The Republican journal., 1897-04-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

lNF MATTERS. The trustees of the
state fair We're in session at the
>1r hotel, Bangor, last week. The
K was held for the purpose of re-
tie premium list, which has been
erably enlarged and changed to
tAe interests of breeders and ex-
rs. The matter of special attractions
$50 thoroughly discussed. D. X
ton, Secretary of the State Pomo-
society, was present to make
e' eI arrangements may be necessary
ard to the fruit exhibit in connection
lie fair. The officers present We're:
Jerrard, kenduskeag; Dr. g. M
Aell, Augusta; Alonzo Libby, West
Is /. q. Eveleth, Auburn; A. j.
IS Embden; ". c. Marshall, Belfast;
1ompilly, Auburn. The eleventh
reunion of the Colby Alumni AS
un of Portland and vicinity will be
5 the Preble House, to- o-morrow,
Ia. Reception and business meet
'le Association at 6. 30 p. NJ. Din
80 p. NJ. Remarks will be made
recently elected President of the
Rev. Nathaniel Butler, D. D.,
Edward w. Hall, PROT James W.
and others. Excellent music will
dered by the Colby University Glee
IA petition is being circulated in
,ol and Ham den asking Governor
IS to grant a pardon to Mrs. Mary
u nl East Hampden, who is now serv-
!c sentence in the State prison for
U. Mrs. Glynn has now served
i1 years in Thomaston. She is
et9rding to the prison records, ii
f "ld. The Governor and Council
.tt hearing on the petition at the
chamber April 23d at + p. M.....
U4 owen of Augusta has been
To deliver the Memorial ad-
s at Mt. Vernon and Mt. Ver-
lLage, and has accepted the
Mrs. Nancy shannon, the
person in Portland. died March
.i the age OF 106 years. On the same
lu Deering, Mrs. Jane Lloyd died at
OF % years. The log camp which
the sportsmen' exhibition in New
d few weeks ago is to be set up in
vile, having been purchased by Col.
Hby. The car containing the ma
It which the house was made has
I'D there, and the teams are now at
uauling the logs to the home of Mr.
ny on Upper College avenue, where
mp will be set up.....N. c. Aver of
.of has subscribed s., 600 for the fund
lsed in erecting the extension to the
IL Maine General Hospital there.
cen other Bangor men have sub
el 81, 900 each. These subscriptions
-ade conditional upon the securing of
,litional thousand about the city.....
e Maine 6. A. r. encampment to be
a Lewiston, one of the questions to
ided is if the division will vote to
III in force at the unveiling of the
Memorial at New York, April 27th,
lake part as a distinctive feature of
arade. James Wright, age 80, re-
lawyer and native of Lewiston, died
iwrence, Mass, March 31st. He
5 a widow and two children. Judge
am Penn Whitehouse of Augusta has
renominated by Governor Powers as
late justice OF the supreme court of
ie for a second term of seven years..
ie's latest Indian war is ended.
anne Bishop, whose presence the Tar
res objected to on the island at Old
n, has sold out all her rights there to
ialf- breed son, and with her present
e husband is preparing to seek per-
ant home at Old Orchard. -. DR.. E.
ownsend, the Boston specialist, who
recently, charged with prac-
= without being registered physi-
was alraigned at Pennington April
lie waived examination and plead
.ot guilty. The court bound him
in the sum of s400 to appear before
7eptember term of the supreme court.
doctor intends to test the validity of
iew Maine medical law. Sureties were
shed and the doctor left for Boston.
lperintendent of the Life Saving
lce kimball announces that he has
llans and drawings nearly completed
lie new life saving station at Damaris-
island. He expects to authorize the
ing of advertisements for bids within
'rt while..... The Bangor & Aroostook
a big business during the month of
Ii. In that month they turned over
e Maine Central Rail- Dad l, 742 cars
eight against 1856 in March, 1896, a
of 357 cars. All of the stations along
inc made big shipments of freight.
Kate Douglass Wiggin Riggs, au-
ess, and her sister, Miss Nora Brad
of New York, will sail on April IA
Europe, where they will pass three
tbs. Their mother, Mrs. Bradbury,
soon go to Portland where she will
tin until their return, when they will
0 to Mrs. Riggs pretty summer home
lxton, "Quilcote,'' and remain until
mn..... The Maine State College, ac-
ing to the report of the committee of
up to the time of the recent
opriation had received from the State
, 718, or an average of over $14, 600 a
for twenty-five years. The recent
lature appropriated $20,0O0 year
ten years, making grand total of
ey appropriated of $553, 71s. By the