The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-11

Adee has sailed for Europe on two
months vacation
At the annual meeting Of the New
York stock exchange Rudolph keppier
was elected president
The Trinity college faculty have re-
mitted 10 days In the suspension OF tie
sophomore class for hazing. ~
Arthur Collier was arrested for set
ting the fire In the Valdez block at Hart
ford which caused $1,000 damage.
Paul Nj. Chadbourne of Saeo, Me, com
mitted suicide by hanging. No cause is
assigned for the act. He is survived by
a son.
The United States Plate Glass com
pany. capital s. 900. 900. was incorporated
at Trenton. to manufacture glass of all
kinds.
John Leonard and James Lowe al
legged robbers of the bank at Ashburn-
ham. Mass, were held in SIT. 900 for trial
May Is.
Twenty-Five stores and other build
ings, including the Kings House, were
burned at Greenville, N. c. Loss, 500, 900
to $150, 600.
The employees in the fremont nail
works at West Wareham. Mass, have
been notified OF an 1l-percent advance
in wages.
The war department has now estab-
lished six different military stations in
Alaska and has quite a large force In
that territory.
Charles Toomey OF Boston stumbled his
toe on a sidewalk and. In falling. struck
the back of his head SO severely that he
died in half an hour.
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Manchester, N. II. He was fishing, and
the superstition is that he was seized
with fit and fell in.
Rev. Charles Fox Penney, d. D.,
widely known Free Baptist clergyman,
died at Augusta. Me, aged g.. He was
born in New Gloucester Me
Articles OF incorporation were filed at
Trenton of the Illinois Electric Vehicle
Transportation company, with an au-
thorized capital of SIS, 900 900.
The North congregational church of
Springfield, Mass, voted to extend "A
call to Rev Newton NJ. Hall of the Pres
byterian church of Oneonta. N Y.
The body of man so years old was
found floating in the Merrimack river at
Hayerhill. 1t is thought that 1t Is George
Eaton, but identification Is ns-s positive.
Secretary Long has designated Surgeon
J. c. Boyd to represent the medical corps
of the navy at the international medical
congress, which meets at Berlin this
year.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company announces that
trains viii begin running regularly on
the Norwich and Worcester extension
June !.
Albert Blabon, who was convicted of
a murderous assault upon Mrs. Elbridee
Thorne. matron of the Denmark. Me,
town farm, was sentenced to 10 months
In Jail.
Elmer F. Small. aged about q years,
was drowned at Pushaw lake. about 10
miles from Bangor, Me, by the sinking
of a sailboat, due to ignorance of sailing
q craft.
William X. Kerr, commander Of the
Chicago health department under Mayor
Swift's administration, filed a petition
In bankruptcy. Liabilities, $l49 600; as
sets, $1,000
At a meeting OF the directors of the
Concord and Montreal railroad. held in
Concord n. H. the building of the Man
chester and Milford railroad was unani-
mously recommended.
The trustees of Middlebury, VT, col
lege announce that sufficient funds have
been contributed for the proposed new
library building. and it's erection will be
begun at an early day.
The Alabama state senate, by a vote
of is to 13. decided to repeal the can for
constitutional convention made in De-
cember last. The house had already
voted the same way.
dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla,
announces the death there of Mrs. Robert
2. Boss of Boston, who was well known
as a contributor to the press and an
essayist of much merit.
The Terre Haute Electric street rail
way has been transferred to c. l.. Web
ster and c l.. Stone of Boston. The
railway has been in the hands of a re-
civer for some time past.
The trustees of pauper institutions Of
Boston chose Arthur T. Hopkins, the
acting superintendent as superintend-
ent of the almshouse and hospital on
Long island. in the harbor.
The Colorado state encampment OF the
G. A. r. adopted resolutions denouncing
as reasonable the attempt of certain
persons to hamper" the administration
In it's conduct of the Philippine war.
Hugh Cavanaugh was Killed by
pitched ball during a game between the
Washington Athletic club team of Mont
claire and the Emerald Athletic club
team of Newark al Montclair n. ].
David NJ True, IS years old, for more
than 40 years a resident of Manchester.
n. H.. committed suicide by hanging
l. In
time, and his mind was unbalanced.
Secretary of War Alger, in his official
capacity, has given permission to the
trustees of the dra. mage canal to turn
through 1t the waters of Lake Michigan
when the canal is ready for operation.
The intercollegiate shoot. In which
the University of Pennsylvania Prince
ton, Harvard and Yale participated, was
won by the University of Pennsylvania,
which captured the trophy from Yale.
The Harvard Bulletin, the Harvard
graduate weekly, has called for dis
cussion on the part of rowing men of the
question of shortening the length of the
annual boat race from four to three
miles.
Army officers In Cuba are complaining
that their duties have become over
arduous on account OF the insufficient
number Of commissioned officers who are
available tcr service throughout the
island
Rev. Charles Henry Payne, d. D..
aged 6S, of New York city. secretary of
the board of education of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died at Clifton
Springs, N. Y, of influenza and organic
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