The Republican journal., 1882-05-25
Maine Matters,
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
IN GENERAL.

IN GENERAL.
There are reported to be els pensioners at
| Togus.
Parties have been digging for money on
Dunn's Island, Jonesport.
Many cities and towns are already arranging
| to observe Fourth of July.
The Wing says that Josiah NJ. Mayberry, the
>uicldlng drummer, of Bangor. is rapidly re-
covering.
thas. Hamlin, Esq, son of Hon. Hannibal
lIamn. will deliver the Grafton in Blue Hill on
Memorial Day.
Franklin simmons has several orders for ideal
statues from wealthy English people who have
visited his studio in Rome.
The Wing says the rafting season at the Ban
gor boom will begin about June LIST. Last year
the first work was done April 18th.
The Press says Maine summer travel has
opened. The Pullman brought seventeen pas
sengers to Portland. May 10TH on the way to
Mt. Desert.
The journal says Ladies' Relief Corps. aux
Hilary to Seth Williams Post, &. A. r., has been
organized in Augusta. Its object is TO assist the
| Post in carrying out its charitable work.
The Bangor Wing says between thirty and
forty bands have already signted their inten-
ton of being present at the Lake MaranocoOk
! tournament. 1t is expected over eighty bands
| will be i'll attendance.
Among the successful bidders for furnishing
supplies for the various departments of the
Government are North WAYNE Tool Company,
| HalOwell. Maine. axes.
Mr., Samuel ingalls, and his wife of East Ma
! chiaS have been married more than 81 years.
| Their family numbered T. children. s of whom
are now living. They have 81 grandchildren
and of the fourth generation.
The lowest bidder for supplying the granite
| for the Washington monument is from the
| Bodwell Company of Maine. 53 cents per cubic
| foot. Col. Casey has recommended that this
| bid be accepted. It is for twenty-three thou>
| and cubic feet
/ The acreage devoted to tillage crops in .AroOS-
/ took will this year be larger than ever before.
! The good prices realized last year for all prod
uctS and the increased facilities for marketing
crops have stimulated farmers to greater efforts
and we hope they will be abundantly rewarded.
The Grand Lodge knights of Pythia> was
in session in Portland last week. The keep
| er of Records and Seals reports the order in
! better condition financially than ever before,
| having made net gain of go in assets
of the Grand Lodge during the year and being
! entirely out of debt. with total assets of ST.
! 1850. Officers Were elected for the ensuing
/ wear.
The estate Of Ex-Governor c. c. Washburn
| aggregates $1,000 900. and his public requests
I are over half a million.
! Daniel Murphy, of Carmel. nine years. who
/ has been subject to fits. was given an emetic Il
| few days ago. when he disgorged thirty-one ar
ticle>, including silver and copper coins, stones
! to Bangor and exhibited.
| Capt. Hanson G. Bird. of Rockland, died
/ W Wednesday afternoon of last week He was a
! prominent citizen Of the place.
\ fire Thursday on the Odin road. four miles
/ from Bangor. DESTROYED house, two barns.
I horst. sheep, hogs. hay nearly all the farming
4 tools two wagons, and part of the household
\ goods owned by Willard Thompson. The cause
/ If the fire is unknown. Loss $1,000: insured
! $1,000.
! Mrs Eliza y. wife of Rev. Mark Trafton. D.
Z II inH of
| chuSetts. after protracted illness, aged =.
/ She was daughter Of the Rev. DAY id Dung.
! leading Methodist preacher Of Maine. and was
/ well known and highly esteemed both in Massa-
chu>ett> and her native State for her Intellectual
! attachments and her religious and social quail
| ties. The remains We're taken to Springfield.
/ where public services We're held sunday.
/ Thursday noon the farm buildings OF Rev. A.
4 W. Rideout, of Presque Isle. We're burned. hay
inc caught from burning straw in the field.
Loss. $500: no insurance.
/ Mr.. FRYE exchanged seats with senator Miller,
and has thus secured the best seat in the front
! row on the Republican side. Mitchell takes
I Fryc> old seat on the back row.
| The two little girls who were so abused by
/ James Bean and his wife at Fl. Fairfield. are
/ improving rapidly under tn care Of Mrs.
/ Baker. Bean and his wife are in Jail in IIouton,
/ awaiting the action of the grand jury, which
| will sit in September.
/ Harold NJ. ~ewal, of Bath. and Charles I.
VI ltlN ar seven >tittl-
| ed to speak al Harvard commencement this
wear.
! Judge William y. Smell has been rcappointed
Judge OF the Police Court. District of Column
/ liza. Judge Smell is native of Monmouth. Me.
/ Ex-Governor Perham of Maine is in Wash
ingtOn and was given Il reception at which res
! idcntS of Maine and other New England people
were present.
/ At recent meeting of the White Mountain
/ club in Portlanda communication was read from
/ Professor Fernad of the State college. Orono.
! giving the height of katahdin as ascertained by
haromctrical and trigonometrical methods. The
! Professor was invited to prepare an article for
I publication in the proceedings. The height of
! the mountain is stated at 5.215 feet.