The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-05-05
STATE NEWS.

Tuesday morning They formerly got
Sl.5O n day. Mr.. Shanahan has increased
their wages 10 Site u day, which * salts
factory to the men. These are all ledge
men. The wages Of diggcrS will remain
the same aS before only a few of the
diggcrs were among the strikers.
Jerome Z. VAS died at Columbia Falls
Saturday morning lie was widely
known business man for twenty-five years.
The unique town of all Maine towns. in
respect to schools Is Mcddybemps which
does not employ female teacher in any
of its several districts. In the recent
spring election Is towns have abolished
the district sys en-.
The crop reports are of the most eu-
eouraging character Indeed. II may be
said that the reports N this time are uni
ycr>aly favorable Winter wheat prom
>cd an unusually early harvest, with Il full
ycild everywhere except in Kansas and
Michigan. The planting of the spring
crops is far advanced under the most faN-
orable conditions.
In regard 10 the report that The Boston
4 Maine Express Co. had been swallowed
by the American ON ~ the iueprporaiors
Of the company said The company has
n"t ,"'" Jul a. ma ~" ''''.
N"i'tnS !oi ''i t''t, -,
WI,lVH VIII cii"plc u ~ mn IA, w.
able contracts with the railroad compan-
les. -
treasurer Burlel@h remarked ttlat ne -
now receiving the state taxes from say
ings banks. that they will be larger than
ever this year and will amount TO consld-
crahly more than S2no,eoO
The FLYING Yankee train over the VI. c.
r. r.. is expected to commence running
about the first of July, and it is understood
that it will make better time by onc-half
hour between Bangor and Portland
The Bath Times SAYS: Hon GUY {.
Goss has just arrived home from South
America, and Is as brown as an Indian.
lie wants to see iron vessels built here for
inc government pl io' any o'l'c. poi'a
anu Il >ai-"lii' ui"' ,''1 ""3 = nv "i,''i''
Whch s"Tu WIN 81 II "o "'.ie -" -,
M"n'se" e'''H'''a az ,'"U! ~ i,. %
inc proper ''llc' a'i ''i9 ,'"''S .! wv
ilI't may SON e't' ~. 9"Hs ,,''o :" ,'',
fr,',t Sn,.h an astahli shment win he nm
all ~ ,,,,r ,,nnrraI nrosnnritv and innot
tanrn
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- '''eo''nT "a Wv I
held at the republican Headquarters in Au-
, ,,n,, F s,, There ,yas y fnll mrctino
of the executive committee, and all the
detailed arrangements about holding the
convention were arranged. The eommlt-
tee consists Of the chairman, Mr. j. II.
Manlcy; Col y. Dow, Portland Hon
,'eorSe T. W 'mG' AUBURN non - H. : w
Ter bangor non. - W. arr ho",p'n-
nam non, r lowers, i'o"i'"h' iio'''
II Ii. Nanha'rN' hIs""r'h'
DR.. and Mrs. +. Il. Hitchcock OF Rock
ia'lu nave Soiie 10 1T i,"ul> "" Wnv'e
th' "oo'oi WI "''ea ''ie .i''u''''7 W. Nv
-i''ef''a" .''o''"' NHs'e'"''''' "'N'
Hon. y. l.. Gould oil lholnaSton, WHO
has been sick Tor the past TWO weeks Is
reported As improving
The NTH Maine Regiment have dcc led
to invite Rev. Geo W. Bickncl of Lowell.
Mass, to deliver an grafton on lhe Z'th
anniversary ol tl,elr muster III nt . 'u''I'
me oratioh VIII DC puplle anu Will ~ lo'-
lowed ny uihner.
Hon. W, W. Thomas and Hon. w w.
Thomas, jr., of Portland, sailed Saturday
for Europe, in the lnman line steamer city
of Chicago. They Will visit Northern
Europe including Norway and Sweden,
anu VIII De gone during inc summer
Editor Morrill,, of the Gardiner Home
Journal, was walking down stairs Monday
when he Slipped and fell, badly spralnng
h ankle.
Another pistol shot accident was added
TO the list in Rcadtcld few DAYS ago. \
Young man by the name of Libby, while
attempting to load a small pistol. received
the ball through the palm of the hand He
is now doing well.
m. r,lln,i,u ,nnmb.rs nf the Sonb-
morr class nt the Maine stare COLLEGE
have been appointed to compete for the
/ prcntiss prize for the best Sophmorc dec
lanation at the coming Commencement:
George $ Bachedcr Exeter; John K.
Boar,lman, Augusta; Francis S. Brick,
! Biddcford; Albion II. Bunker Rockland;
Dudley f. Campbell, North Ilarpswell :;
Edward II. Elwcll. jr., Dccring John W.
Hatch. Pressure Isle; Claud l.. iiuwcS,
Boston. Mass Ralph H. Marsh, Bradley;
ScymOrc +. Miller, Burlington Frank l..
Small, Frccport Frank \. Smith, East
:" ''''I,
The East Dover "o"ltn %, are MIX
ing abont 500 ydS, per day VIII soon be
running day and nlglt TO- MI or,'ers'
'. NJ, Nickery, l. H. Sctklns ana l." A.
Hawkes. ProprletorH are all 1--WE men