The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-01-17
IN GENERAL.

The katahdin Iron Company is adjusting its
affairs i'll Insolvency.
The lumber cut on the Aroostook and St.
John waters will not be nearly so large as last
year.
1t is rumored that Justice Danforth. another
member OF the supreme bench Of Maine will
decline reappOinunent.
bill fixing the first Tuesday in June as the
time for holding the District Court for the dis
trict of Maine at Bangor has passed the House
owing TO the reduced price Of ginghams the
Bates Mill at Lewiston. has beer com
PEELED 10 make Il reduction of } per cent in
wages.
During the past three years the town of
MiiIbrlq9e has increased its valuation to So
80. and gained 300 in population.
GOV. Robbie has accepted an invitation to be
present with bis staff at the annual ball OF
Douty Guards, at Central Hall, Dover, on Feb
ruary 9TH.
The York Manufacturing Co. of Saco passed
lis semi-annual dividend, which is usually pay
able in December This was necessary be-
cause of the depression in the market for col
ored goods.
1t is said the wolves are becoming plenty in
the northern part of the State 1t is notice
able that when deer begin to increase ia any
iocallty That wolves are pretty certain to fol
low.
The work of gathering the Penobscot ice
crop is now fairly underway. The ice is now
twelve inches thick, and was never of better
quality.
Mrs Morse, wife of Mr.. John Morse. who
will be remembered as formerly minister at
Dexter has called upon the New Brunswick
Railway Tor $4,000 as compensation for injuries
sad to have been received at Debec.
The beautiful statue called ''The Promised
Land" by Franklin Simmons, the Maine sculp-
tor, is now owned by John W. Mackav, of
Paris, and is considered a wonderful produc-
ton by artists and others. The statue occupies
prominent position in Mr.. Mackay's paatia
residence in Paris.
The delegates from Maine to the Antl-Mono-
poly convention soon to be held at New York
are Col. }. II. Blood and Col. Il. NJ Springer
Some years ago these gentlemen edited Green
back paper in Portland, but they are not now cit
liens of Maine and have not been for some time
One OF the first acts of the new Maine Central
management Is the Issuance of a circular max
ing reduction of five per cent. in the wages of
employees. The circular states that this re-
duction will be applied to every man in the
service of the company. high or low. 1t is esti-
mated that the cut-down will result in saving
of over $50 900 per annum.
The following candidates have been named
to succeed Judge Barrows: Hon. Enoch Nos-
ter, of Bethel. Hon. W. l.. Putnam, Portland
Col. VIM Ii. Fogler, Belfast, Hon. S. c. An
dreWs, Portland, John Varney, esq, Bangor
John b. Cotton, esq, Lewiston, Hon John M,
Goodwin, of Bddeford and Geo. f. Emery.
esq.,, of Portland.
More cotton and wooden goods were manu-
featured in Lewiston last year than in any
previous year. The total production was g.
s52, 1856 yards: The capital invested is 81 ,50O,-
600, and 1850 hands are employed
The annual meeting of the Maine State Tenn
perance Alliance will be held Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. Both and 31st, at such place as
may hereafter be fixed. Particulars will be
given soon. Ii. G. Munson, Sec.
The winter term of Bowdoin College opened
Jan. Sth, with a full attendance on the part of
the various classes. The number of students
away teaching is less than in previous wears.
Only two of the seniors are absent for that
purpose.
The annual encampment of the Department
of Maine, G. A. II. will be held in Wateryie
February 10th and DIST with headquarters at
the Emwood Hotel. Among those named for
departmental commander are Commander ID.
L. Field, of Lewiston. Col. Peakes Of Foxcroft.
W illlams OF Rockand, Lane Of Augusta, and
Snipe of Bath
Wiswell has taken into partnership Arno W
King, Esq, and the new firm will be STYLED
Wiswell 81 King. The large law practice of
Judge Wlswell, coupled with his dates as U.
). Bank Examiner, have rendered such step
necessary. Mr. Hing is young attorney of de-
clded ability, and the interests of clients will
always receive careful attention in the hands
Of this firm.
Mr.. j. w. Walker is now visiting his parents
at Brooksvlle, after an absence of more than
three years. He graduated from the Z. M. C,
Seminary, Bucksport, in TO- after which he
took the engineering and surveying course at
LeBarrOn, Ohio, since which time he has been
assistant engineer on the Kentucky river, He
ls to be stationed through the winter at the U.
5. Survey Office, Frankfort, Kentucky.