The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03

President Cleveland has directed the
removal of Edward Gushing, collector Of
customs at Belfast, Maine, and will nom
mate his successor in few days.
Plans are being made for an addition
so the Avon Mill of Lewiston, whereby
itf capacity shall be about doubled and
work is to be begun upon the extension
rs soon as plans and estimates are con-
sidered.
A despatch from oxford, Me, to the
Boston Globe, says that Ezekiel Fogg,
who has been believed to be dead for
many years and in whose memory a stone
had bee. erected in the grave yard. re-
Gently returned from the West where he
has been living. His wife married resi-
dent of DiXtield 10 years ago
In the Superior Court, Augusta, Friday
morning, Jerry Mulverhili, the young
man found guilty of manslaughter in the
killing of c. A. Luce, was sentenced to
two years and II half in the State prison.
A destructive fire broke out in Hill
man Brothers furniture store in Monsoon
at O'Clock Friday morning. The flames
spread rapidly, destroying the town hail.
in which was the Grand Army Hall, the
engine and hearsc house. ii. Y. Boynton's
store, containing a large stock of tinware
etc. and other buildings The origin Of
the fire is unknown. The losses aggre-
gate SIP 900, which is covered by insur-
ance.
The Direct Line enters upon 1889 hale
and hearty, reports the North Star. The
entire amount of capital stock, $4,000
has been subscribed and paid five per
cent into the Treasurer in accordance
with the law. The Directors have filed
their certificate with the Secretary of
State, setting forth these facts, and the
intention to 90 on and construct the line.
1t now appears very probable that next
year the Direct Line Locomotive may
steam in over the route surveyed this
fall.
General Manager Payson Tucker of
the Maine Central, sailed on ayshort bus
mess trip to Europe, from New York,
Saturday,
Mr. J. NJ. S. Hunter, of the Farming
ton Chronicle, has bought the interest in
the paper held by Capt. c. w. Reyes,
bee )ming the sole proprietor.
Hon. T.. f. Webb of Watcrville, who
is largely interested in the Watervlle 4
Fairfield Horse Railroad, which recently
petitioncd the Legislature for a right to
run its cars by an electric motor, has
been to Massachusetts Investigating the
matter. He says that the latest investi
cations convince him that 1t is not prac-
ticabe to try and run the cars by electri
city and he doubts if they ask the Legis-
lature for that right.
The sudden death of Mrs. Mark Rob.
bins, followed by that of Gov. Garcelon's
wife, who has been critically i'll for some
time, and whom Mrs. Senator Frye and
Mrs Robbins were visiting just before
Mrs Robbins death, was II great shock
to the community. singular coinci-
dence Is that Mrs. Frye was taken sud
denly i'll while with Mrs. Robbins at the
Garcelons', and is now in a condition
that causes her friends considerable anX
iety. Mrs. Senator Frye and Mrs Garce-
lon are sisters and Mrs. Robbins is a near
relative.
VIM. X. Lunt's store is Benton Falls
village was entered by burglars Sunday
evening and goods to the amount of
about $50 taken, consisting mostly of
ladies' boots and underwear, The en-
trance was effected through a window in
the counting room. The stable of S. II.
Abbott was also entered and his horse
taken out and partly harnessed, when
probably becoming frightened the horse
was turned into the stable.