The Republican journal., 1897-11-25
NEWS Or The EEK.


state railroad commissioners in regard to
the proposed change in the line of the
Washington County Railroad was held at
Ellsworth Nov, 10th. 1t is probable that
Ihe road will pass through Steuben.
Work at both ends of the line was begun,
Nov. 18th, and will be pushed forward
rapidly. From the annual report of
Charles Staples, Jr., and Horace Atwood,
steamboat inspectors, it appears that there
are 100 steam vessels of all classes in the
inland waters of the State. The inspectors
nave licensed 16l masters and pilots and
80 engineers Fourteen new steamers
have been added to the service during the
present year. The selectmen in many a
Maine town have been looking after the
roads and sidewalks with more care than
they ordinarily receive since they read
that a hole in one of Damarscotta S side
walks cost that town $3.50 in damages re
covered by the woman who fell into it,.
The commissioners OF pharmacy are act
ng on the theory that the pharmacy law
was made to enforce and are doing their
best to enforce it. They are sending
.lrculars containing copy of the law and
advice to observe it to those druggists
whom they learn have been violating it,.
The next meeting of Maine Commandery,
Order of the loyal Legion, will be held at
Bangor. Dec. l. Rev. DR.. Burrage of PORE
and will read a paper on how he recover
-G his sword. .....A new line of passenger
.uu 4lr;ght 9.4amships is mentioned for
next season between Eastport and Digby,
\ =. which will connect with the large
eties OF tie province by rail- and when
Eastport has rail connection with the
NJ est, several hours can be saved by this
route..... One of the largest pieces of
-Ianite ever quarried in Hallowell was
dipped to New York Nov. 18th 1t was
for the Mckay mausoleum in Woodlawn
emeteIy, measures Il feet square and l
root thick. and weighs 40 tons. Itrequir-
ed 80 horses to haul it to the wharf AT
j meeting of the directors of the Maine
entral Railway Nov. 10Th General Man
ger George F. Evans was elected vice
resident of the corporation. The posi-
non had been vacant since the retirement
If Payson Tucker, at the annual meeting.
-.... Charles E. Capens sardine factory at
Boothbay Harbor was destroyed by fire at
! a. m. Nov. 10Th. The loss will reach
>25, 600 1t is partly insured. The cause
II the fire is unknown......A telegram
from San Francisco announces the death
from pneumonia of James F. Chapman,
senior member of the firm of James F.
that city. He was an uncle of Charles F.
Flint of New York, and was born in
Damariscotta, in 1882. On account of
ais continued sickness and confinement to
The house, Col. A w. Bradbury has re-
signed his position as U. S. attorney for
the district of Maine. His resignation
was forwarded to the attorney general
November 22nd. His term would not
nave expired until the 2Sth of May next.
A fire early Sunday morning burned out
Fred Pond S restaurant on Front street,
Bath. Loss 81, 900; covered by insurance
sac. The towns of Sullivan, Gouldsboro,
>teuben and MillbMdge are anxious to
have the shore line railroad come nearer
10 them, and to secure this arrangement are
now trying to raise SIS, 900 or more by
private subscription, as an inducement
for the company to build nearer to them.
In BRIEF. j. Addison Porter, Sec
retary to the President, Theodore Roose-
Welt, and many prominent college men, are
interested in establishing a regatta week in
New London, Conn, which shall be equal
IN Importance and interest with the famous
Henley week. in England. .. The Royal
st. Lawrence Yacht Club of Montreal
has accepted the challenge of the Sea-
wanhaka Yacht Club to compete for the
oeawanhaka- Corinthian challenge cup
fOr small yachts. The monthly state
ment of the collections of internal revenue
shows that the total receipts from all
sources for the month of October last
aggregates S14, O36, 531, an increase over
October, 1896, of $161, 323..... Colorado
has increased her output of gold from SS,-
000, 600 in 1893 to about S22, 900, 600 the
present year, and has taken the first rank
as a gold. producing State. Meanw bile
her silver product remains about the same
as last year, at ST., 800, 600. AT this rate
there is hope that Colorado will yet re-
cover from her attack Of Is to 1.....S Steam
yacht Siesta. which been has tied up at Bos-
ton, was towed in Lynn, Nov. 18th. 1t is
understood that men of that city have
brought the yacht and intend fitting her
out for the Yukon river trade. The
Siesta was formerly the property of Col.
Chas. A, Sinclair While cruising last
summer she struck ledge near Winter
Harbor, Me, and sank. She was after
ward raised by the underwriters and
taken to Rockland, where temporary re-
pairs were made to enable her to go to
Boston, where she was sold at auction for
about $140O. The Henry George memo
rial committee will issue an appeal to
the people for funds for memorial in
the shape of money enough to support
his widow for life. .... Like many another