The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-26

by the chimney, crossed the room, killing
the children Instantly and knocking tho
mother senseless. She was unconscious
for some time. The child In her arms es-
capped unhurt.
A correspondent writes: Tit Katahdin
Iron Works which were burned q year aud
a half age, are being rapidly rebuilt with
many improvements. The dam across the
Pleasant river and the sawmill at the works
are being rep ired.
The members of the Junior class at the
Maine State College have elected officers AS
follows: J. II. Burleigh, President; Miss
A. A. Hicks, Secretary; l. Z. Ciliey, Treas
urer; A. II. Saunders, Historian; II. ).
Webb, L. v. Coffin and II. A. McNally, Ex-
ecu i've Committee.
The Hon. S. S. Brown, chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, passed
through Portland, Thursday evening, on
his way to Washington, whittier he is go
ing to explain his relations with the Centre
Lincolnville post office. He tarried In Por,-
land long enough to hold consultation
with few of the brethren at Judge Cleaves
room at the Falmouth. Among those pres.
ent were Judge Cleaves, Collector Chase ana
Mr.. Truman Harmon, who is said to aspire
to deputy collectorship.
Albert d. Calwell, a bright boy years
Old, of IyaDhoe Lodge, X. t. of st. Anto
MO, Texas, passed thorugh Augusta on the
train, In care of Conductor HeAley, having
travelled seven days and nights from Tex
an town. He wore printed tag commend
ing him to the care and attention of all
good Masons- He was taken from Water
Vile to Vassa lboro, his destination, Thurs
day.
Miss Hattie L. Estey, a graduate Of Wells
ley college, has been engaged to I'LL the
chair In Coburn Classical Institute which
was for SO many years SO efficiently filled by
Miss Kicker, whose protracted illness now
renders 1t very doubtful Of her ever being
able to resume her duties.
PENSIONS IN MAINE.-The number OF
pensioners on the roll Of the United States
pension agency at Augusta for the State OF
Maine at the close Of the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1885, was I2,546, classed as fol-
lows Invalids 1856; minors and depend
ant relatives, 3,532; widows OF the war OF
1872, 1,422. The gain and loss to the roll
In the year was: 1nvalid's gain, 9O7, loss,
231; widows etc., gain, 229, loss, 2Ol sur
vivors of the war Of 1872, gain, l, loss, 80 !;
Total net gain, AGA. The amount OF dis
bursements In the year is 81, 1887 4.
About 1900 people attended the SACRED
concert at Lake Maranocook Sunday,
81. en- by Glover's band OF Auburn and the
Mendelssohn qurrtette OF Lewiston. AD
excelant programme of fourteen numbers
was carried out
The lumber and spool mill, spool sheds,
and other buildings owned by John Metre
gor, Lincoln, were burned last week. The
total loss cannot yet be ascertained, out IL
is understood that there is an insurance OF
823, 900 on the property.
The large tract OF grass land around An
droscoggin Pond iu Leeds and Monmouth
has been so much OVERLOOKED this season
that the grass is said to be nearly ruined.
The National Woman's Christian Tenn
perapce Union will hold series of meet
ings at Old Orchard beach beginning or
Friday afternoon. Aug, 20. and continuing
over Sunday.
1t il reported that ten ice houses will be
bull. at Dresden this year.
Que of the longest leather belts for Its
width ever used In this part of the country,
was received at Cumberland Mills the 9th
er day. 1t is 6S feet long and four fee
wide, double thickness. Itcost about 5000
The Foster Edge Tool Co. OF Gardiper
which has done no business for more thai
| a year, started up work this week and ha,
running at its full capacity for the next sill
months.
Blanchard and Milton, granite workers
at Gardiner, are doing thriving business
| THIS enterprising Hrm employs six men ant
has q large number of orders CD hand
| They are now completing piece Of statu
ary six feet high for parties In New York
The men connected with the lime indus
in lo, hov , far m a6 m q q nCtN n
| known as the Lime Burners Protective I'm
| ion, and already have 150 members. 1t il
| organized under the euspices of the Knights
| of Labor.
The Kennebec Juornal states that tn
plans for the new steamer of the Kennebe,
| Steamboat Company have already beef
| prepared. The craft will be larger thai
The Star OF the East, and similar to tn
| steamer Cumberland. She will run between
Boston and the Kennebec.
The various lumbermen In Bangor an(
| Orono do not think that the prospects ar
fattering for heavy cut Of lumber thi
winter, according 10 the Wing. The shut
| ting down of the mills will leave q larg
number of logs on hand and overstock tn
| market so much that the operation will NO
pay but very little.
| Major Hastings, it Is aaid, Is auditin
the accounts of the democratic State CON
| mttee and endeavoring to reconcile the f
magical discrepancy said to exist between
| Col. Cromwell and Capt. Chase, respecting
the committees receipts and expenditures
Last Wednesday j. winslow Jones enter
ed his old factory and removed large q
mount of property, a portion of which ha
since been replevlned. The result OF thi
/ np W mOve IA still in dOuht
| James HodgdoD, who fatally shot hi
mother. May 7th., while under the influenc
of liquor, was bornght into court at Bath
Saturday morning on indictment for mui
der. VIM. F. Hogan, attorney for tn
prisoner, entered plea of insanity and tn
court ordered Hodgdon confined In the In
insane asylum at Augusta until the Decem
Der term. He was taken to Augusta SatuI
day afternoon.
! The Vassalboro Wooden Mills, Mort
Vassalboro, run % sets of cards, 80 looms
5000 spindles, 6nd produce great variet
| Of fabrics which have q his b and standar
reputation In the market and are very pc
ular with the trade.
The Worombo Wooden Mills. Lisbo
Falls, have commenced on extra time an
now run all day and half the night. Thi
promises to be one Of the best seasons eve
known at the mill, and many orders ar
now on hand waiting to be filed.
T. G. Cooper, 46 North street, Portlan
manufactures weather vanes Of superiO
4 style and quality. There is no need c
sending to Boston for such articles, as the
can be obtained here in Maine, direct froI
home manufacturers at reasonable prices
There was an alteration In Rocklan
Monday last between T. B. Severance, pre-
prietor of the Lindsay House, and JOSEF
Clinton, an assistant Of Constable Orns
Severance struck Clinton who drew q re
volver and fred three shots rapidly, a
taking effect, two in the thigh and one
the groin. The latter is very dangerou.
Clinton has been taken into custody. =,
The Brilgton Neos says that Gen. Ne,
Dow has again sharpened his Ratchet an