The Republican journal., 1885-07-16
Maine Matters.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE. |
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
IN Edgecomb, Friday. the one hundredth ami
NerSarN of the birth of Jane. widow of Moses |
Wilson, was celebrated. About three hundred
We're present, including many of her relatives, |
sister, aged "a and three daughters. the Oldest
being 81. Brief remarks We're made by Gen. |
j. A. Hail. Revs. c. (. Hanson and A. Plum
mer of Damariseotta, Perciva. of Wiscassett. !
Crane and Morelen, of Newcastle. j. ID.
Genthner, of Damariscotta read an original
poem. Mrs. Wilson was remarkably we'll and
stood the excitement with 70 apparent i'll effects,
entering into the spirit of the occasion with evil
dent enjoyment. conYersng intelligently with
many who rendered congratulations.
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
At the battle of Gettysburg, when the Con-
federateS were swarmng around Little Round
Top, d soldier OF the Twentieth Maine was
struck i'll the forehead by MIME ball. making
an ugly looking wound. comrade tied his
pocket handkerchief around his head, and the
soldier, who was able TO walk, went TO the rear.
The wounded man recovered and was dScharg-
ed from the service, and the Two did not meet
again till they clasped hands in the Eucamp-
ment IN Portland. Removing bis hat and show
ing the scar, the veteran was asked if it was not
about time to return that handkerchief. The
wounded man was Thomas {. Little, now re-
siding at South M0ntNlle the other is the edi-
tor OF TINS paper. Lincoln County News.
BLACKED BUSINESS MEN.
nc business men OF TarllinSion %aNe ne
night, in aid of the town clock fund MANY of
t tne wen hhGWn merchants ana professional
men men, u 4, fisu WIN puIhl CORK ana backenea
Hooi iuI HIeiied TWO hOuf> OF >oiid luh Tor one
% u" ai auoientes ShIhGreu IN l0wn !hls
VaS"i' huSic Wa luihiSntu pN inc + EARNING
ton Orchestra. The programme was admirably
carried out, every member being encored. The
" a. ~ issec a. lhoTouSH-
y Nu0'es'l"i q ils hiehos rouIo WISH
IN GENERAL.
Limestone l. bann, il, b.,,.i,t, ma ,,,,,nors
Six connie, were married from ,,n,. bmn<e in
Biddcfori Monday,
Several cattle ana sheen were killed. al RriIo-
ton during Thursday, shower.
Conn, trained horses viii aufear in this
State for The tir>f time IN S,nfa,nbtr n.vt
The >ubscription. renewed in Anonsfa for
the statue of Liberty. amount only to 81 80.
Senator FRYE and family are o,..nuyinm their
new cottage Al S0IlirrrI Island.
Mrs. susan F. GRAY viftl Of the late Hon
Samuel GRAY. died in Rowdoinham. Juv ~.
aged ninety wears.
orr. Island i ,.,,,,,ine, Maine rasort
several new cottage, are rGIn5 M here nj.
season.
The paper OF which G,n. Gordon, diary is
tn he printed Vas ,,i,in at IND ConIerool- iniU
in GARDINER.
The ludir, of CALAIS an tb.. F,,,rtI, az .I,,Iv
raised $500 for 90 ,lier'> monument iIbi.
dinner ami .,Ipper.
Hon f. Wa>bburne and family wifi spend
the summer "a Ire old Wa>IIirne homestead
L5vernore
The inventory Oh the estates Df ,!,e la.c Abner
ana Phiiander Cobi-,, fo,t NO., ,,-a, hr,. ami d,
quarter millions.
The Portland 4 To.ba.ta- has 4. .,.,red =,
semi-anuual dividend Of - a ,l,ar. payahIe an
and after july 18Th.
The rruorttd forest fires at Dead River are