The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-23
STATE AND GENERAL

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William Terfis a well known actor
was assassinated in London. Thursday.
The murderer was appreheuded
The schooner Susan ?. Thurlow was
wrecked OFT Cushings island, Portland
hafbor, Thursday SIX men we're
drowned only one member Of the crew
reaching the shore.
Harry 5 Murray of Portland, Maine.
leading orgauist and favofite musician.
has accepted a position as orgauist Of
one OF the largest and wealthlest
churches in Washington. D. {.
Theodore Duuant, sentanced at San
Francisco, Wednesday, 10 be hanged.
Jan :, ls9s, in an interview says. Il
will never be hanged. | know that help
is coming once more, as it has always
come to me before in my extremity
The President has made the following
nominations Justice, Joseph MeKen-
ma of California, to be Associate Justice
of the supreme Court Of the United
States treasury, Charles 6. Dawes of
Illinois, to be Comptroller Of the Cur
reney.
In the superior court at Augusta trI-
day, Rev. Thomas futile was found
guilty of attempted assault on Louise NJ.
Cassidy, an inmate Of the Industrial
School at HalloWell Judge Hal sen-
fenced him to three years in the Maine
State prison at Thomaston.
The contract for building the new
hail Of records at New York, was award
ed to John Pierce of New York, who
bid sl,4a7, 900. This was next to the
highest bid. The granite for the new
building is to come from Hallowell. Ne.
/ the quality of granite for the work hay-
ing been taken into consideration by the
board OF estimate.
The Portsmouth, \. Il. Street Ky. has
organized with the following officers
Directors, [. {. Libby, Waterville, Me;
A. f. Gerald, Fairfield, Me-. L. b. sta
pies, Portsmouth, > 4. Aye, Fairiieldi
f. II. Twitehell, Bath H. 2. Goodwin
North Brighton. The directors organ
lied with A. F. Gerald president and
general manager; [. {. Libby, treasurer;
5. ", Emery, clerk.
a British corporation has arranged To
start shoe factory at Galashields, scott
land, capable OF turning out 10000 pairs
OF shoes weekly. Tins Is the beginning
OF an attempt TO compete with Amell-
can shoemakIns' and number Of
these factories are Ii be established IN
different parts OF the United Kingdom.
Inc BRUSH reports sho" that more
tllah % per cent OF the total imports OF
SHOES INTO The BRUSH colonies ale OF
American ihahl'taetufe'
The souring fsweet corn has recently
been made the subject Of investigation
by two scientists connected with the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
Ihey have found that the process Is the
result u the Nofk Oh SIX forms Of aae-
terra i've oaellh and one mleroeoeens'
These raseais afen t So bad as then
names IMPLY according to the scientists,
iof they are not oil the dlsease-pfeedIng
variety he bacteria are said To gam
access 10 the canned article because OF
ialInfe To submit The product 10 snih-
elehug intense degree ol neat
Work will be begun early in the spring
on the electric road between Bath,
Brunswick and Lewiston, and it is eN-
pected that the road will open for traffic
in July. The following are the officers
If tho road. II shaw If RatL
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president a +. eetaid' armed, sehei-
al manager and vice president; Eliza
Milliken of Augusta, treasurer. Diree-
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