The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05
STATE AND GENERAL.


to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Conley. He returned to Washington at
once.
The mills of the North Berwick
Wooden Company started up on Mon
day, Jan. 2, after shut down of over
three months duration.
Land Agent Charles L. Oak reports
that his receipts for the year were Sll,-
1913, mostly from stumpage sold. lie
has turned S9,314 into the state treasury
and has on hand 81, Id.
The annual report of State Liquor
Commissioner James W Wakefield was
submitted to the Governor and Council
Friday. The total sales are $50, 497,
divided among the twenty agencies.
James Dustin, one of the best known
horsemen in the country and man who
has driven more horses in races for
purses of $4,000 than any other man in
the country, died at his home in Wins
low Sunday night
The Governor has appointed the fol
lowing committee to examine the State
treasurer's accounts Edward :. Mar
shall, York; Charles f. Daggett, Presque
Isle; John w. Chase, Augusta; Charles
II. Gilbert, anton; Benjamin w. Hewes,
Danforth; John w. Manson, Pittsheld.
The big government transport Mo
hawk left the Bath Iron Works pier Sat
urday and was escorted down the river
by the tugs Triton and Seguin. Capt.
Colby went ON the steamer as pilot
down the Kennebec. The steamer has
been receiving alterations for army
rvice at the Bath Iron Works.
The end of the Old Orchard pier, de
stroyed in the recent gale, will be re-
placed by one much the same as the
first with the dangerous wooden piers
not included and the new pavilion will
be put back on the pier nearer the shore
than the old one was. This will neces-
state a widening OF that part where the
pdVlllOu bDdll D6 iOCdibu'
George d. Bates, vice president of
Millers River National bank of Athol,
and others Saturday, purchased the con-
trolling interest in the Athol Gas and
Electric Company, Maine corporation,
capitalized at $4,000. The corporation
has been in financial difficulty occasion
| ed by the failure of G. c. Moses of Bath,
Me-, its former president. The local
management will continue.
Daniel C. Prescott, who was appointed
general freight agent of the Maine Cen
trail railroad some year and a half ago,
died in Portland Sunday, aged 45 years
and 7 months. Mr.. Prescott was pros
trated by a shock last April and had
been gradually failing since. Funeral
services " i'll be held at his late residence
here Tuesday. Burial will be at Fox
boro, Mass.
Chief Clerk c. b. Marshall of the
railway mail service received Telegram
late Friday afternoon from Superinten
dent of the r. M. S., E. j. Ryan of Bos
ton, to place a double service on thu
new Washington County Railroad Mon
day. Mr.. Marshall was obliged to 81
up late Friday night and work hard al
day Saturday to complete the arrange
ments for this service which commenced
Monday morning in accordance will
orders from Mr.. Ryan.
The lumber trade of 1898 in the por
of Bangor, contrary to expectation ha
been satisfactory so far as the amour
of lumber shipped is concerned, although
prices have been low and the domesti,
market very sluggish. One firm shipped
10000, 900 feet of spruce deals to Europe
which is the largest amount of tina
kind of lumber sent abroad in 20 years
Domestic shipment amounted to 1873,
100000 feet. 1t is thought that the Gu
will be fully up to the average or abou
15O, 1000, 900 feet
One of the important acts of tn,
United Ornithologists of Maine at thei
annual meeting Saturday at Watervill'
was to change the name of thu
society to the Maine Pathological soci
ety. The following officers we're chosen
for the ensuing year: o. w. Knight o
Bangor, president; W. L. Powers o
Gardiner, vice president; L. W. Robbin
of Gardiner, secretary; G. H.. Morrill, o
Pittsield, editor; Capt. Ii. L. Spinne.
of Seguin, and Prof. L. Lane of Water