The Republican journal., 1903-10-29
MAINE NEWS ITEMS.

erS of the Bangor X Af0OStOOk HAIL
road was held in Bangor last week.
The officers were re- elected as follows:
President, F. w. Cram; e-president,
A. A. Burleigh, Houlton; treasurer, Ed
ward Stetson, ESQ.,; cashier, r. Z. Plals-
ted, Directors-F. w. Cram, A. A. Bur
leigh, Hon. B. B. Thatcher, p. 81. Ap-
pleton, Esq, c. A. Gibson, H. z. Oliver,
Edward StetsOn, Esq.
Since the enactment by Congress OF
the revised militia law, a great many
people have asked the question: "How
much does Maine get of the million ap-
propriated by Congress?" The answer
to this is s1l, ,96s62, and it may be added
for further enlightenment that the mil
hon is apportioned on the Congresslon-
al representation of the several States,
instead of the number of State troops.
The insurance department of Maine
has established a new record for receipts
from fees. In the third quarter just
ended there was received and turned
over to the State treasurer the sum OF
Sl2,453 So These receipts include the
issuance of licenses to 145 companies
and to 3461 agents. The first nine
months of this year show SIS, 16s.50 as
against Sl5,4S for the like period OF
last year, making a gain SO far OF
S2SG.50.
Grand Master L. NJ Staples of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen has
issued orders for a special session OF
the Grand Lodge to be Leld in Augusta
Nov. IS The principal object of the
meeting will be to determine whether
or not the grand lodge of Maine is to
accept or reject the new plan of rates
adopted by the supreme lodge in June
1908, Hotel North will be made the
Headquarters. and all delegates who at
tended the last grand lodge session will
be eligible to attend without further
action from their respective lodges.
General Joshua l.. Chamberlain of
Portland was the guest OF the New
York Commandery of the Loyal Legion
at its regular meeting in New \ ork city
last week, upon the invitation of Gen
eral Thomas H. Hubbard, the COM
mander who is so widely known as the
generous donor of the magnificent Hub
bard library building to Bowdoln Col
lege the alma mater of both these dis
tinguished men. Gen. Chamberlain de-
livered an address upon the last cam
paign against Lee and the surrender at
LARpOlIdtlOA koulU IOuoS, NhASAi "sNo
received with enthusiastic applause.
There is to be a weekly passenger ser
vice between Portland and Liverpool
this winter and the handsome steamer
Canada is to be one of the steamers
that is to engage in the transportation
business. During the past summer the
Canada has been running on the st.
Lawrence river route and last winter
ran on the Boston service The steam
er is fitted with every modern conven-
ience and is fine passenger boat The
steamer Dominion, which has also been
on the st. Lawrence run during the
summer, is also to run on the Portland
route.
Since the Sagadahoc Co. fair at Tops
ham last week scarcely day has pass
ed without some one reporting that his
pocket was picked during the three days
of the fair From the list already OBJ
tanned the total amount secured by the
pick pockets must have been over $500.
Among the hea West sufferers were Fred
Brown. travelling salesman, who lost
S325; workman employed at Peep
scot, who lost $3.50: Palmer O. Spinney
of Brunswick, a farmer, Sll3: a strang-
er, who refused to give his name, 800;
Lincoln II. Colby of Brunswick so,
Isaac II. Snow of Brunswick SIS, II.
p Moriarty of Lewiston $50 Many
others lost smaller amounts.
\ RockIand building firm has just be-
gun work on the foundation of a fine
summer residence for Charles Dana
Gibson, artist, at Seven Hundred Acre
Island, Islesboro The cottage will cost
.1nt Il
While it is to be modest in size and cost
when compared with many elaborate
summer homes at Islesboro, it will be
eclipsed by very few Of them in point
of beauty A few rods distant is the
summer home of Miss Rose Cleveland
Mr.. Gibson spent a portion of the past
season at ISlesboro and became SO
charmed with the beauties of the place
that he decided to build a summer home
there.
The Supreme Commandery, knights
of Temperance, organized in Portland a
year ago, met in that city Oct. 21st for
the second annual session. Supreme
Commander Charles A. Maxwell of
Portland presided. The declaration Of
principles of the order is: u total absti-
nence from all Intoxicating liquors as
beverage: " Cne absolute nOn-lmpOrta-
ton and sale of Intoxicating liquors; (3)
the creation of healthy public opinion
upon the subject by the active dissent
nation of truth in all the modes known
to enlightened philanthropy: AZ persis-
tence in efforts to save individuals and
communities from SO direful scourge,
against all forms of opposition and diff
ticulty, until our success is complete and
universal.
At the annual meeting Of the Maine
Central Railroad stockholders in Port
land Oct. 21st the directors were re-
elected, with the exception that the va
cancy caused by the death of VIM. G.
Davis was not filled. Lucius Tuttle of
Boston was elected president and Geo.
F. Evans of Portland, vice president
and general manager. The directors
are: George F. Evans, Portland; VIM.
2. Frye, Lewiston; Samuel c. Law
renee, Medford; Lewis Cass Ledyard,
New York; Joseph H. Manley, Angus
ia; Henry R. Reed, Boston; Joseph w.
Symonds, Portland; Lucius Tuttle, Bos-
ton: John Ware, Wateryille; George 2.
Wescott, Portland; Henry NJ. Whitney,
Boston; Franklin A. Wilson, Bangor;
Henry B. Cleaves, Portland, clerk.
The dwelling houses and stables of
Mrs. Susan II. Mcdonald and of Pas