The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-13
NEWS OF The WEEK,

MAINE MATTERS. Game Warden C. c..
Nichols of FoXcroft arrived in Bangor.
"Wednesday Mar. 10Th having in custody
Elisha b. Whidden, formerly of Clinton,
but who for several years has been en-
ployed in the Moosehead lake region
Whdden, who will serve sentence of 90
days in Bangor Jail for killing deer in close
time, was arrested together with two
registered guides whose names are with
held for several reasons. The guides were
fined $40 each by Trial Justice Arthur A
Crafts OF Greenville, before whom they
We're brought by Warden Nichols. One
guide, beside being fined $40, has a sus-
pended sentenc hanging over his head
that will become effective if the man again
violates the laws. The annual catalogue
of Colby college shows that the total
membership of students is 1875, IL of whom
are seniors, 40 juniors, 45 sophomores, 90
freshmen and 9specials. OF the total num-
Der 6S are women. The library contains
"A, 600 books and 200 pamphlets, an
increase of $40 volumes during the year.
500. The Eastern Maine State Fair Associa-
ton have decided upon the dates for 1899.
August 20 30 3l-Sept. will be the exhi-
bition days of the fair for this year. A
full line of grand attractions will be Sc
cured. =. March 29th the Hallowell indus
trial school for girls was transformed
from private corporation of charitable
nature TO State institution, practically
State reform school for girls like the one
tor boys at Cape Elizabeth ~ The pros
poets for big granite business in Maine
this year are good. The Booth Brothers
& Hurricane Island Granite Company
have already the contracts for three build
ings at Annapolis involving granite work
that will cost at least 800, 900. Much of
this stone will come from Wadoboro and
Long Cove quarres. The contract for
the granite work of the Charleston dry
deck was secured by Sheehan 4 O'Brien
OF New ok, who own Clark'S island in
the town of ST. George, and this means at
least half million dollars worth of
granite work fol that vicinity. The First
Maine Artillery was mustered out at
Savannah March 31st.... The towns of
Deer Isle, Stonington and Vinalhaven
have united in employing a superintendent
of schools, thus being able to secure a
man who can give his entire attention to
schools-a luxury which neither of the
towns could afford alone. More towns
would do well to avail themselves of the
new law which allows this courSe.... The
April term OF the supreme judicial court
Tor Fenobscot county convened in Ban
COR, April 14th justice Haskell of Portland
presiding. The April term is expected
be one of the longest and busiest of recent
years in that county, there being many
cases, new, and continued from January
marked tor trial. Among the more i'm
portant is the case OF jameson VS.. Weld
wherein the plaintiff sues to recover heavy
damages from DR.. g. g. Weld of Old
Town for alleged malpractice. -. Mrs. L.
M. \ Stevens, president of the National
W, c. /. l., and her secretary, Miss Cor
don, have left Portland for Chicago. After
spending two weeks at the national head
quarters they will make 4 tour TO the
Pacific coast, holding conferences and
meetings n the larger cities of Oklahoma,
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Califor-
MIA, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Montana. The object of the conferences
is to increase the membership and awaken
an interest which will materially extend
the influence ot the next national con
Vention, which will be held in Seattle,
Octo Der Z025. The national convention
has Yer been held on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Stevens and Miss Gordon expect to
return t. Portland the last of June ~.
Capt Stlllman G. Archer Of Bangor died
April I'd, aged 81 years. He was captain
o1 60. !, l5tA Maine, in the Civil War