The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-25
STATE AND GENERAL.
Robert ID. fowne, formerly editor OF
the Lewiston Daily sun, has accepted
position on the Philadelphia Daily Item
to conduct humorous department.

The bird had silver ring on one leg.
marked Sc. T. q. l496." Mr.. Learned
now has it in his possession.
An employee of the Kennebec Fibre
Company, named Goodrich, got his
hand badly crushed, Friday, while
attempting to put on a belt He was
taken to Fairfield and his hand dressed
by DR.. fash.
The manufacturing Of different articles
in the way OF wooden ware is becoming
quite an industry in this state. Day
Bros. Of " esley, who are building a
large mill IN Princeton, will employ
some u or 20 men.
A member Of the Good Templars who
stands high in its councils makes the
statement that the membership in Knox
county has d~indled from 1000 to about
400, and that the membership in the
State had decreased from over 10000 to
about 5000.
1t is the opinion Of the officials Of the
Treasury there will be no necessity for
another bond issue growing out of the
war and that the present revenue law,
with possibly slight notifications,
should be retained on the statute books
for an indefinite period
Mrs. Philip Williams died at her home
in Norridgewock, " ednesday, aged -
years. Although Mrs. Williams had
been sick for many years, the immedi-
ate cause of her death was a shock of
paralysis. The remains were taken
to Waterville, for interment in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Commissioner of Pensions Evans says
that numerous pensioners are going to
unnecessary expense in liking internal
revenue stamps to pension papers. This
is particularly the case in regard to pen.
sion vouchers. He wishes it to be
known that the law does not require
stamps to be placed upon any papers.
The movement of cattle from Montreal
continues quite large. in view of the
! fact that the markets on the other side
are in not any too profitable shape for
exporters. During the past week 3,495
| head were sent out of there, and l,2l3
head of sheep, and this compares with
8, 1896 head of cattle and LOO head of
sheep the previous week.
G. Y. Tubbs of Norway, has large
hydrangea in his yard that started from
a root this spring, and has attained a
growth of six feet and seven inches and
is surrounded by big bunch of bios
SONS, The whole shrub is large and
when in full bloom, week or two later,
will contain in the neighborhood of &C
punches of flowers.
Instances are reported in upper Somer.
set where the farmers are obliged to
spend much of their time driving the
deer out of their oat fields. S. A. Par.
sons proprietor of the Bigelow house,
Dead River, recently pointed out to the
Kennebec Journal reporter several acres
of oats which had been almost destroy.
ed by deer
A defective chimney was the cause of
$500 fire in the house of John Lacomb
at Waterville, Friday morning. When
discovered it was we'll under way and
required a great drenching to put it out
SO that the greater part of the damage
was done by the water. The loss on the
house and furniture is covered by an
insurance of $500.
At the Maine Central car shops at
Waterville two cars are being construct
ed for the passenger department. The
cars are of the combination smoker and
baggage style, and are first class ones in
every particular. There is no question
that these cars can be made as cheapy
there as at Pullman and Gen Man.
Evans evidently believes in giving Maine
men the work when it is possible to do
so.
The total loss by the recent fire in
Jenkins d Bogart's mill at Kingfeld, is
estimated at 5000. The building and
machinery is fully covered by insurance,
and the manufactured goods partly
covered. The cause of the fire is sup
posed to have been hot journal on the
shafting. The work of repairing will
begin as soon as the insurance matters
are settled.
The Foxcroft Exchange at Foxcroft
which has been closed for the past
eight days, was reopened, Thursday
evening. The hotel will be in charge OF
G. Z. Pendleton as before, but the new
proprietor is John Given of Bangor
Mr.. Given has made application for q
license from the town and it is under
stood made the statement that there
would be no liquor sold in the hotel.
The annual reunion of the 18th Maine
Regimental Association was held al
Peaks Island, Thursday. The reunion
was attended by about 70 members, and
there was good attendance of ladies'
| The following were elected officers
President, Sergt. c. w. Richardson,
Portland; presidents, Lieut.. Edwin
T Duncan, Rochester, y. H.; and New
ton Written. Old Orchard; secretary and
treasurer, George o. D. Soule, Portland.