The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-09
MAINE NEWS ITEMS.


West Brooksville is proud of Sunday
school teacher who is 81 years of age,
yet is at her post every Sunday that the
weather permits.
Where is the collector who can beat
this? Out of a commitment of $14, 300
John E. Kelley, collector of taxes for
Boothbay, has gathered in S, 465, nearly
two thirds of the entire commitment.
Work on the construction of the new
Bangor & Aroostook extensions is pro-
crossing rapidly and it is expected that
the new lines will soon be open for SER
vice. All of the extension work planned
for this summer will be accomplished be-
fore snow flies.
"A strong sentiment in favor of the
election of Col. Thomas G. Libby of vi
nalhaven as department commander of
the Maine Grand Army was manifested
at the annual reunion of the First Maine
Heavy Artillery Regimental Association
IN Carmel last week.
The new coal pocket built for the Ban
gor 4 Aroostook at Northern Maine
junction has been turned over to the
railroad. Ithas capacity of rs, 600 or
~, 600 tons of the different grades of
coal. Its loading and unloading facili-
ties, will be operated on the gravity prin-
ciple.
The concrete bridge which is to be
constructed over the Kennebec river at
Waterville for the Lewiston, Augusta
& Waterville electric railroad will be SIS
feet long, the longest and highest bridge
OF concrete in New England. 1t will be
built in four spans, three of which will
be l40 feet long and the other 95 feet.
The Maine State Board of Trade will
hold its annual meeting at Rockland on
Thursday and Friday, September % and
"a, 1909, and each board is cordially invit-
ed to send delegates to represent its in
terests in the discussion of such matters
as will aid in promoting the best interests
of the State.
James E. Dunning, former resident
of Portland, but now consul of the Unit
ed States at Harve, France, has been an
pointed to represent the American
boards of trade, as delegate from the
National Board, at the meeting of the
Permanent Committee of the Interna-
tional Congress of Chambers of Com
merce of Brussels on September 10.
In his speeches in Haymarket square
in Bangor, during the civil war, no orator
ever reached the hearts of men with
more power than did Rev. A. K. P.
Small, D. D., who has just died in Port
land, at the age of 49, Great as
preacher, he was greater still as
patriot. Many young man strapped on
the knapsack through his persuasive elo-
quence.
Col. F. E. Boothby of the passenger
isfed with the outlook for the fall bust
perfect confidence to the coming here of
all more or less mighty hunters before
the Lord, and all anxious to get shot at
big game, even if they do not all hit the
mark.
The potato crop this year at the
Eastern Maine Insane hospital, prom
Uses to be the largest the fields there
have ever produced. 1t is estimated
that 5000 bushels will be taken from the
ground and the entire crop, which will be
stored in the new vegetable cellar, will
hardly be sufficient for the needs at the
hospital. Last year $500 bushels were
harvested.
A company has been organized under
the name Of the Southern Maine Steam
ship company and it is proposed to run
daily trips by line of steamers between
Boston, the Isles of Shoals and Cape
Porpoise At the latter point, connec-
ton will be had with the Atlantic Shore
Line railway, by which freight and ex-
press matter will be distributed through
and received from the surrounding coun-
try. Passengers also will be accomo-
dated by the service of the same line.
There will be some interesting races in
with the Union fair. H. L.
Grinnell, the secretary, announces the
following classes: Wednesday, Septem-
Der 22-2 30 trot or g so pace, purse, $3.50;
2. "a trot or 2.26 pace, purse, 5000; Knox
county horses that have never started in
a race, purse, 500. Thursday, Septem-
Der 23-2.38 trot or 2.40 pace, purse,
$3.50; 2.21 trot or 2.23 pace, purse, 5000.
H. H. Lee of Augusta will start the
races. Entries close on the night of
September 9th.
The annual reunion of the descendants
of Isaac Chase and his Indian wife, Lois,
who came from Cape Cod, was held at
Sebago lake last week and the following
officers were elected: Scion Chase Of
Turner, pres. John L. Chase of Stand
ish, sec. Mrs. Clarence Collision of Bos-
ton, treas. "Uncle Scion" Chase and
other well-known members of the as
soclation who attended were John L.
Chase, the veteran Maine school master,
and Wilbur F. Chase, for SO years dane
ing master. The latter was one of TIE
drummers who beat the long roll at the
execution of Mrs Mary Surratt and the
other Lincoln conspirators