The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-12


ping mind and speech and impairing
his capacity for labor.
News was received at Phillips, Mon
day, of a fire which occurred at Weld,
about II miles southwest OF there, Sat.
urday afternoon. Chase's main camp
and five cottages on the borders of Weld
pond were burned. Owing to the high
wind, the flames spread very rapidly and
it was impossible to save the contents.
The loss will not exceed IS 900. The
insurance is small.
In the temporary repairs made on the
Allen Line steamer, California, which
was towed to Boston, Sunday, from
Portland, something like 10000 feet of
lumber and 10 barrels of cement we're
used, in addition to large amount OF
seaweed. The vessels bottom is more
or less perforated the entire length.
There is probably not more than so feet
of the entire keel, which Is intact.
Hon. John G. Talbot of East Machias
was seriously injured, Friday forenoon,
by falling through suice in Pope's
mill. His shoulder was dislocated and
it is feared he has sustained other In
juries that may endanger his life. Mr..
Talbot has long been one of the most
prominent men in Eastern Maine, has
been in the State legislature and has
held many town and county offices.
Right Rev. Bishop James A. Healy,
Catholic bishop of Maine, Friday, cele-
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday with
appropriate ceremonies. The bishop
officiated at the 8 o'clock mass and
spoke briefly. Priests from all over the
diocese were present in the afternoon at
the banquet at the Episcopal residence.
Numerous floral gifts we're presented by
the school children from the parochial
schools.
The members of the Colby Glee Club
are feeling very much pleased over the
way their trip came out this year, as
they have little over two hundred dol
lars in the treasury after all bills for the
year have been paid. They gave eight
cen concerts, and in all of the places
where they were, they pleased the peo-
pie 30 we'll that they were invited to
come again next season. Not for a
good many years has Colby sent out
such good glee club as they did this
year.
Frank L. Thayer, prominent busi-
ness man of Wateryille died, Friday
afternoon, from Bright's disease after an
illness of about month. Mr.. Thayer
was born at Waterville forty-five years
ago. and educated in the schools there.
He was for good many years in the
clothing business and for many years
has been in the general insurance busi-
ness. He was postmaster under Cleve-
lands two administrations and in 1890
he represented the city in the Legisla-
ture. He leaves widow and three
sons. Funeral was held, Sunday after
noon, at two O'Clock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rankins of Haverhill,
Mass, aged 65 years, has recently re-
ceived word of an Inheritance of $40, 900
from the estate of her aunt, Mrs. Eliza
beth Pinkham of Aroostook county,
Maine, whom she had not seen but once
since she was 10 years old. Mrs. Pink
ham officiated as godmother at the
christening of Mrs Rankins at Milton,
N. H., giving her her own name, and at
that time promised that when the child
became IS years of age, she should re-
ceive something worth waiting for.
Before the IS years had passed, Mrs.
Pinkham moved to the West and the
family saw little of her after that, al
though she returned to the East several
years ago. The estate is inventoried at
$3.50, 600 and other heirs are being
sought for.
The City Council and Board of Trade
of Portland have extended an invitation
to Governor Powers of Maine and Gov.
Rollins of New Hampshire, representa-
tives of associations of natives Of Maine
residing out of the State and all other
persons interested, to attend a meeting
to be held at the Common Council rooms
in Portland, on the 18th day of April
next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to
formulate plans for holding celebra-
ton of Old Home Week In Maine during
the month of July or August, in the
present year, as may be determined at
said meeting. A cordial invitation ia
extended to all organizations to send
delegates, or to any individual interest
ed, to attend said meeting. The Maine
Central railroad will sell tickets at one
fare for the round trip for this meeting.