The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-12-06
STATE NEW S.

Mrs. Mary O'Brien, widow of the late Hon
Edward q Breu, Of lhonaSton, died Tuesday
morning aged " years. Her husband died III
| lSs2, aged 10 years.
Hon. John May, Of Winthrop, died Tuesday
morning, at the age Of 70 years. He was es-
! tablishcd III the practice Of law in this village
for many years. In political matters he took "A
| lively interest, and served as State Senator.
| His Judgment was widely sought in business
ma tiers, especially in probate affairs. He was
for many years chairman of the board of select
men of Winthrop.
Labor Commissioner Matthew'S who has lust
returned from some of the remote plantations
of upper Aroostook, says his observation, which
extended up tn st. Johns river for over one
hundred miles above Caribou, twenty miles
above Fort Kent, entirely dispelcd this idea
! that it would be hard winter for ArOostook
| farmers, as had been reported in some quar-
crs He said the farmers reported crops fairly
good as whole, and bringing good prices at
market.
Rockland is taking up the scheme of IA
city building having recommendations for
| tine city government officers, "A city hall,
| police headquarters and lookup; the
street floor of which could be made into
stores which would rent for enough to
| pay good interest on the cost of the build
! ing. The people are also moving in the
erection of a soldiers and sailors monu-
ment several meetings in behalf of which
have already been held.
The jail-brds at Bangor make kindl-
ing wood for the Boston market. Their
experience in breaking locks has pro-
baby made them experts in the art of
stayng things into kindlng wood.
County Attorney Carleton of kennebec
denies the story that Mr.. McManus, the
druggist, who testified that Charles Bual
of Clinton, convicted of numbering his
father, bought poison of him, has dis
covered that he made a mistake. Mr.
Carleton saws that Mr.. MeManus denies
the report absolutely.
The grand jury were hard at work on
the Mulverhill case during the greater
part of Tuesday. Among the witnesses
called were Chas Luce, father of the man
who was killed, Mrs. Luce, his wife, and
ChaS. Rasmussen, the sailor who saw the
atlray. determined effort to obtain an
Indictment for murder will be made by
the county attorney.
Landlord Smith of the Vaughn House
Caribou, will add twelve new rooms to
his hotel early in the spring. The move
is made necessary by a large and CON
stantly increasing business.
Ex-Warden Bean of the State Prison
leaves that institution after Il lengthy
term of fsithful service to the State. He
expects to return to his former home,
Bangor.
Mr.. George II. Bems the able and
popular clerk OF. tho Mount kineo House,
Is at the Penobscot Exchange, getting
ready to 20 to st. James, Fla, to open
his winter hotel. Mr. Bemis has effected
five years lease of the new aud elegant
lotel now being built in Belfast, which is
% be called Crosley Inn, and which he
Will open in the spring
The following changes have taken
place in Biddeford newspapers. Edward
). Morris for several months editor of
he Standard severed his connection
With that paper Saturday night, and for
,he present Walter II. Page, the manager
will have editorial charge. John w. Rob
nson, for seven years city editor of the
Journal, has accepted position on the
Worcester Telegram. He will be sue
,eeded by Mr.. George l.. Sands, of Saco,
who has been connected with the Jour
ial for the pastoear
The schooner Governor Ames, the large
md only five masted center board schoon- ,
,r, which has been In process of con-
for the past four months, by
Lcavitt Storer, of Waldoboro was sue
ressfully launched Saturday morning.
The launch WAS witnessed by large
crowd from the adjoining towns. The
cost Of this schooner will be about $50
900.