The Republican journal., 1886-04-15

The Rockland Commercial College re-opencd
Monday. April 9Th Mr.. Barron compromised
with his creditors for 20 cents on the dollar and
transferred his interest in the school to Mr..
Howard and Miss Hills. His Indebtedness
amounted TO about 81 800
The new steamer built by the Maine Central
railroad to run between Mount Desert ferry
and Bar IIarbor has been named the Sappho.
She will be finished about the 20th of May, and
go on her route June 1st.
In the small town OF Sebago. recent can
vas by an agent of the Bible Society disclosed
l15 non-ehurch-going families. 151 children
who do not attend sunday School and l3 Prot
e>tant families without a copy of the Bible.
T.. Burkctt, of Union. has horse, twenty
nine years of age, that he has owned twenty
five years In that time this horse has travelled
to Rockland and back nearly 1000 times, the
distance being about thirteen miles each way.
1t is said that the State Muster will he held
the latter part of June this year instead OF the
last of August as is customary. The change
is made on account of the Grand Army cX-
cursiou to California occurring near the usual
muster time.
The Portland city government has addressed
a memorial to Congress asking them that an
appropriation be made to aid in the conStruc-
ton of ship channel in the harbor and putting
into use shore room on the rear or north side
of the city.
Cook & Libby. Maine firm now running a
planning mill at st. Augustine Florida are
working their mill day and night on contract
10 supply the door and window frames, sash,
ETC.. for the new Ponce de Leon hotel. which
i TO cost million dollars.
Capt. A. Grant, who has been famous for
real estate litigation in the District of Colum-
bia. III which General Butler has been counsel,
is dangerously i'll. He is native of Maine
and Went from there to Massachusetts, where
he is said to have built number of the mills
al Lawrence. He was a pioneer in the organ
ization OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
WASHINGTON fo ne \
says that nearly all the New England demo-
cratic congressman with whom he has talked,
favor the nomination of VIM. II. Clifford, esq,
for Congress in the first district: and he also
says: "A great deal Of satisfaction is expressed
at the resolution i'll regard to j. p. Bass, adopt
ed At Augusta, Tuesday"
The new Court House and County Jail, Els
worth. are situated on the west side of State
street on what was the old Peters place, the
| home of CHIEF Justice John A. Peters when a
boy. \ remarkable coincidence that his play
ground should become the site of the county
buildings and he the Chief Justice to preside
over them.
Mr.. Dinglcy has presented the petitions of
| citizens of Franklin. Androscoggin and Knox
counties for a bill requiring scientific temper
ance instruction IN the public schools Of the
| Territories and District of Columbia; also
petition of the knights of Labor assemblies cf
| Auburn and R0ckpOrt. Me-. for a liberal appro-
priation for internal improvements. and espec-
| tally for the construction of the Iiennepin
Canal
The organization of the Maine Commercial
| Travellers Association has been perfected by
the selection of Joseph II. Dow as President
| +. +. Wor>ter and &. B. Belknap Vice Presi-
| dents, and +. :. Everett Secretary and Treas
urtr MessrS. II. II. Shaw. +. ;. Worster and
| {. b. Bclknap have been appointed committee
to draft constitution and bylaws TO be pre-
| >ented at the next meeting. After considerable
discussion it has been decided to make the or
{ trl1l ylti rat lief s.,,.ipt