The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
STATE NEW S.

City Marshal Morse, of Augusta. who
has held that Office for the past I've Years,
in speaking of the 1889 muster says that
the good order which prevailed this year
exceeded that of any year during his ex-
perience.
Negotiations that have been pending
Tor some time between the Sandy River
Railroad and the projectors of the line to
Ransely, were concluded Monday. This
includes an arrangement for both freight
and passenger business, and is on such a
basis that the work of building the road
to Rangely will be entered upon at once.
The executive committee OF the Gettys-
burg Memorial Association, met at the
camp ground in Augusta, Thursday after
noon, in consultation about issuing invi-
tations to the exercises at Gettysburg.
But few will be invited outside the mill
itary committee and commissioners.
The railroad commissioners adjourned
their hearing in car heating until Satur-
day of this week and printed orders have
been sent out, directing each railroad
company to instruct the commissioners as
to what heating apparatus it desires to
adopt.
Geo, W. Vanderbilt Of New York, who
has bought what is known as the Ogden
Point, near Bar Ilarbor, has already com
lnenced the improvements on the grounds
and has contracted with Geo. Doliyer to
grade the grounds and build sea wall
which Is estimated to cost some S35 900
Close upon the completion of the fund
for the Northern Maine railroad comes
The news that the contract has been made
that assures the construction of the rail.
road from Phillips to Rangeley. What a
progressive State this is Why isn't it a
pretty good State to emigrate to?
1t was supposed that the Togus railroad
scheme had been abandoned but that
some Of Gardeners pushing business men
are still at work on it. A generous sub.
scription has already been made, it is
said, and the paper is going the rounds.
The promoters of the enterprise talk In q
very hopeful tone.
Charles II. Gilman, of Corinth, is once
more at liberty the required bail having
been furnished by Jeremiah S. Paine and
Alpheus Robinson of Brewer For the
first time during the trial tears came into
Gilman's eyes at the dismissal of the iury
aud the certainty that danger of convic.
tion was over for this term at least 1t Is
reported that the jury stood ten for con.
viction and two for acqulttal. There is
another indictment hanging over Gilman,
for the larceny of goods from the safe of
his store in East Corinth but he will not
be tried on this charge this term.
Hon. William Emery, prominent and
respected citizen of Alfred, died Saturday
morning of liver and stomach troubles,
aged sixty-fye years, after sickness of
of four weeks. He was prominent In
business and political circles, had been a
representative to the legislature, county
attorney of York county, and was the
democratic candidate for Congress
against Thomas b. Reed, In the first
Maine District last year. He leaves Il
widow and one daughter, the wife of
John b. Donovan of Alfred, chairman of
the democratic state committee.
Gov. Burleigh has appointed Judge A.
X. Savage of Auburn, Judge o. G. Hall
of Waterville, and Gen. Samuel j. An
derson of Portland, as commissioners to
inquire into the system of taxation in the
State, and revise the tax laws of the
State. Their work will be most i'm.
portant one.
Mr.. Blaine has leased his house to Hon.
j. Manchester Haynes, who will occupy II
until he has completed his new house on
Western Avenue. Mr.. Haynes takes the
mansion all furnished and it is being
placed in thorough repair.
The brown mare Aubine has been sold
by Mr.. Nelson within the last few days to
parties in the Middle states for Sl4, 900.
Her record now is 2.l9 l-2 Mr.. Nelson
reserves her earnings in the races where
she is now named. Aubine was by Young
Rolfe the sire of Nelson 2l4 Ia, her dam
being Knox Girl by Gen. Knox.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
State Jersey Cattle Association, held at
Winthrop Saturday last. the following Of
Ulcers were elected President, z. A.
Gilbert, Greene; Vice Presidents, o.
Gardner, Rockland, b. F. Briggs, Auburn
Secretary and Treasurer, N. r. Pike,
Winthrop; Directors, s. +. Floyd, J.E
Brainard, Winthrop. W. Z. Whitman,
Turner; Pedigree Committee, p. IL. Smell.
d. W. White, Winthrop.
The veterans Of the Eleventh Maine
Regiment, which holds It's reunion in
this city, September 9Th, will be pleased
to learn that Gen. j. A. Hill, of New
York, will be present on that occasion.
A gentleman who recently received let
ter from Gen. Hill says he writes that he
hopes to meet "all the boys" At the re.
union Bangor Wing.