The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
STATE ITEMS oFINTERssr.

The Bangor News printed the ThanksgiV-
CITY. and in every case had the list Of drink
ables, tea, coffee, chocolate, milk, etc, in
small capitals at the bottom. Why is this
thus?
Saco claims two rapid pedestrians Two
young men in that city, walked on Thanks
giving eve, from the Ferry chapel to Davis's
store, short distance Of two and one-half
miles, in twenty-five minutes. This Is at
the rate Of seven and one-seventh miles an
hour and Is fast walking indeed.
Those unhappy people who feel called to
act as volunteer executors of the will Of the
late CAPTAIN Kidd. are prospecting on Wood
Island at the mouth Of the SacO, for the es-
tate. They are not very brave however, as
a wondering sheep scared them away, the
other light, and they fed leaving their
spades and picks behind them.
The Bangor News shows the public an in
stance of the difference between theory and
practice. Speaking Of smoking In public
conveyance calls to mind the prominent sign
of mo Smoking" displayed on the Bon Ton,
also the rather peculiar fact that the engi-
neer of the little ferry boat Is constantly
putting away at a cigarette at all times OF
tire day.
Almon Croker of oxford, has a most
wonderful hen. This hen lays an egg nearly
every day the year round, and every egg she
ever laid is double y0lked one. They are
also very large: He recently showed his
friends one O. inches round by 81 long,
ounces in weight, and this was laid during
the moulting season when common hens do
not lay at all.
Plas.erers in and around Lewiston are
-, %, i'm Of hat Ia,
manufacture Of plaster. The fibre is manu-
facturt in Florida, from tho leaf stalks of
the Palmetto Palm. 1t Is claimed to be bet
ter than hair, because hot lime cannot injuIe
It, 1t Is stronger than hair and makes more
durable plaster and the mortar can be banked
for any length Of time without injury. 1t
only takes about half as much in weight as it
required OF hair.
Que Maine officer Of the law has confessed
himself unable to protect himself, whatever
he can do Tor other people. Sheriff
Horace WILEY. ,,do OF ,Che55[yne!d, s5 has nas
conviction of the thief W no entered his house
and stole his watch and money; also, q
suitable reward for the recovery OF his
watch and for the recovery OF the money,
one-half the same.
The cold weather or tue honesty Of people
| on the Kennebec saved man large sum Of
money Tuesday Nj AT. ~ ,. Moves, OF White,
,Thsn he arrived home at night ne
missed his pocket book containing about SIO0.
| ire following morning. he haruessed up his
| fe.m and started for GaTdi-er and when
| about half way found his pocket book lying
| safe by the side Of the road where he had
dropped it white adjusting the load of his
| cart
Biddeford Pool is at present invaded by a
| troOp of snowy owls from the Artic wilds.
| The lif, saving crew has been belying its
name during the past week to the extent OF
| thirty owls. They are sent TO Boston and
| sold fCr S3 or So 30 according e their white
| ness, and the work necessary 10 mount then
| successfully, il this kind.of visitation cOulC
| come down In every life-saying station theTl
would be no need Of an increase in thei
salaries.