmen.
The meeting of the st. Albans farmers in
terested In the corn canning business was
held as announced and 81, 200 Of the neces-
sary sou LOT tne business was pieukeu. ~
Is said that the rest Of the money will be i'm
medately forthcoming.
Arthur Walton Of Fayette, employed by
Jennings Bros. Of North Wayne, started for
home just at dusk, last Saturday evening,
and, to shorten the distance, took wood
road leading through the forest owned by
Maxim and Mank. Just as he entered the
wood wild beast Of some character sprang
into the road in front of him with fierce
nxrIo ha ma rafHaafQd
speed equaled only by the famous Nelson
The place was visited the next morning by
parties who found tracks OF the beast and
pronounced it undoubtedly wolf.