The Portland daily press., 1891-09-26
m AINE TOW MS.
Baldwin.
A SUSPICIOUS DOCTOR CREATES A sENsA-



SUSPICIOUS DOCTOR CREATES A sENsA-
TIoN.
The corn factories, in most instances, have
closed for the season. AS a rule there has
been decrease in the value of business
Corn has been so high the past year farmers
have paid more attention TO raising yellow
corn, consequently the supply of sweet corn
was smaller than usual. Mr.. Fred Flint has
put up in his factory at Cornish about 250
900 cans against $4,000 last year, all of which
Is sold to one concern in Philadelphia.
This Is great year for apples about Bald
win. The trees are loaded and the fruit is
exceptionally good. The manufacture of
apple barrels Is carried on at a great extent
at West Baldwin, and the orders are double
what they were last year In this line.
The summer boarding houses at West Bald
win have been patronized this year more
than tyer, and a large number of people
were unable to get quarters on account of
the rush. This appears to be an excellent
place Tor any one who has lung trouble.
People who come here out of health exper-
fence immediate relief and take little or no
medicine after being here week or so.
There are no doctors In West Baldwin and
people generally live to q good old age.
!. MISS Alice Benner of KnightvilIe, arrived
this week and Is stopping at the Richardson
house.
A man about fifty. five years Of age with q
young wife created considerable excitement
at one of the farm houses in this vicinity the
past week. he arrived in town about dark
would. like to be accommodated with board
LOT day or two until the arrival Of his pen
sion which was to be sent to the Cornish
PEST oiilce. He claimed to be DR.. Charles
Inurston and said he was an assistant sur
geon In the 4th Maine regiment, but the Ad-
iutant generals report doesn't confirm the
last statement BE carried with him little
trunk with few bottles of medicine. He
sald tnat he made wonderful cures, on cases
mat tne pest doctors In the State had given
up, He claimed that he had been wounded
az gettysburg, but a little circular which he
accidentally dropped and was picked up near
the premises, has Dr. Hollis name at the
top and read that DIR. Holt was wounded at
Gettysburg. 1t seems that after he had been
boarding week the people invited him to
ter settle although he could stay another
night. In the meantime the farmers bright
little girl was In position to hear
plan which was being con-
c0cted by the doctor and his wife
TO run away without paying their board. The
out Of the front door and procure their
horse. His wife objected to this way, say
ing that the front door was locked and that
the key had been taken out, besides, che
said that the old soldier that occupied the
room near the foot of the stairs might hear
them, and they would get into trouble. This
plan would not have worked very well. for
there were no less than three old ladies lis
tening all night. one with revolver, besides
the man OF the house and two boarders, and
tne little IL years old girl. And in case this
guard should get asleep one of the wheels of
MS carriage had been fixed so that when he
undertook to drive out of the yard it would
come off. Another plan was adopted. He
mad an offer the day before of $40 for his
horse, harness and buggy. The only good
Offer. he said, that he had had for two
months He could get his pay for the teams
In the forenoon, and at dinnertime he would