The independent-reporter., 1910-03-03

states tnaL 0htlVe 1O4 Bklnb nave USSu
in demand this year because of new
process for dyeing the fur, which also
preserves 1t perfectly.
Names lumbermen who have stand
ing oak timber are finding ready
market for 1t among the automobile
men. Little wood enters into the mo-
dern machine, but whatever Is used
must be of the best quality.
1t is reported that a sawmill Is to
be erected at Woodland by Woodland
parties, the new enterprise to be To-
Gated near the track of the Washing
ton county railway where the main
line branches off from the paper
town.
Howard N. Wagg of Chicago who is
member of the committee charged
with the duty of welcoming President
Taft on his coming visit to that city,
was formerly Lewiston business
man and served his ward in the
board of aldermen.
Where are our hunters in New.
field?" asks the Lewiston Journals
correspondent Foxes in groups of
two or three promenading through our
front yards are a picturesque sight,
but not one to encourage the woman
in the hen business who couldn't fire
gun with her eyes shut"
The Bangor Ice Co., one of the larg-
| est haryesters of ice In Bangor, has
| finished it's cut for the season and
stored $4,000 tons of good clear Ice.
Getchell Bros. have put in between
5000 and 10000 tons, the Citizens Ice
Co., 1000, besides 600 tons for the
Eastern Maine Insane hospital, and
the Eastern Steamship Co. 500 tons.
A lumber camp on the road for the
Moulton lot, Parsons1eld. with all its
machinery, teams, houses, etc, passed
through Newfield last week. There
were three houses, with housekeeping
going on, everything in apple pie or
der even to a clean roller towel hung
on the wall. A jolly set of men were
along, talking and laughing as they
went-a novel sight, and to one who
had never seen the like, better than
! the circus.
Portland Express: According to in
formation learned Wednesday 1t is
doubtful if the transatlantic steam
ship service will be continued through
the summer months as officials of the
Dominion line say that the outlook
for a summer service from Liverpool
is not very bright and as the Allan
| line and the Thomson line have never
run a summer service to Portland it
looks as though Portland would be
mighty quiet in regard to the steam
ship business. unless something un-
| foreseen happens or the outward
| freights show a decided increase.
Ten gallons of alcohol, several bot
ties of malt extract, some bottled elk
ir and a small quantity of sherry and
port wine were seized by Sturgis
deputies at Dexter drug store one
day last week. 1t is understood that
no hearing will be held until the malt
extract and elixir have been analysed
by the state chemist. This is the
first seizure ever made from a drug
gist in Dexter by Sturgis deputies
The manager of the store, it is un-
derstood, will contest the case in
court asking that the goods seized
be returned to him as it has been
used in legitimate manner.
Miss Della Varrell, the only woman
to pass the bar examination at the
recent test in Massachusetts, Is 6
Maine woman. Asked II she intended
to practice she said Il shall be as.
sociated with Prof. Nathaniel Abbott
of the Boston Law School. and expect
to try cases before the bar myself
Miss Varrell is but % years of age
and graduated from Berwick Academy
at is. She then was editorial writer
on the York Transcript. At the age
of 16 she wrote Peter Landsay's
Will" a comedy which was later pro-
duced. Miss Varrell was graduated
from the Boston University Law
School with the class of 1909. She
will be sworn in as an attorney OF
March /.
Civil Engineer Stephen Litchfield OF
Brunswick, who had charge of the
construction of the new driven well
WdttI SyblSu Vi llSDOI II dlib, has the
distinction of having built the first
concrete standpipe in Maine. The
structure is situated on Crossman g
hill, stands 81 feet high and has a
diameter of so feet; its capacity is
| 895,968 gallons. The cost was about
$4,000. The standpipe is 800 feet
above the sea level and makes a con-
spicuous landmark. The new water
system Is supplied from ten driven
wells, of an average depth of rs feet.
The water Is pumped by two 25
horse power engines connected with
two pumps. Oil is used for fuel.
E. j. Trott of Woolwich, an arte-
sian we'll man, in drilling the only ar
tesian we'll upon Five Islands which
is located upon a wealthy summer
residents estate, bored through strata
of iron, coal and finally a vein of cop
per 40 feet In thickness before reach