The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS Charles o. Gelrish,
~tlu. has brought suit for the sum of
+ NnU each against his brother and son, Dr.
cdclick II. Gerrish and Will c. Gerrish,
CO. ii Portland. He charges defamation
4 eMu.tctcr The suit is based upon their
-ut attempt to have him committed to
e insane hospital Tor the alleged reason
at Lc was dcmented and abusive to his
Eta suits will he tried ut the Neptem-
4 -clm OF the supreme Court III y cork
lty...... The State Board of Health
aer With the governor and council Sept.
at the request of Governor Burleigh,
.al,ider the arrangements for meeting
c cholera epidemic liable to enter the
,-. from New Brunswick and State
It> IN order Was passed instmcting
c Joald of health to use every available
leans to protect the citizens. ...,. The
nation of Charles Il. Whitten for
tAaminer was unanimously confirm
the governor and council last week,
" Ihe Maine Historical Society is max
n- preparation to celebrate Columbus
ar october 9TH. With addresses and
81. IN the cvening......G Governor Bur
Ad, received from the city o1 New
Ya an invitation to be present at the
e., +gN5ion III that city OF the +O0th ami
-3y Of the discovery of America......
A... is a gleat rush among members of
-lslatuIe to engage rooms al the An
-N>-l itnuse and Hotel North for thcconl-
season. For several days past Land
IaYeT has been receiving letters and
-ilms by the score negotiating for
.Ha~ He has already let Is for the ses-
.,a......It has been decided that the Co
adcts at the Maine State College
W go into camp at Castine for a week,
eHring Sept. 18th, accompanied by
military and physical instructor,
Mark l.. Hersey.. Names lob
ST. Itching business will be advertised
--.e Worlds Fair. A. * NJ. Gamage 4
the fishing vessel builders Of South
sol. are to build miniature lobster
4lgs tor the Boston firm OF j. W. Mars
-o be taken to the fair. The boat will
f'e feet long and is to be a perfect i'm
alon If the Mary f. Smith, built by the
aI-d-cs ion this firm four years ago 800.
+ Executive Council has decided to 90
aiaago in 60 lpany with the governor
-o >uttt to attend the World 5 Fair dedi-
alton leaving Portland on the night of
nday. October 10, and stopping AT
4oauoM and Niagara Falls. arriving at
destination the 10Th Returning
Governor and Council will visit the
eirtlcimy institutions at Boston and
Hnttol', patronized by the State. Rev
asnly ?. Torsey, d. D., l.. l.. d.. 1or
Wl- lurty years President, and rightfully
flied The father Of the Maine Wesleyan
'miudry, Kent Hill, Maine died at his
nc At kent's Hill, Sept. 10th, at the
OF % years. Dr.. Torsey has always
ee4 recognized as one of the greatest
Creators this country has ever produced
his death will be deeply felt by his
/ 0,rous friends all over the world.....
Penohscot Agricultural society has
'ted that it will hold no fair this fail
Ntnbltions tor the past few years have
been sufficiently successful to warrant
t5lng an effort this season in that direc-
h,.. There are plenty of moose signs
md MoOsehead lake this fall and the
'9I> are full OF deer, Everything points
mr Of the grandest game seasons in
Alnc-S history when the close time cN-
lirN At midnight of Sept. 30. ga meet
ls to tolm permanent State Federation
Women Literary Clubs will be held in
"u othcr cities and towns are enthusiasts
lie Woman's Literary Union Will
reception Thursday evening to their
e>,- Thursday afternoon there will be
"uNIheSs session. Friday, papers, dis
1 NN'44,, Whittier hour, and encourage
4 fAi tlom distinguished women out of
state, Friday evening, lecture. W.
4 dofian, director of the Maine Expert
'l station at the State College has gone
Washington on business relating to the
Nlmbian ENposition at which he will
Eve ellarge of the department of the col
Fe exhibit of the United States eXper-
0tht stations. 80. The nomination of Benz.
lhadbourne for railroad commissioner
mot touched at the meeting Of the
teinor and council last week, but re-
6iha on the table until the next session,
l2th.... Among the more prominent
7h elected to the next Legislature are
'0ls. }. b. Peaks, of Dover, A. NJ. Spear,
'ardiner, }. G. Holman, of Farming
'Ieo. Nj. Seiders, of Portland, Dr.
'i'ile, of Mt. Desert, }. NJ. Libby, of
rand, John Harper, Of Lewiston, A. E.
'TI1ck and o. H. Hersey, of Bucktield,
ylie senate; and Hons. A. r. Savage, of
'90mn, Llewellyn Powers, of Houlton,
nA f. Sprague, of Monson, and Austin
,aaI'ls, of East Machias, Republicans),
Nv A. NJ. Garcelon of Lewiston, S. S.
'Tn of Waterville, and William Dick
b Of Fort Kent Democrats), in the
SJJaSe' ..., Terence Dugan, moulder, re-
'Ag on Pine street in Bangor, died Fri
after an illness of only "a hours. He
% said to have shown cholera symptoms,
scare was promptly set on foot only
+ glet nipped in the bud by the statement
d. Neatly that there was nothing in