The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-05-13
STATE AND GENERAL.

1t is stated that the Dominion govern
ment will place an export duty on pulp
wood before June first
has. A. Brown, a prominent citizen
Of Portland, fell from a window and
was instantly killed, Thursday
Landlord Edward p. Kicker Of Poland
Spring, believes that Names summer
resort interest brings 100000 a year
into Maine.
There is talk in Rockland Of an annual
appropriation for a permanent improve
ment fund, the money TO be used only
for permanent improvement.
The Republicans Of Gardiner, Halo
well, Watefylle, Belfast Winterport
and Belgrade, Friday, elected delegates
to the third district convention and all
were instructed for Hon. T. {. Bureigh.
State Fire Marshal " bitcomb Of Massa-
chusetts, has made report on the gas
explosion at the corner Of fremont aud
Boylston streets, Boston, last March,
which exonerates all the corporations
concerned from blame.
George ". Goss, paying teller Of the
First National bank Of Lewiston, has
declined the office Of cashier Of the
Great Falls Savings bank at Somers-
worth, n H, made vacant by the muir
der of Cashier Stickney.
Governor Powers, Thursday, appoint
ed Hon. Albert K. Savage, Auburn, to
a seat on the supreme bench Of the
State. Justice Savage is one Of the
most prominent Maine lawyers and leg
islators. He succeeds Justice v alton.
Greater New York covers territory
of 3594 square miles, 81 miles long and
Is miles wide with an estimated popu-
lation of about 3, 100000 second in both
respects only TO London. The first
mayor will be elected November 2, next.
1t is reported that the Powers have
decided to land troops at Athens to
protect the dynasty, Greece having
declined proffered mediation and Tur-
key being willing to negotiate in easy
terms if Crete is evacuated by the
Greeks.
Rev. A. X. P. Small, one of the
foremost Baptist clergymen in Maine,
has ! withdrawn from his pastorate
at Bddeford, He will remove to
Chicago and spend his days with his
sons, Prof. A. ". and DR.. {. F. Small,
of Chicago University.
William E Poole, prominent figure
in church and society circles, committed
suicide by hanging, early Friday morn
ing, at his home in Dover. Poole had
been respondent for some time. He
was As years of age, and is survived by
a wife and four children.
The report of the State Woman's Re-
lief Corps at the annual meeting shows
that there are 66 corps in good standing
in the State with membership of
800. Cash ON hand Dec 81, 1896, 81,
947,97. Expended for charity, 81, 424.o6
Beside this the c. S. Douty relief corps
of Foxcroft, has expended 81 900 for a
memorial hall for use of corps and post.
There has been expended for charity
since organization, S29,5a4 81.
The incorporators of the Franklin,
Somerset and Kennebec Railroad com
pany met Thursday afternoon at Farm
| g., Tho "a
seven directors were elected; Leonard
Atwood, W. II. Amber, W. d. Hewitt,
all of Philadelphia; Herbert II, Rice,
Frank w. Butler Of Pennington; George
p. Stinchfied of Pennington Falls; II.
B. Prescott of New Sharon. Hon.
Leonard Atwood was chosen president;
". II. Amber, treasurer. The capital
stock is 100000. Active preparations
for the building of the proposed road
are being made, the surveyors are at
work between Pennington and New
Sharon.
One of the biggest insurance policies,
or rather series Of policies, ever taken
out in this part of the country, is that
of the Bangor and Aroostook railroad
company, and the insurance is all placed
through one Bangor agency. The risks
aggregate S1,0lS, 900 and are upon all
the property Of the company, OF every
kind aud in every place. On the pas
senger and freight stations and store
houses the insurance is SS6, IT,; on the
contents Of these buildings. $4,000; on
water stations and pumping houses,
$50, 400; on bridges and trestlcs, SO,
600; coal trestles, sheds and contents,
$4,000; rolling stock, 100000: other
property makes up the balance
Messrs. Malcolm Il Ross. railway con
tractors, have secured the charter Of
the Restigouehe and Western Railway,
line projected to connect with the
Bale Des Chaleurs at Campbellto"n, y.
B., and run To St. Leonards on the II,
John river, a distance Of forty miles.
Opposite st. Leonards on the American
side, is Van buren, and here the ana
dian road will make connections with
the Bangor & Aroostook road which is
already within few miles of the Amer
lean side of the river st. John. 1t is
expected that this route Mil form a