The Somerset reporter., 1885-10-28
STATE NEWS.

+. Il. Shaw is shipping lots Of apples from Cor
lima 10 Boston.
The Eastern State after short suspension
has resumed publication.
A reunion OF all the cN-lcgisla,ors of Maine at
Augusta some time in January or February. is
now talked OF.
Hon. Leonard Andrews, of Biddcford Me-,
died Thursday last, aged 63 years. lie had been
n member Of both branches Of the State lcgisla-
tnrc, and was delegate to the National conven-
ton which nominated Lincoln and Hamlin.
William Wall, United States marshal, Will
lam Clements, and negro guide, while search
ing for moonshncrs, were ambushcd near Lum-
Der City, Ga, Friday morning. The two white
men were killed, and the negro was wounded.
Lewis kershner, proprietor of the Monnt Alb
ram house, i'll kinghcld, discovered Friday that
some thief had distracted $3.50 from II pocket
book kept in trunk. The trunk which also
contained valuable papers, ETC.. was opened by
breaking the lock.
The Maine Central is doing larger business
than ever before in the history of the road. The
increase of business caused by the opening OF the
st. John bridge has materially increased the
through business Of the New brunswick and
Maine Central roads.
The Machias Republican says that within a
period of twelve years, six mills. including one
gang, have ceased running in Whitneyvillc.
Not a few who formerly did business here have
moved to other parts, while some are connected
with business in Machias.
Hon. Fred Atwood, Of Wintcrport, is one of
the gentlemen prominently concerned in the
movement for legislative reunion in Augusta
He has written many letters in connection with
the matter, and it is proposed to have meeting
of those most interested, at an early date to form
an organization, and hN day for the reunion.
II. W. Colder of the firm of Colder Bros,
whose spool factory at Belgrade was recently
burned, has bought out his brothers interest and
will rebuild on tho old site after making thorough
repairs upon the dam. Tht watcrpower at Bel
grade Mills is one of the best and safest in New
England, it being the outlet Of Great Pond,
which has surface Of more than ten thousand
acres.
A striking eXemplrication Of civil service re-
form comes from kents Hill. The postmaster
there was Noah Jewett, having held that posi-
ton for eleven years. A petition that he should
be retained, signed by every voter but two, who
received mail at the office, was forwardedto the
Postm astcr General, Notwithstanding this he
was removed.
A few days ago as Thomas Green Of North
Waterford, was driving drove Of cattle through
Bethei village, large pull became furious ana
rushed into the house of Ziba Decker and over
turned the table spread for dinner and attacked
his wife and would have killed her but for timely
assistance. Nj. areen repaired the damages, SO
far as money is concerned.
The nineteenth annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of Maine be-
gan in Columbia street Baptist church at Bangor
last week. Officers were elected as follows
President-Hon. Moses Glidddgs, Bangor
Vice Presidents-W. s. Corey, Portland; j.
w. Fairfield, Biddcford {. j. Goodwin, of Bow
doin College. Secrctary-E. F. Weston, Angus,
ia. Assistant Sccretary-J. Bailey, Of Bates
College.
George Drummond, while grinding apples in
a cider mill i'll Windsor last Thursday evening
at 10 o'clock, caught his hand in the hopper as
he was pushing in apples. The horse which fur,
nished the power was stopped, but Mr.. Drum
mond was unable to extricate his hand from the
gearing, and stood by the hopper all night suffer
ing in great agony. His children, when they
came tc the mill at o'clock in the morning, dis
covered their father and gave an alarm. The
hand was so badly laccrated that it was ampu
tatcd.