The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Maine Matters.


SANITARY SUGGESTIONS.
Maine with its hundreds of miles of pictures
que rock bound coast, its safe surf beaches for
bathing, its inland hills, brooks, rivers and
lakes. is fast becoming the great summer resort
Of the United states. Lessons in sanitation
are taught and are thoroughly learned In our
centres OF population, and our farmers and
hotel propretors are often surprised by
the class Of inquiries and style of inspection
made by their proposed summer boarders.
Often have wearied city residents sought re-
cuperation IN the country air, and found 1t not,
because of the local poisoning by the pestiential
privy vault. the malarial air arising from the
ground under the sink spout, the polluted well
water. and in fact because of a class of unSani-
tary surroundings to which by reason of their
debilitated tone they are extremely sensitive.
If landlords are not urged to take proper pre-
cautions by reasons Of humanity, selfish in
terest will soon dictate it as matter of policy.
because of the discrimination now occurring in
cldent to the wide PRONUNCIATION Of sanitary
knowledge. Annual Report State Board OF
Health.
FAMOUS CRAFT.
The schooner ID. l.. Sturgis, which recently
sailed from this port for New York. is to be
numbered among the down-east coasters that
u
Bridgeport. Conn. the vessel entered the slave
trade, and brought several cargOes of black
ivory from the African coast to Southern ports.
She was afterwards employed In the more hon,
est occupation of mackcrel catching. OF late
years she has been owned by Mr.. J.. Bickford
and others. of Dresden Mills. Three years ago.
AT Boothbay. she was rebuilt from her water
line. without destroying her fine model or alter
ing her speed. Sharp as a wedge. and with
clean run that drags no dead water, she is one
OF the fastest vessels Oh the New England
coast. The Sturgis is at present commanded
by Capt. {. a. Foster, Of Dresden. whose first
officer is Joseph Dunbar, of this village. [Rich-
mond Bee.
DETRIMENTAL REUNIONS.
one hundred members of the Sixteenth
Maine Regiment Association attended the re-
union at Lewiston, Aug. 4. The day was
spent in social greetings and the election Of Of
iicers. as follows: President. Maj. S. {. Bel
cher Pennington: First Vice-President. Capt.
Daniel Marston. La Crosse. Wis. Second Vice
President. Sergt George b. Haskell Lewiston;
Secretary and Treasurer, Luther Bradford.
Woodfor,>; Board of Directors, Lieutenant
Daniel l.. Warren. Charles George. Charles \.
Adams. 5. :. No>e. and John French. At
night the citizens of Lewiston rendered them a
banquet at City Hall.
The 18th Maine Regiment Association will
hold their annual reunion at their headquar-
tiers Camp ConnOr. Long Island, Portland
lIarbor. commencing Monday. August Goth. to
continue through the remainder of the week.
tom REED AS \ TAIKER AND READER.
congressman Reed" the Boston Advertise
er's Washington correspondent says, sis one
of the most interesting takers in Washington
when he is in the mood. He has read about
everything in the English language that is
with point and epigram. lie isn't confined to
his mother tongue either. French comes to
him as easily as the Portland dialect. and his
accent Is of the purest. Like a number Of
other public men Of whom 1t would hardly be
suspected. he takes to French novels for rec
reation. lie has fancy. too, for old books.
The secondhand bookmen all know him, and
say he is the best judge of Il good thing among
all the public characters who frequent their
shops
IN GENERAL.
There is as yet nothing certain about the
North Atlantic squadron coming to Bar Har-
Dor.
Church * Co.. Of Rhode Island, have leased
the factories Of William +. Sawyer and the
Suffolk Oil Works at Boothbay and carry on
the menhaden business this season.
The state shoot that Col Harrington is man.
aging will take place Tuesday and Wednesday.
the 18th and 18th of August. instead of the 10Th
and 2lst as first intended
The fall term of the State College has opened
Ill iIt lnOSl auSplclOus nlanller. he freshman
class numbers between thrty-five and forty
young men. This is fine class and shows that
the institution is rapidly growing in favor.
The Pennington village corporation assessors
have assessed tax upon Bates colleges Bel
cher estate additional to the tax recently laid
by the scectmcn of the town. The college ali-
thorites decline to pay it.
Labor Day in this state, this year occurs on
the first Monday in September, and it is pro-
posed 10 have grand celebration of the day in
a number of places. In Portland an elaborate
programme is being arranged to include par
AIDES, a sail in the harbor and other features.
The Eastern Maine State Fair is booming and
at the present time three times as many entries
have been made in the different departments AS
at the same time last year. The trotting entries
will close next Saturday and the live stock en-
tries will close the 18th. One of the stallion en-
tries is an animal from Danforth. five wears
old. which weighs 1915 pounds.
y meeting of the directors of the Maine Cen
tral Railroad has been called for the 23d inst,
when the lease of the Portland and Oedens-
burg will be signed and steps taken to procure
the release by the Supreme Court of Receiver
Anderson. 1t is the purpose of the Maine
Central directors to have the lease 90 into effect
by the first of september next.