The Republican journal., 1883-08-09

The apple crop in Somerset county will lie
small this season. \ little green worm is eat
ing them and the small twigs off, and the leaves
on some trees look as if they had been scorched.
Mr.. Charles Colby. n son of Gardiner Colby,
who endowed and gave his name to the college
| at Waterville. has given and secured fund of
over one million dollars for the purpose of
founding ? new university at Wisconsin.
\ substantial wire fence has been built along
some parts of the Maine Central and its
branches. it consists of cedar posts set about
a rod apart, with four or five barbed wires,
connected with each other in the middle by
short wires.
FiSherman's Island. laying couple of miles
outside of Squirrel, has been purchased by par
ty of gentlemen, who propose to develop it as
an additional summer resort and attraction to the
harbor. Hon. Eugene Hale has been chosen
President of the Board of Directors. and a
meeting will soon be held to decide upon the
work first to be done to make their scheme
success. The island contains 100 acres. and has
an excellent harbor.
The reunion Of the 10Th Maine Regiment AS
socatiOn will be held at Bowdoinham. Me-,
August 2Sth.
The executive Council have adjourned to
meet on the 21St. At that session the petition
for the pardon of Lawrence will be presented.
The Wing says the amount of potatoes of the
crop of 1882 shipped from the east to Bangor
and from there West reach the large figures of
.234 bushels against 454.091 bushels of the
| that the crop in 1881 was much below the aver
age.
The broad guage is the talk at Phillips The
narrow guage is sure to go through to Rangeey.
and from Strong to kingfeld and the broad
guage will be put through to Phillips. 4 Lew
| iston gentleman recently returned from the
vicinity reports that they don't talk of anything
else up that way.
The Wing says work was begun Wednesday
on the half mile track on what is TO be known
Y D.x,o
The track will be completed by the first of Sep
TENDER. if the weather is favorable. The grand
| stand and Judges stand will also be erected this
tall, and the other buildings contemplated will
be put up another season.
There are now about one hundred men en-
ploycl in grading the Shore Line within the
limits If Ellsworth. and one hundred more are
expected this week. The road is graded from
the Falls village to Pond Spring, aud a crew is
now at work between the Falls square and the
river. Another crew commenced grading in
the vicinity of the Ellsworth Poor Farm, Satur
day, and are working towards Hancock.
AmcrO, who is accused of the murder Of
Mrs. Carleton. of WATERFOWL, Mass, last spring.
passed through Bangor Monday on the Flying
Yankee" in charge of Detective Wiggin, of
Boston, and officer Howard of WatertOwn
Hon. Willis NJ. Havcock, collector of customs
| for the Passamaquoddy district. died suddenly
of heart disease in Calais on Saturday night.
aged 80. He leaves widow and six sons.
\ meeting Of seamen to protest against the
eXtortou of ''blood money" by shipping agents
was held in New York Wednesday afternoon.
EX-COngres>man Murch, of Maine. formerly
sailor-bOy, advised organization and avoidance
of drink.
Fire WAS discovered in the story and half
dwelling house of James Booker, Warren street,
Rockland, sunday afternoon. 1t destroyed the
upper portion of the house, barn and shed.
HE cause Is unknown. Insurance $500 on
house. and $500 Oh barn.