The Republican journal., 1903-06-25
NEWS OF The Week.

MAINE MATTERS. Ex-Governor
Robe. chairman of the board of trustees
of the asylums for the insane, is OF the
opinion that the fact that commitments
to the asylums have greatly increased OF
late, while the population of the State
has not largely increased, is no proof that
insanity is on the increase here. He be-
ieves that the people, especially mu-
nicipal officers. have come to have an IN
creased confidence in tie asylums and
their power to successfully care per-
sons of diseased ind....Announce-
ment was made June 10th, OF an IN
crease of about 10 cents per day tor the
conductors and motormen OF Rockland,
Thomaston & Camden electric railway.
Employees of three years service VIII re-
ceive S1.65 per day. Thls actlon was
taken at meeting June 9th, attended
by Gov. Hill and Pres. Macomber OF
augusta. in response to a petition
signed by all the employees for uni
form wage. At the conclusion OF the
hearing before Justice Whitehouse IN
Bangor June 10th, on the application
for writ of mandamus to compel the
cities of Brewer and Bangorto pay their
apportioned sums for the Bangor 4
Brewer toll bridge, by agreement OF
the parties, the case. went to court
where it is to be heard upon the petl-
ton and answers of the defendanatS
and proof. "A call has been issued Tor
the 18th annual convention OF the
National Association Railway Com
missioners at Portland, July 14th.....The
fifth annual meeting of the State coun-
Gil Daughters of Liberty, .. U. A M,
was held June 18th in Westbrook ana
the following officers were elecIeu' :
State councillor, Agnes Brown, ELS
worth: associate councillor, JENNIE
Black, Cumberland Mills; vice council
lor, Mrs. Florence Merrill, Biuehlll; as
sociate vice councillor, Mrs. +: M.
Hamden, Phillips; recording secretary;
Mrs. A. w. Woodside, Cumberland
Mills: assistant recording secretary,
Mrs. Butterfield. East Dixfeld; treasur-
er. w. j. Crockett, Bangor; ASSISTANT
treasurer Mrs. Jennie Lake. Madison
The order has gained 200 members IN the
past year. Senator Hale sailed from
New York June 10th for two months
trip abroad. He accompanies his son,
Chandler Hale, who is returning to MS
post at Vienna, Austria, where he IS
secretary Of the legation.....G George NJ.
Bowers, U. S. Fish Commissioner, was
at Boothbay Harbor recently looking
over the estate the government re-
Gently purchased on Mckown Point Tor
the new lobster hatchery. He ewas very
highly pleased with the whole situation
and thinks it one of the finest on the
coast. Work ON the construction VIII
probably begin about the middle of j uly
The Bartholomew cottage, which the
government has also purchased, VIII be
used AS a home for the superintendent
"A Maine woman, Mrs. L. NJ. n. Ste
yens of Portland, presided with great
ability at the great Worlds Convention
of the w. c. T. L. held in Switzerland
recently, in the absence OF Lady SOM
erset, the president OF the order'...:
Among the most ardent supporters OF
the preservation of the old WadsWorth
Longtellow house, Portland, IS the 80
ciety of Colonial Danes OF Name;
The members have already paid toward
the fund $1,000. The Bangor members
raised by two entertainments gwen
there SS1. 80. The Woman's Club OF
Damarscotta contributed, through
Mrs Percy Bryant, S10....The state Oh
Maine Association celebrated It's tWen-
ty-ninth anniversary yesterday Win an
outing at Shell Mound Park. says the
san Francisco Bulletin of sunday, une
7th. The affair was well managed, ana
it was the unanimous verdict OF All
those who were present that the plcnc
was the most successful from every
point of view since the foundation OF
the order.