The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
STATE AND GENERAL.


ground at Augusta upon their return
march from the Bangor fair.
II appears 70 be certain from very
late foreign adyiees that the rebels now
hold the Khyber pass, and that It's re-
capture wilfprove a costly task for tie
British.
Governor Powers has nominated Hon.
John A. Peters as Chief Justice Of the
supreme court. Judge Peters has been
notified by personal letter from the
governor.
The Pepperell Cotton mills at Bidde-
ford resumed work 10 fall in all depart
ments tins week. The mills have been
running on reduction schedule for
several months.
Mr. Silas Sprague Of Auburn, Ne,
for nearly thirty years register Of deeds
for Androscoggin County, and promi-
nent in various Offices Of public trust,
died Friday, aged seyenty-one.
A mineral known as malebdnite has
been found on property owned by
Charles Il. Emery Of Ellsworth, in
Plantation No 10, Hancock county. It
has been assayed in Boston al Il
pound
After Alaska, Siberia is coming for
ward as great gold country. 1t is,said
to have the largest gold fields and the
richest deposits in the world, but the
climate makes the work of mining slow
and difficult,
Charles II. Bekford of Bowdoin. who
was found guilty OF abduction and a
more serious crime Of which Myrtle T.
Adams of Bowdoin, . years Of age, was
the victim, Friday, was sentenced to
serve three years at hard labor in
State prison.
Dennysylle comes forward with a
unique clam to distinction. 1t says that
the handsome pine tree Of the State seal
was drawn from life and that the tree
that served as the artists model il still
standing in DennysYille. The tree, as
well as the seal, is still vigorous and
well shaped.
The farmers IN AIoostook county who
have begun to harvest their potatoes
say that the tubers are not turning out
very we'll and they think the crop will
not be more than half what was expect
ed the first potatoes brought into tari-
bou this season sold at prices ranging
from S120 to S1.60 per barrel,
When the congressional library is in
will contain an innovation in the form
of a section devoted to literature for the
blind. A reading room will be set apart
for the use of the sightless, together
with over 900 volumes printed in raised
letters and provided with catalogues.
The expedition of Prince Luigi oil
/ Savoy, to the summit of Mount st. f liat
: has fixed finally the altitude of Mount
IL st. Elias at Is, 120 feet. The expedition
has also answered definitely questions by
. scientists as to whether or not St. Ella
! was at one time a great Volcano Their
is not the slightest indication of volcano
action anywhere.
B The recent ruling of Judge Cornish
of the Lewiston municipal court, tina
club rooms and all places resorted t
for drinking purposes are nuisance
a within the meaning of the law and III
rFoprietors or managers liable to pauisl
j ment has set the city constables at wor
D with renewed vigor. 1t is stated tha
r there are about 80 beer clubs in Levi
ton.
8 The DIST Maine Regiment Associate
8 will hold its annual reunion this year
Bath, September 10. Arrangement
have teen made for one fare for 4
round trip to all comrades Gnd via.to
u attending the reuaion- with the MAI
" RAILROAD. Tickets mast be particular
called for at ticket agencies, fo- "R
q union 2lst Maine, Bath Al 81
tickets will be good for return trip
/ September 18th 1887.
u The..Turkish Ambassador at Vienn
= Tahmoud Nedim Bey, telegrS7hs til
a number of persons are proceeding
II t.onstantino9le for the1purpoee of eat
+. j,g bomb explosions 1t is announce
}, tlat there we're clever Armsnians co
/ serned in the recent bomb oltrages
q GOnstantinople. of this number. o
) man has committed suicide ard eig
men have beer arrested.
Il New E0glapd business Interests a
u improving fysm week To week as I
season advances. The first of Septei
Der will find %, 00D more factory e.
ployes at work il the New Encla1
states taan there were on the first
: August and this means ar increase
8 employment in other branches of lab
and business that ,must tell largely f
+ increased prosperity.
n The repert of Adjutant GeneI
Charles L. Bnrmester showed that q
, fotal membership of the Grand Army
. he Republic in good standing June 8
zS96,.,x 1902 posts with @4o,dlo meI
serSi oa Dec. 81, 1896, 7,275 posts, wi
&374 members; on June SO lsa
r :, 100 pests, with 3fq, liz members, al