The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-17
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER The STA1I
THE LOCATION OF THE STATE FAIR.


The Rockland Free Press also advances arguments
IN support of that position. 1t says
The location of the place for permanent exbibi
tons of the State FAIR is a matter of much impor-
lance to the Society 1t is also of great importance
TO the locality to be chosen, is proved by the
Lewiston Journals estimate that the last fair left
IN that city 100000 The paper says the
permanent location of the fair is "a prize that
Auburn and Lewiston cannot afford to lose" The
Society is bound to consider paramount the
promotion OF the legitimate objects of the Society.
1t is authorized by the State for the promotion of
the agricultural interests of the State in the broad
est sense Of the term. tits not to be monopolzed
by any exclusive set of men. but is open to all 1t
is not intended to contribute especially to the
benefit of any section Of the State, but to the good
OF all its people Hence, II strikes us that the
ety which has been exhibited of late to perma-
nently locate fair grounds at Lewiston Is at pres
ent unwlse. We are aware that the financial
cess which has resulted from the fairs at Lewiston
has exceeded that attending them otherwheres
But we also know from experience that occasional
exhibitions Of tins nature may be successful where
regular and frequent fail Again. Lewiston
will not be central to the future agricultursts of
the State The new eastern portion is probably
destined to advance in agricultural importance
more rapidly than the western. and Bangor will
become relatively more central than now, The
managers of the 5 ciety doubtless are prompted
to locate permanently by the desire to have the
privileges Of better Accommodations than they can
have while the exhibitions changed from place
to place But there will be some disadvantages
and they may well hesitate before they bind the
Society to one locality perpetuaily and eXpend
large sums for improvements which NAV eventual
" have to be abandoned Rockland would like to
have the benefits OF the location, but can hardly
expect it, with the liberal offers from larger cities
as favorably situated.
BATH TO Be REPRESENTED AT CHICAGO.
The Bath Board of Trade will send delegates to
the Convention called by the Industrial League Of
America at Chicago on the 18th INST. In the call
for tba ,onot,,,, IA ol,o,s, doi,.,ato, S..-..,,
w,ol,.,
me OBJECT OF tins Convention Is the interchange
vi views OF merchants ana manufacturers, from all
secuons OF our vast country, setting forth the
sac anu I"Hon'I legislation heetIuI IoF lhe pro
.ecu"l anu coutIHueu success OF lHe several lhuus
tleS the{ represent lht snip owners OF the
east s4ouIu see 10 II lhal the shlPpns interest IS
souSly ana Wisely represented III ms cohV entloh
Al ltt noSloA convention the Ilee trad" clement
"ouIu nave preFailed had II not peen ter the ener
Seuc ehor's OF our eastern members IN boldly De
leHulbS 'nef interests Now. Il The representa-
ut1' u we ocean SllpplLG interests Oh me IA
cue duu eastern sea D'aFo VIII 20 III strength tr
.'-iS NeLtIoH' 'neH can by oolu ana manly III
teraAee9 ~ layoT OF Their important and noble IN
uustfE ueal AeaVY blow TO Tree tTa@e winch IN
GUIDES Ifee ships, and weaken the 1Hue2ee for
mlsehit' OF me press ID me west ard correspond
lu5!y slclglheA weak kneed ana tmld members
OF Congress from that section, If We "lsA the as
ISSUANCE OF Inc west IN getting any change or lie
f3,U "a w 4"VI.l sii tiIni a"S, W. mdSt 90
49, ~, t'lo $500 F'oP.e "lu VI0+ll SCI otioIt
mn rLe necesst5 ol Proceeding tn's important
uaSi{: ana Tnere TINS has 3een done the snip
- - W 1I' INV nc 81 IaIitu ~ RECEIVING lle
% sliV in congress I'm
& - ieIuI5 10 !tloIus III our snip
piHS ia" ~ 'e Di0usI' who're N2IsIeSs 'tut'uE
us n . session o1iP owners should not tai TO
IN 9 ,L ois oon1 1-tIs 10 mem
~ securing tne lLnueNee ala support OF me west
'elH leoFe any 'HciI representatives III congress
MEETING or REPUBLICANS STATE COMMITTEE
PokTrAv Nov lOtb q'sore WAS . ,,e.,i,.,, If |
the Republican State committaa At tht F,In,n3+h |
Hotel last evening Every county- was r,r,raseI't
ed and many prominent RepubIira-s 1+si,i4 of tho
committee were present ,rbo reSi,,,s,ir1 - Han
James & BIaine a. IN .irraan an7 ,,,o+,,a. WAS
accepted and j Il Nsnley. E.H IVA. 5nTiinfeI |