The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-23

Ii seems quite probable that the electric light
will lie adopted in Bangor.
1t i said that Androscoggn and Porob,rot
counties will ask the Legislature for Superior
Courts.
James Nash. member Of the Andro>ruggIn
Bar. died Thursday. aged 30 wears.
paysoG Tucker. Esd. superintendent Of the
Maine Central road, hes sailed for Europe. for
a two months vacation.
Two hundred barrels Of rr,nberiles were
harvested by the Fort ropham summer Asso-
citation. this season.
The farm buildings of Francis Low. Of Tin
ton. We're burned Wedna >Jay evening. Los
$1,000; insured Tor $3.50.
The farmers of Monticello have received :iU.-
coo in les than four weeks. for POTATOES LrIv-
cred at the starch factory in that village.
In the 30 race al Mystic Park. Boston, Oct.
Is, five horses started. Pilot Knox wen in
three straight heats. Best time : u
Fifty buildings. by actual count, nave been
erected in Iioulton thus far this season. The
foundations for several more have been pre-
pared.
At The session Of the Maine Pedagogical So
cietv in Portland last week the following Of
tccrs were elected: President. A. C.. Lane,
WaterYile: Secretary and Treasurer t. Il.
Hail. Wateryiile: Executive Committee. 3. O.
McIntire. Miss ". f. Adams Committee on
Legi~la tion. Thomas f. Ash. Portland &. g.
Jordan. Lewiston G.. 4. Robertson. of Angus
Ia.
Ice shipping Oh the Keuncbec is now drawing
to close, after a very fair season for the bust
ness. Nearly al the ice of 1854 has been dis
posed Of
A party of thrty-three LIFT Bangor last week
for California. l. was made up bv \. W. Ben
SON The Maine Central ticket agent in that civ
Mrs Blaine received a large number of con-
gratulatorv kilograms from prominent iudiy-
idualS throughout TIN. country. on the result of
the election in Ohio.
John T.. Sheplry ESD. Il leading member of
the ST. Louis bar ana Il brother of the late
Judge George +. Sheplel. died IN St. L0ui,
saturday He was born in Saco
Mrs. Grant of Rocklaud, who attempted to
hang herself recently and was cut down was
UNCONSCIOUS for some time and is now terribly
insane. knowing nobody.
1t appears from the books Of the treasurer Of
the Ptnob-cot LOG Driving Com},anv. that dur
Ing the season Of 1851, l0l 400 900 feet of
logs We're cut on Penobscol waters
The Maine Central Railroad i, to have a
large boat to run between Mount Desert Ferry
and Bar Harbor next summer. Large teams
can be driven on to the boat and ferried with
out trouble.
The Governor and some members of the
Council will make their annual visit to the
Hartford ASYLUM for the Deaf and Dumb
Maine having no ASYLUM for>uch unfortuuates
sends them 10 that institution
Petitions are circulated in kitterv. asking
Governor Robbie to commute to Imprisonment
for life the sentences OF Oscar f. Blanev and
Mary Z. Barrows under sentence to bu hanged
for murder
Jacob Milliken, the Scarboro centenarian
died Monday. at his home aged one hundred
wears. nIne months and nine DAYS He was in
good health up TO within a few DAYS of his
death and his last was also his first sickness.
The owner of one of the leading stock farms
in Sagadahoc county is Mrs. Saome Snow. of
Brunswick. Mrs, Snow has about 20 head of
very choice stock and is said to own one of the
best barns in Maine.
On Wednesday. the 22d inst the Governor
and members of bis staff 90 10 Waterbury,
Conn, to be present at the dedication of the
new soldiers and Sailors, Monument at that
place the following dav Wednesday evening
they will attend a reception in their honor al
the residence of Mr.. t. 7. Turner, of Water
bury.
The State fair trustees find that the receipts
will pay all the expenses of the fair, the $4,000