The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
STATE N EWS

The liquor fines imposed at the April
term of TIE Kennebec Superior court am
ounted to So ol0. Some, however were
on old eases.
The Cascade wooden mill. at Oakland,
has adopted the Saturday half-holiday
system.
proposition has been made to the
town Of Winthrop, by j. A. Parker,
president Of the Appleton Boot and Shoe
Co which proposes moving Its two
Massachusetts factories to some point in
Maine, If the towu would put $4,000 in
to the plant, the company would put $50
600 in the business at the end of five
years the plant to revert to the company,
providing the pay roll during that time
amounted to S250,000, A committee,
consisting Of Col. Wing, A. II. Bailey,
and L. o. Cobb, was appointed to inves-
tgate the matter and report Immediately.
The granite cutters at Hurricane Island
have agreed to go to work at the same
scale of prices as that paid last year, nine
hours without Increase of pay.
There Is minister In Androscoggn
county who can preach from the text
Judge not that we be not judged much
more feelingly than he could few days
ago. He stepped into the courtroom in
Auburn the other day to see the mill Of
Justice work and was "forthwthed" on
the Slattery- Greenleaf jury. Along about
midnight he sent out note to the sheriff.
1t was brief but expressive Brother
Lamb: You got me into this scrape.
Now get me out.
Work has been commenced on LAYING
the rails for the kennebec Central Rail
road to Togus. The locomotive will az
rive next Saturday, April 10th.
The annual State encampment of the
| Maine Sons of Veterans is to he held in
Waterville city June II. The Waterville
camp is making extensive preparations to
receive and entertain all visiting boys in
blue. and all member of the order who
are present will be sure of royal good
time.
Hon. Seth l.. Milliken, member of Con-
gress, has accepted al invitation from
the WIN. II. ii. Rice &. A. X. Post of
Ellsworth to deliver the Memorial adj
dress
Ex-President Pepper Of Colby Univer-
,ity, will spend the summer at Owls
Head.
City Clerk Southland recently issued a
license to circus to display in Augusta
on Memorial day. Mayor Lane, who IL
prominent Grand Army man, heard OF 1t,
and has ordered the license revoked, but
II the manager Of the circus persists in
showing there trouble may ensue. The
mayor says that they shall not parade the
streets.
The Portland city government has vot-
ed to invite the President aud Cabinet,
General Sherman aud daughter, and G W
ernor Burleigh and Ststf to be guests Of
the city during the visit of the Soci,tv OF
the Army of the Potomac July Sd and 4th
next.
The Kennebec Journal hears report
that an ex-tax collector OF Appleton Is
short about $500 In his accounts and
that his bOndslnen have been called upon
to settle. The cause is said TO be q
too intimate acquaintance with the
Louisiana lottery.
The Kennebec county prohibition par
tv committee held session In Hallowell,
last week, and decided to hold their
county convention In Augusta, June 10th.
The widow Of the late Hon. VIM. Will
son Of Hallowell, died Friday evening, At
about IL O'Clock. Of pneumonia. A son
and wife of another son, survive her.
Judge Symo nds and son and the Miss
ca Symonds Of Portland, sailed for
Europe last week, TO be gone about five
months. They will visit the principal
cities and noted localities.
John Collins Emmons Of Kennebunk
Ia to publish q weekly Illustrated paper
In Portland, to he called 1.-THE Portland
Figaro" The first number appears next
Friday.
We hear 1t rumored that the friends Of
Henry Hudson, ESQ, Of Gullford Will
present his name to the next democratic
fourth district convention - candidate
for representative 70 Congress.