The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
STATE AND GENERAL.

Maine Wesleyan seminary and Female
college at Kent's Hill took place June
9Th. A class of 80 was graduated.
Prof Trefethen was continued as acting
president for the ensuing year by the
trustees.
Elmer Snowman of Rangeley, the
guide arrested by Sheriff George II.
Ester, for guiding sportsmen without a
license, was arranged before Trial JUS
tice N. p. Noble. Snowman has an
appealed case before the law court on a
similar charge with ex.Judge Foster
for counsel.
The little town of Clinton, nine miles
from Waterville, is rejoicing over the
benefience of William w. Brown of
Portland, who has announced his inten.
ton of bestowing upon Clinton public
library, which in architectural beauty
and convenience will not be excelled for
its size. The gift involves some So, 900.
The Bath Iron Works has closed a
contract with N. Y, N Fl. 81 H. R. R.
for the construction of two powerful
ocean tugs, to be of steel throughout.
The boats will be used in New York
harbor. The designs call for craft 49,
feet in length, % in breadth and IL in
depth. The cost of each will be $780,
900.
Ex-senator James w. Bradbury reach
ed his 9th birthday, Saturday. 1t was
not forgotten by his friends, who with
many citizens called on him during the
day, paid their respects and offered con-
gratulations. Mr.. Bradbury does not
seem to mind his age, but is seen daily
on the streets OF Augusta, and discusses
the affairs of the day with intelligence
and zest.
Mr.. Bellamy Storer, United States
minister to Spain, Mrs Storer, Mr..
Stanton Sickles, secretary of the lega.
ton, and their servants arrived at
Madrid, by the southern express, Satur-
day. Mr.. Storer was received at the
railway station by Col Morera, chief of
police of Madrid, who saluted the
minister by touching his hand.
The strike of the freight handlers at
the Erie docks at Buffalo, for an adj
vance of one cent an hour in wages was
considered at a meeting of the Freight
Handlers Union, Saturday afternoon,
and sympathetic strike of the inside
workers or house men in all of the
freight houses was ordered. About
1000 men have been called out and this
will virtually throw twice as many more
out of work
John c. Holmes of Bangor, for years
head bookkeeper for John Ross, the
lumberman, and Nelson Beatty, were
drowned at the head of Moosehead lake,
Friday last. The canoe in which the
men were padding were capsized.
When those who saw the accident
reached the canoe the body of Holmes
was found beneath it. The body was
forwarded to Bangor, but Beattys body
was not found.
Joseph l. Heureux, formerly of Bdde-
ford, and at one time a member of the
Biddeford police force, was arrested
several months ago in Upton, Quebec,
charged with arson and attempting to
burn a child in building. 1t was
stated at the time that there was evil
deuce that l. IIeureux had been guilty
of similar crime since he left Bidde-
ford. He has been tried and acquitted
and now he brings libel suit against the
Montreal Herald for $1,000.
Dun's review of the business condi-
tions of the past week says it has
brought rise in prices not equalled in
any other week of many years. Iron
products have advanced 81 per cent in
one week and pig iron 4.6 per cent fol-
lowing advances of 8 per cent. in high
and per cent. for tin products during
May. Cotton has advanced one per
cent. and cotton goods Is per cent. for
the week, with wooden goods per cent.
and boots and shoes per cent.
There Is every indication now that the
Maine apple crop for 1899 will be I'M
usually small, less in fact, than that of
1898, which was below the average.
Reliable reports show that while in sec
tons the trees have been despoiled of
both fruit and foliage by caterpilars,
yet the chief trouble is that, contrary to
expectations, the trees did not bloom
as a rule. Baldwins will be very scarce.
The same condition is reported from the