The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Goth ut., contained the following encourage
ing words to farmers :''Manc prOductiOnS--one
and half million tons of hay, which is the
substantial crop of agriculture: 100000
bushels of corn, as much per acre As any State
in the Union; 100000 bushels of potatoes,
standing the eighth State in rank in this crop.
Oats tabuate 2.5OO, 900 bushels. Dairy pro-
ducts show 14,50O,OO0 pounds of butter, and
nearly 100000 pounds of cheese. All these
productions are constantly increasing. We
stand at the head of the list of crops in all the
productions of northern latitude"
MAINE FREE BAPTIsTS.
Under the present arrangements the Free
Baptists of Maine hold three annual meetings
year; one in the Eastern portion of the State
known as the Penobscot yearly meeting; one
embracing district in the central part and a
third the Western and Southern. A movement
is on foot to hold but one annual meeting the
same as other denominations. to be attended by
representatives of all the Free Baptists in the
State, and Il general convention will occur in
Augusta on the 18th, 10Th and Eth of May to
arrange for the consolidation, after which there
will be but one meeting annually.
IN GENERAL.
The total number of pensioners iii Hancock
county is G6l.
The town of B|uehill is without lawyer for
the first time in fifty years.
Mr.. Frank l.. Collins has been elected leader
of Chambers Band. Portland.
James III. Mcmillan of Portland. was elected
vice president from Maine of the American
Protective League.
Mr.. Reed has introduced in the House 4 pc
ttion of Bowdoin College pravng for intern.,-
tional copyright.
Gov Marble. with Councillors Hunt. Carter
and Rand. and Inspectors Bean and Porter,
were at Thomaston Thursday.
A memorial of the late MIR. Benson Sewall
has just been issued. 1t was written by an i'll
| innate friend and contains sketch of his life.
EN-Nice Hannibal llamlin has accepted an
urgent invitation from VIM. II. H. Rice Post of
Ellsworth to deliver the address in that city
next Memorial Day.
The steam stave and shingfe mill in Stmcr-
vile. near the Jefferson line. owned by Bow
man, the cooper. was burned Jan. 23l. The
cause is unknown. Loss. $500: 10 Insurance.
Messrs. Woodman, True Il Co. of Portland
have arranged to settle with their creditors in
| accordance with the recommendation of the
committee, and will continue their business AS
| heretofore.
| Mrs. Bodwe. widow of the late Governor
Bodwell, has presented the State with large
| crayon portrait cf the late Governor The por-
trait is to be placed III the rotunda of the cap
| itol.
Calvin McNichol. ESD. of Calais. formerly
Deputy Collector of Customs in the PaSsama-
quoddy District. but who was removed from.
| office some time ago has been restored.
Tuesday February ,th is The date for tine he
GINNING of the snrino term of thr Maine state
| College instead of! e,,ruary LIST as erroueously
| announced 4 ..coJ attendance of students i
eynectod.
Rar Unrhor most office receints for the mast
wear were - -,,s IS. ,hea.l of any otl.,r office
| in the rountv Ellsworth r,nks Second The
! REGENTS of tliat Office bein~ 81 OSl ~
| DR.. A. G.. French of Lewiston is ,lcad 3a.d
IS lie was for many ve.r, in nrartico in E3v-
| cite. which town he rrurrscutrj in tho c~ii>.
| Iaturc He also served y, surgeon in The .,rn,v
| Mrs Thaytcr Prince. the ol,lest inhahi.,rt If
| Yarrouth. died Ian 1lth at tho oJv,nraI moo
of 81 wears. Mrs. Prince had been a l,,,mbnr
of the mnhorl,ni church T. vn,rs ami ~ iIa
First Parish Con@re~ational jhnr,h in Var
| mouth for G3 wears maxine n total ncrio,i Of
church mcnbershin Of ~ vcars
Mrs. Mercy Iooncr S.rrentyille ,urir,, III,
wear iSS1. ,earef from 50 hens Sj0l - AMI
TaiseJ mi now has % nnllcts Tbn hon. e~r.
Amounted to SI13.sS and She sold Jre.sin-r
chickens and unlIot,' cs.. to the amount al
S3S 81 and her eynrnSes were s5i ~
Foster. who is in Ban,or i,i awaitiu,, tri,l
for benz concernnd in tl,c roIhorv Of pic,
Renuett of pIvmouth is confident ILat he ca,
| lear himself Ua is .>sistod Inv Nov Vol