The Republican journal., 1883-03-01

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
THE TEMPER ALLIANCE.

. temperance Alliance WAS H6iG III Lewiston,
Wednesday evening, Feb. DIST. There was a
small attendance. Among the prominent tenn
perance men present were eN-Gov. Pcrham, of
Paris, A. }. Chase. of Portland, DR.. Eaton and
/. Il. Simonton. of Camden. John Allen, Rev.
II. c. MunsOn, Berwick. Hon. Henry Tolman,
of Bath. Hon. j. P. Sway, of Bucksport, r. W.
Dunn, of Wateryillc, Major H. A. shorey, of
Bridgton Major Shorey called the meeting to
order. Prayer was offered by Rev. L. Reynolds
of Auburn, followed by Hon. John Swazey,
who made a long address.
Thursday morning the Alliance opened with
eX-Gov. Perham in the chair Rev. II. {. Nun
son, Secretary. A committee of five was APP
pointed to prepare plan of organization, and
one to arrange for mass meeting in the eve
nlng. While the committee were out speeches
We're made by several gentlemen. The com
mttce organized and reported at noon. In the
afternoon the minority report was made by A..
j. Chase, of Deerin@. 1t was voted to change
the name to the Maine Total Abstinence SOcic-
ty. Rev. d. b. Randall opposed forming a new
society and said we had too many organizations.
After discussion the Maine State Temperance
Alliance was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported as follows: President, Rev. L. Luce,
of Lewiston; Secretary Rev. II. c. Munson, of
South Berwick; Treasurer. II. Z. Wggin, of
Bath; Executive Committee. Capt. j. b. Coyle.
of Dcering; Rev. +. W. Brakeman. of Auburn 3:
r. W. Dunn. of Waterville Rev. &. b. lllsley.
of Bangor: Rev. W. T. Mcintyre. of Lewiston /;
Maj. II. A. Shorey of Bridgton, and list of
Nlce-Presidents, one from each county. The
report was accepted ana the officers elected.
Messrs. Dunn and Mun>on rendered their resig-
nations. which We're referred to the committee.
II. Z. Wiggin resigned and j.. n. Sanford, of
Portland, was elected Treasurer pro TEN. In
struction> were given to the Executive Com
mittee. The meeting closed with mass rect
ing in City Hall in the evening.
TIRE LATE PROF.. CIIADBOURNE.
In the death last week Of Paul -Ansel Chad
bourne. president of the Massachusetts agricul-
tural college. the cause OF education suffers q
great loss. For twenty years he has been an
active and prominent worker. and no one has
attained better fame Is Il teacher than he Born
in North Berwick Maine. in 1898, at the age of
thirty he occupied the chair of chemistry and
natural philosophy in Williams college. He
was called thence to BoWdoin in 1859 where he
had charge of the same department for seven
years. In 1861 he WAS elected president of the
University of Wisconsin, The same year he
published volume on Irrational Theology.
This and his ''Instinct in Animal, and Men
constitute his chief published works.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The Grand Commandcrv of the order of the
Knights of Honor OF the State met in Augusta.
Feb. DIST. afternoon and evening. Every Com
mandery in the State was reprc>o nted. The
following officers We're elected for 1>s3: G. III.
Crockett. Grand Director: +. J. Day. Grand
Vice Director: \. NJ. Pcnley. Grand As
stnt Director: +. ". Parker Grand Re
l. 4
In. E.,ll II,I ''.''' !, ii I','l
Ci;i.. ! + rIi,ri .,,,,I c,,,.ii,'. "
M+,.it c.a,,J S,,+ n,.,,. = w , ,,t,i
Trustee; A. +. Chase Representative to SUI
preme Lodge; j. b. Jordan, Alternate.
IN GENERAL.
The library of B0wdoin Collcge now contains
37.500yolumes.
The engineers Of the Maine Central haze re-
cpiypd an order not TO make M any time if
l.l.f
running time. Slippery tracks have made hard
railing
George p Lothrop describes brunswick
Me- a> Il little town ''Situated on the Prnoh-
scot river only about thirty miles from RAY
mond," which i, like saving Boston i, on the
connecticut river and about ten miles from
>aguS.
Work Oh the new $4,000 Classical Institute
building at Watcryilir Me will he bpo,1n in
March. The present building Will be entirely
removed. and "A new one of pressed brick and
freestont trimmings. three Stories high with
n round tower on thp northeast roine1. 1O4 feet
high. will take its place. II, foundation di-
mensi0nS will be SONl2S feet,
CT. Woodard. counsel for the Nain.. Gem
trail railroad COMPANY. has filed 4 motion for :;
new trial and exceptions in the Picktr,l ease
The Jury gave a Verdict against the road for
- 900
Charles Ware the horse thief who made =,
raid on kennebec county. last fail. ha. been
advertised by the New Hanpsbire police. who
want him Tor stealing teams in IIilIsboro
county
Mr.. c. W. bennett has been nominated for
Mayor bv a Citizens Temperance caucus in
lewiston The Republicans of Lewiston have
re-nominatcd David FarJ.ar for Mayor. Mr..
Farrar is conceded TO be consistent and life
long temperance man. and thoroughly informed
on all the municipal interests
Runners for Boston PARTIES have made i trim
through Andro,corgin comfy and have bouGbt
several carloads of cows.
The Portland Democrats have nominated
Capt John W. Dcerinn for Nayor and Cha,.
Libby will be re-nominatpd by the Republicans
Warden Morse has Recently made, several an
rests in Hancock county of naItips fol. br,aLinr
fish and game laws.
Rubber Coated Scytbe proved one Of thc
best" H. A. Gilbert Secretary Maine Board
of ArricuIturc
Robert Bowkcr. Il prominent and esteemed
citizen Of Brunswick died Feb. ~ AGED -
lie was largely interested i'm SHINING and was
a director of the First National Bank of RrI,us-
wick.
The annual meeting and sumner of fine Un-
ward Club in Maine. was held at The Falmontb
Hotel. Portland Thursday evening. \t The
meeting. the President. Rev. DR.. UilI. presided
Officers were elected AZ folIov.s prnsiIa,t