The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. The mail vote by
Maine Division, League OF American
M 1ltvlmen. resulted as follows: Chief
Qsul. Charles L. Bachelder, >a"o; Vice
AuSul. Sherman e.. swift. Belfast; Sec
1ry and Treasurer, Charles A. Litch-
Ia. Lewiston; Representatives. ). b.
Hips, Portland, ". Il. Stevens, Lewis
u...... Mayor Beal Of Bangor, and the
ends of the city hall project are much
ttd The supreme court decides that
icgal To use the so-called Hersey fund
800, 600 ion building City hall, and
er> the trustees to pay over that sum
tle city treasurer.....M Mr.. Young, treas
,l Of Bowduin College, has received let
from parties interested. informing
that the contest over the Fayerwcath-
Mil does not affect the bequest to Bow
u. and that the balance Of the sum due
the 800. 900 will shortly he forwarded
-le treasurer..-...I It is something OF a
larcoincidcnce that the nited States
ettors of internal revenue ut Ogden.
-au. and at Lincoln, Nebras ska. are both
Iue men, both from the town OF Farm
-t.u and both named Norton. The for
tHl, Capt. Frank Norton. and the latter
WIN NJ. Norton. Mn. +. \. IelN, As
-.'lt of the State society ion the Prutec-
" ri Animals. has sent to the Washing
ION county papers tor publication there
9,tice to all men who are keeping
d cp on islands without protection tol
bonn that shelter and food must be pro
#oed tor such sheep within 80 days, or
4 .~rcutious will foIlow..... Pennington
7.> the honor Of haNing the two oldest
Mh]can voters of Maine in amy one
lH- Father jonathan Scott Ellis. who
Years and three months: also Mn
4 Moshel, who will be 81 years old if
j e~ until next MAY. Both voted lul
l-uu...... I'isdalv ~. tlarkson. Il
-arI III J. ;. ClaIkSon. So we'll known
Father Claikson. ut DeS Momes
a. died at Hamilton Missouri on Oct.
He was born i'll DiXmont in Jhis
1 t+ Nov 30 lsl5. MI Clarllson went
With his parents when he was siN
old. and on coming to manhood WAS
1 uany years engaged in the publishing
4 ,IacSs. 49,. ON the route OF the Bangor
~ Aroostook railroad between Island
! VI md BroWnVille, is a section Is miles
4 which is iii perfectly straight line.
4 < woman who responded to the name
4 Annie Murphy has been in Aroostook
4js VictimiZed people to the extent of
"A 500, ii is said. She pretended to
1 -enchin9 for hel father and had a mum
4 ~ cashiers checks cashed in payment
4 O.lS. Advices from Tacoma, Wash.
4 are the checks to be worthless .....
i M Neal Dow proposes to 90 before the
II At rgislature in behalf of the prohibi-
Il sentiment. and urge an amendment
4 rlle liquor laws with a view to making
A DO 81 81
u proposition is to take away fro II the
n lS all power to pardon liquor sellers,
Il rgely increase the fines for liquor sell
Il nd prolong the terms of imprison-
4 Mt OF convicted sellers of liQuur.....
Il Morrell Liquor Cure Company have
IA >td Of MI J. +. sherman the large
4 mding house at Bay View, a small set
AMent Of summer cottages Just south OF
4 aand, and are lifting it up as Il hotel
~anitalium for the reception of pa
n 3te 1t will accommodate fifteen pa
n lis IN good shape. Last week rains
A considerable damage throughout the
-. The logs and tIeshet washed out
Ii lUO feet of the new dam at ifolhngs-
u Whitney works, Waterile. The
4 ufoscoggin Water Power Company lost
1 an on Sandy river. The water on the
"A 4abasSett was the highest W ednesday
n tul several years, 1t cut round the
e4 . end Of the dam at kingtield making
II t-e bleak..,..Last Thursday morning
ain of - cars left Portland over the
-fptr Central railroad with a freight ot
"a 1000 barrels of apples. They We're
IA led hy J. l. Libby a Co.,. to J. A.
AZ Co., of st. Paul. and Minneapolis.
4 offensive viii, lesale fruit dealers OF
III west, who supply the bulk Of fruit to
n Nade OF Minnesota Wisconsin, Iowa,
to3 ttI and Soutl Dakota and Montana.
IN i block at Madison, occupied by the
alison Bulletin a. a printing office,
Il sgIcctmen' office, American Express
IA Hpany. +. A. Gilman, merchant tailor,
a. hllckwell, tailor, burned Friday.
Imperial Club, a social organization
A p"d last May and composed almost en-
ndA N pt Boston drummerS had its first
n goet at the Bangor House last Sattu-
IN night. The Bangor News reports
Ell The wife OF Charles II. Potter, con
tor on the Maine Central r. r.. has
her home and that a young man, II
s Old, has also departed. Mrs. Potter
IA Years of age. -. Harbor Master Minott
I'd Bath, received letter from Van L. x
he Nlarda, of Harlinge, Germany, Friday,
oI 9tstlng the name of a prominent shil
art i.er who could furnish ship OF about
in tons for spot cash The firm knew
arrs ere 10 send for good vessel and his re-
p 'ou St will be granted
rs.
re i,
rs. BRIEF. The World Christian
o. %kers' Association, which has beel
Whg its seventh annual session in Ire
Temple, Boston, closed Nov 16
hg been in session six days. A mum
ave OF Maine people attended the meet
nd 1t was very important gathering
~ there was very large attendance
re-. programme was a very profitable on'
D.