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

h State College Cadets in Presque Isle
as ii every way a success, although the
Yatler during the latter part OF their
sy Ras extremely cold. The people of
r4sqae Isle We're quite hospitable in their
rAdsnS, giving the Cadets several re-
eluJas, dances, etc.,. The trustees of
lt N.Gie state Agricultural Society have
Falta that the exhibition of 1896 be
NJ oa August 81, and September l, 2, )
d 4 state Insurance Commissioner
h. SAYS that his next report will contain
sAf ampete the fire waste in Maine
d S5, which he thinks will amount to
ts >,0eo, 900. This, he says, has no
assruQe 10 insurance; it is the fire waste
l5n ~ causes, insured or not, and in
l4deS trast fires. He says there is
KIM fseling now between insurance
I4a1is and the insured than there
IH5ef'EN The 10 per cent. discount grant
| me Companies followed the revision
n Insurance law by the Legislature
+ amter.....It is stated that Hon. [.
Igall. the Aroostook ''Starch king,'
mase III the neighborhood of $500
r. af starch this season. This means
NJ y, trains loads OF Is car loads to
iaiin..... The governor and council
uet, lIMld confirmed the nominations
Ft lN tl4e governor a week before, in
pune fA-ot harles X. Brown Of SPRING
sa- as sheriff of Penobscot county,.
amss Jersey died at his home in Ban
W uHstlaY afternoon, OF heart trouble
4 iileF quite an extended period of
Sl Aei-lt4. His age was II years. He
NAN bN his wife, son and daugh-
lsaIl whom reside at the family home
s3a aNere he passed away. The Ellis
urEl city government is having contro-
my viii the electric light company re-
Hilng street lights, and there talk of
iH company which will furnish so lights
! Ehe price now paid for 49,. 90. The first
-9N of the season occurred at Farming
a Thursday night, amid heavy wind
slalls. Friday morning the ground was
4e with snow at Pennington, and the
contains north of the town, Mounts
ne Abram, Bigelow, Day, Saddleback,
alG and others, were capped with snow.
rlAe greatest coffee consumers in Maine
e the people of New Sweden, who gener-
y drink it four times day. Between
llDeT and supper they have a 'scoffee
mixing when the men are called in
on their work to take cup and piece
bard bread, which they sop in the odor-
lS lquor... Secretary Twitchell of the
lalne State Fair has made up the list of
leMium awards, and the treasurer is now
Eaoy 70 make payment. The balance in the
Irasify, after all obligations are met, will
sse about $1,000 for payment on the debt
Iae society,". Simeon Goss, foreman
EEtlle }. 1. Goss granite quarry at Green's
ending was blown up by a premature
Pploslon Of powder, Thursday. His face
U hands were burned and his eyesight
IgIed, Ii is feared he may lose the
|sa' OF one or both eyes,. :. Boston and
|@'e papers publish the report that DIR.
A- Dwinell has left Wateryille under
Fs unpleasant circumstances. The re-
|n says that he has had domestic trouble,
[seE OF his own causing, and that a
Epalatlon between himself and wife is
Fyl' to take place. The rumors also con-
n me DOCTORS name with parties out
r. MS own family. Visitors from
[elne Who have returned from trip to
h Atlanta Exposition have been both
[saya and delighted and declare that the
E40ts surpassed their expectations. So.
.nles OF practice and procedure in
~'s'e and insolvency courts adopted by
4 y0nmlssion appointed by the Govern
nave been accepted and endorsed
ne Supreme Judicial Court and print
Y = volume Of twenty one pages. The
,i .iAs and petitions are still in the hands
Se court. The State Assessors in 1896
f. PROBABLY include bicycles in their as
Saeni, which they have not done up to
nine. The abundance of these vehi-
anu THE large sums of money invest
7 Vlem has led assessors to regard
ym as property which should bear its
Eupofhon of the common burden. Car
s seS ana musical instruments have been
,' IsD generally taxed within year or two
b. 55o,rilnerly.. The Enforcement League
mau m"aaaeford, through whose efforts many
sna Dl Indictments were found by the
prna ra jury at the September term of the
toaa f,sne court, has begun series of
mw va' before the lower court. Fred C.
of Saco was convicted of single
i h1ed and sentenced to the county
a ne appealed. By mistake a warrant
taras ssued against Lewis johnson, who
a as at the Saco House. The warrant
as,s aaashed by request Of the prosecut-
isIss' s'orney. Lieut.. johnson has begun
arrest suit against John T. Kelley,
NJ ss'orcement N.Y. League representative,
'"ore out the warrant Hon T. IT.
iii pond ths has had long connection
ep ae ms Maine Central railroad and has
Ne aany changes in it since it's era of
nunmpao perity began. Last week Mr..
sntrs, ,oad was elected clerk of the Maine
:" corporation for the 3Oth consecu-