The Republican journal., 1884-12-25

standing by the shore of the pond where the
fish were left, chewing merrily away, with the
tail of a pickerel protrudEg from her mouth
There were only two of the original eighteen
fish left. Perhaps it will be well enough to
mention that one of those deyoured weighed
three pounds and half.
MAINE CENTENARIANS.
Mrs Sally Powers who lives in the Augusta
am>house is said to be 106, but this is based
largely on guesswork. She is of Irish BIRTH
and there is no evidence beyond what her ap-
pearance and current belief furnish. Mrs.
Thankful Donnell of West Bath is in her 1Olst
year. Mrs. Small of Bowdoinham is over 1O1,
and lives in the same house with her daughter
granddaughter and at-grandaughter. ,Jutham
johnson Of Durham was 100 in September last.
Mrs. Bespy Moody of Cape Elizabeth was 1O2
last February. Philip Pervear is wel-preserv-
ed man of 105 this month and lives in Sedg-
wick. He was born near Portsmouth, n. H.
Jacob Milikcn of Scarboro, who died six weeks
ago, was show IA by the record to have been 100
on the 4th day of last January.
sHIP-BUHDING AT BATH.
There have been built at Bath this year thirty
six vessels ~ TWENTY-FIVE schoonerS, seven
steamers. four ships, including the Henry b.
Hyde, the largest ever constructed III Maine,
and one harkt ntine--of an aggregate tonnage
of % S60,22 There are on the stocks at pres
ent: 2.500-ton ship at Arthur Sewall', yard;
TWO 15O-ton >rIoontrsa at Deerng and DunneiI's;
a large steamer at the New England Yard. and
barkentine at John MrDonald's. making a
total of upwards of 80 800 tons. In 1883 he TO-
ia tonnage was 35.l4I.S2 tons. An UNUSUALLY
large number OF vessels have been repaired
in Bath the past year. AT the Marine Rail
way alone IS have been re paired, including the
State Of Maine, which was nearly rebuilt.
THE RAILROAD CONSULTATION.
Ia notice OF The Boston and Maine and
Eastern Railroad consolidation. the Boston
Jou nal says: Mr.. Pay Tucker, who has
been The Manager of the Eastern and Maine
Central, returns to the Maine Central, whose
bu-ine>, haA been WltttiA t.St, ndtd by the leases
Of the past few years. Mr.. Tucker has e>tab-
il>hed the reputation with the ptopl. along the
llnt> oi the roads VIII ch he has controlled Of
being Il model railroad manager. Few men
have done mt re o encourage business in Maine
alou& the line OF the Maine Central than has
MI. fucker by the liberal and vigorous policy
which he adopted nearly zen years ago. The
present prosperity of the line Is largely due TO
his weil-directcd .iorts. So far as managers
can make railway successful, il seems that the
new combination has all hat can be desired.
A LIQUOR SEIZURE.
About six weeks ago couple of our city off
cial> discovered aud seized TWO barrels Of Iiquor
which was duly advertised and the owner, or
owners, called on to come furW ard and claim it.
No ONE cIalmi. g the liquor ii was duly
nouncrd that it had been destroyed according
TO the provisions of tie law. # now appears
that there have been doubts in the minds Of
some a, TO the destruction of the liquor Ac-
corctinSiI, on Saturday night, while the officer.
" h had taken charge OF it. was iudustriuusy
play ing billiards, the party, Or parties, having
the doubts above mentioned, organized
searching party and Were, rumored, success
fu in IT rtcaplurti% Il portion of the liquor. the
amount being variou>ly stated at 30 gallons and
upwards. Truly this i, sinful world Els
worth American.