The Republican journal., 1899-08-03
NENS OF The WEEK.

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4at the Waterville Bicycle Club
a,e the fall meet of the Maine Divi-
tie L. A. W, on Labor Day. The
ees have all been appointed and
- is necessary is to arrange the minor
Il the Judge Emery of
rl las succeeded Chief Justice
IS the senior presiding justice at
ar law term. The chief justice will
4 at the August criminal term of
Bangor and he desired to take a
.> before the opening of the term.
-4iIent F. Q. Beal of the Eastern
state Fair Association has set apart
lay, August 80, as Governor
IrovernOr Powers and bis staff will
-,eut....The blueberry crop in
s. very abundant, if reports from
IS Of the State may be trusted. In
,t1a young and old are turning ont
l fashioned berrying time. .... The
league in Waterville brought about
seizure of liquor at the depot in that
i,t week, 1t is probable there may
N,w England Fair at either the kite
H old Orchard, but the Eastern
STATE Fair will do business as usual
,t stand in Bangor and every son
lghter of Maine who can get there
lr PRESENT 80. Knox county doctors
mlmed a medical society for fraternal
,rnl purposes. The first meeting
# aockland, and the Rockland mem
Nided a banquet..... is to be
.lar there is truth in the report
U.u. W. W. Thomas is endeavoring
m Up another township of Maine to
eus4t by Swedes. Last week New
v celebrated the 20th anniversary
rval of the first settler OF that
town...~.. The many friends
4ut Maine of Capt. Mark L.
.-.t the 18th L. 5. infantry, will be
,-e -0 know that he has returned
United States. Accompanied by
.,ey and his children, he arrived
rtncisco July end on the L 5.
Iudiana.... The people OF Mus
-Iand, who have long enjoyed a
Xemption from taxes, may lose it
.oo much advertising. This is
tUated off the mainland in the
aas bay and seems to be a NUM-
itself 1t sent no representa-
lUr meeting OF the State assessors
'e lsca} assessors of Lincoln. last
II PAYS no taxes and is presumably
.l lW, though of course it is with
uits of Maine and has been part
sr, and Bremen; and the Maine
9re can take such action with it as
BIT to take..... Following an es-
shed custom at the Maine General
Portland, Drs. Abbott, Starrett
A uDall, who have been on duty the
t1. 70 out, their places being taken
., tltz f. Small and Walter Tobie
- lty and Dr. Sturdivant of Dexter.
1uott goes to his home in Sullivan,
.Tett to his home at Warren, and
NmDall to one of the New York
Us for a year there, in course
a-. LIE is specially interested. These
--e- went into effect July 31st....At
Huion of the 32d Maine Regiment
uon, in 1898, it was decided to
l- ON Peaks island, Portland, the
& be decided by the executive com
.e They have selected Wednesday,
-sr Ii, as the date. -. The Maine Wes-
l seminary and Female College,
ts Hill, is being greatly improved by
addition to Sampson Hall, which is
1earing completion.....A A new plan
te 9aopted in the races at the East
Name Fair this year. No race of more
. tYe heats will be trotted. Under
resent rules when a horse has not
leat at the end of the fifth heat he
seat 10 the stable. Under the new
, all of the horses will go to the stable
4u end of that heat, unless of course,
-9Ises have won two heats each. Ii
.Ise wins two heats and three others
ne each, the money will be divided
Nlng to their standing in the race at
alt Of the fifth heat. The coroner's
mpanelled at Rockland July 22nd
'ue purpose of investigating the death
Il. Sherwood, reported July 2Sth.
report is to the effect that Mr.. Sher-
d aame to his death, about noon July
from the effects of dose of cyanide
Jassium, whether with suicidal in
r otherwise the jury was unable to
mime. .... The State summer school
fAebers opened at Norway, July both.
Nprway and South Paris choruses of
Maine Musical festival furnished
The school is held in the High
oo. building and will continue two
'as lnder the charge of experienced
tors. ... A new and rather remarka-
'"aiure of Bangor's commerce this
rs The receipt of imme nse quantities
Ks from other ports. Years ago
and Brewer produced about five
'n bricks annually, but of late the
brrion has dropped off. This year
great demand for bricks on ac-
N vi the construction of an immense
! mill at Millinocket, the Eastern
He Hospital for the Insane in Bangor
other large buildings, and the local
y is not nearly sufficient to meet the
land.....Alvin b. Brown, superintend-
oi Forest City Cemetery, Portland,
accidentally drowned in Portland
'al, by falling from a boat, Saturday
'lhg.,...T The United States naval acad-
ualning ship, Annapolis, Commander
'e'SoIl, arrived at Bath July 10th from
SION with So cadets on board. The
4'polis will remain here one week,
nag which time there will be an in
''ion of the Bath Iron Works where
alted States monitor Florida, two
+edo boats and several other craft are
iei construction. A visit will also be
We W. to the steel shipbuilding plant of
.N0I Sewall. 80. The estimates of the ice
es The Kennebec river for the first of
saSt olt shows 534, 900 tons on hand of the
aVJV tons put up last winter. It is ex
.'ed from the present outlook that
'N go, 600 tons of ice will be carried
Vi This fall. At the present time there