The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. Prof. A. c. Rich
Las returned to his home in Auburn
rom visit to the Maine coast and
Irought with him specimen of some
kind of root which no botanist, who has
5een it, seems to know much about.
Tie root has the appearance of India
ubber and is a sort of bulb. 1t emltS
tbe most beautiful fragrance, and
lows in large quantities in plant form
"A one of the group of islands in East
Fu Maine. The perfume of the bulb is
80 fragrant it scents the whole house.
rof. Rich is cultivaJing the bulb and
Intends trying to raise it into a plant.
his may prove the basis of new
Maine industry. The Preble Hotel
u., which owns the Preble house and
ne large vacant lot just below the
ntel OH Preble street, Portland, has
cided to build in the near future on
ID vacant lot, two fine brick blocks of
H feet frontage each. The company
win also add two stories to the Preble
Uuse and make other improvements.
he Portland Republican mayoralty
invention renominated Mayor F. E.
W0thby by reclamation. The Port
nd Prohibitionists have nominated
pv. DE- Edward S. J. McAlister,
ready nominated by the Citizens, for
Aayor.~..The committee named by the
-islature last winter to examine vot-
L machines to be used in this State,
We approved the machines to be used
the municipal election at Portland
Ext month"; The Maine General
'Osptal has received S939.02, a legacy,
ader the Will of the late Capt. Edward
H. Warwick. Governor Hill has ac-
opted an invitation to attend the ban
net of the Pine Tree State Club at
Iotel Brunswick, Boston, on the even
of Tuesday, Dec. 3.....Rev. F. w.
anford of Shiloh baptized 40 people in
~ water at Bay Ridge, n. Y, Nov.
th... One thousand barrels of apples
1ere sold, i'll one week on New Portland
i'll from one neighborhood at the good
uund price of $500 per barrel. ..Mellen
'ompilley, elder brother of Isaiah
ompilley, president of the Maine State
flr died in Lewiston Nov. 18th. Mr..
'"mpilley was buyer of the firm of
nompilley Brothers, who have sold
more fine horses to New York million
res than any other concern in Maine.
1t is expected that the Forthcoming
rrport of the board of railroad commits
toners will be one of the most interest
and valuable ever issued from that
epaItment. Among other things, it
viii contain a history of railroad COLI
tructlon in Maine, which will be a most
portant contribution to the industrial
jstory Of the State.....A corporation to
Yr known as the Eells Lime Company
WdS organized recently in Portland
nth a capital stock Of $500, 900. The
ompany's kilns are located i'll Rock
Iort The officers are: President,
HdWard b. Kent: Treasurer, Edward
iryant... Experts Oh the subject have
ately taken up the question of the
apply of spruce lumber in Maine.
IAeir opinion is that at the present
Re of cutting it will be many years
fore the supply in the State will be
Nhausted. "A meeting of the Maine
HILLARY of the Mckinley Memorial
ISOLATION was held at the council
-oom at Augusta Nov. 18th and organl-
ttion was perfected as follows: Presi-
lent, George A. Curran, Calais; secre-
tiry, Clarence B. Burleigh, Augusta;
treasurer, William H. Dow, Portland.
II was voted to raise $2500 as Names
snare, and committees were chosen to
get the amount. East Machias post
oilice was entered by burglars, probably
PROFESSIONALS, Monday morning, Nov.
tn, about 80 a. m. The safe was COM
pietely wrecked and all the money and
Stamps were taken. The safe door was
Town through the floor above. No
eue to the burglars. The somewhat
uprising statement is made that the
annual income to the State of Maine,
trough its fish and game interests,
caches the enormous sum Of $15, OOO,-