The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-01-11
STATE NEWS.


cent 500, 900 TO the West for investment,
he past year.
Mike Burns has concluded not TO locate |
n Bath The public authorities notified |
aim that they should prosecute him vigor-
ously if he violated the laws in the slight |
est degree, and the city at large was very
against Burns locating here.
Burns went to the mayor, Thursday after
noon, and as a result of the conversation,
Burns concluded to leave town, and be-
fore he left the mayors Office said he
would take in his sign and close up bust
ness, lie has 100 packages of imported
liquors in the Custom House, but he will
leave them there for Il while.
The recent trial of the hJdrants at
Watcrville was very satisfactory. In
contest with the steamer. each playing
through thousand feet of hose, the
steamer won by abont thirty feet. The
rcsivoir was but half full of water while
the steamer was pushed to its limit OF
power. On account of the increased
efficiency of the fire service the insurance
rates have been dropped twenty per cent
says an exchange.
An Augusta despatch to the Argus last
week alleged that Liquor Commissioner
Howard had been receiving commissions
on the sale Of liquors in violation of law.
4 Lewiston journal reporter call Mr.
Towards attention to the despatch and
asked him what reply he had to make.
Nothing" said Mr.. Howard, Except
that the Argus is lying. Col. VIM. \.
Cromwell. Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue f,r this district, was in Lewis
ton, Thursday. A journal lerorter call
= 4 ..G f4.a.
Argus against State Liquor Howard. He
said
Liquor Commissioner Towards ac-
tion in paying She special [. s. tax, was
advised by me and Governor Bodwell,
as the Governor himself, told me. The
business of the State liquor agency has
been conducted fairly and honestly. l
called on Col Howard and collected the
tax, at the request of Collector Redman. "
II is intimated as not unlikely that
Waldo county may have candidate in
the person of Hon |. C.. Libby of Burn
ham, who is widely and fayorably known
throughout the State as a practical bust
ness man and promoter of Names pros
perity.
1t is quite pro bile that Androscoggin
county may have L gubernatorial candi-
dates in the near futu e, as the friends of
Judge Savage are Ill 9ing him to allow
his name to be used in that connection.
If Judge Savage shall consent that his
name be used, he will be very strong
candidate, as he is n man of acknowledge
ed ability, and will have very strong
backing among the business men of the
State. Exchange.
Mr.. Howard Owen. the well known
newspaper man, and editor of the Maine
Farmer, will deliver his lecture, "OuI
Goodly Heritage" at the Grange Hall,
Sidney, on Friday evening, Jan. 90, The
entire proceeds will be for the benefit OF
the grange fund.
The Ca page memorial publication of the
late Governor Bodwell, ordered by the
Governor and Council, giving biograph-
ical sketch of the diseased, an account OF
the funeral, press tributes and resolutions
passed by different nor-political organi-
cations, will be issued in about week.
An engraved likeness of Mr., Bodwell will
appear on the cover. DIR. W Is. Lapham
edits 1t.
Hon. Orvlle d. Baker and Joseph +.
| Bodwell, son of the Governor, have been
appointed administrators on the estate OF
the late Ex-Governor Bodwell. They will
be required to give 800, 900 bonds. Gen.
C. w. Tildcn aud l.. C. Cornish, Esq.
have been chosen appraisers.
The petition for the appointment of adj
ministrators on the estate of the late Hon
Joseph r. Bodwell, which resulted in the
selection of Joseph +. Bodwell and Hon.
Orville ID. Baker, as announced in the
Press Wednesday, represents the value OF
the estate as $500, 000-personal, 500,
900; real S20O,000 The appraisal which
will be made, will of course change these
| figures somewhat.
A meeting of the Republican State
Committee has been called to-day, ut Au-
gusta, to take action relative to the hold
ing of the Republican State convention,
or conventions 1t will be remembered
that at the last meeting, it was decided
to hold but one convention, and that at
Portland in May, there being no contest
for the gubernational candidacy But
since the death of Governor Bodwell the
situation has changed. And 1t is held
there should be two conventions, one Tor
the choice of candidate for governor,
and the other to select delegates at large
to the National Republican Convention.
The agent of the Cowan mill says there
has been no strike or any difficulty with
weavers. A change was lately made in
the work and the prices reduced. Some
of the weavers who were dissatisiied
worked their regular notice and left.
The mill is running as usual.
The building of the Patten Car Works,
which have been vacant for nine years,
have been sold to Addition & Stront, from
Hallowell. new firm, to start an oil cloth
factory here. The factory will be in
operation within two months and 80 men
will be employed.
The funeral of Engineer William II.
Hammond. killed at Brunswick, Tuesday,
was held Friday at the Universaist Church
and was largely attended by citizens and
a large number of the employees of the
Maine Central, Eastern and Boston n
Maine railroads. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Hayden, of Au-
burn, and Polar Star Lodge of Masons.
There were beautiful floral tributes, con-
sisting of broken column and wreathes
from the Maine Central employees, pill
ow from relatives, cluster of lilies from
Mrs. A. S. Pettingill of Lisbon Falls,
and wreath from friends in Frceport.
The remains were buried in Oak Grove
Cemetery.
The Bath Times says Sagadahoc has
always done well for the party and is en-
titled to consideration in the State con-
vention, and thereupon presents the name
of Hon. James w. Wakefield. OF this
gentleman, the Times says After
political contests, in which
he has been the object of the most bitter
personal attacks by political enemies he
has continually grown in public esteem
and he now possesses such popularity in
his city and country rs would place the
old time Republican majority in proud
way in the shadow when con
trasted with the big figures that would
roi. up with Mr.. Wakefield as guberna-
torial candidate.
man named Belonger who has been
working at Winn for Gordon 4 Son. went
out early Saturday morning to kindle
ire at the mill. He had 1924 on his per
son. While STOPPING to light the fire an
unknown man came up behind, felled him
With club, took the money and fled.
Belonger was badly hurt and may die.
Hon. Parker Spofiord of Bucksport, a
we'll known civil engineer, is a candidate
or railroad commissioner, in place of
Mr. Anderson, deceased. Mr.. Spotiord
vas member of the Maine Legislature
n 1888 and 1884 and was connected with
he survey of the Buck port Bangor