The Republican journal., 1886-07-01
BELFAST, MAINE, THURSDAY, JULY l, 1886

for carliness, and the weather for the whole
period was pleasant
The month gave twenty-one fair days. The
conditions We're all favorable for farm work
and the rapid growth of all farm crops.
Writer wheat and rye are grown to but lin
tied extent. The condition of these crops is
fully up to the average of former seasons.
Correspondents report splendid condition for
clover, with acreage same as last year. There
was no injury from spring freezing or killing,
and the month has been exceedingly favorable.
From all parts of the State the reports are
that apple orchards blossomed profusey. and
the condition of trees, and prospect of fruit,
indicate crop fully up to the average of the
bearing year.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Oxford writes to the Lewiston journal: l
notice that some Of the democratic papers claim
votes for their candidate for governor on the
ground that he is an active member of the G.
a. II. and the Grange. desire to inform your
readers that Mr.. Edwards is neither a member
of the &. A. II. nor of the Grange. 1t is not
well to seek votes under false pretences.
The Maine Prohibitonists nominated Aaron
nominated I. b. Hussey and Col. w. Il. Eustis
for Congress from the First and Second Dis
trcts respectively.
S. W. Matthews, editor of the Aroostook
Republican, has withdrawn his name as can
ddate for senatorial honors in Aroostook
county.
THOMASTON HIGH SCHOOL.
The graduating exercises of the class of SO,
of the Thomaston High School, w. c. Craw-
ford, Principal, took place Wednesday evening,
June 10th, at the Congregatonaist church,
with the following programme: Latin Saluta-
tory, Edith Augusta Lenfest; Essay, Physical
Culture, Nina Rose Strong; Class History,
History, Clara Irene Lcrmond; Essay, The
Power of Example, Kate Lizzie Spear; Essay.
The Crusades, Edith Augusta Lenfcst Glass
Prophecy, Helena Bradford Ilanly; Nalcdictory
Essay, Our Todays and Yesterdays, Adele
May Catland. Presentation of Diplomas, Super
visor f.. NJ. OBrien, Singing Class Ode, Bcnc-
diction.
MAINE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
There has recently been received at the
Maine Medical School, at Brunswick, a set of
casts and models consisting of every organ and
part found in the human body. They We're
made IN Germany especially for this school, by
the orders of F. III. GerrlSh, the Professor of
Anatomy, and are without doubt the finest
models of the kind in this country. They are
plaster casts made from frozen sections and
disSections, showing all the vscera and their
relations, and are coorcd as we find them in
the living subject. BY the aid of these casts
the student see just the relation of one part
to another, which is of great advantage in his
work. The casts number >iNty-four and will
add much to the Museum of Anatomy.
IN GENERAL.
The Lake Auburn Mineral Spring Hotel
opened June I7tl.
The Paris ina lufactory recently shipped Il
lot of camp chairs direct to Australia.
\ new post Office has been established ut
West Hancock anu James Nj. Butler appointed
postmaster.
Gen. Charles IIamlin. of Bangor. will 90 to
Gettysburg, July 2d, to attend the reunion Of
the Third Army Corps.
1t is prophesied that blueberreS will be plenty
the present season. The bushes are covered
with blossoms.
EN-Gov. Pcrham AMI Mrs. Perham are in
Augusta visiting friends. who are much grat-
ed to learn that his health is rapidly improving.
GOV. Robie and Statfand the Executive Coun-
Gil attended the exercises at Maine State Col
legc on commencement day, June 30
Andrew Wiggin, esq, anG wife celebrated
the tiftieth anniversary of their wedding ut
their residence in Bangor, June 10th.
Mr.. Frye's bill for commercial Congress of
American nations to meet in Washington in
October, 1887, was passed by the Senate. June
18th.
The Mount Desert folder of the Maine Cen
tral Railroad contains an admirable plan of
Bar llarbor village, with the location of all the
hotels. cottages, etc.
The citizens of Ellsworth have voted to in
struct the city government to contract with the
Ellsworth Water Company or other company
for a ystem of water works.
Rev. W. W. Marsh prominent divine of
the East Maine Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died at Bangor, June 18th,
after quite prolonged illness.
Timothy Wade, section hand at work in
the Grand Trunk yard. Portland, was struck
by Il shifting engine, June 10Th, cut com
pletely in two and instantly killed.
Congressman Mliken called up and the
House passed. his bill to pay Bangs, Brow
nell 4 Co., of Waterville, five thousand dol
lars for shipload of tar seized by the gov
crnment during the war.
At 4 reunion of the Spolord family In IIa-
yerhll, Mass, June l1th about five hundred
We're present, including Parker Spotord of
ford.
The knights of Labor. numbering about 40,
Went out of the shoe factory at Skowheyan,
June IL. i'll obedience to orders from headquar-
tiers. The factory continues to run, however.
Hon. Thomas kingsbury Wilson of san Fran
cisco, Cal, Superior Judge of san Francisco
County, whose term of office expires this year,
born in Bradford but commenced the
practice of his profession in san Francisco.
The class of SO Bowloin College had dim
ner at the Falmouth Hotel, Portland, June
nth. Il. L. Files made the opening address
G. l.. Rideout gave the class history j. l..
Doherty, the Grafton and f. l.. Staples the pro-
phccy.
Fairfield people are very much pleased with
their electric lights. They use the incandescent
are IL and 80 candle power the former costing
three cents per night, and the latter five cents.
The passage of the Morrison tariff bill reduc-
ing duties on cotton and woolen goods from 20
to 33 per cent, and making fish. lumber and
wool duty free, if enacted, would dcmoraize
both the manufacturing and the agricultural
interests of Maine
The Atlantic Squadron on the occasion of its
visit to Portland will be under command of
Capt. Robert Boyd Of the Tennessee, a native
Of Portland. Capt. Chester will command the
Galena; Commander +. Il. Woodard the Swa-
tora and Commander Francis NJ. Green the
Iantc.
The body of Nelson Palmer, the Young stock
broker, who committed suicide while under
arrest at Baltimore, was brought to Saco
June IL and inferred at Laurel Hill Gem
! etcry, i'll compliance with his written request.
| The remains We're accompanied by relatives
| from Boston.
| Sheriff Kent, of Portsmouth,, has identified
| Albert Murch, of Bath Me-, now in the county
| Jail at Dover N. H., awaiting trial for larceny
| III Great Fails, as a notorious sneak thief, with
| many aliases, who has served terms in Maine
and New Hampshire. lie is wanted in Boston
and Chelsea for larceny.
\ rich Vein of zine was struck at the Cape
Roster mine, Castlnc, on Saturday June 9TH, al
| the edge of Il drift which had been run in som,
eighty feet, says the Bangor Whg One of the
men accidentally stuck his pick into the ground
| when he discovered almost a solid bed of zine
Mr.. Vague. superintendent of all the mines
says that the vein will assay fifty per cent zinc
lie has sent to New York for men to work it
| The quarterly meeting of the Maine Industrial
| School for Girls was held ut the office of the
treasurer i'll Ilallowe, June 10Th. Twelve
! girls We're committed during the past quarter
| The reports of the manager and treasurer Were
| approved. Funds are still needed for furnish.
ing the new building. Routine business was
| transacted, and the board adjourned to meet
the second Wednesday in September.
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