The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-22
NEWS OF The WEEK.

tal gymnasium for the University of
NLe lave been prepared and the corner
~-.+ the building will be laid at the
sommencement, next June. The
nu..ree on plans includes President
HON. w. T. Haines and DR.. Harris.
l..l hall will be 60 by 100 feet and
ntaIn running track, also base
A Lie, bowling alley, shower baths and
.-. rooms. The front part of the build
.L Nil be considerably wider than the
-D4laium proper and in this will be loca-
ne present the university offices
die chapel. The structure will cost
--0 V"...... The State Board of Trade by
aioa of the Biddeford Board of
will hold its semi annual meeting
nidetord, commencing at 2 O clock p.
a hursday, March 29th. Last Thurs
was Maine s0th birthday, the State
been admitted to the Union March
-u At that time, only so years ago,
tar had no railroads, no telephones, no
--tiph, no bicycles, few carriages, but
U.HF lX-teams. The State hadn't become
,lidIed as a summer resort and the
i.s we're yet unharmed by the "col-
craze, and the demands of pervert-
u w-liolL,.. The American Ice Company
t,I week bought the entire business of
r. hu'ekerbocker Company, which has an
--H-.ve plant on the kennebec. The
paid was $40, 900, 600. This is one
argest ice deals ever made in this
Ty. The knickerbocker Company
led the bulk of the retail output of
....iu ice in the cities of Philadelphia,
more and Washington. The Geor-
t Hey Railroad has asked the railroad
>slpuers to condemn land at the
us of the road in Union that more
nay be given for tracks and business
-'- rear of the station. The road is
he smaller feeders for the Maine
and extends from Warren to I'm
jstance of eight miles. The bust
- The road has increased so that
7deiracks are necessary and more
i'r teaming purposes is desired
ul the StatiOn..... Governor Powers,
Ion. ;. NJ. Bird, Col. Fred Atwood,
Infect stevens and others went to the
EASTERN Maine Insane hospital Fri
ud inspected the buildings. " At a
ar OF the Maine State fair trustees
,Iuurn March 14th the racing and
stakes were made as follows, sub
change if found advisable later on :
r- tpals OF 1896, $500; trotting foals,
800; pacing foals, 1897, $500: trot-
"4s 1897, 500. ?. 40 trot, 800; 2. "a
Ht. slt0; :. 80 trot, S4O0; 2. u pace, 500.
1beral policy of the past in relation
lss events will prevail. .... The Tufts
Ir-e base ball team will play the Uni
sliN of Maine team two games during
ming season, May 18th at Tufts and
A st at Orono. Tufts has games with
IJ,inpa+,n (Narnall
,I> and Dartmouth go The Maine Bank
}SSoclation was organized at Portland
N.h l7th and the following were elect
Ulcers: c. 5, Hichborn, Augusta,
"r~ G., G. Allen, Portland, vice pres. !;
'n H. Gould, Augusta, Sec. Geo. A.
'l'iuTd, Hallowell, treas. ; w. D. Mussen-
Bath, Chas. d. Crosby Bangor, J.
0-etson, Camden, A. II. Plaisted,
'telville, A. l. Templeton, Lewiston,
Ao utive committee. A banquet atte d.
i " ." representative bankers was held.
futthur precaution against danger
icing taken by the Maine Central in
A4 lug guard over the light below the
signal hall at crossings and other
pdaes where it may be wished to stop a
fan. BY means of the guard it will no
'lger be possible to mistake the signal to
l for that used to signify clear
'ia' k...... The Portland Alumni associa-
lIl OF the University of Maine held it's
ala1al meeting and banquet at the Fall
@'3th hotel last Saturday. Among those
present were President A W. Harris of
l.f | niversity; Ralph K. Jones, librarian
q, the University; E. 3. Winslow of Port
aad, trustee of the University; Perley
DtEt Manager of the Mandolin, Guitar
'ld t'lee Club of the University. The
.hrers elected were N. P. Haskell, presi-
a"nt- and c S. Webster, secretary and
asurer. After an excellent dinner
lrrch hes were made by President Harris,
Winslow, Mr.. Haskell and others. =.
election in Old Town March 10Th was
'rJoIy for the Republicans, Edgar b.
Weeks being re- elected mayor for the
b time by a majority of 271. The
li number of votes he received was 523
Fly Davis, the Democratic candidate,
a' - votes. Every Republican nominee
"l, elected, and it is the strongest Re-
.lp| lean yictDry for yaarS