The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-22
Augusta Notes.

AUGUSTA, April 21.-There is "a report
that Hon. S. ]. ChadbourEe will succeed j.
S. Hobbs as State Librarian, should the lat
ter gentleman resign, as it is said he will
The report of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to the Governor and Council
for the purposes of taxation embraces IS
wire lines, with total mileage of poles of
1919, wire 4,90S.
The members of Company B, Third Maine
Regiment, hold reunion at Hotel North
| next Tuesday. Colonel III. g.. Staples and
William McDavid are members of the COM
pany.
Adequate preparations for the reception
Of the Good Templars on the occasion of
| their annual meeting here this week, have
been made. The sessions will be held in
| Union Hall and the Cony House will be the
| headquarters. S. S. knight of Deering and
| Volney Gushing Of Bangor are reported to be
| candidates for Worthy Chief Templar.
The Meat Alleged To Be Diseased.
BUcKFIELD. April 21.-Some time ago the
| proprietor of meat market here,
bought dressed hog of W. S. Bucknam that
| is believed to have been diseased and unfit
| for food. One party claims to have been
made sick by eating of the meat. The
| hog weighed $40 pounds and bore no out
| ward signs of disease, but when cut up and
| the leaf lard removed sores were revealed
between the leaf and flesh. A complaint has
| been made against the seller, and hearing
will take place at Reform Hall on Satur-
| day at 10 o'clock a. M, before c. Ii. Prince.
| Mr.. Bucknam is respectable and well-to-do
| farmer living in the south part of the town,
| and says he had no suspicion of disease in
| the hog.
First of the Season.
BIDDEFoRD, April 2l:-The first up-river
1 nf &c To-,
of David Tripp and large crew of men. The
| drive was made up of about 100000 feet,
| from the Great and Little Ossipees. The
logs are for the Saco River Lumber Com
first drive got in on exactly the same day of
the month. Never before were the river
drivers so forward in their seasons work.
May Locate in Winthrop.
| WINTHROP, April 21-A large shoe man.
| ufacturing firm in Massachusetts, desiring to
locate in Maine, has just communicated with
| parties here in relation to the advantages
which Winthrop affords for such business.
| The firm enjoys an excellent reputation and
employs $50 hands. The Board Of Trade will
consider the question at a meeting,,Wednes-
day evening.
Drowned in Ragaduce Narrows.
CAsTINE, April 21.-Willie Morey, aged
| Is, was drowned yesterday by the capsiZing
| OF boat in Bagaduce Narrows. His cousin
Eddie succeeded in swimming ashore.
Burglary at Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, April 21-George W. Wake
| fields grocery store was burglarized Satur-
day night and small amount of cash, con-
| fectionery and tobacco was-stolen. Entrance
was affected through the cellar window.
Verdict Against Lewiston.
LEWISTON, April 21.-In the action of
Joseph Dube vs.lLewston, for damages to
person by the caving in of sewer on which
he was working, the jury awarded the plain
tiff $4,03S.
Maine Good TempIars.
AUGUSTA. April 21.-The annual session
of the Grand Lodge of Maine of Good Temp
lars will be held here April 23d and oath
Grand Secretary Bracket has arrived. A