The Portland daily press., 1891-01-07
STATE ITEMS oFiNTEREST.

A transient visitor at q down east hotel
was astOnishe1 the other dav by the style OF
wood burned In tha open fire places. The
logs were the hearts left after clapboards
were sawn out and presented very regular
aud fine appearance. The man remarked
that he knew Maine people lived pIesty we'll
but be never knew before that they had h.
have their fire wood turned out on lathe.
Orff's Corner, Waldoboro Is not going t.
run short of pork this present year Of grace
unless something uDfor cen happens. Says
the Lincoln County News:
Martin NJ. Achorn killed yeasllng hog that
weighed four hundred and sZty-two. and a pig
eight months old, weighed three huhd led and Two
hrse hundred and twenty-five pounds. Sanfoid
b walter seven months old pig weighed two
hundred and ninety pounds. Salmon AchOrn an
pounds.
The Pittsfield Advertiser has found WON.
an who knew Bill Nye in his early youth.
On one occasion, after listening to the read
ing OF some OF his mlrth provoking hits she
said: I'VE can never tell what Is to be
little thought when l was holding that
child on my lap in play OF rocking him to
over for his wit (or lack Of wit), and that in
my day, too. His parents we've sober. hon
est industrious people and don't zee how
be got so much foolishness into his head"
Bar Harbor has some enthusiastic skaters
and some bicy clists also. 1t has been the
custom in the past for the bicyclists to turn to
skates In the winter or else rest in doors un-
till the snow disappeared. One man, MI
Isaac Moore who Is no skater has made up
his mind to enjoy bicycling in spite ofthe ice.
He bound strips of heavy eI cry paper to his
Oh a straight line he beat the skates out OF
right, but when IL came to turning he re-
quired about an acre of free space TO make q
success. He says that with practice he will
overcome this defeat and will wheel on Ice
as we'll as ON dirt roads.
The Kennebec Journal tells how promis-
ing fit Of hlccoughs was nipped In the bud
In The capital city the other day. A boy
went into a grocery store on an errsnd. Soon
his boyish head he hiccoughed. The first
kinks In the respiratory muscles produced a
pianissimo refrain that finally Increased 10
a bang, bang, that gave all present a stac-
cato earache. A great big man sitting over
hand on the hiccoughing lads shoulders and
q lion bass voice said, Ab, you're the boy
who threw that snow ball at me on the street
few minutes ago." The lad turned pale,
nm no sir L IL ant the felle." he gasped.
All rlgnt, said the big man. "Pll give yeu
tea cents u you'll hiccup again." A bleached
smile hickered ON tre lads face but he
couldn't.
Somebody, either the office at or the edi-
Tor OF the Gardiner Reporter has been away
from home for a week or two. Last week
the Reporter referred to the Warden of the
state prison as Mr.. Rice. Mr.. Rice was war
den once, but good many years ago. Now
tne Reporter comes out with an apology to
Tour young people whom 1t had married In
Us y last issue In appologing for the error the
Reporter says:
Our informant we know was honest In his
statement out II seems that he was incOrr-ct-
ly Informed, ana hence we wish TO express
cur honest apologies, the gentlemen aud
ladies mentioned in tue notice, and assure
the gentlemen that when the happy event
does occur which occur 1t must sometime.
the Reporter will be most happy to furnish
the COngratulating Cigar
Ii that Is not matchmaking with a venge-
ance we never heard OF any.
Mr.. VIII Paul, gate tsnder OF the Boston
and Maine railroad at Kittery point, was
considerably surprised the other day. He