The Republican journal., 1885-03-26
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
COZ BY AND RASE

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
COLBY AND BASE BALL.
The managers of the mines, which comprise
the Maine College League for 1884, meet at
WateryiIle. SATURDAY., March 2Sth, to arrange
the schedule of games and transact other busl-
ness that may come before the meeting-The
Harvard oufitter, J. W. Brine. here at
Colby, We, nesday, March 18th, taking orders
for base ball and tennis goods He contracted
to newly uniform the nine. The uniforms will
consist of dark crimson jerseys, stockings of
the same color, black pants with crimson stripes,
coats of gray, and caps with stripes of black
and crimson. The library has been increased
by the addition of some sixty volumes during
vacation.
FISH STORY.
Mr.. A. c. Brown of Nassalboro, the veteran
fisherman, was in the city yesterday, and fairly
chuckled as be told us of his success in captur-
ing the toothsome pckerel. Within the last
three weeks, as related he has caught 400
pounds of these fish. Fifty were selected
which weighed from three to four pounds each.
He ships his catch TO Boston, realizing eight
cents a pound net for them. Mr.. Brown is
very careful not to reveal the location of his
fishing grounds. and is very eXultant over the
fact that he can go out and take pickerel by the
hundred weight while city fishermen return
home from their pi>catorial hunts with half
dozen or less. small specimens. kennebee
journal.
NOMINATIONS BY GOVERNOR ROBBIE.
Governor Robie has made the following
nominations Board of Management for EX-
permenta Station, Benz. f. Pea>e. Cornish; :;
Samuel l.. Boardman. Augusta; VIM. Downs,
Sebec; Fish Commissioner. Sea and Shore
Fisheries, b. W. Counce. ThOmaston; State
Board of Health, Frederick Gerrish, Portland !;
Lewis Barker, Bangor; stephen }. Young
Brunswick o. A. Horr, Lewiston; f. c.
Jordan, Portland; J. 0. Webster, Augusta
STABBED IN DRUNKEN AFFRAY.
A. l.. Philbrick, Il workman in Achorn'S
Mills. was stabbed under the left arm at Cooper's
Mills, in Whitttield. AT O'Clock Friday morning
in drunken atlTay, participated in by five
others. The wound penetrated 10 the ribs and
be was severely bruised. The wounded man
tainted several times Saturday, but was alive at
last accounts. II does moi clearly appear who
committed the deed. No arrests have been
made AS far AS learned, although warrants We're
prepared.
IN GENERAL.
Col. B. f. Smith, of Wi,casset, died suddenly
Monday of heart disease.
POrlland'S new city government was organ
lied Monday. Edw- \. Moves is permanent
chairman of the board of Aldermen, B. + An
dreWs. city marshal.
The Comptroller of the Currency has extend
ed the corporate existence of The Orono Nation
al Bank of Oruno. to March 9th, 1898.
1he First Congregational church at North
west Harbor, Deer Isle was burned Sunday
afternoon. There was 10 insurance on the
ediice. Twenty years agO church was burn
ed on the same site.
I e liabilities of the town OF Houlton March
10Ih, 1854. were 500 5,29592; liabilities March
l0lh, 1SS5, S5094o5l decrease during the year,
S4347.41.
Herbert Warren, aged Il years, >,n of Sam
ue Warren, committed suicide by hanging hm-
self in his fathers barn in Albion, on +, iday
There was also an attempted suicide by another
individual in the same town last week. Albion
is acquiring hotoriety for its suicides.
George Davis. Il patient under treatment at
the Maine General Hospital, left that institu-
ton suddenly on Saturday afternoon, taking
with him the pocket book of patient contain
ing about 800 in money and notes. watch and
chain, valuable cane aud several articles of
clothing, the property of various patients.
There is no trace of Davis whereabouts.
AT The Eastport town meeting the Republi-
elected n. b. Mutt, moderator, Hiram
Blanchard, y. b. Mutt, .jr.. Simon Frost. select
men, by maioritie> of from 100 TO 150 and elect
ed all the other officers.
Composed of genuine French Grape Brandy En-
tract of Smart Weed and Jamaica Ginger with
Smart Weed cNcells : a remedy for cole, cholera
morbus, diarrhWa, dysentery or bloody fuN, or to
break up colds, levers or inhammatory attacks.