The Republican journal., 1896-05-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Dr. Bailey of Portland and
J VI. Deering of oaco appeared
-4e Governor and Council May 18th,
10 the continuance of their work
rtt commissioners. BY reason of
lge amount of work done by the
.emmissioners for 1895 and 1896.
urrlation is nearly exhausted.
Hmissioners desired to lay the
beiore the Governor and Council
to determine whether the neces-
Work should be continued. The
tl8l stated that the work of the
s-uu against contagious diseases
he highest importance and the
.--nuers were authorized to carry
the necessary work.
-uvrtions at the New England Fair
Wmer viii be the course OF lee
be given by Col. j. Fl. Brigham
Ohio. Col. Brigham is master
National Grange OF the United
nd is an able and interesting
HE subject of his lectures will
I'VE to the various methods of
A and the relation of the Grange to
-il1uIturlst. ...... Governor CIeaVes.
fr the Granite State Provldent
ina, has issued to borrowing
' .crs a copy of the Supreme
fder authorizing him to collect,
ud receive dues, assets and all
~ the association in Maine, ex-
deposit OF 967, 900 in the State
winch is to remain subject to
ael order of the court The re-
IS that he will later communicate
hpnowers as to the adjustment
Indebtedness to the association....
'rariaH L. d. Carver says that
appropriated by cities and towns
support Of free public libraries is
LIS year, than last, four cities,
o. Gardiner, Rockland and Bidde-
.Ning appropriated funds for the
of the Libraries during the year
amount appropriated by the city
ior this purpose, the State adds
lt 0f 10 per cent. Frank Roach
. one OF the survivors of the great
Dee. is. 1889, when several Bath
were wrecked on Cape Cod and
'es lost, died May 5th at the aims
.- Bath, where he had been an in
.'oat two years. He was 70 years
Contractor Mitchell now states
Intends to have trains running to
over the Washington County Rail
't0re snow flies. . At a meeting
worth Post, O. A. r., of Portland
% reference was made to the devo-
Memorial day to base ball games
&" amusements, and the course of
el Consul c. S. Hichborn of the
-s Division, L. A. w, who resigned
l7e lie annual meet was fixed for
l".lal day was strongly endorsed. ....
N 't the papers lately have written
lties of the Prof F. Nicholas
-'' the author of "kathleen Mavour-
The friends of Prof Crouch will
'-aNed to learn that, although in his
year, he is fast improving in health
pes to pass his summer vacation in
mat as usual. At the executive
H of the governor and council May
teLltion was presented for the pardon
AI\ln Graves, who murdered the
''k county game wardens some
II Years ago, The petitioners were
llta leave to withdraw. Council
Ained until June 10th. .. Senator
rs 5lIiyed in Ellsworth from Washing
fist week. He announced that he
iebuild 1.-The Pines" at once, using
9tme plans and on the same founda-
J.. b. Remick, a life long resident
"orthy citizen of Winthrop, died
'.SHty morning after brief illness.
vas the father of Rev. j. B. Remick
'I.' and A. B. Remick, landlord of
tftrside house, Augusta. The
sia Bicycle club at a meeting last
u decided to have meet of the
D 'lvision, l.. A. W., in that city
'tu day.. Mrs. James q. Blaine
N~. Emmons Blaine, Major 6. NJ.
and Mrs. Wheeler of Washing
'W H. A Pierrepont and Mrs. Pierre
' brooklyn, n. y, arrived at Bar
Nay 18th for the season.. Notices
p"sted May 1th at the gates of the
.h""od Cotton Mills, announcing cut
A' wages in force previous to June.
i"1uction affects about 300 opera
>...,.. The Boston Herald says that
I Justice John A. Peters does not ex-
"j want a denomination. The only
."ea candidate for the chief Justice
iN Judge Emery of Ellsworth. 1t is
'ViSlood that a movement will be start
,'' w the appointment of Judge White
Use Of Augusta. In the event of a
',eSt !, Tor the place it is understood that
12h Llewellyn Powers is in the CUB
9lonal chair, as he undoubtedly will
ne would appoint ex-Judge Joseph
aymonds of Portland. .... Leonard &
,"h OF Waterville have secured the
,Iaot ~ for putting in system of water
n's M in Machias, the same to be con-
@pOea at an expense of some $50, 600.
1'9 - VIII be about six miles of pipe laid
= sne supply will be furnished by steam
ra mel Work will begin at once....
'''Sfs in Houlton and vicinity are