The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-30
S TATE NEWS

The fare to the grand encampment AZ
Detroit from Portland, over the Maine
Central Railroad, will be the same as
from Boston-@lj.
An PASSPORT man who sold $3.50 worth
Of early potatoes in the local marked last
week is ready to stand up aud answer the
question, Does farming payY7
deer made its appearance in the
streets of Bangor Sunday. creating some
excitement. lie passed through the pr n
cipal thorOughfares and ON being pursued,
jumped into keDduskeag stream in tie
center OF the city. Men in boats captur-
al II and placed 1t IN confinement.
II Is reported that two heavy hail
storms passed over Wiscasset Monday,
which damaged the crops considerably
Boys were sliding down hill and snow.
balling on Main street.
A supposed case of kidnapping occurred
in Monmouth Sunday. While little 10
year old child named Hattie Chandl was
ON her way to Sunday School she was
met by young man, and 1t is thought
was induced to go to ride with him. She
had not returned Monday morning, and
her father left Immediately for Hallowell
where he Will place the case in the hands
of State Detective Ira NJ. True.
Reports come in from all over Maine,
complaining Of the injury to the crops
and fruits by last Saturdays storm. In
Belgrade several buildings were struck,
much 81 ASS was broken by hailstones and
crops were damaged badly. Much harm
was done to crops in X. adheld, No
Wayne, Manchester, Norway, and at
Buckileld the hail had not melted from
The caves of the houses at O'Clock Sun
day. The shower was heavy in Portland
Ia the vicinity of Bangor no damage was
done, but down the river it damaged
crops considerably.
The Edwards Company of Augusta
have increased their force by 20 expert
weavers from Fall River.
Gov. Burleigh and members of the ex.
ecutive council with ladies' visited the
Reform School Saturday The object of
the visit was to investigate the matter of
The practicabiity of rebuilding during the
present year, the c ttsge Recently destroy
ed by fire and whether the APPROPRIATION
made by the last Legislature for the re-
form school, would be sufficient for that
purpose II Is thought that the prop Isl =
ton made by the trustees looking to that
end, may be favorably considered by the
Governor and council, provided the ex
penses OF the erection of new building
can be kept within the limits of the avail
able funds appropriated by the Legsla-
ture, The Governor and council inspect
ed the premises very carefully aud the
| trustees are to submit full estimates of
the cost of The proposed new cottages at
the next meeting of the G. vernon and
council July 18th.
Five hundred bushels is the yield Of the
Halloweli cherry trees for good season,
though this year, owing to the late frosts,
which occurred after the buds had form
ed, this is cut down TO 800 bushels. They
have been shipped east and west by the
American Express, to Btngor, Belfast,
Lewiston, Por land and Boston
Mr. George w. FriSb,e, of Belfast. re-
Gently appointed h.h and game warden,
has been ordered to Raugeley Lake for
duty
Capt James Il. Thompson, for many
wears cashier OF the Union National
Bank Mt Pennington, has r. signed, and
Harry Ii, Field, son of the late Elias
Field, has been appointed his SUCCESSOR
dr. Field is now IN Bates College, class
"a
Hon. Il. A. Gilbert, secretary of the
Maine Board of Agriculture, will soon
take an extended trip in the interest of
the dairy industry of Maine, going to
Europe, Ontario, the West and New
York, visiting the butter and cheese fac.
tories for observation a. to the latest and
most approved methods of manufacture
Six letter carriers under Postmaster
Fowler, Augusta, have brought action to
the recovery from the United States gov
ernment for some $1,000 for overwork
under the o-hour law, Jones and Leigh
being their attorneys. Assistant Attorney
General John b. Cotton will be there next
Friday to take the carriers dispositions.
Plover shooting is on August lst.
Woodcock and grouse have had q good
breeding season and are reported numer-
'us. Indications show that game of all
kinds Will be more plentiful this fall
than for great many years.
The Northern New England Chsutau.
qua Assembly opened its three weeks
session at Fryeburg, Tuesday. All the
best things of former sessions will be re-
tanned and several new features have been
added to the programme.
Mrs. Hattie Bipber was instantly killed
at Lsmoine Tuesday afternoon by falling
from load of hay and breaking her neck.
She leaves two or three small children.
The buildings on the Rice farm, Gardi
ner were struck by lightning Monday af-
ternoon, and totally consumed. Loss
$500; insured for $1,000