The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
STATE AND GENERAL.

he rec IN AOpstlcad lake began 10
60 out, Thursday, and the lake is now
clear
The most remarkable village in Name
is West WooiNieh where tie assessors
failed to find sioele dog within Tie
village limits according To their report.
The Augusta Bicycle club at meet
ing Thursday evening decided To have "a
meet Of the Eastern division. l.. \. W.
in that city Memorial day.
Unlike his predecessor, the young
Car Of Russia walks almost daily III the
streets Of 81. Petersburg sometimes
he is attended by no one but his wife.
On other occasions he goes alone.
Notices were posted. Thursday.
at the gates of the Lockwood cotton
mills, announcing cut in the wages in
force previous to June The reduction
affects about 1900 operatives.
Architect Spotford. Of Boston, has
prepared plans for new city govern
ment building at Waterville, which will
include, besides accommodations for the
transaction Of city business, court
room, public library and a theatre.
At the session Of the Governor and
Council, Thursday, the petitioners for
the pardon OF Calvin Graves who is now
under life sentence in state prison for
killing two game wardens some years
ago, were given leave to withdraw.
The color line has made its appearance
in the Chicago public schools and IS
likely to give the board of education
much trouble. There are thirty appl-
cations by pupils for transfers from the
Klein school, where the colored teacher
is employed.
A new industry has opened up in Pts
cataquis county, that of shipping bean
poles. One farmer there has just ship
ped two hundred dozen small cedar
poles to Massachusetts, town where
the gardeners are willing to pay good
prices for them.
Hon. {. w Walton one Of the justices
of the supreme court presiding At the
April term OF court at Auburn, was
taken ill., Thursday, threatened with
pneumonia Judge Walton is nearly
eighty years of age but he is remarkably
well preserved and recovered SO as to
leave for home Monday.
In observance of Arbor day, Governor
II. b. Cleayes planted sprightly little
maple tree, Friday, on the State House
grounds. He really planted il himself,
and while someone held the graceful
little tree, he forthwith filled in the
soil Last year also ON Arbor day, the
Governor planted tree ON the State
grounds.
Few people are aware OF the magni-
tude OF the business in Pennington in
the line Of hauling shovel handle blocks.
'Therc goes the last ear of blocks for
this year said a railroad official Satur-
day; land it makes . cars we have
sent out Each car contained SOC
dozen making 1900 dozen shipped
from this station.
Plans for the construction OF a new
: chemical laboratory at the Maine State
, College have been drawn up and will be
, submitted To the contractors in a few
days Work will commence as soon as
possible, in order that the building may
be in readiness for next term. This will
give the college one of the best labora-
tories in the State.
Maine Veterinary Medical Association
met at the ElmwoOd, Watervlle, We'd
nesday night. The business before the
meeting was the inspection Of cattle for
the Massachusetts market. Dr. +. l..
Russell of the State college presided.
There were present Dr. W. l.. West, Dr..
IL. Ii. Choate, Lewiston, DR.. F. +.
Freeman, Belfast, DR.. F. l.. Ilerrin of
Pennington, DR.. c. W. Purcell, Bidde-
ford, DR.. |. l.. Salley, Skowhegan, and
Dr.. \. Jolley of Waterville.
There is flock of 800 sheep with 300
lambs by their side, in Riverside, owned
by Mr.. H. X. Sturgis, some of them
ready for market and more lambs are
coming every day. This is the finest
flock in Kennebec county today. The
flock is grade Southdown and Shrop-
shire. Mr.. Sturgis is breeding for
mutton, the demand for which is con
stantly growing. He proposes to sull
further increase his flock and will
probably winter one thousand sheep
next year.
Contrary to expectations, it is sand
that all the logs buried in the big ice
jam on the Kennebec below Richmond
this spring have been saved and are
now rapidly being RATED. The several
concerns losing logs combined forces to
save them, agreeing TO sell them to the
highest bidder afterward. Milliken of
Richmond has thus far been the
largest purchaser, having bought 1000
600 feet out of the lot of 1000, 600 saved.
Crosby of Back river has ordered
1000, 900, Bradstreet of South Gardiner
takes 100000 and the balance will be
sold in small lots