The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-01
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ployed at their paper box factory.
The health of w. s. Gilman, Of the
AroOstook Pioneer, has improved so muct
during the past week that hopes are agaiI
entertained of bis ultimate recovery.
A Lewiston gentleman says that Lewis
ton viii, be one of the first cities in New
England to establish nickel plating workt
upon the expiration Of the patent upon
nickel plating.
Portland's West India merchants are fill
Ing the last of their winters orders. One
Portland dealer has shipped 10000 sugar
and mola-ses shocks the past winter, max.
ing about 10 cargoes.
The Dirgo State Quarry, Monson, has
started up again. There are rumors afoai
that the Eastern and Pine Tree are to be
worked this summer. Over 10000 squares
OF slate are stored in Monson now.
The trustees of the State Fair held q
meeting in Portland last week Among
other business they decided 10 open the
fair Monday, and hold it five DAYS grand
stand will be constructed capable OF seat
ing 5000 persons.
After the death of the late Thomas c.
Mulvey, of Hollis Centre, there was found
in his bed, gr, enbacks to the amount OF
| $4,000. and about the house s., 600 in cash
aud bonds, which was not known to any
! other than himself.
The tanneries of F. Shaw & Bros, at
kingman. Vanceboro, Forest City, Grand
Lake Stream aud Jackson Brook have been
started up for the first time since August,
1888, and it is expected that the lanneries
| at Lincoln and Princeton will be started
| soon.
The 'lallowell city government, at their
| last meeting, Monday evening, voted to
| give $500 to the South Parish, of Halowell
| for the purchase of bell to be placed in
! the South Congregational church, to be
| connected with the clown CLOCK" for strik-
Ing proposes.
The Washington correspondent of the
| Boston Herald says that the appointment
of Gen. Rosecrans as Architect of the Cap
itol would be exceedingly unfortunate as
his head is full of cranky schemes, put if
the appointment is made as now seems
probable the same writer will be commend
ing 1t within tWeDty-four hours.
A special to the Press says that the grave
of Mrs. Betsey LOWS, in the graveyard in
Fryeburg, was opened on Wednesday night
the coffin broken open, the body taken out
and drag ged through the snow to the road,
where team WAS in waiting, ant taken
away. The body sna.chers left the grave
as they took the body from it, the coffin by
its side. Great Indignation is manifested
Joseph Greene, of Bath, died early
Thursday morning. His death was caused
by the bursting of an artery in his leg. A
few days ago the excision of his knee joint
was performed, and since that time he has
been improving The artery burst in the
night, and there was no chance OF the pa
TENTS recovery although physician was
summoned Immediately. Mr.. Greene was
about so years old.
The Delaware Legislature has elected
Attorney-Geueral George Gray to the va
| cant seat in the Senate recently occupied
| by Secretary Bayard. He is a ulan of abi-
| ity, fluent speaker and the handsomest
man in the State. He is 45 years of age
| and graduate of Princeton University
and of the Harvard law school, is pro-
| nounced revenue reformer and strict con-
| structionist.
| Out of one class that graduated from the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill,
| SIX young men have become presidents of
colleges in the West and South, and hold
| their positions now. Three others became
senators and members of Congress. 1t
| was Elihu B. Washburn's class. Some of
the country's noted men were boys at
Kent's Hill. Senator Lot M. Morrill, and
Postmaster General Howe, were there to-
gether, and afterwards studied law with
Squire Belcher at Readfield.
There is, at present, considerable inter
est at Bates College over base ball matters.
A nine is to be put in the field Two mines
have been selected, and will begin to prac-
tice in the Gymnasium, at once A coach
er is to be secured to practice the nine.
Tho Mama Iutpr. q al lpuiatp Ipauup this
season, promises to be an Interesting one.
Colby Bowjoin, Orono and Bates are all
in the League. The managers of the dil-
feren. college mines are soon to meet 10
make up the schedule OF games.
At an adjourned annuul meeting of the
stockholders of the Goss Marine Iron
Works, large number of the prominent
Stockholders were present. The president
and secretary's annual reports were read
and accepted. The proposition of the
New England Shipbuilding Company to
purchase the plant and property of the
Goss Marine Iron Works, was accepted
alter an exhaustive discussion by a unani
nous vote. The transfer is to take place
Immediately. The meeting adjourned to
April 20th.
The Dcnnison Paper Manufacturing Com
pauy, Mechanic Falls, operate six paper
mills. The business was established in
1851 bv A. {. Dennison & Co., but since
1873 has been carried on under the name OF
the above company, of which A. L. Denni-
son is President and A. c. Dennison Treas
urer. The mills are known as the Eagle,
Diamond, Star, Androscoggin, Poland and
Union, and ave equipped throughout with
first class machinery. Boobpaper, news
paper and other classes of paper are pro-
a r h. mi =
utilized in the making of chemical wood
fibre.
The State Fish Commissioners are about
to distribute salmon eggs to the various
Matching houses in Maine. These hatch
cries are now located at Moosehead lake,
Rangely lakes, Weld, Enfield ION the Pc
nobscot) and Dennysville. The New Hamp-
shire Fish Commissioners are also to re-
ceive a lot of salmon eggs from the Maine
Commissioners to be Matched at the head
waters of the Saco. About a million sal
mon eggs will, be distributed. About 100,-
600 will come from Bucksport and 10000
from Grand Lake stream. Those from
Bucksport are sea salmon and those from
Grand Lake stream are laDd'locked.
In Boothbay last week the fourth whale
taken this season between Monhegan and
Squirrel island by people of that town was
cut up. The monsters are shot with bombs
from a gun held at the shoulder, the whale
hunters firing from the deck of a small
steamer. The business is exciting and al
so profitable, as may be inferred from the
fact that each whale renders from 40 to 80
barrels of oil, besides a large amount OF
fertilizing material Besides the four al
ready cut up five whales are sunk in he
harbor, buoyed so that when, in about ten
days time, they rise, they cannot float of.
When, after having finished the back, the
shippers want To get at the side blubber,
the whale, generally weighing about sixty
tons, is turned over by meaDs of a seven
inch hawser attached to tug.
Some six weeks since a young lady ap-