The Republican journal., 1892-09-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. Dr. Charles w.
lkS. of the marine hospital services,
3-oned at Portland, who has been sum-
ned to Washington by the authorities
,. consultation as to precautions to be
tkeu against the introduction of cholera
-o Maine and other New England States
,5Ns speaking of his past experience with
X disease that the temperature OF New
-.tnd would be no protection against 1t.
1u,cra may break out in any part OF the
lttd States where persons III the infect
districts go.....The locked-out granite
Workers OF Ninalhaven have formed a CO.
5rldtiVe association and will run quallies
heir oMn....JOhn III. McGraw, the
ri lhlican candidate for Governor of
Washington. is native of Maine and was
b,Iu m Danforth Washington county, in
>lu He went West in 1876 and settled
seattle, where he served as chief of
l.ye and sheriff. was admitted to the
ou and became a bank president, Pat
rt, have been granted to Morton W.
e>>tH. of Waterville, for electric door
lm: Charles w. Waldrou, of Lewiston,
ann: Richard A. Wentworth. OF Hope,
ru burner; Frank & Weston, OF Ban
-al. cyclometer....l J. to this time 22o less
aplirations have been received at the
''Nii AN'NhN
n 1t this time last year. The applicants
,4 state aid reached high water mark III
~9l Since then. owing to the passage
7g congress of the dependent pension bill
sMh extended the bounty Of the general
comment to i large additional nllmleer
pensioners ere has been u material
ttl.ug off The sum of >65, OO0 was l'p
lopriated by the State for pensions tor
e tWo wears 1890 and 81. but Nh. Pur-
gton thinks that $50, 900 will answer for
he next two years and cover us much
t0und as the proceeding appropriations.
lh- Maine Central Railroad announces Is
mal harvest excursion to Aroostook
uuty. The excursion will be over the
egllar trains at less than half fare on
Nett. /. Y, Is, and good to return until
vat 9TH Fare from all stations between
Ioffiand and Augusta and inclusive OF
,-Usta, $50 to Presque Isle, 500 to
Ioulton. 49,. AT a party at Oakland Pavil-
~. in Rocl1land, Thursday, Thomas
leonard twice stabbed his wife with a
5IIte She will recover. He has been
lrested and held . Fred Howes. of
>kowhegan, who last April deserted his
fe, child and "a good home, has returned.
.. The Phair Hotel, Presque Isle, was
,srroyed by fire Saturday. The cause is
Hlknown. 1t is quite loss as the hotel
vas very popular with the travelling public.
There was an insurance OF 81, 800 on the
iulniture and -, 800 on the house. So.
Many improvements are being made to the
1aidings of the Maine Wesleyan Female
olege ut Kent l..... Three ladies
we're ont boating Friday, with IA guide, on
',reeley pond. The water was rough and
Noke over the boat little when the
aides sprang to one side. The boat cap
s1ed and one lady, Miss Thomas, of
Baltimore, IL years old, was drowned. Tie
guide saved the other ladies. The body
Nds recovered The Advent campmeetine
II .akeside, Winthrop, opened Saturday.
IA,re is a good attendance and promising
ntlook This is one of the most important
hd Interesting gatherings OF the denonl-
alton OF Maine meetings, which continue
a~ week They viii be addressed by
comment, able clergymen from different
sections OF the State. .....The sudden death
Hl rhe late Capt Henry j. Sleeper leaves
gaeancv in the Knox County board of
otnty commissioners which will have to
Ne lilled by an appointment from the gov
einor. Thomas 5 Bowden. of Washington,
aHj 5. w. Jones, of Union, are mentioned
It's probable successors. Mr.. Bowden was
.pceced G. A. sylvester at the recent
Htpubliean county convention, and may
treNe the appointment on this account.
lhe people of Mon, on the other hand,
ldm that their town should be represen-
ed, deceased having resided there. The
neNpired term is four years.. The
'mount OF ice in store in the houses along
'he kennebec River is the smallest for
many years at this time OF the shipping
season, although prices continue ut a com
tlatively low figure. The quantity on
and is estimated at $50, 900 tons. A Bath
man, who recently returned from the Kee-
Nv Institute entirely cured of the use of
iFlnor, is enthusiastic over the cure. He
says it is the best thing ever invented, and
I an earnest advocate for the system. ....
= B. Loring, the Rockland boatbuilder,
las built forty-two boats since the first of
lantary last. He is finishing upa y foot
toat for Capt Samuel Watts, and has a
l6-foot boat ready to ship for the steam
schooner Walker Arlington. IA success
iul race meet of the Maine Division,
league of American Wheelmen, was held
III Biddeford and Saco Monday The one
lnle State championship safety was won
gy L. G. ellison, of Portland. Time 2.3o
- Quarter mile safety flying start, was
Won by E. G. Scully, of Portland. Time
y IA seconds. One mile safety, BOB
lass, won under protest by E. q. Sculiy,
Portland. Time, 2.59 3-4. Two mile
cam race was won by the York county
YNheemen by "a points. Saco Cycle clu6
% points, Lewiston and Auburn Wheel