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


ter, and an organization is being perfect
ed for another one at Milo. so far there
has never been lack of a market for
every pound of butter which these factor
les could put out at prices far in excess
of what the individual producers have
been able to get.....L. b. Smith of Brew
er, who went to Culacoa a few years ago
AS consul, and who now has extensive
property interests there, has loaded the
schooner Estelle of Bangor with gener al
cargo of eastern Maine products consigned
to him. On deck she will carry the little
steamer Protector formerly used by the
fish commissioners 1t is the second steam
er Mr. Smith bias bought for his Curacao
business. The great racers Robert j. and
Joe Patchem, have been entered for the
September Rigby meet, and will race for
big purse, without fail. This will be an
event OF great Importance to the horse
world, as it will be the first meeting of
these horses. The Brock farm creamery
owned by Hon. Thomas Daggett and stu
ated TWO miles from FoxcrofC was burned
May lst. The fire originated on the
creamery root from an engine spark
''SiNt h''' 'NHt " lllt NllltSt lpi dlil. Dul
the lire spread quickly, aided by a high
wind. The house, two large barns, three
sheds and the creamery are a total loss.
Some farm utensils, the live stock and
some household goods We're saved. Loss
-, 0QO; insurance 81 900. III. c. Libby of
WaterHille, Amos Gerald of Fairfield. Ga
len c. Moses and Fritz TwitcheN met at
brunswick, April 3Oth, to consider the
matter OF constructing an electric railroad
from Bath to Lewiston. \ member of
the syndicate says that it was decided to
build the road, work to be commenced at
an early day. Water power will be pur-
chased at Brunswick and Lisbon Falls
The parties control a charter which has
been IN existence some three years.. The
iron tol the Eew bridge TO be used by the
5 Il NJ. Il. r., two miles above Hartland,
has arrived and will be placed in position
at once. Contractor L. L. Mitchell has
large crew at work between Manstream
and Harmony village. 1t is confidently
expected by the management of the road
TO have the iron laid py June 20th into
Harmony according to contract. At the
annual meeting of the Maine Society for
the Protection of Animals, the following
officers were elected: President, Stanley
/. Pullen, Portland; vice presidents, Mrs.
L. d. NJ. SWEET, Portland; John Ware,
Waterville; Joseph f. Snow, Bangor;
elias. B. Hazeltne, Belfast +. L. Ding
ley, Lewiston: secretaries, DR.. H. c.
Vaughn, Mrs, 5. I. Pullen. Portland. The
affairs OF the society We're reported to be
in excellent condition. Much effective
work has been accomplished during the
year....... Seth Allen, aged 50, left his
home in Hersey to fish in Pleasant lake
Not returning search was made for him
Y pole was found where he had undoubt-
ediy fallen through the ice ard was
drowned. He WAS member of the 10th
Maine Regiment Ass0ciation.... Hon. B.
+. Tracy, eX-Secletary OF the Navy, has
rented the Newman cottage in Holland
avenue, Bar Halbor. and he will spend
the summer there. The jury in the t"ial
at Ellsworth Of Harry Salisbury of OTIS,
Tor manslaughter, returned verdict
May LIST OF not guilty. He was
charged with killing John Jordan, Oct.
10, lo]3..,..The number of polls in Au-
gusta is :, 9o3 for 1896 against 2,5l0 in
1875, an increase of about 200 The
French population is about >, 2,650..... Dr..
William Mathews OF Boston, member of
Colby, class OF 81, has presented the Col
10y University library with a GIFT OF 50
Vulumes.....t5uV. Cleaves has accepted
the appointment as the receiver oi the
Granite State Provident Association and
filed his Lpnd lie Will issue orders to
the Maine Investors and borrowers.
Ib" April term III the supreme Judicial
eouIt at Ellsworth, William p. White
Aousc Justice presiding, adjourned final
ly MAY Ind, having been in session IL
days, Seven Jury yeldicts were rendered.
lN BHIEr The strike at the granite
sheds At Montpeher Vt, has been settled
ana the cutters have returned to work
there, IN Arbitration Committee report
ed unanimously in favor of the strikers
that the bill Of prices now running at
Barre, contended tor by the local Cutters
Union, be adopted at Montpelier This
abrogates the non n-discrimination clause
between union and non union men, and
makes every yard in Montpelier a union
yard "A contract has been closed be-