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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-22
NATIONAL HOME

The following is the programme for the
concert, this, Friday afternoon. at clock
B. W. Theme, Conductor:
I. March. Fortuna, Arr Theme
,. Overture 20 Operetta, "She Is Boss" sappe
T. Watxes. "Se~ port lastro,' Peckhs o
:. Fotpousi "A Night in Berlin" Hartman
s. "The bar Dream" lby requestl
Lansing
s. Cancsrs Me6'ey, Scotch. Arr. Theme
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Prof Robert Richards and wife Of The
Ms.aebEsst,s f1stl,nt; Of Technology
goston, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Hsary hi5taras.
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OAKLAND LOCALS,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Bartlett Of Sou'h Berwick is
visiting her father. P. c. Berson.

Mrs. W. A. Purrirton of Bangor is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. W. X. Hslioi.
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G. T.. Rogers Of old Town. ieprssenfinz
the Ers%!sicr Glove Work.. GIoysrsyiils,
". r.. vas III fhs cry estsrdty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-22

/ ZONE improvements are being made On
/ pestaoas Of sepot fqzars.
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And beyond is iha, of Mr. II J FL tcher
which extends in broad ami rich swell. 20
toe b un,ary line. Turui1g north fro u
Mr. Fietchei's We pass the fam Of NJ
/ Thomas IT, wilkins AMI at Mr.. W. ]
lortei's we come on, upon arc her road
running east an west mil. aud a ha Z
north of the r l. tcher road Mr.. Porter
has 2G0 acres of land vi h 225 acres
cleared. He cuts 125 tons of hay, ha.
ight acres of potatoes and isrg. fields Of
ain HIS stock consists Of fwent, two
head Of cattle, five horses. forty-fise sheep
and sigat hogs. MIR. Porter is farmii z
here in earnest and is very eLthusisstie il
his ideas concerning Aroostook agrieul-
ture. Tur1irg nov TO the west We rice
back 10 the Heuiton read and find that on
this road too are same very hand
some farms, amorg them those Of Mr..
John A. Britton and Mr. Granville jewel.
Crossing the Houl,0n road AID contiani
on down tie west we ride by the broad ielis
and handsome residence Of Mr.. Jacob jew
ell and come to the farm of our old friend
Mr.. Charles s. Luce. This is finely
located farm Of 100 acres with - acres
cleared. 1t has neat ard substantial set
of Buildings AMI an orchard Of over two
hundred thrifty trees. Thi. road also con-
Times on 81 the western line of the town
and has good farms on either side through
ont its entire length. From careful exam
nation Of the town Of Monticello we must
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-22

Mayer Spear Is IN Phillips on business
connected sir1 the Philips & RsDze.cy
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The bait hsar cars we're run % the e!sc-
vic railroad sgsja yesterday
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SATURDAY, DC. "a.
The total receipts of wool at this port durins
the past week eomprise 5s7i bags domestic ant
ilt3 bales foreign against sssl bag. domestic an,
% bales foreign for the sam. time last year.
The sales for the week comprise 2,i1- 80 lbs o.
domestic neece and pulled and 3lp go lbs Of for
eign. making the weeks transactions foot ul
2,t37,3 lbs, against 23is so lbs for tn. preyon
week and z, 100 domestic and 32- 900 lbs for
eign for tn corresponding week last year.
kkMAsKs-Ihe wool market holds in n stead
po-iiion. but the holidays tend to make business
slow.
We quote selling prices Of the leading de.crip
PRICES; Un~a.hed isnd unrnerch woois-Ohi,
and Mieh fDe un1ashed, ziszssc, Ohie ami Penr
nDmereh, 25s2fc. Mich unmeroh. 2.a2se.
Pulled and snper woods Maine super pulled, u
A0oc. u stern lambs. s2a55c. super s2agsc A
super, Aa57c, Western super. slat5c, sxtrs
pulled. 5-asZe.
Ohio ard Penn feeces-No l nseees, ssa3ec. ,
and above, sla3e, Xxx, s4a3,c. Xxx and above
ss;t5e.
Micn, wis. etc-Mioh x, 20 sic; Mich No 3
a37se. NY, n II and VT x. 29aaoc; " and N u
Comhing-Kyi blood. s0aDrc. Ky blood, 2sa0oe
Ind and Mis- blood. z7a30c, Ind and Ms blood
ga DC, No ohl'. s0aooc. No Ohio. 37s.s,c NJ
Mich. asa80c No Mich, 38atSc.
Delaine ~ools-Ohio. 3sas7o. Mich fine, 3sa3sc
The folo~ins are the Gales for the week snt
the prices paid
Ohio and Penn-2o co ID. Xxx Ohio. s.as.ie
500 lbs do do, &c, 1000 ibs No Ohio, 3se
Total. "a. SO Ibs.
Nicbixs n and wI.consin-i5 90 lbs Mich soc
IL, go lbs do, 3ie II so lbs do on q 60 90 lbs d.
sie; 1000 ID. Mich fleece on pt; 900 lbs do d.
on PIT, 1850 lbs No Mich DC. Total, l0s 100 lbs
CotnbiDg and Delsine-i5 &. 600 lbs Ohio deiAine
35c 1000 lbs do do. sc 500 ID. do do Xe, -,
go lbs fine deiaine on /, 1000 lbs No ! Obi.
eombing. +oc. Total. a. 600 lbs.
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MURDER AT LEWISTON
Insane Man Splits His Wife's Head
Open With an Axe.

LEWISTON, Jan. about noon Satur-
day another murder was added to the long
list which has already occurred in this city
John Nc Williams the murderer is a man of
middle age. has been i'll for several weeks
and is undoubtedly insane. He was mar
ried and his wife aged about 23, was the
victim.
He was noticed to be acting strangely
and but short time afterwards the officers
were called to his home just of Lincoln
street, near SINNERS bobbin shop. by the
report that his wife was dead She was
found on the floor with terrible cash in
her head extending from the right eye over
the forehesd and into the hair, made by an
axe being sunk the whole size into her
skull. Blood was splashed over every
erything. Death must have been instan-
taneOus
McWilliams was found in custody of an
officer for another reason and was at once
locked up. He refused to talk and 10 evil
IDENTIFY insane. The couple has been mar
red five years and have boy two years
old, which McWilliams took to his mother 8
after the terrible deed.
Coroner Lamb impanelled Jury which
viewed the remains and held an inquest.
The verdict was reached that the woman
came TO her death by blow from Al axe
in the hands of her husband, at the time
ard place above indicated. A preliminary
hearing will probably be held Monday,
McWillisms has engaged counsel. The
defence will be insanity.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

The body of Della o. Nash of East Au-
burn who died four weeks ago, is to be ex-
humed. Foul play is feared.
Darrell Berry. an s-year- old boy of East
Machia., was killed by falling ;ree which
his father was cutting, Friday.
Harry Brown Of Ellsworth, nearly lost
an arm Thursday. while shackling cars
As it was his right arm was badly crushed.
DR.. William Haines narrowly escaped
drowning at Reeds Pond. last week, by
breaking through the ice while ice boating
A ffteen-year- son Of Laureston
Little of Bremen, while at work in the
wood. last week, cut his foot badly. nearly
severing three toes.
A family named Borneman at Leeds ID
afflicted with black diphtheria Two
deaths have already occurred aud two
children cannot recover.
The photograph vas received by Hon.
Arthur SewaIi from the President and il
to adorn the cabin of the Rappahannoch
which is to be launched Monday forenoon.
The Winthrop Dairying Association
elected officers, Saturday, as follows: A.
C Carr, president: A. d. King, r. Alden
j. r King. J. f. Brsinard, directors
George L. Lowell, Secretary; George
Howard. Treasurer. A good business and
financial standing for the year was shown
On exhibition in Bath is large photo
graph of President Benjam Harrison in 4
beautiful hand carved oak frame and un
der it in the President's handwriting tbs
following inscription:
Nav every VOYAGE of the ship Ranpahan
mock be prosperous. BENZ. HARRISON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-06
ST NEWS.
The Marine Rsilway-New Board Of
Trade-Y. M. C. A.-Ravages OF La
Grippe Other Matters.

,r, ~ ,c a.
Inc beifast Marine Railway has declared
its aanual dividend of six per cent. The
Railway has been almost constantly occp.
-, n . - r. -,
'7 pas. 'e"'' w. 'o~''
OF directors was re elected.
Capt. Charles Baker, Chairman of the
Committee on Real E.tate Of the Roard of
r., A.. H.. -. -
''"'e says '""' '"a' 'ou"s o"' "'ev
organization intends TO boom Belfast this
year. The Board 10 determined to have
another shoe factory here. and a, induce-
Wv wy A"' '"'eu " 'e'e"'e A"'
manufacturing company with more than
$40 900 capital which will locate here from
taxation for ten wears. while nriv..e con-
,.h,,; ..,a ,,
" '" '"e'
suitable building OF which three are to
be had free of charge, for the same
l.na,h of TINA If mn o,,.;a. g..
,.. =. L., a.. uS,,-
Gai' ga @ thus pe a',u'ea anu 70 'he "A'uo 'ne''opo-
~ ''ie an VI ''sa"'Ains local cor
po'aao" "" ~ a. "oIeiAf ns
a,; va, az "a, a. "... s".'
eo', c'n, "o''ns Wv" VI. "'' Vi CH'che"
o'o'ey, VIZ 'ueeessiu. propI'e'ors OF the
.noe iae~iy ~ ''osren ~ neie' II" manage
'ne neN en'e'pl'Ns ne DoAIo wiz aso
lhake aeteiih'heu e"or' 70 eet oe''er mail
serv'ee ', lor .ne cny AZ present tne hish'
,na'i rom no''on ee's mere AT any 'ime De-
.seen e,ese" NV a,, anu o"e ne neA. oay, la'ei
tnan /" 'iie oinen u"ie ~heh !. IoRsed ov'i
oy '.Aee 'io'n nunusM 1n'iu improve
"n'1" t"e s"a"ns "s
N'uenll's Ani .e,eine o' No,'oport avenue
Heaoy ON Vi Tue mo" io'ey dti'es IN tne
o'as n.m uee' .''i ee planter oy he
,oansde n.,, .lr'y ieeI apart. Loan and
nu'r''ne A..cciA''oh VIII ALSO DC organized
At a., carry nsy
ine pop''e'o's vi Tue YAK mn oishi,s
""N VIZ ny ,prins conp'e.s paiirosf
'pul one m''e 10 Ieae'h from L' roin' 70
tne quarry q" cranes OF Norx rom paw
;re " We my" u ",'ao"en'. a;u w pe aohe
~ VI. situ e.. AZ .as iJ.p, Ah' .nlPpea oy
go - poi., nto. 'n p'Aee i" ''""'r' Aho
'Trp Tb1 n,,, " a.n.a "
- i"s y. " ou W. y. a. nav
App.t,' ~ 80. oe..e.A'! IL Ls~,ehce Ior
u'aDs .as ,s.ae -, n.s'e's.ot ~,
wssa - ,o'i"' . ~ ,n' a'
o' .'s .mpe .h s.',. "' os,ns NJ
,e.y - ,ha o,a.a;x., !" '''s an ~
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Maine Man Dies at Boston

BosTos, Jan. 5.-Maj J Webb Adams,
a we'll known and highly respected residen,
of this city, died after lingering iilness
tonight. at the residence Of his son in Law
He vas born in Brunswick. Me, June Q,
1923. and was descendant of Henry
Adams, who came over from Devonshrs
Eng in 1880. At the age Of 20 he re-
moved to Brunswick and in August. 1862.
was commissioned BY Governor Andrew.
Jr., first lieutenant of the 10th Massacbu-
set's battery. He had an excellent war
record and was an active worker in the
temperance cause. organizing divisions OF
Sons Of Temperance while bis battery was
encsmped at Poolsville, Md, during the
war, the membership extending among the
regiments stationed there. He was mar
ried to Maria II. Hall of Brunswick, Me.
who, with = son and daughter survive him
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THE sHoEMAKERS STRIKE.
Unchanged at Portland and
Fteeport.

FRREPoRr, Jan. 4.-The situation re.
mains practically unchanged. Everyone is
awaiting the return of II. C. Moulton, the
general organizer of the Boot and Shoe
Workers International Union, who. it i,
expected will at once take measures tc
settle the controversy.
Said leading manufacture today:
II wish Moultol would come and do one
thing or the other: let the men alone or
else take them all out. We can't get work
done. and we don't want to take contract,
while there is the present state of uncer-
tsinty."
This evening it was announced by the
men that Mr.. Monlton will be here Mon
day. He is neeued at once at Yarmouth
At Freeport the situation remains un-
changed. Two union men went back tc
day, and one got his pay raised from a
to 90 per week.
A Massachusetts, man who arrived ir
in Freeport today and who is to work fol
A. W. Shaw 4 Co., vas refused board II
II. Shaw proposes to open boarding houses
of his own for the accommodation of the
new men at work in the factory. He hal
been obliged TO board them at Brunswick
Botl sides are resolute and il Mr.. Moul
ton and the union take decided stand the
fight will be hot and bitter.
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THE DAYS DOINGS.
Brutal Husband Allows Ills
Wife to Die.
Snow Blockade Lifted In Sierra Ne
Yada Mountains.
Western Town Railroad
stIike-New York Ffres-Notes.

PErERssoRo, Ont. Jan 5.-A terrible
tale of brutality was brought to light .,
the inquest yesterday on the body Of Mrs.
Eliza Holbrook. wife of James +. Aol-
brook, justice Of the peace and . wealthy
farmer of this county. Mrs. Holbrook
who is 20 years of age and feeble. left
home about two miles from Havelock Dec.
Path 10 go to sneighbors house. Thursday
the body, sesutily clad. Was found in a
swamp three miles from home.
The evidence given at the inquest
showed that Holbrook kept his wife badly
clothed, ill-fed, locking up provisions from
her. and beating her shsmefully. The YER
dict censurei Holbrook. When the body
of his wife WAS given him he refused to
bury il but consented to do so when he
learned that otherwise it would be turned
over to the medical college. The feeling
ag inst Holbrook is intense and the people
are clamoring for his prosecution.
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TREASURY NOTES AND Silver
CERTIFICATES.
A Large Net Increase In the Circula-
ton During December.

A s.aDsment prepared at the treasury de-
partmso shows that there was a net in
crease of sl3, ,0l6,294 in the circulation
during the month Of December and a ne,
decrease Of 81 .422, 135 in money and bul-
lion in the treasury during the same period
The increase in circulation was mainly in
United States notes AMI silver certificates
The issue of the former was over SIS 000,-
600 and Of the latter over Sc, ,00O 900 The
output of gold coin during the month wa.
nearly 81 900 900. There was, however, q
decrease in the circulation of national
bank notes and gold certificates.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Augusta Wholesale Market.

tuesday, Dec. III.
ArPLEs--Evaporated. GAO, dried. 6a5.
BEANs-Pea, Maine. " 20, NY, ~ Is, yellow
eyed. o. 2sa3 50
BUrTEB.-Solid, 1sa2oc ball. 2oa25c
CnEEsE.-fsctory and domestic, ilaI2c.
FoGs.-23a24c per doz.
GRAIS.-Corn. 66c; meal, 50c; bran, ti % pei
ewt cotton seed meal, q 20 per bag.
HAY LOOSE, sl0 O0aif %; pressed, ~ 00ai7 %
straw, o. 75as %.
HONEY Box, isa22c per pound.
LARD -Domsstic, l0allc; western, tierce, 7aSr
MCTToS--7asc per pound
DAIs.-;sat0c per bush.
POTAToEs-G6asG per bushel.
PoCLTEY-Fowi i0lI2c chickens, ltaI6c.
WooI. z0aGOc per ID unwashed; 30c washed.
Woodbury. hard. o. % per cord. soft, o. 7si
so
HIbEs-Light BIC per ID. heavy &c. sheep. 2si
al %; veal skim, i0af0c.
NEAi~- 6a7e per ID.
Augusta Beef Company Wholesale Price Cur
rent.
sFRISo LAaB-7lase.
BrKy-Side-, 5la6ic per ID, hind quarters, 2
"c, fore quarters, fiaSc, round. with flank, &C
ramp and loiss, loa Tic; short rib cuts, ratt-.
3la4c, backs, Saslc. ehueks, babe, stripes, DC
dressed hogs, 5a5He.
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OVER TIE STATE.

The school building At Madison Falls ID
The new public library at West Paris
was opened Jan. /.
Houlton sent out thirty three care Of
merchandise last week.
Ships are being launched and kesls for
new vessels being laid at Bath almost
every week.
The Caribou Fire Department has just
received a new hose sled which will hold
700 feet Of hose.
The Saco river closed to navigation Jan.
/. The shipping season has been one of
the longest ever known.
The steamer Winthrop. Captain Bragg,
on the last trip from Portland to New York
went through in "a hours and 40 minutes.
The export of lumber from Portland last
year amounted to "a AIS 900 feet and the
lumber passing through in transit 8, ,493, 900
feet.
The Rockland Loan and Building Asso.
citation closes the year with 276 share
holders and an accumulated capital of Sl2,-
5l2O6.
The piers on which will be built the rail-
road bridge for the track to the new pulp
mill at Basin Mills, Oreno, are about CON-
pleted.
The free mail delivery service at Bidde-
ford went into effect Jan. l. Five carriers
will make Ave cole ectiOns and four deliver
les daily.
The woolen mills at Madison are working
overtime with full force of operatives.
and the outlook is the best it has been for
some time.
In Camden, the other day, an old black
walnut coffin was taken up that had been in
the ground II years, and the wood was per-
fectly sound.
about to have a new flag furnished by the
G. A X of that place. and the scholars
have raised sufficient funds for the raising
of such flag.
The reading of the barometer at Orono,
Tuesday evening. 30.S33 inches, was the
highest in twenty-one years, or during the
period of observation at the State college.
The Eastern Steamboat Cos. steamer
Nahanada, came from Boothbay to Bath,
Jan. l. the first time in the history Of boat
ing on the Kennebec that the passage was
ever made on that date.
Sphuluiik N a. tHtiE hill AZ
North Belgrade are to commence, this wiz
ter, the manufacture of apple barrels,
which will will be quite an accommodation
to Kennebec orchardists.
Five carloads of spruce lumber came from
Shirley over the Bangor aud Piscataquis
Railroad, to Bangor Wednesday. 1t was
from the mill of E. L J. F. Webster, and
will be shipped by vessels.
Capt. J. N. Sawyer and Messrs. J. w.
Sawyer & Sons, of Millbridge have built
during the past year vessels which aggre-
gate 1915 tons. Eighteen of these are
now atiost aud doing well in freighting.
1t is said the Boston & Maine railroad Co.
are to erec, building for the manufacture
of boots and shoes near the South Berwick
station on the Western Division and lease
il to one of the firms burnt out by the re-
cent fire in Lynn.
The new stone signal station at the Con-
gress Street crossing of the Maine Central
in Portland, is about completed with the
exception Of the tower. 1t is q very hand
some building looking not unlike section
of the station itself, and is a great improve
ment to the place.
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inspecting more than 100 and less than
l5o. Sl5eo; districts inspecting more
than $50 and less go. $500; districts in
specting more than 2oo and less than 500.
5000; districts inspecting more than 500
and less than 800. Sa25o; districts Inspect
ing 800 and upwards, S25oo. 1t provides
that the secretary of the treasury may sp-
point, in the collection districts where
there are 225 steamers and upward to be
inspected annually. assistant inspectors,
with salaries for the district Of New York.
$1,000; district Of New Orleans, Philsdel-
phia. Baltimore, Boston and San Fran
cisco, $500, and all other districts not
exceeding $1,000.
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Fresh Bite OF News from the Old
| World

The accouchement Of the Cxarina 10 ex.
pected shortly.
London has been visited BY LA Grippe
during the past week.
The recent insurrection in the department
of Cuscatlan, San Salvador, has been sup
pressed.
Mr.. Gladstone answers an article on the
use of wealth by Andrew Carnegie in the
American Review.
The Kaiser has ordered that all civilians
who take part in State ceremonies shall
wear knee breeches.
The African question between England
and Portugal is assuming . very serious
aspect. 1t looks like war.
Mr.. Perry. the astronomer, who was sent
to DemerArs at the head Of the British
scientific expedition. 10 dead.
The memorial dplomatique has informs
ton that Russia objects to the recognition
Of the Italian protectorate in Abyssinla,
Great innundations are reported through
out northern Italy. especially at Trevise
The rivers are full, and there 10 little frost
Belgium government has stopped the
expectation of coal on account of the
miners strike. The action has been criti-
cized as premature.
United States Minister Phelps has been
mos t graciously received by the Empress
of Austria at Kaiserhoff lie has created
most favorable impression.
Friday Kaiser wilhelm gave formal con
sent to the formation of two additional
German army corps and the construction
of number of new vessels Of war.
Smi,h-Sla controversy in London still
discussed. the latter having, il is said. re-
ceived $500 from Marquis Obington. Bal
dock causing trouble for the sporting noble
man.
There 10 a stringent tension in the Reich
stag between Bismarck and the Scholast
faction, which required the Emperor's per-
sonal interference TO relax. II may posi-
bly, bring about = crisis in the cabinet
The leaders of the official and financial
circles of Berlin are seriously considering
the prospect of n grand worlds fair and ex-
position in 1891, to open on the anniversary
of the birthday of the late Emperor William.
The members of the Bordeaue police
force have notified the mayor officially that
the whole body will strike tomorrow unlcss
the pay of the force is increased. Serious
complications may arise from this a. the
authorities are stubborn.
NJ. Paulus. author of the celebrated
Boulanger march "En Revenant de la
Revue" has been engaged to sing at a
music hall in New York, perhaps as sd-
vance courier to the great general himself,
should he consent to visit America.
The University of Odessa has been closed
by the Russian government, on account of
strong complaints against the banishment
of fifty-o students who were practically
convicted of conspiracy on the testimony of
spying committee. which 10 said to have
acted in spirit Of revenge.
An snony nous doner has given fl00. 900
to establish a convalescent home for the
bene fit of the London poor. He holds that
when patient has gone through a severe
illness in the hospital, it is only inviting a
serious return of the disease to send him,
or her, back to a squalid home before hav-
ing gained full measure of strength.
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In addition TO the portion already pub
lshed the Railroad Commissioners say:
"The Canadian Pacific Railroad. which
has been completed since the last report, 10
thoroughly built in every respect and no
expense has heen spared to secure safety
and permanency"
Concerning tho Grand Trunk they say:
"This system is in good condition. The
track il in good aligpmcr, ss well as bal
lasted and rides SIN Jothly."
There has been continued Improvement
in the Knox Lincoln road during the
year and it is safe and satisfactory.
The main lines Of the Maine Central road
have been maintained In first class condi-
ton, and many additions and improvements
have been made, which are specified at
length.
There are now l 35G 10 miles of railroad
in the State against ! ,i9l.72 last year, and
this does not include the Dexter & Pisest-
sbus, which is lG miles long, or the extern
.ion Of the Somerset road, 2 l-2 miles in
| length
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disease has obliged many Of the shoe fac
tory hands to quit work. Capt. Richard
Snow of Bucksport organized Belfas'
Lodge. No. lao. New England Order Of
Protection. for insurance and mutual bene.
ft. last Tuesday evening. The charter
members number about seventy. The Sc
cret organizations have all held their Asnusl
elections. and are prosperous. Palestine
Commandery, X. T..are talking Of course
Of public lectures.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore satisfactorily
answered the conundrum. What shall We
do with our Girls!" before an appreciative
audience at the Congrs gationAlist Church
Wendesday evening.
Belfast people who saw the New Year
come in divided their attention between q
watch meeting and ball.
Israel Cox. Esq. . prominent citizen.
aged SO, 10 very i'll.