The Republican journal., 1898-01-27
NEWS Or THE EEK.

St MATTERS. The annual meeting
Maine Genealogical Society was
q Portland Jan. 10th. The report
-.stary Conant showed the society to
hing, there being at present 2SS
naers The following officers were
;or the ensuing year. President,
Nsrquis F. King; vice president, A.
Ngserve, NJ. d. secretary, Fredk.
a- treasurer, Millard F. Hicks;
H8, Jos. F. Thompson. A report
issued from the department of
saglstics shows that six hundred and
one divorces were decreed by the
# Maine in 1895, the largest num-
.reed in any Of the New England
-. W. G. Chandler, late proprietor
HeseIton house, Skowhegan, has
petition in insolvency. Mr.. Chand-
aces his liabilities at 81, ,S73, with
nom bills due him of S351 VIM
,-lJ'n has taken the house and will
ITS former prestige. .. D. j. Briggs
,L Turner, prominent farmer and
'u agricultural topics, and an ex-
afut the Maine board of agriculture,
as. 18th, aged Il years.. The Sec
the Treasury in advocating a
cation OF the customs districts in
-s- hat to collect 81 of revenue it
l $50, in the Aro0stook district, 81
bangor, - cents; Bath, 81 40; Bel
CaStine, So 20; Frenchman'
Passamaquoddy, - cents;
+i cents; Saco, SOL. IS; Waldo
~. Niscasset, S6. 10; and in the
lk and York districts, the eX-
"~ s6l9 and not a cent of revenue
ecred..... Capt. Joseph w. Saw
bridge, for many years leading
.tar in Washington county. died
lie was formerly Successful
dl-rer, engaged chiefly in southern
"a. apt. Sawyer was a life long Demo-
eaI leader of his party. He had
ID me term in the legislature. He
evenly nine years of age....A peti-
fected to Hon. Llewellyn Powers,
tor Of Maine, is being circulated
-ae leading professional and bust
Hen Of Bath, respectfully petition
The reappointment of Hon. Enoch
a- Justice of the supreme judicial
Congressman Boutelle has asked
retary of war to issue to the Uni
1i Maine the necessary arms and
'rements for the equipment of bat
light artillery, including the
---ioading steel field rifles. General
sc Earney and General Henry L.
IelL have. furnished bonds to the
9nr Of $50, 900 for the safety and
use of these rifles and the college
l"rtles have provided drill hall for
artillery company. Congressman
elle has been assured that the equip
rs will be provided as soon as posi-
Operations have been resumed at
.Grgess- O Brien lime plant in Thorn
under the directions of the assignee,
J. a. Hewett, and the present stock
< N hand and wood will be burned.
will continue for few weeks. .....
ID. Sweetsir, well known Portland
9lrat whose celebrations of Jackson
ave given him a wide reputation,
an. 2lst, aged g.. Scott Leighton,
a9led artist who was frequently re-
III to as the ''Landseer of America" "
a the Mclean asylum in Waverly,
last week, Mr.. Leighton was a
OF this State. Dexter authori-
ne looking for Henry G. Hart, alias
Ties W. Hart, who is wanted on a
.-e of bigamy. Hart, it is alleged,
'Tied his wife there short time ago,
las since been found to have at least
more wife living, in the person of
Annie NJ. Hart of Ellsworth Falls.
Waterville despatch Saturday stat
iat Mr. Charles E. Marston, general
4ger of the l.. b. Hanson clothing
of Waterville is missing and so is
If the firms money. Marston is
b - years of age. He was receiving
j living wages and had every prospect
blight future. His downfall is at
2ted to living beyond his means. His
has been most prudent housekeep-
aking number of boarders, college
euts, whose board is said to have
red their living expenses. The couple
two young children. Hon. Isaac
Dyer of Portland qualified Saturday
ne Judge Webb as United States Dis
Attorney, succeeding Albert w.
bury. The class taking advantage
lie winter course in agriculture at the
yersity of Maine numbers about 10.
term lasts six weeks and is half finish
+. Hon. Edward Wiggin is sending out
bound copies of the State superin-
lent of schools annual report to those
ons entitled by law to them. Any
n person desiring them will have to
y for them either to Mr.. Wiggin or
e superintendent Stetson.
AsHINGToN WHIsPERINGs. the in
Or department has issued a pamphlet
oducing in compact form the mining
of the United States, with the regu-
ms that have been adopted to make
u effective. The latter contains sug-
Ions as to the manner of reservation,
loration, location, possession, pur-
Sc and patenting of the mineral lands