The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
STATE.

Eighteen carloads of potatoes shipped
in one day this week, from Presquc Isle.
tell the story of the Aroostook. Houlton
is shipping an average of 5000 bushels
per week, for which the farmers are paid
at the rate of % cents a barrel, or little
over $4,000 for the weeks output. Big,
but not up to last year
This il what a two and half years old
boy of Bar IIarbor said AZ he was sitting
on the floor amusing himself with the
scissors. Give them TO me- dear. " said
his mother. a am afraid my little boy
will scratch his eyes out, and then he
won't have any," "Oh, YES | will re
piled the youngster. ''I'l jump into n
bramhle bush and scratch them in again -
Mother Goose, as well as the Bible, needs
Il commentary.
Speaking OF the biblical professorship
fund, Prof Mathews of Colby University
says: New names are daily being added
to the list of churches that have been ap-
pointed committees for the new profes'
sorship. The one great need is the i'm
mediate collection of money. In many
cases it is to be feared that the amount
raised will be small, because of delay in
collecting.
ut UtWlH OISdIAEE+A HUT Huai ttb
Watervile, comprising Messrs. w. c
Philbrook, c. A. Marston, L. T. Wyman
and L. &. Merrill, now have daily re
hearsas under the instruction Of Mr
Pbilhrook. These gentlemen have voices
which blend and it is not too much to ca
pect that they will before long, be capa
BE of doing some fine vocal work.
Miss Sylvsnla Smith, aged over so. was
.tr,,, h hut ha ..ta OF ru.4fg or
ing in Hallowell, Sunday morning, but
escaped with an arm broken in two places.
The following list of the disputants In
the junior prize debate at Colby Uniyer
sitv, have been announced. Affirmative,
G.. O. Smith, c. +. Stinson, N. NJ, Wing
negative, ID Bowman, B +. Fairbrother.
d. J. Gslcrt. The question to be dis
cussed is Resolved, That independence
in politics is preferable to party ale
glance" The prize debate is one of the
annual events at the college around which
a good deal of interest centers.
A terrible tragedy occurred at Ellsworth
Falls Saturday morning. Leavitt Fernald,
2s years old shot his wife aud then placed
the muzzle of the revolver on his temple.
fired and killed himself immediately. 1t
is thought Mrs. Fernald is not fatally
wounded A coroner was called but. after
viewing the remains, decided an inquest
unnecessary. jealousy was the cause of
the tragedy.
1t is said that in the spring, Chief JUS
tice Peters will have au operation. and a
delicate one it will be, performed upon his
eyes Should the skill of the surgeon pre-
vail then there SEEING to be long years of
usefulness as Judge before him, but should
the operation not be attended win the
best results and the distractions to the
sight increase then the Chief Justice may
retire from the bench.
Mayor Beaue of Hallowell, seer tary of
the Democratic state committee says that
for the gubernatorial nomination there
are several candidates spoken of among
them being Hon. Charles +. Johnson
of Watervllle. ex-mayor John Deering
of Portland, Hon. Simon S. Brown Of
Watervile and Hon, William P. Thomp
son of Belfast. Hon. S. S. ErowD, Mr.
Gould of Skowhegsn aud Thomas Leigh
Jr., of Hallowell are mentioned as possible
candidates for Congress in the Third dis
trct.