The Republican journal., 1888-11-01

port was completed this season for Mrs. Harry
Mckis>on The rooms have all been finished
| IN German scratched work by Mr.. +. Z. Labe
| Of RocklaDd. The front hall is finished with
bronze walls, combed overhead in rough OF
| stippled gold of different shades. The parlor
| and sitting room are beautifully finished i'm
gold bronze freze in turkey red and gold. The
dining room has dado of alligator skin imita-
| ton of leather with blue and gold frieze The
| front parlor chamber is tastefully finished in
| blue and bronze. while two other rooms arc
| finished with green and bronze and red and
| bronze. The bathroom has the alligator skin
finish. with centre pieces in different shades of
| bronze. The house is very original and modern
| in point of arrangement. finish and furnish
| ing>.
THE BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS.
| The last Legislature passed a law appropriate
! ing 500 annually to aid in burying deceased
| soldiers whose friends were not able to pay the
| funeral expenses. the sum in each instance not
| to exceed S35. The appropriation used up
in short order. that for this year being disposed
Of as early As March. Some of the bills which
have been sent in are a little odd. For instance.
| in one bin 81 was charged for sending after the
minister; 81 for notify ing friends and 81 a
| night for three nights for man to watch with
tue corpse. Among the expenses IN another
case 81 was entered for hacks.
NELSON S RETIREMENT.
{. II. Nelson, of WaterviIle. proprietor Of
Sunny>ide stock farm and owner of Ntl>
Dictator Chief and Aubine, FLYERS that ara so
well known throughout the state. has driven
What he says will be his last pupic race. On
several occasions he has been thrown from his
>ulky and recently at Mystic Park he WAS
thrown out and severely injured ana in the last
three or four races he has been dizzy headed
and has at last decided to put another driver
on the gig. Ira Z. Woodbury.. of Portland.
will probably be the lucky man who will sit
behind some Of the fastest flyers in the State.
TIE VOTE.
The clerks who are counting the vote for the
State and county officers have met with sill
gular circumstance in Andro>coygin county.
There were two candidates for county
missioner and the one receiving the most votes
would be elected for the long term. Bat a. il
happened. one man gained three votes III
toxin while the other ran ahead two votes in
another town and one in a third, each receiving
the same number. The Governor and Council
will decide which of the men shall be given the
long term.
IN GENERAL.
The recent Maine state Fair returned nearly
5000 i'll profits. of which 5000 i available
for payment of the debt.
Members of the Board Of Agriculture are tn
he chosen this year in Aroostook. Piscataql>.
Franklin. Knox and Waldo counties.
EX-GoVernoT Robie has given bell weigh
ing 300 pounds for the new school house on
the Gorham side of tie river at South Wind
ham.
The total number of diphtheria cases at the
Insane Hospital reaches 3S. of which seven
We're fatal. Two of the deceased We're attend
ants.
The piece of lard in Bluehill known a.
"Io,er'S Leap" has been sold to Il Boston
party. who will erect cottages thereon.
There are now 3l4 male and -. female la-
tient> in the Insane Hospital at iugl>ia. The
attendants number some sixty, onc-half men.
EX-Gov. Rohie. of Gorham. has very !iHe
yearling colt of which he is Justly proud. The
Governors farm crops have been Very good
the past year. and all but hi- corn fodtler has
been secured in very good condition.
The number of Maine men holding positions
Of trust in the west is astonishing. In the
State of II au>a- alone there are twelve hank
cashiers Who rmigrated from The riHe Tree
State.
Returns from the vote east Oh the con>tu-
tional amendment show that Cranberry Isles
gave a majority in favor of annual sessions.
the vote standing three in favor and TWO OPP
POSED.
William Nicker-on. of Kngteld. WAS freed
hl bear while ont partridge hunting recent
y. Bruin tore of portion Of Mr.. NJ
clothing before the latter could bring his gun
H. bear on him. A charge of hir,l shot in
iirun'- nose caused hin. to depart.
Mr.. X. J. Chisholm, thg owner Of Richmon!
Island. Oft Cape Elizabeth has raised on his
island farm this year 225 tons OF c5Iihage. 3lo0
bushels of heet> and 100 tons of hay. Forty
Tour neal OF cattle VIII he Wintered on the
island.
Governor Marble wi appoint Thank giving
upon the same day as does President Cleveland.
II is likely to be Thursday. November 29tf. this
year, aud the turkey is now fast ripening for
The important event.
The statue of Freedom for tn: Pilgrim ma
tlohal monument ut Plymouth has arrived from
flallowCll. The statue is monOlth. and
weighs about j. tons. 1t was cut by the Bod
well Granite Company of iiaowell and ship
ped on special car OF extra strength.
lioulioh Is the latest subject for ron@ratua-
uous. The lines reports That the last bond OF
indebtedness of the town with the exception
of the railroad bonds We're paid last week.
ihere are row $1,000 IN the town treasury
and S.0W due on taxes unpald.
Howard owen ESD. has sent ont to each
| member OF the senate and House of represent
atlFe> eject circular asking lor hlet biograph-
lriil sketch. oHr Legislators should comply
| with TINS feasonai'le request promptly a. IT
| helps III the compilation OF this Invaluable work
| 10 pave me data early.
JoHiah ehh, me wen known proprietor oI
Nebb Cetcifaltt chocolalt, WHO recently Glei
| III i'oirhester Mass III The aye OF 81 wears.
| WAS Maine man. 4 native OF SkoW began,
| Where he vas born sept. H. iSlI. lie 'eaNes a
/ lai4e lfoptltI anu an uhiafnl> iie'' i.aihr.
| Mt>Hl-. hatt' tnirl! Ahtl 'rec'tN ol l.'l>-
| "uFth nave lu>l >olh loltN acEtS OF their 'aiti
| on me shore ea,' oi 'lter I feck II bar itaTbor
| loT Sa',"Vo. MS = Tue most important 'anq
stt iEtnc III nioutt Desert loi some tllie ana
| SHOWS '!!al tie business Is hcl uta'4, "G>lhi"
me poor season. \ large pfp"t Wa7 made on
| tnls >a'e.