The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

George KELLEY, . years old, was burned
by falling into fire at Boston, and died
from injuries received.
Charles St -arns. aged 50, a retired cot
ton planter and a well-known abolition
LIST, died at Hyde Park. Mass.
The Union Copper Mining company
with a CAPT ! Of 100000, filed articles
of incorpors ION 1T Newark. M
Fire BROKE out In the Mayo block at
Northfield, VT. and the entire struc ture
was destroyed. causing a loss Of $4,000.
Charles C Judson OF New York.
builder, file voluntary petition IN
bankruptcy. Liabilities, 1929 1852; no as
sets.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cane rush al
Dartmouth was won by the former. Is
hands to 8. The tussle lasted half an
hour.
The Manufaeturers' Rubber company,
capital $1,000. 600, was incorporated 4
Trenton, to manufacture and deal in
rubber.
The body of Frank Reilly was found
In the river at Providence. 1t is sup
posed thai he fell or dock while in
toxicatsd-
Rev. James whittier tretired), for
merly pastor of the Universalist church
ut Yarmouth. Mass. died nj Msrrimac,
Mass, aged 80.
The drug store Of James G. Holden,
Lynn, Mass. was broken Into and a safe
rifisd of S1s. A large number of cigars
also were Ia en-.
The Large II factory and wood work.
Ing esta blishm ent OF +. p. Bartlett q Co.
at Westboro, Mass, was partially
burned. Loss about $1,000.
W. f. Cheney, brakeman. fell under
the cars while engaged in coupling at
Wrentham. Mass. and received injuries
which will probably prove fatal.
The Catholic Knights of America
voted unanimously to endew a chair at
the Catholic university. This Is likely
to be the chair of English literature.
The BayaTd Memorial association of
Wilmington, Del, has decided to erect
a bronze statue of the late Thomas F.
Bayard. The statue will cost $4,000.
Aaron M. Powell of New York, aged
20, the noted anti-slavery agitator. tenn
perance worker and writer, died sud
denly at Philadelphia from heart disease.
Mrs. Mary Peavey celebrated the 104th
anniversary of her birthday at the resi-
dence of her daughter at Boston. She
was born in Tuftonboro, N. H. May l6,
1895.
Fred Wood a young farmer of Green
wood. Ont, shot and mortally wounded
his wife, and then blew out his own
brains. Domestic troubles were the
cause.
J.F. Stedman, a shoe manufacturer of
Mo ci ON ant
for the benefit of his creditors. No
statement of assets and liabilities Is made
public.
State Auditor Kimball of Massachu-
sets has issued a card declaring that he
shall be candidate for auditor of ac-
counts at the next Republican state con-
vention.
A large tannery building at Milford.
N. H., was completely destroyed by
fire at loss of $4,000 The building
was 1875 feet in length. and three stories
In height.
Hotel Ripley a summer house at
Ripley. Me. was burned. together with
It's contents. 1t was unoccupied, and the
FIRE is supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin.
John f. Zebley, investment bond
broker. New York. has filed petition in
bankruptcy. The total liabilities arc
| SIT, $50. of which there Is nominally
secured 1901 1928.
A scaffolding at the Lancaster mills
at Clinton. Mass, gave way and Patrick
O'Malley and Michael Kerrigan were
badly injured. Three others were also
somewhat injured.
The statement is authoritatively made
that Vice President Hobart expects to
leave Washington for Long Branch, N.
J., during the last week In May. He
continues to improve.
Secretary of State Hughes of Della
ware issued a certificate of incorporation
to the Federal Sewer Pipe company of
Akron, o. The capital stock of the
company is placed at SEE, 900, 900.
1t Is stated upon good authority that
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
contemplates an outright ownership of
several of the most important lines which
now are operated by it under leases.
The Salvation Army has incorporated
under the laws of the state of New York
and has filed certificate thereof with
! the secretary of state. The property
controlled by the army is valued a $745.-
$50.
The Boston and Portland Steamship
company has paid all of the bills In
CURED in connection with the care and
removal of bodies found last December
i after the wreck of the steamer Port
land.
Edward Whalen, aged 10. was run over
and killed by an express train at Spring
field Mass. AT the time Whalen and
half dozen other boys were jumping off
a freight on which they had stolen a
ride
The Waltham Athletic Park company
which has leased the old Waltham BIZ
cycle track for term of five years. has
decided TO join the National Cycling as
ISOLATION and run its race under n. {. A.
rules.
The exact spot where Isaiah Thomas
read the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1916 in Worcester, Mass, has
been accurately determined. and the city
government will erect a bronze tablet
thereon.
Steamer John Brooks. formerly OF the
Portland line was partially destroyed
by fire while she was tied up at wharf
at Boston. The fire started from some
unknown cause. The loss is estimated
at $1,000.
By the score of 70 to 90 the New York
university track team defeated the
Lafayette college team in the dual
games. Rain put the track in bad con
dition and made good performances Inn
possible.
The body of James Frazer, Is years old,