The Republican journal., 1901-09-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. The season for
i1eks opened Sept. l, and the partridge
md Wo0dcock season opens Sept. 18th.
,ngrrsmen report that the outlook for
tfe partridge season this fall is the
most encouraging in several years.
Tley say that the indications are that
de birds will be fairly plentiful in the
various localities where they are gen.
sally touud and that they are also ap-
Dearng in new places. It is after the
Inst trosts in October that the best
jaek Shooting comes. Then it is that
tse biz docks from the northern Maine
8ses begin flight and many of them
,le waters. The northern birds con-
n!ue to come southwark until Novem-
5sl and all during their fight there is
plenty of opportunity for getting good
Jays. President William H. Moody of
The md Maine Cavalry association has
issued a circular announcing to the
members that the annual reunion will
take place in Augusta, Sept. 25. Prepa-
auons have been made to make this
one of the most enjoyable occasions
]ossible Headquarters will be estab-
ished at Hotel North. At ten o'clock
A.. NJ. the veterans will gather at G. A.
H. lall for the transaction of such bus
ness as shall come up and the renew
hg oi old acquaintance. Arrange
menIs have been made for the visitors
10 take the trip over the Togus road to
the National Home in special car....Ar-
mgements are being made for the an
gla} convention of the National Associ-
3rou of Life Underwriters in Portland
u september IL, II and l3. This gath
erug IS a very important one and will
oe lI much interest to life insurance
NEIL all over the country. Representa-
a'cS from all parts of the United
states will be in attendance and one of
tle speakers who will be heard is Con-
resstnan Littlefeld.. President A. W.
Harris of the University of Maine has
tendered his resignation to the trustees
"a take effect at date to be named by
jleu. to accept the directorship of the
Jacob Tome institute at Port Deposit,
Nl... Governor Hill to-day appointed
lr Glowing committee to attend the
National Good Roads convention at
BUFFALO from Sept. 10 to 2l: Thurston
S burns, Westbrook; L. NJ. Staples,
Was mgton; Charles F. Hichborn, Au-
rst3. David s. Moulton, South Port
ald. A. G. Adams, Lagrange; George
e. Eaton, Calais; John E. Staples,
York All members of the committee,
with the exception Of Mr. Hichborn,
ae members of the legislature and
ompose a part of the committee on
'ate lands and State roads, The next
MEETING of the Maine Commandery of
lie Military Order Of the Loyal Legion
Of the United States will be held at the
&agor House, Bangor, Wednesday
evening", September 11th. A paper en-
titled The Civil War;" will be read by
ID franklin NJ. Drew of Lewiston.....
HE Bangor 4 AroOstook Railway Co.
s to extend its line from Ashland to
Fort Kent. The new line will be some
miles in length and will run through
arountry which has valuable timber
and which is rich in natural advantages.
twill pass through Eagle, Portage and
olHer lakes and through the Fish river
country where millions of feet of val
liable timber are only waiting for some
method of transportation before they
an be shipped to market. The reunion
ii the 18th Maine Regiment will prob
a0ly be held on September 10Th at some
lomt IN the vicinity of Portland. An
efort will be made for the reunion to
y 1eId at Underwood Spring park if
he arrangements can be perfected.....
Edwin f. Noble and Daniel A. Park
Aail, two New Jersey men reported to
nave been lost in the woods in the Dead
6!yet region, passed through Water
qlle- Aug. 10Th, on their way home after
'elng in the woods two days and nights.
The Bath school board have voted
% adopt manual training and COM
ltrcial course for the high school and
hot to have the public schools open un-
d sept. 10TH. Madam Blauvelt, one
o the soloists in last years Maine fes-
QyaL and her husband, William F. Pen
lleton, who are on their way to Bar
aarbor, are passing few days with
MISS Kate Vannah at Gardiner. Mr..
t4d Mrs. Pendleton have been stopping
atheir camp in Eustis for the past two
months, and expect to sail for England
ta.y IN September....T Maine Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union is
"ue entertained in Biddeford on the
Geason of its annual convention, Sept.
Y p and 26 This will be the first
1Me III the history of the State organiza-
uon that it has met there. The sessions
VIII be held in the Second Congrega-
u59nal Church, and dinners will be serv-
e Z m the vestries of other churches.....
Fiot. +. c. Robinson of Bowdoin Col
tee, who is travelling in Europe, will
lIot return until some time in October.
Ne desires to visit Italy, but will not do
,GllS until cooler weather sets in. Prof.
Moody, who is with Prof. Robinson,
VIII return so as to be present at the
'pening of the college, Sept. 25.