The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-01
NEWS Or IHE WEEK.


md programme OF the New England
association has been issued, and the
~ fair at Rigby Park, Portland,
uSes to be a most interesting one.
lair will be held from August 10th
4h Zlst, and each days programme
4i,es something novel and interesting
- way of entertainment. Prominent
~ the attractions will be the White
lion, which visits Portland during
AIR, and will give visitors an excel
opportunity for viewing these famous
sAips.....I In Ellsworth a number of
l- men have recently organized the
4Iose Soap Company and will manu-
We toilet and laundry soaps. .... OF
.4e four members OF the national
.~e two are eX-Governors and three are
>p3per lrop1ietors. AS to the latter,
only exception, speaker Reed, is not
badly Off in that respect, as his pri-
-ecletary is an able newspaper man
well-conueGted. "..... Portland cele-
Queen Victoria 5 jubilee June 24th
lie assistance OF the British warship
There was parade, a banquet
pe officers At the Congress Square
ei, aud display Of fireworks at River
Park..... The spool bar trade, which
f" bre1k all previous records at Bangor
NeJl, IS just about to begin, and five
1els aie already chartered for the
leut Vt lbc white birch to the Scot
thread miils...-.. The contract for
u- the new nited States life saving
l Ut salisbury beach, Mass, has
iNtrded 10 W. II. Glover x Co.,
Hua, Maine. Work will be COM
el soon...... Thomas Lacome, the
engineer on the Maine Central,
III his home al WaterVille June 24th.
caves widow, three daughters and
SOILS. Lacome went to work for the
'ad when Ii years old and has been
Ye'i 43 years. President Butler of
lulyersity has announced the gift
oVo to the general fund OF the uni
y from Louise Helen Coburn, of the
IS ot 1n.,,Bids for SD, 600 worth of
nj Waterville funding bonds were
June z4th, ESterbrook Il Com
9t Boston got the bonds at los. %.
The presentation exercises at Coburn
zeal Institute, by the class of '97,
held at the Coburn chapel June 25th.
Slft Of the class was a copy of
ie S ''Sistine Madonna and Munl-
HOLY Family" The tokens were
ted on behalf of the trustees by
e c. Cornish, Esq. of Augusta. -. The
cement of the University of Maine
tnder consideration the establishing
aw school in Bangor, to begin work
tall. Judge Emery of the supreme
General Charles Hamlin of Bangor
'ther prominent lawyers have agreed
4ellver courses of lectures. ID. C.
scott, who is the division freight agent
he Boston and Maine Railroad, with
Wquarters at Concord, \. H., will OF
lst, succeed w. 5. Eaton as General
5ht Agent of the Maine Central. Mr..
rnn has served in his present capacity
ward OF a quarter of a century.....
naan wants mistake corrected and
serves to have its wish attended to at
'e. BY a typographical error Canaan S
'e IN the Third District election of
ne Zlst was given as 22 for Burleigh, %
llaisted; mistake of only so as to
Burieigh vote, as the vote stood y
Burleigh, % for Plaisted, this being
largest Republican majority ever
"Wn IN Canaan. Walter H. Lansil,
OF the most promising cattle painters
his country, died at his residence in
chester June 9th, aged II. He was
ttive of Bangor, Maine. and had pur-
y his studies abroad. .... Vassalboro vii
is IN most pitiable condition.
ny store and shop, the post office and
re than one half of the dwelling houses
lie place fell victims to the flames on
D. rIlaNr - anI 10
ruins. Nearly 30 buildings of various
A4S, with their contents, were destroy
and many people are homeless. The
MS is about S3S, ,000..... The l1th Maine
-4imental Association will hold it's an
al reuniun in Caribou, August II, II
' l3. The Maine Central and Bangor
Aroostook railroads will offer a low
te OF fare.....At the close of the COM
4ncement day program at the University
Name June 23d the president, DR.. Har-
=, announced formally the change of the
'me of the institution from Maine State
'llege to the one now in use, according
The act the legislature passed last win
T.. The University trustees, beside re-
citing several instructors and appoint
9 assistants for the coming year, ac-
pied the resignation of Miss Harriet
'lnald, the librarian of the institution,
ID took action which may lead to the
eetion of new chapter house near the
npus. 1t was voted to refer the plan
the establishment of school of law to
committee. AT the junior exhibition
the Coburn Classical Institute June
th, first prizes were awarded to Alma
ary Hegarty of Winthrop, and Harris
ring Woodman of Waterville, and Sec
ID prizes to Lottie May Kelley of Unity
ID Martin Henry Long of Surrey.