The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-12-21
State and General.

The sardine factory at BROOKLYN has
closed for the season. The pack is said
to be the largest of any season since the
factory has been established there
A syndicate of Montreal capitalists
have been at Old Orchard prospecting
with view of purchasing site for a
large hotel to be built this winter. An
offer has been made for the site of Ho-
tel Belmont, recently burned.
The consumption of cheese in Lewis
ton is five times as large as it was ten
years ago. And a noticeable fact is that
the consumption of fancy cheese shows
the most marked increase. Here's II
$ pointer for the Maine cheese makers.
John Collins, reported the finding of
Tim McGlynn, of Portland, dead in the
road in Auburn. Sunday. Collins says
the two were tramping toward Danville.
McGlynn stopped at house to beg a
lodging, while he went on and found IL
shed to sleep in. When he returned to
Lewiston and found McGlynn dead in
the snow.
The Waterville and Fairfield railway
carried over 10000 passengers for the
month of November. 1t looks now as IL
the road might have plenty to do to keep
on the iron this winter, but the snow
equipment is all ready and will be work.
ed for all that it is worth so long as there
il any show Of keeping the road open.
When that Is found impossible, the COM
pany will put, On barges rs usual for the
accommodation Of the patrons of the
road.
Winthrop, Readfield and adjoining
towns are ut variance over the owner
ship of Craig's point, projecting into
Lake Maranocook, opposite the famous
grounds of the Maine Central, Read
field claimed 1t was sold to Boston
party some time since. A summer col
Ony has been established, and thou
sands of dollars expended, until 1t is n
valuable taxable property. A recent
survey pronounced it to be a part of
Probably 1t will require Legislative ac-
ton to determine settlement.
The explosion of large gasometcr be-
longing to York Light and Heating Co.
was the occasion of great excitement at
Biddeford, Sunday. The roof was blown
high into the air and brick walls were
shattered. A large tenement block 10
Gated near the gasometer barely escap-
ed destruction, most of the debris I IL
ing on tie opposite side. The explosion
was caused by gas igniting from Ian
tern in the hands of Michael G. McCar
thy, a gas maker, who was looking in to
see how much more was needed to fill
the tanks. lie escaped being crushed
by the falling wall but was so badly
burned that he is not likely to recover.
All houses in that section were shaken
by the shock and the flames Illuminated
the whole city. The total loss is about
$1,000; no INSURANCE.. Biddeford and
Saco were only temporarily shut off
from Il supply of gas az the company
has Il reserve reservoir.
Tramps are very quick to disapprove
of any innovation that increases their
liability to do any sort of work. Trudg-
ing along the railroad ties in midwinter
would be thought drudgery of the worst
kind by the average laboring man. But
the tramp has come to enjoy 1t and
thinks it is play and chuckles to him
self rs he stubs over the "sleepers" in
the thought that he is getting out of the
world living which he dorsn't earn.
But the tramps are greatly agit ted be-
cause the Nevens flanger used by the
Maine Central doesn't leave the track in
such good condition for walking as does
the Hanger in use ON the Boston Il
Maine. The latter cuts only about an
inch inside the rail, but squeezes all
snow between the rails firm and hard,
making an excellent foot path. The
Maine Central Hanger cuts swath six
inches wide inside each rail, but leaves
the sno~ between undisturbed.