Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-07

Shall slice of the best part of the town
of Rome be set OH to Belgrade as petitioned.
Was the question again brough, to the at
,nton of the committee on towns last
evening. In the absence of Mr.. Cornish,
who acted Us counsel for the re,nonstrunts
at the first hearing, Hon. q. ID, Baker took
up the ease for them and called on several
of the citizens of Rome, of whom quite
number was present at the hearing
Among those who spoke before the COM
mittec, were Messrs. Blaisdell, Samuel
| Clemens, Assessor Dudley and others.
| They told of the financial staniing Of the
town, the amount expended on paupcrs. the
manner in which the deb, had been reduced.
| in faa the reasons why their division Of the
town would prove n hardship and they be-
licye gross injustice to the rest of the
town. Mr.. Baker said that he was willing
| that his s H. of the ease should 90 without
argument but the hearing WIS continued
for arguments tiil 2 +. NJ. to-day. Follos-
| ing this today will come the hearing On the
pbppsburg case.
Mountains Of Petition
lare coming in today in favor of that drug
gi.ts bill. President Warren Of the Drug
gists Association and Mr.. ID. W. llesel-
tine of Portland were here last evening
with their pockets fairly bulging with petit
tious for their bill but looking over the
names on those petitions would convince
one that the claims OF unanimous report
from the committee. which some Of the
more sapguine have made, are not now ap-
parently wild after all. over 300 signers
were secured in Portland. Every phy,icinn
in that city signed it, the PETITION being
) headed by Drs. Dana, Weeks, Gordon, Ger
rish, and other leading members Of the
profession. Forty members of the har In
that city. including the names of Judges
,Symonls Peabody. J. II Drnmn,ond, sign
petition. From Bangor come the names
Of Secretary Jordon of the Y. N. Z. A..
other officers of that association. Hon. J..
$. Whccluright, County Attorney Bailey
aud prominent temperance men.
Worlds Fair Subscriptions.
Hon. j. J.. Bass of Bangor arrived in the
/ city last evening, and he brings iili him
something for the ju,Inisry committee to
consider to-day, when II ia understopt they
will take the matter up. lie has statements
from Chief Justice Peters, President Sibley
of the Belfast Bank, the president Of the
, Auburn Bank, Galen G.. sloses and Others
, Of Bath. and the subscribers from Port
land. These statements are 10 tie effect
( ,ha, they subscribed to the gusD.btee fan',.
, being Informed that the fanls we've ncchcsl
7 to erect u State building thst
/ would be credit to the State anil beliey-
t ing that this money should ic refunded by
! the State. the bnil,ling being for the credit
aod benefit Of the State. II j. claimed tIist
n Chief Justice Peters recently, in speaking
i Of the matter, made comparison between
o this guarantee fund and the one raised by
r prominent men during the war to eBahle
Q Gov. Washburne to pay The bounty neces-
sary TO obtain men for tn. army, which
fe.nd The State nnquestioningly paid
At meeting Of the c.,mberland county
+ delegation Monday evening, Senator Sci.
l. tlers, and Representatives Wescott Of Cor.
: ham and Bird of Portland were chosen q
2 a committee to wait on the Governor an
urge the appointment Of Judge Peabody ol
+ Portland 10 the supreme bench.