The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-24
STATE VS.

dsasterous Are at Milford last week,
swept through the extensive lumber yards
there destroying pine box boards owned
as follows Baker 4 Thatcher, Milford,
4 900 900 feet; n. G. Gould, Oldtown, L.
800 900 feet; NJ p. Wadleigh, Oldtown.
/ 700, 600 feet; j. NJ. Jordan : Stewart,
Oldtown, 30, 900 feet. The shipping sea-
son had Just commenced and the loss falls
heavily on few being estimated at
SlOO,0 600. Baker Thatcher had small
insurance. Ten cars loaded with lumber
ready for shipment were also burned
together with the village hearse house
which was the only building in close
proximity. The fire spread over the Gem
etery causing some damage to monu'
ments aud stones. At : O'Clock the fire
is thought to be under control.
fellow named Reed in Presqus Isle,
caused one jim BufgoyAe to be arrested
Friday morning, on a charge OF highway
robbery, says the Caribou Republican
His case, briefly, was this; he was return
ing from Fort Fairfield, Wednesday night
about IL 80 p. m, when In about the mid
Ola part of the north end of Main street,
known rs Ere uchville two persons rushed
out and one threw his arms about Reed,
drew him back ward and the other placed
coat over his head. They then rifisd bis
pocket of about sl2, and according 70 the
answers made during examinations, case
of rumwas also taken from him, though
lie did not claim that. 1t WAS not proved
that Burgoyne was one OF them and the
defence showed him to be sleeping at home
at the time the robbery took place. conse-
quently the defendant was discharged.
Reed was immeintely arrested for ceiling
rum" plead guilty, and in default of pay
nent of $50 and costs, was sent to Houl'
ION for visit of sixty days.
The East Maine Conference commences
at Dover on Wednesday April 30,h Half
fare will be granted over the Maine Cen
trial aud our people will be accommodated
generally.
William II. Smith, Portland. one of the
publishers aud editors Of the Odd Fellows
Register and Masonic journal, died the 20
inst, after a biief illness. At the lime Of
his death he was city liquor agent. He
had been Alderman and was. previous to
Cleveland's administration. for a number
o. years an official at the Custom House.
He was very prominent In secret societies
and a citizen highly respected.
The Colbys played their first game of
the season Thursday last at Waterville,
with the Murphy Balsam nine Of Port
land, resulting In victory for the home
team IA to ..
The mysterious fre-bugs that have
troubled Portland, Rockland and other
towns yet remain unidentified, though re-
wards are offered for their arrest. A
queer transaction in Portland, Sunday
evening, may furnish \ clue. A man
walking down Spring street saw q burn
Ing substance thrown from a carriage
fall near the sidewalk. He went up to
the place and found spongy substance
five or six inches in length, and quite
thick, apparently saturated with oil.
Ruel W. soulc, Esq OF Augusta has
Waubaushene, Ont by the President
die of May.
The vote at Rockland on the sale of
the Knox and Line )ln Railroad was 1893
yes, no. The votes Of Damariscotts
and Newcastle were heavily against the
sale, but as Rockland, Thomaston, Bath
AMI Wiscasset, holding 80 per cent. of
the stock, voted each almost unanimously
to sell, 1t il thought that Damarlscotta
and Newcastle will reconsider. Waldo
boro also voted against the sale.
The Maine Methodist Conference at
Bath, the semi-annual session of the
Maine Sons Of Temperance at Portland,
the Grand Lodge Of Maine Good Tenn
plars at Augusta, and musical festival
at Portland, will make this busy and an
eniOvable week for MANY Maine people