The Republican journal., 1888-03-29

Rogers and Matthews, Hon. W. J. Corthell,
Hon. J. IT. DrummonJ, Judge Bonney and
others. The following officers were elected
President. Hon. Percival Bonney: Vice Presi-
dent. B. Freeman: Secretary, f. +. Thomp-
son; Treasurer, George s. Rowell Executive
Committee, DR.. c. u. Smith, William A. True.
After dinner was served NJ. G. Emerson acted
as toast master and there were addresses by
President Pepper, DIR. Hanson, DR.. Smith,
Hon. Reuben Foster, Prof. A. w. Small, +. v.
Chase. r. W. Dunn and {. A. True.
KkN&EREC LUMBER.
At present there are 900 men. 2.5 horses.
and l25 oxen at work getting out this springs
kcnnebec drive. 1t is estimated that from so
to 100 million feet of logs went from Moosehead
by way of the kennebec river last year. but
the drive greatly exceeded the usual size as the
water i'll the lake was higher than it had been
for years, and so seVcra! million feet Of logs
were lloated which had been cut in previous
seasons. This season from 81 to 45 million
feet of logs will be gotten out for the kenne-
bee river mll>-connencing at Greenye
going north by the east shore and returning by
the west.
IN GENERAL.
Maine was GS Years old Thursday, March
A Board of Trade is to be organized in Water
VILE.
Royal Wright, for 20 years treasurer Of New
castle, is dead. aged -.
Sheriff Otis Martin is making it lively for the
rumsellcrs in Pi~cataquis county.
The Maine Central Relief association has 522
members and is very prosperous.
The Boston Maine has been prosecuted for
cruelty to animals in the transportation Of
cattle.
The Northern Maine railroad line from
Houlton to Bancroft, will be surveyed as soon
as the snow goes of.
The Bowdoin Orient urges the students to
make up an eight for the intercollegiate match
The Republican county convention for Ken
nebcc county has been called to meet at Angus
Ia. August l4th.
The Gardner city agency has paid the civ
over 81 ,0OG this year. while the year before the
profits were only so.
Freeman b. Prince, of Auburn. has been ar
rested charged with forging will in favor Of
hi, Wife.
Twenty eases of gin ..n the original package"
have been delivered at the Custom House in
Ellsworth. which would seem TO indicate that
the irrepres>ible Mike Burns was about to
plant bis footsteps in that direction.
1t is reported that the Maine State College
faculty will reconsider their decision in regard
to the mines not being allowed 10 enter the
Maine College League this season.
y farm house. one and Il half story. with the
eli and a portion of the contents. belonging to
Mrs. Nancy Robinson. of South Thoma>ton,
Were burned March 10TH Insurance $500. on
the chimney in the attic.
The finances of the town of lloulton are in n
very satisfactory condition All the matlired
bonds have been paid and with the exception
of the railroad debt. there are only two bonds
outstanding amounting to $1,000. one dated
August 10 and the other March 10, 1859.
Two Ea>tport sailor boys are in command Of
two Of the finest yachts in the world Capt. J.
W. Shackford is in Gouds great steam yacht.
the Atlantic, now cruising in the Medterran-
can. and Capt. c. $. Crosby in the champion
ocean sailing Yacht. COrOnet, of Philadelphia.
now bound for the Pacific.
An Eastern Maine man is said to have secur
ed with much outlay of cost. the secret formula
USE. in packing the best brands of French saI-
dimes. He has formed a company with cap
ital of 500, 600. and will 20 into the business
on large scale on the Pacific coast.
1t j. said that the uniforms of tie cadets at
the state College are again to be changed and
made more >howv. The uniforms now consist
Of blue blouse with gilt trimmings and grey
trousers with dark blue stripe, The trousers
are to be changed to dark blue with gold
stripe. 1t is done in response to a general de-
sire on the part of the students for a les, mod
est suit.
Wi>ca>Sct is yet ho9cful of a Canadian Pa
ric outlet for trade and travel via her shelter
ca. opcil-wn halhor. She is recovering from
the encumhu> of hrr late railroad debt Home
stead building is resumed. Her milling inter-
cst> have been active and remuncratvc. the
past season. and the Iialson works are busy
cutting and shipping lumber.
iona Ncrnct IiIlcy. of Roc>and. Il graduate
Of the Maine State College in 1850 has nearly
completed the railroad survey in the Argentine
Hepubc and has been offered position as
one of the engineers OF the Province of Buenos
Ayre>. with Il salary of 800 currency per
month, equal to $500 in gold. He will probably
accept aS soon his present work is accom-
pli>hed.
one of the most faithful public officers in
Maine. is Lcanler Weeks. of Rockand. first
elected city treasurer in 1888. and reelected
every year since. The Rockland Free Press
says that in his otcia! capacity Mr.. Weeks has
probably handled from five to ten millions Of
dollars. keeping an accurate record Of every
transaction. ana his work has been so perfect
~ done that he is regarded by men of all par
ties a model officer and most Indispensable TO
the citV'S service.
Members of the building committee of Oak
Grove Seminary have just returned from
meeting Of that body. holden at the home Of
II. j. Bailey at Winthrop. Plans for new
building 10 replace the ones destroyed by
Young Harrington, We're examined and Sc
lection made. ItwaS decided TO heat the build
ings throughout by steam. and to buy eight
more acres of land. c. NJ. Bailey is greatly
interested in the institution, and will back it
with money. Bids for construction of the
building will he advertised for Immediately.
The state Fair trustees met March IA and
voted To place the direction Of the City Hall
show for the State Fair in the hands of the
Androscoggin, Agricultural and Horticultural
Society. The County Society will unite with
the State Fair this year on the same terms as
formerly. The State Fair trustees adjourned
Thursday morning. They completed the pre-
MUM lists, which are to be issued this year hy
May 1>t. and arranged general details for the
exhibition in September.
The model for the monster schooner which
Levitt Storer is to build this season, Is on ex-
hihiton at Richards hardware store. says the
Waldoboro News. This vessel will have five
maStS. There are few five masted schooners
on the lakes, but this will be the largest schoon-
CT and the first five-master ever built in New
England. She will be provided with an engine
and all other improvements. The keel will be
laid about the first Of June in the Reed yard
and Mr.. Lewis X. Benncr will superntcnd the
work.