The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16
NEWS Or The EEK.

MAINE MATTERS. The State Assessors
have submitted the semi annual savings
5ank tax list to the State treasurer for
collection. There were in all 81 banks
taxed, and the entire tax OF seven-six-
teenths of one per cent. is Sl9l, $50 II,
-ain of about 81, 400 over the previous SIX
months. .. Mocsehead lake is now almost
entirely frozen over. The mail between
kineo and Greenville is being carried by
the land route. The steamer katahdn
made her last trip of the season to the
head of the lake, Wednesday. She has
done big business this fall. The small
boats have been hauled out for the Win
ter. The large steamers will be left
frozen in the ice. The coves are frozen
over so that one may skate from Green
vile to Greenville junction without dan
-[er..... Elk. Governor II. b. Cleaves, who
was appointed by the supreme court of
New Hampshire as the referee in the
action of the State VS.. the Manchester IL
Lawrence railroad has declined the APP
pointment, and parties to the action are
now trying to agree upon his SUCCESSFUL.
The Pine Tree State Club of Boston dined
7t the Brunswick, Boston, Tuesday even
iug Dec. 7th. About 80 persons attend
ed, among them being A. ?. Martin,
Hartman OF the board of police; City
solicitor Thomas NJ. Babson and Capt. j.
a.. 4. Adams...... The will OF the late
C. apt Il. F. c. Hartley, well known
>Aipowner of Saco, will be contested on
he ground that the testator was Of un-
sound mind, and hearing on the matter
LAS been set for Dec. 80, at SacO... The
soldiers home established at Newport a
lew years ago by one faction of the
Women Relief Corps Of Maine is filled
-0 its utmost capacity. and not ali OF
lhOse who seek admission can be received.
HE managers are making necessary I'M
proyements as fast as possible, but say
shat this institution, like others of sim
liar character, is sadly in need of all the
financial aid that it can GET. Schooner
Fly Away, Capt. Thorndike, recently
sailed from West Brooksvile with cargo
ot Christmas trees for the New York
market. In her cargo there were
=, 200 bunches-four~ trees TO a bunch
making 5, 500. 1t would not be surprising
if Santa Claus was found snugly stored
away somewhere in that cargo. They are
sold in New ork at prices ranging from
10 cents to 81. So. The convention of
The New England chapters of Alpha Tau
Omega was held in Boston, Dec. 10th
with delegates present from Cornell, Har-
rard. University of Pennsylvania, Gettys-
burg Ohio State College, University of
North Carolina, Brown, Colby, Tufts,
University of Maine and University of
Vermont. A reception preceded the
annual dinner. AT the business meeting
George w Carpenter of Brown became
president, w. T. Lane of Maine, first
vice president. The principal topic of
discussion was the possibility of having
the national convention meet in Boston in
1900. go. Morris W. Child, managing owner
Of the schooner Oliver Pecker, Capt. A.
j. Hall of Rockland former master of
the schooner, and Stevedore r. c. Nc
Cough, who loaded the vessel at Boston,
left Boston, Dec. 11th, for Norfolk,
where they have been summoned in the
trial of the murderer of Capt. Whitman
and Mate Saunders. 80. The Maine syndi
cate of electric railway owners was organ
lied at Brunswick Dec. 18th into stock
company. 1t purchased the Lewiston &
Auburn and the Brunswick Il Bath roads
and raised quarter of a million dollars.
These officers were elected: NJ. G. Shaw
of Bath, president; A. F. Gerald of Fair
field, vice president and general manager;
the Hon. |. c. Libby of Waterville,
treasurer. Captain Morton, U. S. A,
lectured last week in Rockland on Disc-
pline. The lecture was the second in the
winter series, the first having been de-
lvered by Col. Folger. IA 81, 200 ship
ment of cats has been made to John
Wanamaker of Philadelphia, from Water
vile. The shipment included 100 baby
cats and there are all kinds and colors,
the Angora variety predominating. go. The
Maine Spiritual Association will hold
grand mass meeting at Skowhegan, Dec.
% and "A. H. D. Barrett of Boston,
president of the National Association,
and editor of the Banner of Light, will
speak, and Edgar Emerson of Boston will
give tests. 80. Bowdoin College will close
Dec 18th for the Christmas vacation. On
Thursday evening, the 10th, will occur
the annual sophomore defamation con-
test. Frank Osgood, aged 20, has been
missing from Lawrence 3 weeks. His
aunt, Mrs. Sarah Osgood of Bucksport,
M e., is there trying to find him.