The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
STATE AND GENERAL.

A boy was born to ex.President and
Mrs. Cleveland Oct =.
Paul Dana has been elected editor Of
the New York ~nn, to succeed the late
Charles A. Dana. He is the son Of his
father, and has been trained by him.
Col. :. II Allen Of Thon4ston. has Re.
eeiYed official notice Of his appointment
ar governor Of the Soldiers Home at
Iogus. 10 take effect the 18th instant
Botu Of the judges resident in Bangor
are on the sick lit. Chief Justice
Peters IS in Boston undergoing an oper.
alton upon his eyes and Judge Vose is
suffering tie first Illness that he can re-
member
The late George ~ Pullman leaves
his two SONS only an iucome Of 5000
year upon the ground that neither Of
them has developed such a sense Of re-
sponsibility as requisite for the wise
use Of large properties. and considerable
sums Of money.
A deadlock Of three months made bv
the Waterylle Savings Bank corpora
ton, preventing reorganization Of Water
Vile and Fairfield Electric Light Rail.
way Company, is broken. This means
an outlay Of $4,000 upon plant and the
addition Of steam power
Col. Stanley Plummer Of Dexter. form.
ally announces thai he VIII BE- caadi.
date in the next Republican county con
yention for the nomination for senator
from western PeHobscot. Tins. how
ever, is no news 10 the friends Of
the genial and elequen, colonel
ex-governor Henry B. eleayes Of
Maine, has been appointed by the su.
preme court OF View Hamshire. ar
referee in the SUIT. state Of New liam.
shire V. Manchester a Lawrence Rail
road Go. 1t is very important case.
involving the question Of taxation be-
pany.
Bangor is shipping miners boots %
the Klondike, but it isn't the only pace
in eastern Maine which is getting some
of the trade from the rich regions Of t1e
north An PASSPORT packer started a
lot Of sardines this week for San
Francisco. to be reshippea to the Klon.
dixie region on the reopening Of trans
portatiou.
a few days ago man passed through
Brewer on his way to Bangor, having
walked ten miles 10 get a drink OF
whiskey. A few years ago this man Was
accounted one Of the best tobacco and
cigar statesmen travelling in View England
and he commanded a salary of frou
$500 to 5000 year, bur i now litt,
better than common tramp
The grand jury has returned a uue
bill against Sheriff Martin and his depa.
ties tor the Lattimer shooting, TIE
true bill including nineteen counts fol
murder one for each man killed and
one for the victims considered collec.
lively, Ihirty-six true bills were found
in the same way for felonious wounding
against the same defendants.
Hon. T. II. Phar estimates that there
will be about SEQ tons Of starch mana
featured in Aroostook this year. a.
against 1900 tons in average seasons
There is some starch being made in The
west and in New York, but the pe1
centage is small, and the general out
look is fer a small product as compared
with the average years.
The wedding If Hon Edwin Upton
Curtis, ex-mayor Of Boston. and Ms,
Maud Waterman, a member of one ei
the best families in Maine. was an.
nouneed, Thursday. The ceremony was
performed at the residence Of the
brides sister, Mrs. Jesse Eason Hall. IN
Chicago Wednesday, Mrs. Curtis is a
daughter of Thomas Waterman. a ship
builder of Thomaston, Me
Gen. Luther Stephenson. governor ot
the Nationa! Soldiers Home. Togus
has resigned. He sent in his resigna-
ton to the managers week ago to take
effect at his early convenience aud ht
will go cut sometime during the coming
month. Henry L. Pishon Of Augusta
chief clerk, also resigned. and Geo \
Mitchell, son in-law and private secre
tary Of GOV. Stephenson vii be appoint
ed To fill the vacancy.
Up to noon Saturday more deer haa
been shipped from station, on the ban.
gor 4 Aroostook railroad than for any
month of the hunting season, since tho
road opened. Last year during October
1929 deer were shipped from the diff
ferent stations and at tins time tht
record has reached hog This number
includes only the game carried away b,
the sportsmen and not that consumed il
the different camp, and hotels in Ii,
hunting regions.
The following reforms for cuba. il Is
understood, have been formally passed
upon and approved by the Spulsl
cabinet. The Cuban Chamber of Dtra
ties is to consist of between ~ ana 8.
members, a deputy for each 4oooo in