The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
THE SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION


Frye in the second Congressional district Andres
coggin county will present the name OF Ex Gov
ernor Dinglev, and Oxford will have two cand-
dates-Enoch Foster, junior, of Bethel. and John
p. Swasey, of Canton. MIR harrington of FRYE
burg has withdrawn from the contest Franklin
officers no candidate The convention meets in
Auburn, I'D instant.
Returns from every town in Androscoggin eoun
ty show that every delegate (1S) is for ex Gov
Dlngley. Pennington, Chesteryille + Iivermore
Mnot Durham and Greene are reported as having
chosen delegates favorable to the nomination of ex-
Gov. Dingley. Waterford, Bethel and Fryeburg
have chosen delegates in favor of Hon Enoch Eos
ter, r., for Congress; Hartford and Canton in favor
of Hon. John p. Swasey and Paris divided dele
CATION. SO far as heard from every delegate from
Franklin is for Mr. D.
SONS OF MAINE IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, June IT, The Sons of Maine met in
their annual session at the Palmer House to night
200 covers being spread The occasion was es-
peciay notable from the presence OF some thirty
five prominent gentlemen. who are still residents
of the Pine Tree State Judge Thomas Drum
mond, President of the Society, presided and
made an address OF welcome quartette enliy
ened the scene by singing The Rivers of Maine. g
Among the toass were: Estate OF Maine re
sponded to by Hon. Hannibal Hamlin. of Bangor
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by Ii W
Paine, of Boston The State Of Illinois" by F.
b. Washburne The City of Chicago by Mayor
Harrison The Sons of Maine in other States ."
Maine in Congress, by Mark II Dunuell of Min
nesota. The Men and Memories of Maine by Hon
Blon Bradbury. Of Portland. Our Sister Socie
ties. by 4 B. Lawrence. Chicago The Press. .
by Capt G. A. Boutelle of Bangor. Prof Rodney
Welch read poem The affair was highly sue
oesstnl and thoroughly enjoyed.
MAINE STATE COLLEGE,
The exercises Of Anniversary Week at the Maine
State College, will commence Thursday and Friday
OF this week June % and u with the usual exam
nations of the classes followed on Saturday by
the Prlze Defamation OF the Sophomore class
GA Sunday occurs the Bacealaur address by Presi-
dent Fernald Monday evening June y occurs
the Prize Essays Of the Junior Class and on We'd
nesday the exercises of the graduating class which
consists OF some twenty three numbers Cand
dates ior admission will be examined on Thursday
following The exercises this year promise to be
unusually interesting from the large number to
take part III the graduating exercises. and we hope
a goodly number Of friends of the College will be
IN attendance
30tH MAINE VOLUNTEERS
At the forthcoming grand reunion of the Maine
veteran soldiers and sailors the surviving mem
beers Of the goth regiment will have the pleasure
OF rail- yng once more around their old flag which
has been sent to the officers of the regimenta as
soclatlon BY General Ames. the first Colonel of the
regiment, to whom these colors were presented BY
the officers OF the regiment These coors the
regiment carried through the battle of gettysburg
and planted and sustained on Round Top through
the fearful assaults of that dreadful night An his
torlca address will be delivered by Lieut. Samuel
J. Miller, OF WaldOboro. who was regImental clerk
OF tile 10Th for wear and ID half
IN GENERAL
Work has commenced on the Sl0000 school
building at Bar harbor
The Blue Hall copper mining company OF Maine
held its annual meeting at kittery June llth re
electing the old board
Hon. Lot Morrill, has returned from Kansas
III improved health
Summer tourists have begun to arrive in con
siderable numbers at Bar Harbor
The Sullivan Mining Company has levied an as
sesSment OF - cents share, aggregating 81 900
payable June y, 1881 by stockholders of record
June 10.
The cheese factory at Dixtied is receiving up
wards OF ono ton of milk daily. Not for five years
has the factory started up with SO good prospect
TINS year
The Government works at Dix Island and Hurri
cane being completed, the Treasury property at
both places is to be sold Proposals will be re
celred at Rockland until noon of June Both
The hennebec journal says: From what we
learn II seems to be settled that the Soldiers Mon
ument Is TO be unveiled on the Eth of September
the anniversary o. the battle of Antietam II is
designed to make the day most memorable one
III the history Of the capital city OF Maine Some
orator OF National reputation will be invited to de-
liver the Grafton. II is hoped to have the militia
ed. and special trains run TO Augusta from every
quarter OF the Commonwealth
Business has not been good and trade so large
n Machias since l81:!-1}. as it is this year
Brighton wants summer boarders
The Rockland Gazette says Mai g. C. Ben
nett the historian and writer. is about to start on
tour up the penobscot Bay Islands
pa lHo!sanu uoAell eggs were shipped from al
doboro railroad station June 18th.
ne aldoporo News says; Richmond and Wal
''opoIo were poth snipDulldlng places Richmond
having louHu Ilal shlPpWlelnS is dying out, has
iahen d sensiple course and gone INTO nanutactur-
i"5 "aiuoDoIo ought 10 ADOPT similar course.
inc boston Advertiser publishes the report OF
parry "Alcn has !lst returned from VISIT to Mon
u, eEal anu George river Inc tflp was made with
ItosiGI account ol w aEnouths voyage III hand,
lnu tIle parry were unanimous III the OPINION that
enttco f, narool, where Maymouth dropped an
enor IN loo Is al tlle mouth OF the Georges river.
i, ms oPlnIoh Is hea by several members of the
9idiue htstoIleai society
lnSol copper was produced from the furnace OF
Ne douglass al bluehlll the hrst OF last week.
tpoul one ION was produced running " per cent.
p'te coPPeI-
Mls' Nutt' aeea oO' IiFlng III South Parsonsheld,
vas pHIpeu 10 ueath ny hef clothes taking tire one
DAY !att week. 9he was smoker, and 1t is sup
posed that spark from her pipe caused the acci.
dent
one OF me most peculiar freaks Of lightning
happened III Milo, Sunday June J Mr. b. f.
Aanter had quite large flock OF sheep which were
ID pasture near Pleasant river, and after the
shower he found thlrty-three sheep killed under
one tree.
ufeGt activity IN the u A. K circles Is reported
from me Maine Department headquartersin Lewis
ION department COMMANDER Haskell instituted
new fost at Richmond, Wednesday evening
Juhe l''th. rosts have been started, recently in
lnomaslon' Passport Harmony and Belfast. APP
pheatohs lor nlne new Posts are out-in Buekield,
canton, Dlxheld, MontVle, Carmel Camden
otandlsh, bluehlll and Houlton:
ne ahnuai meeting OF the Name nlversalist
convention 9 mas been IN session this week in the
t MEelsalal chufeh bangor closing to day
ne mystery surrounding the burning to death
~ mrs, Mal} gilmore IN the house occupied by
her at hltteTy FONT, on The morning OF June 3D.
Is again beng vigorously prosecuted. Several
suspicious circumstances III connection herewith
nave come 10 llght, showing conclusiFely, it is
said that the triple crime of murder, robbery and
lh t, were no doubt committed.
me statement OF The Name Central r. Il. tor
APIil SHOWS let earnings OF SI9,OOO against only
,)G nj Hon