The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-13
MAINE NEWS ITEMS.

The hay crop in Somerset county is ABOUT
two-thirds of what it was one year ago.
The Maine veterans are planning their
srip to the national encampment at Toledo
in September
The Portland tax rate has been fixed for
the ensuing year at $3.50, which is 50 less
than it was last year
The 10th annual convention of the Maine
SUNDAY school Association is to be held at
Bangor, October, IA, Is, and Is.
Since January 1St Portland has had fire
losses reaching a total OF. 81, 100000, mainly
by five large fires in the business section.
Dexter Republicans have organized club
and have taken rooms in the Hale Daggett
block on Main street. The rooms have been
handsomely decorated.
Bath is to have girls band. Prof. Tesla,
who started boys band several weeks ago,
has decided, after numerous applications
from the girls, to give them similar Or
gau!ZatIOn.
Since the Lewiston assessors have raised
the valuation of property in that city they
have found it convenient to tack up the fol-
lowing sign III their ollce' NJ" lease
Look Pleasant"
Descendants of Daniel Whitehouse have
formed society with the following officers:
Emma WhitehouSe of China, Sec; Herbert
T. WhitehouSe of China, Treas.
According to those who have kept tally of
the fish caught in Bangor pool this year
The total catch has been 80 fish, one of the
poorest seasons on record. No fish have
been taken since the last of June.
Farragut post, G. A. r., Bridgton, has re-
ceived tie deed of the site of its MEMORIAL
park, formerly the old Collins Baptist
church property, and will at once prepare
park, preliminary to erecting thereon
soldiers monument.
cannon ball, no doubt relic of 1914
when the British fleet sailed up the Penob-
scot, was brought to light short time ago
by carpenters who were repairing an old
house near the river at North Bucksport,
owned by Capt. George W. Reed.
The Odd Fellows of the lodges in the
District which includes Lewiston, Auburn,
Lisbon, Lisbon Falls, Brunswick and Bath
have decided to hold the ANIMAL field day at
P0pham Beach, Sept. Z. The outing will
be the biggest of its kind ever held by the
order in the State.
John L. Crosby, one of the most prom
nent citizens in eastern Maine, and for
20 years city treasurer of Bangor, died at
his home i'll that city July 31sf, after an
illness of several months For the past Is
years he had been treasurer of the Bangor
Savings bank.
Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald of Poland, candi-
date for Governor, arrived at Camp Cobb
shortly before noon Aug. 9th. lie was the
guest of Col +. E. NeWcomb of PASSPORT,
camp commander, and was cordially re-
ceived by the line officers and the men of
the National Guard
The Aroostook Times declares that never
III the history of Aroostook county have the
grain and potato crops in 1oulton and
surrounding towns looked SO well as at
present. The rains of last week followed
by the warm weather were great benefit,
so that unless something unforeseen hap
pens Aroosto0k county will take on her
I'D time prosperity.
The Democrats of Warren, Union and
Washington have nominated Moses X
spear OF Warren for representative to the
legislature. Mr.. Spears opponent was b.
S Bucklin of South Warren, the vote stand
ing 50 to %. MI. Spear Is former member
of the legislature The Democratic nomi-
nee of the Rockport-St. George class is
Arthur b. Packard of Rockport.
Ninety-nine cities, towns and plantations
are taking advantage of the law which en-
courageS towns to JOIN In the employment
of professional superintendent OF schools,
and in addition to these eight of the cities
of the State employ superintendentS who
1t is found that 1929 schools of the State are
thus brought under expert supervision.
The Bath Iron Works has contracted to
build new steel ferry boat for the Maine
Central railroad, to take the place of the
wooden ferry Hercules, now on the route,
and which has been found inadequate. The
new boat will be monster in size, meaSur-
ing $40 feet in length by 81 feet beam. She
viii have three tracks and will accommodate
nine big passenger cars. She will be a side
wheel boat, have steam steering gear and
will be Of the latest design.
Four thousand pounds of fish, caught
with hand lines in less than three hours,
was the remarkable report brought to
Rockland July 29th from Matinicus. The
fish We're pollock, and were caught Ey
Samuel White and Herman Simpson of
Criehaven. The men drew in the fish as
fast as the lines could be cast overheard,
and ceased only when their hands were so
burned and blistered that they could no
longer manipulate the lines.
Miss Gertrude Gilbert, aged 10 years,
daughter of E. William Gilbert, proprietor
of West Outlet camps, was struck and in
stantly killed by lightning during storm
which passed over the camps July 29th
The young woman went into the shelter OF
of bungalow when the storm came up and
laid down on couch. The bolt struck the
woman without leaving mark in any part
of the bungalow. An aunt, Miss Alice
Coombs, sat three feet away at the time,
and felt no effects of the lightning
Gov. Cobb said last Thursday that in all
probability the election to fill out the unex-
pired term of the Hon. Llewellyn Powers as
member of congress from the fourth Maine
district would be held on the same day as
the presidential election, on the first Tues
day in November. 1t is believed that both
the district committees of the Republican
proposition. The scheme will give both
parties plenty of opportunity to hold their
caucuses and conventions and will at the
same time be the means of saving. several
thousands of dollars which would be spent