The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-01
STATE AND GENERAL.

Rev. VIM. II. Ramsay, pastor of the
North church (Unitarian) In Pennington,
has accepted call to the First Unta-
rian church of Kansas City, Mo.
The battleship Kentucky sailed from
Tompkinsvile, Thursday, on her voyage
to the China station, adjustments in her
gun mechanism having proved entirely
satisfactory. She touches first at Glib
ralter.
The enormous apple crop has raised
the price of -four barrels from 20 to 80
cents. Parties in Bridgton and vicinity
are now manufacturing barrels expressly
for apple packing, and which sell quick
ly at 80 cents.
While playing with several other
children around bonfire, Saturday, the
7-year.old daughter of Walter Yetton
of Houlton, ventured too near and her
clothing took fire. The little girl was
horribly burned before the flames were
extinguished.
The hemlock mill on the upper dam
at Midtown, known as the Dnren mill,
owned by II. F. Eaton & sons, was
totally destroyed by fire, Sunday morn
ing. The loss Is about $1,000; partially
insured. Cause unknown. A number
of men are thrown out of employment.
The gun from which the first shot In
the Spanish-American war was fired,
has reached Nashville, which is to be Its
permanent home. 1t is a Hotchkiss
rapid, one FOUNDER, and comes from the
gunboat Nashville which sent shot
over the bow of the Spanish merchant
vessel Buena Ventura.
The Maverick street bridge, which
has been source of annoyance and ex-
pense to Rockland, In the past few
months, threatens to be the indirect
cause OF another municipal burden.
While the bridge was being repaired
this summer Herbert Bowden was
severity injured by falling derrick. He
now seeks reoompense for his injuries in
the sum Of 5000.
The Transvaal was proclaimed part
of the British empire, Thursday, the
proclamation beiHg attended with i'm.
pressive ceremonies. The royal stand
ard was hoisted in the main square
of London, the Grenadiers presented
arms, massed bands played the national
anthem, Sir Alfred Milne read the pro-
clamation aud $500 troops, representing
Great Britain and her colonies, marched
past.
A judge In q New York court rules
that horse does not have paramount
right In the streets. A man brought
suit for damages against the owner of
an automobile for frightening his horse.
The judge says the new inventions for
the benefit of travel must have chance
and oannet be held responsible because
horses have not got used to them. And
1t appears to be reasonable doctrine,
too.
The U. s. grand jury in Georgia has
returned 10 indictments against former
postmasters and carriers in Polk, Harri-
son and Paulding counties, of that State
charging conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent. 1t is claimed by the postoffioe
authorities that the IS defendants went
80 far as to give away stamps In order to
cancel them and sent bulky packages
through the offices. 1t is said that
dog was sent in this way and that pieces
of pine bark were stamped and mailed.
1t is said at the war department that
no plans have yet been made for bring
ing home the volunteer troops in the
Philippines preparatory to their dis
charge, June 80, next, in accordance
with the law, but that 1t Improbable the
homeward movement willlbegin ION the
18th proximo and be continued.until the
volunteers have been landed in the
United States. There are nearly $500
of these troops and their transportation
across the Pacific will be an immense
undertaking.
Charles K. Fessenden, one of Bridg-
toms most prominent citizens, and his
father, William Fessenden of Denmark,
died at the old home at Denmark, Sat
urday, within an hour of each other.
Charles E. Fessenden was a director of
the Bridgton Railroad and railway and
highway commissioner for Maine and
Massachusetts,. He was 81 years old
and is survived by wife, one son and
daughter. The elder Mr., Fessenden
was "a years old. Both had been i'll for
some time.