The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-03-20
STATE NEWS.

Governor Burleigh has appointed Pri-
vate Secretary Stevens member OF his
staff, with the rank of Lieutenant Col.
Onel.
Mr.. Boutelle's House bill for q public
building at Houlton was passed by the
Senate Tuesday, by the aid Of Senators
Frye, Spooner, Dolph, Squire and Others
The second annual Hotel North ban
quet, complimentary to the commercial
travellers, has been indefinitely postponed
on account Of the serious illness of
Landlord Lovejoy.
Charles W. Goucher, Of waldoboro,
committed suicide Tuesday by shooting
himself with q revolver. He WAS about
So years old. The cause for the act Is
unknown.
The Castine Normal school commenced
Tuesday last. There are about one hun
bred students at present and more are
expected. The school is prospecting I'M.
der the charge Of Prof. A. F. Richard
son, who is working to bring 1t to high
standard, and we hope that he will ac-
complish bis aim.
The Maine Investment Company Is
bonding shore property In all directions
within ten miles of Portland, and will ad-
dress bankers, brokers, lawyers and doc
tors throughout the country asking them
to spend the summer In this viciuity.
They are also talking of building q first
class summer hotel In the vicinity Of
Cape Cottage.
Fire broke out Monday afternoon In
the upper part of building In Dover &C.
cupied by four families. one Of which
lost all their furniture. Water from the
MIGRANTS was put on In quick time, and
the flames subdued. The value of the
excellent water service was demonstrate
ed, ~ had they to rely on our applian-
ces nothing could have prevented large
as smart wind was blow
ing At the time ard the situation of the
sweep on other property. The damage to
the house is probably something near
$1,000, while the belongings of the sever
ii tenants were severely damaged by the
foods Of water poured 10.
The movement of freight on the Maine
Central railroad is at this time 10 fair to
be In excess Of anything heretofore know
at this time Of the year. Four specials
were sent out from Bangor, Tuesday, In
addition to the regular traffic, one being
. uOuUl0 0ea0eC WIN uIty cars. usually
1t this time much power is put into the
shops preparatory to the summer traffic
but now everything that can be worked u
upon the rail and the shops are suffering
for work. Additional pDwer Is to be pro-
vided At once.
Ice cutting has ceased In Maine rivers
but ID still active In the ponds.
A Gardiner orchardist has sold 800 bar
rels Of his apples for four dollars barrel
md the Home journal thinks this ia q good
Item to send out West to those farmers who
ire burning their corn for fuel.
A novel by Miss Margaret We're Earring.
ION Of Augusta has been accepted by the |
Putnams and will be published In the |
larly fall. Il ID story Of the 18th cen
'ury, the title Of which has mot yet been
yivsn TO the public.
Everybody must admire the courage Of
he Fort Popham coal miners, which does
not seem 70 b ct al affected by the dis.
lack they have had 70 far. Two
lttempts 10 bore down 10 coal BED having |
allied they have got ready to drill the third |
,ole with - much apparent zeal ~ they /
aad when they started. Such psrssvsr-
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