The Republican journal., 1896-03-05
NEWS OF THE WEkk.

MAINE MATHIS. Vice president
Thompson Ct the Portland Society of
Natural History has received tlo m Menitt
L. Felnald of Harvard, president of the
John Josselyn Botanical society of Maine,
that was organized in Portland last sum-
mer, list of SO varieties of plants that
have been discovered in Maine since that
SC ciety was tolmed and which have not
hitherto been published in any list of
Maine plants. Mr.. Felnald is the com
piler of the Portland catalogue of Maine
plants. Collectors all over the State send
the results of their labor to him. This
discovery of 43 new plants in SO short
time is rather a remarkable record and is
the result of the renewed activity among
Maine botanists, due to the formation of
he above society..... The cut of logs on
the east branch OF the Penobscot this
winter will probably amount to about
l., 600, 600 feet. The cut III northern and
eastern Maine, exclusive of Aroostook'
output, is estimated to be 100 900, 900 feet
1.-The Washington county commissioners
have opened the bids for the first install
ment of S25, eco of the county railroad
bonds, in aid of the construction of the
Shore Line railroad, for which the county
voted $500, GOO. Swan & Barrett of Port
land were the highest bidders, and were
awarded the bonds at S102. 81. The bonds
bear per cent. interest, payable semi
annually, and run for 20 years. $50. The
voters of South Portland decided Feb.
goth, 81 to Isl, against the acceptance OF
the charter incorporating the town as
city,. 1t is said that A. H. Towle, who
disappeared from Bangor, Feb. u, is
forger to the amount of over 81, 600. He
was a member of a Neaze church and of
the Bangor Y. NJ. C. A. The worthless
paper ranged in amounts from $50 to
81, 800. AT a meeting of the trustees of the
Maine State College Feb. 21st the resigna-
ton OF Prof. w. Ii. Jordan, who goes to
Geneva, n. Y, to take charge of an
experimental station, was accepted. Col.
Isaiah X. Stetson of Bangor was elected
treasurer of the college, vice Prof. G. II.
Hamlin, resigned. The Eastern Maine
Hospital commission have advertised for
the construction OF the buildings, and plans
and specifications may be seen at the
office of John Calvin Stevens, architect
1S5 Middle street, Portland, and at the
office of the commissioners in the Mcclure
building, Bangor Bids will be received
until II o clock, Monday noon, March 25.
.....At the meeting of the Maine Central
directors, held at Portland Feb. 21st, div
idend of one dollar and fifty cents per
share was declared, payable April l to
stockholders of record March 3d.. News
from Philadelphia reports the death in
that city OF Albion Dwight Gray, connect
ed with college preparatory school
there. He was 81 years old and a native
of FoAcroft, Maine, and a graduate of
Bates College. He leaves widow.
The annual banquet of the Harvard club
of Maine was held in Portland February
22d, when the following tficels were
elected: Hon. Geo Walker, Pres; Rev.
DR.. Asa Dalton and Hon. George E. Bird
Vice Pres. Wi liam NJ. Bradbury, Sec.
l.. l.. Hight, Treas. Another meeting
of the striking weavers of the York mills
was held in Saco February 21st. An
address was delivered by Thomas P. Ca
hill of Lawrence, representing the Ma
tional Textile Workers Union. He criti-
cised their action and urged them to re-
turn to work as soon as the company will
receive them. Repairs are now in pro-
gress in the mills and there is no certain
ty about the resumption of operations
The strikers voted to ask the agent to fix
the standard length of the cuts of cloth.
.... Two beautiful windows made by Tiff
fanny New York, for the Augusta Con-
gregation church were received last
week One is in memory of the late James
G. Blaine; the other in memory of the late
Mrs. James W. Bradbury. ....... The Sons
and Daughters of Maine living in Natick,
Mass, and vicinity held their annual re-
union and banquet in Grand Army hall
Feb. 10th. 1t was the largest gathering
ever held by the organization. The hall
was crowded and the tables in the ban
quet hall were spread twice.. .. The Bidde-
ford Republicans have nominated Mayor
Charles S. Hamilton for a third term..
Hon. l. c. Libby with party of gentle
men from Bangor and Boston has been
in Winthrop looking over the condensed
milk factory plant
In BRIEF. The London Chronicle says