The Republican journal., 1881-05-26
Lumbermen do not anticipate that logs will be


lower in price during the season than they now
Waterville is to be lighted with gas The New
England Gas company is negotiating for site for
the works.
The Granger Mining Company at Bluehl will
shortly erect furnace or rather two furnaces
with a single stack The Bluehill furnace was
blown in, few days ago. The Douglass furnaces
are about ready for steady running The Twin
Lead furnaces will soon be completed.
The kennebec Granite Company of Hallowell,
has just closed a $50 900 contract with New York
parties to furnish the granite foundations, trim
mings, etc, of Bankers and Brokers building to
be erected in Wall street by 0. Mills, the Cali
itorna capitalist
The price of rooms and board at Bar Harbor are
said to be considerably in advance OF last year,
and that there is an increased demand for accom-
medations.
Lots to the amount of $4,000 have already been
sold at Ocean Park" Old Orchard and the re-
naming lots are being taken rapidly by the Free
Baptsts
Ex-Postmaster Boyd, of Houlton, arrested
Saturday for robbing the Houlon Postofice of let
tiers containing money. They were found upon
his person and he acknowledged his guilt
1t is said the ST. George Cotton Mill Company
will soon be organized. A. j. Seelye, Esq has
offered to donate to the Company site and water
privilege for the Mill
Miss Celia Wing boarding with DR.. Knight at
Livermore, retired to bed at an early hour one
night last week, leaving the lamp burning, She
fell asleep and her room mate, on retiring an hour
or two later found the room full of gas and lamp
black cnders which had covered everything in the
room The windows were quickly thrown open
and Miss Wing taken to the air when she was
| found to be utterly unconscious Proper measures
were at once resorted to, and after two or three
hours of active efforts Miss Wing was decided to
| be out of danger.
The family of Senator Eugene Hale arrived at
their summer home in Ellsworth Saturday.
Mr.. JabeZ S. Deerng of Corinth is visiting his
| brother Mr. I. P. S Deering of Biddeford This
| is the first time they have met for Al years and
they both have resided in this State all the time.
Mr.. Deering also has another brother who resides
! in Clearted. Pa that he has not seen for over Al
| years Mr.. Deerng has eight brothers who are all
living, the youngest Of whom is IS years old and
| the oldest IS years Of age.
| George Clifford of Vassalboro, who has been
United States consul at Neitz, France, for nearly
four years, will return with his family to his home
| in Nassalboro, next month Letters from HIM
state that his health never better Mr. Gitfords
| wife is a sister of Senator Hale.
The creditors of Parsons, Bangs q Co wholesale
| druggists, have received from them the following
| statement OF their liabilities and assets: The liza
blties SO $50 80, OF which S3l 1868 l9 are di
rect and 4,727 81 contingent Indebtedness. The
debts which will have to be paid in full 81 5S5
% The assets consist of SlS 800 in stock (of the
estimated cash value of 100000 and the accounts
OF the estimated cash value OF 50 65S o. The firm
offers 30 cts 81 in 30 days after the proposition
is accepted by all the creditors.
The Aroostook cheese factories have started up.
| Augusta has fifteen physicians
Five inches of rain had fallen from Sunday 10
| Friday last by measurements made at the Insane
| Hospital This is about one fifth OF the average
| yearly rain fall
The Maine people who have found homes in
California had reunion at Oakland recently. at
which the following officers elected. Presi-
dent c. Il. Chamberlain Vice Presidents, A
| Head and }. Z. Farnum; Secretary, J W. Dodge
| Treasurer, Luke Doe; Executive Committee, \.
W Spaulding Jriah Huntington, & Scrvener,
| C. Ii Reed, q W. Whitney, George A. Nourse, B
2. Flint, Z l. Smith and Joel Russell
The semi annual convention of TIE Reform
Clubs OF this State will be held at Bath June LIST
and I'd
A company of II swedes from the odd country"
arrived at Caribou few days since on their way to
New Sweden
The Christian Mirror says Of Maine Congrega-
tlonal churches: Rev. Alfred f. Ives of Castnc
has been invited to supply the pulpit of the church
at West Brooksville, which of late has been va
cant. and commenced his labors last Sabbath
! The Rev. Mr.. Kemp, the former pastor, will make
his permanent residence in Brooksville.
Major ]. D Myrick of Augusta, is to deliver the
Memorial Grafton at Dover this year
DR.. H. c Vaughn of the Ellsworth American is
to spend a brief vacation at his old home in Frank
lin county.
The Maine Historical Society have received a
bequest from the late John A. Ninton, of Boston.
of twenty volumes of town histories and genealo-
gies
The Reporter says that Mr. Joshua Davis. who
was wounded SO severely III the late shooting af-
fray at Harmony, is still in critical condition.
The criminals were put under 1928 bonds, and
found BAH. Mrs Laura Davis and mother have
repevined the stock and had it driven back
The prisoners plead self defence
The Portland Press says that a well dressed
man attempted to kdnap Mary Ellen Doan, a
bright little girl OF ten years while she walk
ing Oh the street with her little brother Friday,
Lewiston man gave three cheers and tiger
| when he caught the first glimpse of the sun for
! the week Friday afternoon.
The massive monument for the late Hon. L.
Chandler, recently completed at the Hailowell
quarries, will soon be sent to its destination Tie
spre is nearly forty feet in length of fine proper
tons, and weighs upward of thirty tons The base
is Of one huge block Taken altogether the monu-
ment will be one that cannot fail Of attracting
universal admiration
one of Portland landmarks, the old Mcclellan
house on Congress street, is being torn down 1t
was built il l154.
There are in Maine nearly two hundred species
OF birds. Prof Halnin shot and mounted rs
species in Waterville
The swollen Saco on Monday week carried away
about thirty feet of the dam at Bar Mills between
Buxton and Hollis, and inflicted $1,000 damage on
| Woodman d Kings furniture factory, carving a
portion of it down stream
Arrangements are being made to hold monster
temperance meeting at Lake Maranacook com
mencing July 2Stb.
The Augusta Journal says that after it gets the
shoe factory IN operation IT will turn its attention
to the idea Of having world fair in Augusta
At a town meeting In Cherryded May 9TH, it
voted TO refund the town debt of about s. 900
at lower rate of interest, the rate not to ex-
coed per cent.
John F. Lynch Esq, of Mactias, will speak at
Pembroke on Memorial day.
The Gardiner Home Journal says: Payson
Tucker, Supt of the Maine Central, has ordered
his employees to cooperate with any owners along
the line TO that the public eye is not offended
IL any way. We ought to have Village Improve
nent Society here, as they have in many places in
Massachusetts 1t adds to the value of any man 5
land IN this city, and thus to every mans wealth
if the streets are made attractive and beautiful