The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-30
STATE AND GENERAL.

me oIu Terry boat mon, which plies
between Bath and Wo0lwich, is about
TO be laid On the shelf, the Bath Iron
Works just having been given a S23, 900
contract for new boat for this work.
Major J. {. House Of the Department
Of industrial and Labor Statistics. bag
Just returned to Augusta from the Maine
coast towns and reports an encouraging
outlook for the Maine s1ipbuilding in.
dustry.
A baby girl has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. George Vanderbilt In Bitmore
House. Mr. Vanderbilt announces that
her name will be Cornelia Stayyesant.
The little stanger IS heir 70 a fortune Of
s30,00o,000.
Governor Shaw Of Iowa has appointed
Representative J. ?. Dolliver Of Fort
Dodge, United States senator from Iowa.
to succeed John Henry Gear, deceased.
The appointment was announced at the
executive Office, Thursday
The big picnic Of the Poresters Of
Maine was held at Lake Maranocook.
winthrop, Wednesday, Ang. y. and it
brought together about 1000 people.
The great feature Was the batteau race
for the championship Of the state and
this was won by the ward two crew Of
Bangor.
The last of the Penobscot river log
drives from the west branch has arrived
in boom and it is now apparent that the
stock Of saw logs on the river is 70 be
the smallest for many years. About
100000 feet Of logs are available for
the saw mills against 100000 10
10000 feet usual stock in the past -
years.
Advices received by the Boutelle fam
lily physician and from the Mclean
santarium in Waverly, Mass, state that
the condition of Congressman Charles
A. Boutelle, who has been there for
some months past for treatment, is now
better than at any time since be entered
the institution and his friends feel much
encouraged.
The 100 Cuban teachers visiting this
country, who spent Tuesday in New
York, sailed Wednesday morning. Aug.
q. The four big transports, the Raw
ling, Cook, Mcpherson and Sedgwiek
passed out Sandy Hook shortly before
O'Clock, bearing them to PHILADELPHIA.
whence they left, Friday, on their re.
turn trip to Havana.
President Kruger, according to a de.
spatch from Lorenzo Marquee to the
Daily Express. has issued a proclama.
ton counter to the latest proclamation
issued by Lord Roberts. The Trans.
wal president says: 1T will help Won
nothing to lay down your arms or leave
the commanders. Every step home
ward means step nearer St. Helena"
Owing to the continued pressure Of
public business the President has been
obliged to withdraw his acceptance of
the invitation to attend the national
eneampment of the g. 4. r. at Chicago
and the several other invitations Incl
dent to that occasion. Secretary Cor
telyou has advised Executive Director
Harper, Commanderin-C hief shaw and
others of this decision and of the keen
disappointment felt by the President
that he will be unable to be present
during the eneampment.
Since 1s64 the total vote at each sue
cessive Presidential election has shown
an increase over the vote of the proceed
ing contest. From 1861 TO 1S6S the gain
was l, 7O0,0 900; from 1S6S to IS72, 700. O00;
from 1872 10 1876, 100000; from 1S76
to lSS0, 100000; from 1850 to ISL. S00.-
600; fIom 1881 to 1S6S, 100000, an alb
normally large increase not accounted
for by The admission Of new states; from
1eeS to 1s92 700, 900 and from 1892 10
1ss6, 100000. This year the probable
vote is estimated at 100000.
The headquarters tent of Maine Good
Templars at the Maine State Fair,
Lewiston, which will be held Sept. /, ).
3 and :, 1900, will be in charge of the G.
See'y, George t. Bracket. The loca-
ton is near the corner at the southerly
main entrance, on the right hand side,
and see the sign, Good Templars'
Headquarters. All members Of the
order call sure, and register. Leave
your grips, packages. etc, etc and meet
members and shake hands. The semi.
annual session will be held at Gardiner,
Oct. 10 and 4.