Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

w +. Israel Of Boston who was ar
rested al Saco, Saturday, on the charge
of attempting to defraud the proprietors
of the West End hotel Portland. was re-
leased from Saco Jail Monday. his father
settling the hotel bill of S31 which the
young man had contracted.
The citizens of the staid old town of
Gray are somewhat excited just now over
the appearance of a large cinnamon bear.
The animal was seen. Sunday. in O. s.
Higgins woods at East Gray He was a
handsome specimen, perfect in size and
color. Several cunning parties are on his
trail. but without success so far.
Two liquor dealers went to Jail. Satur-
day to see a risoner serving several
months and when they came out into
the office. one of them one Costigan. was
thrown into CONSERVATION by the remark
of Sheriff Brown that he had better re-
main. The sheriff had capias for him
on liquor cases and his appearance at the
Jail saved the officer some trouble As
the iron door which shut on the outside
world swung to- CoStigan murmured to
his companion. just tell EN- that you
saw me.'-Bangor News.
Among the indictments found a,
MachiaS, last week. by the grand jury
is one against a prominent business
man and politician of Bar Harbor for
violation of the fish laws. while fish
ing at Mopang lake last winter This
same case created considera BILE atten-
ton in the winter. when a hearing was
had before a trial justice at Cherryfiela
and the respondent was discharged. His
friends rendered a great reception when
he returned home in honor of his vic
tory. AS the gentleman is very popu-
lar and the newspapers at that time
gave the matter considerable space.
the trial will undoubtedly create wide
spread interest
The Saco police officers were engaged in
wild goose" hunt, Monday night.
Early in the evening, they received word
from the Portland police station that "A
slip of paper that had been picked up on
a street in that city contained a possible
forewarning of burglary to be at
tempted in Saco. The note was dated
Saco. and contained a request that its re-
fpfn ha ngn n the order Mrer ha T hey rss gh
break into the vault" The head of
Free street is directly opposite the Saco
National Bank building. which has just
Visions of bank robberies kept the mem
bers of the police force on the alert far
into the night. but their aertness was
a real live burglar. A sharp lookout in
the vicinity of Free street was main
tained. Monday night, but with no hope
of realizing the kind of a sensation that
the Portland dispatch gave promise of.
The Saco peace-preservers are inclined
to regard the mysterious letter as a hoax
Thomas Parkerson & Son of Moose
River, Lubec who have made several
very successful experiments during the
past few years have decided to create
a demand for the unlimited supply of
rabbits in Washington county. A few
years ago the rabbit industry was the
life of many towns, when they were
shipped for the Boston market at only
five cents apiece. There were men who
made money at it then. But the Par
kerson scheme is to have them cleaned,
cooked and canned in good shape. The
Parkerson process makes them sweet
and tender as chicken. The Parkersons
are oldtime sardine packers and are
positive that they know what they are
doing. When it has been proved that
the rabbit is really worth more than
factories are likely to spring
up in Gouldsboro. Jonesport, Dennys-
vile and other rabbit-producing towns
and rabbit hunting will be a profitable
pastime.