The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01

the American Revolution was held at
the residence of Mrs. w. e. Youland in
Biddeford, Saturday. The attendance
from other Maine cities was not as large
as was expected, which was probably
due to the extremely cold weather.
Among those present were State Regent
Mrs Henry Frye White, Mrs. Ida Pack
ard of Lewiston, Mrs. Nora Grant Rice
of Gardiner, Mrs. Rebecca Kendall of
Portland.
The terrific northwest gale, the heav-
lest blow for nearly a year, came very
near claiming the lives of five Rockland
seamen, Saturday, whose vessel, the
schooner Helen, after losing both her
fore and main sail through the catching
fire from the burning cargo of lime,
began to drift seward. Fortunately a
friendly tug was near and with the
brave assistance of the life saving crews
of the Orleans and Old Harbor stations,
the five men were taken off all badly
frost bitten, while the schooner also was
saved the steamer Atlas towing her to
Vineyard Haven.
John Moran, an employe in the mill of
the Allston Gushing Co., on the Ashland
branch, was attending to his work of
keeping sawdust and waste from the
machinery, Wednesday of last week,
when he got caught in the machinery
and was badly mangled. When found
he was being hurled around by set of
cogs. The clothing, shoes and stockings
were completely torn from his body.
Both legs and one arm were broken.
The face and head were badly lacerated.
There were severe internal injuries.
The surgeons believe that recovery is
impossible.
The Bddeford and Natick Lumber
Co. has made an assignment to Mayor
Lurther r. Moore of Saco. The liabili-
ties are $50, 900, with nominal assets of
SOL 900, consisting mainly of the plant
and machinery of the concern in Bdde
ford and Natick, Mass. Lack of sufli-
cient capital to allow of the purchase of
lumber to fill large orders on hand is
assigned as the cause of the trouble.
The directors of the company and the
heaviest owners are Chas. Z. Williams
of Natick, president and treasurer; Will
liam F. Bruce, Saco, and c. A. Bruce,
Natick.
Messrs Mayo, Partridge, Bixby, Brad
bury, Gillen and Burrill, the committee
who have been going over the State
treasurer's books, will be employed for
the greater part of the coming week,
before reaching the end. 1t is lengthy
job, for every receipt and voucher has
to be looked over and checked off to see
that the footiDgs are correct. The work
of the committee is the same that falls
to the lot of an auditor. Their report,
treasurer's annual report. This report
will probably be ready to turn over to
the governor and council about the mid
die of February.
Hon. Charles w. Walton, one of the
best known citizens Of this State, died
suddenly at his home in Portland, We'd
nesday of last week, at the age of so
years The cause of his death was heart
failure. He was born in Mexico, Me.
He was member of the supreme bench
of the State for So years. In 1860 2 he
was member of Congress. He retired
from the bench in 1897 Three children
survive him. One son, Wesley K. Wal
ton, is married and lives in the West.
There are two daughters, Mrs. Ruel
Small, wife of Ruel Small, one of the
official stenographers of the national
House of Representatives, and Mrs. L..
M. Crawford, who lives in New Jersey.
1t seems now settled beyond any ques-
ton that Freeport is to have the long
talked trolley service via the l.. B. & B..
electric line. A number of prominent
repi esentatives of the road came to
Freeport, last week, and after hearing
with the municipal officers of the town
signed the necessary documents wherein
is set forth an agreement that the L. b.
& b. E. r. Co. will build road direct
through Freeport from Brunswick to
Yarmouth and that they will also build
from Freeport village spur track to
South Freeport and will place these two
lines in connection and operation, the
spur or side line to connect with the
main line at the junction of Main and
Bow streets, and will give service such
as people may reasonably demand of
such corporation.