The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20

The kennebec Star records that Lawyer
Prince has brought suit for 800 against III.
Il. Bourne, trial justice, for holding court
Memorial Day and fining Edward Boothby
of Wells $9.73 for drunkenness. It is true
that the statutes forbid the holding of court
on Memorial Day, but the damages against
Trial Justice Bourne will probably not be
heavy.
Maxim, when asked which Of his lnven-
tions had given him the most pleasure, re-
piled: "The mouse trap made when l was
a boy"
The Eastport Sentinel says the Eastern
part OF the state Is suffering from a severe
drouth, and farmers predict an unusually
short crop Of hay from present indications.
The rainfall In the past three months has
been 76 inches, while the average for the
same three months, March, April and May,
in the past 10 years has been 1918 inches.
Tuesday afternoon about five O'Clock.
Aroostook county was very forcibly shaken
up by genuine cyclone, tornado or whirl-
wind. Reports brought In already show
that one house and eight barns were dem0l-
ished in the terrible wind storm. Miles Of
fencing were also destroyed, and it Is pro-
bable that much other damage was done in
the track Of the storm. The crops were not
In state where they could be badly
damaged, 1t Is thought.
Mr.. Edgar III. Crosley, principal of the
Deering High school, has written to the
Dexter Eastern State an interesting letter
about the Maine mountains claimed TO stand
next to Katahdin. The second place has
been assiened both to White Cap and Wassa-
taquoik; but Mr.. Crosley, who has visited
Katahdin, thinks the Sowadneunk noun
tains are its real rivals. Several years ago
Mr. Crosley stood on top Of Katahdin with
the late Professor @. K. Hamlin Of Harvard
College, and obtained clear view of the
Snwadnpunk ka which IN tho nf
Katahdin. Measured by Katahdin 1t was
the opinion of both Mr.. CrOsley and Profes-
s0r Hamlin that they were about 1900 feet In
height. They are even more grim and wild
than their great rival; and Mr.. Crosley has
seen no trapper. tourist or lumberman who
claims to have climbed them.
Thursday morning opened dark and cloudy
which did not look encouraging for the trip
OF Governor Burleigh and council 10 Peter
Dana's Point, but soon after breakfast the
clouds began to break away and the day
proved one of the most lovely Of the season.
| The train left Calais at about 730, logged la
| lilly along, stopping here and there TO take or
leave freight cars, aud arrived In good time
| at Princeton, where steamer was In readi-
| ness to take the party up to the Indian vii
lage. where they were heartily received by
the natives, who made their little complaints
to the governor.
An inspection Of the church and several
dwellings followed. An Indian baby five
days OLD was an object Of much Interest. Re
turning down the lake to Princeton Dountl-
iul dinner was found in readiness spread on
tables under large canvas on the lawn OF
| county commissionars ~ After dinner the
party drove on to Iodian township to look
over a survey Of lots which are onered LOT
lease by the state. They returned here at 3
o'clock and were driven ifHni Hasd sd0 station 70
| thew were shown one of the most extensive
| private collections of stuffed birds and small
| animals in New England.