The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-24
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A Corinna man who has been at work in
Parkham has quite a curiosity in the shane
OF good sized tree trunk severed about two
feet above the ground. 1t came from Park
nam where he had been working and had
set a trap for bear He made the chain
last to a tree. One morning someone went
out TO look the matter over and--there
wasn't any bear there. Neither was there
any bear In sight, But it was evident that
pear nad been there and during his stay
had been decidedly busy. The tree to
which the trap had been secured had been
gnawed Off, great mouthfuls of fibre having
been chewed and shredded out. The at
tacks OF the animals teeth had slivered the
wood for distance of many inches. The
bear had thus freed himself and had started
to limp away. dragging trap and clog. A
short chase brought him to bay and he was
put out of his vale of misery He weighed
something over 400 pounds. The Corlnna
man VIII keep that piece of tree for long
time.
In blasting for their new reservoir at Luz
bee, the New England Sardlne Company
have thrown out great quantities of soft
rock, which seems to underlie the town and
which contains mineral looking like nickel.
Whatever the mineral is, there is great
abundance of 1t. A nickel mine would
greatly soothe the feelings of the Lubec peo-
pie now stirred up over the prospect of being
assessed to help build the Shore Line rail-
road.
Only seven of the 143 corporations granted
special charters at the last legislature have
made returns to the state house, and unless
they. file proper certificate with the secreta.
ry of state, setting forth the purposes of the
corporation, ETC.. before July LIST. they will
be compelled to pay good sized fee for the
little document which will give them the
legal right to do business.
Deer are very plenty about M0osehead
Lake, and are frequently seen swimming in
the lake. Recently party of ladies and
gentlemen aboard the steamer Louisa"
overlook one of these animals while crossing
the lake. and after short chase captured
him. After the party had admired the
graceful creature short time one of the
ture of the deer. after which he was liber
ated.
The victim of peculiar phase of insanity
has Just been taken to the insane hospital at
Augusta. His name is George Norton of
Madison. Norton took his bed six years ago
though to all appearances he was then in the
best of health. He has since persistently re-
fused to leave his bed though his health has
remained good and his appetite excellent By
reason OF his lying SIX years In bed all the
color has left his face and the cords Of his
legs have become so drawn that 1t is impos-
Sible for him TO step on them. Otherwise he
appears much the same as when the strange
freak LOOK possession OF RlS MIND.
Arrangements are making for great tenn
perance rally on August 81 In the grove on
the farm of Hall G. Burleigh In Vassalb0ro.
The meeting is being arranged by Rev. j. S.
Gledhill, pastor Of the Church of our Father
In Spencer, Mass, and well known in Maine
The object of the gathering is to voice the
rising tide Of public opinion in favor of total
abstinence from all that can intoxicate, and
condemnation of the traffic in intoxicating
liquors. The following gentlemen are
among the eminent workers who will be
present: Rev. @. 81. Shinn of Omaha, Ne
braska; Rev. E. L. Rexford, d. d. of Bos:
ton; Col. A. s. Bangs of Augusta, grand
chief templar of the |. o. of g. T. of Maine;
Rev. A. S. Ladd Of Gardiner, and Mrs. III.
M. G. Estes, Waterville. The "Lilhatansue
Miss May Crawford of East Cambridge,
Mass, as reader, have also been engaged,
and they will add variety to the exercises.