The Somerset reporter., 1889-06-20
STATE NEW S.

An Insurance agent informs us that tn,
New England Insurance Exchange hav,
voted an advance of one fourth per cen
| GO cts. per 81 0O) upon stores whcr,
fire works are kept for sale and al
policies require permit.
The Maine Farmer sends good cheer t,
rhe farmers in the announcement tina
the prospect of bountiful harvest il
Maine was never better, All agree tina,
the season Is at least two weeks ahead OF
time.
Mr.. Frank w. Patterson, the Belras
victim Of the Crowell Brook disaster. l.
making highly satisfactory progress on
the road to recovery, maintang his spirit.
and pluck to a remarkable degree.
During heavy thunder storm in Ban.
gor Saturday, lightning stauck the over.
head wire of the Electric Street Railway,
and, passing through one of the street
oars, disabled it.
Judge Drew, department commander
OF Maine Il. A. r., issued general order
Saturday to all parts of the State to con
tribute what they might be able to aid
the suffers, victims of tho terrible Penn
sylvania disaster.
Mr.. F. w. Aver caught at Bangor on
Saturday, the largest salmon which has
been taken in the Penobscot with a fly
this year, it weighing twenty-seyen
pounds, and being the hftieth which he
has landed this year,
Mrs. Milken. mother of Hon. Seth l..
Miliiken of Belfast, fell in the house of
her son, Friday, receiving a severe cut
In her forehead. Her extreme aye makes
the accident serious one.
Adjutant General Sprague issued an
order, Monday, fixing the opening day of
the muster NJ. V. NJ. as Augusta 2Gth
lasting five days.
Volney b. Gushing of Bangor, prohibit
ton candidate for governor In 1883 was
in the vicinity of Johnstown at the time
of the great calamity, speaking 10 the
prohihitory amendment campaign.
The foundation and excavations for
the new pulp mill at Brewer are well
along and the sewer and branch railroad
are nearly completed. The work is pro
crossing very rapidly considering the
number of men employed and month OF
two will see quite mill there.
At q meeting of the State House Com.
mission Monday afternoon, at Augusta
Messrs. Barker and ingalls,, who wer,
appointed at the last meeting TO investi,
gate the different systems of ventilation
aud heating, reported In favor of the
Plenum or fan system. and the same was
unanimously adopted by the full board OF
commissioners.
The June law term of the Supreme Ju
dicial Court convened at Bangor
Chief Justice Peters presides.
Hon. Il. A. Gilbert. Secretary of the
State Board Of Agriculture, says tina,
from his observations he Is satisfied that
the fruit crop In Maine will be light this
season. The farmers are also backward
about their hoeing. The wet weather
has prevented them from attending to 1t
and as haying Is close at hand coming
earlier than usual, they will not have
much spare time.
The strike for less hours and more pay
in the wooden mill at . ,klaud has ended.
All hands returned to work Monday, up-
on the same terms as before the strike.
The annual Memorial Day at the Ma.
tional Soldiers Home, Togus. Monday
last under the direction Of Cutler Post,
No 4S, G. A. X. A national salute was
fired at IL NJ. At $50 p. NJ. all the men,
bers OF the Home who were able to march
formed In line. The procession moved
In the usual line Of march to the Gem.
etery where the graves were decorated BY
the veterans of the Home, the band play
ing dirge.
The Grafton was delivered by Cong
ressman Cogswell Of Salem, Mass.
At q meeting Of the State House Com.
missioners Monday afternoon, the plen-
um or fan system Of heating and VENT.
lation was recommended and finally ad-
opted.
Fourteen Swedes arrived in Carl )ou.
last Wednesday, from their native land.
They went to New Sweden where they
have llocated. Sweden makes splendid
citizens and Aroostook county gladly
welcomes them within her borders.
The italian lxborers at work on the
new railroad, between Dexter and Dover
refused Tuesday morning TO go 70 work.
demanding $50 per day wages. A
speedy adjustment Of the dificulty Ia
anticipated. - It IL caused mainly
through the efforts of one Of the leaders,
who desired to become boss, and who
threatened In case he was not made one
TO make trouble for the contractors.
Dr.. George h. Bai'sy. State veterany
Surgeon went 70 Paris, Monday, 70 sx-
anime suspectsd case Of tuberculosis 10
Tie hard Of ". h. Cole. The doctor
found nice or SICK End had him killed.
His lunRs were found 10 b In very bed
shape. Il Was a unmistakeabls case Of
tsescealosis. AhTgs crowd Was prssest