The Portland daily press., 1895-02-02

ground that in his opinion rabbits are
better able to take care of themselves
than any other animals in Maine.
The directors of the Litchfield fire in
surance company have investigated some
what regarding the burning of Arthur
Newell's buildings. 1t is understood that
the company's agent, IS. Springer, has
informed Mr. Newell that the company
refuses to pay the insurance.
Mrs j. D. Brooks, who lives on George
ST., Augusta and is slightly insane, tried
cut her throat with a jagged pocket
knife Thursday. Several arteries were
cut and the windpipe cut into. The
doctor thinks she may recover.
The second annual exhibition of the
Pet Stock and Poultry Association comes
off Wednesday and Thursday of next
expected the finest exhibit ever seen in
this city will be made.
The Aroostook Times says: Potatoes
are now coming into market more freely
with the advanced prices now being
paid, viz. S1.20 for Hebronsand Rose,
and S1.O0 for Dakota Reds"
E.A. Jones and NJ. r. Knowlton are
agiuating the question OF building new
three story sixty-room, hotel on the
Pote lot at the corner of Main and
Cross streets, now vacant.
The plant of the Pittsfeld water works
was turned over to the selectmen last
week, ito be used by the town until the
completion of the works in the spring,
when they will be formally accepted If
found all right.
John P. Sullivan, a sturdy old citizen
of Vinalhaven, called on the island I'M
dertaker one morning the past week, Sc
,Iected his casket and paid $40 for the
same, The undertaken agreed to store it
until it was generally conceded that its
owner needed it, and the latter went
away with the consciousness of having
we'll discharged one very pressing duty.
The Rockland CourierGazette says:
"A specimen of the genus jockey from
Washington called on citizen at East
Palermo one evening recently and talked
horse After time they succeeded in
effecting a trade, the jockey getting a
goodly sum to boot: Then the morse
horse to the original owner at fair
price, after which he went. home with
a full pocket. The citizen on going to
the stable in the morning found the new
horse PROSTATE, and he could not be
raised, therefore had to be killed. Then
the service of the other horse was called
into play to haul away the remains, Ac-
cordingly rope was ahlXeo 10 the oeao,
and the living horse in dragging away
the carcass fell and broke his neck"
The PASSPORT SentinelYsays: How the
State rum shall be disposed of, and what
shall be the floral emblem of Maine are
topics just now engaging the attention
of our legislature; and thus far no person
has had the courage to suggest that the
mblem be al "toddy blossom" yet they
are alT avs mum erous at all seasons"
During the month Of January just
past there were shipped from Skowhegan
twenty-nine carloads of apples, mostly
to Portland for export to England. In
bushels this would foot up a round sum,
each car carrying from 60 to IS barrels
holding three bushels each, nearly 5uO0
bushels.
This week has furnished Maine with
some ideal ice weather, and the harvest
ers along the KenDebec have improved
every minute of the time. Although the
weather has OF been severe it has been
sufficiently. cold to keep the ice firm, and
under clear skies, excepting the little
furry of snow which fell Tuesday, the
work of preparing and housing he crys-
tai harvest has gone speedily on.
Apple buyers are plenty and have
bought all the apples for sale in Waldo
boro. They have paid from 81. as to 81. 90
per barrel.