The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-28
NEWS OF The WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. Gilbert Howell, for
many years prominent resident of Ban
gor, died Sept 18th, after brief illness.
Mr.. Howell was born in Sag Harbor, L. l.,
and came to Bangor about 1870, where he
associated himself with the late Capt.
Hugh Ross in the towing business on the
Penobscot river, the firm name being Ross
d Howell. After Mr.. Ross death Mr..
Walter Ross entered the concern, the
business being conducted under the old
finn name. Mr.. Howell was twice mar
ried. His first wife was RObena McRuer,
daughter of DR.. Donald McRuer. His
second wife was Maria Hopkins, daughter
of Hon. and Mrs. John D. Hopkins of
Ellsworth, who survives him, together
with one daughter Mrs. j. B. Van Nos
trand Of Brooklyn....F Fred W. Wight of
Rockland has received official notice that
he has been appointed collector of Gus
toms by Pres. Mckinley for Waldoboro
district, his commission dating from Sept.
8. He has forwarded his bond, and upon
receipt of the commission will enter at
once upon his duties. ... Frank A. Mum
sey is ON a flying trip to Maine, his native
State. Lisbon Falls was his old home,
and there he picked up enough telegraphy
to become manager of the Western Union
office in Augusta. He is well remembered
in that city, from which he went to New
\ ork to engage in the magazine enter
priseS that have prOspered so greaty......
The railroad and teamboat men in Maine
are perfectly satisfied for the past sum
mer There has been gain OF 40 per
cent. over the business done in 1885,.
Gov. Powers says that among the interests
doing business in Maine that wholly es-
cape taxation is the Pullman car company,
which is a palatial success in this State,
but pays nothing for its privileges Other
States get quite an income from the palace
car companies. $50. The body of Mrs A.
". Anthony, wife of Prof. Anthony of
Bates college, was found in the Andres
coggin river Thursday morning, Sept. 14th.
She went to ride on her wheel the day
before 1t was thought thGt she was in
quest of wild flowers and that in her
search for them she got too near the river S
brink and fell ill.,. A. K. Day, collector
of customs OF the port of Bangor, has
bought the residence of the late Gov.
Daniel +. Davis on Highland ave. and will
occupy it Immediately. This residence is |
one of the finest in Bangor and occupies a
very prominent position on Thomas hill. |
Prof. +. Mortimer Howe of Augusta,
late band master of the First Maine band, |
LAS s'NNNE tIh e'A Appearance 90 tilSA
musician of the 39th Infantry, stationed |
at Fort Crock, Neb. 1t is thought he
will secure some members of the First /
Regiment band to 60 with him. He will |
need - men, and this will give Maine
quite an interest in the seth wherever it
may 60 The destination of the regiment
is not known, but It is presumably for the
Philippines. ..... The 9th annual encamp-
ment of the Union Veterans Union, de-
paltment of Maine, will be held in Fox
croft, Wednesday, October 18th. ........
Maine Universalists are interested in
the coming biennial session of the Cen
eral Convention at Boston, October
20-:.5. Nearly one half of the Universal
list denomination reside in New England.
There are in the United States and Can
ada about 1000 societies, with which there
are connected so, 600 families. .... Profs
Munson and Woods of the University of
Maine have returned from quite an ex
tended trip in Aroostook county, where
they went to study the fruit interest
They report that more fruit will be raised
in that county than in any other part of
the State One dealer in Pressure Isle eX-
poets go ship 300 bushels. They saw
positive evidence OF the benefit of spray
iug the potatoes, The fields that had been
sprayed were still green, while those
where it had not been done We're entirely /
....,Commiseioner S. ". Matthews of
the bureau Ut labor and industrial statistics
has accepted an invitation extended by the /
Bangor board ot trade to be theil guest on
tie nip through Washington county that
viii be taken 10y tie State board of trade
September z7th.... The Knox and Lincoln
Veterans association met in Thomaston
sept. 18th. Speeches were made by
Judge togler and Congressman Littetield.
L. G. Andrews was elected president and |
James y. HOtfses SecretarN......At the re-
union of the 18th Maine Volunteers, held
in Dover, Sept. 14th, about 40 We're pres
ent. The election Of officers resulted as
follows; President Kendall Pollard of
Swampscott, Mass, secretary and treas
urer, William p. Hodsdon of Westbrook,
Me. The next reunion will be held in
Nestbrook next year. \ dinner was ser
we'd by the ladies of the Calvin 5. DOuty
Woman's Relief Corps. Governor Powers
and staff have accepted an invitation to
attend the reception to Admiral Dewey in
Washington in October. he fall term
at the University of Maine began Sept
goth with a freshman class of about 100
The fall term of the School OF Law will
open on Oct. ). Present indications are
that there will be an attendance of about
so, nearly double that of last year 1t
was announced Sept. 10th by prominent
Grand Trunk official, that contracts have
been signed with six steamships COM
panies for winter service between Port
land and English ports. In all 40 ships
will sail from Portland between Novem-
her Is and April H.. x-Speaker Thomas
B. Reed began the practice of law in New
ork city Sept. 18th. He was at the
office in the morning Of the firm of Simp-
son, Thatcher and Barnum, of which he
is now a member. Mr. Reed arrived in
New York sept. 10th from his home in
Maine and is staying for the present at the
Cambridge hotel.
IN BRIEF The Massachusetts Prohi-