The Portland daily press., 1895-07-11
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The Saco Lecture Association has made
its last will and testament by which the
York Institute gets S263 Twenty five
years ago this association did thriving
business.
Word reached Augusta Tuesday that F.
E. Bowden, who ran away from the Ken
nebec arsenal in that city, has given him
self UP to the authorities at Williams
town, Mass He. gave as his reasons for
leaving the arsenal that he had been ill
treated by the officers 1t is said that he
has deserted before and that he will be
held by the sheriff of Williamstown until
action is taken. 1t is thought he is not
entirely sane.
A number of the leading citizens of
South Gardiner met at Grand ARMY hall.
Monday evening, and organized an order
for the suppression of vice. Van r.
Beedle was chosen president, Henry Mars
ton, vice president, and Daniel Weeks,
secretary
The Third National bank of Boston
through their counsel, Hon. George c.
Wing, has served notice on the water
commissioners of Auburn that they make
claim of $500 damages on account of
the manner in which the $500, 900 of re-
Gently issued water bonds were disposed
Of The bank proposes to carry the mat
ter to the courts if it is not settled.
The Union Granite Co., which has it's
works at Friendship, Long Island, Me,
is the lowest bidder on portion of the
Brooklyn, N. Y, park work at $50, O00
An enterprising Clinton farmer, Mr..
Alphus Richardson, has two Jersey cows
from which he has made 1876 lbs. of butter
through the months of May and June,
besides furnishing milk and cream for
fivesand skin the family. One of the
COWS came in the first of February, and
the other the first of April; have had no
extra feed at all.
Edward Smart of Dixmont died Monday
at the age of 81 years. He was probably
the oldest man in Penobscot county and
was a pensioner OF the war of 1872 Mr.
Smart had been in excellent health up to
a few months ago and until last winter
he was in the habit of walking half
mile every day.
The latest Maine coal mine is one on
the farm of Seth Hall on the West Neck,
Nobleboro. The Lincoln County News
hears that he lately picked up wheel
barrow load on a piece in his field that
never. had been ploughed before and
where anyone hardly ever goes, and now
has found that coal of fine quality is
cropping out all over his farm.
The lawyers of Augusta and Gardiner
will meet on the Augusta base ball
grounds, Saturday afternoon, for friend
ly contest.
One of the peculiar sights of the coun-
try about Bangor is peddler who sdrives
around to the rural residences, but who
is never seen to step FROM his wagon.
The man is wholly unable to use his feet.
He gets into his wagon in the morning,
drives about to the houses on the road he
happens to be working that day. takes
his dinner right in his seat and at night
fall seeks some hearty looking place to
in are kind they help him out of his rig,
feed him, and for the liberal pay he al
ways insists upon giving, put him into
a good bed. That's the way he lives, day
in and day out, never leaving his seat
from morning till night. He sells sun
dry small articles and needed household
goods, and is said to do smashing bust
ness Notwithstanding his inability to
skate.
Luckily henpecked husbands do not al
ways lose their sense of humor One such
addressed stalwarJ female at the Lewis
ton station last week, thinking she was
his wife. She turned upon him in fine
rage. when he faltered, dazed by the
females Amazonian attitude, "You look
like my wife, and act like her." Some
of the bystanders snickered
Mr. Philbrick, secretary of the Kennebec
Log Driving Association says, that possibly
about 2,000 900 of lumber will be held
back this year.
The North Vassalboro correspondent of
the Kennebec Journal says "Great in
dignation is manifested by the people of