The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
STATE NEWS.

c. NJ. Bailey of Winthrop made pro-
position at the exercises in the dedication
of Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro,
Wednesday, that the friends of the insti-
tuition raise sn endowment fund of S20,-
900, and he would see that the 100000
new building was paid for, and IS 900 of
lhis fund was raised on the spot.
Monday afternoon the Waldo county
Jail was set on fire in the attic by two
prisoners, with Il view to escape. Dam
age few hundred dollars.
Belfast woman, according to a
Maine exchange, has found way to dis
pose of money with holes punched in it,
She recently offered one to merchant
there, not with the shamefaced or hur-
ried manner in which such coins are
often offered, but reluctaRtly, asserting
that it was a keepsake and she would not
part with it for any money, but would
leave it provided the merchant would
promise to keep it until she should call
for it, which she promised to do within
week, The merchant took the keepsake,
delivered her goods, and gave back the
necessary change for five dollars, and the
customer departed, and has not been
seen since. The merchant is about 80
cents out.
In the Supreme Court at Bangor,
Judge Emery sentenced Whitney and
Foster, the robbers of Peter Bennett to
10 and years, respectively to state
prison. The prisoners received the YER
dict calmly.
Steamboat Inspectors William Flowers
and Charles Staples. Jr. have been at
IIartland in the last few days. They
there inspected steamers "ldlewild' and
Geneva" The latter has been hauled up
for the season. The Inspectors 90
to Ellsworth to make an inspection.
The reception at Sorrento, on board
yacht Norma, to Mrs. Folsom, mother-in-
law of President Cleveland, was brill
liant affair. The yacht was beautifully
decorated. Many cottagers from Bar
IIarbor were present
The Maine Central officials report that
freight and passenger traffic this summer
has been unusually heavy. The through
| provincial business has been notably
large, and the company's earnings for the
year ending September Both will show a
very gratifying increase over 1887 just
as the steamer Penobscot was starting
| from her wharf SATURDAY. forenoon, a
lady passenger dropped her pocket book
overheard 1t feel beneath the paddle
wheels and was quickly lost sight of.
There was a sum of money in it, and it
was an unfortunate loss to her.
Hon. T.. f. Webb of Waterville has a
wonderful view of the surrounding
country at his country retreat just out
side of the city, He can see train or
rather the smoke from the engine when
it comes into North Belgrade. When it
reaches Oakland he can see the train it.
self and he does not lose sight of it until
it has reached Burnhnm "a miles from
where he first recognized it.-Fdtrfeld
J0uHDi
The morning freight Monday morning
took a long string of cars filled with
Somerset stock for the fair at Lewiston.
A. 4. Gerald sent Broadway, Longway,
Combat, Factor and another. James
Dealy took his Rolfe colt and C. A. Full
Ter also took Rolfe colt. Gen. Shepherd
sent 33 head of cattle from his farm.
Isaiah Fernald of Pishon's Ferry sent
three horses and A Smith two year old
Knox colt, A. A. Goodrich, s. Pettigrew
and David +. Goodrich also each sent a
a horse E. L. Foster & Son of Canaan
sent three horses A. X. Perkins, Skow-
hogan, sent Cunard Jr. and one of his
best colts. C. A. Marston and Philo
Steward sent Wilkes colt Daniel Boone
ard some of his stock was also aboard.
The Maine division Of the League of
American Wheelman have decided to hold
their annual Fall race meet at Fairfield, |
Sept. 27. This will be the greatest cycl-
ing event ever seen In this section. 1t is |
expected to have from seventy-tlve to one
hundred wheels in line for grand par
ade. Portland, Biddeford, Lewiston and
Skowhegan clubs will be here in full
force and members from all over the
State have promised to attend. The
races will be held In the afternoon and
will be half mile, mile e In 8 heats) and
Ave mile races for the state championship
Of the l.. A. w. There will be q large
number Of starters In any event and
cannot fall TO be exciting. There will be
grand Wheelman's ball TO be announced
later, says the Journal.