The Republican journal., 1903-10-22
MAINE NEWS ITEMS.

What is the matter with Sadie Mac,
the Maine born and bred three-year-0ld
that goes down into Kentucky and wins
the great Futurity with purse of S14,
900. and is then sold for $40, 900?
The Somerset county authorities de-
cided that the shooting of Sherman
Wentworth of Skowhegan by his cous-
in Wallace Moody, at Flagstaff was
purely accidental and an inquest was
unnecessary.
Alderman Oscar H. Hersey brought
to Portland last week fine specimen OF
the albino, or white deer, which he shot
in Franklin county. One of these ami
mails has not been shot in Maine for
some time.
In the Supreme Court at Auburn, Oct.
18th, F. H. Libbey OF Auburn was ap-
pointed receiver and master OF the
Androscoggin Patrons Mutual Aid
Society, on petition of the Maine In
surance commissioner in equity. Inc
affairs of the company are to be closed
up at once
It is reported that Charles F. Phair
has r, .eived. to date. at his factory in
Presoue Isle 10, 100 barrels of potatoes,
for which he has paid from 20 to 40
cents. according to quality. He is
manufacturing abont six tons OF starch
per dav. having made about $50 tons
thus far.
The building in Camden containing
the drug store of Carl Cotton was de.
stroved by fire Oct. 18th, with loss OF
$4,000 The opera house adjoining was
somewhat damaged, while other prop,
el,v was threatened. The fire burned
for nearly an hour before the tlremen
succeeded in getting it under control.
1t was announced Oct. 14th that
Hon. !. p. Baxter is in the field for the
Rppubican nomination for mayor OF
Portland The other candidates an
nouuced are Hon. {. II. Randall, EX-
Alderman Brown. EX-Alderman Strout
and Hon. \. F. Moulton. The contest
promises to be the hottest ever known
in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cunningham OF
South Jefferson, who a short time ago
observed their golden wedding ami
yersalv. had their farm buildings, fur
uiture and poultry destroyed by hre
dining the night Of Oct. 18th. Their
loss was -. 800 and they had no lnsur-
ance The stock was saved. MI. and
Mrs. Cunningham were not at home
at the time.
can't. John NJ. Cookson of the coal
barge Oracle and one of his men were
lost in the stolm during last week. The
Oracle sailed from Providence Sept. ~,
and was off the N'irginias when wrecked
Capt CooksOn was born IN Name about
80 wears ago and caves wife. two sons
and daughter in Union. A son COM
mauds the barge Montana.
1t is said that Newport is soon to
have a fine new hotel. The plans are
for a three-story hotel, the lower story
to be built of stone and the upper stories
of wood. The hotel will have front
ACE of ia feet and will extend back for
% feet. TIE building will be fitted
with all the latest Improvements in the
way of lighting and heating.
The dwelling house of Paris Snow,
about two and one-h half miles from Blue
hill yillago was totally destroyed by fire
early sunday morning, Oct. 18th. The
OCCUPANTS had barely time to escape
before being caught in the fire. Very
few of the household goods were saved.
This comes as heavy loss On Mr.. Snow,
as they were a fine set OF buildings and
erected a only few years ago. The loss
is about $1,000 with an insurance OF
$500
\. r. Pike, Esq. of Winthrop, the
veteran secretary. gives notice that the
3lst annual meeting of the Maine State
Jersey Cattle association will be held
at G. A. r. Hall, Winthrop, on Tues
day. Oct. ~. 1908, at 10:30 a. M, with
the following program: Forenoon, ad-
dresses. talks and discussions. After
noon. reports election of officers and
the transaction of any other business
that may properly be presented. A
free dinner will be served at ElmhurSt
II all present
In the Maine Advent Conference at
Bljdgton last week a resolution was
adopted strongly antagoniziDg and pro-
testing against the movement for re-
submission of the prohibitory constitu
tioual amendment, and urging the faith
full enforcement of the law. The Maine
state Missionary Society elected these
officers: President, Austin Taylor,
Rockland: vice president, the Rev. r.
E. Hargraves, Pennington; secretary,
V II. Jackson. Auburn; treasurer, l..
ID. Small, Bowdoinham.
James n. DOGnldu Ol FSdllOiu, Id
tive and one of the towns oldest citi-
zens. died Oct 18th at the age OF II.
He was a 49pr. and met with some sue
cess. Mr.. Dorman was S. years old
when gold was discovered in the klon-
dixie ard planned a prospecting trip to
that country, but later gave upthe ven
ture. He leaves wife and daughter,
Mrs. George ?. Earle, of Sanford,
His father, Deacon stephen Dorman,
was the first abolitionist elected to any
public office in York county.
The new State hatchery at Sebago
lake is now practically complete, and
chairman Carleton says about 100000
salmon fry will be batched out there
the coming season. This will all be used
in Sebago lake, Long pond and the near
by waters. L. S. Fish Commissioner
George NJ. Bowers also says that he will
place another carload of salmon fry in
the lake. He has recently placed there
15.5Oo fish, averaging In length from
three to seven inches. They are sent
to Sebago from the Green lake hatchery.
Samuel A. Maxfield of Bangor, presi-
dent and treasurer of the S. A. Maxfield
company. and one of the most promi-
nent business men of eastern Maine,
died very suddenly of heart disease Oct.
18th at McLeod's camps at Northeast