The Portland daily press., 1891-04-24
STATE ITEMS Of INTEREST.

In 1889. VIM, Brown, for many years
proprietor of hotel at North Arson, and
partner of BENZ. Hilton, died, leaving an es-
tate the inventory of which footed up about
$4,000. "A will made in 1882, after making
few small requests, none of which were over
$500, divided the property into three equal
shares. one of which went to his wife and
the other two to her nieces, one of whom is
well-known lady of Waterville. The de-
ceased Ssa s mad a brother, Charles 5. Brown, who
the time in Australia. He has just returned
from that far away island continent. and TO-
gether with other relatives of the deceased Is
making an effort to contest the will, alleging
that mis- brother was mentally incapable Of
devising his estate.
1t is said that wolves are making their ap-
pearance in considerable numbers In Wash
ington county. They are the old-fashioned
gray wolves. gaunt and large, and the farm
ers view their encroachment with the great
est alarm, knowing that their live stock must
pay the usual penalty to the newcomers.
Big Lake seems to be the headquarters for
several packs OF the wolves. .Lumbermen
there have often seen the animals and plenty
of their tracks. while the Passamaquoddy
Indians, who hunt them through that sec
ton, corroborate the stories of the lOggers.
Joe Nell and Lewis Francis saw two last
week, Peter Newell saw four, while Satur-
day Temah Joseph and Wallace Leary
sighted three at the Narrows, Just above
Princeton.
Merchants In this city complain of scar
Guy GU Oh zen cent silver pieces. This is due to
cnlld In town has pocket bank for ten cent
pieces, and which cannot be opened until
the deposit reaches five dollars. Every ten
cent piece received in change is put in the
pocket bank and should they all be opened
about the same time the scarcity would be
followed by glut of silver pieces.-[Belfast
Journal.
Mr.. S. S. Pineo Of Midtown, who leads the
score in wild goose hunting every spring,
performed last week the unprecedented feat
OF shooting one of these birds at the distance
OF 293 measured yards.
The city Of Calais is soon to have public
library built with funds given the city by the
Will Of the late j. S. Pike. 1t will be called
the Pike public library.
Maine militiamen who are hoping that a
portion Of the States force may be drilled as
coast guards may be interested to know the
steps taken In this matter by New York
State. A regiment of heavy artillery is to
be organized at once from companies drawn
from Staten Island and New York city. The
force Is to be uniformed and equipped and
State service uniforms will be supplied. the
trimmings being of red to indicate the arm
of service. When the preliminary training
has sufficiently advanced to warrant 1t, ar
rangements will be made to have the several
nnlns OF the regiments placed IN charge Of
New York Harbor, and systematically drilled
and instructed in the handling of heavy guns
for seacoast and harbor defense.
The meadow mouse (aryicola arvalis) has
Deen making damaging ravages in the or
chards OF the state.
According to Washington special to the
ha s,a racen VA journal, Congressman Mill
6laine would be candidate for the presi-
DENTAL nomination and would get it.
Dexter people are agitating to restore the
Dexter machine works. The business was
removed to New York State a few vaers we was
but the building still remains. NV
1t looks to an outsider as though Maine
rumseller, to do business under the new re-
gime would need to be backed by national
bank Dexter Gazette.
The other day, Marley Hardy, while rid
ing over Wiswell hill, In Orrington, on the
Penobscot, below Bangor, saw the White
Mountains distinctly. 1t is very unusual to
get glimpse of these mountains at that dis
lance, and Mr.. Hardy thinks the condition
OF the atmosphere was peculiarly favorable.
r.. Mrs. ii. I'll. Carter OF Belfast has beauti-
aui Japanese orchid. The leaves are large
anu nearly oval, and have wax-like appear
a ;a Inc leaves grow with uniform precis-
~ Tn anu are single for the first two feet:
ION IN tnere to the top they are triple What
he en n ost singular thing about the plant is
an ene n manner ds OF getting slips A leaf Is brok
Iirb NJ anu Soo suspended anywhere where it is
issue foTtb al lr ABOUT the edge sprouts will
g.
placked and transplahted make rapid w pTo,