The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-02-02
Maine Matters.


BOILER EXPLOSION AT FAIRFIELD.
The boiler in the steam mill of the Kennebec
Framing company at Fairfield exploded Saturday
with terrific force. The of eX arden Rice
was instantly killed. John Avery, fireman, and
Lemar, and Isaac Forkey, engineer, burned
in the ruins. George Mckown, John Smith, fore
man, were wounded and several others slightly in
ured The underworld of the mill took fire Al
ter two hours of incessant labor, the body of young
Rice was found IN a standing posture, pinned TO
the wall by umberS, with two great gashes on his
head One arm was thrown over the beams To
render this case peculiarly saddening. his parents
were almost distraught by the aiiliction. His
mother swooned and his father was nearly prostrat
ed by the shock Young Rice was about u years
of age, unmarried. 1t appears from what could be
learned that the boiler was defective and made
quate to the work required dhence the disaster
But the whole subject will be Investigated by the
eoroners jury, and the facts in the will be as
certaned and brought out.
TIE SHORE LINE RAILROAD
A large meeting was held at Cherryteld Jan. u
in the interest Of the Shore Line Railroad Calais,
Eastport, Pembroke East Machias, Machias and
Ellsworth were represented. John c. Talbot was
president. Samuel E Leavitt, E A. Barnard,
James K. Talbot, Alexander Campbell and a large
number Of prominent business men were present
New York capitalists had representative in at,
tendance. If the towns from Calais to Ellsworth
inclusive will furnish fifteen hundred dollars per
mile the road will be built work to be commenced
in the spring and to be completed for the rolling
stock in 1883. The meeting was harmonious and
the prospects of seccess are most encouraging.
IN GENERAL.
The 4th Maine Battery Association will hold
their first annual reunion in Augusta, June 2lst
1892
Eighty thousand pairs Of ''moccasln" boots and
20 600 pairs of shoes were made in Bangor last year
Israel Snow, of Rockland only Is years old has
been master of sailing vessel over three years
HI is at Fernandina Fla, in command of the
Jennie Greenbank
The Senate in Executive session has confirmed
Nathan Webb as t S District Judge for the Dis
trct of Maine.
In the [ S Supreme Court, case No AIS. Ed
ropean q North American Railroad Co.. ct ais ,
appellants, vs. John GreenOugh ct al appeal from
the Circuit Court of the United States for the Dis
trc of Maine, the decree of the Circuit Court is re
versed per stipulation of file and cause remanded
with instructions 10 dismiss the bill without costs
Hon. Avah Black, Of Paris. Me died suddenly
Tuesday morning, Jan 2lth He born in
Lmngton in 1917 and was about g. Years of age
graduated at Bowdon in the class of 1915 studied
law ID Portland, and settled III Paris He has
been an active politician. Gf the Democratic school,
and has held several offices Of trust, having been
clerk Of the Supreme Judicial court, aud repre-
sented his town in the legislature
Hon Lot NJ Morrill,, Of Portland, received the
following dispatch from Chicago last week The
citizens OF Chicago n a great mass meeting
sembled congratulate our fellow countrymen in
Name on the interest aroused throughout the
country, and respectfully urge you to appoint a
committee and continue this work until every
State IN the Union thoroughly arouses and the in
iquity of povgamy is botted out Thomas
HAYNES Chairman
The Wing says Thomas J Melvin the Fort
Fairfield bigamist has lighted ont for pannsrl
vana.
The Chronicle saws that VIM 5 TowIe of
D,ht th,rt1 in ~
past fall
The Rev. George 7 Packard. Bowdoiu. class of
1866 has accepted temporary position on the
editorial staff Of the Boston Daily Advertiser
Miss Lillian B Norton. who has been singing at
St Petersburg. and has contracted to sing at the
Grand Opera house in Paris. is a granddaughter Of
Camn Neetinc John illan If Mai71e The 7,atora1,
preacher is proud of his distinguished granddaush-
ter, but doesn't admire her new tangled STYLE Of
singing Give me the old Methodist HYMNS he
saws "such as the brethren and sisters sing AT Ola
Orchard Dresden and Nor+hnort
The number of deaths in the Passamaonoddv
Tribe during the past year was fifteen The .ribe
had unusual drawbacks in farming and tbn crnns
were comparatively small
A petition is being circulated in pembroLe ask
ing the Governor ana Council to nardon the how
Warren Longmore now in the State Reform
School for shooting his infant PLAYMATE Freeman
j. Wright
There is a movement on foot arnonr the lovers
of cunning to introduce INTO the woods of Maine
the California quail lLOpbortyx Californicus(
Subscription papers will soon be circulated TO OBJ
tain the funds necessary for the rurnosn
The new catalogue of the Buwdo,n Collaga
shows a total OF 25S-Il2 bein, medical students
The Boston Post saws of the late Rev DR. POND
He was one OF the fathers of CongreqaionslisIn in
New England and A Christian snIdier m whom
there was no guile"
Carbon is a very prosDereus TOWN IFS non,la
ton is now 1000 and during two wears there have
been added eleven stores Il saw and shinJa mill
a large addition to the c7naritv Of tho starch
factory two halls and forty DWELLINGS
The Maine Central e,jryev1ner marty mako the
distance from Pressure Isle 10 DavtpT l13l miles
The Augusta H0usn has changed hands The
parties purchasing are Mrs + Manson and her
son. Mr.. A. c Manson. of the 81 Ciond Honse GA
Orchard
Major VIM. Ii. Broughton. champion checker
PLAYER of Maine died in Portland Ian 9th of
pneumonia aged 81 He entered The army, at The
age OF Is and won the trade of Major nv gaIlant
service in the rebellion.
A singular accident occurred in Winthron on
Friday last While William Dayenport clerk for
W Bishop. was delivering goods the tierceness Of
the gale blew over the delivery cart breaking both
of his legs
The gale of FRIDAY last did a good deal of damsoe
At Rockland it blew off the roof of the refnin,
house of the gas works and bricks from InanT
chimneys In Lewiston chimpeys we're blown down
glass broken, etc. One of the Machine Co $ build
lpgs had the tin strinDcd from tho roof. saT.raI