The Republican journal., 1899-09-14
NEWS OF The WEEK.

.. >r MATTERS. Richmond |. Woose
south Hancock committed snicids
eh by taking Paris green. He was
ed sea captain and Grand Bank
man. Mr. Wooster had filled MANY
ant town offices. was denuty col
~. ut customs and inspector at Mi
Ferry during both terms of Presi-
levelap3 : administration and was
Hector of his town at the time of
let1b. He is survived bv a widow
... f4unhters and one son. II is sun.
-.T the act was the resnlt of A diseased
1.-The steamship Governor Dinglev
boston Il Portland Line has been
lied from Roach's ship ward at Ches-
ia. The GOV. Dingley will take the
Yt the i'll -fated Portland which was
gale off the New England coast
si.l. She is large passenger and
IT steamer. 3l5 feet in length. and
erister3 900 tons. She will have large
---..4r accommodations there being 2lO
.. .ooms and a large saloon. The Gov
ley will be ready to take her place on
ne about the first Of November
r4elt Ahadia. owned bv DR.. John B,
man, was capsized in Sheepscott
. sept. 9TH and five persons drowned ,
ohm Ii. Steadmau. William Mason
lg. Harry Higgins 10 wears. and
-L Avery. "A, all of GEORGETOWN. and
IS Martin. "A. of Boston. Thev had
. the guests of DR.. Steadman during
INNER Tie accident occurred be-
-.u Mcmahon and Nursery ledge. about
uter of a mile from shore. DR.. Stead
caves a widow and one son. who re-
In the west. .Speaker Thomas l.
RESIGNATION as Congressman took
.t sept. 9Th. GOV. Powers has ordered
-npcial election for choice Of his suc
The date fixed is Monday. Nov.
The Maine Historical society 5 visit
lrboro Sent. tjtl was greatly enjoyed
4. F. Moult0n read an admirable
+. IN the early history of Searboro....
.. Edward I. IMibrook Of &c. L.
Maine Volunteers. has been appoint
aist lieutenant In the infantry Volun-
The annual meeting of the Maine
..aA' $ suffrage association will be held
Unitarian church at Waterville
-d3y and Friday, September ii and
rhe Hancock county iail a few weeks
Tas heard from in Boston over A
a-o. He called on an Ellsworth boy
employed in Boston. and told him
. Is WORKING Oh a fruit steamer running
IN Boston and the West Indies. ....
ssioner Carleton has lust returned
Noosehead lake and saws that while
.t lie saw four deer heads which were
.rlv labeled. They had been shot
. the new license law and were being
.ted..... Good progress is being made
. n refurnishing Hotel North, Augusta.
larpets are all down and some of the
-ture is in. Seventv-four OF the
DIS are to be fitted with iron bed
.us. The house will surely be opened.
uheI H.. Six Thousand landlocked
1n received at kineo from the United
res fish commission have been placed
.e waters in that vicinity. During the
ST wear more than 100 600 fish. the
ter Dumber being front have been
into Moosehead lake. The consoli.
5u of the Ellsworth Electric Tipht and
Ellsworth Water Comnanies has been
seted. The new company is known as
. Ellsworth Electric LIGHT and Water
.-panv. Henry r. Cleayes of Portland
lesident. George F. West of Portland.
.,urer. George P. Wescott, Col. Chas.
BurriU of Ellsworth George f.
hi of Portland. s. NJ. Hamill of Sch
atadv, y. Y. directors. The capital
K of the consolidated company is
1000. Both water and electric light
Ems are being improved in Ellsworth.
funeral of Rev. DR.. Daniel B. Randall
ll died at Old Orchard. Friday, was
XII in Portla d. Monday afternoon, the
wees taking place in the Congress
eet Methodist church. The Rev. DR..
udsay of Watervjlle. the Rev, Israel
ee Of South Berwick. and other promi-
DIT members of the Maine Methodist
lference officiated. The farm buildings
Fred Kilgore at East Waterford were
iued Saturday. The family narrowly
'aped. The loss was $1,000, and the
.perty was insured. :. Schooner Maggie
hadwick, ashore on Petit Manan, was
oadly damaged bv heavy sea before
arrival of a tug that the attempt to
her was abandoned. She was sold
lay to Milbridge parties, who are strip
lg her. ..... The Democratic district CON
aton to nominate a candidate for Con
,s TO succeed Mr.. Reed, will be held in
lr.and on September Dad The Repub-