The Republican journal., 1903-11-26
Maine NEWS ITEMS.

Edward W. Deland OF Saco mas Iaiien
heir TO $4,000 by the death of an aunt
in Boston. He is employed as book
keeper ia a local machine shop.
The stone cutters strike at Clark's
Island. Knox county, has been adjust
ed. the employers granting the men an
increase of ? II cents an hour and semi
monthly payments.
Al a session of the American Orni-
tholocists' Union at Philadelphia.
among the papers read was one entitled
Notes on the Protected Birds on the
Maine Coast" by 4. H. Morton OF
Westbrook.
twill undoubtedly surprise most peo-
pie TO learn that more than ST, worm
of pure gold has been taken from the
sands Of the Swift river in Oxford
county during the last five or six years,
but such is the fact
The late Ex Mayor Caleb G.. Moffitt
of Rockland died intestate. His prop
ertv is generally estimated at about
800. GOO one-third of which goes to a
son. Eugene who is now COOK on
small coasting schooner.
The state fair trustees at their recent
meeting reported that the receipts OF
the fair this year were sufficient to pay
all rlemlunls and running expenses and
leavea balance of 1900 to be applied
to the debt of the society.
\ Pockland man and wife recently
celebrated the 30th anniversary OF their
marriage. Their daughter sent them
from Boston, in recognition OF the
event, a book bearing the suggestive
tjr,e. ">cliller's Thirty Year War.
STATE Land Agent Ring has complet-
I'd Lis Agures on the forest f1reS when
ragged through northern and eastern
Maine asst June. He puts the losses at
- OoO 0ru TO II. 100000, and says much
OF -hi> might have been averted if the
STATE rad had a force of trained tire
varlers.
Frank W. Hover. formerly of Pitts
field. county attorney of Somerset, State
senator from that county. and more re-
Gently ETY. solicitor of Biddeford who
was diSnarred through the efforts of the
York COUNTY Bar Association. is now
engaged in the real estate business in
To, Angeles. Cal.
TIE water at the north end of lake
Faln1,saecontp in front of some Of the
cottages * alive with landlocked sal
mon or ~ inches long making spawn
inc H4dS on the sandy bottom Reports
also cdfre from the Outlet that big sal
mon weighing from to Il pounds are
10 he seen in the water there. and that
an effort WoulQ he made soon to catch
and strip them
Senator Hale las introduced a con-
current resolution for survey of Pen
nhsco- river from Crosby NarrOws to
Rannor bridge with a view to widening
+hp channel and to submit a plan and
estimate for such an improvement.
Tie resolution was considered by unan-
innus consent and agreed to by the
Sera-r and has gone to the House for
consideration.
Tie Maine Woods says that the tre-
mpndous forest fires of last summer are
held RESPONSIBLE for the quantities of
game which are being secured this sea-
son. i is claimed By the woodsmen
that The fire destroyed the forest
growthS on which the deer and bears
subsist. and the creatures are driven to
the gardens and orchards of the far
mers n obtain food.
IN old Somerset trapper, who has
gu.ee II reputation as WeatherWlse,
saws - coming winter Will be an open
one He bases this pleasant prophecy
on lie neverfailing signs of his craft.
Tie. beavers and muskrats are building
high. round tree berries are scarce: ear
il flowers have blossomed twice and
most convincing of all, he says, the
Wild geese are very tardy about migrat-
ing.
Several weeks ago H. y. Dean Of
Berkeley Mass, purchasing agent of
the staples coal company of Taunton,
Mass. purchased the large shipyard at
the North End, Bath, owned by Will
liam Rogers. \ deed has recently been
recorded at the office of John a. Fisher
the >agadahoc county registrar Of
deeds. transferring this property to ID.
Howard spear, Elijah F. Sawyer and
Harry B. Sawyer, all members of the
Kelley. spear Company, and it is the
general impression that the two yards
will now lie joined.
It's reported that Mrs Frank Pack
ard Of Sunset, Deer Isle, former resi-
dent OF North Haven, has fallen heireSs
W NhIIS4uClapiC tioPN'ey ~ nv.
brother, the late stephen Cooper of
Medford. Oregon A rumor to this eff
feet is confirmed through letter writ
ten by Capt. John Nash of Medford to
mis- brother, NJ. H. Nash of Rockland.
Capt. Nash was we'll acquainted with
the late Mr. Cooper and states that the
latter was considered ''well off, :" having
owned a large farm and other property.
Claims amounting to between $1,000
and $4,000 were presented at the hear
ing in Portland, Nov. 18th, before the
master and receiver Charles A. Strout,
in the equity suit of Stephen W. Carr,
insurance commissioner of Maine, VS..
the Maine casualty insurance company.
Three oil er meetings will be held on
Dec. 10th, Jan. 10th and Feb. oath. No
details Will be available until the final
meeting The Maine casualty insur-
ance company was stopped from con-
tlnuing business by the insurance com
missioner, who desired that no further
losses be entailed by the company.