The Portland daily press., 1894-06-09

newcastle from Damar1ScOtta Lake has re-
ported favorably.
William Switzerland, the smuggler of
phenacetine who was released on bonds at
Bangor did not appear before the U. S.
Court in that city. having payed .his bond
of $500. The money will go into the U. S.
treasury.
Deer are very plenty about Greenville
hardly day passing without from one to a
dozen being seen on some of the farms near
the village. A large moose got into wire
ence within half a mile of the Greenville
post office few days ago. He pulled up four
posts and drew ever staple from one post,
leaving the barbs of the wire covered with
hide and the ground with punches of hair.
During the process of repair of the Blaine
residence at Augusta, it was decided to
throw away lot of bulky public documents
and reports that had accumulated in the
past years. Children, who were passing as
the books were being removed Wednesday
afternoon, begged for some to carry home
and they were given to them. By what sys-
tenn of spiritual telegraph the 'find' was
communicated to hundred children of
all degrees, sizes and clothes, is not known,
but they focked there like chickens at meal
time. There were school children and there
were children who came to town to see the
circus. Every one of them had an armful.
The widow of Sergt. Hughes, killed accI-
dentally at Bangor during rife practice was
kindly remembered by the Governor and
staff who sent her S55 few days ago The
contribution was made by the Governor and
sta fl, the former giving $40 and the staff
the remainder.
A Bridgton man and Denmark man each
lost a considerable number of sheep by
shearing and turning them out before the
first great rain. Such premature wool-clip-
ping is cruelty which ought to be punish
ed by law.
The Executive Council left yesterday
morning for Thomaston with the prison in
spectors After inspecting the State prison
they will go to Rockland and take the Frank
Jones for Machias. From there they will
ride across country to Lubec and thence
to Eastport. They will visit the Point Dana
and Princeton tribes of the Passamaquoddies
an on their return visit the Penobscots at
Old Town. Official duties prevented Gov
ernor Cleaves from accompanying the party
Sc veral of the councillors wives accom-.
pany their husbands.
The recent rains have filed Highland
Lake to it's fullest capacity and Sebago Lake
and its connecting link of lakes and streams
have been SO replenished as to furnish some
hope that steamer Hawthorne may be able
to run. But it isn't safe to bank on this, as
big pond isn't very reliable now days
The heavy rain the past week has been a
great help to the lumbermen along the Ken
nebec. They have been wishing for rise
of water for the past two months. Nearly
all the logs were run out of the streams
early in the spring. but there was not
enough water to bring them out of Moose
and Dead rivers into the main river. Ten
millions were started out several weeks ago
and probably all the rest will follow now.
Somewhat elaborate gilded ratings haye
been erected on each side of the stone steps
which compose a portion of the main APP
proach to the State House and are both Or
namental and useful. The iron bird which
perches over the main entrance and is sup
posed to represent the American eagle is an
object of comment from nearly every visitor
to the. capitol. Why not have the eagle
gilded?