Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-17
MAINE GOSSIP.

The bicvcle still has a strong hold, and
one that without doubt will be maintained,
though the interest in this direction doe. net
now border so closely upon the craze as it
once did. In Portland the silent steed has
many adherents, and it is whispered that
\ score Of Young ladies' of the Forest City
are now taking lessons in wheeling. Messrs.
+. A. Elwell and II. s. Higgins will start
early next month on their European wheel
ing tour. being the only wheelmen from
Portland. Twenty-Five are now dowa on
The list to make the trip. They are from
all parts of the country and will meet to-
gether in New York on June 6, sailing for
France the follo~ing day.
II is not in the line of real economy for
any town to allow defective sidewalks to 20
unno,iced East Livermore recently had to
pay $500 for its neg igence in TINS re-
spect, aud in Dexter q number of years ago
an accident occurred which small outlay
would have rendered impossible, bat it took
$500 to settle the damage, and the authori.
ties were very glad to get out of it as easily
~ they did. The average town can expend
few hundred dollars in no way to better
advantage than in building and repairing
sidewalks.
There seems to be little doubt A. to the
final disposition Of the Knox Lincoln
Railroad, though no further action can be
had in the matter until next week, As Hon.
VIM. L. Putnam. the attorney for the syn
dictate who represents Mr. Wade. now in
Mexico, will not return from New York
until that time. The idea which now pre-
walls is that the transfer will take the form
Of leas, for 939 years, ~hich is practi-
cally purchase Of the property.
The Apollo Qusrtette Of Bangor has
been engaged for the Commencement
Concert at Maine Central Institute in Pitts.
field June 22d and Andrews Orchestra
will be there on the same occasion. Com
mencement week is slways looked forward
to by Pittsfeld people as the great event
Of the year in their town. The institution
is nov in mott hourishine condition, and
ito patrons come from all parts of the
country.
The Bowdoiu Varsity crew Who are soon
to row agsinst the Boston Athletic Club |
on Charles river, are doing excellent work, |
and will be in fine condition for the contest. |
Maine people are naturally looking forward |
to this race with much interest, and expect |
that victory will perch upon the colors of |
their boys. 10 their practice the other day |
they rosed around Gov Island and returned |
abreast the float in seventeen minutes and |
forty five seconds.
The Machias Union says that although |
the air and newspapers are full Of rumors |
- to the Shore line Rail, Dad. it sees moth |
ing and hears nothing substantial in regard |
to the scheme, yet has faith to believe that |
the work Of building will be commenced in |
. few days.
Mr.. Zelotes Randall. Of Lewiston, father |
of the man who vas found In the canal in \
that city last fall. has never felt satisfied |
hat the death resulted from accident and |
naturally has great interest in the full in |
veetieAtios Of What eeems to be q clue |
frou, Denver. City Marshal McGavIe of |
Lewiston. vas in Biddeford Friday to look |
up evidence in the case
On the ssth inst, the School Supervisor |
Of Somefset county will meet at Scion to |
consider the best means Of securing .
uniformity Of text-books. The Joarnsi
believes in the principle Of State uniform
iy. and that il vill finally come about.
10 the meantime such sction - the Somer-
Get Supervisors are taking should be en-
couraged and initiated.
The boomer Of Ellsworth are bound 10
have shoe factory notwithstanding their
sonsvhat gloomy experienca last year. A
company ~ now bssn organised By local
e.pttaiises. he sock being osO, 600, Of
vhiea $4,000 has bsss paid in. c. c. l