The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
AUGUSTA TOPICS.
FIourIshing Republican Clubs and
the Best Way to Form Them.
Arrangements with the Railroads
for the Bangor Convention.
The New Edition of Or. Lapham's
Bar Harbor and MT. Desert.
Especial to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, March 20.-The movement to
organize Republican clubs throughout the
State, which is already strong, is gaining
additional strength and the call for the FORM
ing of more clubs, which is now being sent
out by Secretary Frank E. Roberts OF the
State League, will largely increase the num-
Der of clubs, as well as add greatly to the in
terest. The first step should be to circulate
paper for signatures headed by brief de-
claration of intentions. A form of constitu-
tion and bylaws should be prepared, the
simpler the better, to submit at that meet
ing, after which permanent organization
could be effected. All good Republicans are
eligible to membership. The club should
meet at least once in two weeks, and it is
well that some live political question be dis
cussed.
The Republican State Committee have
made the following railroad arrangements
for the Republican State convention which
is to be held in Norombega Hall, Bangor,
Thursday, April Goth, to choose delegates to
the National convention:
Maine Central Raroad-Tickets for any train,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday April 24th,
25th and 26th, from Ar0ostoek county and East
FRIDAY and % Saturday, April 2eth, 27th and 28t6''
can be had at one fare the round trip. AT all
other points on the Maine Central tickets VIII
only be sold good for any train going TO Bangor on
the 25lh and 26th, and for return Thursday and
Friday the 26th and 27th Special trains VIII be
run from Portland to- Bangor on the morning OF
the convention, returning after the adjournment
The train from Portland to Bangor will run both
ways, via Lewiston and via Augusta.
Bangor P,seata9uis iare lof
Thursday, April Goth and 26th; return InurSday
and Friday, April 2sth and 27th.
trp e" Tiekets good going to Bangor, April S4th
25ih and 26th; return 26th, 27th and 2sih.
Boston s. Maine Railroad-Tickets two cents
Por Por He ese AND Thursday April 18th
2Gth good TO return Thursday and Friday, April
26th and 27th. Tickets must be purchased from
any station on the Boston & Maine to, the nearest
station on the Maine Central. and then ticket
purchased of the Maine Central Railroad.
Portland & Rochester Railroad-One fare ior
25th and 26th; return 26th and 27th. Delegates
must present credentials TO station agent 10 oD-
Portland & ogdensburg Railroad-One fare for
round trip. Tickets good going to Bangor April
25th and 26th; return April 26th and 27th.
Tickefs good going to Bangor, April 25th and
26th return 26th 9th and 2Sth
Knox g. Lincoln Railroad-One fare for round
and R 2eth; hsss return sS April 18th "a and a7th.
Somerset Railroad-Round trip. tickets for one
fare. Good going TO Bangor April 10Th and 26th {;
return April 26th and 9th.
Sandy River Railroad-One fare for round trip.
Tickets good going to Bangor April 25th and
26th return April 26th and 27th.
Franklin & Megantic Railroad-One fare for
round trip. Same limit of tickets as to time as
Sandy River Railroad.
Bangor & Boston Steamship Company Tickets
one fare for round trip. Tickets good from April
oath to April 28th, inclusive.
The next annual meeting of the State 7.
M. G. A. will probably be held in Bruns-
wick.
The Governor will probably designate May
1st as Arbor Day.
Dr. Lapham's Bar Harbor and Mt. Desert,
written for the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany will be completed in a few days and
issued about the first of April 1t has been
almost entirely rewritten and will number
GA pages of reading matter, "a more than the
last edition. There are to be several new
cuts and the covers will be attractive works
of art. The edition will number 10000
copies.
A petition is in circulation among Augusta
Democrats asking the appointment of r. b.
Capen as superintendent of public buildings.
Capen was nominated for mayor to "boom"
him for the office.