The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

NAME MATTERS. The annual meet
the Maine Veterinary Medical
-.cation was held in Augusta Jan
lie address of the retiring president,
J0ly of Waterville, was well receiv-
lis was that of the secretary, DE-
eiey of Augusta, The following
~ys We're elected for the ensuing
.H. PRESIDENT, F. L. Salley, Skowhe-
wee president, +. W, Huntington.
.and; secretary, C. l.. Blakeley
-Usta; treasurer, Sherman Cleaves,
N ilarbor.. Major Joseph L. Smith
-I at his home on saltwater avenue
ugor, Jan Sth, at the age of about
wears. Before and during the civil
he was connected with the firm of
lrh Bros, operating lines of steam
ats on the Penobscot and st. John
Neis and also carried on an extensive
lber business III the State. In the lat
part of the COS he was made major
the militia of the State..A meeting
The Republican State committee will
Aeld on Friday evening, Jan. "a, at
clock at the Cony house in Augusta,
make some arrangements for the
ace of meeting of the next convention
Jhe Bangor historical society has
ted the following officers for the
ming year. Hon. F. b. Nealley, pres. ;
IIi. Henry Lord, vice pres: Rev. John
~vWall, cor. see; Mary II. Curran, rec
-eu Thomas |. COe, treas. N. ). Harlow
lrarian....S Statistics compiled by the
ulted States FISH commission as to
Maine lobster fisheries for 1901 are
iolloWs. Number of fishermen, $50;
7sels, 97of 63l tons and valued at S3S,-
smacks, 53. of $50 tons and valued
~l42 1870: boats, 2957 valued at S161,-
lobster pots, 155, ,6l5, valued at S157.
shore and accessory property, $780,
cash capital, S2G6, 400: total invest
-nt, $500. go, Holsters caught, H.
$50 pounds valued at 81, ,0G2, :
The annual business meeting
.d election Of the officers of the Maine
-mocratlt Club was held III Auburn
.N. Nth. There were only two changes
u,e i'm the Old officers. and those were
L. Hastings. Auburn, treasurer in
lte OF Joseph y. McGoWan, Portland,
s Frank Z. Mace OF Aurora, one of
vice presidents, III place of G. c.
mer Bucksport.. Rev. NJ. F. Walsh,
10 las been pastor OF the Calais
thoHc church for + years, has receiv-
w the appointment OF st. Mary church,
ngor, succeeding the late ' lear Gen
al NJ. c. 0Brien. Rev. Fr. \. j.
,Tdn of lIyermOre Falls and Rumtord
Nis Will succeed FL Walsh at Calais
Reuben W Weld, one of the most
dely known bridge and dam builders
Maine, is dead at his home in Liver
IRE Falls, aged 65 wears Mr. Weld
is employed as bridge builder by the
Nalne Central railroad for 13 years. He
80 had charge of construction on the
= pulp mills at Livermore Fails, UNI
,gog mills, Livermore and Jay and
2 large fiber mills at Watertown
lass. He leaves widow and one
aAughter....Gov Hill has been notified
the attorneys having the matter in
drge that the [ nIted States Court of
aims has finally disposed of the States
aim for money due on account of the
vii war, sustaining its former decision.
ne attorneys sought to secure a much
3rger sum than that allowed by the
Durt a short time ago, but their claim
IS not recognized as valid. The origi-
j decision OF the court will stand. The
mount allowed was S13l, 900, for which
ongress will be asked to appropriate.
he stockholders of the Augusta, Halo
veil & Gardiner Railroad Go. have voted
'o sell the road to the Lewiston, Win
2 'urop 4 Augusta street railway for $780,
''0, the par value OF the stock outstand-
ug.....The Bowdoin college faculty have
7anOunced the men who. have receiv-
~ provisional commencement appoint
uents. They are as follows: RobeJt t
anger Benson of Shows Falls, Ralph
orter Bodwell of Brunswick, Edward
lgecomb Carter of Bath, Lyman
bbott Cousins of Portland, Richard
bryant Dole of Portland, Edwin Gar
lid Giles of East Brownfeld, Daniel
irving Gross of Blue Hill, Charles
Ilenry Hunt of Portland, Eugene
bobert Kelly of Island Falls, Clifford
hamilton Preston of birmingham,
talph Bushnei stone of Otter River,
Mass; Harry Gorden SWEET of Bruins
wick and George Roland Walker of
Fortland.....At Rockland, Saturday.
apt. John g. Crowley of Taunton
Aass., was granted divorce from his
&ite Mary f. Terms of settlement
private. Mrs Peter Kennedy was
ranted a divorce from Capt. Peter
hcnnedy for intoXication. The terms
VI the settlement are private, but it is
Understood that Mrs. Kennedy will re-
eve Sl5, 800, about half of the amount
named Ill the writ of attachment. Capt.
Kennedy did not oppose the divorce.
Prof. l.. T. Angel has retired from
Bates College after service of 80 years.
General Manager John S. Hyde of the
Bath Iron Works says there is no truth
IN the report that the works had secured
a contract for the construction of steam
ers from the United States Steamship
CO... Hon. James p. Baxter of Port
and has been chosen president of the
New England Historic & theological
society. Hon. j. H. Drummond is one
OF the vice presidents. The annual
meeting of the State council, Daughters
of the American Revolution, was held at
the Blaine mansion, the home of Gov
eInor and Mrs John F. Hill, Jan. 11th.
The house was handsomely decorated
with flags and bunting. Fourteen Maine
chapters were represented. A special
guest OF honor was Mrs. Lydia Wilson
OF Augusta, S5 years of age, whose father
served in the Revolution. Officers were
elected and lunch was served.