The Republican journal., 1900-12-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

VI w dlcINlllc was tltClcu w d ocdC Al
the Legislature by plurality of all the
votes returned as cast in the city OF
Waterville, at the State election, and is
entitled to receive a summons accord
ingly.. In the kennebec County Supe-
rior Court at Augusta. Dec 18th, Will
lam Young, alias Hero" Young, of that
city, and George Butler of Waterville
were found guilty of horse stealing.
Young was sentenced to two years and
three months in State Prison, and But
Ter to one year....At the next annual
Pittsfield town meeting the question of
an appropriation for public library
building will be brought up. There is a
$4,000 bequeSt from the late Robert
Dobson for this purpose, only available
when the town appropriates like sum.
-....After an absence and silence OF over
two years, Willie Harmon, son of f. J.
Harmon, the Portland florist, writes his
parents from western State to inform
them that he is Just recovering from a
fever, and hints that after all there is
no place like home. .....GeOrge Knight,
an inmate of the Maine State Prison
for 45 years, has been released by death.
lie was sent to prison on the charge of
Wandering his wife in Poland in 1886,
hut to the hour of his death denied his
guilt. He always looked forward to
pardon. \ Washington story has it that
Hon j. H. Manley may be the next as
sistant secretary of war in case Mr..
Meiklejohn becomes a I Dited States
Senatorial he post office at Millinocket
will become a presidential office on Jan
uary |, and the salary of the postmaster
viii be $500 year....Col. Augustus I.
HamIm presided at the annual banquet
of the Eleventh Army Corps OF the
Potomac, which took place at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New \ ork..... 1T looks as
though Father Hurley of st. Domlnic'S
III this city was slated for the Maine
bishopric, said a leading Portland Cath
Ole to an Express reporter the other
day. Samuel H. Wright, aged IS,
prominent Grand Army man, died at his
home in the west, Dec. 18th, of diphthe-
ria, after short illress. Mr.. Wright
was native of Maine and took a
prominent part in the Civil Wall.
Hon. A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner has been
appointed by Governor Powers to ar
range Names State exhibit at the Pan
American exposition in Buffalo. 1t
will not be elaborate on account OF the
inability to obtain funds from the State
until the legislature convenes in Janu-
AIRY. The State building has been de-
signed by architect Harry Cochrane of
Monmouth. The orchestra to support
Nine Sembrich at her concert at City
hall, Portland. Jan, ii, is composed OF
the best men in the New York Symph-
ony 0rchestra..... 1T is announced at
Augusta that State Senator Stanley
Plummer of Dexter has withdrawn
from the contest for the presidency of
the Senate. This leaves a clear field
lof non. HaIiiipal l.. liainilli VI Els
WORTH. NJ, llulilliltl WIZ pe Clidll illaA
81 'hf )lulclarV conllhittee...,. hePIesen-
tAtlNe I-Itlieilelu OF Maliie Mas HUI
ductu OH IN me Natlohal ilouse W
remove lhe charge el ueStltlon from
lIie lhlhlarE record OF Augustus il.
mn 81 last JeleTsoll-.... NJ Is. lllidnl
/. Frye WILL present htf Two nleces TO
W asllingtoh society TINS winter; 1hey
are MISS Emma DUNCAN lllte Oh
Lewiston and MISS CaFollne rye Briggs
OF Auhuil "HeorSe y. loaldnan OF
alalS IS circulating petition. when
VIII be presented to the next ieglsla-
tQre, asking that the killlng OF sea guns
along the coast Oh Name Dc plolilplted'
tit penalty 1of VOCATION lhefeol 10 De
Ten collars Tor each blrd destroyed.
Many signatures nave ALREADY peell Sc
culetl.....At meeting OF the BoWdoln
t0llegt Athletic ASSOCIATION, Dec. l2th,
N!dhty w. Moves OF IoftlanQ was
elected manager OF the 1ootDall team
for the next season. Irving W. Autter,
1903, OF Bangor, was elected assistant
manager Manager Berry submitted
ms report for the past season, winch
showed balance OF $50 on hand after
paying ali eXpenses....A review OF The
years lumber business at Bangor shows
that lumber shipments have been very
much less than III 1899, when the survey
reached $4,000, coo feet, This yea. the
survey Will not exceed l40, ooo, 900 feet
An army OF 6,o90 men has been sent
into the Penobscot woods this year
and 1t is expected that, with favorable
weather conditions. the cut OF logs Will
exceed 2(~,o00ooo feet, OF winch about
one-lat Will be taken by the pulp mills.
A number OF Name shen1fs met IN
Portland, Dec. 18th. and voted to form
state organization. Sheriff Thompson
OF ork county presided. Tie new
ASSOCIATION did not elect ofhcers. one
of the sheritts present states that mat
tiers OF mutual concern We're discussed,
including the fee system, but no decided
action was taken..... Alonzo Davenport,
guide, jim u Bnen and man, name
unknown, left klneo IN canoe with
the mail Tor Northeast Carry. Dec. 18th.