The Republican journal., 1882-02-16
Maine Miscellany.
SENATOR FRYE AND JACK QULMBY.

| SENATOR FRYE AND JACK QUNiBY.
| An episode recently occurred in Washington,
says the Phillips Phonograph, i'll which Senator
| FRYE figured conspicuously. In raising a church
debt, Senator Frye and Representative Ander-
son We're prime movers. One Sunday, after
services at the invitation of the congregation.
Senator Frye mounted to the pulpit and deliver
| ed what is said to be the most eloquent speech
| he ever made in Washington, said to be more
| eloquent than that in which he seconded the
| nomination of Blaine at Chicago. In it he re-
| peated what Anderson and he had said on the
previous Thursday, and then and there the
| whole debt was raised, and Il proposition to
raise. the pastors salary to 5000 was fayorably
| considered. Last summer Paxton and Frye
! went fishing together at Rangelcy Lakes, the
Senator's fayorite fishing grounds. Paxton won
the hearts of the party. He made a special i'm
| preston on the cook and guide, Jack Quimby,"
| who had not been in a church for decades He
has been a regular attendant at the church of
| the village ever since. Il subscribe on behalf
of Jack Quimby," said Frye on Sunday, after
| telling the story and making his own contribn-
ton. IF he don't pay it will"
Jack was name given to Daniel K. Quinn
| by, of Phillips. He has for years acted us cook
and guide for Senator Frye during the fishing
season. Thursday evening of last week Senator
! Frye was telegraphed, Poor Jack Quimby died
| Wednesday. He has paid the debt"
MAINE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The seventh annual report of the managers
and other officers of the Industrial School at
! Hallowell, shows that in all departments of the
| institution the past year has been one OF gencr-
! al prosperity. and the condition and progress of
| the school i'll point of discipline and efficiency of
| instruction i'll all departments of education and
| labor, fully up to the average of former wears.
| During The year two girls have died of pumo-
| nary consumption: but no other severe sickness
has prevailed at the school during the year, with
bn of lllnt.p 4 offs, ,..,,.i1t
| fever, which We're successfully treated without
! fatal result
| A new school building is much needed At
the last session of the Legislature, resolve was
reported for the appropriation Of $1,000, for
| the erection of a new building. and to be paid
when like sum should be raised by private do
nation. A benevolent lady of South China has
/ already given 81 600 and offers of aid from
Others have been received
During the past year, seventeen girls have
| been committed to the school; making the entire
number received since organization, 100 Thirty
nine are now III school; whole number sent to
homes, 96 returned to school, - now in homes,
| 81. Number returned to friends, :; dismissed
as incorrgible. A; dismissed as unsuitable | :;
escaped from school, | escaped from homes ? !:
married, !; deceased, 4.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
Maine has about 10000 volumes in her State
| library at Augusta. Many of these books are
| legal works; such as text books, laws and judi
cial decisions of the various States United States
| laws United States and Circuit Court reports,
| etc. As reference library it is very useful to
| lawyers and members Of the legal profession
come to Augusta from all over Maine to consult
| its treasures The State appropriates only $500
| annually for the purchase of new books, which
is not enough to keep up with the times Mr..
J. ). Hobbs the present librarian, is lover Of
| books, and delights to spend his time among the
ponderous tonnes. During the past year he has
wrought quite Transformation in the interior
! Of the library, arranging and classifying the
! books, hunting up missing Volumes and getting
tattered members of his book regiment rebound.
He is the right man i'll the right place. Ken
| ncbcc Journal.
THE PROPOSED AROOSTOOk RAILROAD.
Mr.. George f. b. Jackson president of the
Maine Central railroad is very hopeful concern
| ing the proposed Aroostook railroad. He SavS
| the road will undoubtedly be constructed. and
as it will pass near Mount katahdin will afford
| 4 chance for summer tourists to learn that the
| wild grandeur of katahdin and its environS is
equal to that of Mount Washington. The entire
| length of the road from Dexter to PreSQuc Isle,
| the proposed terminus, will be about one hum
| drcd and >eventy-tivc miles, large part of the
/ route passing through the primcval forest,
| opening up, however, vast tracts of farming
! land. Between Dexter and BrownyiIle the en-
| ginecring difficulties are very considerable,
| greater. in fact than any other portion of the
| route; but this portion will be constructed first
and the remainder will follow i'll due season
HOW An EASTPORT MARINER ANCHORS HIS
CRAFT
During last Fridays gale the ruddcr of the
| ferry boat which runs between Eastport and
| Lubec was broken and the skipper with two
passengers had rough time and narrow es-
cape from drowning. Failing in an attempt to
! steer his boat with an oar, the skipper ran for
ward, catching hold of the first piece OF rope he
could get hold of, which proved to be the hal
| yardS,-made il fast to the anchor and threw it
overboard the boat then being in the strong
tide that runs through the Narrows. No sooner
/ did the anchor take hold on bottom. than the
boat, being anchored from the mast head, cap
sized, filled and sank, the occupants cinging to
the mast until they We're rescued from their
perilou> position by a boat from the shore.
IN GENERAL.
Although Mr.. Longfcllow will be unable to
visit his native city, Portland, on the annver-
sary Of his birth, on the 2Sth Of next month,
Vet the event is to be observed either by pub
lie dinner, or by a Longfellow meeting under
the auspices of the Society of Natural History.
In case the latter plan prevails papers will be
read on Gen. Wadsworth grandfather of the
poet, on the Longfeliow family, and on the
genius of Longfellow.
The champion steers of New England are said
to be owned by Mr.. Reuben Chadbourn, of
| North Berwick, Me- Their age is , years past
:
weight $500 pounds.
| The Whig saws fifteen thousand bushels of
apples at least We're used in the various mills in
| Corinth i'll making cider this season. As it
takes about nine bushels of apples to make one
| barrel Of cider, the whole amount made is one
| thousand six hundred and Sevcnty-tivc barrels
or ifty-three thousand six hundred gallon, of
| cider.
1t is stated that Capt Jarvis Patten of Bath,
has received the consular appointment to Ant
/ II,lfI N,ln1
and write French tluently, and his acquaintance
with maritime affairs would enable him TO rem
| der efficient service to our government and gain
| him a prcsti &c with the Belgians.
| According to the Machias Union, inquiry is
! being made with view of purchasing desirable
| locations on the coast of Washington county for
summer resorts. by city capitalists.
Several valuable gifts to Bates College have
recently been made by SONS of Maine in Boston.
Among them is one of 81 900, from Editor Has
| kell, of the Boston Herald, who is a native of
| East Livermore.
bcrs who signed the constitution of the Maine
| Press Association at the formation in Portland.
| August 10Th, 1864. seven have since deceased,
as follows: David Tucker, Portland; l. B.
| NOyeS, Saco |. n. Felch, Portland; n. A. Fos-
! ter Portland: Moses Littleteld. Skowhegan :
James NJ. Lincoln. Bath; Edward p. Weston,
| Gorham. Those still remaining in the business
IN this State fife IN in number. Five are
| still in business in other States. among them be-
ing Joseph b. Hall, now publisher of the Fargo
| Republican. Nine have retired from the busi-
ness, and six of the later additions have died
Andrew Greenwood was the first Bat h law
yer. settling there in 1900.
NOT A FIGUREHEAD. While in Boston re-
Gently a representative Of the Burlington, vt.
! Free Press. Went out to Lynn, for the special
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