The Republican journal., 1886-05-13
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
TIE MAINE LUMBER INTERESTS.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
THE MAINE LUMBER INTERESTS.
About thirty lumber manufacturers of the
State met in Wateryie. recently. to see what
action could be taken to relieve the lumber
business from the depression caused by the
present unsettled condition Of manufactures.
The result of the meeting was the appointment
OF a committee to take into consideration the
advsahility of forming protective association
and to consult with the other lumber manufac
turer> of the State regarding the matter All
agreed that an association would be good
thing and one will probably be formed if the
lumber manufacturers will generally identify
themselves with it. From conversations had
with Il number of manufacturers it appears
that logs are going to cost a little more in the
boom than last year, and prices of manufacture
ed lumber will, therefore, have to be better
than last year to protect the manufacturers
from loss. The amount of manufactured ium-
Der on hand at the present time is very small
therefore the present spring has been quite
favorable for driving logs on the tributaries of
the rivers, but the water is falling very rapidly
now, and unless rains come soon some of the
drives will not reach the mills.
GoRIIAM's GREAT CELEBRATION.
The citizens of Gorham propose to celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the settlement of the
town in an appropriate manner on tine 26th of
May next. at Gorham village. At sunrise and
sunset there will be salutes of $50 guns from
the site of the old fort on Fort Hill. There
will be grand procession and an address of
welcome by Gov. Frederick Robe in the fore
moor, and IN address by Rev. Elijah Kellogg.
shor- speeches, social reunions and Other inter
esting exercises in the afternoon ana eve
ming. Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the GOrham chorus of $50 persons
and Chambers Band of Portland. All the
sons and daughters of Gorham and former
residents of the town are cordially invited to
participate in these exercises.
PROHIBITION ON INDIAN ISLAND.
Prohibition is a blooming success on Indian
island at OldtOWn. Some time ago Governor
Robbie appointed as special constable for the
enforcement of the liquor law, one Joseph
Nicoar. a PenObscOt brave. Since the appoint
ment the most effective temperance work ever
seen on the island has been done. Every
drunken Indian has been promptly corraled,
and when sober given his choice between 60 or
80 days in Jail or telling where he got his liquor
He usually gives the information, and the rum
seller is promptly arrested, fined 800 and costs
and shut up for the salutary period which the
law prcscribes. The OIdtoWn people are much
pleased with this rigid enforcement of the law,
and give the energetic constable plenty of en-
enlargement.
TO CELEBRATE THEIR CENTENNIAL.
The citizens of Dennysville will celebrate
the centennial of that town May 18th. Hon.
Geo. +. Talbot of Portland will deliver the
historical address, and genealogical sketches
will be furnished by 7. f. Vose, ESD, and Rev.
Charles Whittier. Mrs. Z. A. Woodbury. of
Woo'lfords, will contribute an original poem.
Circulars have been sent to all natives and
former residents Of the town now living abroad,
to return to the old town and join in observing
the celebration. Benjamin Lincoln, Esq, Il
grandsirc of Gen. Lincoln of Massachusetts,
is chairman of the committee of arrangements
BEAUTIFUL HELEN OF MAINE.
One of Longfellow's sweetest short poems
whom the poet addresses as "beautiful Helen
of Maine" The pen was made of a piece of
the chain which bound the prisoner of Chilon
and of fragment of the frigate Constitution.
while precious stones from Ceylon, Siberia and
Maine were inset. The "beautiful Helen" is
the daughter of DR.. A. c. Hamlin. On her
mothers side, the young lady is granddaughter
of the late Judge Cutting of the Maine supreme
court Boston Advertiser.