Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

The New England Telegraph & Tele-
phone Co. have begun setting their
poles for a telephone line TO BROOKS.
They will tap the branch at Monroe.
which branch will connect with the
main line at Frankfort. a crew of IA
men is employed and they propose To
have the wire up by the close of this
week.
Through his attorney, J. F. Could,
Rufus f. Pierce has made satisfac-
tory settlement with the Maine Central
Railroad Co for injuries sustained in
the Orono accident in the winter Of '9S.
OF the number injured only two cases
now remain unsettled and both are in
Old Town. Henry Bowman and Mrs.
Wadleigh.
Ellsworth business men are consid-
ering a proposition for the establish
ment of a clothing factory, made by a
Bangor man, meeting to talk the
matter over being held, Tuesday. The
proposition will be put in writing and
then definite action will be taken. The
factory will employ from 90 TO 100
hands, they say.
lake. is closed to the fishermen the year
round. Game Warden Herrick has
made several arrests there lately.
There is talk of petitioning the fish
commissioners for perpetual close
time on some of the brooks flowing in
to Branch pond. From one Of these
brooks, this spring, boys have been
catching hundreds Of small salmon,
from to 10 incnes long.-Whig.
News was received in Bangor Thurs
day, by parties interested, that the
schooner Good Templar. Pembroke
vessel. had been seized in Boston,
Monday. by Deputy Inspector Bum.
who has been doing some work around
Passamaquoddy bay in connection with
the smuggling operations which was
suspected, or known. were being car
ried on in that section. The Good
Templar was seized on charge Of hav-
ing taken a cargo Of struggled her
ring from Grand Manan.
+. II. Greeley. ESD. Judge John a.
Peters, Jr., and Mr.. John c. Gordon. Of
Ellsworth. have consolidated their
farm and creamery interests and or
ganized the Hathorne Farm 30. The
company own the fine farm at Trenton
formerly owned by Mr.. l.. III. Greedy, a
portion Of the Hathorne farm at Pitts
field, with the st0ck-a herd Of fine
thoroughbred and grade Jerseys. about
90 head. The company will operate the
Ellsworth creamery and the newcream-
cry now being built at Pittstield.
The Aroostook Pioneer learns from
authentic sources that from the time
the shippers began to receive potatoes
last fall up to the Gath of last month.
over $4,000 bushels of potatoes We're
shipped from Aroostook county over
the Be & A. For these potatoes over
Sl.000O0O were. paid to the farmers of
Aroostook. Considering the fact that
this is only one of -Aroostook's indus
tries, says the Pioneer, I'VE think that
its income will compare favorabIy with
that of any industry in the State.
The county commissioners have de-
cided'to ask for bids on the proposed
extension to the court house at Ellis
worth. Rights will be reserved to re-
ject any or all bids, and if the extern
sion cannot be done under a certain
figure no contract wifi be given out.
The plans call for an extension about
A. feet long by IS feet wide on the rear
of the building. 1t will be carried up
two stories and will have a basement.
This extension will be a great improve
ment on the building. both in appear
ance and convenience.
An alarm of fire was sounded about
+. NJ, Wednesday, when a blaze was
discovered in the rear of w. G. Cham
berlain's store on Park street. Pitts
field The fire started from the Chin
ney and had burned a large space in
the ceiling when discovered. The fire
department were on the scene in a
short time with sufficient apparatus,
and the flames were soon eXtinguiShed.
The X. of p. Lodge occupies rooms
over the store. in which slight damage
was done by water. The loss to Mr.
Chamberlain is estimated a about $780,
principally damage to his stock of pic
ture mouldings by water.
The abstracts of the condition of the