The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-01-28
Maine Matters.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

The State Board of Agriculture met at the
state house, Augusta. Wednesday, Jan. Goth, all
the members being present. The following new
members We're declared elected: PiscataquiS,
Thomas Daggett of FoNcroft; Franklin. Z. j.
Gikey Of Strong; Penobscot, Benz. A. Burr of
Bangor; Knox, y. j. TOnan of Rockland:
Aroostook, Francis Barnes of Houlton The
following officers Were elected President, Nell
son Ham of Lewiston; Vice President, b. A.
Burr of Bangor; Secretary for three years, u.
a. Gilbert OF Turner. Committees We're also
chosen. Secretary Gilbert i'll his report of his
work during the past year stated that wherever
he had held Institutes he had received the most
ilattering indications that the interest in agri-
cultural subjects was constantly on the increase
The meetings had been more fully attended and
the subjects had been discussed by the various
local organizations with increased intelligence
and spirit. He gave many valuable hints to
members i'll regard to the future management
of the Institutes. Institutes have been held in
Aroostook, Androscoggin, Cumberland, Frank
lin, oxford, Piscataquis and Waldo counties.
OF the appropriations of S1400, S12l6.IT have
been expended.
The subject of the "1'icket system at agricu-
tural fairs" was discussed bv the board, We'd
nesday afternoon. Mr. s. L. Holbrook read
paper on the sub-topic, Life member tickets"
Nelson Ham of Lewiston, on Family tickets"
and Mr.. j. +. Branerd on complimentary
tickets" The use of life member and family
the interests of fairs, but judiciouS compliment
tary tickets We're generally advised.
The board held Il meeting at the ConN House,
Wednesday evening, and the matter of eXpcnd-
Ing portion OF the appropriation for the State
Experiment Station in conducting experiments
IN portions other than AT Orono, was discussed
at some length. 1t was finally voted to leave
the matter with the board of managers of the
station, that they might do As they may tit.
Thursday forenoon. the Board discussed the
.rafTs, of
for expenditures during the current year Not
less than one half the sum appropriated for the
support of the institutes was used in payment
oflecturerS, and eSSayStS who are not members
of the Board. The resolution was refused
passage.
A resolution was adopted advising agricul-
tural societies to discontinue certificates OF life
membership.
Thursday afternoon the Board further dis
cus>cd the matter of di>posng of the State
stipend. The action OF last year when ii WAS
voted that the stipend should be devoted to
special premiums. to he offered by the several
societies for the best system of Improvement
and general farm management, for the best
kept farm accounts, and for the best expert
ment in feeding and growing steers for one,
two and three Years was reaffrmcd. The sub
ject Of the sale of Oleomargarine in the State
was also discussed, an il was decided that but
little was sold. y re>o On was passed advi>
ing caution in the adm sion Of haWkcr>
grounds. Adjourned without lay.
A SAD SUICIDE IN POR LAND.
The Portland Press of saturday says: y very
sad, and at the same time strange death. oc-
CURED at the Falmouth Hotel last evening. Mr..
Harvey ID. Haduck, the well known lawyer,
and family, occupying suite OF rooms at the
hotel. The family consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hadock and two children. a son and daughter.
The son, Harvey d., Jr., was boy about iif-
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decided aversion 10 going to school. He is said
to have been naturally bright and fond of out
door life His father had sent him to boarding
school some time ago and the boy stayed one
night and then came home declaring he would
not remain. A few moments after eight O'Clock
last evening Mr.. Hadlock was sitting IN his
parlor with his son. He told him he had made
arrangements for him to 90 to school iii Tops
ham to-day. Young liadlock said he wouldn't
20 to school. His father replied that he must
20; that he couldn't expect to get on i'll life
without an education. Young Hadlock rising,
repeated his declaration that he wouldn't 20 to
school, and then passed into all adjoining room,
returning with a small pistol in his hand. The
boy said, Father, you won't send me away to
school, will your The reply was. Yes, lIar-
yey, you must prepare to 20 Tomorrow. The
pistol was noticed by Mr.. Hadlock, but he
thought his son was only attempting little
bravado, and a, he raised his arm no attention
was given to the matter. The boy then placed
the muzzle directly between his eyes, and pull
ed the trigger. Even then the father couldn't
believe the boy was attempting anything Seri-
Gus. There was flash, report and the boy
fell. His father, springing forward caught
him, and as he passed hi, hand up to his sons
head, found it covered with blood He immedi-
ately notified Mr.. Martin who telephoned at
once for DR.. Gordon, Coroner Gould and Mr.
Rich. Dr. Gordon said that death was really
the result of hemorrhage. The bullet had pass
ed directly through the brain, passing out Just
above the base of the brain, and severed the
great sinus. Death as far As any consciousness
Is concerned must have been instantaneous.
The pistol was one which the boy had had in
his possession a long time but was not in the
habit of carrying il upon bis person, and it was
thought by the family 10 be unloaded The
feeling about the hotel is that the boy, also,
supposed the pistol was not loaded, but that he
could brighten his father into giving his consent
for his boy to remain at home if he tlourished
the weapon about him. Coroner Gould decid-
ed an inquest unnecessary. The family will
have the sincere sympathy of the community
in this terrible and sudden bereavement.
THE MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
IorIanu last thursday morning, Jonn NJ.
Adams in the chair. The committee on sum
:nereXcursion suggested trips for next summer
to Quebec, TO Boothbay and Damarscotta. to
Bar Harbor and other places. Action was
postponed. Hon. Horatio King, of Washington.
was elected an honorary member. George NJ
Atwood and A. +. Forbes Of Paris, George III.
Gilman Of HoutUn and W. II. Smith of Port
land, Were elected members The Treasurer
reported the balance on hand as $50. The re-
ports Of the county historians We're read. The
following officers We're elected: President.
Howard Owen, Augusta; Vice Presidents
Samuel l.. Miller of Waldoboro, S. T. Pickard
of Portland, C. W. keycs of Pennington
Secretary, Joseph Wood, Bar Harbor; Treas
urer, }. A. Holman Of Augusta; Corresponding
Secretary, W. q. Fuller, Jr.. Rockland; EXeclI-
tive committee, }. +. Hill Of Augusta, George
III. Gilman Of Uoulton, George NJ. Atwood Of
Parls; County Historians, Androscoggin, Mel
son Dingley, Jr. Aroostook Geo. II. Gilman :
Cumberland, Brown Thurston; Franklin. c.
W. keyeS; Hancock, Joseph Wood; Knox, W.
o. Fuller, Jr.; Lincoln, s L. Miller; oxford,
A. +. Forbes; Penobscot, +. X. Smith; Piscat-
aquis, NJ L. Herring; Sagadahoc, J. +. Upton
Somerset, j. o. Smith; Waldo, c. A. Pilsbury
Washington, Il. W. Drisko; York, c. IL. Pres
cOtt. The afternoon session elected AlbrO f..
Chase, Essayist, +. H. Elwell, alternate; George
A. Quimby, poet, George Z. Bracket, alter
nate. The committee on Neurology read bio
graphical sketches Of John Neal, Sylvester b.
Beckett, Rev. Fred Z. Shaw, Elijah Upton, W
IL. Wheeler, John II. Lynde and W. H. Simp-
son. Otis NJ. Moore, Of Wateryille. read a
humorous poem entitled, 1.-The Editor on
Earth" Albro Z. Chase, &. S. Rowell and c.
A. Pllsbury We're appointed a committee to
choose route for summer excursion. In
the evening the members attended a reception
at the house Of Col. j. NJ. Adams, editor of the
Argus.
STRANGE PEOPLE Cp-RIVER.
The old saying that one-half the world don't
know how the other half lives, is called to our
mind by the following communication we have
received from one of our correspondents
We omit town and names as we only wish to
give an idea of what is going on in this part of
the world, and not to offend any one. Mr. =
offers his farm with all its privileges, house
and outbuildings, good well of hard water
and set of furniture, bed, stove, &c, &C.. all