The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-09
STATE N EW s.

better be surrendered than that system
STATE NEWS.
The Republican County Convention at
Auburn Tuesday nominated the fol owing
ticket Senators, B. J. Hill, of Auburn
J. f. Sleeper. of Greene: Judge of Pro-
bate, J. NJ. Drew; Sheriff. John +. Lamb;
County Attorney, Jesse NJ. Libby; Regis
ter of Probate, j. O. Wilson; Treasurer,
Noel B Potter; Commissioners, W. b.
Belts, Seth Chandler.
The safe in J. 4. Brewsters store, at
Freeport, was blown open By burglars
Tuesday night, and its contents stolen.
MIR. Brewster declines to state the amount
missing but it is supposed TO be quite
sum. There is no clue to the burglars.
Congressman Boutelle returned from
Washington Monday night hearing OF
which the Loyal League marched to his
residence to give him pleasant recep-
ton. Boutele addressed the League
briefly in response.
Estella Lewis OF New Vineyard, com
mtted suicide by drowning at Brettun's
Mills Sunday. Depressions caused by
the attentions of her lover to another
girl, is supposed TO have been the cause.
The stringers OF the center span of the
/ toll bridge crossing the st. Groin river at
/ Cuion Mills, gave way while being eros
ed by a two horse team with load of
laths Saturday afternoon. William Perry
/ the driver, a young companion and the
team were precipitated into the river.
/ Fortunately no logs were running and
4 with the assistance from the SHORE the
men and horses were rescued, more or
less injured.
/ W. G. Fuller, Jr., arrived In Rockland
/ Wednesday evening from La Lygne, Kan.
1 Mr.. Fuller expects to remain IN the city
+ about two months.
ON the road from Presque Isle to Carl
hou, within distance of three miles and
half north of the Aroostook bridge,
there are on matt road only, without
counting those ON the side roads, one
hundred and ninety acres of splendid
looking potatoes.
The North Atlantic squadron is expec-
ted at Bar Harbor the middle of August.
AT that time Secretary Whitney Will be
there.
Ex-Gov. Robe has been nominated by
reclamation as candidate for Representa-
tive to the Legislature by Republicans of
! Gorham.
The result of the motion for new
trial in the Stain and Cromwell case will
not be known for a short time, as the
Judges will look up authorities, etc, and
not render their decision in hurry
Hon. Levi P. Morton has chosen as OIL
cai Biographer, Geo. Alfred Townsend,
Gath, who has nearly completed his
work. 1t Is to accompany Gen. Lew.
Wallace's Biography of Gen. Harrison,
and is to appear early in August
The annual reunion of tie Sixth Maine
Battery will be held at Bangor, August
Both, during the Eastern Maine State fair.
Members will please report at q. y. Il.
hall, Bangor, on arrival.
Martin Overlook, who died at South
Liberty, July 29th, was one hundred
years and six months old. He never was
sick enough to employ doctor until his
last sickness. For many years his hair
and beard was as white as the snow of
winter. but within the past two years they
turned nearly black in some places being
jet black.
A new telegraph line is to be establish
ed between Mattawamkeag and Vance
boro in connection with the Canadian
Pacific Railway The Maine Central
Railroad had objections to its construc-
ton but the State Railroad Commissioners
have finally granted the petitioners the
right to build, subject to such reasonable
limits as to location as the Maine Central
may impose
| The Portland & Ogdensburg Railway Is
now leased to the Maine Central for the
term of nine hundred and ninety-Bin
years. the city of Portland having ratified
the lease by popular vote, and thus COM
pleted its validity. This adds about one
| hundred miles to the length of road op-
Grated by the Maine Central, and frees the
city of Portland from the last of its rail-
way membranes and obligations.
At ST. John on Sunday the stars and
stripes were unfurled to the breeze in
honor of Governor Marble, WAC has Teen
making a trip with party of ladies aud
gentlemen through the eastern part Of
the State and the Province. The honor
was appreciated by the Governor and
those who accompanied him.
F. T. and j. S. Bradstreet, of South
Gardiner, lumber manufacturers and al
ways staunch Democrats, have come out
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