The Portland daily press., 1890-12-27
STATE ITEMS 0FINTEREST.

A girl entered shoe store in Caribou one
day recently and inquired for a pair of half
past boots. AS soon as the clerk obtained
his breath he put out for her inspection, a
pair of boots, size H. which the girl de-
cided was what she wanted.
Sometimes police offers can do their duty
by simply standing on street, and having
offenders run into their arms. Such case
occurred recently In Bangor drunken
man who had been making disturbance In
store was forciblv bounced outside and
landed in offer O'Leary's arms. He was
locked up.
Every year soon after Moosehead Lake
freezes over and is safe for travel, road is
marked out up the lake to Kineo by means
of evergreen trees placed along the line as
buoys. 1t proves of great convenience to
travellers who are thus enabled to pick out
the easiest and quickest path to Kineo. Such
a road has been marked out this year, and
the stages are running over it and there is
the usual amount of winter travel over il.
The Bangor Commercial came out for the
first time last Monday evening enlarged to
an SPACE paper, and looking bright and
fresh. A new press, new type and general
prosperity are supposed to be the leading
causes of the improved appearance. Aside
from its politics, the Commercial has long
been one of the best and most reliable news
papers in the State, Its enterprise is COM
mendable.
Owls are supposed to be emblems of wis
dom, although like other emblems, they are
not always what they typify. Last Wednes-
DAY evening, a family in Gardiner, were
startled by crash against one of the
windows in their sitting-room, as though
some missile had been thrown against 1t. AS
the noise was repeated, an investigation was
made and the cause of the noise found to be
III ,fAl AD1 tod fhatw
bird hanging near the window. and. think
ing it would make dainty m0rsel for his
supper, had endeavored to catch 1t through
the glass. The owl paid for his folly with
his life.
The Rockland Opinion, the organ of the
Knox county Democrats, makes an on
slaught on Hon. Arthur Sewall because he
favors a liberal policy for the revival OF
Maine shipping. Speaking of the new ship
ping bill now pending in the House, the
Opinion says:
"Now is the time to call out the reserve
the assistant Republicans in the Democratic
| party. There are always few OF these gen
| tlemen all ready to 60 over to the enem,
| whenever they are needed. 1t will be noted
| that In this instance one of the first to rusl
| to Washington at the call of Mr.; Frye il
| Hon. Arthur Sewall of Bath, member of th
| Democratic National Committee for Maine
| He has not been called ON before since Mr.
Frye put up his little game on Secretary BaV
| ard in the Samoan matter, and had to hav
Mr.. Sewalps help to make capital against
| Democratic administration. They hav
these assistant Republicans in all the states
but Maine is the only one where the Demot
racy habitually puts them in the most RI
sponsible positions on the party committees
where they can do the most HARM"
Great expectations are centered on tn
feast of the Maine Democracy in BangC
January 8th, and extensive preparations al
under way. An elaborate invitation NIGEL
printed has been prepared and sent out
nearly all the prominent Democrats in th
state, inviting them to be present at the bar
quet which is to occur at the PeuobscOt e.
change on Jackson day, to celebrate the n
cent Democratic victories. Leading Dem
Gratis outside of the state. including Hol
William Z. Russell and Hon. William Eve
EFT of Massachusetts. have received a call.
has not been determined yet whether Grow
| Cleveland will be invited, but as the Hi
men are ahead in Bangor and this is NOV
ment in the interest of the latter, ii is safe
say that Grover will not be there. 1t is g
peoted that Hon. Joseph F. Snow OF Bang
will be master Of ceremonies.