The Somerset reporter., 1900-03-15

Fire originating in the cellar of the
drug store of Alexander Fraser of Old
| Town, did about $4,000 worth of dam
age, shortly after l o'clock, Friday
morning. 1t was one of the hottest fires
Old Town firemen have had to deal with
for some time.
Col. Lucius II. Kendall of Biddeford
| has announced his candidacy for the
position of adjutant general of the State
of Maine to take the place made vacant
by the retirement of Gen. John T. Rich
ards of Gardiner, whose term will ex-
pire, this year.
Two men were injured at Millinocket
while working upon the pulp mill, Fri
day. One, a foreman of sky lighting
and cornice workers, fell distance of
| forty-five feet and broke his leg, the
other a carpenter, had his right hand
crushed by the sudden jerk of some
hoisted timber.
The Washington County Railroad is
issuing new mileage book which is
sure to meet with the approval of the
travelling public. The book is made to
fit the vest pocket and opens at the end
| instead of the side as did the old style
books formerly in use. One thousand
of the books have been received and are
selling rapidly. The idea is original
with this road and is sure to be copied
by other transportation companies.
The two.m asted schooner Lucy of
Calais, which went on the rocks of
Pope's Folly, above the neighboring
town of Lubec, Monday noon, was sold
at public auction Thursday afternoon, at
Lubec by auctioneer, G. j. Staples.
There were several bidders and the
wrecked schooner was bought for 1926
by Capt. John A. Davis. The Lucy was
owned by James Murchie & Sons of
Calais and was built in 1854 in Eastport.
At the meeting of the board of rail-
nesday, petition was presented for the
approval of articles of association of the
Milbridge & Cherrytield Electric rail-
way, the capital stock of which is
100000. The proposed line would
touch the Washington County railroad.
The directors of the road are Frederick
Yates, c. E Goodwin, j. o. Bradbury,
E. K. Wilson, j. G. Gay and E A. Hub.
bard.
Phillip Miller, Jos Eastman and Max
we'll Lewis, prisoners in Auburn Jail,
cut and broke their way through the
side of the wooden grease house, about
10 a. m. Thursday, and were at liberty.
The escape was soon discovered and the
men were overhauled and landed back
in jail at 1 p. m, having been caught
near the Auburn aims house. They
made no resistance and took the affair
as a joke, but the joke will probably
soon wear off, as they were locked up in
the dungeon.
Colby Horne of Waterville, while re-
sisting an arrest, Thursday evening,
fred two shots at Policeman Woodbury.
at about four feet distance, but both
went wide of their mark. The thick
ness of Mr.. Woodbury's clothing, the
small charge of powder, and the anti
quated pistol prevented the bullets from
inficting a fatal wound This is the
second time that Horne has been under
arrest for similar offense, but on &C
count of the mans physical condition
he was released after short Jail SEN
tence. He will now probably be given
the full punishment of the law.
Prof. f. L. Harvey of the University
of Maine, whose terrible death, the re-
suit of overwork, last week, was a
famous botanist and entomologist and
the author of many valuable scientific
articles. He was the first man of the
country to investigate trypeta which in
tests apples and had written many valu-
able articles on the apple worm and
moth and it was in work along this line
that he earned the degree of Phi. d. |
which was conferred in 1890 by the
Arkansas Industrial University. He
discovered about so specimens new to
science, Including fossil plants and in
sects, modern Towering plants, crytogams
and insects. Several species we're named
after him in recognition of his scien-
tific work.
Department Commander Snipe in Cen
eral Orders, No. l, established head
quarters of Bath announces the follow
ing appointments: James l.. Merrick,
A. A. g.. Roswell B. Harris,
Bath, A. @. M. g.; Charles S. Crowell,
Lewiston, Inspector; John F. Foster,