The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
STATE TOPICS or INTEREST.

There is spot on the boundary line Of
Penobsoot and Hancock counties where q
man can be in many places at the same
tina. At this spot post is driven into
the ground, and upon its top is carved a
cross, showing the points OF the compass.
A man may sit upon that post, with his
feet in Hancock county and his coat tails
hanging down III Penosbcot county. He
may take pie out Of pocket in
Holden, tobacco out of a pocket in
Buoksport, and blow smoke into the town
Of Dedham.
Inc disappearance is reported Of Will
liam B. OsgUod, Of Ellsworth who has
been missing since Tuesday of last week,
when he left the house of Humphrey
Saunders, at Ellsworth Falls, where he
has been visiting, to go to Ellsworth to
cash pension check for S4s. He was
seen by several people in the city on tho
forenoon OF Tuesday.
Nobody in Maine has broken more
hearts than Mary Bell. the piquant young
| child murderess of Oldtown. While she
was in Jail she captiyated John Corson,
and married him as soon as they were
released; and now she has gone off to
Montreal with handsomer man.
Down in South Brewer lately a milk
man got into sugar barrel to escape a
shower and couldn't get out until his
wife happened to see his predicament
and helped him out. Every time he sees
a barrel now it makes him sick at the
| stomach.
R. r. Joy, of Gouidsboro has an
| no1nced his candidacy for the Republi-
can nomination for county commissioner
Mr.. Joy is at present serving Hancock
county in the capacity of deputy sheriff.
He is serving his eleventh term on the
board of selectmen of his town.
Mrs. Velma u. McCausland has receiy-
sd pair OF handsome peacocks sent from
Ann Arbor, Mich. by her husband who
is travelling for firm in that State.
The Linn Wooden Company Of Hart
lard will ship in few days to New
York, samples of shawls, and make bid
for the government contract to manuf ao-
ture IS, $50 shawls 400 less than they man
anufactured this year will be drab and
other dark colors, and look very much
different from the high colors called for
few years ago.
The potato industry in Aroostook is
not out of sight, for Caribou farmer
announces his intention of planting fifty
acres OF potatoes this season.
DR.. Rufus P. Grindle, of Bluehill, an
nounces himself as candidate for sena-
tor from the western district of Hancock
County. DR.. Grindle is we'll known in
the county as physician and as a man
OF ability and good character. He has
always been an active Republican. He
was a member of the House in the last
legislature. and many friends in differ
emit parts of the county would be glad to
see him returned to the Senate.
The town of Eden is to celebrate the
ne-hundredth anniversary of the incor-
porati0n of the town on July 2.
Il very spring large number of trees
re- 50 out in Pittsfield and all that may
nave died the previous season are replaced
The present spring, i'll addition to those
planted along the streets, a number have
bean set about seven Of the school ho1sog
and the eighth and asst school building
would have received the same attention
had it not been located on a ledge where
shade trees refuse to flourish.
An unoommunicative turtle caught at
southeast Buoksport carries upon his
back the letters B. II. B. and the date
1871.
The New Portland and Pennington
Telephone Company bias Ebeen organized
at New Portland, for the purpose of CON
structing and operating a telephone line
from New Portland to Pennington, with
$1,000 capital stock. of which $1,000 is paid
IN. The officers are: President. John
Metcnlf of New Portland; treasurer, W.
j. Trefethen of New Portland.
Mr.. Frank P. Bennett has sheep
twelve farms. There are sixteen flooks
each Kept by itself. The seasons lambs
will mum Der two hundred.
There was large meeting of lumber
men in Augusta Thursday night. 1t is
expected that in the neighborhood of A.
900, COO feet will enter theHallowell boom,
this year, and the army of logs is expected
very soon. In fact the advance guard of
the procession is daily awaited at Five
Mile Island. up the river. There were
about 100000 to 5000. 600 feet to enter
the Hallowell boom last season, this
years short cut being felt there, as every
where else. The business at the saw mil!
8 booming and good season is expect
ed
Wants Joint Debate.
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