The Republican journal., 1897-10-28
News Summary.

MAINE MATTERS. State Supt. OF Schools
W. W. Stetson has accepted invitations to
lecture before the State Teachers associa-
ton of Vermont in October; before the
students of the Massachusetts Normal
school of Fitchburg in November; before
the National superintendent meeting at
Chattanooga, Tenn, in Feb. 1898. He has
also arranged to make study OF the nor
NAL schools of Connecticut, New ork and
Massachusetts early in 1898. The winter
term of the State Normal school at Farm
ington opened Oct. 10Th, with the largest
entry class ever known, 106. The mem
Dership of advanced classes is "a; total
100. The interior of the new normal
building, for which the legislature appro-
priated large amount of money, is COM
pleted and the building is one OF the finest
in New England. 80. The movement for an
industrial school for the Maine
school tor the Deaf, has received an
impetus in the shape of 500 donation
toward the $500 called for. Mrs. L. d.
M. Sweat has subscribed 500, and Mrs. j.
Hopkins Smith $50, says the Portland
Argus.....It is expected the lead mines at
West Lubec will be operated by new
company early in the spring, as a recent in
vestigation disclosed much valuable ore in
and about the old shaft, which can be
gathered at a large profit when the mine is
placed in condition again. Mis-. Louise
Nj. Uadley, wife of W. E. Hadley of San
Diego, who was the defendant in a recent
breach of promise suit at Auburn, has AZ
rived at san Francisco and joined her hus-
band She married Hadley while she was
engaged to Arthur Melcher of Auburn,
who sued her for SIS, 600 damage and
SprurpI a verdict n 81 80 Mr. IT a61av
says that they will appeal toa higher court.
.... Miss Eva l.. Shorey of Bridgton has ac
cepted the position of stenographer to
Governor Powers, in place of Miss Dinslow,
who has resigned. Miss Shorey is the
daughter of Major H. A. Shorey, the editor
and proprietor of the Bridgton News, and
was the stepographer of the Speaker and
clerk OF the House at the last session.
She has entered upon her duties. 800. The
sea and shore fisheries commission has is
sued pamphlet containing the revision
of sea and shore fisheries laws..... The
Maine Central and Boston & Maine rail
roads have adopted new style of head
lights, small round ones, after the style
used on locomotives 40 years ago. The
candle power has been improved, however,
so that these small lamps are about twice
as bright as the old kind. They are being
supplied as rapidly as possible. ..... The
school report for the year of 1897, by
Superintendent of Schools, W. w. Stetson,
is in the hands of the printer and will be
out 10y November. DR.. A. l. Harvey of
Newport has been granted a patent upon
locomotive cab seat.....At the last ses-
sion of the Governor and Council the bills
for muster were approved. 1t may be in
teresting to know the schedule of prices
paid to the different officers and men.
The colonel receives So per day; lieutenant
colonel, 81 50; major, 81 Captain, 50; LIST
lieutenant, 30; I'd lieutenant, 50, pri-
Yates, 81. %; chaplain, SO, and band men
s3..... The President has appointed Leo
nard 3. Smith of Machias consul at
Curacao, West Indies......A special agent
of the Treasury Department, VIM. f.
Bum, made a seizure, Oct. Is, of tin plate
which is thought to have been smugged
across the Canadian border, at the factory
of the West Branch Sardine Co., at West
Pembroke. The Bangs Bros. of Augusta,
the widely known manufacturers of Win
dow frames, have been obliged because of
financial embarrassment to assign. The
Messrs. Bangs have the sympathy of bust
ness men and it is to be hoped that the
trouble is merely temporary. Brunswick
has been made billing point on the
Maine Central railroad, and merchants
there will henceforth get the advantage of
quicker and cheaper hauls, their goods be-
ing shipped direct instead of through re-
mote billing points. 80. The grand jury of
Oxford county supreme court at South
Pans reported twenty eight indictments,
The biggest list in the history of the court.