The Republican journal., 1903-07-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Merrlck, past commander Oh Ine Ut
partment OF Maine, G. A. r., by COM
rades all over the State. The presen-
tation was made Wednesday evening,
July Sth, at Mr.. Merrick's home on up
per Main st. Waterville by Siias dams.
who is his assistant adjutant general.
There we're about 40 present and fine
supper was served, after which social
time was enjoyed until late hour....The
before the law court in Portland July
9TH. Judge 3. Foster argued for the
city and Hon. Herbert M. Heath for the
State. In this case the attorney gener-
al of the State has petitioned for, a
writ of mandamus to compel the city
of Bangor to pay the appraisers for
the toll bridge between the two
Cities. Col. Edwin c.. Milliken, chair
man of the State House Portland ex-
cursion committee, says that he has
received assurances that large num-
Der will attend. The excursion will be
held Aug. 5, and will consist of trip to
the Maine metropolis and its popular
summer attractioDs.....Anc Pema-
ouid the beautiful and historic spot
about which our people in general know
far less than they should, was the
scene, Friday, of the field day of the
sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution and of the Maine Histori-
cal Society,". Maine people will be in
terested in the announcement OF the
engagement of Prof. Nathaniel Butler,
d. D., LII. D., formerly president of
Colby college, Waterville, and now a
member of the faculty. of the Universe
ty of Chicago and Miss Lillian M. Goo
gins OF Chicago. Joseph Jefferson of
Rip Van Wrinkle fame, arrived at Aver
Junction, Tuesday evening, July 18th,
en- route for Meddybemps lake, where
he has leased or.purchased three camps,
intending to stay through July and Al
gust. Mrs. Jefferson accompanied linn.
The report is current that ex-President
Cleveland will be his guest later on.....
The town of Presque Isle voted at
special meeting July 9th to purchase
$4,000 of the preferred stock OF the
Aroostook Valley Railroad. This as
sures the building of the electric road
to Washburn and Perham. The vote
was 1853 to 53..The Nova Scotia live
lobster season ended July 10th. There
was received at Portland during the
season 224 900 live Holsters from Nova
Scotia. Portland practically is the only
city which sends out large number OF
smacks to the Canadian provinces after
lobsters.... July 10th Harry E. Ring OF
Bath was fined 500 and sentenced to 60
days in Jail for liquor selling. Sentence
was suspended on Rings promise to
discontinue This is the first sentence
of the kind imposed in Bath. The 10Th
annual reunion of the Sd Maine Regi-
ment Association will be held at Win
throp. Wednesday, Aug. IL. The bust
ness meetings will be held in the hall OF
the National Woman's Relief Corps,
and dinner will be served by
the ladies of the corps to visit
ing comrades and their wives.
There are about 800 members in the
association, and it is hoped that as
many as possible will be present. There
have been s deaths during the past year.
For the benefit of the strangers on
our shores it is stated that Names sea
coast in a straight line is 225 miles,
while following the ms and outs 1t is
2 4s6 miles. Between kttery Point and
QuOddy Head there are d lighthouses.
..... Uncle Ned Gregory of Fort Fairfield
is the oldest man in his part OF the
State He celebrated his nlnety-nlnth
birthday on the 24th of May, and the
celebration took the form OF
planting an acre OF potatoes,
which acre he cleared of brush last
winter,..The pupils i'll the school at
SHOWS Falls, which closed recently
collected 30 yarities of wild flowers dur
ing the term, and learned a multitude of
things about nature which will be of
use and pleasure to them all their lives.
.....George Mcdonald of Portland has
gone to Boston to consult with his
brother, Oliver Mcdonald, regarding
an estate said to amount to $4,000, 900
left to them by the will of an uncle,
who recently died i'll Californla.....T The
largest lobster ever seen in Eastport
was brought to that city, last week. 1t
weighed l6 81 pounds.....Th home of
Mrs. Caroline Nichols at DromOre,
Phippsburg, was struck by lightning,
July 10th. Little damage was done.....
The wreck of the schooner Washington
B. Thomas, off Stratton Island, was
shattered by charges of dynamite, July
nth, wrecking company undertake
ing the job for the value OF the masts.
IA bout 60 members OF the Cumber-
land County Bar and number of rep
resentatives of the York County Bar
participated, July 18th, in an annual field
day at South Freeport. A shore dinner
was served in Casco CASTLE. Charles
A. Simpson, for many years one of the
best known riggers on the Penobscot
river, died at his home, 2S Fremont
street, Bangor, Sunday, aged IS years..
The Department of Maine G. A. R..
official special train leaves Portland for
San Francisco. August 9th, running
over the Santa Fe system from Chicago.
THE largest individual taxpayer in
Augusta, as shown by the list this year,
is Ex-Mayor Lendall Titcomb, who
pays s3,97s He owns eighty-three
stores and houses, the largest owner
of separate pieces of property in the
State of Maine, being only equalled by
the late Luther Bryant of Blddeford.
The next highest tax in Augusta
is paid by Governor John F. Hill,
who contributes So, 493. There are
fifteen persons and corporations who
pay tax of $1,000 or more.....
Saturday, July 18th, the employees
of the Ara Cushman shoe factory were
paid off. Officials of the company
stated that there was nothing new to
be given out. The work of stock
taking was going on.....Gov. Hill has re-
ceived communication from the Hon.
John Hay, secretary of State, announc-
ing that the German Warship Vinetta
would arrive in Portland harbor be-
tween the middle of August and the
middle of September, and asking that