The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

| a convention of the simon pure Greenbackers for
the purpose of recognizing their party and deliv
ering it out of the hands of the Democracy. That
portion Of the party is conveniently small for
handling, says the Boston Journal
The rush of summer visitors to kennebunkport
is the largest ever known.
The Maine Central r K. have recently added
two new large and powerful engines to their roll
ing stock. They haul the day trains from Portland
to Bangor
Mr.. F. A. Fisher, of Westfied Mass a graduate
at Bowdoin, class of 81 has been appointed tutor
of mathematics in that college for the forthcom,
ing year.
The Mount Desert Herald warns people not to
address their letters bar Harbor, Mount Desert,
Maine" but simply Bar Harbor, Maine The
words Mount Desert are super fuous and misead
ing
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine will come TO Maine
as soon as the Presidents condition will permit
Colonel Harry Rust OF Norway who command
ed the Red River expedition, died Friday at the
Maine General Hospital.
DR. j. p. Grant of Saco died at the Maine Gen
eTal Hospital, where he was receiving treatment.
The Photograph reports that Orrn Voter of
Madrid, had half of his apple crop destroyed by
the recent hail storm
Col B. b Leavitt, born Nov. 6, 1893, died July
| 18th, 1881, at PASSPORT He has been Colonel OF
the First Maine told milila) Regiment Represen-
tative from PASSPORT and Senator from Washing
ton County in the State Legislature: formerly a
merchant. but retired from business for the last
thirty years He leaves large estate.
The Gospel Banner says there are no indica
tons of improvement in Rev. }. W. Patterson,
now at the Insane Hospital, Augusta His general
health is good but his mind is still clouded
Prof Henry johnson, professor of modern Ian
guages, and librarian at Bowdoin College, was
united in marriage with Miss Fannie NJ Robin
son. of ThomastOn, on Wednesday.
At Old Orchard this year there are not moro
than one halt the usual number of visitors, owing
in part to the GOODNESS of the season. and also to
the exorbitant hotel prices which have previously
been charged.
Major General James 6 Bount an officer of the
Union army, died on Thursday in the Washington
Asylum for the Insane, of which he had been
| an inmate several years He was native of
Maine and went to Kansas when young man
becoming leader Of the Free Soil party there. In
1862 he was appointed Brigadier General in the
Union Army, and commanded the victorious forces
| at Kane Hill, Arkansas, and Prairie Grove Pro
noted TO be Major General the same year, he com
| manded the department of Kansas for time and
was relieved in October, lSG3
There is quite rush OF summer tourists to the
Rangely Lake region.
Professor l. A. Torrens, of Boston, during the
summer will produce Pinatore at Lake Marano
cook: the action OF the play taking place on board
ship ont in the lake.
Marshal Reed of Bangor, has been investigating
the mysterious Parkman murder and has procured
shtfcient evidence to cause the arrest OF Benjamin
Chadbourn and Wallace Chadbourn, the father and
brother of the mute now in Jail.
The recent Iains have washed the Paris green
OFT acres of potato tops and the Colorado beetles
have gone to work lndustrlouSly again The crop
Is too far advanced now to be in danger however.
Monday week, Walter II. Burr Of Brewer, aged
seventeen, disappeared Friday last his body was
found on a haymow in the barn shot through the
head pistol was found by his side. Supposed
suicide. He was young man of nnblemlshed
character No cause assigned
The dwelling house OF NJ Sivcrstone Calais was
damaged by fire Friday morning Loss $1,000 IN
sured $500. George Bradford was killed Shuhal
Spinney probably fatally injured and four others
wounded by falling chimney. The cause Of the
fire is unknown
At the Faith Convention at Old Orchard Satur
day, sermons we're preached by Rev John Allen,
DR.. Culhs, Rev Hugh Johnston, of Montreal, Mrs
Hunt, OF Massachusetts. and Catharine Talbot,
and Rev. VIM Mcdonald. the latter explaining at
length the doctrine OF perfection. Sunday forenoon
Rev }. Miller, OF Somervllle. preached and Rev
Hugh Johnston in the afternoon DR. Cults gave
all account of his work in Boston and tie South.
The BOOthbay Register says, wv hen Il man can
dispose Of "a barrel Of beer and four kegs Of some
thing else in one day and be Obliged to use water
free toward evening to make the stock hold ont,
and no man who visited his shop that day If brought
into a court and placed upon oath can say he never
saw drop of liquor Somebody tells lie that's
all
Mr. J. Montgomery Sears of Boston Will it is
SAID expend Sl01 900 III erecting and adjoining his
summer residence at Bar Harbor.
The Bridgt0n and Saco River Railroad Company
organized. Saturday, with the following officers
VIM F. Perry. President; Joseph \. Bennett;
Secretary 7. Z. Durham. Treasures; Directors
VIM f. Perry, Darwin Ingalls, q. B. Gibbs
VIM A. Stevens, John II. kmball. John W Fnw
Ter, II Burnham
A valuable horse belonging to John Weston
who lives two miles from SkowhegAn, was stolen
Saturday night, with new open buggy belonging
to Edward Osborn, his nearest neshbor An old
wagon left by the thieves
The house OF James Heath. OF Saco- was burned
Monday with largo part of the furniture Cause
unknown loss about $500; insured
The Maine Press ASSOCIATION Is on the road.
Seth Magner of Winthrop. aged about twelve
has been convicted OF stealing hundred dol
lars OF 5. ). Rich, Winthrop. He was taken to the
Reform school
The Atrato mining expedition has returned to
Portland in good health and reports tavorably con
corning the future of the enterprise
The Bath Democrats have selected an anti
Fusion delegation to the Second District c0nveu
ton
j. Pope Son OF Manchester will have an i'm
mense crop Of apples the present season 1t will
exceed that Of two years ago, when they harvested
1000 bushels of Baldwins.
The four banks in Lewiston and Auburn have a
total surplus above all liabilities of Sc l. The
Androscoggn County Savings Bank has surplus
of S47 ,2l5 ~ the Peoples : 9j6 80; the Auburn
Savings Bank, - so 50; the Mechanics 81 $50
20 ms snow ing must be as gratifying to the de
postors as it is to the managers
1t is reported that the Pooler woman found
drowned at Moosehead Lake vas murdered
1t is estimated that in Hancock county during
the bad weather, there were 1000 tons of hay
which was damaged to the amount OF SO per ton
or so 900 in the aggregate
Forty three pOstmasters have failed to render
their quarterly report for the quarter ending June
80, which, under law, they are required to do
within one month after the expiration of the
quarter failing to do tins, both posmasters and
suretles are liable to prosecution and to be com
PEELED to double the amount of receipts of their
offices during the quarter lnaccounted for Among
the offices reported delinquent are the following
Bath, Saco. Walioboro