The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-22
STATE NEWS.

Hon. S S. Marble, Senator elect from
Lincoln. is mentioned a. the probable
choice Of the Senale for president. He
has had much experience in legislation
and will make an excellent presiding Off
Ger.
Hon. Rufus Prince has been reelected
president OF the State Agricultural So
ciety; A. L. DcDnison. Secretary; B. +.
Briggs, Treasurer. Alonzo Libby, Of
Saccarappa, Benz. Hilton OF North Anson
S. G. Serrard OF Levant, and Geo. Il.
Bracket of Belfast, Trustees. Addison
Small of Lewiston and Hall c. Burleigh
of Vassalboro, Auditors.
The Courier Gazette, Rockland, says
Represcntativc-clect Chas. Il Littleneld,
of this city will be candidate for the
speakership of the house on the assem-
bling Of the Legislature. We do not I'M
dcrstand where a gentleman can be found
who possesses better qualifications for
that position than Mr.. Littlcheld. The
| Courier Gazette hopes and expects to see
| his elected.
The argus tells of man who dlsap-
peared from that city in 1882, and re-
turned Monday night, to find that his
wife had married again, He went to the
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terrible beating, almost killing him in fact,
and then walked of He afterward an
nounced himself satisfied and willing to
leave his wife to his rival.
| A few weeks ago Watcrvile man who
had managed to lay by few hundred dol.
lars, decided to embark in the the min
strel profession. He closed out his bust.
ness, took his cash and went to Boston
to organize company. He hired band
bought properties. engaged performers,
went into active rehearsal, and then the
whole thing exploded. Cash capital at
the start, $500. Capital at the close, e1-
perience.
The present running arrangement of
trains on the Maine Central will continue
until Oct. Goth, when the winter sched-
ule will go into effect. The through
trains will run on about the same time as
last winter, but an additional train will
be put on from Bangor to Portland and
Boston which will leave Bangor at r. Is
T.. M. This to be an accumulation con.
Meeting at Portland with the quick ex-
press for Boston, arriving in Boston at
$50 P. NJ. The train now leaving Port
land at 10 A. NJ, for Waterville will 20
through to Bangor arriving there about
1918 p. M. The new train from Bangor
for Portland will make connection with
trains of Bangor & Pscataqus railroad,
also with mixed train from Mattawam-
kesg.
Waldo and York counties are very
close. Edwards has a plurality of about Go
in the former and In the latter, but on
some of the candidates the vote Is close
enough to require an official count to de-
termine the result.
While lighting bonfire on Klttridge
Hill, Vinalhayen, In honor of Bodwells
election, Arthur l.. Pierce, son Of Capt
Philip Pierce, fell over a preciplce into an
old quarry and was terribly hurt
An Election is to come off in New
Hampshire in November and it has been
found convenient by the democratic re-
formers of the Navy Department, to IRE
par Galena, Swatara and Yantic of the |
North Atlantic fleet to enable them to |
make winter cruise In the West Indies |
The job will take about forty-hve days, |
and will be made at the Portsmouth, n |
II. navy yard. "As these repairs are i'm
necessary, an increase of force |
is required" says Secretary whitney. |
About GOO men will be employed. This
means democratic voters for the close
state, New Hampshire.
The Kennebec Reporter says The pros
pect for an extensive business In ice har-
vesting next winter on the kennebec
seems quite fiattering. Nearly all the
houses are practically empty and several
Of the larger companies do not possess
the surplus which they usually carry.
There is not one chance in twenty that
the fields will again be destroyed this sea
son as last. Preparations have already
commenced to secure full crop.
The Philadelphia Ledger says One con
thing to the credit of Maine is
hat she generally succeeds in electing
md re-electing an able staff OF represent
,tives to Congress. That is maine
aw" worthy Of emulation.
BRO" Pratt, who was appointed post
master of Phillips some time ago, but
whose papers were suspended until after
election. received his commission Mon
day night, after the polls were closed.
+. II. Piper, tax collector of Water
vile, had paralytic shock, Friday even
Ing, at his house. He is in very critical
situation, with no hope of his recovery.
His age Is about 10 years.
Geo. Lious, who was on trial in the U. S. Dis.
rict Court at Bath, for illegal use Of the mails
was found guilty Saturday afternoon, and sen.
enced to Augusta jail for six months.
There are now lis students at the Maine Cen
raj Institute, Pittsfeld.
The Eastern State hears that the well-known
litigation against Peleg Washburn, Of Parkman
or COW poisoning, had been finally disposed Of,
he plaintiff in the suit entering neither party.
rhe case has been hanging on since three years
60, when L. @. austin lost three OF four cows
y Paris Green, and Mr.. Washburn being sus-
ected has been twice indicted, both Of which
'ere mol pressed, and the civil suit brought
painss him by Mr. Austin has now bssn sbsn-
oned. I