The Republican journal., 1883-11-08
IN GENERAL.

IN ''fNIlAI.
of the 40 members of the freshman class nj
Bates college eight are girls.
K. NJ. Springer, formerly the secretary Of the
straight tretuback State committee of Maine
has gone to akota.
fire Oct. 3lst destroyed Banchard's sar-
dine factory al PASSPORT. with about 400 cases
Of sardinr>. Loss $4,000: slight insurance
The falls at Rumford, Ne. said to be the big
gest water power in New England, are about
10 DC used There is said to be $1,000 horse
power between these falls and the tide water.
Inc President has appointed Noel b. Mutt,
Of EaStpOrt, as Collector Of Customs for the
District OF Paasamaquoddy, Maine.
BY the shutting down Of mills in the Penob-
scot river. in consequence of the drouth, it is
estimated that the men have lost so 900. if not
more, in wages, and the lumber supply has
been cut down over 1900 900 feet
1t is reported that a strong syndicate of New
York capitalists has been formed to purchase
the Portland ~ O4densburg Railroad and by
means of an outside line of tirst-class steamers
from New York to Portland make new eX-
cursOn line.
\ Bangor man got a nciglbor to help in his
housekeeping when his wife was sick. The
woman threw out bowl containing the mans
glass eye upon rock, and he has gone to Bos-
ton to buy new one. Next time he will hire
IA girl.
The freight business on the Maine Central
is now booming The regular trains are heavy
and specials are frequently run. large num-
berof cars are required at present for the trans
portatlon OF freight at stations on the line of
the road. At the Augusta station the freight
traffic has increased in marked degree and is
now larger than for several years past.
fearful accident is reported from Robbins
ton. AlonZo Bogratt, aged fifteen years. en-
plOyed in Harris sardne factory, was terribly
scaded by falling in the boiling water bath.
From his knees TO his ankles the skin came off
with his clothing. The strange part of ii is,
his physician thinks he NAV oct well
Commercial dispatch from FoXcroft SAYS:
Deputy Sheriff Martin arrested man who has
been passing counterfeit dollars through Piscat-
aquis comfy. He registered as j. H. Chapman
OF Abbott. He is known to have passed sew
era. Two were found on his person. He has
formerly lived in Passadumkeag and Cornville,
but lately in this vicinity. He will be taken in
charge by the L. S. marshall
The edition of the new Revised Statutes
will be ready for delivery in the latter part of
December.
The death Of Rev. Adam Briggs is an
nOunced. He was the first professor of the
''learned languages at Watervie college,
from 1922 to 1928. He died in Chicago the
26th of October
The consolidation of the Eastern and Boston
u Maine railroads still hangs fire in the courts.
A temporary injunction against the leasing of
the Eastern has been secured, to which a de-
murrer has been filed. A decision will be
reached this month
Rev. John f. Case of Maine who, a little
more than year ago, left this country for
mission work among the Shans in Burmah,
has preached his first sermon in the Shan
language.
Last Friday, while party of fishermen were
catching cod and paddock, several miles off
Seguin. they were astonished by hauling in
handsome salmon, weighing about nine and
half pounds. Probably never before was one
of these fish caught in deep sea water at this
season of the year. The fish was taken to
Portland.