The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-13

| Among the new courses given at the
University of Maine, this fall, are one on
the historical novel by Prof II. NJ Esta-
brooke, two and one half hours week
one in general biography by Prof. G. A
Drew, lectures two and one half, and
laboratory work five hours week; one
in meteorology by Prof j. 5, Stevens,
two and one half hours - week, and one
on Italian art by Prof J. II. Huddilston,
one hour a week
Another big steel ship, somewhat on
the lines of the Arthur sewall, will be
built in the shipyard of Arthur Sewall
& 60. at Bath The keel was stretched.
saturday, right where the ship Astral
has been building The new ship will
be IF four masts, and in tonnage will be
the largest turned out of the yard.
The midships bridge will be Fifty feet
long, which gives fair idea of the in
tended beam of the new craft.
At four o'clock, Thursday afternoon,
of Minnesota received from Gov. John
Lind the official documents which en-.
titled him to seat in the United States
enate until the State legislature, which
meets on the eighth of January, can Sc
ect a successor to serve the rest of the
unexpred term of the late Cushman h.
Al ,y;U loaUo panl
Mimi, for Washington in about week.
An engagement shortly to be annouDc-
ed is that of Miss Martha Hichborn
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Philip Hichborn and James 6. Blaine,
of Washington, ID G., youngest son Of
the late secretary of State. Miss HIGH
born was presented to society several
seasons ago, and has been reigning
belle ever since By many admirers she
is regarded as the most beautiful woman
in Washington. She is tall, with a
JunO-like figure.
As the result of complaint made by
the mother of IA year. old boy, who it
is alleged visited the establishment of
Joseph Palardis, Biddeford, recently,
and lost S6 in nickel in he-slot ma
chine, Chief of Police Harmon and
and Deputy Marshall Morgan raided
this saloon, Saturday, and seized the
machine aud large quantity of liquors.
The police seized 10 gallons of whiskey
and gin, barrel of beer and II bottles
lager. Palardis was arraigned in the
municipal court, Monday.
President Harris of the University of
Maine, had narrow escape from seri
GUS, if not fatal, accident, few days
ago. AS he was entering one of the
rooms in the new gymnasium, careless
workman, without giving any warning,
dropped a wooden form, weighing sew
era hundred pounds, over which brick
work had been laid. This fell just as
DR.. Harris came into the room, striking
him on the head and throwing him to
the floor. He was unable to rise until
the weight was removed, but fortunate
" escaped with few bruises and a
general shaking up.
There is in the window of G.. M.
Hoxe's taxidermist shop, Dover, an
object which is attracting considerable
attention. 1t is an opossum from South
Carolina. 1t was sent to w. &. Wood.
bury of Dover by Mary Hodges, negro
woman, who has worked in his family
for some time past, but who returned to
her home in South Carolina, few
weeks ago. 1t arrived the evening be.
fore Thanksgiving; perhaps she thought
he would like it for his Thanksgiving
dinner it Ia considered such dainty by
the negroes. The beast seems to be in
good health; it will eat almost anything
that is given to it, especially meat and
corn.