The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

oiAi Z IOFlCo OF I'm GhEo -
The Estate Treasury department has
not as yet been called upon to furnish
bounties for the killing of bears ana
wolves. the beasts that were reported TO
be SO plentiful 10 the game section OF
the far northeast wild lands of this
State.
1t is understood on good authority
that at the meeting held Saturday OF
the officers of the Camp Benson Assocla-
tioA ard Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason, pres1-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps OF the
G.. A. R., resulted in an agreemnt. which
will doubtless be ratified by both asso-
Citations, to locate at Newport, the pro-
posed home for veterans and their wives.
An elegant reception was given the
ladies of their city. by the Calumet Club
OF Lewiston Thursday evening. Wilson'S
orch estra furnished the music, and
caterer Grant the supper.
The Spinnet Club of Auburn, one of
the Oldest musical organizations of that
section of Maine, is also one of the most
fourishing. Its mem bership is limited
to 40. and consequently several excellent
musicians have to await a vacancy.
E.E. Millett, Norway, assigned Thurs
day for the benefit of his creditors. Liza
bilities 5000, nominal assets a little
more.
Riverside sends out the report that in
the immediate vicinity of the postoffice
are 10 widows, 10 widowers, 10 old
maids and IL old bachelors.
r. W. Soule of A augusta, who had a trunk
containing two $1,000 bonds and other
valua BILE paper in Sunday nights fire was
in luck. When the floor gave way, the
trunk fell through and several hundred
albums dropped upon the treasure box
and kept it safe from the fire. SO that
Monday Mr.. Soule got the trunk out
and found the papers safe.
Dixfield is to have new iron bridge
built across the Androscoggin this
winter.
ALB. DoIbier of Harrington, has been
in Bethel the past week buying fur. He
says he has bought this fall 1900 skunk
skins. IS bears, 500 foxes, 100 sable, $50
mink and $50 coons.
Royal Bean aud Edgar Brooks, Wilson's
Mills, had an experience that they will
not forget soon. The past week while
out deer hunting, they went into an old
logging camp to stay all night. They
built fire and laid aside their coats and
ru bbers. The camp caught fire and
they got out badly scorched, saving only
their rifles. They walked three miles
through the snow in their stocking feet.
Two valuable horses belonging to
Frank Hammond of Caribou were pois-
oned last week.
Richard Sinclair, of Ohio, arrived in
Presque Isle, last Thursday, with mag
nificent head of moose, the animal hav-
Big Machias. There " ere ten prongs on
one side of the antlers and eleven on the
other. 1t is said to have been one of the
handsomest heads ever taken from the
Maine woods.
George Snowman and 4. .Boyington.
of Carl ou, while on three weeks hunt
ing trip to Square Lake. shot deer,
and while thy were dressing the deer
they heard an animal snort, as they
sometimes do when frightened. Looking
up Gley saw Six Iuooso oHoIe oASeen
away making tracks from them as rapidly
as possible.
DECD. Morrill, has headed petition
giving notice hat the legislature will be
asked to divide the town, setting or the
village cooperation into town by itself,
or such line and division running north
and south as will be for the best inter-
ests OF the citizens of Madison.
Calais, st. Stephen, Barring and East.
port are now connected by telephone.
The new Phillips schoolhouse is 75x39
feet in size, yesJibule in front 20 feet
wide. a projection in the rear. 30x10 feet,
two stories and built Of wood. A bell
tower surmounts the centre of the build
ing and flag staff over the front from
which the school flag was foated Monday
Mr.. George Mayor, a sub co... tractor on
the Rumford Falls and Rangely Lakes
railroad. was attacked and received
severe wound on his face by an Italian
Iaborer. Mayor thinks the instrument
used was knife The assault was fol-
lowed by further attacks, and Mr.. Mayor
escaped with ifficulty.
Billiard & wilkins say that business
is rushing at their slate works at Port
land, having large mum Der of orders
ahead. They have at present a crew of
eight men, all from Monsoon They are
located in a three story brick building at
rs Kennebec ST. Their shop is fully
equipped with the latest improved ma
ehinery.