The Portland daily press., 1891-06-11
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The down east BURBERRY crop, which two
weeks ago promised to be an abundant one,
has been largely reduced by continuous cold
winds that have had blighting effect on
the blossoms. In several instances 1t is al
ready mentioned that packers are disposed
considerable difference with the people who
depend upon this crop for a good share of
their summer income.
Mr.. ]. r. Brown of Caribou, recently
bought a piece of land In Virginia on the
Fairfax road near Flint Hill and about a
half mile from one of the old war time
stockades 1t was while at work clearing
up this piece OF land that Mr.. Brown saw a
small turtle crawling past his feet and obey.
futile over on his back. AS he did SO he
noticed the following carved In the she'll of
the turtle: M. LIST. Me. and underneath the
number % with line drawn under the fig
ures. Now Mr.. Brown is one OF the boys Of
was Immediately aroused. He let the turtle 20
thinking that when he finished the work he
then was on, that he could easily find the
tortoise, but In this he was mistaken. The
bearer Of the. historical character had
crawied eli under the bush and was supposed
to be enjoying swim in an adjoining pond
Now Mr.. Brown wishes to know what
veteran OF the 1st Maine carved those letters
on the turtles she'll. The land where the
part of the Scotch Hunter farm.
,Waterville seems to be becoming a political
mecca In this state, and the Hon, s, y.
Brown Is the prophet. The latest move is
the formation Of Democratic club of which
Inc orlcers are: Hon. S. S. Brown, president
Benz. Bunker. secretary; f. L. Thayer,
treasurer. 1t Is proposed to organize these
clubs all over the state and from such or
gained clubs 1t Is hoped a state organization
may De perfected to assist the state commit
tee: incidentally 1t Is announced that the
CLUB will endeavor to assist the party in the
state and locally will see that man is sent
10 the legislature who will pledge himself to
such principles as will not drive every re-
spectacle hotel man and druggist out of
business" This means that the rum bottle
Is to be the houri in the heaven of Prophet
Browns political religion.
| Mr.. j. b. Brown, of Caribou, who is on
his return home from a trip to Virginia re
he was in the South. He had recently
bought piece of land In Virginia on the
Fairfax road near Flint Hill and about a
stockades. 1t was while at work clearing
up this piece of land that Mr.. Brown saw a
small turtle crawling past his feet and OBEY :
ing an impulse stopped down and turned the
turtle over on his back. As he did SO he
noticed the following carved in the she'll of
the turtle: M. LIST Me-, and underneath the
number 65 with line drawn under the
figures Bangor Wing.
Apropos of the recent exploit of Charles
Hill In driving a horse from Waterville to
Skowhegap, 16 miles, in an hour and twelve
minutes, the editor of the Fairfield Journal
recalls the following: 1.-THE writer remem-
bers trip that rather puts the above exhibit
ton In the shade. In 1880 he was at Water
vile depot one morning and wishing to
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engaged team of Angie Smith who was
then running the Williams House. Mr..
Smith sent him off with heavy man for
driver aud little Canadian horse that
weighed not more than 800 pounds. The
route was the river road and the distance is
miles. The trip was made In one hour and
ten minutes and more than hundred men
saw the team drive into Skowhegan."