The Republican journal., 1896-03-26

pal officers in regard to the appointment
of new members ON the local boards of
health. The boards consist of three
members, one of whom is retired each
year. To fill this vacancy the municipal
officers appoint a member to serve three
years. j Judge W. p. Whitehouse has ap-
proved the amendment to the Waterville
city ordnance providing for the abolish
ing OF the board of overseerS of the DOOR
| and the municipal officers have appointed
eX Mayor knautf to serve as overseer of
the poor.....A cat show is to be given in
Congress hall, Portland, on March 3lst.
April 1st, I'd, and Sd, under the manage
ment of Messrs. Chandler and Henry.
who have just closed successful exhibit
! tion at Providence, r. l. Prize lists and
entry blanks can be obtained by address,
ing the managers at Congress hall go. Col
Samuel II. Allen, warden of the State
prison at Thomaston, says that the prison
has been remarkably free from any sick
ness this winter. There has been no
death in the institution since Oscar
Blaney hung himself there last fall There
are 10 prisoners....N Richard Foss of
Portland, we'll known because of his con-
nection with religious work, and also as
business man, died very suddenly recent
ly, and his wife died March 2Oth. She
was sick at the time of the death of her
husband, and the shock hastened her own
death. Three orphan children are left, the
youngest but babe. The Maine divi-
sion, L. A. W, has received an invitation
from the Massachusetts division to be its
guests on Memorial Day in Boston. The
Portland Wheel Club has accepted the in
vi tot 'Tba laatb bxra
Congo river steamer of Rev. Stanley S.
Harvey and wife of Parkman, who have
been in Africa for some years engaged in
missionary work, occasions much sorrow.
Only last week Mr.. Harvey's father re-
ceived letter from him, announcing the
continued good health of himself and wife,
the marked prosperity of their work, and
their pleasant anticipations of a visit this
year to their old home. They had just
started on their homeward journey when
the shocking accident which ended their
lives occurred. 1t is reported that there
will be no further litigation in the suit of
the farmers of the Georges Valley against
the Warren Water Power Company. The
suit was for damages caused by the de-
fendant company's dam flowing back the
water in the sluggish Georges river and
inundating many valuable meadows. 1t
is said the water power company will set
tie the farmers claims in full.....Past De-
partment Quartermaster John Williamson
and Past Adjutant General Arthur NJ
Sawyer of Portland, of Il e G. A. R., will
go to Rockland next Friday to make an
official call upon Commander Leonard d.
Carver and in behalf of the Maine depart
ment will present him with magnificent
solid gold badge. This presentation will
establish precedent in G. A. r. circles.
The gift is to be the property of the Pine
Tree veterans and will be worn from now
out by Col. Carver and his successors.....
In the case of Dora Whitehouse against the
estate OF Dr. Tibbetts of Nassalboro, be-
fore the supreme court in Augusta, Satur-
day, the jury brought in verdict for the
plalnutf Tor -, 600 and interest, making
the total amount some over So, 900. This
is breach of promise case..... Millard j.
Field, claiming his reside nee as Newport,
notified the BOSTON DolIcp Friday that he