The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-03
STATE NEWS

Elk Gov. Plaisted and wife are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of Il nine
pound daughter. The event occurred
Sunday.
G. A. Farwell, Esq, Of Pittsfeld, for
many years successful lawyer there, has
for some time past been suffering with
softening of the brain, until now he Is
badly broken down mentally and physi-
cally and has been taken to The Insane
Hospital.
Conductor Henry Gardiner, of the
Maine Central, Bath and Lewiston line.
has been transferred to the Bangor and
Skowhegan line.
d. L. Smith, for many years principal
Of the Franklin family school In Topsham
died Friday night.
An unusually large number are taking
the entrance examinations to Rowdoin a.
Brunswick instead Of vt their fitting
schools. Over sixty have already mp
piled for admission to the freshman class.
The North Atlantic squadron from New
York will sail ON the 26th for Portland, where
it will participate IN the celebration OF the
25th anniversary Of the Society Of the Ar
my of the Potomac. The naval contin-
gent at the parade ON the 4th of Jury will
number about 700 men, under the com
mand of Lieutenant Commander Belknap,
executive officer of the Kearsarge.
The run from Portland to Bangor over
the Maine Central on the recent excur-
sion Of Gen. Manag Tucker was made by
Conductor Fred f. Ssnborn and Engineer
Neville Thompson, with engine AZ, in
three hours and Gig hteen minutes. dis
lance of 1876 miles, making IL stops and
beating the best previous time by some
thing over two minutes, to the enjoyment
OF every railroad ma aboard.
Superintendent of schools Luce is send
ing out the following notice to supsriu-
tending school committees: Gentle men,
| am informed that an agent is in your
county selling the complete schoole chart,
who represents that he is acting undr my
instruction. Such claim is wholly with
out authority. ANY person claiming in
any way to represent me as all agent for
any school book or appliance is acting I'M
der false pretenoes
The Washington correspondent of the
Portland Press says that the action # the
Senate in substituting the name of Gener-
al T. w. Hyde for that Of Col Augustus q
Farnham as one of the board If Il hnag RI
of the Home for Disabled Volunteer sol
diers will probably lead to n disagreement
hatWAap the two ii,msos. The House
will undoubtedly aud by IFS nominee.
Then. unless the Senate ree'd's. there
will he no appt iniinen at vii. III such u
case the law prosii"s that the Incumbent
shall coninne in nflice. Gen HYDE j.
the present incuin eent, so failure to APP
point will probably cont mug liin.
There is con4ilerahle excitement in
Cushing over tho mysterious disappear
ance of Leander Moore mud two Others of
that pho who arr supposed to- have been
drowned. They ~'nt ont On II fish ns tx
petition a ont three weeks ago an1 have
not been seen since
The first ves'i' NE train from Chicago
over ihr Grand Trunk will ar i've IN Port.
land OF nom IN SATURDAY. ntx'. bringing
about two hundred tourists. The party
will he members nf 'ha Chicago Art
Institute. and their destination as last year
will be Ottews On Cush ng'e Island,
Amn>ket more ancient Than the "ot
Quaeh'- arm which Gran'ther Young
brought hack from Concord" has tmrnpd
up In Portlaud in possession of Mr.. +. P.
Bailev. IT, ~ al old hiut lock rifle and
the date of manufacture of the barrel In
plainly io he ss.n. H 1857, go that the
rid IL 203 years old. The barrel Is nearly
five feet long, and IL is = typical gun Of
the days when frontiersmen used to have
tilt with the Indians almost every morn
ing before breakfast.
The following nominations were made
by the Androscoggin country republican
convention at Auburn on Thursday :
Senators, John Harper OF Lewiston and
Jessie N. Libby of Machias Falls: clerk
OF courts, !. W. Hanson of Auburn :;
County treasurer. Noel b. Potter Of Law
iston; Sheriff, John +. Lam, Of Liver
more Falls; Register of deeds, Sllae
Spfague OF Auburn; County Attorney, J.
W. Mitchell of Auburn.
The United States war vessel. arrived
In Portland har5or Sunday. The Balti-
more, Kearsage. Dolphin and Petrol came
In early in the morning, and the Essex
arrived In the evening. The vessels are
anchored In the lower harbor and attract
much attention, especially the big new
cruiser Baltimore, which is different from
any man OF war ever seen there