The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-06-11
Maine Matters.
'EWs AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
NATION Al ENC MpNINl &


State counties, according to priority of settle
ment OF the county. The Maine line will
stretch to the central grand avenue. where it
VIII meet the departments of the other States
whose avenues will extend to Fore street. The
encampment will reach from Fore 10 Mel
bourne streets. and occupy the side of the
Promenade towards the water On this side
Will be erected. at either flank Two large
Stsnds for the speakers and reporters at the
camp-tirrs to be neld Tuesday night the 23d
inst. Between these stands will come the great
dining tents. refreshment and amusement
booth>, etc. The sanitary arrangements of
the encampment will be especially provided
for.
Among the distinguished speakers who will
be present without doubt. are General Sher-
man. Logan. DeNens. Hartranft. Gov. Niger of
Michigan. Gen. Black, Commissioner of PEN
sions. Gems. Beathe, Wagner. Major Merrill, of
the Lawrence American. Gen. J. c. Robinson
Past Commanderin-C hef Nandervoort. Past
Senior ire Commanders JarJine, Swain and
Ross, Junior Vice Commanders Pond and
Bangs.
The Portland hotel proprietor>, it Is report
ed, decline to make any contribution to the
funds of the National Encampment. from
which They expect 10 reap rich harvest
They certainly ought 10 come down handsome
ly, and they must have some good reason for
declining to do.
Black jack "a the boys We're wont to
term that da>hing and popular officer Gen.
p'hi a. Logan. = 40 Df al the IpItidnu En-
campmenl. Than he no greater general officer
VIII create greater enthusiasm around the Il.
A. Il. chmp-iire>.
EAST MAINE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The examination of the East Mime Normal
school At Castine took place June 81. There
WAS slim attendance OF out OF town people
owing to the storm yesterday. There We're
present Mes>r-. Locke and Bolster of the Gov
ernor's Council, \. A. Luce. Stale Superintend-
ent. and Me-sr>. Merrill. Richardson. IInkley
and Phllbrouk Of the trustees. The eXamina-
ton Wa exceedingly creditahe. The class
parts were gwen " ednt>da evening instead of
on the last day As heretofore, and were as fol-
lows; SHlutatorN, George !. BoWden. Penob-
scot; reading Belle SoutherIand, So. Hancock !;
history, Annie K. Calderwoud. NinalhaYcn
poem. Annie Z. Tooker. Caribou; reading. ,e>-
st A. Pierce. Lincolnyilie: prophecy. Hattie NJ.
Cole Sedgwick; ode Ada NJ. Madd0cks, Sears
port aiedictory Sherman J. Littleheld. Penob-
scot The examination Thursday morning of
The graduating class by the trustees was very
satisfactory. The parting address by Principal
Il. W oodbury WAS received and read for him
by Mary +. Hughes. acting principal. The d.
pomas Were conferred by State superintendent
Luce to eleven gentlemen and tWenty-nne la
dies. The att lance was larger than " ednes-
day,
The following i, tn, standing of the clubs in
the College League at he close of last week:
Played Won. LOST. Per cent.
c c9&,.0 ,.. .'.. -. I'LL, 20 20
Bates ...........-... 6 .l43
State CoAegr...-. ...I Is .l+3
The league game to be PLAYED at Brunswick,
June Is, between Colby Vs. Bates was forfeited
by the Bates.
In the game of base ball at Bangor Saturday
afternoon The Bowdoins won three in the sixth
inning and the Maine State College one in the
first.
IN GENERAL.
A new Blacksmith shop is to be erected at
the State prison.
Herbert Walker. aged Il. Of Oldtown died
there Friday night, falling from boat while in
I'll. The body was recoN cred.
A Windsor man set 100 eggs under hens. and
151 Matched chickens. What incubator can
make good a showing a> this:
The citizens Of the town of Springfield have
pledged by private subscription, money enough
to cancel the town deb. $1,000. which they
have carried since 1864.
The priests of he diocese of Portland pre-
senied RI. Eey. Bishop lIeaiey with purse of
$1,000 on The anniversary Of hi conservation.
Three hundred eggs we're recently placed IN
an incubator. for Matching. by an Augusta
citizen, and he secured but three chickens from
the lot.
Mr.. samuel l.. Boardman ha, been elected
Secretary of the Maine state PomolGgieal
Society 10 fill the vacancy occa>ioned by the
resignation of Hon. Geo b. Sawyer.
An ATTEMPT to remove the Maine Medical
School OF Brunswick to Portland i on the
taps, but, The kenntbec Journal thinks, will
probably prove aborite.
Colonel j. W. Wacott, proprietor of the
Hotel NendOme in Boston, who has been i'll for
several week. at hi residence i'll Deiham.
died at late hour Thursday Of pneumonia.
He was a native of Portland
Miss Margaret Biain, Is Ms BaIard's rival
in fearless horsemanship. She has a fine
figure which appears to the best advantage in
the saddle. and her riding habits are models Of
good taste
The prospect i NOW good for an unusually
large berry crol. The olueperrv field. in The
eastern part OF The State promise very large
Weld. and The fields are white with strawberry
blossoms.
Alpneus A. Hanscom. recently appointed
collector at Portsmouth, Il ii native Of Bidde-
ford WAS at one time editor OF the Maine
Democrat during liz publication in saco. and is
al the present time editor and proprietor of the
Portsmouth Times.
Friday a family from Iloulton was stopping
at Hotel North Augusta. which insisted If
the parents and eight children. the oldc Il child
being L. Wears of age. II WIS repolted THAT
there We're two pairs Of twin. among the mum
Der.
Christopher Binders sons have Just taken a
contract 10 cuJ the granite for the front and
trimmings of a house in New York. tie cost #
which i. to be $50 900 SAYS the Ellsworth
American. The stone j. from South Clouds
boro'. and i a dark red granite.
The stockholders of The Maine Shore rairoad
held "A meeting al sullivan. Wedne,day. June
81. IN the absence Of L. A. Emery. cirrk H.
f. Hamlfu was eli ctpd clerk pro trln. Follow
ing are tn4 directors elected : D. Lpavitt
Eu>tport; j. Il. Talbot. East Machia,; 5 n
Campbell. CHERRY field: /. A. Emery Els
worth: Joseph y. Green. Bangor.
The regular meeting Of the Maine Hotel Pro-
prietors' Association was Held in Bath Frday
The Maine Industrial journal of Bangor was
made The official PAPER Of the association. The
next meeting viii be held in Bangor. Srutem-
Der 18th: and The annual convention will be in
Portland The tir>t Friday m June 1856
a Washington CORRESPONDENT of the New
York World. saws: Mr.. Blaine will leave Wash
ington for Augusta early hi, week He has
nearly completed the second volume of his his
tory. He intend. TO spend the summer in An
gtlsta. He will not 20 TO Bar Harbor EXCEPT
for an occasional visit He found N0unt De
sert too cold. As he has a comfortable house
In Augusta he will remain there till he has fin
ished work upon his book
The funeral of the late Gen. Samuel p. Strick-
land took place. Thursday afternoon. from the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. Charlie, Y
Lord. in Bangor. The death of General Strick-
land is mourned as public loss and his funeral
services were largely attended. The highest
respect is universally accorded to him.
Tuesday evening, John White. who halls
from Burlington, Vermont. and represents him
self as deaf and dumb was in Bath soliciting
money j. b. Stckney of the Commercial
house gave him supper and lodging. During
he