The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-28

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in the papers in regard to my brothers pension.
| As the law now exists | understand that the
| cause of my brothers death must be traced TO
his injuries received in the army or his widow
cannot draw any pension. MIR. Cleveland is
| not responsible for that law. But if YOU will
look up the so called dependent pension hill''
| which Cleveland vetoed think you will find Il
| clause there which covers this ca>e-so that he
is after all responsible. am not positive but
am quite confident that you will find that clause
| in the bill.
William Gerrish enlisted from the Aroostook
in June, 1862 He was member of Company
| ii, Twentieth Maine reg ment; was III the battle
| of Antietam and all the succeeding battles in
| which his regiment took part until June ).
| 1864, when at the battle of Cold Harbor he was
| shot through both legs. One leg was amputa-
ted close to his body, and his life was despair
| ed Of for many weeks. He was discharged be-
| fore the surrender Of Gen. Lee, since which
| time lie has always resided in ArOost0ok coun-
| ty, where he has held many Offices and filled a
| number of public positions. His funeral ser
| vices were held in Oaktield plantation last
Thursday afternoon, under the auspices Of the
| Grand Army of the Republic. He leaves Il
wife and six children. He was - years of age.
1.-THE FRONT Do0R-YAHD.'
The Maine Central Passenger Department
| has just published neatly printed pamphlet Of
about 100 pages, under the title of "The Front
| Door-lard of our Country, and What it
| Contains" The work is fully illustrated with
| views of many of the most prominent resorts
| reached by this great railroad, and its connec-
| tiOns. accompanied with number of excellent
map. All the distinguishing features of what
| may he called the ''Front Door-I ard' are given,
such as its lakes, rivers and mountains; that
| great pleasure resort, Bar Harbor; that lovely
mountain summer retreat, kineo; the favorite
| Poland Springs; the anglers paradise. Moose
head and Rangeley; the hooks and corners at
Portland, Harpswell Boothbay, Belfast, Ma
| chas, Campobello, Pennington and Philips the
| salmon waters of the Penob>cot; the inhabitants
OF the 'Door-iard," how they live; their cities,
| towns and population; the ice business: the
| highways and byways: game laws and eNcur-
sion rates. The literary part of the book has
been done-and most texccllenty-by Mr.. Hol-
| man ID. Waldron, chief clerk in the passenger
| department. Its easy style. graphic descrip-
| tiOn> and valuable statistics, make the work one
well work preserving. Copies will he mailed
| to any address on receipt of four cents postage.
HOW YOUNG PREBLE LOST FoHrI' Ne.
| The suit of Mrs. William Pitt Prebe. widow
of Hon. William Pitt Preble of Portland
against Bates X Valley, the we'll known Bo>
| ton Stock Brokers will he tried in a few weeks
in the United States District Court to recover
| the value Of Stj0000 in stocks and bonds. The
| case will be of great interest as the result VIII
establish an important precedent in law in Mas
| sachuSetts, and both plaintiff and defendant
| are charged with having induced Young Prcbic
| who was minor and custodian Of the secur-
| ties representing the total of his mothers for
| tune to abstract the money. stocks and bonds
| deposited for her in the Union Safe deposit
vaults, and risk them in stock specuIation> at-
| ter having previously lost his personal fortune
| amounting to $4,000. He was As unfortunate
| in the investment of his mothers funds is he
| had been with his own.
POLITICAL.
The Union Labor party held Il County Con-
vcntion in Portland june 18th, and nominated
the following ticket; Senators, l.. W. Smith,
of Ninalhaven, n. f. Albce, of Rockland; Reg
lister Of Probate, A. A. Beaton. of Rockland: ::
Clerk Of Courts. George l.. Snow, Rockland: !:
Sheriff. A. T. Mitchell. Appleton commission
er, j. b. Swan, Camden: County Treasurer,
A. +. Wor>ter. of Rockland.
We have four Subernatorial candidate. i'm
Maine this wear: The Democratic candidate
Mr.. Putnam; the Republican, Mr. Burleigh; the
Prohibtioni>t, Mr.. Cushing; and the Labor
Mr.. Simmons This is quite showing for q
small State.
The name of Somersct'> member nf the State
Republican committee is William Dob>on not
Thomson as reported. Dr. DobSon is Il well
known woolen manufacturer.
NEW GEM DISCOVERIES
New and interesting discoveries are being
made in western Maine and eastern New
Hampshire that far surpa>S in gem material
and fine CRYSTALS for cabinets anything hcrcto-
fore found in that section. Five localities Of
white topaz have been found. and in a lot OF
specimens from one of these y. III. Perry OF
South Paris has discovered phcnacite, a rare
gem stone. not before found in that part Of the
country. Several hundred dollars worth of
these minerals have been sent to George y.
kunz. the noted American gemist Of New
York. who says they are by far the best yet OBJ
tanned at any American locality.
IN GENERAL.
Indications now are that Aroostook will have
an unusually heavy hay crop. says the 4\roo>-
took Republican.
The annual convention of the Ancient Order
of lIibernians of Maine held the first session
in Calais, June II: About 80 delegates We're
present, representing all sections of the State.
The three-nle race between kennedy, of
Quincy. ILL.,, and PlaStet. of Portland, on Lake
Quinsigamond June 18th was easily Won by Tie
former, who finished 80 lengths ahead.
Since the Republican party came into power
in this State. in 1896. Bangor has furnished
Governor once. Augusta six times and Lewis
ton twice. Portland has not yet been favored
One of the oldest, if not the oldest. widows
of the soldiers of 1872 is Mrs. Elizabeth Carr
of Bucksport She is ninety-onc years old. and
her mind is as clear as Il Woman'S Of fifty wears
of age, and she signs her name to her pension
papers with a bold, clear penmanship that inli-
Gates steady handed mind.
The 18th Maine Regiment Association have
voted to instruct the IlallowclI Granite Com
pany to have the monument all set bv the first
of July. Although the Association will not be
there, it will be represented by two or three OF
its members 1t was also voted to 90 to Gctty>-
burg i'll September or October. when all the
monuments will be dedicated.
Mrs. Wallace. OF Indiana. who lettured in
Maine recently, has been called General Lew
Waace's mother. ard the original for tine
heroine In 'Ben llnr." 1t appears that this is
a misconception. General Walaces mother
died years ago, and the present Mrs. Wallace
Is a stepmother. 1t was the first who furnish
ed the character for the book.
Col. W. +. lladlock, OF l>lc>ford. reports
that the summer visitors are beginning to
come there and that excellent preparation, are
being made fer their entertainment. The new
hotel which he has had in process of coil,ir,c-
ton during the spring has been completed and
will be opened this summer. There is con>id-
cradle building going on in that vicinity and
business is good.
Farmingtons new Methodist church, the
fine new church erected by the Methodist
Episcopal society, upon the site of the one
burned in the fire of 1856, was dedicated
Thursday In the presence of a large audience.
The church cost nearly fifteen thousand dol
lars and was dedicated free from debt. There
are two handsome memorial windows. one in
memory of Camp Meeting John Allen and one
Of DIR. John l.. Blake.
Since the beginning Of operations along the
Canadian Pacific line in Maine there has been
constant stream Of Italians going and coming
between New York and Bangor. and some
hundreds of them have been the victims Of
swinders who have sent them to Maine under
the promise of work on the railroad. obtaining
sS from each one. Their passage costs -. and
the swindlers pocket the balance Arriving.
the men 20 into II wilderness and find no work,
for the reason that no one wants them.
1t has been decided to have a q. A. Il. picnic
and campfire at Sorrento, July Fourth 1t Is
expected that the Grand Army Posts at East
Sullivan, Cherryfield, Mt. Desert. BIuehill
Ellsworth and perhaps other places, together
with the Woman's Relief Corps and Camps Of
the Sons Of Veterans in the several localities
mentioned, will take part The programme
for the occasion will not probably be a very
elaborate one-a good, social time being the
intention more than anything else. II i, hoped
that the several Posts and other organizations
named above. and as many other like organz-
ations as possible, will make especial effort to
be fully represented.
Marion Harland's Opinion of Baking