The Portland daily press., 1895-07-12

The new house of the Twin City Cycle
Club at Lewiston, will be dedicated
Thursday, July 49, There will be a big
clam bake and lots of fun. The club
house is completed and has a nice piazza,
and cook house is soon to be construct
ed. The Full Moon Club of Portland
has asked for a days outing, and will
wock Wednesday nigh, stated that the en-
tire crew of log drivers struck for higher
wages one day last week, Their demands
were at once granted and all are getting
rs cents per day more than before. This
is the first strike known among the log
drivers on the Kennebec
Thomas Linn, the Hartland woolen
manufacturer, and a club of Hartland
men, have secured site on the northern
extremity of Sugar Island, Moosehead
club house.
Satisfactory financial arrangements have
been made, and work will commence
at once on the Ashland branch of the
Bangor e. Aroostook railroad. President
Burleigh says that it is the intention to
complete the entire distance from Oak
field to Ashland during the present year.
On July 3, the editor of the Aroostook
Pioneer drove past the fields on his way
to Presque Isle from Blaine, and had an
opportunity of seeing what wonderful
progress is made on Aroostook soil in
one months time Potato vines had
matured so far that they completely COW
cred the ground and their pretty white
blossoms were appearing in all direc-
tions. Oats were filing out and in some
cases the buckWheat had commenced to
blossom. The hay crop was all ready
for cutting and despite the drought, is
nearly up to the average.
The Mike Burns case continues TO
assume new phases. Mike is still in Jail
under $40, 600 bonds. Now to the surprise
of all Harry r. Hopkins, the man whom
Mike fired at, has come round and asks
that the bonds be reduced He desires
that the $4,000 to keep the peace, for
which he asked be cancelled and that the
81, 600 for assault with intent to kill be
cut down to $4,000 Application has BEEN
made to Judge Whitehouse for a scaling
down of the bonds, and a hearing will be
held at an early day on the question.
The Aroostook Pioneer says several
men in than vicinity lost money at what
is known as the shell game, during re-
cent visit of circus there. Two of the
losers at Island Falls put their cases into
the hands of Parker P. Burleigh, 2nd, of
Houlton, who came up with the company
at BIownyille, and under threat of taking
the proprietor back to Island Falls for a
hearing before Trial Justice Donham, for
allowing gambling to be carried on in
connection with his show, made the
management refund the swindled money
and pay costs.
The continued story of the famous law
suit over the Somerset railroad bonds
which has been in the courts for so many
years and which is still pending, called
together quite a little party at the resi-
dence of j. NJ Robbins, ESQ.,, in Lewis
ton on Thursday. Gov. Cleaves, who has
been the counsel for the litigants, was
present and business OF private nature
was transacted. The bonds are largely
held by Lewiston men, Mr.. Robbins be-
ing heavy owner, and a successful issue
to the suit would be big strike for all
of them.
The committee from the creditors and
stockholders of the Lewiston Mill COM
pany met the trustees of the company at
the mill office on Oxford street at ten
O'Clock Thursday forenoon and decided to
turn the property over to the trustees for
the purpose Of liquidating the debts as
soon as possible. The discussion was
relative to the method in which it should
be done, and this was practically agreed
upon. The trustees have not allowed the
insurance to expire on the property in the
weeks since the last meeting Of the credi-
tors and stockholders This was done in
accordance with the instructions given
them through motion put by Mr..
Timberlake of Phillips at the last meet
ing. Another meeting will be held in a
few weeks to complete the transfer of the
property to the trustees.