The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-25
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! II " Sprague has been appointed aid on
Gen Schoreld- staff and Gen. George /
Bezl aid on the stan of GeD. Butterreld,
chief marshal u the civic parade.
George Hanscom was tried before l.
c. Buker, ED. on the charge Of sb2l.ng
So from Elmer Smiths money drawer 10
bis mill at Hartland. and bound over u
answer to the next term Of court in Skow
hogan in September next, in So bonds.
which he obtained
Hon James g. Waugh whose death
was announced last week died Of pueu-
monia. Tuesday morning about 3 O'Clock,
at his home in Stzrks after an Illness Of
only four days He was about - years
of age. His was busy life and be was
highly respected by wide circle Of
friends 10 Somerset county. Mr. Waugh
had filled the position Of County Com
missioner In that county several terms
later, wa Judge Of Probate two terms
beside filing numerous other Offices 10
the county and his town. His funeral &C.
CURED Friday forenoon al 10 81 O'Clock
from his late residence.
W II. Moore's planning mill Hartland
i one Of the finest establishments Of the
kind in the State II was begun last
summer The building Is l5Qxj9, and
consists Of one story and basement. The
basement is used only for the shafting
all the machinery above being belted
from below The entire mill has 4 fine
hardwood floor, and is built in the most
substantial manner, The shop is extra
well lighted aud is provided with all the
latest improved machines for the manu-
facture or doors, sash. blinds and all
kinds of ipish. Mr.. Moore has invented
and patented machine for dovetailing
window sash, which Is very useful piece
of machinery. and a marvel Of ingenuity
The mill is heated By hot air forced into
the rooms by means of fan, which also
forces hot air into 1.-THE drying room.
There is no danger from fire from that
source.
The proprietors of the Warren lime
rock quarry, says the Rocklaud Courier
Gazette. Lave found that it yields yalu-
able soapstone a. well as an extra quality
of lime. In qnarrying lime rock, soft
magnesia rock, having a soapy feeling
and presenting grayish, green, brown
and whitish shades Of color was discover
ed, Prof. S. 7. Sharpes Massachusetts
t State Assayer, made an analysis of it and
says 1T is a steatite OF soapstone of
the regular combination. The stone
seems to stand heat well, and is soft
enough to be easily worked" 1t seems
to be present in large quantities and will
doubtless prove rich find to the quarry
/ owners,
Hon. W. T. Haines of Waterville SAYS
that the steamboat line between Gardiner
and Watervile is coming, all the stock
having been subscribed.
The Postmaster-General has appointed
Annie W. Gilbert as postmistress of Vas
salboro, Ne.
The NJ. c. r. r. has been blasting out
a wider road bed and laying several new
tracks between the round house and the
railroad shops. The tracks were rem
dered necessary by the largely increased
freight traffic. The company has also
laid out road running in semi-circle
from College street up to the baggage
rooms.
The following nominations have been
made by Governor Bureigh;
Madawaska Commissioners-Geo I.
Trickey. Caribou; George H. Smith,
Pressure Isle; Morrill, y, Drew, Fort
Fairfield.
Inspector of William
Flowers Bangor.
Fish and Game wsrien-Joseph Il. Lew
is. Togus.
The following are the appointments for
the Freshman Prize Reading at Water
ville-C p Barnes, W. y. Donovan. G.
p. Fall II l. Mccain. II. X. Rowe S.
Stark. c. II. Sturterant, Miss Knight and
Miss Randall
Donald Morrison, the Megantic outlaw
H. TO- r'e
Marsden, y. B.. Sunday, after a dispute
aud fight in which Morrison was wounded
in the hip. He was taken to Sherbroke
jail.
Mr.. Frank W Patterson of Belfast has
been reappointed to his old position as
mail clerk on the North Arson and Port
land route.
Sanford was visited by 4 hail storm
Saturday. which did a great deal of dam
age many of the hail stones being as
large as hens eggs.
The schooner Governor Ames which
sailed Monday from Portland, for Buenos
Ayres, is said to carry the biggest cargo
ever taken by an American vessel. She
had on board .S96 ,239 IT. of spruce and
pine lnmber,
The following commencement part.
have been assigned TO the seniors at the
Maine State College Salutatory, Mr.
Merritt Fernald; Nsedictory. Miss Evs
Perry; History, Mr.. Edward Cowan
Prophecy, Miss Blanche Mansfield AID
dress to Under graduates, Miss Ma,
Weeks Poem. Miss May Msyo Essays,
Mr. Fred Grant
Thomas Xix one of Rocklsnds most
respected citizens died at his home sun
day morning. al the age of sevepty-siA.
He WAS Warden of the Maine State pris
on for 3 number of years and was Des
con of the Baptist church for forty years
and director of the Lime Rock Bank s.
the time of his death, He leaves thre,
children.
Hon. Frederick Robbie. Hon Lyndon
Oak, and Gen r. b. shepherd, trustees
of the Insane Hospitsl, visited the Togu
Home Friday and examined the fine here
of lIolstein cattle at that institution
Though the herd contains only thirt,
cows, the same number as at the hospital
the daily milk product is seventy quart
more than at the asylum. Efforts will b.
made to improve the hospital herd and
is probable that a thoroughbred bull an,
several cows will soon be purchased.
Messrs. A. NJ, Bangs and j. F. Gsyno
!. of Fayetteville. \, Y, were in Richmond
last week. These gentlemen will do tn
government work on the kennebec rive
this season, for which $4,000 was ap
propristed by the last Congress. The
will employ from 100 to 100 men for tn,
whole eason and possibly part of mex
I | ri al ~ ha
will he done at Hatch's rock, in the ives
channel, and Beef rock in the east chan
mel.
The full board of trustees of the In
sane Hospital held meeting At that in
stitution yesterday. The garden wa
carefully examined and Treasurer Chase
accounts were looked over and found col
rect. 1t was decided that proposals 70
the erection of the new buildings shoul
be received up to April 30, at ,P. N
On April 80 at the same hour, the lbuilt
ing committee will open and tabulate q
bids, and on May At four O'Clock I'll
, trustees will meet and award the con
tract.
George Black, of Gray. has been 81
rested on charge made by Abel Blaci
his father. OF mixing paris green in a ju
of cider from which his father was In tn
habit Of drinking. The old man wa
l. made seriously i'll on Monday evenin
from psrtaking of the poisoned eide
The poison acted Is an emetic, whic
probably saved his life.
A meeting of the incorporators of ii
Kennebec Mutual Insurance Co. was hel
In Waterville Tuesday and the fo
lowing officers elected: william
Haiues, Pres. Herbert NJ. Heath. of Al
nusts YicA Pres A E Davies Secret