The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-12
State NesVs.

Friday night guest At the Grand Central
hotel Was robbed Of Two hundred dollars.
The suspected person was arrested, but
WAS discharged.
Hon. Fred Atwood, Of Wipterport, 10 TO
erect building 40x80 At Maplewood Park,
where he will exhibit agricultural imple-
monts during the New England Fair.
Wednesday evening, Bedjamin Russell,
young man. Was crushed BY an en-.
gine falling ON him, In Dustin's Machine
Works, IT Dexter. He died three hours
later.
The safe Of the Harper manufacturing
company, At Welchville, Me-, WAS taken
fron the ONCE last Thursday night, carried
to the river bank, and then blown open
and robbed. Several bonds and some mon
ey were taken.
Hon. Z. c. Bufleigh, State treasurer, has
returned from trip OF ten days to Massa.
chusetts and New Hampshire. Much OF
the time he spent In Boston and Concord.
looking over the records in tie offices OF
the State treasurers and familiarizing him.
self with the methods of conduting the
public financial business 10 those States.
A special TO the Bangor Commercial re-
ports . daring robbery which WAS commit
ted at the Rockaway house, Bar Harbor,
Saturday night. The room Of . lady guest
who was sleeping WAS entered by means OF
false keys, and q valuable set diamonds
and some Aftaen hundred dollars In money
were taken.
All officers Of the Maine Division Sons
of Veterans, and Of tue several camps com.
posing 1t are ordered to wear q badge OF
mourning on their left arm and Grape on
their sword hilts, when In uniform, for the
next thirty days out OF respect for General
Grant. Commander Blake pays touching
tribute to the deal chieftain.
Eight feet rise In the Androscoggin Ia re-
ported At Bethel and Rumford from Tue 9.
days rain and three feet at Lewiston. Liv-
erm IRE Falls containing the whole stock Of
the Umbagog Pdlp Co., broke, letting the
logs down river. temporary boom above
Lewiston where logs we're being held broke
letting out . quantity. The logs OF the
Lewiston Steam Mil Co., with few OF
Pingree's went out.
The Changers in the Western part of the
State will hold their annual festival at Old
Orchard. September LIST and BOD. Hall
fare will be given on the railroad. Arrange
ments have been made with the Ocean
House and Revere House to entertain pat
rons at rednced rates. Tuesday A. M. and
p. NJ, meetings Of Pomona Changers.
Tuesday evening. reception Of State Mas
ter ROBBIE, assisted by Co. Masters Carter,
Gunnison, Hammond, etc. Wednesday,
public meeting. Addresses by distinguish.
ed speakers will be made.
The railroad meeting at Pressure Isle
Tuesday afternoon was well attended. 8.
w. Matthews OF the Aroostook Republican,
was Chairman, and George H. Smith, Sec.
Much enthusiasm was manifesto. Spirited
remarks were made by Messrs. Matthews!
Park, Nutting, Hayford, Allen, Kid der, and
others, after which the AroostoOk Central
Railroad Company we're temporarily organ
lied BY the choice Of J. B. Hall, Of Presque
Isle, a. President; DR.. J. Cary, Of Caribou,
Vice President; A. C. Perry, Of Presque
Is 9, Secretary; 3. w. Matthews, Of Carl
hou, Treasurer, and an Executive Commit
tee, with T. h. Phsir IS Chairman. 1t wa
voted t0 hold . grand mass meeting 81
Pressure Isle on Saturday, August 22nd.