The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-30

Village Corporation Ia 'eli dismissed in
the nited States Court at Portland, on
account of technical defects IN proceed
ings.
Henry T.. FIT of Derring Me, ap.
pointed post office Inspector is the first
post Office inspector appointed since this
branch of the service has been placed
under the civil service rules
The Bangor Wing announces that j.
q. Clark, Esq of that city, has present
ed the Maine State College one of the
tnest herbariums in the country. 1t was
collected by the Rev. Joseph Blake of
Andoyer, Mass, and purchased by Mr..
Clark at cost of $1,000 1t Is to be
known as the Blake Herbarum. The
collection embraces about 10000 spec
linens.
The foundation Of the new Flanders
wooden mill in Dexter IS nearly complct-
ed Some twenty men are employed. A
new 30-inch Hercules wheel is to be set,
and the chimney which Is to be about 50
feet high will be built nj once and will
be unber the supervision of Mr.. W. 5.
Giles.
A meeting of the Maine Historical So
ciety will be held in the Library room OF
the society, Portland, Friday, May 3lst,
at Z. NJ. \ paper by iIoratio Hight
Esq. ON Mogg llegan, ALA Mugg, the
Indian leader in the first Indian war in
Maine, will be read.
The oldest vessel that has entered Port
land harbor for long time is now there.
1t is the Julia Ann, FL ! tons, built AT
Gloucester seventy years ago, and appar-
emily sound vessel to-day. She halls
from Deer Isle now, aud has spent many
years on the fishing banks.
The army of caterpillars which is caus-
ing so much trouble on the Canadian
Pacific Railway, one day delaying train
TWO hours, is advancing in a northeastern
ly direction between BrOwnyille Junction
and Mattawamkeag \ man acquainted
With that region says at for several
years they have frequeuted the country
and seem to prey especially upon the pop
lar trees Last year a crew of men which
Vas sent In to cut spool wood, was obligec
TO leave the woods on account Of the
enormous number of caterpilars which
would fall upon the heads of the axemen
Mr. George n, Lawrence of the Iiayne,
K Dewitt Co, has just finished loading
The iron barge Lone Star" which viii
carry To Philadelphia the largest cargo OF
ice ever sent forth from the Kennebec
rhe barge contains four double compart
ments in which 1924 tons were placed.
Mr. W. Chase of Augusta has two
carrier pigeons, which were set free il
Boston at A. NJ. Saturday morning
both arrived in Augusta at ELL. Mr.. d
c. Robinson's birds, liberated at August,
at the same time, made the trip in jus
-four hours and one minute.
The kennehec journal says Senator
lIaines, l.. ID. Caryes, Esp, County At
tprney Carleton and Deputy Sheriff Wal
lace Berry returned Saturday mornin.
from Parlin Pond where they cau5h
more than 800 trout. Mr.. Carleton
caught the largest fish, three-pounder.
Mr. George L. Bracket of Belfast ha
zone to attend the biennial session of TIL,
K. w. Grand Lodge OF Good Templars Of
the world, which convenes on Tuesda,
lext at Chicago, and will be in session
Two weeks. Mr.. Bracket Is the repre-
sentative from the Grand Lodge of Maine
General Manager Pavson Tucker is a
Scots" on the mountain division of tn,
Maine Central, and proposes to "boss'
the job of the extension himself and fin
III in the allotted time. Labor men ar,
much interested in seeing If the job car
ne done without the aid of contractor,
and bosses.
The Woman's State Relief Corps oil
Maine has sent several gross of flags t.
the Grand Army Post of Richmond, Va
They are to be used in decorating tn,
graves of Union soldiers buried in anC
lrouLd Richmond.
Saturday morning at Harrison, the
Harrison steam mill, run by Horace Proc.
tor, burned to the ground. Loss $1,000:
assured for $1,000. The corn canning
and shoe factory were not damaged
Battery +, Second Artillery, L. S. A..
under command Of Major Dunn aud Lieu.
'enant Hines with forty-six men, arrived
at Portland, Saturday afternoon, from
New Orleans and will 90 to Fort Preble,
Cape Elizabeth. The Battery in the
Fourth Artillery has gone to Atlanta Ga.
The Maine Baptist Convention and
Educational Society held its annual meet.
ing at Waterville Monday evening. Reys,
Messrs. Giddings of Bangor, Whittemore
of Auburn, Fletcher of Dexter and man,
other visiting clergymen from different
parts of the State were present.
Mr.. Robert Proctor of the firm OF
Flood < Proctor Wateryille, contrac tors
and builders met with quite a serious ac.
cident Monday afternoon. He was en-.
gagged in building a staging when an axe
which he was using slipped and cut 9
deep cash across his foot severing tn,
arteries and laying bare the joint. II,
was carried to Dir. Fred Hills CHE,
where the wound was dressed.
A board of trade was organized at Old
town Monday evening with 40 members
The following officers were elect, d
President, T.. W Conant; vice presidents
Harry ID. Stewart Herbert GRAY, J w
Bodwell; secretary, Joseph j. Gould;
Rev. C. b. Dunn, supcrannuate,
preacher of the East Maine Conference,
of the NJ. Il. Church, died at his rcsidenc,
At lIampden Corner, Me-, on Saturday
May 18th, at 9 30 A. NJ. His death wa.
very sudden from paralysis of the heart
lie was - years of age Dec. 10, 1888.
The motion for a new trial in State W.
Beal convicted of the murder of his fs
ther In Clinton. AT the April term, 1883
was heard before Judge Whtehou,e
Monday. j. f. McManus, druggist, il
Wa,eryille, testified that he never tolf
fhilbrook, Beals attorney that McManu
was mistaken in Bea's identity Phi
| brook testified that Nc Manus did so te
him. The motion was overrul5d aud tn
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