The Republican journal., 1883-10-11
Maine Matters.


THE CALAIS TRAGEDY. EATON FINED 81 900.
Herbert Eaton was in Court at Machias. Mon
day and arragned on an indictment for man.
slaughter, in shooting Samuel Kelley, Jr.. at
Calais, in March last. He pleaded not guilty.
After remarks by the States counsel and coun-
sci for the respondent, Judge Danforth re-
viewed the case concluding: | could sentence
for short time to the County Jail, but the
County Attorney does not feel authorized to
ask for this. Unless the respondent continues
to be reformed man | shall regret that he did
not 60 to State Prison for three to five years.
If he does continue reformed shall always feel
pleased that did not send him to prison. OF
course | can't pledge the future. If could
should know exactly how to act. As it is |
must act according to my best judgment and
take the chances | hope | am not mistaken.
If it proves that am it will be case of sincere
regret because the next best way to produce
reform would be to place him out of the reach
of temptation. AS it is do not feel it necessa-
ry to try that. 1t is necessary that the county
should be Unidentified for all costs and eXpen-
seS beyond taxable costs.
A fine of $1,000 and costs was imposed. c.
Il. Rounds with f. E. Livermore, County attor-
ney. for the State. Geo. L. Curran, A. Me
Nichol and Z. b. Harvey for the defendant.
THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
The Unitarian churches of this state held
their annual Conference at Castine on the ID.
3D. and 4th of this month. All the societies
We're represented by delegates. The meeting
Of the Conference were unusually profitable
and interesting. Officers of the Conference for
the ensuing year were chosen follows:
President Hon. Joseph Dane, Of kennebunk
Wee President, Hon. Geo. f. Talbot, of Port
land: Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. c. c.
Nilal. of kennebunk; Executive Committee,
Rev. J. I. q. Nichols of Saco. Hon. J. ID. Hop
kinS. of Ellsworth, lion. f. NJ. Sabine Bangor;
Committee on Missions. Rev. j. A. Bellows
Watervie. Rev. Alfred Gooding, Brunswick,
;. G. Deering, Esq, Saco; Committee of Ways
and Means, j. 7. Harrington, Portland Hon.
Samuel Iitcomb, Augusta, Capt. Noah Emery,
Of Bangor. The Conference adjourned to meet
iii Portland next year.
MAINE UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Maine Unitarian Association held at
Ca>tine The 3D. inst. its annual meeting for the
choice of officers and the transaction of any
other business legally before it. The following
officers were chosen: President. Hon. Joseph
Dane. kcnnebunk; Vice President, f. NJ
Sabine, Bangor: Secretary, Geo. \. Emery,
Esq, Saco; Treasurer, Mark p. Emery. Esq,
Portland; Finance Committee, Hon. Joseph
Dane Hon. Sam Z. Spring, Portland and
Hon. r. NJ. Sabine; The principal business
was action upon the legacy of the late VIM. Ii.
Neal of Saco, amounting TO IS. 1136 SO, who be-
putathed the same amount TO the Unitarian
Society OF Saco. The terms of this and prev
iou> requests are that the income shall be APP
propriated for missionary work in Maine.
MAINE BAPTIST ANNIN ERSA RIES.
The Maine Baptist anniversary meetings
held III South Berwick closed Thursday. The
treasures If the association reported receipts of
$500 expenditures S5.344. cash in treasury
cl.lOG. The permanent fund is now S11,144.
Resolutions against Sunday excursions were
adopted. Rev. W. o. Aver of Skowhegan. was
elected preacher of the annual sermon next
year, and Rev. A. A, Ford, of Waldoboro. al
tvrnate. Houlton was selected as the next
place OF meeting. The educational society
elected the following officers: President, Rev.
Il. W. Tilden; Vice president, Rev. W. q.
Aver: Secretary Rev. w. ii. spencer: Trci-
urer, Prof. +. w. Hall. The treasurer reported
assets of $3.50. The secretary'> report review
cd the works of the society in securing the en-
doWment of the academies at Watervile, He
bron and IloultOn, with fitting recognition of
The munificent gifts of Hon. Abner Coburn.
IN GENERAL.
The pay rolls of the Douglass and Stewart
lnlnc> ut Blue Hill amount to about $1,000 a
month.
The Executive Council Oct. confirmed the
nomination of Hon. L. A. Emery, of Ellsworth,
a> Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court of Maine.
1t is understood the attempt TO raise the
Yacht Ideal in West Quoddy Bay has been
abandoned. The vessel lies in sixteen faith.
oms Of water, long distance from the shore,
anu the chance Of raising her is small.
BoWqon College proposes to adopt the Am
herst plan of cooperative scheme of college
government by the president and IL Jury
Sc ected by the students from among them
selves.
The rails on the Shore Line railroad are now
ald for a distance of about eight miles.
The Reporter says that 100000 cans of corn
were put up at the Skowhegan corn factory this
year.
Deputy Secretary of State Chadbourne and
wife, have decided to spend the coming winter
in Florida
Beethen hall, at kents Hill seminary. will be
completed about Jan. 1St. 1t is Of Queen Anne
style of architecture.
President Cheney of Bates college was
chosen president of the Free Baptist convention
in session at Minneapolis.
Patents have been awarded to Charles Z.
simpson, of Sullivan, Me-, for cooking uensil
also 10 Joseph b. Stetson, Lincoln, for Ian
tern.
Postmaster General Gresham has locked into
me charges against Postmaster Goddard, of
Portland, Ne, and announces them unsustain-
ed.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad company hay
me minated that they would like to buy the
Portland dry dock. the directors have been all-
thorized to sell it for 100000.
Adelbert Bragg, Of DiNmOnt, while out gun
nlng accidentally discharged his gun while climb
ing over fence and was killed almost instantly, |
the charge taking effect in his heart.
Mr.. Ii. X. Morrell, Of Gardiner Home Jour
mai has gone into winter quarters, having left i
Tacoma and returned to his Gardiner home |
lie has 50 far improved in health as to be able |
To be at his office.
The Rev. DR.. s. f. Smith, author of the MI |
t'onal hymn, and formerly of Maine has re- |
turned to Boston from Asia whittier he went |
wears ago 10 visit the Baptist missions. He is |
more Than seventy years Old. and will |
pass the remainder of his DAYS in America.
ie wife Of the late Murdoch Campbell. who |
was Killed by Patrick Cain. was on "Wednesday !
removed to the insane asylum at Augusta. by |
order OF the sclectmen. Mrs. Campbell has |
been IN weak state of mind for some time |
past
Mr. Charles Eaton has on his premises at
Green's Landing, Deer Isle. an apple tree |
whose branches spread A. feet 1t produced |
this year between 81 and 40 bushels of apples |
native iLult) which is an average yield.
The Wing gives the total valuation of Ban |
COR for 1888 as S9.23l,712 Among the larger |
taxpayers are John Cassidy, ST .052: +. L. Coe. |
Sll33: John b. Foster, s. ,OSG; W. b. Hav- |
ford, 81 .231; Morse & Co., s., 40; c. g. Sterns,
81 800; Geo. Stetson, $3.50.
There are many relics of the English brig |
BOXER existing in Portland. The wreck of the |
famous vessel was bought by Thomas Merrill. |
II, and ms descendants have many articles |
from her IN good state of preservation.
The Colby Echo, published by the students of |
Colby diversity comes with a new and hand |
somely engraved cover in the latest prevailing |
style on antique paper. The design was drawn |
by the son of President Pepper.
Lemuel Bryant, born in 1894, died Thursday |
IAioi Iliis7 III vi l1t was Ill the war OF
1872, was wounded shipwrecked and taken |
prisoner on Lake Ontario and confined in |
Dartmoor prison. Lemuel Bryant, who figures
IN Coopers novel, Ned Myers" is identical
with him.
Much interest is being manifested in the
coming convention of the Penobscot Musical |
Association which opens in Bangor on Tues |
day, Oct. 10th. This will be the thirty-sixth |
Sc session of the well known organization. Mr..
L. i. Ryder. of Boston, will be conductor
Ii Is rpnOrtpI that the nft lo
estate will shortly bring a suit against the
Dexter Savings Bank to recover the $4,000 note |
which was donated by the late Cashier Barron |
to the bank and on which the bank has realized |
out of the money obtained from his life insur-
ance. This note with interest amounts at the |
present time to $2123.67.
Five miles of the Monson narrow gauge have |
been completed. The road runs from ..Monson |
Station" in the town of Abbott, Oh the Bangor |
and Piscataquis road, to the village of Monson
and the slate quarres. The main line is six |
miles long and there are two miles of branch |
tracks to the quarries. The grading has been |
finished and the iron has hepn l.. i'll A oroyol