The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-01
NEWS IN BRIEF
NEW ENGLAND HAPPENINGS.
THURSDAY, AUG. %.

dence and the executors of the will.
Notice has been given that no opposition
will be made to the probate of the doc
ument and an appeal may be filed any
time within 40 days. Mrs. Banigan pre-
fers her dover to the $4,000 annuity left
her by the will.
The 32nd annual convention of the
Universal Peace union began at Mystic,
Conn.
A member of the Massachusetts Watch
and Ward society made a tour of the
grounds at the Portland fair with an Of
ficer. He asked for the removal of some
alleged objectional shows, but did not
succeed. The "barkers" In the Midway
were ordered to throw shade less color
ing into their description of their attrac-
tions, and to generally tone down their
word pictures. The banners on the Mid
way came down. and so did the price of
admission.
FRIDAY, AUG. &c.
The 30th tri-ennial general conference
of the Free Baptist denomination opened
In old Orchard, Me-, yesterday, with
President Mosher of Hillsdale, Mich,
in the chair.
Elmer h. Bumpus of Brockton has
just returned from the Klondike with
a tale to discourage others who might
have an idea of trying their luck there
He says there is more gold to be found
by working in the Brockton shoe fac
tories than there is in Alaska.
Something of a sensation was sprung
In Lewiston by the service of the writ
In $4,000 suit for breach of promise to
marry brought by X. NJ. Lewsen of
Portland against Mrs. E. j. Wright
proprietress of the Victoria, formerly
the Rockingham hotel, in that city. Mr.
Lewsen is n merchant.
SATURDAY, AUG. 81.
doc" Daniel Webster, who was known
all over the country as fakir and side
show man, died after surgical operation
in Providence. For several summers he
had been located at Crescent Park, r. l.
HI was 40 years old.
Many affecting scenes transpired on
the arrival of the hospital train in Au
gusta. In one instance a mother saw
her boy, and cried: why, there S
Johnnie" In slow, weak voice he re-
piled. I'm all right, mother; I'm just
waiting for a carriage to take me home
Don't cry, mother; I'm all right, tell
you" All We're sadly reduced in flesh,
and some were skeletons. Michael Col
for weighed 1872 when he left Augusta.
He stepped upon the scales, and his
weight was but 141 pounds.
On the farm of B. G. Bates near Rut-
land lies a bowlder weighing, it is esti.
mated, about nine tons. During a de-
cent thunder storm lightning struck II
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feet and horizontally about the same
distance, exactly at right angles, de-
taching a block weighing about two tons
two sides of which are at right angles.
SUNDAY, AUG. %.
The following speakers have been en-
gagged for next season's convocation OF
the New England Spiritualists' associa-
ton: Rev. b. F. Mills. Boston; Carrie
E. s. Twirg. Westfield, n. Y; Professor
w NJ. Lockwood, Chicago; Mary Lease,
Kansas; F. A. Wiggin, Salem; May S.
Pepper, Providence; John Slater, Cali
fornia. The management.reperts sue
cessful season and proposes many i'm
provements upon the grounds by an
other year.
An epidemic of whooping cough is
prevalent among the children in Sea
brook, N. H. More than 20 cases have
been reported in the town. Only few
fatalities, however, have occurred.
The most remarkable postoffice con-
test in the history of New England
eliminated in the appointment of Henry
Robinson to the postmastership of Con-
cord, N. II. Since his candidacy be-
came avowed in February. it has been
very generally believed that Mr.. Rob
inson would be the nominee.
MONDAY. AUG. 30
Names governor says: Instead of
having companies of so men, we should
have LOG, requiring fewer officers. but
being much more businesslike. AS to
equipments, the troops should have the
very best. Naval brigades are too ex-
pensive for our state. and heavy ar
tillery is unnecessary, as the members
do but infantry work"
An exceptionally large tobacco crop
in excellent condition. will be harve cd
in the river towns of Cheshire county
N. H.. this year. and the farmers are re-
joicing over the prospects of large re-
turns. prices being far in advance of
any known in recent years. owing to the
war revenue tax. The harvesting has al
| ready begun.
TUESDAY, AUG. 80.
The golden wedding of Thomas II
Thorp and wife of Whitman, Mass. wa.
celebrated Saturday. Hundreds calico
to pay their respects TO the worthy
couple who have resided in Whitman
since 1912. Mr.. Thorp is 50 years of age
and Mrs. Thorp. &c.
The incendiary who has been very &C.
tice in Brockton for the last three weeks
set fire to a waste paper receptacle in 6
building Saturday night, but before any
damage was done the blaze was ex.
tingushed The aldermen are consider
Ing the offering Of a reward of $500 fol
the apprehension of the miscreant.
The hotel proprietors Of Lowell hav,
been notified that the law regulating th'
sale of liquor on Sunday would be mos
rigidly enforced hereafter, and that {
sand witch served with liquor would mo-
be considered as constituting a meal
The police have been instructed to arres
the proprietor If the law is violated
WEDNESDAY. AUG. 81.
Governor Ramsdell OF New Hamp-
shire sent relief party to the sick al
| ChickamauFa. consisting of two physi.
clans ard six nurses. In Boston the
party was joired by Surgeon Genera
Tolles Of the .vernor's staff and three
nurses.
The railroad commissioners of Mas
sachusetts have received thus far thi,
year 10 applications for charters FOL
street railways. Compared with pre-