The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-04-10
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Mr. John T. Berry, president of the
Knox aud Lincoln Railroad received a
letter from the Boston syndicate that has
been negotiating for the purchase Of the
road. The syndicate raises its late offer
OF : 800 900 and is now offering 81 800
one or this sum 5000, 900 is to be cash,
the balance in 4 per cent. bonds to run
thirty years. A meeting Of the several
towns owning the road will now be In
order. The road will probably be sold.
At meeting Of the Piscataquis OBJ
server Publishing Company recently held,
the stockholders voted to accept an offer
made for the paper and plant by L. 2.
Evans, who has been treasurer Of the
company since 1t was organized. 1t Is
understood that the transfer will be made
at once. Mr. Evans Is one Of the leading
business men Of the town, and under his
proprietorship the paper will be faith
full exponent of the county's interests.
st. Adams Commandery No. s, Knights
Templar of Portland has voted to attend
the trennia conclave of the Grand En-
campment Of Knights Templar of the
United States, which will be held In the
city of Denver, Col, in August, 1892. An
! invitation Is extended to all the CON-
manderles of Maine to join In the pill
grimage.
/ The Maine Commapdery Military Order
of the Loyal Legion, depart on Monday
the 18th inst, to attend the 25th anniver-
I sary Of the founding Of the order, which
occurs in Philadelphia, April 10Th and
10th.
Among the most thriving manufactur-
ing concerns in Maine Is the Paris Manu-
fu.f ,rtp W 81 De- 49,
facture chldren's toys of every discrip-
ton, carloads Of which may be seen at al
most any time In the local freight sheds
Of the Grand Trunk Railway at Portland.
The goods are sent to distributing agent
in Boston and from there to all parts of
the country.
Strong, whose factory does larger bust
ness than any similar one In the world,
says Of his make alone, there are now
enough in stock to supply the United
States for two years. His mills are now
making only special article. He says
that when running his mill produces In IL
months more than the total American
consumption for twice that time. Yet be-
sides his there are six other tOothpick
mills viz; two in New York. two in
Maine, one In Michigan and the other In
Pennsylvania.
Sheep husbandry In Kennebec county
Is not without its rewards; thirty spring
lambs have just been sold from the Bod
well farm, Hallowell, for $500, which Is
$40 apiece, and there are more left. They
were of the Horned Dorset variety, being
dropped in December and January. Be-
sides their mothers milk they had access
at all times to q mixture OF cracked corn,
bran and oats and supply Of second
crop hay was always within their reach.
Editor Simonton Of the Camden Her.
aid, who was recently appointed special
agent of the United States Treasury, an
nounces In his last issue that he will con.
time his interest In the paper and do
what he can towards its editorial work
His law business will be continued by
Reuel Robinson, ESQ.,, with whom he has
formed a co-partnership under the name
and style of Simonton & Robinson.
1t looks as IL paper manufacturing " III
soon be added to the other industries of
the Penobscot valley. Parties from
away, intimately associated with the
manufacture of paper, are negotiating
with the Orono Pulp & Paper Co., and It
is highly probable that this company will
erect during the present season at Basin
Mills paper mill as well as pulp mill.
The Life Underwriters Of Portland will
entertain the newspaper men of the State
at the Preble house next Friday evening.
Prof. George C. Purinton of the Farm
ington Normal School, who has investi-
gated the matter, says there are In Maine,
outside of the cities, and not including cir
culating libraries of private ownership, If
ty-six PIT bic libraries, the largest of which
are in the following places: Brunswick;
$500 vols. Livermore, 5000 vols. Rich
mond, $500 vols. Skowhegan, 1890
vols. Kittery, 5000 vols. Dexter, $500
vols. Thomaston, 5000 vols; Harring-
ton, 1000 vols; Machias, 1000 vols. !;
Gorham, 1900 vols; Wiscasset, (estab-
lished In 1899 1852 vols. Oxford, 1900
vols. The library at Livermore is the
only one of those above mentioned found.
ed by other than local assistance.
Lewiston and Auburn had another
merchants day Saturday last and the
Journal pronounces 1t big success with
more than 1000 visitors from other cities
and towns by trains.
Editor Hall, of the Waterville Sentinel.
who is one Of the State Tax commission
appointed by the Governor, thinks peo-
pie will be surprised at the small amount