The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-21


perNened rendering 1t impossible for the doctor to
clearly explain his position. Enough was proba-
bly, gathered from his delirious talk to lead those
who had the care of him to the belief that his
nome was IN Brunswick, Ca, instead of the town
OF the same name in Maine. and thlther he was
sent. The latter place is seaport town about
% miles from Savannah. bath Times.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The Augusta Journal SAYS that the trustees of
the Maine Insane Hospital were in session at Au-
gusta on Tuesday and Wednesday Or Tuesday
bids were received for the erection of the new pa
vlllon authorized by the legislature The legisa-
ture restricted the trustees in putting up this
building to sum not exceeding S24 600. The
plan of the building which the trustees desire to
erect was drawn by Mr. F. H. Fassett of Portland.
and the proposals received forerectlng this addition
were all IN excess OF the limit fixed by the egisa-
ture. Mr. W J. McCallum, the clerk of the trustees
rendered his resignation. The trustees. feeling that
lnaSmucb as the number OF inmates was constantly
increasing, 1t would be wise to increase the medical
force TO the tormernu Der elected GRACE HillO
Lewiston, as second assistant superintendent DR.
Hill Is young man, about 30 years of age gradu-
ated at Bowdoin College i'll the class of 1873 and
is graduate of Long Island Medical College Hos
pita of Brook yr, \. Y. He very highly rec
commended by many of the leading physicians in
Maine He has been giving, for some time his at
tention to the study of insanity and proposes to
make this speciality his lite work The trustees
instructed the Superintendent a. soon as practi-
cable to cause all insane convIcts from the State
Prison and from the county jails convicted Of high
crimes committed to the Hospital to be confined
IN hall or in lodges by themselves separate from
other inmates of the Hospital
IN GENERAL.
Rockand is agItating the subject OF 4 nigh.
train between that city and Boston.
little child of Paul Buel OF Winthrop about
two years old. pulled pail OF boiling water over
upon her and died shortly after
Messrs Morgan d bore 'ot Lynn. Mass have
begun the erection OF shoe mauufac orv at kich-
mond, to cost 81 1000
At town meeting in Presque Isle so zoe sub.
sldy was voted to the New Brunswick railway
The vote stood - in favor with no opposition
The Rockland Courier says: The Close fog bell
That was put down at Ragged Ledge Owls Head
some weeks ago, has proved Il success although
the sea has not been heavy enough to test it thor
oughy.
Gov. Plasted has reDominated J b Redman as
Judge OF the Ellsworth Municipal Court Mr. Red
man was once rejected By the Executive Council
and Ellsworth is without such official at the pres
eut time
The Sentinel says that the axe factories at West
Waterve are now driven to their full capacity
but work in the scythe shops is very slack com
paratlvely no orders being filled
II Is estimated that the expiration OF the Mckay
patent which ii is said will occur next August
VIII be saving TO the shoe manufacturers Of Au-
burn Of $50 eco per year
The next Fair of the kennebec County AEricul
tural Society will be lis semi-centennia and no
effort will be spared to render it one Of its best
Frank A >turgiS. former resident of ngusta
died recently At Knoxville. Tenn He was "a
Years OF age, and leaves one child Il e married
the second daughter Of Ex-Governor Conv. who
dled IN Augusta. Just after arriving home from Phil
adelphia year ago last Nav
The body OF the q Bren boy. who " as drowned
in the Machlas river last winter. was discovered
by MI George Perry, while at work on the logs on
Thursday afternoon about six O'Clock only short
distance from where he went through the ice
The Ellsworth American rather DESTROYS the 70
mantle story copied last week from the kennebec
journal. 1t says While Miss Bartlett has all
the energy and ability with which she Is credited
and richly deserves the good fortune attributed
to her, neither she nor her parents are aware that
she has lost an uncle or has had such fortune left
her.
Lewiston girls not to be tritled with \
young man IN that city undertook 10 leave town
The other morning, but instead passed the day in
the lookup His intention OF marriage was
promptly published the following morning
Mr. Chas Otis, OF Otis, has II his possession "a
sci OF chairs and brass candlestick over leo wears
Old Also PAIR of andlronS, brought over from
France at the time Of the French Revolution
They are - inches III height. ot very line material
called Kings metal Their form is an obelisk with
an urn on the top
A large number OF portraits OF Merrill the China
Aatnclde. has been sold to people who have a
morbid desire 10 possess alikeness OF the murderer
Merrill puts his autograph. Mr. Chas Merrill On
IDle hand. The story about lis being unable 10
read or write, is all mooushine
modei postal car Las Just been turned out OF
lAe company shOp at NaterVIile and will be put
on the through Pullman train from Bangor to Bos
ton Heretofore the postal cars have been used
parry lot baggage Dill mas Is to be used entirely
IN the postal service 1t is finished in white ash
ana Is ntted up with all the modern conYenIences
ne mon Life Insurance Company recognized
on the 18th under the act of last winter and filled
me vacancies IN The board OF directors by the
Tt4oce VI the loloMlhs Danlel Sharp. OF Boston
" L. oeccomp. Of " est Newton Henry Hutch
ms, OF Boston Percval Bonney of Portland
Fred + Richards, Of Camden Thomas A Foster
OF Portland Henry L. Paine, Of Portland and
MARQUIS r Ming, OF Portland The first three
were members OF lhe Old board
hents are very scarce IN the vicinity of Dover
me American says that the East BluehI Bap
tlst cnuIe1 pulldlhS committee, were very much
encouIageu' l1ls week on receiving letter from
non; Eugene Hale, enclosing check for $50 to
wards pay lng on Their Indebtedness
\ le" mouths ago man residing IL Atkinson,
wore az MS wtes funeral the same suit Of clothes
coat pants, vest hat and boots that he had Oh
al lhelf wedding - years prior
Inc city government OF Gardner has decided
Ho' 10 appropriate any money to the library build
M
me urahd DIVISION OF the Sons Of Temperance
noids It's semi annual session in Gardiner Oh the
tn INST.
Edwards, whose voluntary abstinence from food
- ~ jan at iio'ltoH created qllle sensation,
and who was adudged insane and committed to
the Hospital. was discharged Thursday During
his soourn at the Hospital he gained nearly sixty
pounds IN flesh
The Mail says Miss Alma Eden sister of Mr. J
Eden, OF Naterville, is enroute for South
africa under al engagement to teach music in
"Bloomhof Female Seminary in Stellenbocb
near Cape Town.
The TELEGRAPH reports several cases Of typhoid
fever III BrunsT wick, also diphtheria ard every
1ony having colds as diversion
The Kockland cement works have smut down,
having manufactured faster than the cement was
sold
One hundred aud sixty two thousand bushels Of
potatoes were purchased at The starch factory il
Fort Fairfield, last season.
There Is handsome portrait OF Annie Louise
Carey in the May Harper
The North brdgton lady who put her foot into
q BUCKET OF water, was more than matched by
another who IL passing through shed with pail