The Portland daily press., 1894-11-10
STATE TOPICS oFlNTEREsT.

STATE TOPICS oFlNTEREsT.
MIR. Joseph Corbett of Charlotte, while
digging his potatoes. recently found tur-
ties nest, containing ten eggs. Upon
preaklhg one, small live turtle was lound
inside. The eggs are about the size of a
pigeons egg.
1t Is said that in little town on the
Maine coast where the folks. old ana YOUNG
knew all about the fishing business that
the minister who was teaching sunday
school class on recent Sunday, propoune-
ed.the question; "Why were the disciples
taken from the everyday people, Usher
men and othes?' The reply, because
they had been a-fshing SO long and made
SO little.-that they were likely to starve' SO
the Lord TOOK pity on them ana made
them preachers is said to have surprised
him.
Orrlngton people are just now manifest
ing more terror over an Indian Devil" re-
ported to be in that vicinity than they ever
did over another kind of devil which the
wicked fear.
An old Augusta tax book was shown to a
reporter that is probably about 100 years of
age. The first date that appears is 1857,
and tie first collector named is Ezra Bar
ton. AT this time the taxes of the town
of Augusta amounted to S7l3.43. William
Howard was the first treasurer named, and
next came Peter Thatcher yose, James
Child, William Dewey and John Potter.
In 1902 the tax increased to $l6s3.35. This
book dates up to 1929.
devoted son living on an island off Bris-
tol, assisted in decently composing his
fathers remains in his casket the other day
and then. with a 1ilial tear in his eye. thus
apostrophized the old fisherman, lying dead
well. dad, l hope as how you're comfort
able in your new punt"
The growth of Newport in importance as
a railroad town exeites remark. The yard
of the Maine Central there is assuming aex-
tensIve proportions, and asa crossing
point. few places on the line excel it. Six
trains were standing on its tracks there at
one time on a recent evening, all with
steam up ready for start east west or
north.as soon as the dispatcher said the
word.
The family of H. T. KimbalI Skowhean.
partook of green peas, October 81, picked
from vines which grew from peas that
ripeneG this season.
Morris Gledhill, designer at the Coburn
Wooden Mills .ss..Sxowhegan, was caught in
II. i
lous escape from death at the mill Thursday
morning.
The mill of the Maine Manufacturing Co.
at Fairfield. has beee9 leased, to company
of home capitalists who will take possession
about December i. Hairy Britton and M.
D. Stratton will be the managers. just
what they will manufacture is not fully de-
cided, but manufacturing boxes will be a
part of their work. str gS
sS Fairfield can boast of an opera house that
will compare favorably with any in the
State. having stage, 34x59 feet. Only one
! other is as large in Maine. 1t has large
seating capacity and is lighted pyelectricity.
A. citizens meeting was held last evening
at the court house, III oulton, to discuss the
question of asking the legislature to estab-
lish asState Normal School in that town.
In the town of Madrid there is gang of
shoodlums that is sorein need of five or ten
years at Thomaston at hard labor. They
have inaugerated reign Of terror in that
community, committing all manner of petty
thefts. shooting horses in the pastures and
perpetrating dastardly. outrages as unpro-
voked as they are cawardly.
duaN
o,.wois ~ sJ24 d +ha ronod;on D.
cific railway. about half way from Brown
vile Junction to GIeenville. There are
many places of interest around Lake Ona-
wa. among which is the big trestle. The
trestle is 1900 feet long and 1870 feet high.
A walk of less than two hours takes one to
the summit of BoaIstone mountain where
is to be seen one of the finest views in the
world. including twenuy-three lakes and as
many mountains
The Houlton Pioneer says Rev. Mr..
Fuller who was recently appointed
pastor of the Methodist church in Hodg-
don has become insane and was taken
to the home of his parents last week.
Rufus Benson recently discovered re-
Gently an ancient two-sou piece while
digging under the foundation of the
Pillsbury house corner of Lincoln street.
The coin bears the date 1882 and is re-
markably well preseserved.
1t is highly probable that third
shoe factory will be established in Ellis
work in the near future. The capital
stock for carrying on the business mas
already been subscri bed, and one acre of
land for factory site has been donated.
1t only remains TO obtain from the citi-
zens of the city subscriptions sufficient
for a factory building-about$ $40, 900. If
Gated there. The capital stock OF the
company will be from $500 to $50, 900.