The Somerset reporter., 1885-03-25
State Netes.

General James A. Hall, Department Com
maud,r, G. A. r., has appointed ID. Hor-
ace Holman, of Lewiston, Chief Muster.
ing Officer.
Ex.Chief Justice Appleton of Bangor, Is
recovering from his recent severe sickness
and Is so as to be out OF doors.
Mr. Ira d. Sturges of Augusta, has gem
erously offered to contribute one.fourtb OF
the funds to construct new church at
Riverside.
Col. Andrew J. Smith, Treasurer OF the
Togus National Soldiers Home, has been
appointed Governor OF the Leavenwofth
branch of the National Soldiers Home, by
Gep. Hsncock. Henry A. Cobaeuh will
Ill the vacancy at the Soldiers Home at
Tosus left by the appointment of Col.
Smith to the Leavenworth Home.
AL Philbrick, workman In Achorn's
mills, was stabbed under the left arm at
Cooper's Mills 10 Whteheld early Friday
morning In a drunken affray with five 9TH
ers.
Col. BENJAMIN Fuller Smith, chairman of
the board of selectmen of Wiscasset, died
suddenly at 9 O'Clock, Monday afternoon,
of heart disease. He was the last OF the
family OF Governor Smith. Col Smith
was leading lawyer of Wiscasset. He
graduated ~ bOWuOlu III Tue CidSS VI ioVo,
had been county attorney, selectman, and
held other important trusts. His age was
about 43 years.
The Salvation Army will make its grand
debut in Augusta on Easter Sunday. Men,
beers of the Lewiston battalion, will set the
ball rolling and have already written Tor
boarding places. Meonian Hall will be EN-
ployed on each evening OF the week but
Monday, when the army will hold forth at
Union Hall.
The roller skating craze In Maine has ex-
tended even to the Penobscot Indians.
correspondent adds Young men OF limit
| ed means go to great extremes when "bard
| up" to procure money for admission and
| skate checks. Instances are known where
| they have pawned watches, overcoats and
| even hats to obtain ready cash for rinking
expenses, and more than one larceny or
BETTY burglary has be- n inspired by the
need OF skate money.
Several changes will be made In conduc-
| tors on the Maine Central, Bangor division,
the coming week. L. w. Pollister, who
has been station agent at Vanceboro, for
some time, will go back as conductor In
place of G. W. Mailing on the train between
| Bangor and Vanceboro. Mr.. Mailing will
Jake e. IL. Bepjamin's place as conductor
on the Mt. Desert branch, and the latter
will be a spare conductor, with headQuar
tiers at Waterville.
A preliminary hearing of Elias Clark on
the charge of bribery on election day, was
held in the municipal court room, Bidde-
ford The defendant was discharged for
want of evidence. The only witness 10
| the case, Joseph Fortier, at the time the
warrant was issued, testified on oath that
Clark bought his vote and paid ten dollars
for it. At the hearing Saturday, he testi-
| fled to being paid ten dollars, but not for
that purpose. Fortier is to be held over
on the charge of perjury to the May term
of the supreme court, to be held at Alfred.
He now lies In Jail, being unable to furnish
| bail.
The new iron bridge over the Kennebec
between VAUDEVILLE and Wnslow is nearly
completed. The planks have already been
laid and before the present week Is gone
the bridge will be probably be in use.
Mr.. Seth Howard, representative from
Leeds, has been confined to his house since
the night of the adjournment of the legis-
.lature, from the effects of fall on the
steps leading to the State House. Al.
though 10 bones were broken, Mr.. Howard
suffered quite severe injuries In his side. ..
The Waterville Water Company was or
ganized, Thursday, for the purpose OF sup
| plying the town with water for domestic
use and fire purposes. the officers elected
are as follows: J. Ii. Plaisted, E. f. Webb,
S. l. Abbott, j. w. Phlbrick, Nathaniel
Meader, Directors; J. II. Plaisted, Treas
urer. At meeting of the Directors, S. l.
Abbott was elected President and Appleton
Webb, Clerk. Committees were appointed
to make survey and bond property for the
| construction of the same.