The Republican journal., 1885-03-19

completed their work, and the army of men
which was employed in the industry, have
scattered. The amount cut has been about an
average one. the total number of tons being es-
timated at 100000. The Knickerbockers have
harvested the largest quantity, housing 900
tons. The capacity of Russell's houses at Rich
mond is 1000 tons, and they are entirely filled
The Haynes & Dewitt Ice Co., have 10000 tons
under cover, and Capt. Abram Rich 0,000, at
Farmingdale. About 5000 men were employed
in the harvest, and 1900 horses, at total cost
of 1925 900. Kennebec journal.
LINCOLN COUNTY INDUSTRY.
A large number of PEOPLE in Boothbay are
kept busy in an industry which has been taken
from the Attic regions. They are now at work
cutting up the fourth whale which has been
taken between Monhegan and Squirrel Islands.
The whales shot with bomb or sheet from
a gun at the shoulder, the hunters firing from
the deck of a steamer. 1t is exciting sport, and
promises to be very profitable. Each whale
produces from forty to fifty barrels of oil. and
the Cotton carcass is made into fertilizer. Four
have been lowed in within three weeks. and
five more killed and lying on the bottom.
Two of these are buoy ed and anchored, so that
when they rise, which occurs in about ten days,
they cannot float Off
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The regular meeting of the managers Of the
Maine Industrial school for girls was held at
HaIIowell March II. The school was found to
be in a satisfactory condition, between forty
and fifty scholars being In attendance Steps
will be taken early in the summer to complete
the new building with the fund appropriated
by the Legislature. Aid for furnishing the
building will be solicited from friends of the
school and benevolent and religious societies
throughout the State. 1t is hoped the school
will be in operation in the new building before
the close of the year.
Hon. N. A. Luce, superintendent of schools,
Is preparing a circular for distribution among
the school authorities throughout the State,
giving information relative to the school egis-
lation enacted by the legislature. 1t will be
devoted largely to the new physiological and
hygienic text book which has been adopted by
the State. Mr.. Luce says there has been a
general inclination among the towns In favor
of the abolition of the district system, the
present spring, and believes that in two years
the people will be prepared for the change.
REPAIRING THE GALLONS.
The gaows which are to be used at Thorn
aston next month are now being repaired at the
shop of George f. Aver Il Co., by j. B. Water
house, vino built them ten years ago. Wagner
and Gordon We're hung on them The trap and
hanging beam have hung six men; the two pi-
rates, who were hung at Auburn, the negro
Harris, Spencer, Wagner and Gordon. Many
persons have visited the shop to view the ghast-
ly tmbers.
IN GENERAL.
Rum comes to Belgrade in kerosene barrels.
Parsonteld will celebrate its centennial ami
ver>ary Aug. 80.
A few small lots of Maine Central changed
hands at 81 to 50. in Boston, Thursday.
The roller->kating craze in Maine has extend
ed even to the Penobscot Indians.
The grand lodge of Good Templars will hold
its annual session in Portland April 10 and 16.
The Blddeford journal asserts that the sue
cess of the Democrats in the city election on
Monday was 'bought and paid for with mon
ey."
The executors of ex-Gov. Abner Coburn's
will, have been examining his property and
find fully as large an amount expected.
1t is expected that Gen. James A. Hall, De-
parment Commander Maine &. A. r., will
deliver the address at Waterville on Memorial
Day.
An extraordinary story of dead woman
having revived sufficiently to relate her exper-
fence in the spirit world and then expire again
comes from Portland.
The League of American Wheelmen will
take a trip from Moosehead Lake to Bar Har-
Dor the coming season. There will be races at
Bangor.
Carrie Nose, about IS years old, took poison
at the house of her uncle. Mr.. A. Lineken. in
Thomaston, Tuesday, March 10Th. and died
about three O'clock, "Wednesday morning
ling interest in the Rumtord Fails & Buckfield
railroad when he died. The Grand Trunk and
Maine Central both want il.
The Maine CehIra railroad will soon receive
seven new locomotives from the Manchester
works. The road now owns about ninety--ix
engines and the increased amount of freight
business renders 1t necessary to purchase more.
Hon. John Lynch OF Washington, member of
Congress from the 1st district of Maine from
1860 to 1871, was married in Portland, Thursday
| afternoon to Anne 5. Weston, eldest daughter
OF The late Hon. Samuel +. Spring, at the Spring
residence. The wedding was private. They
went immediately to Washington where they
| will reside.
The unusual operation of removing the knee.
pan was performed upon Joseph r. Green of
Bath last week. In November last Mr.. Green
dropped penknlte which Inflicted wound
just above his knee and blood poisoning ensued
from which he has since suffered, and to save
the limb this operation was resorted 10. 1t is
said that only eleven cases of the kind occurred
during the war.
The stockholders meeting of the Goss Marine
Iron Works was held at Bath, Mar. II. and a
committee from the Goss Works and the New
England ship building company, was appoint
Ell To confer and report at the meeting next
Wednesday evening, when the stockholders OF
the Go>s Marine works, will transfer theiI
stock to the \. +. 5. b. Co. The move is met
with approbation, by the iron works stockhUd
crs.
Knox county Supreme Judicial grand jury
reported Saturday P. NJ, seven Indictments
VIM. Sholes and Seth Sholes of Vinahayen
illegal voting; f. Strout of Harrington and
Edward Gibbon of Mt. Desert, larceny; Adon
Tram Hamilton of Rockiand, Herbert Lovejoy
proprietor of the Carleton House, Rockpor
Charles II. Ames of the Bay View House
Camden, VIM. X. Bickford, Knox House
Thomaston, for maintaining liquor nuisances
The mercury took sudden drop in centra
Maine, Thursday night, and on Friday mora.
ing at ! O'Clock, was reported follows: Il
deg. below in Lewiston and Auburn; Is deg
to % deg below in Pennington; a deg. below
at North jay; IS deg. below al Skowhegan
20 deg below at Readteld; II deg. below al
Gray, 20 deg. below at Turner; is deg below
at Mechanic Falls: at Livermore Falls. from
% deg. to 30 deg. below at WaterviIle, 81 deg
below.
The Presque Isle Herald says there is ar
| acre of ground near the railroad station, there
covered with railroad seepers piled car high
awaiting transportation, besides an immense
amount of shingles, potatoes and hay. The
Herald says it is certain that by the time
direct line could be constructed from there tC
Mattawamkeag, and be ready for business
even if work should be commenced this spring
Pressure Isle alone would be ready to load {
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