The Somerset reporter., 1898-08-25
NEWS IN BRIEF
NEW ENGLAND HAPPENINGS.
THURSDAY. AUG. IS.


is the most valuable club trophy in the
country. 1t stands 16 inches high, rest
Ing upon black bah base. has two
handles and Is ornamented with a
| gadoon edge.
| While workmen were engaged in bor-
ing an artesian we'll OK the property OF
c. II. Ishburg in Salem. Mass, the drill
struck on a small deposit of gold. frag-
ments of which came to the surface or
the driI1-head from depth of $50 feet
Cyrus Hicks, aged 81 years, belonging
in st. John, N. B., was drowned at
with a companion.
Boston's tax rate is 1880. the largest
in IA years; total valuation. 81. 036 063. 0s4.
a net gain of $23. $50. SS5; increase in real
estate $26. 1874. $50
FRIDAY, AUG. 10.
There was a remarkable trio OF Taun-
I ton citizens at a photographers yester-
day, and one which has seldom been
| equaled In any city. The combined ages
| of the three men who sat for a group
picture was 273 years. They were Cap
tain Joseph Hall. the oldest man in the
! city. age 81 Nathan Dunbar, who lacks
but few weeks of 80. and Salmon Wash
| burn. who passed his S0th birthday over
| six years ago.
The valuation of Salem for the pres
ent year is $28. 205. against $2S. 81 200
| in 1897. The loss of more than 500. 000
in the total valuation over last year Is
due entirely to shrinkage in personal
property.
The Herreshoffs of Bristol will soon
turn out the fastest and costliest 90
footer ever built. The contract has been
signed with the Morgan-Iselin syndicate
without conditions as to the cost. which
is placed at s120 900. The new boat will
have a keel with an aluminium hull.
1t Is estimated that Massachusetts has
| about 5000 men In service who have up
to the present time served about three
months. For this service each man is
entitled to $21, or 81 per month This
brings the expense for the three months
20 $16S.000. 1t is fair to assume that the
men will serve six months more. which
will bring the amount paid out to 1896 900
more.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20.
Susan E. Young. treasurer of the Dover
Children's Home association, announces;
the receipt of a check for $4,000 from
Arioch Wentworth of Boston, to be
added to the permanent fund of the in
stitution. This Is the second gift of
$4,000 from Mr.. Wentworth.
Congressman Bull of Rhode Island has
written the secretary of the navy to have
several war vessels assigned to the New
port station when they are ordered north
to be overhauled.
The emacated appearance of Port
L.. ia
yesterday morning touched the hearts
of ALL Those who We're in the worst
shape were taken to the hospitals, where
good care is expected to pull them all
through.
SUNDAY, AUG 81.
The New England division of the Sal
walton Army of America began a nine
days meeting Sunday at Weirs, N. H.,
with a large attendance. including rep
resentatves from all the large cities
The army is in command of Lieutenant
Colonel w. j. Cozzens of Boston.
AT the Christian Alliance camp meet
Ing In Old Orchard yesterday, under the
leadership of Rev. DR.. B. Simpson of
New York the sum Of $50, 900 was raised
for foreign missions. About $22, 900 of
that amount We're secured in cash and
pledges during the forenoon services.
farmer giving $4,000 In the afternoon
an ndicidual check for $4,000 was sent in.
MONDAY. AUG. %.
The Spanish prisoners held burlesuue
bullfght at Camp Long. Portsmouth,
Sunday afternoon, and it was witnessed
by fully 5000 people. The 1900 Spaniards
formed in a circle near the water front
| I. .l...;..
Chairman John IL. Amey of the Demo-
cratic committee of New Hampshire, to
whom was delegated the choice of a pre-
siding officer for the convention to be
held Aug. 81. has named John p. Bartlett
of Manchester to fill that position, and
Judge Bartlett has accepted.
| Organized labor of Boston and vicinity
will probably lock horns in a contest
with the managers of some of the
| theatres during the coming season. and
| If a change of attitude on the part of one
or both parties to the contest does not
occur, the city will witness one of the
hottest labor wars ever inaugurate ted
| in New ngland.
TUESDAY, AUG 2S
AS a result of ruling about 500 Boston
real estate brokers will have their special
tax of $50 returned to them. the internal
revenue commissioner having decided
that they do not come within the mean
ing of the law Writing Collector Gill
on this matter, Commissioner Scott says:
you are advised that neither sales of
real estate, nor negotiations of loans
secured by mortgages constitute the
business of broker as defined in para
graph 2, section 2. of the act of June 10.
1895"
In one street of Brunswick, Me-, are
the homesteads where Longfellow wrote
"Outre Mer." Mrs. Stowe Uncle Toms
Cabin" j. S. C. Abbott "A History of
| Napoleon Bonaparte," Professor Cleve-
land his "Mneralogy." and Professor
Upham his Moral and Mental Philoso-
ply"
WEDNESDAY, AUG. "a.
PASSPORT. Me-, man is contemplating
the purchase of the plant of the Elec-
trolytic Marine Salts company at North
Lubec, for use as sardine factory. 1t
! is understood that the stockholders in
the company want $40 900 for the prop
erty. 1t cost nearly 10 times that sum.
The placing of iced water fountains
about Boston appears to have interfered
with the business of dispensers of drinks
and objection has been made to their ex-
tension.
John Hall. the well-known football
player. and Professor Wurtz of the Yale
law school went to the New Haven hos