The Republican journal., 1888-09-13

and other friends of the movement will he
present. Each society may be represented by
its pastor. president, secretary and one dele
gate for each ten members on its rolls, but Il
cordial invitation is extended to all pastors and
Young people in Maine to be present.
IN GENERAL.
The births at Portland last ,eal reached So
and this year they are - less.
Receiver Anderson Of the j. y q. railroad
ha> been discharged. and the Maine Central Will
assume control.
The chain Of evidence against the poacLer>
accused of killing Mrs. llowe> at Tobique j.
said to be complete.
Collector Of Customs Lcavitt. of Ea>tport has
announced his intention of resignin4 Oh ac-
count Of hi> health.
The eleven year old son of Albert Cove Of
Bath fell from Sewall'~ wharf into the river
and was drowned Friday afternoon. Aug. 3l>t
General Franklin Smith. one OF the Oldest
and wealthiest residents Of Wateryile. died
SUNDAY afternoon at the age Of 81.
The jewelry store of Charles :. Gilman. at
East Corinth. was robbed of $500 worth Of
property saturday evening. Sept. l>t, while a
dance was going on in the hal above.
The Maine Central since il acquired the
Portland Il o.den>aur- railroad. consists
Of 62l miles. In addition to this the
company operates - miles Of steam
boats.
The corner stone of the new Catholic church
% Bishop IIeaey and several Of the Portland
cle1gynen were present.
The new pulp mill 81 Somerset Mills is we'll
under way. The mill vii! he 1l6 by 20, feet an'i
three stories high. 1t will cost Slo0.oop, and.
when completed. will employ - hands.
The secretary Of the Treasury has appointed
Leonard Wallace First Assistant Keeper Of the
Cape Elizabeth Light Station. vice james w
Sterling removed.
The motion of the Maine Central railroad for
temporary injunction TO prevent the Postal
telegraph Cable company from erecting IA tele-
graph line from Mattawamkeag to Vanceboro
has been denied by Judge Libby.
There are nearly 5000 corporations hoiA@
business under the laws of Maine. The iii-
come from the incorporation of rev co.it-
paHie> j. almost enough yearly 20 pay the cX-
pei>t, of the State and Treasury Departments.
The final survey Of the Northern Maine
Railroad line from Mattawamkeas TO Pat.ru
i uoW in progress under the -iiperintrudtnfe
Of Engineer Danforth. II is expected that the
entire line to pre>que Isle Will be surveyed
this year.
J. T. Freeman. Southwest Hayhor. Nj. b.
>art has transferred his lease of the Hchne,l'~
Cove Granite Quarry 10 the New Work and
Maine Paving Block o. and ha> also sold to
them the tools and equipments. They viii
soon PIT on Il large crew and actively develop
this property.
James H. kiidcr the register Of deeds fer
Aroo>took county. las just recorded Il decd
containing 2l.o09 words. covering - pages and
colNrNing | 500 900 acres of land. The con-
~idtratien was Sl.000.GO0.
Hon. Jacob Is. Ham. one of I.@wi>ton'> most
prominent business men. died last week Mon
day from heart failure. aged siXty-fot,r. Nil
Ham wa, Lewi>ton'> first Mayor and has orcu-
pied various public positions. He was Very
active in securing for Maine a crrolitablc di-
play at the New Orleans exhibition. Hi sud
lien death is a shock to the whole community.