The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-24

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25-round bout at l24 pounds. Smith Was
knocked out in the 18th round.
Frederick Lindsey IA years old, was
instantly killed at Revere, Mass. The
boy IN avoiding freight train. stepped
directly In front of an express.
Howard Sadler aged &, died at Els
worth, Me. as the result of drinking
water from a brook that had been poi
soned by the carcass Of horse.
a movement IS on foot in Boston to
raise a fund for the Charles S. Parneu
statue. the foundation stone of which
is to be laid Oct. next il Dublin
Mary Humes. 49, died al Waterbury.
Conn. as a result of drinking carbolic
acid with suicidal intent. She is said
to have been mentally unbalanced.
George E. Barto, "A brakeman on the
Boston and Maine railroad, was struck
by a bridge near MI Hefmon, Mass, re
ceiving injuries from which he died.
Twenty firemen were overcome ny
smoke in fire in the First Presbyterian
church. Newark \. j. The damage to
the church property exceeds $4,000
I. 5. ). Prairie. with the Connecticut
naval reserve, numbering l50, arrived d
Bar Harbor from New Haven and viii
probably remain there several days.
Ghafles \. swanson, aged L. was
drowned While bathing at Cambridge,
Mass. Several companions attempted
to rescue nm. but were unsuccessful
The Copeland House, a popular road
house on the Cape Elizabeth shore.
about five miles from Portland, Me,
was destroyed by fire. Loss. $11, 500
From all parts Of western New York
reports are being received of great dam
age done To crops blythe continued dry
weather and heavy losses from forest
fires.
Assistant Secretary Of War Meikle-
john has returned from holiday at
Newport, X. l., and will act as secretary
of war until the return of Secretary
Root.
The board Of general appraisers has
decided that Photographic negatives
must pay a duty of Is percent ad va
of 1897.
Since the presidential family has been
out of the White House the annual house
cleaning has been in progress, Every
room in the house has been given an
oNerhauling.
The Presbyterian church at Bedford.
n. H, celebrated the l50th anniversary
OF its organization. The occasion WAS
made a fete by the town, everybody
keeping open house.
J. A. Sullivan has been appointed tenn
porary receiver Of the Florence Machine
company of Florence, Mass. on petition
of the officials of the company and the
Hamps hire National bank.
Promoters of the chair manufactur-
ing combine haye now secured the agree
ment of IS of tie leading chair manufac-
turers to enter. The trust will probably
be capitalized at $40. 100000
The Greater New York Butchers as
ISOLATION adopted the plan for the forma-
ton of a cooperative slaughter house
and with the expectation of from $l5
600 600 to SO 1000 600 capital.
The First Congregational society Of
Waterford Me. observed its centennial
with special services. This Is the church
that ARENAS Ward Charles F.
Brown attended when boy
The navy department is advised that
A@ cruiser New orleans has returned
10 San Domingo to take up her post near
the scene Of political agitation. The
Machias has arrived at San Juan.
The directors of the Chase mill at
Fall River, Mass voted to call a meet
ing of the stockholders at an early date
to consider d proposition to increase the
capital stock from $50, 900 to S750OO0.
The town of Placerville, Ida, was
wiped out by fire. The business portion
Of the pace VAS destroyed and most of