The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-07-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NAME MATTERS. The Maine room
U the New England building at the
Fau-American Exposition at Buffalo is
as vet unfinished. All the money
raised by popular subscription in Maine
vas needed to pay for Names proper
uouate share of the cost of the build
-De and there was nothing left to pro
gdt for furnishing the room. The
natter was called to the attention of
L p Kicker, who at once interviewed
The officials of the Boston & Maine and
Maine Central railroads, with the result
that the railroad officials and Mr.
Kicker will provide for suitably fur
uisUing the apartment. The United
states Fish Commission is devoting
emsiderable attention at present to the
obster industry in Maine waters. The
schooner Grampus has put back into
Maine waters since coming to the
Maine station, 1900 stripped Holsters
trom which the eggs have been taken
and sent on to the hatcheries. The
steamer Lottie and May, which has
been collecting seed Holsters in Eastern
waters, will soon start out with mil
Ion or so of fry for distribution in lower
laseo Bay...... Under escort of Prof.
Emery of Yale college, Tjard Schwarz,
lIector of shipbuilding at the royal
,ipyard at Berlin, Germany, Hubert
Non Rebeur-P Paschurtz, marine attache
at Washington, and Prof. De Ernest
Won Halle of Berlin visited and in
,rected the Bath Iron Works plant and
-.s Hyde Windlass Cos plant at Bath
mp 18th. These gentlemen are MAX
Mg tour of the United States visiting
-r principal shipyards in the interest
t heir government, comparing the
Methods of construction employed in
f.s country with those in Germany.
Ilry were entertained at lunch in the
5l.arnoon by Mrs. Thomas w. Hyde.
.,.l education at Colby appears to
lave chance to remain as it is for
some time. The alumni at their meet
Dag favored the proposition that a
srudIate college for women be estab-
lShed as soon as the conditions permit,
but that is liable to be rather an indefi-
te time. Colby is not rich, and unless
ue wealthy person gives it the funds,
tr ueWcollege cannot be built. .J udge
vs. pb held brief session of the United
STATES District court in Portland June
@ Ralph p. Plaisted of Bangor, a
AoJer of the Penobscot bar, was ad-
airted to practice in the District court,
} important announcement made by
Iudge Webb was his reappointment
nited States Commissioners Will
Lara NJ Bradley of Portland, Winfield
: thoate of Augusta and Charles
ilamlin of Bangor. They cover the
Maine district. Their new commissions
sll date from July 1st, and will con-
nue in force four years.....The SeWall
I'M Of shipbuilders in Bath has decided
10 construct the four maSted steel
schooner upon which they have been
curing. She will be $50 feet long and
,he first steel schooner ever built.
Work upon her will not begin until the
sip William Z. FRYE is launched, which
viii be late in August. The alewive
Ashery at Damariscotta is over for the
season. The total catch will amount to
esS than 1000 packed barrels..... Two
more civil service examinations have
been arranged to be held at Portland
nf July %, for positions of aid, coast
and geodetic survey, electrician in the
tuStodlan service, copper plate map
fngraving, geological survey and farmer
and carpenter in the Indian service;
the other on August 20, 81, %, for
mechanical draughtsmen.... Col. L, H.
hendall, who was recently elected to a
lllni consecutive term as colonel of the
First regiment Maine National Guard,
says that there is no truth in the rumor
mat he is to resign. Col. Kendall
admits that he will be a candidate for
the adjutant generalship of the State
III case Adjutant General John r.
richards is appointed governor of the
soldiers Home at Togus. The Maine
Lie Underwriters association will
entertain the National Life Under
writer's association in Portland Sept.
7. Y, and 13.....The ground was broken,
asst week, for the Carnegie library in
lewiston. Work will begin upon the
bmldlng as soon as possible, in order
That it may be completed during the
present year, The Rockland assessors
report total valuation of S., 2S9, 100
and tax rate of S21. The valuation is
an increase of S163, $50 over last veal
and is principally accounted for by the
valuable additions made to the lime
industry through the syndicate controll-
ing those interests. Of this amount
100000 is directly due to the fleet of
baTges, which the Rockland-R d-Rockport
lime company chose to hail from Rock
and instead of New York. There are
-256 polls. ....Dr. Young, secretary OF
The state board of health, is kept busy
looking after smallpox matters. Few
new cases are appearing in the State....
me class of 81, Bowdoin College
celebrated the 4Oth anniversary of its
graduation at the Casino at Merry.
meeting Park, June goth, by banquet
OF ten courses, garnished with toasts,
eloquence and reminiscence. The affair
was under the charge of Editor Edward
Stanwood of Boston, who has beer
secretary of the class since graduation,
and to whom the class is much indebt-
ed for the preservation of class enthus
lasm and for the success of the frequent
reunions. There are % men of the
class surviving, and nearly all of these
We're present. The occasion was the
most memorable in the class history.
lhe southern section of Knox Co. was
visited by fierce electrical storm
early Saturday morning. In Rockland
The fine residence of Capt. Charles E
Hall on Middle street hill was struck
but beyOnd shatterinr the chimney anC