The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-18
MAINE.
WatervllIe May Have a Daily.


WATERVILLE, July 17.-Benjamin Bunker
of tho Kennebec Democrat is considering an
offer from well known Waterville capitalists
for one-half of his paper. The idea is to en-
large the plant and issue non-partisan eve
ming edition. If he decides to accept the
liberal offer made to him, the first issue will
be made about October 1st.
Charged with Pols onIng Cattle.
NoRRIDGEwoCK, July 17.-On Thursday,
Alvin Frost was brought before Trial JUS
tice Haynes of Norridgewock on a charge of
poisoning the cattle of Lewis G. Hartford by
putting paris green in the pasture. A year
old steer Is dead and COW and a pair Of
steers are very sick.
Frost claimed that $500 had been stolen
from his house and claimed further tha
Hartf0rd's children had taken it. The evi-
dence against Frost was circumstantial, but
itwas deemed safe to hold him for grand
jury investigation at the September term Of
court and in default of $500, he was commit
ted to Jail.
Seven Per Cent Dividend on Their
wages.
BRUNSWICK, July 1.-THE Bowdoin Paper
Company this noon made its second semi
annual presentation Of profits to its opera
tives, giving 7 per cent of their wages for the
past six months. The previous bonus was a
similar amount, making total increase in
wages for the year of 10 per cent. In award
ing the bonus the president announced that
the scheme would be continued another six
months, when If successful a more compre-
hensive plan would be announced.
Killed Three Horses and a Cow.
BELFAST, July 17.-Lightning killed three
horses and one cow at East Knox, Wednes-
day afternoon. Two of the horses belonged
to jerry Webb, one of which he had re-
Gently refused an offer of $500 for. The 9th.
or horse was owned by Alton Kinney. The
slw was owned by Joseph Bradford They
were all in pasture together.
The appointment of Fire Wardens.
AUGUSTA, July 17.-State Fire Commiss-
ioner Packard has taken steps to have fire
wardens appointed in all the counties con-
tanning wild lands. and all have agreed to
appoint, or have appointed, such wardens,
with the exception of Washington, where
for scme reason, the county commissioners
declined to appoint, so MIR. Packard says.
Kennebunk May Get a Boom.
BIDDEFoRD, July lit is reported Kthat
the new plush manufacturing industry which
Sanford has been reckoning upon is likely to
go to Kennebunk Those interested have
been to Kennebunk looking over the Davis
shoe shop and it is thought that the building
would answer very well for the new indus.
try after slight alterations have been made
Accused Of Murderous Intentions,
BANGOR, July Ill. l.. Rye of Oldtown
was stabbed at the Hancock tannery last
night by man named Goodwin, who will be
arrested today for assault with intent tc
kill.
Many Logs on tho Seco.
BIDDEFoRD, July 1.-THE second and
last big drive of logs for the Biddeford saw
mills has just arrived. The drive contains
two million feet. and came all the way from
Upper Bartlett.
Buried Alive.
LEWISTON, July 17.-This forenoon, boy
named Irving Bubier, while playing in Z
brick yard. was buried under caylng bapl
of clay. He was dug out alive, but sustained
severe injuries.
To Be Launched To-day.
BATH, July 17.-The new schooner, Johr
S. Deering, will be launched from the yard
of Gardiner Deering. tomorrow morning
| She is a three-master.
Riddeford BOY Drowned.
B1pDEFoRD, July 17.-While a party o
French boys were bathing this afternoon
Lemere LeDgron, aged eight. got beyond hi
depth and was drowned. The body was no
| recovered.
Into tho Kenne bee.
AUGUSTA, July 1.-THE police spilled to
day sixty gallons Of seized liquor, including
| thirty-one gallons of beer.