The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-08-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

.spually in Bath, has led to a revisal
Dt some of the old predictions of the
,.a logs. \ few years ago, when the
mrer~ inst came INTO use, and the two
and ree masted schooners were haul
I'd ap to rot, the prediction was freely
ud5 that the days of the schooner
were numbered. But it seems that in
,hs Instruction this year the schooner
edd> The first steel schooner is now
underway in Bath yard, and it is likely
chat this type will increase in numbers
ID tae tuture. There is also tendency
e @lnge some old square rugged
7esSeIS over into Schooners. The latter
ug is far more economical, and in these
JAWS It is the cutting off of running
EptHseS that counts. The committee
ri the Maine Historical Society having
u Charge the acceptance of the Long
fellow house at Portland is gradually
its plans for the preservation
and occupany of the house. They ex-
leet 20 keep it in its present form, but
l course some repairs to put the house
id AVN in good condition will be
lale....The most reliable farmers in
C. section around Houlton are report
ed 10 say that there is no possible hope
l more than two-thirds of potato
gUp n the county, this year The
lWe trosts and the heavy rains seri-
tH>y injured the seed. In many places
tie ljDerS missed Sprouting and there
s .ack of thrifty growth in what have
,WoUted..... The following insurance
upauies have withdrawn their bust
.es> nom this State; Buffalo German,
bUta.o Commercial, Pacific, North
ruan, Magdeburg, Fidelity Mutual
Life National Indemnity and Insur-
l.e Company, Lancashire, Mechanics
u raiders of Louisiana and Manhat-
F lue. They claim that on account
d. IT, number of fires in the State the
us. year, entailing large pecuniary
o>s. mat they have lost money..Th
Premium list of the Eastern Maine
'.ttr tair is out, making large and
.tretive pamphlet. The dates are
lg- st y. Is. % and 3o....Prof. Shailer
aal.eWs, of the University of Chicago,
.'M-rly of Portland, is to teach a
rI Of the divinity school work of
uiyersity of Chicago in Palestine
aug tie winter quarter of 1902. The
will be limited to 20 members, and
all from New York about the
.lle of next September. In Pales-
-.e courses will be given by Dr..
st-ieWs in historical geography an(
- Iie of Jesus. The class will visit
lro smyrna, Ephesus, Athens, Rome
.N Naples. Chief Justice NJ. w.
}ler of the United States Supreme
.WTt and Mrs. Fuller were in Bangor
alrsday from Sorrento, where they
Et pending the summer.....T new
grand stand at Garcelon field, the Bates
aege athletic field, has been complet-
-d is the finest athletic field stand
FL -ta state. 1t will seat 700. Under
iTr toilet rooms and dressing room
l both home and visiting teams.....
Ire annual reunion of the 18th Maine
itulnental Association will be held in
iususta Aug. 9th and 18th. Hon.
'aulel w. Lane is president of the Or
,'ulation. Among the survivors of
he Eleventh residing in Augusta at
A7 present time are Capt. Samuel W.
-ane Capt. Thomas Clark, Capt.
W. Cole, Charles B. Chand-
ei rank Arnold, Dow Ray, Harvey C.
Black, George Shorey, Charles Morrill,
Md George Stickney.....M Miss Cora B.
lf6ford, one of the best known public
school teachers of Biddeford, has been
tWolnted superintendent of the Maine
.oom at the Pan-American exhibition....
NJ and Mrs. r. Hall Mccormick and the
Misses Mccormick of Chicago have just
inyed at Bar Harbor in Mr.. McCor-
mex handsome new steam yacht, the
5apldan. The McCormicks came from
-Aelr Chicago home in novel way,
yoydging across the Great Lakes, then
Town the st. Lawrence and around the
cast to Bar Harbor... George Brack-
ilt a lobster fisherman, was drowned
'u Ash Point at noon, Saturday. He
Was about to come ashore when people
iSlole saw him fall suddenly overheard.
y IS thought he may have had heart
.al re. The body has been recovered.
ie lived at Ash Point, and is survived
Wy widow and six children. He was
N Years old......The items of expense
INJECTED with the capture and trial of
Vie TWO Gorham murderers are all in,
'Ad witness fees are being paid by
ounty Treasurer Thompson. The costs
ttggregate nearly S6,0OO... The Maine
Deaocratic Club will hold field day at
Aelymeeting park, Brunswick, Aug.
T. The afternoon meeting will be ad-
'esSed by the Hon. Bird S. Coler, comp
roller of New York city, and the Hon.
harles S. Hamlin, former assistant
'teletary of the treasury. When the
.(Smelican ice company cut no ice on
-he kennebec last winter it was freely
lredicted that there would be but little
'npping on the kennebec this season,
'0t the very hot weather in the south
ana the west has made such demand
'or ice that all that stored on the Ken
le5ec is being shipped, and times were
never more lively on the river than at
Present. 1t is understood that the
.19mpany will empty all of its houses
.hlS season and will fill them again the
.omlng Arrangements are be-
lg perfected for the excursion of the
Maine Grand Army of the Republic
and Relief Corps members to attend the
lational encampment of the G.. A. r.,
! % be held in Cleveland, Ohio, early in
September. 1t is expected that the
Maine party will be made up of hun
lfed or more persons. The arrange
hents for the western Maine party are
n the hands of Mr.. A. M. Sawyer of
PORTLAND, while the party from Eastern
Maine will be provided for by Adjutant