The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-22
STATE NEW S


Fauucc The \ \ Dwiucl post marched
tn the depot aud escorted the visiting vet
Grams to the hall The annual dinner was
served in hurry Hall by the Ladies' Re
lief Corps.
A large number of citizens Of Portland
are reported to have signed a petition
| for the pardon or Communication of sen
tcnce of the renowned Mrs, Maybrick.
Percy l.. Cloudman, Cumberland Mills,
aged %, was drowned while bathing in
the river Tuesday. He was promising
| young man, student of the Massachu-
,etts Institute of Technology
The entries for the trotting, pacing and
running races at the Eastern Maine State
fair, to occur September 3rd and 9th in
elusive, CLOSED last night and are the larg
est for years, showing the great develop
meni of interest in turf matters which
| has followed the recent achievements of
| Maine horses.
on his way to Camp Benson, Tuesday,
Gov. Burleigh had a pleasant meeting on
the train with eX-Goy Carroll OF Mary
land. Mr. Carroll is the great grandson
| of the late Charles Carroll of Carollton,
| Maryland, one of the signers Of the Dec
| aration of Independence. He was on his
way to Ellsworth to visit friends there
and will also go to Bar llarbor On leav-
| ing Maine next Thursday he will visit
New York, where he expects to meet his
daughters who are coming from France,
arriving Saturday or Sunday, on a visit to
their old home in company with their hus-
bands, who are prominent Frenchmen.
Next week will be busy one at the
State Capital. The annual muster of the
State Militia, the meeting Of the Governor
and Council, and the races on the trottipg
park will bring around big crowd.
1t is said that never In the history OF
Bath from early colonial times to the
present day, a period of PSI years, have
been on the stocks at one time so many
vessels his are now seen. These vessels
range all the way from 300-ton schoon-
er to 3000-ton ship. and in all there are
some 20.
The date of the grand sailing regatta
at Lake Cobbosseecontce has been set for
Thursday afternoon, Aug. %, at clock.
II is expected that sixteen sail boats and
yachts will take part in the contest and
the residents about the lake are looking
forward to grand gala day. The regat-
Ia is open to all classes of boats bearing
sail, regardless of size, style or sailing
qualities, but this year they will be ar
ranged In classes, the question of length
only being taken into consideration d.
c. Robinson is Chairman of the regatta
committee and Judge VIM. Z. White
house, Howard Owen, Esq. j. Frank
Pierce, Col. Thomas Lambard and A. L.
Brainard, Esq. will be the Judges
Maine shpbuilders are very much
elated at the prospect Of Government
shipyard at Bath. There seems to be no
| by Il,
not be done at that place, and 1t is quite
probable that yard will be established.
-WaHufactuTtrS' Ga =ctte.
In 1910. Mr.. Sewell, father of Mr.. Ar
thur Sewell of Bath, now president of the
Maine Central Railroad built a ship-the
Rappahannock-of 900 tons, to the sur
prise of everybody; that was the largest
wooden ship of the day. Its failure was
predicted, and it caused drop on cotton
freights. Now, in the same place and
with the same name, ship of 5000 tons
is to spring into being, and creates no
surprise whatever.
The Edwards Manufacturing Company,
when the new mill is completed, which
will probably be by January LIST, will have
100000 spindles. The machinery for the
new mill is being made by the Saco Water
AcWSi company DluucloIu.
Miss Lulu Osborne Hamlin, daughter of
Samuel Osborne, who was adopted by
Prof IIamlin of Cambridge, was married
last Saturday evening to Edward Conner
The ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of the brides father at Waterville,
by DR.. Pepper
The hearing before the Governor and
Council on the charges preferred by the
Good Templars of Waldo county against
County Attorney Sweetser Is expected to
take place next week. Mr.. Sweetser has
engaged Col. w. II. Fogler, of Belfast,
as his counsel.
Next week at Augusta, commencing
Tuesday the eth, will begin the event of
the season. The State Muster which be-
gins on that date, will consume the earlier
part of The day until o'clock when the
visiting people can then attend the races
President Aver of the Somerset road Is
to erect fine residence at Carratunk
Falls next season.
The State department Monday re-
ceived cablegram from the United
States vice consul at Porto Rico, annonc-
Ing the death last night of Consul Ed
ward Conroy. He was one of the olddst
mcmbes of the consolar service, having
been appointed consul at San JUAN Porto
Rico, April q, 1866. He was native of
Connecticut and was so years of age
The special meeting of the executive
committee Of the Universal Peace Union,
held at Philadelphia adopted an address
to the people of the United States sug-
costing the creation of national relief
fund to be applied for relieving distress
caused by flood, fire, pestilence, famine,
cyclones, earthquakes or similar catas-
trophy. 1t is proposed that the board
of trustees be composed of governors of
several states and the chairman thereof
to be the President of the United States
Copies of the address have been sent to
the President and various governors.
tenement house In New York city
was burned Monday and nine of the sixty
odd occupants were burned to death.
The fire started in the night, and 1t is
suspected that it was incendiary.
The Portland district Methodist camp
meeting began at Old Orchard Tuesday,
conducted by the presiding elder, W. S.
Jones. The meetings will continue six
days. Three preaching services will be
held daily, besides several social and test
imony meetings.
The Maine State Union Societies of
Christian Endeavor meets at Bath, Sept.
"A and %. Reduced rates have been Sc
cured, and delegates will be provided
with free entertainment if they notify
c. c. Low, Bath, before Sept. 10th.
The granite monument whice the town
OF Winslow voted to erect to the memory
OF Its veteran sead, was Tuesday placed
In position few feet north of Fort Hal
flax. 1t is handsome column and bears
inscribed on its tablets the names of 80
veterans who went from this town 10 the
war.
The fall term of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College will begin
Aug. ~. Although the classes graduated
In the spring were very large. the pros
pect for full term is good.
Camp Burieigh
The State Muster grounds are begin
ing to take on military ANNA rapco