The Republican journal., 1897-05-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

of songs and marches. Sousa's band
gave concert in Saco hall that afternoon
and played the 'Diligo' march, written
by MIR. Brooks and dedicated to Gen.
Chamberlain, who came to Saco specially
to hear this march. Mr.. Brooks was
highly complimented after the matinee
Gen. Chamberlain was given an ovation
when he entered the hall. Before the
concert he was rendered reception in the
parlors OF the Saco House. where he was
met by many prominent citizens. .... The
Maine State College trustees met April
18th in Orono and considered matters of
business 1t Was decided to fix the tut
ton at $50 a year. The change of name
to the University of Maine takes effect
June 1st.,.., Mrs. Hannah Robinson, who
lives with her granddaughter, Mrs. Anna
Sargent Hunt of Augusta, celebrated her
l02nd birthday, April 3Oth. She is in
splendid health for a centenarian, sewing
ON her patchwork nearly all day after she
rises, at 10 O'clock a. No.. The Maine
State Fair trustees have fixed the dates OF
the State fair at August 30 to September
3d.. Maine furnished the granite for the
Grant tomb and Maine workmen fashioned
it into its beautiful form. Payson Tuck
Ell, at the head of Maine and New Hamp-
SHIRE Granite Co., secured the bid against
the whole country and the material was
taken out OF quarries at Jay... Blanks
are being sent out by the State board of
health, of all kinds, for statistics on
births, deaths and marriages. The boards
of health have about all organized. The
law prescrlbes that they organize by May
IL. With the blank circulars are sent
giving full instructions and Information to
assist the new boards in their work..
The sd annual session of the grand di-
vision, Sons of Temperance OF Maine, was
held at Cumberland Mills April 10Th
with large attendance. The reports
showed the division to be in good cond-
ton, both in numbers and in finance.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: G. W. p, James w. Graham;
G. W. A. !, H. 0. Ray grand treasurer, I. W.
Burnham; grand chaplain, Mrs. j. S.
Bragdon; grand conductor, Stephen Gun
ningham; grand sentinel, F. A. Delano;
grand superintendent of young peoples
work, Mrs. L. S. Darlington. Resolutions
We're passed on the death of Past Grand
Worthy Patriarch z. NJ. Fogler of Angus
ta....... Two important changes were
made in the list of station agents on the
Maine Central railroad last week r. j.
Plummer of Lincoln took the place of I. F.
Hegarty at Old Town, and Clark E. Rey
nolds began his duties as agent at Lin
coin. .... President Chase of Bates College
says that the recent reports of haZing at
the college have been greatly eXaggerat-
ed. The affair, at best, was series of
practical Jokes. There was no ill-feeling
and no bad blood. The faculty are in
vestigating the affair, but no suspensions
are expected. ... Mr.. Harold Sswall of
Bath has started for Honolulu with his
family to assume his diplomatic duties.
The Sewails witnessed the Grant ceremo-
mics III New Y ork April 27th..... Lewiston
business men are making an effort to in
duce an English company to locate silk
factory in the old Lewiston mill, tor the
manufacture of silk from Maine spruce.
The Lewiston mill is now idle and is
thought TO be suitable plant for the pur-
pose. In suit against the Portland d
Cape Elizabeth street railway April Both,
IN the supreme court at Portland, Judge
Walton ruled that persons standing Oh the
platform OF street cars could not collect
damages in case of accident by being
thrown off going round a curve Dep
uty Sheriff Worthley April Both served d
witt on Corporation Treas. George W.
Titcomb of Pennington, in the sum of
$4,000, on behalf of Mai. 5 Clifford Bel
cAer, to enforce the payment of bonds
issued by the village corporation in 1870 in
aId OF the extension OF the Maine Cen
IlaI railroad. go. Frank A. Carey's tan
merry, AIeNer, was burned to the ground
May lst, entailing $40, 600, loss on which
there is s13, 600 insurance . Mark H.
Sawyer OF Portland has been reinstat-
ed as transfer clerk in the railway mail
S.rtI
an old soldier the civil service rules enab-
ed this reinstatement to be made. .. In
the supreme Court room at Bangor May
LIST the members of Penobscot bar held
services in memory OF ex- Governor
Daniel F. Davis, whose death occur
&c during the past winter. Among those
who made addresses were ex-County
Attorney c. A. Bailey, Gov. Davis law
partner; Chas Hamlin, 2. II. Gillen, and
Justice Emery of the Supreme bench. 49,.
The celebrated Henry G. Soule manslaugh-
ter case came to an end at Wscasset
April 3Oth, the case being mol pressed by
agleen ent, at the request of the coun-
sci tor the acused, Hon. Hiram Bliss 900.
Hon. Charles IL. Chase, for long years
high in the councils of the Maine De-
moeracy and a well known Portland
business man, died at Portland May 1st,
aged "A years. He was born in Bruins
WICK, Me-. Helen Keller, the famous
deaf and dumb and blind girl, who is such
a wonderfully good scholar that she has
attracted widespread attention, is plan
ming to pass the summer in East Edding-
ton. ..Gov. Powers accepted the resigna-
ton of Gen. Selden Conner as adjutant
general May 1st, and appointed Gen. J. L.
Richards of Gardiner to fill the vacancy
The appointment does not require con-
tlrmation by the council. Accompanying
the appointment Commander in Chief
Powers issued an order highly compliment
ing Gen. Connor....J. w. Lane of Bonny-
Eagle killed his wife and child and then
killed himself. He was we'll to do, and
insanity is thought to be the cause. ...
George W. Gross of Lewiston has been
elected to succeed the late cashier Stick
ney OF Somersworth, N. H.. Daniel l..
Nerrlll OF Auburn, a charter member of
Burnside Post and prominent G. A. R.
man, was found dead in bed at the Park
House, Lewiston, Monday, May Sd. He
served in Co. II. 10th Maine Infantry.
His age was 81 years. The late Hon. W.
W. Thomas of Portland left 81, 900 to the
Maine W. CT. o., conditionally that it be
applied toward paying for the property in
Flee street, purchased by the society as its
headquarters five years ago, and that the
tul! amount required to make the pay
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