The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-09-28
STATE AND GENERAL.

Admiral Montojo, who commanded
the Spanish naval forces in the battle OF
Manila bay and who has been on trial
before the Spanish court has been con-
demned to retirement without the right
of promotion.
The firm of s. Newcomb & Co., shoe
manufacturers of Biddeford, are to close
their factory and go out of business.
The present factory has been occupied
by the firm since 1862. For the last five
years the firm has employed not more
than so hands.
A worlds record was established at
the saw mill of the Berlin Mills Co.
plant at Farmingdale, last Thursday,
when with single saw 158,60l feet were
sawed out In II hours. OF this 14l ,s6l
feet were orders. The lath machine
turned outa62, 900 laths.
Ip the Kennebec superior court, last
week, Loren Judkins, who was tried at
the April term for pushing old man
Cedar Tallhouse from the Waterville
railroad bridge, and convicted of assault
with intent to murder, was sentenced to
seven years in State prison.
Charles II. Mckinney, one of Sebago's
most prominent citizens, died Wednes
day, aged 81 years. Mr.. McKenney was
a leading Democrat in his town ard
county, and had held public trusts for
years. He had been fist selectman for
q number of terms and had also been a
trustee of Potter Academy.
Twelve thousand trout have been re-
ceived at Kineo from the Auburn
hatchery, also $4,000 salmon fry are
expected. The salmon are from the
Caribou hatchery. Six thousand sal
mon we're received six weeks ago, and
during the year $4,000 fry have been
put into Moosehead lake. 1t Is likely
that the number ,willreach $50, 900 before
the lake freezes.
a. Extensive preparations are being made
by the people of Vermont to welcome
Admiral Dewey upon his return to the
State. 1t Is now expected that the
parade in his honor will occur Oct. IL,
here. 1t is planned to make the affair
strictly Vermont welcome and in con-
sequence, many offers of foreign organi-
cations to parade on that day, necessari-
ly have been refused.
The earthquake shock which was felt
throughout a section of Maine, Thurs
day, lasted only brief time at Bath and
was not heavy. At Barter's island,
however, the houses shook and the
shock appeared to be severe one. Re-
ports from Damariscotts, Woolwich and
other places Is that the quake was ex-
perienced by those towns. The shock
was felt about 9 80 o'clock In the morn
ing.
The annual reunion of the 9th Maine
regiment took place at Knox Post, G. A.
r. hall, at Lewiston, Thursday, over
sixty members being present. A ban
quet was served at the hall In the even.
ing after which the veterans told stories
till late hour. The following officers
we're elected: President, F. c. Tarr,
Lewiston; vice president, Alden Rogers,
Bath; secretary, James L. Shepard,
Lawrence; corresponding secretary, II.
r. Hopkins, Augusta; treasurer, A. D.
Russell, Augusta.
A party of insurgents ditched rail-
road train mile and half south of
Angeles, Friday morning, and then
opened fire upon the derailed cars from
bamboo thioket close to the track kill
ing two Americans and wounded five
others. Lieut.. LONE and five of his
scouts, who were on the train, made a
vigorous defense and caused the enemy
to flee. Six dead rebels were afterward
found in the thicket from which the
rebel fire came. General Wheaton with
six companies proceeded from Calulet,
to the relief of the train but his services
were unneeded.
A $4,000 fire occurred Friday morn
ing, in the business section of Main
street, at Waterville, in the Charles
Carleton building, occupied by W. G.
Hawker & Co., druggists, on the first
floor, and s. L. PEBBLE, photographer, in
the second story. The origin of the fire
is supposed to have been from electric
light wires in the w. c. Hawker & Co.,
store. The drug store is valued at
about $1,000 with 5000 insurance.
The Photographic stock, $1,000 with
$4,000 insurance. The Carleton build