The Republican journal., 1881-02-17

The Wing says that large lot--something over
a thousand pounds-of fine Aroostook packed but
ter was offered in Bangor, Thursday, at p cents.
Ball butter sold for "a and % cents per pound.
The Colby Echo says that President Robins of
Colby University, will probably go to Italy in
February.
Died, in Winthrop, Sunday night Mrs Elizabeth
II. Newman at the advanced age of "a years, 20
days.
The Lewiston telephone line has one hundred
and five subscribers
The Denison Manufacturing company have Just
completed a telephone line from Mechanic Falls to
their pulp mills, at Canton Point 1t works per-
fectly.
Mrs. Susan Boardman, of Skowhegan, IS last
Sept, besides doing her housework and consldera-
bic sewing and knitting last year. spun % skeins
of yarn, and with the help of her husband, who is
a few years her senior, in winding the yarn, has
also doubled and twisted ia skeins She frequent
ly walks two miles to meeting and returns.
The Portland News says that the two Green
back State Committees met at Lewiston Feb 9TH,
for the avowed purpose of consolidating. But the
proposed union did not take place. The old com
mittee blocked the game by refusing TO formally
consider the matter of union. They argued that
they had 10 power to add to or to diminish their
numbers even when it was patent that only by as
Stunning such powers could they save the party
from Generalization.
The Annual Encampment OF the Grand Army of
Maine, will be held at Rockland February 2lst and
22d
Cornna wo0len mill is now running but three or
four hours day account of low water.
Mr. Remission. of Palmyra lost his house and
furniture by fire Thursday forenoon. No insurance.
One of the bloodhounds belonging to the Uncle
Toms Cabin Company was killed at Waterville,
Thursday, by falling under the cars.
The heaviest man in South Paris is Mr., Samuel
Briggs; weight, ;}2S lbs The lightest man is Mr..
Charles Shurtlief. who tips the beam at only 80
At the recent examination of Dexter Savings
Bank, the deposits since the scale down were found
to have exceeded the amounts withdrawn by some
$4,000.
a factory for canning corn viii be started IN
Dexter another season provided the Moses brothers
obtain guara tee from the farmers of that vlcin-
ity to plant one hundred acres Of sweet corn.
Mr.. Murch has introduced in the House bills
granting pensions to Thomas hurry, late of the ID
Maine cavalry, and to Ann Hunter, widow OF
Mitchell Hunter, late of the lst Maine veteran
volunteers
Mrs Philena Loring, an old lady living IN Rich
mond, was found dead Friday morning by her
neighbOrs She was 16 years of age and lived all
alone
The News says that business will be brisk at
Wadoboro', the coming season. To the usual
amount Of ship building will be added the work
on the new factory, which II is proposed to build
and ether enterprises III connection with il. The
building of the factory alone will start business in
many ways
Soon Chase who has been out west, and had a
number Of appointments there, was obliged to can
| eel them and return home on account of the sick
ness of his wife
| Hon Joseph B Hall, who started the first paper
printed at Pressure Isle and later was in company
| with John T. Gilman and Newell Foster in
founding the Portland Press, and who was seere
tary OF State OF Maine in the years 81 = and 3. is
nov engrossing clerk for the Dakota Legislature
| Il e is also publisher If the Fargo Republican
The Carvle will ease. on trial before he Supreme
| Court at Auburn for two weeks closed Saturday
! with a verdict, the fleet of which is to set aside
| the will The bulk Of the estate OF James Carville
valued at about sixty thousand dollars, was given
| by the will to two sons, Ezra and James. The
! other heirs united in contestng The first trial
last April closed suddenly by charge that juror
| had expressed an opinion during the trial
| Josselyn horse owned by b. Ii Josselyn, OF
| Auburn, has made mile III 30!
! Edwin Il Hobb, station baggage master on the
| Eastern Depot at Portland died Friday night OF
| heart disease Mr. Hobbs has been in the employ
Of the Eastern and Maine Central roads for the past
| twenty eight years, as conductor. station master
! etc
! 4 mar wearing a mask is searching Portland
| boarding houses for his wife.
That spectre light on the railroad between Gar
diner and Hallowe was composed of young mar
and reflector lantern.
| The Railroad Commissioners pronounce the
| Sandy River railroad failure
George Il Starr late British Vice Consul il
| Portland, has closed his business IN that city anC
| will go West
| A geological survey of the State is called for.
| The river ard harbor bill gives Maine but $50
| 000 while the creeks of New Jersey get 5000 600
! Miss Annie Louise Carey will not 90 to Europe
next summer