The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. At sheriff's sale
last week at the granite works of the
Name Granite Co, at HeWett'S Island,
the property was disposed of 70 the fol
lowing parties: \. {. Gay Il Co., a large
hoisting engine. Mathew Baird of New
York, derrick with hosting gear, Hen
ny Sargent a derrick with hoisting gear
and also several ears used to carry stone,
Jerry harrington, a steam hosting en-
CINE, NJ. A. johnson. a steam hosting
engine. Sherman 4 Glover the boarding
house. The sale melted about $1,000.
William p. LennoN, aged Is years, one
OF the leading citizens of that section
of the State, died at his home i'll Wis
casset, May >. For many years he was
president of the WiscaSSet Savings
bank. He had held the office of county
and town treasurer, and was a promi-
nent merchant for years.. Washbuln
BROS. of Thomaston will build for Capt
lillian j. Lermond. formerly in com
mand of the ship J. Is. Thomas. four
masted schooner with a carrying capac-
ity of 1900 tons.....The Androscoggin
county Republican convention is called
for June J. An invitation has been eX-
tended congressman Littletield to add
dress the convention......The annual
meeting OF the COmmandery OF Maine.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States. was held in Riverton
Park. Portland. May md. The princi-
pal paper was by Companion Major
General Joshua l.. Chamberlain, who
described the battle OF Five Forks
There were number of other speakers
who discussed the paper and spoke
briefly on other topics. The trustees
ot the state Normal schools have ac-
cepted the course OF study prepared by
the principals of these institutions. In
The future the work done will be the
same III all these schools. This action
puts an end to he discussion as to
Which school furnishes the most desira-
s!e list of studies and the best opport,l-
mites for fitting teachers of our public
schools. 60. Hon Robert A. Van Wyck,
mayor of Greater New York, was in
Bangor May 4th, coming from Bath,
Where he had been ON a tour OF Ice
house property inspection. With Mayor
Van Wyck were John Z. Carroll, Rich
are Croker's chief lieutenant and the
leading Tammany sachem in Cookers
absence. and Charles W. Morse. the Ice
King, who is now the head of the Amer
lean Ice Co.. controlling practically the
entire product of the Maine fields.....
The HallOwell Register claims that the
first automobile in the State was made
there in the tifties Judge Richard d.
Rice OF the Maine supreme Court fur
nishing the cash, and the McClench
brothers the invention. 1t did not catch
on, people regarding the whole as i'm
practicable and absurd ~ Erskine NJ
Phelps of Chicago has presented Bow
dom College with a fine portrait of Chief
Justice Melville W. Fuller of the United
States supreme court, class of 1888. The
portrait. which is the work of Artist
Robert lIinckley of Washington, d. G.,
has been hung in the Walker Art build
lllg....C has. { jocylen has Just completed
tie school census of Bucksport and
the figures are; village 300. suburban
5os, total SIS. a Slight falling off from
lS99.... BoWdoin College will send rep
TesentatiVe5 to take part in the athletic
sports at Mott Haven this year In
Tie number Will be loudman. the pie
nonenal loo-yaWl splilttr