The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

of II 40 and is II miles from Santa
Cruise on the eastern shore of the bay.
It's capture is not considered of any
strategical Importance except as part
of the plan to harass and worry the in
surgents.
During heavy shower in Brownville
last Thursday afternoon lightning
caused damage to the extent of $4,000.
Lightning struck the buildings of Jud.
son Briggs, the two large barns and
store house being burned as was also
the residence of VIM. Hobbs. The fire
spread toward the village which was at
one time threatened but through hard
work by the local department together
with assistance from fire company
from Milo the neighboring buildings
we're saved. The Milo department
arrived on a special train. The loss on
the property destroyed is estimated at
$4,000 on which is an insurance of
about $4,000.
Steamer Governor Dingley, which is
building at Chester, Penn, to replace
the lost steamer Portland on the route
between Bangor and Portland, will be
ready for launching about the middle
of August. The hull is rapidly nearing
completion. The engine is set up in
the shops of the construction company,
and will soon be given shop trial.
The boilers are being builta at Hoboken,
N. j., and will be ready about Aug. 10.
The steamer will have double cleo
trio light plant, and every modern de-
vice for the quick handling of freight
and comfort of passengers. Her trial
trip will be from the builders yard to
New York, where she will be turned
over to the company, if accepted She
is steel propeller.
In speaking of the death, presumably
by suicide, of Mr.. Clement r. Sher-
wood, editor of the Rockland Star, the
Rockland Opinion notes as strange
coincidence that the last line Mr.. Sher-
wood wrote for his paper was head
ing for telegram announcing the sui
eide of man who had hanged himself.
Over this dispatch he placed the rather
queer heading, t. Goes and Follows
Judas's Bad Example" And over an
other sudden death he placed the head
ing, "Taking 1t Easy Dead" If he was
at that time intending to take the great
leap in the dark, says the Opinion, it
seems remarkable that he should pen
anything indicating so easy and even
flippant view of death.
Gov. Wolcott has nominated Judge
Oliver Wendell Holmes for chief justice
of the supreme court of the common
wealth of Massachusetts, to succeed
the late Walbrdge A. Field. Judge
Holmes, son of the late poet, whose
name he bears, is 80 years of age and
graduate of Harvard college, class of
'61. He is veteran of the Civil war,
having served until 1863, when, on
account of wounds, he was mustered
out, having attained the rank of brevet
colonel, u S. volunteers. After return
ing from the war Col. Holmes took up
the study of law and was admitted to
the bar in 1866. In 1888 he became
professor in the Harvard law school.
In the same year he was appointed
associate justice of the supreme judicial
court.
The body of Colonel Robert g. Inger-
soil was removed from the lngersoll
house, at Dobbs Ferry, Friday, and
placed on board of special bound for
the Grand Central depot. 1t was in a
plain black coffin, with no ornaments
whatever. The top of the coffin was
covered with roses. The funeral car
Kensco was attached to the train and
this was occupied by the funeral party,
comprising Mrs. Ingersoll, her two
daughters, Clinton b. Farrell,l Halston
II. Brown, Major O. j. Smith and Mrs.
Smith, Hon. Frederick c. Penfield and
some of the family servants. The train
left Dobbs Ferry at $50. On arriving
at the Grand Central depot, the funeral
party proceeded in carriage to the
Fresh Pond Crematory on Long Island,
where the incarceration took place at
noon.