The Republican journal., 1900-03-01
NEWS OF The WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. The State conven-
IN of the Socialist party of Maine was
ii in RuckIand Feb. 10th and n. W.
srmond of Warren was nominated for
1yernor. He had that honor two years
~. L. d. Carleton of Rockland was
minated for representative to Congress
4 The second district, and Charles l.. Nye
~kow hegan for the same Office in the
rd district. The first and fourth dis
jcts did not present candidates. The
tendance was small. Rev. Mr.. Mac
arthey Of Massachuset addressed the
4nvention. Elihu Alden of Dixmont,
ae OF the oldest men in central Maine, if
ot one of the oldest men in the State,
Ied Feb. 18th. He would have been 9S
ears old had he lived till next May. He
uarred a sister of Col. Sumner Butman
Plymouth. and Mr.. Butman represen-
~ that district in Congress at one time.
Mr. Alden is survived by two children,
Jim g. Of Dixmont, who resides uear the
i homestead, and a daughter who has
WAYS lived at home, but who went to
orcester, Mass, short time ago on
sit and has been III, unable to return
ONE .... The John Hancock ice company
Philadelphia, with houses located at
tthlOD anu hlL HIutuu On llt htuDeu "
yer, is the latest company to be added to
The American ice company. An effort will
~ made to secure the release of Mrs.
Nary Barrows, who II years ago, with
scar Blaney, planned the murder of
thomas Barrows, her husband, the deed
cling committed by Baney. She is now
IVing a lite sentence in the Maine State
5ISon. Blaney committed suicide jim his
-tl three OF fuul years ago while serving
similar sentence. 1t is very doubtful if
effort will be successful. 1t is said a
ardou would be very unsatisfactory to
He people in kitteIy.. special to the
>eniug Express from Washington, d. G.,
AVS ten, Joshua L. Chamberlain has been
lfumed toy Representative Allen OF his
udOlsement for the position OF surveyor
the port OF Portland. Reports receiv-
at Bath from the naval trial board
INCH made the run from Bath to Ports
routh, Feb. End. show that the new
gpedo boat Craven filled her contract re-
Iuements The Craven is now at Ports
lUuth.... The annual business meeting
4i banquet of the Portland Bates college
mni association was held Feb. 23d at
He Falmouth Hotel. The following We're
leoyed officers Chas. Sumner Cook, pres.
cv. J.C. Perkins, vice pres. Scott Wilson,
-te-; &. 5. Cook, Rev j. c. Perkins,
oott Wilson, L. NJ. Webb, Thomas 7.
NTH. II. A. Parker Miss Grace Prescott
-xecutive committee. Rev. j. c. Perkins
icted as toast master, and after dinner
peeches were made by Prof. Stanton, Dr..
homas b. smith, Scott Wilson, Miss
lola Jordan and Hon. A. NJ. SPEAK,.
rown Clerk l.. D. Small of Bowdonham,
who has held the position for Is conse-
utive years, has just prepared his an
NAL report, which shows that during 1899
here were 81 deaths, 81 births and 20
marriages. The oldest person to die was
Hufus Small, who was 95 years old. His
mother, Mrs. John Small, died few years
igo aged l04 years.. The fish commits
Sioners have opened to winter fishing
ihruugh the ice the following waters in
somerset county: Weeks and Wyman
ponds in Bridgton, Sandy and Fahi ponds
Embden and Morrill, and Sibey ponds
% Canaan..... The trial of Arthur Sargent
# Stetson for the murder of Harry Quimby
II that town on August II, 1899, which
had been in progress at Bangor since Feb.
10Th, came to an abrupt close at 10. 30 a.
n., Saturday, when on request of Attorney
General Haines, Judge Powers directed
the jury to return a verdict of not guilty,
which the jury did without leaving their
seats. ...... Governor Powers told his hear
ers at the dinner of the governors that he
look no stock in the pro Boer talk which
has been inflicted upon the American
public in certain quarters. He said he
had lived almost within a stone throw of
British people for more than half his life
and he knew them to be good men and
true.... Nathaniel NJ. Whitmore, one of
the oldest lawyers and educators of the
state, died at his home in Gardiner Feb.
26, aged 70 years. .,.. The Maine Agricul-
tural Experiment Station is now mailing
bulletin giving results of experiments
with potatoes. The bulletin contains the
analyses of samples of potatoes from
sprayed and unsprayed fields, with refer
ence to the effect of spraying upon starch
content; the ash analysis of potatoes; and
a discussion of fertilizers needed for pota-
toes Bulletin - will be sent free to all
residents of Maine who apply to the Agri-
'utural Experiment Station, Orono, Me.
II writing please mention this paper.