The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13

The hay business is thriving Just now
/ n Randolph. The flood caused scarcity
of hay and those who live near to the
town are hauling in all they can and
find a ready market. At one time there
were five loads of pressed hay and one of
straw waiting to unload at tie end of the
passage across the river. A number of
| boys and men are employed to haul it
| cross the river ON sleds in the foot path,
where it is taken to the different stores in
Gardiner and readily sold.
The decision of the u. S. Supreme
Court. March Cd, in reference to the laws
relating to fish and game, not only gives
the State control, but goes much further
| than most men have thoughtful gives the
State the right to control the fish and
game for the citizens Of the State. Even
the Interstate commerce laws, cannot in
terfere with the right to prevent it's
transportation from this State to another.
The State can, II this is correctly under-
stood. prevent fish or game being taken
from the State for the purpose of sale.
This decision gives the State solid basis
upon which to stand, ana it will be easy
| to make our laws, SO as to secure the
greatest benefit to the State, from these
immense resources.
Mr.. J. K. Clark OF Bar Harbor, has
UIdWu pldIlS 4OE lue OF
big hotel at Shackford's Point near East
port, which will contain about seventy
five rooms. The builders of the hotel are
"a number of gentlemen who have formed
themselves into company of which Mr.,
A. d. MacFall, of Maohias, is the agent.
The hotel will be 12Oxs0 in Dimensions.
s. L. ., Crosby * -,o,,,t the taxider-
biggest fish ever caught in Moosehead
lake. This magnificent fish was hooked
in the lake last Friday by a guide named
Chas. Nicolas; it measures three feet.
four inches in length, and is beauty in
form and color. Landlord Dennen of
the Kineo House, bought the fish on
sight, and is having it mounted for
is probably the biggest specimen of the
trout family ever hooked in the State.
Probably no Maine town was the scene
of a more amusing or unusual town
meeting incident than Troy. The meet
ing had been smooth and serene until it
came to eleoting treasurer and it was
decided to let the good men bid for this
ONCE, the one agreeing to discharge the
duties for the lowest price to have it,
This indicates OF course. that the citizens
OF Troy are all honest and all fitted to be
town treasurers, but this observation is
not part of the story. When the meet
ing was ready for propositions Newell
Bagley allowed that during the next
municipal year he would be treasurer if
the town wanted him for $25. Then came
an unexpected bid from G. l.. Tyler at
s1h Mr.. BaRley's next bid was $14. Mr..
Tyler's was SO. Mr.. Bagley next said
IS, and Mr.. Tyler dropped it to 81.
Then Mr.. Bagley told the Assem- bled
multitude that he would do the business
gratis. Mr.. Tyler said he would give
the town 81 for the privilege of doing the
business. This brought the house down.
Mr.. Bagley concluded not to be outdone
so his next bid was to give the town 50
for the privilege of handling the towns
money. This ended the bidding. Thon
the money 81 from Mr.. Tyler and So
from Mr.. Bagley was paid over to the
moderator, and it was necessary to vote
the treasurer in. Tyler won handsomely.