The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
State News.

The department of Maine, G. A. R., will
he represented at the funeral Of Gen. Grant
by Gen. James A. Hall, department com.
msnder; Q. E. Moulton, senior vice Gem
mander; j. o. johnson, junior vice COM
mander; L. B. Bill, assistant adjutant gen.
ersl; and B. +. Beals, assistant quarter
master general.
The Bluff Hotel at Mt. Desert Ferry,
was opened Saturday afternoon with great
eclat. Special trains from Bangor, carried
large and fashionable parties. The festival
held till late 10 the evening. A grand dis
play OF fireworks WAS made from the blu1s
aud the Summit House on Green Mountain,
across the bay.
Lightning struck two telephone poles at
Richmond Friday, so a barn and an oak
tree. Several men we're affected by the
shock but none fatally.
There was . destructive fire at New
Sharon, Thursday morning. Days Hotel
and stables, the store of r. A. Curtis, the
dentist Office of DR.. Josselyn. the store OF
Thomas Smith, FreDch's coatshop and Mer-
rll's barn and several sheds were burned.
There were burned by lightning At New
Vineyard, Wednesday, the store OF E. 3.
d. Voter, the house and stable OF Ira VOt-
er, the farm buildings Of Charles Durrell,
the house Of o. 3. Turner, and barn OF j.
Look.
Oliver Coulliard, aged 80 living i've miles
FROM Bangor, has committed suicide BY cut
ting his throat with II razor. He had been
depressed mentally for some time.
Commander James A. Hall, Department
Commander OF the G. A. r. Of Maine, has
issued q circular thanking officers and com.
rsdes who took part In the ceremonies OF
the National Eucampment held in Portland
| June 1926.
The Rufus Jennings farm so called has
been sold to Charles Leeman, and Rufus
! jennings hss moved to Stark. 80. d. W. Aus
tin Of Pennington, pnt Hns new boat on
| Clear Water Pond last Friday; he has
| boat house built on the ledge near the shore
| Of the PoBd.
. William A. Ray, Of Bath, charged with
committing an assault on Mary Crosby on
| the l4th inst. at Pleasant Point, was dis
| charged Thursday afternoon after hearing
occupying six days. Cheers greeted tue
announcement OF the decision.
| j. G. Douglass ha, been appointed post
master at Brighton In place Of c. E. Gibbs
who has beeu removed.
The Katahdln Iron company was organi-
Fed III Bangor Thursday with capital
stock Of 100000. Charles v. Lord, ]. A.
Wilson, A. p. Gould, G. w. Gibson and E.
M. Jersey were CnOSeu directors; Cnhrlee
v. Lord, president, Henry Mclaughlin,
secretary and treasurer, o. w. Davis, Jr.,
general manager. The work Of rebuilding
the old Katahdin Iron Works will begin
Immediately.
| The Portland City Government has be-
come aroused to the necessity OF taking
precautions against cholera and has ordered
that all vessels arriving at that port from
an infected port Of Europe,or south OF the
parallel of SO north latitude, be anchored
IT quarantine until permitted BY the board
| Of health to come up to the docks, after q
satisfactory examination. No infected rags
for PortlaDdl
The treasurer Of Piscataquis county will
negotiate with parties for loan Of el2,-
600 at per cent interest, In sums Of
not less than $500, TO be used In paying
the expenses OF enlarging and repairing the
Court House, says the Observer.
The Lowell slate quarries at MonsonY are
shipping q large amount OF slate, this
month. More slate will be sent from Mon
son, this month, than there has been for
| months.