The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-15

f. Nj. Shaw, harness manufacturer,
pittsfeld will build an addition to his
factory 2oA2l feet, two stories, at once.
Mr.. Shaw is doing a large and steadily
expanding business.
Caribou had a good-sized fire started,
but the new water works saved a costly
COL fagration.
Mrs Rice, widow of Judge Rice Of
Augusta, hae donated the Maine General
Hospital $4,000 for free beds.
Friday night burglars stole tools from
Canton blacksmith shop and entered
several stores il the town. Not much
booty was secured.
Rev. w. A. Stewart, formerly connect
ed with the Methodist conference, died
Al the insane hospital Saturday morning
His family lives at Waterville where his
remains were taken and the funeral ser
vices held Sunday.
| Rev. Caleb Fuller, who died at Bath Me.
Thursday, at the residence of his brother,
| DR. A. j. Fuller, was for fifty years a
Methodist preacher, ard has been twice
located in Bath, He went there to at end
the recent Methodist Conference aud was
taken with a cold, which was followed by
nervous prostration, causing his death
Since his retirement from active service
he has been living in Augusta, His age
was 81.
Capt Daniel IIol'anl, 4 prominent
ciiiZ+n of Lewiston, Me, died Thursday,
sged e.. He was formerly engaged in
numbering. Capt Holland VAS influential
in securing the developments of the
Lewiston water power by bonding the
the territory for Boston investors. Be
sides holding town and city offices he
has been Senator from AndrUscogSin
Country and Il member of the Executive
Council.
The ice left Moosehead Lake, MAY
., and boats have arrived at kpeo from
Greenville, aud at Greenvile, from the
head of the lake
The ice lief. the Raneelcy Lakes last
Friday afternoon, and fishermen are now
on the way there. 1t Is two weeks later
than last year,
+. w. Aver & Co.'S boom at Dyer's
Cove, on the east side OF the Pcnobscot
river, was broken by the high water
Thursday night, and the logs All started
for the sea. The loss is estimated at $40.
| 600.
The Bath Cordage Works will be re
built and msrag.d by stock compan,
with a capital of from $4,000 to $4,000.
An English syndicate with $4,000, 900
capital has been formed for the develop
ment of some of the rich mineral regions
of North Alabama, and for the building
up of numerous heavy enterprises.
The water in tie St. John and ARGOS
took rivers is at very high pitch. The
bridge over the Aroostook river at Ash
land was carried away Thursday night,
and is now made fast to an island about
ten miles above Presque Isle. At points
between Presque Isle and Caribou the
water is within a foot Of the rails of the
New Brunswick railway.
| Saturday afternoon a quiet home we'd
ding took place at the residence of Mr.
| W. A. Allen, Portland, the contracting
parties being Miss Annie B. Allen, his
eldest daughter, and the Rev c. Everett
Bean of West Scarhoro Methodist church
Rev. l.. H. Bean, father OF the groom,
| OBLIGATED in the presence OF the immedl-
| ate relatives of both parties.
The ice vessels are nocking into the
kennebec In large numbers.
A writer in the Portland Press SAYS
that cherry blossoms opened Sunday, May
| 18th, which was seven days later than
last year ard four days earlier than the
average The earliest recorded Is Nav
| lst in l1G0 and the latest MAY II in ll26.
| In this century We have May ~ in ISIS
| for an early date and May 2jth in ISIS
and in 1882 for late dates.
The water in the st John ard Aroos.
| riu is q q
Now that William II Smith, Esq, the
editor of the Masonic Journal has passed
away, Mr.. Marquis +. King will be the
editor, A. +. Chase associate editor, aud
J. II. Drummond contributing editor of
the journal. These gentlemen are all
very prominent in Maine Masonic circles.
Hon. William l. Putnam, who has been
given full power by Levi e. Wade TO act
on the Knox and Lindoln deal during the
latter's absence in Mexico, has notified
Mr.. ingalls,, as representative OF the
directors of the road, that while sale OF
the property NAV he difficult under exist
ing circumstances, practically the same
thing may be accomplished through
lease. Only a majority vote IS required
for lease, and as the term could be
made $50 years, it amount to perpetual
| transfer
The tall spire of St. Joseph's church,
| Biddeford, is no longer serving horti-
cultural purpose. For several years two
small trees have been growing out from
it, one on the front side and the other on
the rear side. each apparently taking root
In the soln brickwork. The question OF
how to get them down was perplexing
one, but it is no longer under discussion
by the church officials, for both OF the
little trees were uprooted during recent
gale and the steeple now presents Its old
time appearance.
Charles Morrill,, aged 80, and Frank A
Leighton, aged IA. left Wells for Bidde-
ford in a small sail boat Monday and
have not been seen since. 1t is thought
they were drowned.