The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-01-07
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
MYSTIC GRANGE, BELMONT.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
MYSTIC GRANGE, BELMONT.
Among the many strong Oranges in Waldo
county, Mystic Grange No. 96, i'll the town of
Belmont, has always taken front rank in
prosperity and in usefulness. 1t has over a
hundred members enrolled, made up of the sub
stantial and reliable farmers Of the town and
vicinity. Soon after its organization it erected
a large and commodiollS building two stories in
height, the lower part of which has been used
as store, and the upper floor finished into a
hall. The hall is supplied with an organ and
other appliances needed.
In addition to this building the Grange has
built stable for their horses, 26X10O feet, well
covered all over, hoored and partitioned into
stalls where horses can stand in comfort and
safety. These buildings have been constructed
new from the foundations, and are owned free
of debt. 1t takes something of an effort in a
country town, sparsely settled, to accomplish
such work as has been done by this Grange.
This Grange has run store successfully for
the past 10 years, in which the trade has
amounted to from $4,000 to so 900 year. This
has been Il great convenience to the members,
as well as an advantage financially.
The success of this Grange has been credit
able from the start and is still fully maintained.
1t has done much to build up the society Of the
town. This has been due of course to the well
directed and tircless efforts of its faithful men,
bers and officers. A good share of the credit
for this unseltish work may be accorded to Past
Master NJ. b. Hunt, who for ten years acted as
Master to the entire acceptance of the Grange.
.. 9. Cammct is the present Master Maine
Farmer.
COMPLEMENTARY TO GOVERNOR ROBIE.
The Farmers Friend and Grange Advocate,
published i'll Mechanicsburg, Pa, has the fol-
lowing complimentary notice of GOV. Frederick
Robe: We greatly regret the crowded condi-
ton of our columns will not permit the publ
cation of the eloquent and logical address
delivered by His ENcellcncy, Hon. Frederick
Robe, Governor of Maine, before the Maine
State Grange, of which he is the honored and
respected master. We will, however, as early
as possible, make copouS extracts from this
able paper The Order has never had a more
eloquent advocate OF more Jealous and faith
full friend than GOV. Robic. He has freely
given his valuable time and splendid abilities
to the upbuildlng of the cause, and his third
election to the othce of the master of the State
Grange of Maine is a worthy tribute to I.
worthy man. In honoring him the State
Grange of Maine has honored itself. The
Patrons Of the State have learned that when
you have the right man in the right place, the
proper thing to do is to keep him there as long
as you can, and when this feeling once per
NadcS our entire membership a brighter day
Will dawn upon the grange.
REPORT OF THE INSANE HOSPITAL.
The annual report of the Insane Hospital has
been presented to the Governor and Council.
In the number of patients admitted and cared
tor there has been Il marked increase over any
preceding ar and the rate of mortality lower
than the average for the preceding ten Years.
Additional attention has been given to extend
ng and improving the sanitary condition Of the
hospital. The percentage of recoverieS, based
upon the admissions, exceed the average for the
past ten years, being 3213 per cent. during the
present fiscal wear and 27.15 per cent. during
I he .iSt Gnr11p TbIrp have bpan a mai M
accidents, no honicideS and with the exception
Of one suicide nothing has occurred to mar the
well being of any resident Of the hospital. At
the beginning of the year there were 460 pa
tlentS; 249 having been admitted, making the
whole number under treatment 109. OF these
223 have been discharged, leaving at the close
Of the year 4S6-24l men and 245 women. The
1rca>urer'> books give $110, ,S2S.J. as the total
receipts during the wear; total disbursements
sos, A cash on hand S2.216.53.
SENATOR FRTE'S PILOTAGE BILL.
Among the most important bills introduced
into the present Congress is the following by
senator Frye:
\ Bill relating to Pilots and Piotage.
The inspectors mentioned in section 4fi2 of
the revised statutes may grant licenses to pilots
for sailing vessels in any ports or harbor> Of
the nitcd States, upon the same terms and
conditions. so far as applicable, and with the
same rights and powers given to pilots of any
1'1''H 'CN>tl uI'lcl tne ld"s ol tllc onitttt
states in such ports or harbor>: and no sailing
vessel pllotcd into or out of the | nited States
by any such duly licensed pilot shall be holden
or obliged to take any other pilot in any such
P"i'' VI coi'iptiGu 70 pay any charges or ices
to amy pilot for potage services offered and
uc'ilheu uiiucf the pliotlSt laws or regulations
of amy state.
Referred to the committee on commerce.
SIHPBUILDING IN BATH.
With one axcontinn tboro b.. Io,,, lss tom
uaon huilt in the distrirt Of Rntb thn nast ytar
Inn n INV YEAR sincr 1s63 Thn aTrenti%n
WA, thc yrar -1S-O whom thnra ,ynrr IN ~; OF
toms bmili in Rath shinyarlls ,rninst - G},; n
ions in ISs5 The hnlt ynar n iii. imtnr,.,i
wa, 1Ss2. which exhibited ~ $40, OF toms n. thr
result Of the years business. This industry,
~ company WIN ~ Others mas rapidly 1alIeh
3n i'" uH'' % 1it 'po! uiliaN oiap,t SNOW
in = noiJi' ~ 'ul business i''rll noIloN w.
i", @ tv"' hV'' po'5oil an" hea!lhS ieactiol
- az intI"' Soou lvpoi's c como from the Nc>i
"%''t % >''''i' ~ sou'h ! roihiloilN untfFNtoou
" 'o '''uiii''l"'iua "cailh' ana $oo' CROPS Ill
fGhlithofatiNc prices Is me general report from
az t.ie "Slltttittlr" Stctioh>' No Sfeat porlloh
" ~ "ui 'o!'iml! s"l prosper "iIhout l"N Norapt!
1inl @ iiidtGllaiI dlrcllhS tilt Wilolt we helltNc
io1o VIII snow oGt'ef results Ill our leading
hi'uN''S' lh"'h i'iicS'
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Tho S+oto Roorl of II.o1+l b,. i.,,,,,, +l,,. "a,
No. h1S ~
tr4,J noon ay.r, ,r,aot l;n,in,tio, IL, th, JaotL
rate from small M W. MI vo,, f., mn. i,
mind that. As far as thr Iumherina Interests arn
coucernrd there * sti ~ murb T,nmer ,I .var
of renting precautionary measures against the
INTRODUCTION OF !he dlsease INTO the camps. IN
many VI tiie 'al Sios Ill 'he ,o"cr part oi tne
prov ihce peioW quebec small poN prevallS 70
an Almost alarming extent. Inc following
places are Known 10 the Board 10 be- or lately
~ nINt peeh alillcteI WIN sman poN;
l. iSiet. cape II. l9nace, RlNlere du i-oup,
n hihi0uShl' 81 IaSciiiti- Irons ilsJoe>, hlNlefe
ouolle, -, raneolse, -. AhSeime, ~, AleNan-
ger, u. Michel, -. LIVE RlmouSkl, Metls,
MonturaguN u. Anne de III focailcfe, Cacore-
Ma, Murray Bay, hamoulaSka
HE SAVED THE PIECES
The Augusta journal saws that A Gardiner
grocer wishing to make his wife a Christmas
present, sent to Boston and bought an elegant
lamp, with hand painted shade and all such fin
lngS. 1t arrived the day before Christmas and
he carried it home and secreted it i'll the stable
Bright and early the next morning he arose and
proceeded to the barn after the gift which he
procured, and started for the kitchen. He had
gone but a short distance when his feet flew
out from under HIM. lie endcaVored to regain
fr"zrn 0r ,r"nI nh,ttnrad @ io ''p s upon .ne