The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-25
STATE AND GENERAL.

Esv. II. S. whitman, president OF
VI estbrook Seminary, has rendered his
resignation to the trustees of the in
stitution and it is probable that it will
be accepted, although it is greatly hoped
that he may be induced to stay another
year.
A big liquor seizure of 100 gallons was
made In Winslow, Wednesday, by Con
stables Patterson and Pollard. The
liquor was taken from two teams and
apparatus for saloon was also seized.
The goods were being carried to North
Vassalboro.
A warrant for 1854 was drawn,
Monday, in favor of the Governor of
Maine in pay ment of the first instalment
of the amount due the State of Maine
for expenses incurred and paid in aiding
the United States to raise the volunteer
army in the war with Spain.
The section men on the Grand Trunk,
outside of Portland, went on a strike,
Monday. The strike only includes the
men known as the "out' crews. Its
purpose is claimed to be to pay the
ordinary section laborers from $1.20 a
day to S1.35, the price paid the Portland
men.
On May 31st is the date set for the
farmers field day at the University of
Maine. All the buildings are open to
visitors and an exhibition drill of the
cadet battalion Is given. Baked beans,
brown bread, and coffee are served to
the visitors, who number from 1900 to
1000
There is considerable contention In
Aroostook county as to the direction of
the proposed railroad branch from tari'
bou to Van Buren,. The people of New
Sweden are anxious to have the road
come around their way, and the matter
has been referred to the Railroad Com
missioners.
Lieut.. j. d. Carter of Prescott, Arizona,
secretary of the society of Rough Riders,
to the effect that the first annual re-
union would be held in Las Vegas, June
"a. Governor Roosevelt and staff will
be present. Free entertainment will be
given all Rough Riders.
Three thousand letter carriers struck
at Paris, France, Thursday, owing to re.
fusal of the senate to pass measure
giving them more pay. The project OF
police sent notice to the strikers indi-
vdually that all who failed to resume
work would be irrevocably dismissed
and the men returned in body early
Friday morning.
The directors of the Holingsworth &
Whitney Paper Company of Winslow
have voted that the salary of Gus Goth.
lander, who was killed recently by a
falling stalking, should be paid his wild
ow as long as she remains unmarried
1t was also voted that the salary OF
Samuel Reed, who was injured at the
same time, should continue while he
was unable to work on account of the
accident.
The large lumber mills of the firm OF
C. g. r. w. Fogg were sold at auction,
Thursday, being bought by T. W. Foge
of Bowdoinham. A license was secured
to sell the property of the company al
auction, and though there were such
men present as Elias Thomas of Port
land, Oscar Holway and j. NJ. Fogg OF
Augusta, and Joseph Atkins of Gardi
ner, the mill went to T. w. Fogg fol
$s050. The plant is valued at 5000.
1t is reported from Bangor that the
leading members of the Penobscot ano
Washington county bar associations
held meeting in Bangor, Thursday
and decided to support Hon. A. p. Wis
well of Ellsworth for chief Justice, tC
take the place of Chief Justice Peters
who is to retire next January. They
also voted to support Charles Bailey
of Bangor for justice, to fill the vacancy
on the Maine bench which would bt
caused should Mr.. Wiswell be promoted
On Wednesday afternoon, Gov Pow
ers made the following important ap
pointments. Members of cattle com
mission, F. o. Beal, Bangor; John M
Deering, Saco; Frank 5. Adams, Bow
dom. Trustees Industrial School, Hal
lowell, Andrew j. Halves, Deering
Prof. A. w. Anthony, Lewiston; Charles
II. Dudley, Hallowell; Mrs. Sarah M
Farwell, Rockland; Mrs. Geo. W. Mar
tin, Augusta. Trustees Travelling Ii
raries, Prof. Geo. T. Little, Brunswick