The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-03
A SAD ACCIDENT,

Susie Cook, a three year old daughter of Mr.
George w. Cook living on Bartlett St., Lewis
ton. was fatally scalded Wednesday afternoon
Her mother had prepared pail of boiling hot
water for washing floors and left 1t moment
standing in the floor. The moment the mother
and either intentionally or by accident sat down
in the boiling water. She was terribly scalded
and has suffered intensely since the accident.
She died Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
REGIMENTAL REUNIoN-27TH MAINE.
The reunion of the 9th Maine Regiment was
held at Old Orchard. Thursday, Capt. Seth E.
Bryant of Kennebunk, presiding. Z. NJ. Rand
Campaign songs were sung. The following
executive committee was appointed for the
year: III. III. Burbank, S. S. Hurd, j. /. War
rem, N. Hurd, E. j. Getchell A. f. Flint, N.
=. Spinney, j. Moody and E. Flood. Col. j.
Nj. Stone delivered short address previous to
adjournment for dinner.
THE TOWN OF PARsoNsFIELD CELEBRATES.
The town of Parsonstield, York county, cele-
brated Aug. % the centennial anniversary of its
Incorporation One thousand people were
present. Instrumental music was furnished
by Chambers band, of Portland, and vocal
music by a chorus under the direction of L. O..
Emerson. of Boston. The chief orator, eX-
United States Senator James W. Bradbury, of
Augusta. discussed at length and with great
ability the general history of the famous old
town.
SURE CURE FOR COBWEBS.
The house. barn and contents belonging to
ley. kinsman Atkinson of Bddeford were
totally destroyed by fire Thursday morning.
There was no insurance. About five O'Clock in
the morning Mr.. Atkinson undertook to burn
cobWebS out of the barn. The fire spread ran
idly aud the woodwork of the barn was totally
destroyed. Mr.. Atkinson was badly burned in
trying 10 arrest the flames.
IN GENERAL.
Hon James G. Blaine has bought a building
lot at Bar HarbOr.
The next term of the Maine Medical School
Will be of twenty weeks DURATION Instead of
twelve, as formerly.
At Maranocook there is to be a band tourna-
ment. which will be opened on September Sth,
and continue for three days.
The absurd yarn telegraphed from Bar Har-
Dor TO the effect that Hon. A. X. Conkling, of
New York, had challenged an officer of the
navy to fight duel is contradicted.
Mrs. Ole Bull, the Misses Longfellow and
/ several other Cambridge people expect to camp
on the shores of Moosehead Lake this month.
The amount Of capital invested in slate quar-
rylng iii Piscataqui> county is S4S0,000. The
value of all the products is set down as S112,-
The Governor and Council have decided to
appoint two special cOnstabes for enforcing the
| liquor law at Bath. James Bailey, who was
urged by the petitioners, will not be appointed q.
The Augusta division of the Salvation Army
opened three days meeting at Lake Marauo-
cook. Friday, Capt. Thatcher and wife in com
mand.
The Governor and Council considered the
case of Blaney. the kittery murderer. Thurs
day afternoon but ostponed final action on the
matter until September DIST.
Capt. Charles Deering has secured a sub
scrlption OF Sl50,O0O out of proposed $3.50 900
for the building of new steamship, to run
direct between Boston and Bar Harbor.
More than two-thirds of the amount requisite
to establish plant for the American Electric
lighting system in Houlion has already been
subscribed by business men in that place.
The ship Frederick Billings, recently
launched at Rockport, is now being ballasled
aud will soon be towed to New York where
She will be loaded with oil for Yokohama,
Japan. The oil is put up in cases of ten gal
Ions each and she will carry 100000 cases.
There Is a Mormon apostle in Maine, who has
gone to work in earnest to make Mormons of
Maine farmers and their wives and daughters.
de claims that one man of prominence has
been haptised in the Mormon faith. He holds
large meetings in schoo-houses.
The mercury averaged forty throughout
Stafford county, \. H., aud York county, Me-,
Thursday night. In low lands considerable
damage was done TO crops. Farmers in Dover
reported Friday morning that the injury is
somewhat less than was expected by them,
Thursday evening.
Mr.. w. G. Beale, formerly of Winthrop and
graduate of Bowdojn. class of 1877, has re-
Gently been admitted to the law firm of Isham
4 Lincoln, of Chicago. of which Hon. Robert
L. Lincoln late secretary of war is member.
Mr.. Beale went to Chicago in 1873 as principal
OF the Hyde Park high school of that city at
the same time studying law.
contract was signed in New York. August
Is by the American Electric Manufacturing Co.
and Z. A. Noyes- chairman of the street light
ing committee of Portland, Me-, providing for
the lighting Of the streets of that city by cleo
trlclty, at a cost Of $4,000 per year. This is
5000 per year less than was asked by the gas
companies.
Judge Virgin, who presided at the Blaney
trial, has written letter in which he favors a
communication of sentence for Baney, and states
that if the Governor should ask him for an
opinion on the case he should give one. He
will probably be requested to furnish his views.
The Executive Council. although divided OH
the Blaney Communication, from appearances
are opposed to cemency.