The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-19
STATE AND GENERAL.

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james A. Nancy Of Portland. a brake
man u freight train Gl3 from Boston 70
Portland, was killed ia Lawrenoa, Thurs
day night.
Bangor is to have stone yard attach
nent to the jail and Penobscot county
prisoners will have the pleasure Of break.
ing stone between meals.
Two babies, the children Of Mrs. A
f. Clark Of Passaic y. j., were kid
mapped from the Bradbury Baby Board
| ing Farm in the suburbs Of Lewiston.
Wednesday afternoon.
1t is said that 200 government clerks
in Washington rile on wheels to the
scene Of their daily duties. The street
car lines lose a pretty penny through
the use of the silent steed
The State Christian Endeavor conyen-
will be held at Biddeford, Aug. AZ.
President Clarke, the founder Of the
Christian Endeavor movement, together
with his wife, viii be ia attendance.
Armour d %. are negotiating for the
purchase Of large lot near the Grand
Trunk passenger station in Lewiston
They propose to put up fine four
story brick block, and make Lewiston
their principal distributing point for
all Maine
The Maine Democrat Of Augusta. has
been sold to the Portland star with
which paper it will be consolidated and
next week viii be issued from Portland.
The Democrat was formerly the Kenne-
bee Democrat of Waterylle, published
by the late Benjamin Bunker, and was
purchased by Augusta parties and trans
ferred to Augusta.
Herbert AWillis, the Taunton, Mass.
murderer, who was shot in an at
tempt to escape from the state prison
last Tuesday, died in the hospital at
that institution, Friday. His brother,
Everett, who was wounded while tryi
to assist him to escape, when told Of lis
death, manifested little interest, no
emotion and made no comment.
Wateryille has a representative in the
Klondyke gold fields in the person Of
Guy James, son of the late Henry
James. A few years ago he left Water
teryille for Boston, and some time after
ward he went with a lot of horses to
the city of Mexico. From there he went
to San Francisco, thence up the Pacific
coast, and was one of the first to reach
klondyke.
The dates of the Maine musical festival
are announced. The Bangor division
will commence in Bangor Thursday
evening, Oct. IA, and five performances
will be given, three evenings and two
matinees, closing with a grand popular
Beginning at Portland on Monday, Oct.
IS the same program will be repeated,
closing on Wednesday evening, Oct 20.
Mdme. Nordca will sail from Paris Oct.
,. Other fine singers will be present
and musicians from Seidls orchestra
The killing of Mr. II. Meader Hobbs
of Turner, by lightning, Monday, illus
trates anew the danger of standing IN
der a tree during a thunder shower.
The shower was nearly over and Mrs.
| Hobbs, who had been with Nj. Hobbs,
stepped out from under the tree To OBJ
serve the clouds, when the lightning
fell, killing Mr.. Hobbs instantly Had
Mrs. Hobbs been under the tree she
would probably have suffered the same
fate. AS was, her husband was killed
before her own eyes, she being only a
few feet away.
Colby's outlook for prosperous year
is exceedingly bright, especially from an
athletic standpoint. OF the strong and
progressive football team of last year all
will be back with the exception Of
Chapman 81 the big right tackle. Col;
| by's last years team was only twice
scored upon and but once defeated
throughout the season. OF Colbys
baseball team nearly all will be back
another year, while Colby also has a
number of fine pitchers coming in with
the entering class thus strengthening
her team in the places most needed,
namely, the box.
The following have been appointed
by Gov. Powers as delegates to the Far
mers' National Congress TO be held in
ST. Paul, MINI, August 81, to Septem-
Der i: j. ". Dudley of Castle Hill, b.
F. Briggs of Auburn, W. G.. Hunter Of
Readfeld, W. II. Moody of Liberty, j.
NJ Winslow of Nobeboro, j. f. Talbot
of Andoyer, Charles W French Of South
Leyant, Lambert Sands of Sebec, George
w. Flint of North Arson, John NJ
Deering of Saco, ). L. Holbrook Il
Brunswick, and F. /. Adams Of Bow
dom. 1t is reported that all the States
will be represented. The meeting is
for the discussion Of subjects pertinent
to the agricultural interests OF tie
country at large, from an internal as
well as external standpoint
Portland Press: Some very remark
able cures were related at old Orchard,
and if the testimony was reliable. faith
is altogether more potent than medicine.
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