The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-08-19
Maine Matters.
THE STATE FAIR AT LEWISTON.

| We are in receipt of the new premium list of
| the 25th Fair of the Maine State Agricultural
Society to be held on their Park in Lewiston
September 14-17. Every department of agri-
culture and allied interests is included in the
generous list of premiums offered; which can
not fail to bring out, as in years past, a magni-
fcent exhibit, and the trustees confidently ex-
pect the largest and best fair ever known in
the State. The cattle department is largely
represented, including large premiums offered
for all leading breeds and grades the horse in
terest is fully considered in all its branches, In
Guiding the valuable silver cups for best stock
stations; the sheep, swine and poultry de-
partments are fully recognized; the trOtting
purses are larger than last year, amounting to
| about $4,000; the pomological society, which IS
consolidated with the State, offers its usual
generous schedule, while in the miscellaneous
department or hall show, the premiums are
extensive and cover multitudinous articles. The
whole exhibition, in all its departments will be
held on the society's park, this year, and one
admission fee will admit to all. This innova-
tion promises to be very popular with the
great mass of visitors. The hall will be devot-
ed wholly to appropriate exhibits. In addition
| to the regular premiums are the following
specials: BY Rufus Prince, Presdent-$10 for
best cow making the most inches of cream the
I'd day of the fair. BY A. L. Dennson, Sec =
$40 for best exhibit of needle and fancy work
by a girl of 20 years or under. By Ii. S. Os-
good, Treas $50 for best painting by am
ateur, on silk, velvet, satin or plush. BY
Alonzo Libby, Trustee $40 for best herd of
six cows giving most milk on second and third
days of fair BY $. G. Jerrard, Trustee $40
for largest amount of print butter made in one
end Sept. 5. Full statement required. BY
Geo. ~. Bracket, Trustee $40 to boy IS
years old or under making the largest and best
exhibit of farm products, grown on farm
where he worked the present season; exhibit
confined to % square feet in hall. BY BENZ.
fnf hos h,,n1- =,
| saddle and carriage. BY II. G. Burleigh $40
for best pair of fat steers of any age, by boy of
IS years old or under. BY G. NJ. Twitchell =
Pair Plymouth Rock chicks for best lot of but
ter SIX lbs. or more, made by farmers daugh-
ter 10 years old or less. Make all entries to A.
l.. DennisOn, Sec, Portland.
A TEST CASE INVOLVING FISHING RIGHTS.
In 1880 the legislature of Maine passed an act
for the protection of migratory fish upon our
coast prohibiting the use of purse and drag
senes for taking mackerel, &C., within any bay
OF inlet not more than two miles wide under
penalty of fine not to exceed 5000. The leg
islature of 1885 amended this statute by nclud-
Ing bays not more than three miles wide, from
land to land, and increasing the extreme pen
atty to $500. As amended, section II of chap
ter 40 of the Revised Statutes, on fish and fish
cries, reads as foil ows: The taking of mackerel,
herring, 'shad, porgies, or menhaden, and the
fishing therefor by the use of purse and drag
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harbors, or rivers where any entrance to the
same, or any part thereof from land to land, is
not more than three nautical miles in width,
under penalty upon the master or person in
charge OF such seines, or upon the owners of
any vessels or Senes employed in such unlaW-
full fishing, of not less than $500 or more than
$500 to be recovered By indictment, or action
of debt; one fourth of tie penalty to the COM
plainant or prosecutor, and three fourths to the
county in which the proceedings are commence
eds and there Shall be lien upon the vessel,
steamers, boats and apparatus tised in such un-
lawful pursuits, until such penalty, with costs
of prosecution, is paid.
The first seizure under this act occurred last
week, at Old Orchard, where two Portland
vessels We're found fishing in the manner de-
scribed, within the limits of the bay. The own
| ers of the vessels, it is said, intend to make a
test case of this. to see whether the law will
be sustained by the courts.
REGIMENTAL REUNIONS.
The twelfth annual reunion of the Third
Maine Regimental Association was held Aug.
II at Grand Army Hall in Gardiner, and was a
successful affair." One hundred and twenty re-
Spondcd to the roll call, among them Capt NJ.
B. Lakeman, Maiden, Mass, Charles Watson,
Atlanta, Ga, and Col. ii. &. Staples, Augusta.
The following officers We're elected: Presi-
dent Joseph S. Smith, Bangor; Vice Pres-
! dents, ii. y. johnson, {. W. Lowe, Water
Vile, Henry Pcnniman, Winthrop; Treasurer,
oco' .. Il uiitI. IltlluNCll secretary, u. fuWln
Nye, Halowel; Corresponding Secretary, Lew
is Selbing. Augusta Voted to petition the
Legislature next winter for assistance from
the State to erect monuments at Gettysburg
commemoratng the part taken there by Maine
soldiers. Rev. f. W. Preble was appointed
historian of the Association and requested to
write a history of the Third Maine Regiment
with an appendix containing history of the
reunions. The next annual meeting will be
held at Augusta the third Wednesday in Sept
embcr, 1887.
The Sixteenth Maine Veteran Association
held its eleventh annual reunion at Skowhe-
gan, Aug. IL. There was a business meeting
in the afternoon and Il campfire in the even
ing. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Daniel l.. Warren, Stand
iSh, President; Luther Bradford, Woodfords,
Secretary and Treasurer The meeting next
year will be at Gardiner.
TWENTIETH MAINE REGIMENT.
Major ii. s. Mecher, president of the 2Oth
Maine Regiment Association, furnishes the fol-
lowing description of the monument erected by
that association at Gettysburg, on the great
boulder on Little Round Top.
The granite base is four feet square. resting
on the boulder, which is twelve feet high, on
the front, towards which the enemy attacked.
The die is Il three foot cube, highly polished,
surmounted by a cap with apex in the centre,
nine inches high. On the polished faces of the
die are cut the inscriptions in square and bevel
sunk letters.
On the first face in large square sunk letters
Is the following: "Twenteth Maine, Third
Brigade, First Division, Fifth Corps"
Second face. Here the Goth Maine regiment
Colonel j. l.. Chamberlain. commanding, }
forming the extreme left of the national line of
battle. on the I'd day of July, 1868, repused
the attack of the extreme right of Longstreet's
corps, and charged in turn, capturing 30S pris-
oners. The regiment lost 80 killed and mortal
ly wounded, and 90 wounded. This monument,
erected by survivors of the regiment A. d..
1886, marks very nearly the spot where the
colOrs STOOD"
On the third and fourth faces of the die are
cut the names, rank and company of the 3S
who We're killed in the defence Of that vital
position
THE PENSION ROLLS.
The territory of Maine which is under pen
sion agent Anderson contains about II 800 pen
sioners, who receive S2,300000 yearly. The
rolls do not include naval pensioners. who are
paid in Boston. During June, there was dis
bursed to invalidS $500, ,5S1 62, and to widows
| S12S,6SO.O6. There are 153 survivors Of the
war of 1872 on the rolls, who received during
June 1882, and 939 widows, who received
S29,1 There are no revolutionary soldiers
drawing pensions, and only one revolutionary
wdoW-Mrs Susan Curtis of Topsham. There
are 10 pensioners who receive 81 a month, and
% who get So. The largest number receives
-. SO. and -. per month, 513 draw $24, 262
| $50, II $3.50 and 43 $50 month. Among the
best known who are drawing pensions are Gen.
Joshua X. Chamberlain $50; Gen. Seldom Con-
nor. $50; Corp. d. +. Davis, 81 Gen. George
l.. Beal, $780, Gen. Neal Dow, $50, and
Gen j. p. Cilley, $25 month.
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.
The Maine Red Granite Company, of Red
Beach, are polishing two large urns for VAN
| derbilts tomb at Staten Island, N. Y. The
urns are three feet in diameter. seven feet
high and are considered to be the largest ever
made in the world. The company are also fill
plant cases for terrace work around the Capt.
tol at Washington.
The Georges River Wooden Mills, Warren,
are now running more than half their machn-
cry and have enough help engaged to run it
all So it Is now only question of time. and
that but short before the strike will be thing
| of the past.
The Bath Independent learns that promi-
nent citizen will start nail and tack factory in
the shipbuidinS city upon the advent of the
| new water-works.
The Lockwood Mills, Waterville. manufac-
tured during the past year II, $4,000 yards of
| sheetings and shlrtings.
GOOD SPORT IN MAINE.
Deer are reported to be more numerous in
Maine this summer than for years before.
Many are being seen near the settlements,
| while In the forests they are especially plenty.
They are frequently seen feeding in the past
| ures in Turner. The greatest deer park in
Maine, or in fact on the Atlantic slope, Is in the
vicinity of Ncatous Lake. A few weeks since
James West and wife of Camp Nicatous, while