The Republican journal., 1881-05-19

nome, life extinct he disappeared from nome
Wednesday night. Search was made revealing
deceased was man of good habits. The cause
assigned for the act, is probable arrangement.
VIM. Hill, a prominent wooden manufacturer
and President of the North Berwick Bank, died
Thursday morning, after an illness of four weeks
Mr.. Ii. W. Richardson of the Portland Adver
tiser who has been seriously i'll with throat at-
lection, is better
Mrs Margaret Freeman of Bath reached her
Tooth birthday the Sth of May. She is in good
health, teeth all sound can read and sew with the
aid of glasses Her prospects are good for mum
Der Of years to come.
Patents have been issued Maine inventors as
follows Pane Brick, Cape Elizabeth, preparing
and preserving mackerel, etc; Dominick A Nc
Donald, Roekland, boot and shoe guard; David F.
Noyes, Lewiston wood drying apparatus Charles
Parent, Biddeford, music rack
Augusta has had an epidemic of pneumonia
The Milo cheese company are to manufacture
cheese for all who will bring in milk for two cents
per pound, and will start the factory June ID.
The kennebec Journal hears that the machine
and repair shops of the Maine Central Railroad
likely to be located at Winthrop.
The Dominion Line left about $50, 900, and the
Beaver 100000, the last season. it is reported, in
Portland, for work done by laborers, supplies, etc
In Portland Orlando l. Crowley of Machias
was cheated out of $40 by confidence man, who
left him holding box which proved to be filled
with newspapers and bogus nine certificate for
one thousand dollars
The house. barn and nearly all the contents be
longing to James F. Giles. Boothbay. were de-
stroyed by fire Thursday night Loss $1,000; in
sured. The family had narrow escape.
The Brewer Steam Brick Co. have shipped
another cargo of bricks to St Pierre, Miquelon.
The Maine champion, Hartman made 1874 miles
in A housekeeping the heel and toe record
The Ennis walk in New \ ork was tzzle
An interview with James Lowell at the Thomas
ton State Prison, in relation to the skull recently
found IN Lewiston, appears in New York daily
Lowell says the skull not his wifes, but sticks TO
his last story that his wife is alive in the West
Two French workmen from Lewiston, Octave
Pamarlo and Levaseus, were drowned at Canton by
the upsetting of a boat. on W ednesday Amos
lngraham, of Ludlow, drowned Thursday
while sluicing logs at Carys Mills, Houlton. He
was forty five years old and leaves family. Ed
ward only son Of Ashiel NJ Worcester, Of Coum
bia was dlowned at Saco Falls Thursday forenoon
The Advertiser has discovered another Youngest
soldier in the person OF John DAVIS OF Portland
who enlisted drummer in Company l. 9th
Maine Volunteers. at the age of ten years. He
mustered into service December 23d, 1868
On the expiration of the term of service of the
regiment he re enlisted in the LIST Maine Veterans
Last fall the Maine Historical Society commenc
ed uncoverng the foundations Of an old fort at
Castine, supposed to be that of Baron De Castine
The excavations made disclose lines of Old stone
wall, an old well. stone payements, stone steps
leading to underground chambers, iron hinges and
implements. and other signs of occupation
The Republican Committee Of Sagadahoc county
Maine. has issued an address to the Republicans IN
the other counties Of the Second Congressional
District, in which they set forth the reasons why
that county should be permitted to designate the
Republican candidate to fill the vacancy caused by
the election of MI Frye to the Senate.
The brgantine Levanter, OF Thomaston, bound
from New ork for Trinidad. put into Newport. X
H. 18th inst, on account Of Captain Nesper having
had stroke Of apopexy which had gone to his
brain. He is now temporarily insane. DR.. Sears
says there are hopes of Eespers recovery. His
wife has gone on to attend HIM.
The Democrats and Greenbackers in the Second
Congressional district looking over their
chances III Che coming election.
In five days. recently, at the hatahdin Iron
Works. w tons of iron were made. There are
now 200 men at work
Elisha Briggs, 3D. Of Parkman. sheared eight
nine pounds of wool from seven grade Merno cwe
sheep the heaviest fleece weighing eighteen lbs
According to the Courier, the arrests for drunk
euncss in Rockland have steadily decreased-be
ginning with 239 in -, and ending with % in 80
The liabilities Of W. A Waterhouse. Augusta
Me, whose failure we reported recently, are about
$500. No assets
Fishing parties who leave their camping grounds
without extinguishing their camp fires are crimi
naIly reckless Camp fires left burning have caused
many of our forest fires and the loss OF millions Of
property.
About $1,000 bushels of potatoes have been
shipped from Calais and ST Stephen, the crop of
1850. most of them this Spring.
large black bear killed near Milford
Thursday. The carcass weighed 800 pounds.
The Journal says that Mrs VIM. ,Iinkins, OF Au
gusta, Friday night took dose Of oil OF cedar
which threw her into epilepuc fits. In her
paToxYsms, she bit piece from the finger OF one
Of her little boys. She brought out Of her
Spasm after several hours
Hon. Moses Emery, of Saco the Oldest lawyer il
he n ted ri cd
suddenly Friday, at the age of s. years He has
been unwell for some time.
Widow Anthony Freeman, of Sheepscot Bridge
passed her 99th birthday last month and bids fair
to see several more. She is a colored woman.
The Mail says that the Elmwood hotel at Water
vile. has passed into the hands of Colby Univer-
sity-Mr Seavy, who is under advantageous
tagements elsewhere, having concluded to aban
don the enterprise.
Enoch Winsp aged IS and for seventy one
years a resident Of Phillips, died on Friday He
was in his usual health, Thursday.
Miss Annie Louise Carey is now at her residence
in Portland.
Charles " oodbrdge, man about 80 years old.
living with his brother in Palmyra, hung himself
in the woods. Friday. The neighbors turned out
and found him, SATURDAY. Family troubles was
the probable cause
Mir Win II Hunnewell, Of Brewer, a well known
ship carpenter died early Saturday morning from
injuries received on board of vessel last Tuesday
ing to climb the rigging while repairing the yes
sci
The local subscriptions to the stock Of the pro
posed cotton mill in Calais now amount to 800.
goo
During Friday thunder storm the house of the
late Thomas Cleaves. in Bridgton, was struck by
ghtnlng and set on fire The house was cousid-
erably injured by fire and water
Three single mills owned by Charles f Todd,
William Duran and Daniel Hill. we're burned Sun
mir hDT9 and
shingles Total loss about $1,000 insurance $1,000
Supposed to be lncendiary
The engines OF the Maine Central have novel
decorations. Now that the long days do not re
quire the use Of the head lights their places have
been filed with Autographs of actresses Julia
Wilson Maud Forester, .'Nirge Jackson" and
other stage stars now ride on the rail and shine
where the head lights used to
Reports OF the appearance of the Colorado pota-
to beetle come from various parts of the State
The Piscataqus Observer says the report that
Rev j. F. Norris of foxcroft. a missionary to
Burlnah, had been murdered by the natives, can
be traced TO no trustworthy source, and is probably
untounded. His relatives in Foxcron have re
ceived no news OF the kind
Saturday morning fire broke out i'll a stable in
Biddcford owned by Frank y. Simpson. which
was burned with its contents including one horse.
Loss upon stable and contents and adjoining
buildings probably will not exceed 5000 Insured.
A full acreage Of potatoes will be planted in
Washington County this season, and the acreage
of wheat will be increased.
Mr.. Warren Brown had iusu ance of only
$1,000 on his sardine factory, nearly destroyed by
fire at PASSPORT, few days ago He estimates
his loss Oh buildings and stock at over $4,000 He
has not decided the question Of rebuilding
}. Nlnslow Jones ~ Co.. have placed at the dis
posal Of the executive committee Of the Bridgton
and Harrison Farmers Club the sum Of 50 to be
awarded for the best conducted experiments IN
raising sweet corn for the Brdgton factory for
r1,. fIari 80, 10, II