The Republican journal., 1898-12-15
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

MAINE MATTERS. This year will be a
record breaker for the number of deer
moose, and caribou shipped over the Ban
gOr Il Aroostook Railroad. The deer re-
cord for October and November is 2695, or
only 245 less than for the entire three
months OF October, November and Decem
Der last year. The number of moose
shipped is 14S, breaking last year re
cord. popular subscription was
started in Portland Dec. }d for the reliet
OF the widows and orphans left by the
steamer Portland disaster Judge Putnam
ot the nlted States cilcuit court head
ed the subscription with fifty dollars.....
Henry Whitney, one of the oldest and
best known Maine Central conductors. has
resigned on account OF Ill health. 1t is
understood thar he will continue in the
Maiue CentIaGs employ in another de
paltment.....N0 y news that could stand in
vesugation has yet been received from
Lester Small. who so unceremonious-
county Jail, Nov. g. 1t is the general i'm
preston that Small has left the State, and
it is certainly a case of good riddance.....
Judge H. X. Baker, cashier of the Halo
well Savings institution, observed his 92d
biz; hday anniversary Dec I'd. He at
tends to his official duties daily and is un-
doubtedly the oldest active banker in the
couutry.... The State House flag was at
half mast Dec. lst, in respect to the
memory of the late Councillor F. Dudley
Freeman. . Mrs B. W. Morse of Bath,
who has been i'll for some time, died sun
day morning. She was a widow of the
late B. W Morse who was at the head of
the Knickerbocker Steam Towage Co.,
and is survived by son and daughter,
Charles w. Morse Of New York and Miss
Jane Morse Of Bath..... The awarding
committee of The University of Maine
sophomore Wize defamation exercises,
VIII ~A WAS held December md, have
reported that the winner OF the prize was
AuSou Haven, son OIL Rev. 2, j. Robinson
OF Oronu, wAcse subject was tUsus and
AuIochs ..... Tie Berlin Iron Bridge
Company ot East B Rim, Conn, builders of
tle Ola Orchard pier furnished the own
ers with guaranty that it would stand
against the action Of the elements for a
period IF five years: consequently the less
uq,n tie pier itseu will fall ON the build
ef~ isut the pavilion was built by sepa-
rate contract, and its loss will have TO be
b sfHe ty thp Old Orchard Pier Company.
.. With the nearly complete viSitations
of a. \ H. posts OF the department of
NJ me by Asst. AQjt. Gen. j. L. Merrick
0f Natelville this gentleman reports a
most PROSPEROUS condition; total
mtiahrI >hjp ~ 7.64S; % deaths to August
j, auu - members mustered in, Libby
Post Nu. % If IitChfield taking the LEAD
with new members. There has been
tsrs' 'ase ri rs members. Il 2s6. = has
hceu expanded in charity.... From evi-
don D~ at hand it is expected that the
plese.5 season will be one the nosI
au>ritfpas tA3i tle lumber men in
Maine ha>a Lad for several wears. 1t
Is expected tu3t tAe cut on the waters
3f the k-uuehec will exceed that of las
year hy twenty four million feer...,.....
+. I. Greeley. ] T. Giles and Dr. 4
{. II 5eerty ot Ellsworth have purchased
of the I. F. Reid estate Of Boston, 300
acres II timbcIland on the Buffalo in
Penobscot county, and 1920 at Aurora, in
Hancock county. The former tract is now
being operated. llr. Giles having large
crews employed yarding. The Hancock
county tract will be sold for stumpage.
It is expected hat l. camps will be busy
there This winter.....The Bangor water
works having been completed at cost of
between 500 600 and $3.50 000 all Of
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