The Republican journal., 1892-06-23
Maine News.

BANGOR AND AROOSToOh RAILROAD.
The contracts for grading the new Ban
gor and Aroostook Railroad for distance
of ten miles west Of Houlton and five
miles from Brownville, have been closed.
and work began last week with 100 men
and large number OF teams at the Houl-
ton terminus. A start will be made at
Brownville a little later AS there are
now but four good railroad building
months this year. after which come deep
SHOWS in Aroostook county, Houlton
must wait more than one year ere she
sees a train from Bangor over the new
line, Willie preSque Isle and Caribou are
two or three years away from the direct
| line unless it is built TO Mattawamkeag.
Is is given out that the building Of the
road will be let out few miles at time,
winch means that many contractors will
be Interested
THE EDITOR AND THE DEER.
About ). 30 o clock Wednesday morning,
the junior editor of the Herald was awak-
ened from a sound morning nap by
crash which shook his domicile and an
! investigation, as soon thereafter as con
venient, disclosed the fact that frightell-
ed deer had collded with the easterly
side of the house. 1t appears that the
animal had been startled 4 few moments
before by Wilbur knowlton, who discov-
! cred him feeding near his place. The
thoroughly alarmed beast ran directly
toward the street, coming on to it nearly
opposite the residence of J. W. Cashier.
and sought an outlet between the iatter's
stable ana the editor \ house, with which
he came IN contact. Eight feet from the
ground evidences Of the rafting pace he
! has struck Sai be seer, ,;irt and l;lI adj
herring 70 tla c!apho}rIs at That height,
while several hanltt4ls of hail were gath
cred in the grass beneath. lie didn't
stop, but cleared the fences and disap-
peared, Damarisrotta Herald.
| THE FARMERS FOR rRoTECTIoN
! There is no more intensely American and
native element of the population than the
farming element When they 60 into the
market they would prefer to buy an arti-
Gle OF American production simply be-
cause it is American. They are untainted
with the foppish folly Of some of the
dwellers in cities that make even an arti-
Gle Of home production sell better with a
foreign trade mark on it. They are i'm
bued with patriotic pride of country
that leads them to prefer the home made
articles. Herein lies the strength of the
protective policy with the farmers. Ellis
worth American
DORA WILEY WANTS 4 DIVORCE
The Bangor Commercial hears, it says,
on the best authority, that Miss Wiley
has instituted divorce proceedings against
her husband, Richard Golden, tile allega-
ton being cruelty, and Miss Wiley in
tends to take flying trip from London to
| American the week Of September 18th
when the case is to be heard in Boston.
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much Of a surprise to the friends Of all
| the parties.
| IN GENERAL.
5. ). Brooks hardware storehouse was
burned III Augusta, June II. Loss, 81. 900:
| insurance 81 OO0
The liquor spoilers in Bath were threat
ened violence ON the street there June II,
and i'll the afternoon left town
During horse race at Waterville.
June -, Nelson the owner OF the famous
stallion, was thrown from Ills sulkv and
slightly injured. He drove the next heat.
! however.
In the supreme judicial Court for \ orl
county june -, Living l.. Hill. OF ~acu.
was acquitted by the jury on the charge
of poisoning his wife. Three iass were
occupied in the trial.
The celebrated divorce suit of MIS-.
Fisle Us, Charles IL. Fiske, proprietor of
Hotel Fiske, Old Orchard. assigned for
trial at this term OF the Supreme Court
has been settled. The entry on the court
docket is ''disnissed without prejudice. >
by a curious blunder the annual meet
ING of the Good Will Home Association
has been announced i'll the Good VIII
Record as to ne held ON June 9th The
constitution requires that it be held this
year on July Fourth, and it will be ON that
day.
The storm of June II did considerable
damage at Heron Island, a summer resort
at the mouth Of the Damariscotta river.
wharf into the water the hotel lost a
chimney top and a large amount of glass
in the cottages and other buildings was
broken out by the hail. The damage is
about $500
Biddeford had a narrow escape from a
structive fire June Il and the blaze was
only kept within its original limits by the
combined efforts of both the Bi,ldcford
and the Saeo tire departments. The fire
started on Birch street in il stable occu-
pied by David b. Hill
IN BRIEF. Sidney Dillon, the famous
railroad magnate, died Thursday. June
/ 9th..... Hon. L. jefferson Coolidge, the
new American minister to France, was re-
Geived by President Carnot in Paris June
10th. The government forces have again
been defeated by the revolutionists in
from Boston June to cross the ocean in
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