Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

III. F. Proctor of Harrison. has pur-
chased the Brown mill property in NORTH
Bridston and viii open. ii for business al
once. Mr.. Proctor VIII move his family
to North Bridgton.
In the opinion of Capt. William H
Harrington of Boston. one of the sur
veyors of the board of fire underwrit-
ers, the Merry fire in Portland, was in
cendiary.
The. Bangor water works having been
completed at cost of between 5000, 0W
aud $3.50, 900, all of which has been paid
with the exception of about $1,000 that is
to be provided for. next spring, and the
city having at last got rid of the Bangor
* Piscataquis Railroad, there seems to be
a general expectancy that after this the
tax rate will be much lower than for %
years past. For many years the Bangor
tax rate has been away above per cent,
averaging about 2.26 for the past 10 years
and this year IL is $50.
William X. Chase of Foxcroft, who
sustained two severe Shocks one
Thursday and one Saturday. died. Mon
day. Mr.. Chase was a widower 81
years of age. He had lived there about
10 years and was we'll known and high
ly respected by all. The funeral was
held. Wednesday. Rev. Mr. McKinnon,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Garfield officiated
He was buried at Riverside cemetery,
Foxcroft.
AS result of a trip to Limerick. this
week, by DR.. George H. Bailey of Port
land. State veterinary. to look into the
death of number of horses that had
died very suddenly there. DR.. Bailey an
nounceS that an examination of the
horses showed that they had all died from
having been poisoned. but the people
there are a a complete loss to know
what the poison was and how the horses
n oat a 1r Poi low tl,a 4,
the horses We're all goods ones and ami
mails that We're worth good money in the
market. 1t is possible that there may be
a much longer story to this matter before
it is over with. says the Bangor News.
The Bangor & Piscataqus Railroa 4
Co. held meeting at Bangor, Tuesday,
to ratify the agreement between the
Bangor & Pitscataquis. the Bangor 4
Aroostook, and the city of Bangor in
relation to the transfer of the bonds of
the Bangor & Pitscataquis Railroad Co.
from the city to the Bangor & Aroos-
took Railroad Co. Mayor Beal was
present as representative of the city.
The meeting lasted only two minutes
and was the shortest business meet
ing on record. 1t began at 1880 and ad-
Journed at 1882. The agreement was
adopted.
The cotton manufacturers have or
Sanized in the interest of a reduction
OF their taxes. and have been repre-.
scented before the State board of asses
sors. They claim that they are over
taxed Last April one Lewiston cor
poration agent went before the Lewis
ton board of assessors and asked for a
reduction OF 100000 in its estimated
valuation. After thorough discus
sion the matter was laid upon the table
and no reduction was made. The Lew
lston corporations claimed, last spring.
that Southern competition was the
source of its need.
The winter term for '9S-'a9 of the
Harrington State Normal school OPEN
ed Tuesday afternoon with a roll of 16o
scholars, or 104 students less than IN
the previous. corresponding term.
Twenty students only are taking the
examination for admission to the pres
ent term, compared with 65 of the cor
responding term a year ago. Prof.
George c. Purington, the principal of
the school, says that in his opinion the
higher standard required for admission
is primarily responsible for the small
entries. Prof. burlington is personally
opposed to the new measure, not con-
sidering it necessary, believing it tends
to Keep away pupils who would make
good teachers.