The Republican journal., 1881-12-08

THE STATE FAIR 70 BE LOCATED Al LEWISTON
LEWISTON, Dec L. The Name State Agricul-
tural Society, this evening at all adjourned meet
ing, unanimously passed the following order
The President OF the Maine State Agricultural 50
clety IS hereby instructed to purchase tor the SO
ciety the Lewiston Trottlnz Park grounds and all
the appurtenances belonging thereto. provided q
perfect title to the same can be obtained toT tie
sum OF five thousand dollars: and be is authorized
to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer Of the So
Getty for the payment Of SAID sum The above
unanimously recommended by the special
committee on location
The Lewiston Journal says OF this decision
The purchase OF the Lewiston TrotIng Park
Grounds by the Maine State Agricultural Society.
without formal decision in favor OF permanent
location. meets with general approval We are
glad to know that the society proposes TO do
than 1t ever has done before toward making It's
exhibits cover the State 1t is proposed to build
permanent building for the exhibition OF ma
chinery by steam power Another suggestion Is
TO make the Hall exhibits less shop display and
more an exposition Of the various manufacturing
industries of Maine Special effort and personal
solicitation will make the hall exhibits in tins re
spect one that will ast0nsh the people, many Of
whom do not know Whaf Names looms are doing
Our Lewiston mills have set a good example in
this line, and want hereafter TO see rally at
the State Fair of all kinds Of State manufactures
The exhibit Of fruit aud vegetables needs to be
better worked up, and as for the art display al
way If some able artist could have rowing
commission to assemble the best products ut
Maine painters and scu-pt0rs at the State Fair,
immensely favorable results would follow both
to the Society and to the people, Harry Brown.
Simmons, ThaXter and many other excellent ar
lists could thus be introduced through their works
to the general public.
In this matter what is wanted is bread cast on
the waters To get two dollars back. invest a
dollar and more if necessary
a AZ Glad IN laar0 that This IL hn 1-hir
the Maine State Society proposes to adopt. Skill
fully executed, il cannot fail 1t is fortunate that
the last annual exhibition has put the Treasury Of
the Society into condition which makes this
policy possible, without spending money which il
doesn't own.
ROCKLAND LIBEL SUITS.
Geo. A. Perrigc, Esq, has sued the Free Pres;
for libel, on account of articles expressing the
opinion that PerrigO was unfit to be Police Judge
at the time OF his nomination by the Governor fol
that position, alleging damages to the amount OF
10000 Warren c Perrigo, his brother and asC
member Of the Knox County Bar. has brought a
suit against O. q Hall, Esq, for false imprlson
ment with damages placed at s. goo and also ar
action for SANDER against d n Mortland ESD
alleging damages to the same amount. The
ground of the former case was in the fact of Per
rlgos arrest two or three months ago, a specia
writ, issued upon the affidavit OF Mr. Hall 1.-THE at
torDey IN the case) that Perrlgo about to de
part and reside beyond the limits of the State etc
and upon his arrest was committed to jail The
other case arises from the fact that movemeu
was made, about the same time to disbar " c
Perrlgo, and that IN pursuance OF this arrange
ment, grave charges affecting his character anC
integrity were presented against him by Mr. Mort
land at a meeting of the Knox Bar The com
mittee appointed to investigate these charges hav
filed an information against Mr.. Perrgo. Rock
land Gazette
WHAT PLAISTEDs FATHER-IN LAW SAYS.
Lewiston Journal reporter has been inter
viewing Mr.. + w. Hill of Exeter. a member o
the GreenOacK State Committee, and father in-lav
of Governor Plaisted Mr.. Hill was very commu
NEGATIVE and gu timed the future course of the fiji
sion party in Maine Il thinks that Governo
Paisted will be renomlnatec next fall by the Op
ponents of Republicanism 1t has not been decid
ed vet whether there is to be a session of the Leg
isature called this winter. The Governor vii
appoint greenbackers TO fill the county office
whose lncumbents terms expire in January
IN GENERAL.
Mr. W. B. Bowen of Medina, New York, will b
the Maine State secretary of the Young Men
Christian Association.
Six thousand Christmas trees were shipped iron
Waldoboro by rail for New York, Nov. % The
are said 20 bring from 81 to 50 each.
Mrs James Lancaster of Skowhegan, who die
last week after lingering sickness, took DO noun
ishment except cold water for AZ days. Her RICH
side was paralyZed
Mrs James Hall, wife of Gen Hall, of Dam
ariscotta. accompanied by her daughter, Mis-
Susie Hall, are in Richmond, visiting the famil
of Mr.. William Tomnson
The Maine Farmer says it is estimated by thos
who ought to know that the sportsmen and sun
mer company that have visited the Rangele
country the past season have left 600 abov
Phillips.
Judge Hall of Rockland has lately purchased i
Boston, set of Cooks edition of the English poe,
in "a volumes, which is automatically vouched fo
as once having been the property of Charles Dicl
ems.
BANGOR, Dec l. private despatch announce
the completion of the New Brunswick Railroa
extension to Pressure Isle The first tram ran int
the depot in that village last evening