The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-01-18
NEW S OF The WEEK.

MATTERS. The Maine Demo-
lb met in Portland Monday night
Ted Llewellyn Barton, Portland,
al VIM. NJ. Ingraham, Portland,
j. A. McGowan, Portland, treas
lte presidents were chosen from
unity in the State. The club has
rubels, including all the Democrat
-- 10 the State. 1t was announced
. Bryan would speak in Portland
II .-... Stenographer Barrows of
M who has acted as court reporter
..u Andrew p. Wiswell for a num-
ttaS, viii continue as stenographer
.l- -rw chief justice at a salary of
cJ year. Justice Powers has APP
As lis reporter Ruel Smith, who
-aa1A Years acted as stenographer Tor
ei Jl>tce Peters. .. The stock holders
Nit, hiDeo Hotel Co. last week met
. elected the following board of direct
W NJ Shaw, II. II. Hunt, c. A. Jud-
ls Al directors meeting held soon
ll-et ue following officers were chosen ::
resident W NJ. Shaw secretary, Ii. II. .
i4ut treasurer and general manager, c
A juakiu. Mr Deunen, former manager
about next snmm,r and see how some of
the other resorts ale making vt. He may
90 to CauforuiJ another year. but he is
afraid inc does he will get mixed up in
.otei -Aere, and he has seen ali the hotel
wants 10. lie is gong over to Range
to SEE bis friend, Mi Marble, nyhON.
"tEft than that-uothing ...... "Farm
rcuY IS improving in Maine, remark
-rD rfary Pmmmer of the State Board
assessors Friday. II find that the
Uf purchasing farm property is mol
-'lil- The farmers are becoming more
--r"us. Their branch of Industry
nl4!ter, SO they are not SO eager to
B-s assists in raising the values.
AIrbug II. Chamberlain OF Portland,
Au instructor al Brown University,
..'. ue"b chosen associate editor of the
'y1htan Magazine. ..,.... Lieutenant
=. owan, of the 18th Infantry,
IS tormeriy OF Orono, who has been
"te At Puerto Principe, Cuba, has
0eicb tu Plausburg, \. y, bar
..ln the supreme court at Bangor,
'.s.tA Herbert II. jackson sued AL
.. Tie we'll known Snowman, for $3.50
breach of contract. jackson was
~ MtrH for his show and was drop
.'t Lay mond, n. H The jury brought
elaict for Sl31...... Miss Annie b.
Sr formerly an assistant in the Thom-
IF 1u school, is now or the regular
- II the Boston Post. For distin-
sled work in education, DR.. NJ. c. Fer
"ri, of the [ niversity of Maine, Orono,
A- been chosen member of the Ameri-
.l1 social Science Association, which also
ldes membership in the National
5ftdte of Art, Science and Letters,
Hpe ap OF many of the most prominent
eIateurs of the country. The annual
citing OF the Maine Veterinary Medical
l.sveiation was held in Augusta, last
Week.. The following officers were elected
dag the ensuing year President, DR.. A.
ley OF Waterville; vice president, DR.. C.
blakely OF Augusta; secretary. DR.. F.
freeman of Rockland; treasurer, DR..
Saliey of Skowhegan executive com
nrlee, DR.. +. W. Huntington of Portland,
~ +. Z. Russell of Orono, and DR.. c..
Cleayes of Bar Harbor. The next
reting of the board will be in Bar
'tfbor...... Editorially the Zion's Herald
l}s; "Oh, no, there is no trouble with
lie prohibitory law in Maine when any
Jlng like an honest and brave effort is
made TO execute it, as is shown in Bath at
lie present time, where it is said that no
nan dares to sell liquor. The simple fact
Us, the prohibitory law is the most drastic
'nd effective, when used, of any law in the
Jatute books. "...... The ice in the kenne-
'ec river has gained but slightly in thick
uess in the last few days, which has oc-
aasioned but little anxiety among the ice
uperators, as it gained sufficient to remain
n the river should January thaw come.
i' is now about eight inches. Some little
planing has been done. >. Mr. Seth r.
>nipe of Bath is the choice of the Bidde-
ford mem bers of the G. A. Il. for depart
ment commanner. The annual encamp-
ment of the Maine department will be
neld in Portland early in February....
With the Portland fire, the Hallowell fire,
rle Mechanic Falls fire and the North
aterford fire, Maine makes had begin.
uIng of the record for 1900.