The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-24
SOMERSET PIUK-UPs.


leased the Shaw house at Eustis for
term of years. Mr.. King, who has
clerked for Mr.. Wsshburn for several
years past, will have charge of the house.
A suit for damages will be brought
against Thomas Sampson, proprietor OF
the worsted mill at Fairfield, by Ashley
Clement during the present term OF
court at Augusta. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Clement was the man
who fell about year ago, while at work
In the worsted mill.
w. W. Church, who has acted as bag
gage master at the M. C. r. r. depot for
several years, left Pttsfield very sudden
ly on Monday evenings Pullman. Not
many weeks ago he was arrested on
charge of adultery, but was released e.
r. Phinney has been selected to fill the
position thus left vacant, and Lewis
Barden takes the position as assistant to
Phinney.
Mrs Charles Longley, living about
three miles from South Norridgewock,
on the river road, died very suddenly
Friday of heart disease. She had been
seemingly in good health until the day
before she died, when she complained
of severe pain in the region of her
heart On the morning of her death
she went to the barn after eggs, and as
she did not return, a member of the
family went to ascertain the trouble.
Mrs. Longley was found in the barn
floor. She had been dead some minutes
when found. She leaves a husband and
three children, the eldest of whom is
fourteen years old. Mrs. Longley's age
was 3s years.
H. A. Clark of North Ansons5who was
put under bonds last week to appear at
the March term of court, concluded he
would leave and did so, but was apppre-
hended at Bath and Deputy Sheriff
Atkinson brought him to Skowhegan Fri
day said that he had no intention of not
appearing in court when the case came
to trial. He said he had been to Boston
and was going to Woolwich, where his
wife is visiting. He was indicted by the
grand jury for larceny. Hon. George FL.
Clarke of the Somerset House, North
Arson, was instrumental in securing
him. He saw him at Lewiston, shadow
4 4. I, ha trn n
for Bath, when he wired Sheriff Viles
and had him arrested in Bath.
A meeting of the Maine Manufact-
urer's club. was held at the Lancey
House, Pittsfeld, Wednesday. At the
meeting President Lewis Anderson of
Skowhegan presided, and there were
present the following gentlemen: t.
w. Beattie, Oldtown; Ellis Jones, New
port; d. R. Campbell, Sangerville; Den
nison Walker, of Walkers mill; William
Dobson and Gordon Dobson, of the Pho
neer and Waverly mills. The matter of
wooden mill taxation was freely discus
sed. The wooden mills of Maine are
just recovering from time of business
depression. The demand for goods has
increased to such an extent there has
been feeling among the manufacturers
that the business is growing better and
that in time the mills will again be
property which will pay good return
on the amount of money invested in
them. Scarcely has this change for the
better come when the towns and cities
of Maine are beginning to clamor for a
higher valuation of the wooden mills.
This the manufacturers feel is an unjust
thing to do at the present time, and if
it is done, it will be a very serious draw
back to the business of the State. For
some time past each of the gentlemen
present has been getting information on
the subject and statistics to be used at
this meeting. After comparing and
thoroughly discussing the situation, it
was the unanimous decision of the club
that the only remedy which the wooden
mill men have at present is to 60 before
the State Valuation Commissioners and
ask for relief, and to the assessors in
the various municipalities and show
them these facts, which are indisputable
and which show the exact condition of
the business as it exists today. These
facts have been gathered from all parts
of the country and the greatest care has
been taken to have them accurate.
They show the valuation of mills and
all data touching on the subject of taxa
ton, not only in Maine, but all over the
land. In case they do not succeed in
this method, the courts will be appealed
to and test case made.