The Republican journal., 1882-07-20
Maine Matters.


Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
BoWDOIN COMMENCEMENT.
The exercises at Bowdoin College last week
were of unusual interest. and well sustained
the reputation of this famous educational in
StitutiGn. Memorial Hall. erected to commem-
crate the death of Bowdoin'S sons who fell in
defence of the Union. begun sixteen wears ago.
IS now completed. 1t is a handsome bndng
of dressed granite. l02 by q feet and three
stories high. 1t includes a hall, recitation rooms.
offices etc. and the interior decorations are very
me Wednesday evening. July 18th, Longtel-
llW memorial services We're held in Memorial
Hall. y large audience. which fully tested the
capacity of the hall, was present. ard a great
number Of the alumni occupied seats in the
front of the hall. Besides the orator of the even
ing. President Chamberlain and Prof. Camp
bell and two of LongfdOw's classmates. who
We're present al this commencement, Commodore
Horatio Bridge and the Hon. Cullen Sawtellc
occupied seats on the platform. A large and
life-like portrait of Longfellow was placed ON
an easel which stood on the platform. 1t was
painted by Ernest W. Longfellow. The prin-
clpal feature of the services was the address in
memory of Longfelow by Prof. Daniel Raynes
Goodwin, LII. d., of the class of 1882 Dr.
Goodwin delivered his address in a very clear
ana distinct tone. and could be heard in every
part of the hall. 1t was listened to very attcn-
lively though nearly two hours We're occupied
in its delivery. AT the close of the address.
Mrs. Ada Cary Sturgis sang Longfellow's
Bridge" in a very finished and affecting man
mer. it was fitting termination of the even
ngs services. After the audience was dismiss
ed, Grimmers full military band gave an hours
concert on the green. Its fine music was listen
ed 10 by large number.
PINE AND SPRUCE SUPPLY.
Forestry Bulletins Nos. u and IL of the census
relate to the supply Of pine and spruce in
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont. The
following is the estimate of the number of feet
(bOard measured of understandable pine and
spruce standing MAY 81. 1880
Pine. spruce.
Basin Of st. Johns River
and tributaries. 1.1.o00.Uo8 800 900 600
Basin of PcnObScOt River
ana nihutaries.... 100 100000 l6o0, 900 600
Basin of kennehec River
and tributaries .......... 5o0u0,o0o l,ooo,0ooooo
Basin of Andr0sCoggin
River and tributaries. 5O,UaA 600 800, 900 600
Basin of ST. CroiN AIachias,
NUragauguS and Union
Rivers and other small
streams, .................. 2O00OU,uUu 10000 900
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 475oo0,0 600 1000, 100000
Cut for the census year end
ing May 81, los0.......... lbs 81 600 30 ,020 00O
Prof. Sargent. to whom the public is indebted
for these details says that large area in South
ern Maine. covered with second growth pine. is
ilct iIltlltttu III tit ABOVE. lie tt1uS Ila1 the
system OF cutting the large trees and OF carefully
protecting the remainder prevails in Maine. thus
lnsuring the pcrmanencc of the supply. In re-
gard to New Hampshire, il is said that the pine
Is practically exhausted. The original white
pine forests in Vermont are particularly eX-
hausted. but in 1850 the cut of second growth
Is estimated at 6.505 900 feet. board measure.
THE COUNTY TICKETS.
There begins to be considerable talk about
Candidates for county tickets. Knox county
Republicans will nominate Aug 10Th An
droscoggin Republicans will nominate. Tues
day Aug. l>t. The Fusionist> iii Andro>cog-
gin talk Of holding their convention, Thurs
day, Aug. 4th. The Greenback Fu>ioni>tS in
oxford county have nominated part of ticket
and left the balance for the Democrats to fix IN.
1T their convention TO be held in Paris next
Wednesday. which seems to be unsatisfactory
to the Straight Grecnback element and there i
reported to be crashing of teeth among the
hills. 1t Is obvious that Scion Glasses follow
ing IS increasing. The mistake which the OK
ford county Fu>ioni>tS made was in not study
ing condolences and holding both these con
NentOnS at the same place and time The
Cumberland Republicans will nominate a county
ticket. July 10Th The Somerset Republicans
VIII nominate their ticket Aug. 9th. Green
back Fusion county conventions will be held in
Cumberland. July y: in Knox. Aug. l>t. in
York. Aug 9Th and in Hancock. July -. The
ork Democrats are Wiser than the Oxford
county Democrats: for they Will hold their
county convention at Alfred. next door and
within ear>hot of the Grcenback Fusion con-
Nenti0n. Those who think alike should sim
utaneously rally and thus obyiatp such NV k
ward profanity As is reported from the late
Greenback convention in oxford county. Lew
iston journal.
THE MACkEREL FISHERY ENDANGTEED.
Mackerel catchcr>. tanners and packers are
considerably disturbed by the preparations that
are now being made to put steamers into mack
erel catching. the fish caught by them To be
manufactured into @uano and oil. \ few wears
ago. steamers first engaged in the menhaden or
porgie catching. and now over two hundred
steamers are employed in thai branch of the
fishery business. and the ncnhalau have almost
been driven from the waters. If these two
steamers are successful this wear in mackerel
catching. by next year more than one hundred
steamers will engage in the business. and the
hackeIcl Gamers and packers will be unable To
procure the fish for canning and packing for
food purposes. Thousands of persons are en-
ploycd III this state in the catching canning and
packing OF mackerel. in fact, il is one of the biz
businesses Of Maine. and there should be some
law to prevent the proposed wholesale Slaugh-
ter Of the fish when they are To be used for any
other purpose than food, EN-.
THE SUMNER RESORTS.
The Fort Point Hotel has Il good number Of
guests and large number Of rooms are cngag-
cd by Boston and New y ork parties
Tho number of visitors at Moosehcad Lake
i large for 50 early in the season and the hotels
al hneo and GreenYille have numerous guests
Frenchman'S Bay is one Of the most beautiful
eNpanses OF water along tile Atlantic >eaboard.
and with each recurring SEASON the number of
visitors at the various resorts which line H.
shores is largely augmented.
summer travel in Maine was never 50 heavy
this year, and boats and trains are crowded
With passengers. Not only is there rush TO
do, 81 hi,