The Republican journal., 1889-10-24

The stallion Cushnoc, owned by Mr.. John H.
Grant, has nearly recovered from his accident
His LEG has very nearly healed and save a little
stiffness of the joint is as good as new. This
Will doubtless give way under exercise and the
| horse be ready for the race course again,
Bangor horSemen have made many com
plants this season regarding "crookedncss" at
horse races. Their experience at Exeter,
where two Of them claim to have been cheated
outrageously, has caused them to make formal
complaints to the National Association, which
must result in a thorough investigation. Both
complaints refer to the Exeter fair.
In the last twelve months the Maine Central
has hauled 1000 ear loads Of lumber. all man
ufactured along its lines. Add to this the ship
loads that have gone from the Keunebec and
Penobscot without touching railroad car, and
you can understand something of what the
Maine lumber industry is.
The Bangor Creamery Association has elect
ed these officers: President, +. o. Beal; Secre-
iary' {. l.. Berry; Treasurer, James II. Snow; !;
Directors, +. o. Real. c. Nj. Conant w. ID.
Eaton, II. NJ. harrington, j. +. Hartman.
The POO shares have all been sold and the whole
amount, $4,000, paid into the treasury The
sum of Sl6,622.3l had been paid for cream up
to October /.
The Massachusetts State House commission
ers have received the following bids for granite:
Cape Ann Granite COMPANY $50 45O: Uallo-
well Granite Company. SIS, 300; Somes Sound
Granite, SOB, ,194; Dodlin Hill Granite, 500 9S3;
Mount Waldo Granite Company, 74.73-; Nor
cross Bros, Sl01.66 J. J. Horgan SOL 900:
Booth Bros. 4 Boiwell Granite Company.
SS2,3l3; Rockport Granite Company $50 800
Brig. Gen. Casey. chief of engineers in his
annual estimates submitted to the secretary of
war, makes the following recommendation for
appropriations for continuing work in Maine:
llarbor channel, Portland, S1l5 900 The total
amount recommended BY Gen. Casey for all
river and harbor improvements is $50. 1856, 300.
The Rev. Elijah Kellogg and wife return
thanks to the friends in Harpswell Brunswick,
New Meadows, Portland and Topsham, who
on the third of October manifested their re-
CARDS for them either in person or by letter,
and rendered their home place of heartfelt
enjoyment. The presents consisted of money,
provisions, clothing and other articles,
Hon. ;. W. Matthews prints in the Aroos-
took Republican an enthusiastic story of the
growth of Caribou in the last quarter of cen
tury. In 1850, Caribou numbered but 297 in
habitants; in 1870, 14l0 in 1850, 275G At the
present time the village probably Numbers some
1000 inhabitants. and the town nearer 5000 than
1900. The recent village improvements have
been an electric light plant and system Of wat
er works The Aroo>took river, moreover, by
the dam. Just completed. il made to offer one Of
the best opportunities for investment in mill
ing, TO he found in New England.
lhe ashington correspondent to the Bos-
ton journal speaking Of the speakership con
test says: The number necessary to nominate
IN the republican caucus will therefore be 50.
Alr. Reeds friends claim that he win have 81
votes on the first ballot. which is more than
Is necessary for a nomination. These 81 votes,
it Is believed, will be distributed as follows:
New England %, New York u, Pennsylvania
-, (probahly 2l,) the South IL, Pacific Coast :,
Kansas +, Nebraska |, Minnesota >, Wisconsin
.; total %.