The Republican journal., 1882-12-28
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE



lent and appropriate music was furnished un-
der the direction of the chorister. Mr.. VIM. Ii.
Moody OF Liberty. Among the prominent
members of the order present We're Hon. Fred
Rebie, Master of the State Grange. Hon. Mel
son Ham, of Lewiston, Past Master, Hon. Ivory
Lord of Saco. Hon. 5. W. Clark. of New Vine
yard. +. II. Gregory, j. o. kyes. of Franklin,
{. Ii. Cobb, of Androscoggin, and Past Master
ID. ii. Thing, of Mt. Vernon Governor elect
Robbie occupied the Masters chair, and in the
afternoon delivered the annual address. The
Secretary's report showed that during the past
year one grange had surrendered its charter
i've new oranges have been organized. and five
reorganiZed; l5S oranges We're reported in good
condition, with paid up membership of 0.-:jj
against SJ49 reported last year, a gain of about
"A per cent. during the year. Seven oranges
have more than doubled their membership. The
Treasurer's repOr showed that Sl512 had been
received during the year. and Sll23 expended,
leaving balance of $500 TO be carried to the
fund IN the treasury. now amounting to about
5000. The mutual aid society connected with
the oranges reports membership of about 800
and total of - assessments made since its or
ganiZation in 1877. The two mutual insurance
companies connected with the order are report
cd in a healthy condition. each having largely
increased IFS risks during the year.
The annual meeting of the Patrons Co-Opera-
tive Corporation was convened at o'clock.
The finances of the institution were reported to
be in an excellent condition. the business sat
l>IdclOTN ana increasing, ana the prospects TOT
the future more t1attering than at any period in
the history of the Corporation.
The State Grange meetings Were full y attend
ed Wednesday: 800 members of the order Were
present. In the forenoon Grand Master Robbie
announced the several committees. Most of
the session was occupied by the discussion of
matters of interest to the grange. in which
Messr>. Robe Lang, Prince and others took
part. The afternoon session was largely occu-
pied in eXemplifying the work of the order.
During the session an excellent craN0n portrait
of Grand Master Robe was presented to him
amidst great enthusiasm
ON Thursday T. B. Hunter and Ivory Lord
were elected to serve on the Executive Com
mittee. The Committee on Officers Salaries
reported that the salaries be the same as last
year. The Committee on Constitution and BY
laws reported in favor of an amendment by the
National Grange to allow subordinate Oranges
to elect as representatives to the State Grange
such fourth degree members a> We're in good
standing when the Masters could not attend.
The Committee on Education recommended
that text book be placed III our common
schools. which was adopted. to instruct the
youth i'll the special duties of manhood. Mr..
Robe extended welcome to the delegates
present from the western portion of our land.
Professor G. l.. Whitney. of the Ohio State
Grange. gave an address on the advancement
of the Order In the evening David +. l..
Flint, Grand Master of the California State
Grange, addressed the Grange.
A STORY OF HERoIeM.
In = letter 10 the Rockland Free Press urging
the necessity for more lights ON the coast of
Maine. Geo. W. White. of North Haven tells
the following story of Il shipwreck on Widow :
Island more than eighty Years ago: Capt.
>alathiel Robertson, a resident Of the eastern
district of this town. early one winters morn
ing. discovered u square rugged brig ashore on
Wild VS. Island. 1t was blowing violent
gale. with a heavy fall Of snow. Capt. X. at Il
glance saw that in such gale the vessel would
soon be Il total wreck. with the loss of all on
board. if aid was not provided at once The
brave old captain instantly aroused all his near
neighbors. and requested them to assist him in
an effort to board the wreck and take of the
Imperfect crew. But the chances We're des-
perate that they all refused to comply with his
request. Finding that rntreaty and threats
were unaVaing. he requested these present 10
remain lit his house till his return. He then
ran with all possible speed to the residence of
Capt. Samuel Lewis. near the head OF Pulpit
Ilarb0r, full two miles distant. He told the
Wcather-beaten old skipper" VINO bad spent
his life on the ocean battling with wind and
wave. the condition OF affairs al Widows Is
land. Capt. Lewis seized his ironW0od cane.
ana the two brave men. realizing the prrilou-
position of the castaways. returned with all
possible dispatch. When they arrived. Lewis
inquired of the men present if they would Jet
the crew of the wrecked brig freeze and drown
without trying to save them. They refused to
volunteer. He then said. Come and help IL
haul the boat TO the shore" They aid 50. and
when they reached the waters edge Lewis
drew his cane and ordered the men present.
some three or four. TO 90 into the boat, decai'-
ing he would Kill the man that refused dead on
the spot. 1t is sufficient to say they went.
They found five persons more OF less frost
bitten and two that Were dead. The rescued
ones Wee carefully nur>cd. and after their re-
covery sent home: the others found Christian
burial. The writer suggests that it would be
fitting monument to their memery should
Congress at once cause lighthouse to he
erected on the spot where this heroic deed wa,
done, and name it the Lewis and Robertson
light.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
The following items are from the Maine cor
re>pondence of the Boston journal:
1t WAS understood when Governor Pla>tcd
vetoed the appOrtiOnment resolve of Two years
ago that he was Influenced somewhat by politi-
cal considerations. but if that was 50 they We're
hardly well founded. as the complexion of The
next House Will show. The number of Rtpub-
iiCan> elected il I09, Fusioni>t> II. But il the
vetoed apportionment had become Il law the
Republicans would have had 93 and the FUSION
isis d Representatives. making practical loss
Of lG. This result has be, II proycdby a careful
comparison OF the vote of the entire State ac-
cording 10 the two appointments.
The Maine Central Railroad, alive to the COM
fort OF it, passengers, is now trying the expert
ment of warming its cars by steam direct from
the locomotive Rubber pipes are used 10 con-
meet the car>. and the result thus far appears
to be very satisfactory.
1t has been decided to hold the meeting for
the organization of the State Temperance Ali
ance, for Which committee WAS time
since appointed. on Feb. -. at Lewiston.
The lOngicOntnued dry weather all over this
state is causing partial suspension of work in
some Localities and the use of steam wherever
II Is available for manufacturing purposes.
The na row gauge railroad from Pennington
to Phillips Will cause more numbering to be
done in northern Franklin this winter Jhan ever
before.
\ meeting Of Lewiston citizens has appoint
ed Il committee to investigate the enforcement
Of the Liquor law
SENATOR FRYE AND CONGRESSMAN DINGLEY
0N CIVIL sERyICE REFORM.
In reply to resolutions dated the 9th inst.
Mr.. FRYE writes to the Secretary of the Deering
Civil Service Reform Association as follows :
Ny Dear Sir-Y ours of Dee. llth, enclosing reso-
lutiODs by the Deering association, is received.
The Republican delegation i'll Congress will I'M
doubleday support the Pendieton bill. whenever it
shall be amended : to absolutely prevent p0liti-
cal assessments upon Oficeholdcrs. SO far as am
concerned personally my only objection to the bill
is, that it does not 90 far enough 1t should eSab-
lish fixed tenure of office and as To the Offices men
toned in it, an absolute divorce between them and
Congressional influence. The bane of the public
man to-day is the importantly Of the Office seekers,
and his weakness comes from the distribution of
federal patronage.
very truly, W l. + RA t.
Secretary Blackstone of the Deering Civil
Service Reform Association has received the
following letter from Congressman Dngcy:
Dear Sir-Yours is at hand, nclosing resolutions
of the Deering Civil Service Reform Association.
am in hearty accord with the objects of your assO-
citation, and shall be happy to further the ends you
as well as all good citizens have i'll view
Very truly yours, NELSON DINGLET, Jr.
DEATH OF MIR. ALBERT l. STEARNS.
The Nashua Daily Telegraph publishes an
obituary of Mr.. Albert i. Stearns who died in
that place Dec. Goth, aged AZ years and four
months. Deceased was a native of Rockland
Me, and in early life followed the sea. He had
resided in Nashua more than twenty years and
was employed at the works of the Nashua Iron
n Steel Company the greater part of the time
Mr.. Stearns was member of the Episcopal
Communion and of Pennchuck Lodge. |. O. O.
F. He was a special member of the police force
during Mayor Williams administration, but
never aspwed to office. His two brothers. capt
ain and mate of the schooner ''Fortune,'' We're
lost at sea, of Cape Coo, more than thirty years
ago. 4 widow, and two ssters-Mr>. Jos.
l.. Emerson Of North Ca>tne and Mrs. Capt.