The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-06-30
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STATE NEWS.
The reunion Of the Sixth Maine Bat !
terry was held at Augusta the 23d inst, IS
comrades being present. In the after |
noon visit was made to Togus National
Home, and in the evening a camp fire oc-
Cured
The Chautauqua excursion to Marano
cook, July 18th, will be an occasion of
unusual interest Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, ID. D., will be orator of tie day.
lie will deliver the same address that he
will give at Chautauqua in August. Rev.
J. W. Bashford, Ph. d., president of the
Fryeburg Assembly and DR. Bicknell of
Boston, president of the Chautauqua
Teachers Reading Onion, will deliver adj
dresses concerning their rcspct tive de
partments. Glover Band, twenty
pieces will furnish excellent music Such
members Of the class ct lsS6 as can not
attend any of the assemblies may receive
their diplomas from Dr. Hale
The Republicans of oxford county held
large and enthusiastic convention last
week Every town and plantation was
represented by full delegation, making 81
active members The business was quick
! ly despatched, and the following ticket
nominated: For Senators-Pcter Il.
Young Of Hiram, thas. II. Gilbert Of
Canton. For County Attorney Oscar II.
| Hussey of Buckheld. For County Com
missioners w w Whitmarsh Of Nor
way, John Barker of Bethel For Sheriff
C NJ Wormell of Bethel Treasurer
j. c Marble of Paris Register of Deeds
John +. Stanley of Paris, Cor eastern
district Ecklcy Ballard of Fryeburg,
for western district.
Erastls w. Lovcland, prominent lum-
Der operator, of Bangor, was drowned at
PaSsadumkeag Rips the oath inst. The
body was recovered. Ii seems that there
had been jam at this place on the river,
and Mr.. Loveland, who directed the work
of his own crew, was engaged on the
logs when Unexpectedly there was n
break and he fell into the water beneath
them. Mr.. Loveland was about go years
of age He had good business educa-
ton and early in life he went into the
lumber business. He had extensively OPP
Grated ON the East and West branches of
the Penobscot and was one of the most
prominent of those identified with the
lumber interests.
The President in one day sent - mes
sages to the House, yetoing that number
of private pension bills He has written
10 veto messages thus far.
What shall we do with the surplus?
was the query at Washington under Re
publican administration. "llow shall-wc
make up the deticiency?' is now the agi-
tatng question of the hour by the Demo-
Gratis
Under the annual REIMBURSEMENT of post
masters salaries the following changes
in Maine occur: Salaries Increased 800
Auburn, Bangor, Fairfield, Pennington,
| lIoulton, Mechanics Falls Norway, Oak
land. Skowhegan and Winthrop Sala-
ries decreased Sl00-Saccarapp and Wis
caSset.
Governor and Council were in session
last week. Petitions were presented
asking pardons for Amos Fortine of Old
town, in the Reform School; John Bridg-
es of PASSPORT, in Jail under ninety days
sentence for intoXication, and Jonah Al
len of Oakland, who has served out near
" one year in the State Prison of a two
years sentence for stealing a watch. A
communication was received from c. f.
Brown of Norway, complaining that the
contractor for the Norway Water Works
hired Italians from company in New
York, and asking that an investigation be
had to see if he was not illegally dealing
in human beings The matter WAS re-
fcrred to the Attorney General \ petit
ton was received from citizens of Bar
IIarbor that special liquor constables be
appointed for Hancock county.
Bertha Grant, a girl 10 years of age,
residing in Acton, attempted to commit
suicide last night, by swallowing Paris
green. She is not expected to recover.
This is the fourth case of poisoning by
Paris green in that neighborhood within
four weeks, two of the previous cases re-
Sulting fatally.
ST. Johns Catholic church at Brunswick
was dedicated Thursday last, by Bishop
Healey of Portland. About thirty visit
ing clergymen We're present
1t is said that the Lewiston cotton mill
will not run much longer. The closing
will throw 600 people out of employment. |
Hon Fred Atwood of Wintcrport is ar
ranging for grand excursion to Aroos-
took county in August, leaving Boston on
the 2d. The party will consist of about
$50 prominent men and capitalists from
all parts of New England, accompanied by
ladies' MIR. Atwood's object is to show
up Aroostook county, its resources, its
future prospects, etc
Among the graves decorated on Memo |
rial day in the north part of Monroe, sa' s
the Belfast journal, were those of man
and negro woman who served in the Rev
olu ionary war The mans name was
Winchell and he was Lieutenant under |
Washington. He refused pay for his ser
vices at the close of the war, for some I'M
known reason, came this way, and as old
age crept on, became charge of the
town until his death. The negro woman |
was slave formerly, but ran away flom |
her master, put on male attire, and served
through the war. She also died on the |
town of Monroe, Her name was Peggy |
Lilly.
In his annual address the Department Com
nander Of the Grand Army of the Republic IN
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