The Republican journal., 1901-09-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NAME MATTERS. The Westbrook
JuNucle sagely remarks: The town
Ian, tmlds up and grows must have
,lut kind of manufacturing enterprises
uar give employment to people and
bang money to the town from other
sections. A community may live for a
U1g time by those composing the COM
uNnGy swapping dollars with each
gJ.-g but there can be but little
5Ieatl on such Diet. Professors A. E.
&gs,s g. NJ Gowell and H. NJ. Esta-
groek of the University of Maine, who
8yt been spending the summer in
scotland and Northern England, sailed
,u1i Liverpool, Thursday, Sept. 5.
lg-y arrived at Orono Sept. 21....
A.pNonso McCeve, veteran engine
ea1er for the Maine Central, died
suddenly from heart disease while at
li, post of duty Sunday afternoon.
Iii ssociation of the retail furniture
..ale If Maine has been formed in
Mtand for the purpose of mutual aid.
Walker H. Brown was chosen president,
\ / ponigan, secretary and Fred n.
Houper treasurer The launching of
.a- cruiser Cleveland and the Sewall
ship William P. Frye, which was to
nave taken place at Bath this week,
H, cen postponed on account of the
i-,tt of the President. 1t is intended
~ ave both vessels launched at about
W same time, so that Senators Hanna
Gl Frye, who are expected can wit
ness the launching Of both vessels...
After many poStponementS the Shore
ae lailroad was sold under the ham,
RE- Monday. The purchaser was Russell
>a- VI New York and the purchase
-.s was $4,000. The original date
~ iar the sale of the road by auction
Na. carly in March of this year, and it
s Nren postponed every month since
-8' LIme..... L. \. Caine of West Kenne-
K past grand chief templar and the
g!tornt electoral superintendent of the
Mime Good Templars, is a private
m1ent at Cottage Hospital, Ports
ith, \. H. An operation for
rlulicitis will pc performed, Wednes-
u ny Surgeon I. W. Luce. The
.ebee Journal says: u. A. Merrill
Pine street, Portland. has been flying
'oric Old flag these days which is
tlYy of its bright new neighborS,
II Qved for every victory during tie
Ns lays of the '6Os and was draped
resident Lincoln and again for
o-~Nent Garfield, since which it has
Folded away, until for the third
'W- J president of the United States
.s -een called to wear martyrs
.roNiL...The committee of inland fisher
md game is much disturbed over
unusual number of cases of illegal
-Nsr killing which have been brought
+e notice of the police. During the
lew weeks no less than dozen
" - have been found dead from the
ais in various parts of the State.
"Sric measures are deemed necessary
'pp the slaughter and bring the
Leaders to Justice. That distinguish
ri ioctor and author, DR.. S. Weir
l''lell of Philadelphia, has become a
51ie as a Maine summer resident,
H7mg purchased a cottage at Bar Har-
Waners....After about Is minutes
Re 0eration, the jury in the superior
ourt returned verdict of conviction
A. he case of Cleveland Grover of
BrnSwick, 16 years of age, who was
accused of setting fire to the dwelling
u i neighbor on the night of Sept 5.
.ap penalty is life Imprisonment.
NaJe Treasurer Smith says that the
iaaehise tax provided for by the law
VI I9o1 is being paid very promptly.
About twenty-one hundred of the three
.hoUsand corporations subject to the
@y laving already paid. The trust
9lnpanies also have been very prompt
lorwarding to the State treasury the
l-t half year tax assessed against
.len.....A Maine editor returned to
The scenes of his boyhood short
Ame ago and found that the little red
dollhouse which he used to attend
Was being used as a hencoop and a
NsSty. "The change" he unkindly
nmalks, ''is hardly worth noticing.
Wien | left the place it was full of hog
SSA boys who were taught by an old
Deu."
~ BRIEF. The S15O,O0O brought
'rr by the English sportsmen's agent,
M let on Shamrock II, was covered by
american money in less than 4S hours,
e. odds OF five to three. The new two
.rut piece soon to be issued by the
-oEernment has already been styled
ioughtnut coin," because it will have
a. lole i'll the center. This innovation
was deemed necessary as the new coin
Srened to be exact size and of the same
haterial as the present tive-cent piece.
The month of August just passed
made good showing of the shipbuild-
ig industry of this country. The total
lumber of vessels built in the various
ards was 1870 wooden sailing ships,
~ steam wooden vessels, one steel sail
W. ship and eight steel steamers, three
9f the latter being more than $500 tons
rach,,...The name of the anarchist who
shot the President is pronounced as if
spelled "Choalgosh." The word is derived
rom abolish verb which means to drag
OF creep or crawl. Used as a noun it
neansa creeping, crawling thing such as
= snake. The manuscript of an appeal
loT funds for Dartmouth college, dated
iISl, has just been given that college,
~ the estate of a Miss Hopkins, Of
ANorthampton, Mass. 1t is signed by
Washington, I. T.-Lincoln, Livingston,
William Moore, Robert Morris and
other historical persons... .Gulls are
becoming plentiful in Penobscot bay,
Where they follow the schools of her
IMg. Two years ago gulls were being
slaughtered all along the coast by hunt
ers t1s who turned a pretty penny shooting
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