The Republican journal., 1885-05-21

The contract for the stone work on the
Brooklyn post office building has been award
ed to the Bodwell Granite Company of Halo
well, Maine, at its bid of $4,000.
Mrs. John Nash of Wadoboro, has received
pension with arrearages amounting to S2,019,
says the News. Her son Horace was MEM
Der of Company A.. list Me. Regiment and
was killed at Port Hudson.
1t will be surpri>e to most folks TO know
that one Maine mine is even now being worked.
This week the Deer Isle mine ships to New
Jersey a cargo of ore, and has regular mar
ket for all the mine produces.
The arks Island Granite Company at St.
George, have secured an extensive contract to
furnish granite for the Emigrant Savings
Bank building, New York city. 1t is said to
be a $40. 900 Job, and will give employment to
10 men all summer.
The new hotel on the summit of Green
Mountain is fast nearing completion. aud will
be ready for occupancy June 1st. The house
is owned by the Green Mountain Railway
Company and will probably cost about $500.
The Stockholm Evening journal expresses
much disappointment at the recall of Minister
Thomas from Sweden. and says plainly that
President Cleveland has made mistake in
displacing diplomat who will be missed by
all. from the King to the peasant.
The ice house of the Kenduskeag Ice Com
pany, two miles south of Bangor, was discover
ed 10 be on fire Friday forenoon. The flames
spread rapidly. and the house was entirely des-
tai loss on ice and house is about $4,000. In
>ured for $4,000.
The intercollegiate game of base ball at the
State College grounds Thursday afternoon, re-
suited as follows: Bowd0inS two in the 1st
four in the %. one in the Sd. one in the 4th in
ming: State College, three in the 2nd. one in the
9Th, two in the SIN and one in the ID innings.
Mr.. Samuel l.. Boardman, editor OF the
Home Farm. contributes articles on the diked
marshes of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
W Washington and Hancock counties in Maine. to
a volume on Tide Marshes Just published by
the Department of Agriculture at Washington
Mr.. Andrew j. Dam. one of the most sue
cessful hotel men in New York, one of the
proprietorS of the Aston House, Union Square
Hotel and Hotel Dam. who died in New \ ork,
saturday morning, was born in Mane-a farm
er'S SON
Hon. S. c. Hatch, of the Executive Council
has just made visit to the State Reform school.
HI says that he found the school in Il most pros
porous and satisfactory condition. The number
Of bcys is now 100 having increased from 81
three months ago. Fifteen letters We're found
in the letter box but none of them lodged com
plants, all the writers seeming well satisfied
with their treatment.
Mrs. Ira Hodgdon. of Bath. who was shot
the 9th inst by her son. died Sunday morning
at $50 from the effects of the wound in the
head. She was unconscious IS hours: aged "A.
! The matrcide is IN Wiscasset iaii. On receiv-
ing the news of his mothers death he COM
pletely broke down. uttering the most ptifu
cries and apparently deeply feeling the position
in which he was placed.
The directors of the Madison Wooden Com
pany met in Portland on the 10Th inst At this
meeting it was decided to commence on the
new mill at once. and the contract of building
was let TO Norton x Pur;ngton. Of Watervie
The contract calls for the completion of the
stone and brick work on the first day of Octo-
Der. The new mill is to be 100 feet in length
and o6 feet in width. four stories in height
with basement and flat gravel roof. The mill
is 10 be hlilt of >fnnp and hrick