The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-10-24
NEWS OF THE wEEh.

suffered worse than the AndroscOggin
and Kennebec from the prolonged drought.
The spectacle was presented Oct. 9th of no
water running over the huge dam at the
water works, where, saving the sluice,
one could walk across from Bangor to
Brewer on the top of the dam without wet
ing his feet. The water had never before
been SO low in the river since the dam
was built in 1876. Col. Farnham, nomi-
mated as sheriff Of Penobscot county, and
as candidate that would be satisfactory
to the friends and supporters Of other
candidates and the PenObscot bar, found
that he was unable to accept the nominal
ton and SO notified Gov. Cleaves Chas.
r. Brown Of Springfield was nominated
Oct 10th. The Penobscot bar filed with
the governor large petition confirming
the action taken at the previous meeting
and recommending Mr.. Browns appoint
ment. He was endorsed by many Of the
leading citizens of Bangor and Penobscot
county,. The EllingwOod Furniture CO.
of $40, 900; assets unknown, but thought
to nearly equal the liabilities. The cause
is poor business and sharp competition.
1t had been in business only year. J. . In
| the election for governor Of the Passama-
quOddy tribe OF Indians held at Peter
Danas Point recently, Gabriel Tomah
was elected by the small majority Of two
votes over his competitor, Joe Tomah.
The two candidates are brothers. . A
leading operator on the kennebec thinks
that about one half of the ice crop on
hand over there this season will be ship
ped. Unless some Of the people who
didn't harvest last winter should operate
| the coming winter, ice work will not cut
very large figure. w.. The cranberry crop
is almost failure this year. A Rockland
family, who have cranberry marsh at
Deer Isle, have just harvested their crop,
and secured about 4 bushel; last year the
vines yielded 40 bushels, which they
sold for 81 barrel, besides a supply for
their own use........W. w. Stetson, State
superintendent Of schools, is writing
a text book for the town schools
Of Maine, the contents of which will
be brief history Of the State and
a description Of the civil government
Of the State, including list OF State,
county and town officers and their duties.
He says that such a book is needed in the
schools and a general lack Of information
on these subjects prevails in the schools.
49,. The will of Daniel Howard Bills Of
probate Oct. 9th, makes the following pub
lie requests: Home Missionary Society
of Maine, Foreign Missionary Society of
Maine, Baptist Ministers Society Of
Maine and the Baptist Ministers Widows
Society of Maine $3.50 each..... The county
OF Hancock expects to net about 81, 600
from Bar Harbor's bloody liquor war;.
John f. Rand Il Co., Wholesale fancy
goods, Portland, have assigned to Seiders
u Chase. They report liabilities of 3d.
600, and nominal assets SD, 600 They
say the cause Of the failure is depreciation
of values, small margins of profit and dull
times. Capt. Asa Littlejohn, veteran
sea captain Of Portland, died Oct 10th of
apoplexy He had sailed the seas for
over 60 years. He was 70 years old Five
sons, all but one of whom are captains,
and three daughters, survive Il. Henry L.
Clarke. for 50 years in the employ Of the
Maine Central railroad, died in Westbrook
Oct. 10th. He has been agent at Bangor
and Danville Junction. He was 70 years
old. A widow and two daughters survive
him..... Chief Justice john "A. Peters was
q years old Oct. 9th. Seldom it is that
one sees man 50 advanced in years who
retains 50 much of the vigor and health Of
younger days. ..... Manager Farnham says
IllSDy IdIk COMES OUT oil IlSuC CnlS
year-which is a gain Of 81, 200 over last
season.. The fourth annual meeting of
the Maine Federation Of Womens Clubs
was held in Augusta recently and was
full Of interest and largely attended 1t
was voted to hold the mid winter meet
ing at Orono. The following delegates
were appointed to attend the Atlanta ex-
position: Mrs. Alice F. Briggs of Lewis
ton and Mrs. II. f. Dowst Of Bangor: al
ternates. Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt of Au-
gusta, Mrs. II. c. Beedy of Bangor. The
old board Of officers was re- elected. ...
Twenty-Five cases of diphtheria are report
ed in Rockland, and already several deaths
have occurred. In one family seven mem
bers are stricken with the disease. The
board Of health have held special meet
ing and all the public schools are closed
for a week. The origin of the epidemic
is unknown. u. The strikers at PASSPORT
Of sardine workmen against reduction
of wages, which began three weeks ago,
was ended Oct 14th, the men returning to
work at the old rate. Good feeling pre-
walls between the men and the factory
owners. AS a result Of the fortnight's
shut down the pack this season will be
shortened over 100, 600 cases.