The Republican journal., 1902-11-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

MAINE MATTERS. Tie State assts-
Sor> have begun the consideration of
valuing the property of the State. This
duty will require several weeks active
work and it is probable that the increase
of the valuation Of the cities and towns
of Maine will approximate $4,000 OOO
This added to the estimated increase on
| the value Of the wild lands will make a
| total increase Of S10,00000O in the val
| uatlon OF the entire State.....For several
| months 100 men have been at work
| about the grounds of The Samoset,
| Rockland, and the Rickers make it plain
that they propose to make this hotel
| and surroundings the best on the whole
| Atlantic coast. The hotel itself is en-
larged, new stables carriage house and
bath houses built, the extensive oak
grove transformed into a fairyland.
massive gates erected, new drives laid
out, golf links improved, and the great
easterly lawns, stretching from the
hotel to the sea, made level as billiard
table....At their meeting in Pennington
Nov. 9th the State Pathological Society
elected the following officers President,
L. \ Gilbert. North Greene: vice presi-
dents, ID. p. True. Leeds Centre. H. L.
Leaman, East Sangerville: secretary,
ID. II. knoWlton, Pennington: treasurer,
Charles :. Pope. Manchester: auditor,
g. NJ. IWltcheil, Lewiston. The papers
and disc 0SsIonS on fruit growing in its
various phases We're of much interest.
....I he Quinnebasset hotel in \orridge
Wock. formerly the historic Norridge-
Wock House. was destroyed by fire,
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years the building has been used as a
hegan The loss is estimated at IS. 900:
insurance, S4ooo..The State board of
railroad commissioners has received
petition from the Bangor X Aroostook
Railroad company asking for an eXten-
sion from the terminus at Van Buren
to the mill OF the st. John Lumber Co
The distance is three miles. \ hearing
has been ordered on the petltlon.....Th
ice houses on the Penobscot are being
put III shape for a big cut this year. AS
VIII be remembered no ice was cut on
the PenobScot last season owing to the
bad weather and the anchor Ice. The
American Ice Company. which controls
all of the houses on the Penobscot with
the exception of four. is getting ready
to lay in big crop if the weather will
permit. The capacity of the company'S
houses on the Penobscot is about l50,-
900 tous.. The Maine State Dalrymen's
Association will hold its annual meeting
at WaterVille, December Sd, 4th and 5th,
next An attractive program is prom
ised and long list of prizes. The Bible
Society of Maine in its last canvass
found 1000 Protestant families without
Bible in their homes. This means a
field Tor home missionary work which
should have prompt and continuous at
tention.....Go Hill has called an cleo
tion to fill the vacancy in the Maine
Senate caused by the death of Senator
elect Nathan W. Harris of Androscog-
gin County Il Will occur December
22nd. The winters cut on the Penob-
scot will be fully as large as usual. so
leading operators say. in spite of the
scarcity Of men, The demand for saw
and pulp logs is good enough to war
rant the cutting OF at least 200, 900, 900
feet..-.AIl three Of the post offices on
Swans Island are now presided over by
women. Mrs. B. j. Staples having re
Gently taken charge of the Atlantic of
flee. HE other offices are at Swans Is
land and MlnturIl... Bangorand Penob-
scot county must pay s62. 34s for the toll
bridge a Bangor, so tile appraisal com
mIttte says, which is $4,000 more than
the company offered to sell for last
Sprng.. The total amount received in
liquor lines in Androscoggin county
durng the past year was go. .55, 81, of
which Sll,39o,l1 was collected at the
September term....The Maine CONNER
cial Travellers Association viii hold the
annual banquet at the Preble House,
Portland. Saturday, Dec. 21.....Col. f.