The Republican journal., 1900-08-02
MAINE NEWS.

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known as starter at horse races
throughout New England and brother
of Isaiah Pompilly, president of the
Maine State Fair, died in Lewiston,
July oath, after brief illness of bilious
fever. His age was 81. He leaves
wife and three children.
One of the novel features at the East
ern Maine State fair at Bangor this
year, will be the races between automo-
biles, which have lately been arranged
by the managers. There will be six
horseless carriages entered for the con-
tests by manufacturing concerns, and it
is expected that some exciting events
will take place.
The Socialists of Maine, July oath,
sent in the requisite one thousand names
SO that the name of their candidate for
Governor Norman W. Lermond of
Thomaston, could be placed on the Of
fetal ballot for the approaching cleo
ton. Nearly all the nominations in the
legislative districts have been filed at
the Secretary of States office.
Garrett Coughlin of Rockland, one of
July 18th. from Bright's disease. He
was born in Ireland, about 20 years ago,
and came to Rockland in 1S4S. He went
into granite quarIying at Dyefs Island,
and later with Gen. Davis Iillson and
Patrick Men amara. bought Hurricane
Island. one of the best granite positions
in the country.
The members of the board of railroad
commissioners, J. B. Peaks of Dover,
Frederick Danforth of Gardiner and
Benjamin F. Chadboulne of Biddeford,
returned July 24th, from their annual
inspection of the different railroads in
the State. The commissioners report
that the roads were found to be in a
most satisfactory condition and steadi-
ly on the gain for perfection in all
branches.
There was filed in the office of the
railroad commissioners July 24th, a pc
tition for an electric road from Augusta
to Lewiston. The petition that was
filed contemplated a road through Au-
gusta, Manchester, Winthrop, Mon
mouth and Wales to a junction with
the lewiston Brunswick 4 Bath road
at Sabattus village in the town of W ales.
This road is to be known as the Lewis
ton, Winthrop & Augusta street rail
way.
An amusing feature of the Old Home
week plans is that many people to whom
invitations are sent think that it is a
personal invitation from Governor Pow
erS and reply accordingly. The Bangor
News remarks that those people appear
to think that the Governor is going to
keep open house at the State House.
with cots in the corridors, an alfresco
l1,116 I, f1,nA all 1,nC orlf
garden performance i'll the cupola.
Mrs. James G. Blaine is occupying
Stanwood, Bar Harbor, herself this year.
1T has been rented every year previous
ly since Mr.. Blaine's death. With her
are her two daughters. Mrs. Beale and
Mrs. Damrosch. Mrs. Damrosch spends
great deal of time here. Quite few
dinners have already been given at Stan
wood. One that was recently given was
for Miss Gertrude Minturn and MI
Amos Pinchot, whose engagement was
recently announced.
The Maine State Christian Endea T0r
Convention will meet at PASSPORT. Sept.
~. An attractive program has been
arranged. The speakers will include the
Rev. G. NJ. sheldon of Topeka, Rev r.
A. Torrey of the Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago. President Nathaniel Butler of
Colby COLLEGE. Rev. smith Baker. ID. d
of Portland and Miss Margaret Koch of
Waterville. The double quartette of
Fiske Jubilee singers will furnish the
convention music. Half fare rates on
At city hall. Portland. July "A, Justice
Fogler of the supreme Court, gave
hearing in the suit brought by James c.
Perry of Rockland ct ais, VS.. the Rock
land 4 Rockport Lime Company. an
action concerning the title of a valu-
able lime quarry. Heath 4 Andrews
of Augusta and Mortland x Johnson of
Rockland appear for the plaintiffs. and
Ex-Governor Cleaves and Drummond &
Drummond of Portland and I.ittleheld
of Rockland for the defence. The case
goes to the Law Cour. on report.
Clinton will be in gala attire August
18th. The date will mark an unusually
interesting event in the history of the
community, for it will be the day of
building erected by William W. Brown.
one of Portland's well and favorablv
known lumber merchants. and to be
presented the town in which he passed
his boyhood days. The library build
i,,mc o,,J Ohio,