The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29
Maine Matters.

! NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STA rE
Gov Plasted and Miss Mabel f. Hill of Exeter
were united in marriage in Exeter OH Tuesday last
and have gone to the White Mountains on a bridal
! tour
The grand jury for Knox county finished its SEES
sion at ROcklaud Saturday, and reported twenty
indictments. Three indictments were found against
Charles w q. Smith, for the murder of his infant
| son and mother in-aw, and Ralph X Richards
and Edward F. Grose, for the murder OF Willie
| Cain OF Rockport. Two persons were indicted for
illegal voting the last spring election and six
! Young men OF Rockand for subsequently, resculng
one of these persons from the custody of the con
stable.
| L. A Gilbert, of Turner, has been elected one OF
the Vice Presidents of the American Pathological
! Society.
Quite large crops of aftermath have been secured
| by farmers in the vicinity of Honlton.
! The Aroostook starch factories have begun oper
! afions
1t is sad Gov plaisted will call special session
| Of the Legislature this winter
The Brldgton News SAYS that the Maine factor
les alone Will put up ten million cans of this
| year Maine has abundant reason for gratitude to
! the inventor OF the system of canning one of her
| chief farm products
| Z. Farr, of Castle Hill. Aroostook Co. secured
from 10 colonies of bees the present season, seven
! hundred and thirtyone lbs. of surplus honey and
/ increased i swarms
The Carey concert in Portland last week was at
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sang magntcently, but the Advertiser says she was
! not greeted with the usual enthusiasm.
| special meeting will be held at the library of
| the Name historical Society, in Portland on the
! 10th of November, for the reception of papers
| An interesting report of the field day excursion
is expected and will doubtless occasion thorough
| discussion of Weymouths exploration in 1903.
| The annual meeting of the Maine State Confer
| ence of the Unitarian churches held in Ellsworth
adjourned Thursday, after interesting session of
4 three DAYS There abOut hundrad nd
fifty present The following officers were elected
| Hon. Joseph Dane Of Kennebunk President; Geo.
| F. Talbot of Portland, Vice President; Rev G. G.
| Ninal, kenne5unk. Secretary. The sermon on
| Tuesday evening delivered by Prof. Peabody
| OF Cambridge. Wednesday morning an essay BY
| Rev W. X Alger Of Boston, the distinctive
| work of liberal christians Various subjects we're
| discussed
| Mr. daniel NJ. Bckmore, of Bangor has died of
injuries received by being struck in the head by a
| W lndlass sweep while moving building.
| The Watervllle Sentinel is now published by the
| Waterville Printing Company, f 0. Robinson and
! X. q. Robbins propretors.
The trial of Benjamin and Wallace ChadbOurne
| for the murder Of Alvin Watson on June 26th in
| Parkman, Plscataqus county, Is in progress
| in Dover. Judge oymonds presides
During the thunder storm of Friday last build
| lngs were struck by lightning IN Portland, Rock
| port, assalboro, Biddetord, Saco, and Buxton
The 3ith annual session of the Penobscot Musical
| Convention and Singers Festival will be held in
| Bangor October B. 1, ). &, 1881, in Norombega
| Hall. Prof Ii. 5. Perkins of Chicago, Ill conduct
| or, assisted IN the natnees and concerts by Mrs
\. p Leach, Of Montreal, soprano, and Miss Ella
Chamberlln, OF Boston, pianist, with remarkable
Whlstllng accompaniment and other ladies and gen
| tlemen of the Association, comprising excellent
| home talent. T. S. Davenport Pianist
| The seventh annual convention of the Women S
! Christian Temperance Union meet in Lewiston
| Thursday. Seventy five delegates were present
! Annual reports OF officers were made Thursday
evening and addresses delivered by members of the
convention and temperance workers of Lewiston
| Friday the following officers elected: Presi
| dent Mrs. L. M n. Stevens, of Stroudwater Cor
| responding Secretary, Mrs C. C Hunt of Augusta;
Recording Secretary Miss Clara Farwell, of Rock
| land Treasurer, Mrs FL n. Jones' of Winthrop
| Friday evening Miss Francis Willard, of Illinois,
| President of the National Union addressed the
| convention.
| Engineer Irwin Johnson, of Steamer Mt Desert,
| had his head struck by the walking beam and bad
ly injured on the trip from Sullivan to Bar Harbor
| Wednesday morning, DIST inst The wound was
| dressed and Johnson taken to ROckand His re
| covery is doubtful
The race for horses that never beat , 30 at the
Cornish fair resulted as follows Horses entered
| Lydia NJ, General Grant, G. IL Cole and Midnight
| Lydia Nj won the race in three straight heats
| time, 2.il, , 404, 236 Midnight took second
| money and G. IL. Cole third Lydia NJ was too
much of a horse for the other racers PrlZes-Ist
| $40: I'd, 30; 3D., $40
| The races on Machias Park on the 2lst inst ,
drew large crowd of people. The receipts were
| more than last year. Seward b Hills horse Wal
ter, OF Calais, won first money in the sweepstakes
Best time, ? 80 The show was fair and races sue
cess.
Judge Seth May, of Auburn, died Sept GOTH
after long illness. As lawyer, judge and citizen,
he leaves an enviabe record.
The will of the late Justice Clifford was probat
ed last week. 1t gives his law library in equal
shares to his three sons, and the residue of his
property TO his wife.
Good horses are in demand and command good
prices Lewiston firm is buying largely for ship
ment to New York