The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14
STATE NEWS.


Mayo & Son, Foxcroft, employ seventy
five hands in their wooden mill and turn
out weekly about 5000 yards Of cloth
The mill has six sets Of machinery and
ladies fancy dress goods are manufact-
ured principally. Mayo q Son have re-
Gently purchased the tannery property Of
l.. .. ternham in Foxcroft and the tan
merry buildings have been taken down.
The Watervlle Sentinel reports that
workmen eXcavating under Branch
billiard hall eXhumed another Indian
skeleton about three feet from where the
other one was found. On exposure TO
the air it quickly crumbled to ashes.
They were both found in a sitting posture
and seemed to be facing each other
There seems to be some prospect that
shoe manufacturing firm can be induced
to locate in Dexter. The Dustns have
been corresponding with Massachusetts
parties who do a business requiring the
services Of about $50 employees. and who
have d pay roll Of $50, 600 per year Scy-
eral gentlemen Of Dexter are interested
IN the scheme, and a suitable building
for the purpose can be procured at
nominal rent.
N4Dl. JOHN u. A1utGSOH, .. 1 tHHloH
Agent at Augusta, is obliged to suspend
payment of pensions, on account of the
pension appropriation being exhausted.
lie has paid about one-half of the June
payment and is notified by the Commits
sioner of Pensions at Washington that
no more funds can be had until Congress
passes the deficiency bill.
In one of Mr.. O. A. Dennen's mails
since the lake opened, he had l63 letters
of inquiry concerning the Kineo House
and lake. Coming events cast their
shadows before.
1t is reported that Simmons, the Maine
sculptor, will come up TO Bangor, Tues
day of next week. to model bust OF
Senator Ilamlin. The clay model will be
sent to Rome to be done in marble. Sim
mons has executed marble busts of at
least twelve distinguished Americans
Lincoln, Grant, Sherman and others
having given him sittings.
1t is reported that the funds for the
extension of the Dexter and Newport
railroad have been secured and that the
| project is now assured. The extension OF
this line through to Dover will be of
| great advantage to the road and will
| perfect now incomplete system. 1t is
expected that the work soon begin on
! proposed line.
Walter Paine Of Portland aged about
30 years, a machinest at the shop at
Waterville, while attempting to board
the express freight train, Thursday noon,
was thrown under the cars. and instantly
killed. He was intending to get a ride
from the shop to the depot.
Mcssrs. II. NJ. payson 4 Co. bankers.
of Portland, have purchased the Bath
Water Works system, and will soon make
| improvements on the same.
| Col. John d. Anderson. Untea States
Pension Agent at Augusta, is obliged to
| suspend the payment of pensions the APP
| preparation being exhausted.
The Uallowell Granite Works are
furnishing stone for the new building
now under construction for the New
York Times, and the granite for the
annex to the Mutual Life Insurance
building, New York city. These with
various other jobs and large amount of
monumental work furnished employment
for 800 men at their quarries and in their
sheds,
James Roche, of Leeds, brakeman on
the Lewiston and Pennington frelSht,
fell nnder the train, Wednesday, at Leeds
Centre. crushing his leg in fearful man
ner. necessitating amputation from the
effects of which he died, Wednesday
night His father is section boss of this
division.
The G2d annual meeting of the confer
ence of Congregational churches in
Maine meets with the church in RocFland.
June 10, 20 and 81. The Slst annual
meeting of the Maine Missionary society
will be held with the church at the same
time. Some of the prominent members
of the denomination will be present.
Three hundred delegates are expected,
arrangements having been made to en-
terrain them royalty
There is talk of narrow gauge rail
road up the Androscoggin Valley 10
Turner and Livermo1e.