The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-02-18
MAINE NEWS ITEMS.
Emma J. Walker has been appointed
fOurth-class postmaster at BrOOksville.

Emma J. Walker has been appointed
fourth-class postmaster at Brooksvflle.
Prof w. S. Bayley of the department of
sent in his resignation, to take effect at the
close of the college year.
A. w. Hodgdon has been selected by
Kicker Bros. for the management of the
SamOset, Bay Point, Rockland, to succeed
A. c. Judd, who resigns.
Gov. and Mrs. Hill left last week. for
trip to New Mexico. Mrs. Hills son, John
Leggitt, is there on ranch. Both going
and returning stops will he made at St.
Louis, Mrs. Hill's former home.
According to the annual report of the
State Cattle commission, submitted Feb.
9Th, 200 head of horses and cattle affected
with disease were killed during the year.
The greatest trouble was from CHAMBERS.
The W. C. T. U. is circulating petition
in Gardiner to be presented to congress,
favOring the passage of the Hepburn-Dol-
liver bill, which proposes to put liquors in
the original packages on the same footing
in prohibitory States as other liquors.
Miss Olive E. Dana, 45 years old, author
of "Under Friendly Eaves," contributor
She was born and had always lived in
Augusta. Her first writings were publish
ed when she was II. Besides her parents
she is survived by two sisters
Col. Arthur L. Orne of Rockland, COM
manding the Maine division of Sons of Vet
Grams, has Just issued an order in which he
urges special efforts to increase the men,
bership during the spring months. He
calls attention to the gain made during the
past three months and asks for still
larger gain during the next quarter.
Lorenzo D. Cobb, the oldest Maine Cen
trail conductor, died in Bath Feb. 4th from
paralysis which seven weeks ago caused
his retirement from active service. He was
born at North Belgrade, was sixty-four
years old and left widow and two daugh-
tiers. He was for 80 years a conductor and
was a member of the Order of Railway
Conductors, also Mason.
Ten Of the IS applicants for admission to
the PenobScOt county bar passed the exam
ination as follows: Edward P. Murray and
Albert ": Weatherbee of Bangor, Isaac B.
and Geo. II. VIM of Lewiston, George
Curtis Wing Jr. of Auburn, Allan L. Bird
of Rockland, Jerome r. Parsons of Var
mouth, Edwin H. Gleason and Bertram S.
Peacock of Portland.
At II \. N. Feb. 9th fire was discovered in
the tenement house on the river road east,
Benton Falls, owned by Constance Reynolds
and occupied by Melvin BuZZell and MISS
Hattie Hamlin. The house was entirely
destroyed, but the furniture was saved with
but little damage. The loss is about $1,000,
and there is no insurance The fire started
through the ignition of large amount of
pasteboard which had been placed to dry
behind stove
Frank Kittredge died of heart disease on
the street suddenly Monday night, Feb. Sth,
shortly before 10 O'Clock, when within few
rods of his home on Middle street, Halo
we'll. His age was about 80 years. He is
survived by d wife and one daughter. He
came to Hallowel 81 years ago and entered
the employ of the Hallowell granite works.
He was made foreman of the works about
20 years ago, which position he held at the
time of his death. He was SD degree
Mason and had held high rank in the
Knights of Pythias.
The midwinter meeting of the Maine fed
Grafton of women'S clubs will be held at
Fairfield Feb. IS. The business meeting
will be held at the Baptist church at 10.30a
m. Dinner will be taken at the Gerald at
1890. The afternoon session will be held
at the church, beginning at 2 o'clock In
the evening Mrs. Emma Huntington Mason
of Augusta will give lecture in the dining
hall of the Gerald on the subject, ''The
Women Beloved by Goethe" The lecture
will be followed bya social hour, with music.
Miss Glendoline E. Wilson will sing and
Miss Christine Totman will provide the in
strumental music.