The Republican journal., 1899-06-29
NEWS OF The WEEK.

South Gardiner have sold to Boston par
ties Croker township for $11O,O 1t
contains 20, 600 acres and is said to be one
of the best spruce tracts in Maine day.
1t is particularly we'll situated, being
handy to either water or railroad. Law
renee Bros. bought this tract of land
three years ago for $40, 900 and have
therefore netted a profit of SO, 600 and
their original investment has paid them
dividend of over so per cent. each year,.
Lightning struck and wrecked the roof
of Charles j. Treworgy's lumber mill at
Ellswo rth Falls June IA. The Is men in the
building were shocked by the electricity,
three men being unconscious for some
hours. The fire which followed the bolt
was extinguished before much damage
was DONE. The Congregational clergy
men of Hancock county in conference, at
Bluehill, June 14th, adopted resolutions
condemning the t1aerant violation of the
marriage contract and the deplorable in
crease of divorces in the State. The
adoption of the resolution carried with it
the agreement that clergymen of the
conference should not solemnize marriage
where one has, or both parties have, been
divorced. -. Samuel Bryant, a prominent
citizen of Rockland, died June 18th of
Bryant had been one of the strong leaders
of the Democratic party and had served
two terms as mayor of the city. At the
tim of his death he was director of the
Rockland Savings bank and of the Lime
rock National bank....... Philip Dewitt
Phair, son of James H. Phair of Pressure
Isle, has been appointed superintendent
of the Sruate reading room in the Con
gressional Library in Washington. He is
a graduate of Trinity college, "a, and M.
A. of Harvard, '97..... Rev. John Z. Cum
mings, formerly OF Saco, now missionary
to Burma, has for his next door neighbor
Burman gentlemen, Maung kyaw Iun
Baw, who was at school 20 years ago in
Waterville at the Institute under the late
Dr.. James H. Hanson..... Hon. A. W.
Paine has resigned the office of librarian
and treasurer of Penobscot Bar after a
service of more than sixty years as llbra-
rian and more than fifty years as treasurer,
the resignation TO take effect upon the
election of his successor. The Washing
ton County Railroad company have or
dered an increase of their rolling stock of
four first class passenger coaches, TWO
baggage cars and two smokers. Two
engines, one passenger and one shutter
will also be added. The Richmond d
Potomac Construction company, which
contracted for the building of the Water
vile & Weeks Mills railroad, has gone
into insolvency, leaving debts to the
amount of S1l, 900 unpaid in Waterville.
1.-THE Bath Savings Institution has fore
closed its mortgages on the Popham Beach
Real Estate and Hotel Co., says the Bath
Enterprise. The Eastern Maine State
Fair association have opened their stakes
to put in new class, purse $500, divided
the same as other stakes. This closes
June Both, horses to be named Aug. LIST,
use of hopples allowed. -. The present sea-
son is proving the most prosperous Mil
bridge has experienced in twenty years.
Since business began in March two hun
bred hands from elsewhere have found
work at various employments. At pres
ent the Standard Sardine Company is
employing four hundred in various
branches of the industry with the in
tention of increasing the force should the
supply of fish continue. In addition t6
tins industry sixty carpenters are kept
busy on the two large schooners which are
being constructed by the Sawyer Brothers
800. The Maine Lake Ice Company, which
is composed OF Boston men, has purchased
land and privileges at Walkers Pond
BrooksYile, and viii build ice houses
there. The price Is not stated but tn
deed bears 500 worth of stamps, lndicat
ing sale OF about 500, 600. ....June II
tie last day of the commencement eXer
rises Of the Princeton, y. j., university
Alfred Sewell Weston OF Maine delivered
an Grafton on "Education and the State. )
After the conferring of the honorary de
grees followed the announcement of fel
lowships and prizes, with the following
fellowships Boudinet historical, ALFRED
Sewell Weston, Maine; Class of 1876 me
mortal, Alfred Sewel] Weston, Maine
Iynde debate prizes, third, Alfred Sewel
Weston, Maine; Baird prizes, disputation
first, Alfred Seweli Weston, N me-.
supreme court has recovered from hi
recent illness and is presiding at the june
tenn of the law court. which opened il
Bangor June 18th. The chief Justice i
now enjoying better health than for som,
time past.... Trustee A. j. Libby of An
son, the well known cattle raiser and ex
pert, trustee of the Maine State fair TO
many years and for long time in charge
of the cattle department of the State show
died June 9th Mr.. Libby has probabl,
been more successful in his work than an,
other breeder in Maine, producing a lin
of stock that attracted great admiration
wherever it was shown and winning man,
premiums. He had recently made pre-
paratons o breed on yet more eXtensv
scale having received from Scotland add
tiOnal pure stock.