The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-13

ell. There are fiftv-ive sa, ings banks, fifteen
building associations and seven trust compa-
nie> doing business in Maine. all in healthy
condition. Total number of depositors. Novem-
Der l>t. 1sSs, 124 .562 of which % o93 have a
deposit each Of less than 500. Increase of de-
positor> the last year. 5.}:3 total amount of
deposits November l>, 1>SS. $40. .yf9 .663. .05. an
Increase for the year Of S2,l30,hl9.S3. Every
hank raid il regular dividend; total amount
Sl4i?.ls16S. Assets of all banks over liabili-
te>. 1901, ,419A State tax paid 10y banks
e2G>. .>6oo6. The report recommends care In
making investments in Western farm mort
cages: reviews and comments on the work OF
the Loan and Building Associations and the
repeal of the law making ratable dividend to
dcpo>itors every three wears.
NoN-PARTI>AN TEMPERANCE WORK.
The non-partisan W. {. I. L.. of Caribou.
lately separated from the old organization. is in
flourshing condition and has issued call for a
convention. to be holden in the Union church
Carbon. Dee 18th and 18th. to organize for the
purpose of temperance work in the county on
Il non-partisan basis.
The Caribou Young Woman Christian Tenn
perancc Mon voted ut it, last meeting not to
become auxiliary to the State W t.. r. t.. be-
eatl>e Of the thrl party agitation. considering
it wiser to remain As an independent body. nm
disturbed hy coutending factions.
IN GENERAL.
\ great Maine stallion race is agitated for
next season. a contest between Nelson. G. len
arm Dictator hief and Baby Dean
Patents haze been issued to Miss Blanche
Willis Howard. the authoress. for music rack
for piano and for a bathing shoe.
LEWIS Moore. who uttered forged check in
Portland and who is serving Il term in the state
prison in consequence has been granted par
don.
GoYerner elect Bureish ha- accepted an in
Nftation to be present at a reception and ball to
he given in the City Hall. Lewiston. hy the Oli
Fellows OF Lewiston and Auburn. during their
fair III February
H. {. Chapman. Of Rockland. has sold his in
teie-t il the ihorndike Hotel property to Berry
Bros. iIl> former partners. and will assume the
charge of the Bangor Exchange. .Ian.l
The eoroner'> jury at Augusta rendered
verdict that Charles \. Luce came to his death
from blows at the band, of John Mulverhil.
The latter will be tried for manslaughter.
The Bodwell Waterp0wer Company, owners
Of the lumber mills DESTROYED in the recent
great ire al Milford, have voted to rebuild at
once and instructed their a9ent.J. w. Harmon.
to buy the needed lumber The work will be
rapidly pushed forward when once begun. aud
the new mili- are to he ready for saving next
season..
Mrs Margaret j. MITCHELL formerly of Port.
land. will be 100 years Old this month. She
nov lives in Cleveland. Ohio. She was form
erly connected with the Home for Aged
rector of the Protestant Orphan A>S lum.
Department Commander Horace II. Bur
banks term of office as head of the Maine
Grand Arul of the Republic is nearing its
end. Ii Is not customary t" give "A commander
Il second term and he is in no WAY dt>irou> Of
re-clerfon. There are three candidates in the
field. John ID. Anderson. OF Augusta. Franklin
NJ. Drew. OF Lewiston. and samuel l.. Miller.
of Waldoboro.
1t i probable hat the winter meeting Of the
State Pomologiral Society will he held III Dam
ari>cott: the last week in February. and ar
ransement- 10 that end are now being perfect
ed. he society l. making a collection of choice
apples for the exhibition at Tie " ord'> Expo
-lri"n which opens in Paris next May. The
appl'> are placed in Il preserving liquid in
" a>hln.ton before going To their final destna-
ton. aht! Il barrel has lately been forwarded 10
the national capital 10y the society for that pur-
pose.
h, rp>olve which passed the last Legi>l;l-
ture- the state agreed To receive the tuburn
he4uc>i OF Slo0.016 to the STATE College. giving
I he college 1 per cent. interest on it. The trus-
tte> of the institution did not rcgar. this inter-
ct rte a> sufficiently large. and at their re-
quest the executors of the will retained the
money, paying per cent. They will ask the
legislature at the coming session. to give ) per
cent. at which figure they are anxious he State
should accept the beque>t.
Thirteen complaints were lodged against
liquor sellers H. Aroostook county last week
for selling liquor without payment of he retail
liquor dealers special TAX. These Aroostook
county men. when caught in doing lc-al hu>i-
ness, seldom allow their eases to come to trial
but pay their fines al once. There are some
half dozen parties along the line OF the Megan-
dr road who have been selling without having
paid the tax and they are likely to suffer for
their unlawful acts II 10 distant day.
Ii VIII he remembered that Two wears ago IT
Mt. Mica in oxford county was found "A green
that is supposed to he the finest in
The world. This gem. certainly the finest ever
found in North America, i, It'll in the posses
sion Of the Mt. Mica Mining Company. A
mUN UNement i now being a9tated to purchase
this superb tourmaline. have il mounted with
other native gems III "A bracelet and then pre-
sente', to Mrs. Reniamin Harrison. the future
mistress Of the White House, Il gift from the
sons of New England. The Gem j. twentv-eight
"arnt- il weight and is faultle4>. Emeralti> of
that size without 4 flaw. are unknown. TBar-
cor Industrial journal.
Mr.. +. \. ElwelI. of Portland ha- perfected
arrangements for 4 bicycle excursion in Europe
next season. The route will cover portions of
lrcrnd. England. France. Switzerland. and
Germany. The pace Will he an easy one and
made with view that ample time will he
given for sight seeing. 1t is expected the party
viii reach nome about the tir>t of September.
AMI the c,st Of The trip will he about 800 per
capita The part! NIL. bc limited to - IN all