The Republican journal., 1896-12-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. Az 1neellnS Dec.
9th of the trustees OF The Maine Industrial
School for Girls, at Hallowell, the resig-
nation of Hon. E. Rowell as superin-
tendent and treasurer of the institution
was rendered, on account of i'll health
{. c. Hunt was chosen treasurer pending
tie election of superintendent. The
resignation of Judge Ii. X. Baker as
trustee was also received, and John
Church was chosen to I'll the vacancy...
1t is said that Hon +. W. Hill OF Exeter
recently deceased, had more farms and
more farm mortgages than any man in
Maine. He practically owned whole
towns. His real estate was not confined
entirely to farms, however, and it is
stated that his son, F. w. Hill, who is
administrator, has uncovered property
that he was not aware that his father
was interested in......... The Bangor
x Aroostook Railroad Company has
voted to buy some rolling stock. The
order is large one. 1t includes 40S flat
ears, 1S1 box cars and cabooses, all to
be fitted with Westinghouse brakes and
automatic couplers.. Hon. Henry In
gals died at his home in Wiscasset, Dec.
10th He had been president of the First
National Bank since its organi zatior, was
president of the Wiscasset & Quebec
Railroad Company, and the most promi-
nent citizen in town for many years. He
served as member of the Worlds Fair
Commission. Mr.. Ingalls, was born at
Bridgton in 1S19..... There lives in Mill
bridge in Washington county man who
de1es an human eNpiahation. HIS name
IS Nlnileio Make1elo. LIS eAtraordl-
nary person uiheIs rom tne rest OF man
Aihd III that ne can speak out Won |, ana
was never known IN ali ms strange lite to
dlIeI one slnSle "ofd 10 any person oIhef
lh@p MS lalnel ana nolher', -. ne heV.
stephen I. FIetchefi formerly pastor OF
tle Dexter BaPtlst church ana lately OF
the Monson Methodist Eplscopa! society,
Hed at Dexter OF paralysis december
HUH. be was b:} years OF age.,,.Ihe
rflal OF roster Nelson od three different
attachments fol larceny in Clinton and on
another for breaking and entering the
stable 0t Alpheus Hunter III Clinton, and
carlylng away SO harness belonging to
George H. Hunter, came to an end
december llth. at Augusta, when the de-
tense dropped their case and Nelson
pleaded guilty TO all four indictments.
lie was theu sentenced to six years in the
state prison it Th0mast0n.....W Warden
smith commences his four years admin
lStlatiou at ThOmastop with l6j onnyicts
Ia his change sin being females. There
are ]" unt"rJunaJes at the insane depart
Wen buy mo are receiving the best treat
-neuJ There are 20 lite prisoners, ; Of
diem being women There are Il more
prisoners than at this time last year. Or
Ein a, Malk, the Nudubor0 murderer,
Ids been set at work in the broom shop,
Nhere he has employment for the next
SIS years ter which lie viii get his board
4ud Clulhes.,... by the last legislature a
@pmmttee was appointed to confer with
Mrs Bl1ino In regard to the homestead of
the late James &. Blaine situated on the
corner opposite the State House 1t has
been suggested that the State purchase
the mansion, furniture and all, and pre-
serve II as an executive mansion and
show place. 1t is understood that the
committee after conference with Mrs
Blaine have learned from her that she will
sell the property for the purpose describ-
ed at comparatively low price, that is
not at present named. 1t is further I'M
deTstood that the committee favor the
purchase OF the mansion..... Thomas f.
WEIGH, who was charged with brutally as
saultng his wife, who died recently at
the Insane hospital at Augusta, was sen
fenced to 30 days in the county Jail at
Bangor, Dec. 18th, in the municipal court.