The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-18
In CONCLUSION.
The commissioners say;
STATE NEWS

An unknown man died In Portland Sun.
day, under suspiciouss circumstances
ne waa about Do years Of age, was rough.
dressed, and when found WAS uncon-
scious. He had some severe bruises
about the head. A broken bottle in his
POCKET, which had evidently contained
death.
Mr.. W. e. Raney, who was until few
days ago the editor of the Biddeford
Times will move to Kingston, Ontario
to take, charge of.ths Kingston News.
Gov. Bracket Of Massachusetts and ,
party Of his friends were the guests OF
the Wild Goose Club ct Castle HARMONY
In Hartland last week. The governor
and most Of the party returned to Boston
on Sunday.
One of the Belfast Journals subscrib
ers writes from Montana: "This used
to be . poor mans paradise but IL fal
from 1t now. All the best chances fol
ranches are taken up, and any ono who i,
fairly started In Maine had better stsy
there. This 10 my opinion.
A gang, known % the Carson esur
that have conducted two Of the most dis
reputable ram shops ever 10 operation a,
Togus, have been driven from that yici
nifty and probably from the State through
theIenorts Of theb Chelsea officers.
- Henry n. Packard, ESQ. with q survey
Ing party in the employ Of the State are
In Aroostook just now surveying thu
tract Of nearly $4,000 acres purchased BY
the State from the nonresident proprie
tors. Nearly 1900 acres are In For,
Kent and over 1000 acres In French
Vile, besides over ~ 900 acres previous
" surveyed In Madawaska township
Mr.. Packard hopes to finish the surve,
this fall. The State will deed the lot n
nominal prices TO actual settlers. many
OF whom had settled upon II previous "a
its purchase BY tho State. Hon. Cyrus A.
Packard, the State land agent, 10 expect.
ed there soon to make further arran ne.
ments - TO the sale Of the lots.
Another scheme for . railroad into
Aroostook II being formulated. Col
Green Of the Shore Line interviewed sev.
eral Houlton men 1t Bangor, and q Q re.
suit Arrangements are being made 70 have
him In H0ulton Friday, September TO-
when An informal meeting Of The CITIZEN
will be held and . plan, something OF
this nature. submitted: That lie town,
interested In the move and along fhe
line Of the proposed road Issue bonds for
the amount required TO build and secure
themselves for such Issue BY Q mortgage
on the road when built; then the bouds
will be sold, and With the proceeds thu
road built and leased on the best posi-.
bio terms.
Elbridge Moody who lives 10 the town
Of whiteneld, has just discovered gold
upon bis farm. 4 short time ago be sen,
some Of the rock which came out of I
large ledge on the farm 70 New York q
be analysed and found It contained e20
worth Of gold TO the ton. This ID suf.
dcient TO pay TO work It, and Mr.. Moody
has already refused $4,000 for his farm,
which didn't cost him . quartsr Of ~
sum.
The complete vote In the SECOND Con,
ereeeionsl district gives Dlnslsy II. $50.
Allsn 1850, Foster ~, scatterinx 8
DinRisy's plurality 4,8l1, and his naiori.
y over ~ l.sA4.
Ths Bangor Whig publisAes yery full
returns Of TIE vote Of the fourth district
for Copgrsssman, which dive Bopteila
II $50, Croeby ITO. Cushing lS8, scst
tsFing ~, Boutslls,s plarajity a0oe ~
majority S,l3s.
na1bss Of ms0bsss Of H. Pin
Aaius Csvalsy Dst Monday nisht ~
organized he First Mains cAvaisy Chi
Of Bangor. The oGlcers sIect66 ~
Preeide1t, Dr.. n. Pesbls, vlos peoe16oat
v. b. Posi- secretary, Z. Jccdna, trpo1
urer. VI. 4. Jordan. fhe elub stasis VII
about % 0snbeS.