The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Bishop, the New York horseman,
writes that when he comes TO Maine
again, which will be soon, he will bring
with him several gentlemen who have
never visited Maine, and that they will
want to look over Waterville's fastest
flyers.
The suit of the heirs of the late Jere-
miah True of of Richmond VS.. the Maine
Central, that has been on trial in the SUI
perior court, Boston, for the past two
days, before Judge Griffith, came to an
abrupt end Thursday by the judge throw
ing the case out of court.
The work of arranging the books in
the new Lithgow library, Augusta, is
fast approaching an end, and will it is
expected, be completed in about two
weeks. The apartments have proved most
commodious and most satisfactory IN
every way.
An Augusta dealer remarked that the
cold weather had hurt his sale of mar
bles, as up to the last siege he had sold
more for the time of year than ever be-
FORE
A tramp recently called at house in
Foxcroft and wanted something to eat.
The lady of the house not liking his ap-
pearance turned him over to her hus-
band, who, in the kindness of his heart,
took Rim in and gave him the best the
house afforded. After the tramp de-
parted the children were talking the
matter over somewhat critically in the
presence of the father, and he, desiring tC
impress upon them the beauty of charity
towards all-eyen to tramps-said, l was
glad to do what I did to help a brother
man." Whereapon the youngest of the
family remarked.s II thought he was
some relation to you or you wouldn't
have been so glad to see him; but don't
believe he is any relation to mamma 70
In the home of Albert Blanchard 81
Corinna is curiosity in the form of q
double headed calf. This freak of ami.
NAL nature died at birth, and as no taxi.
dermist was near Mr.. b. mounted the
heads only. These heads ale very pretty,
nearly of normal siza and exactly alike,
being joined together back to back with
the noses pointing squarelT in.opposite di
reetions, thus bringing the ears of one
head within an inch or two of those OF
the other. These heads unite in one
common neck which was joined to per.
feet body.
Shortly after leaving ST. John Tuesday
morning the passengers on the State OF
Maine witnessed the burning of large
schooner that had been beached on one Of
the islands, but not being near enough
the name Gould not be read.
1t was Caribou clergyman who
glancing at the unoccupied choir seats
said, . l see the singers are absent this
morning. Let all rise and sing, Praise
God from Whom all Blessings Flow. ~
The Bangor Commercial complains O.
the Towdies that line up on The mair
streets evenings and insult passing ladies
It sounds strange, but Whites Corner
Winterport, is likely to lose it's postoffic
because no one cares to act as postmaste
The Ellsworth American says: It i
understood that the towns along tn
line of the proposed Washington count,
railroad have been asked to give the RICH
of way drought the towns, and aist
asked how much money they will Civ
rs an inducement for the company t,
build the road over this survey.
While the people of Franklin woui,
like to have the road, it is not believes
that they will vote to raise any money
If this is the best and cheapest route i
is believed the road will be built through
there without any inducement.
| 1t wasn't very big blaze at the court
house in Ellsworth last Thursday, but /
wiped out S24, COO of county bonds.
| The little Kennebec Central railwa
from Gardiner to Togus, which August
merchants look upon with enyious eyes
| has paid those live Gardiner men, VIII
built it for the good of their city, an cas-
6 per cent.
| A Belfast man enters upon the ney
| year with 81 night caps, all Christina
| presents. But it is said he would Civ
'em all for new crop of hair or eve
to pass mis- hand over his now highly pol
ished dome and note any indication of
fuzzy growth.
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