The Somerset reporter., 1900-03-29
STATE AND GENERAL.

George Hughes was struck Thursday
by the afternoon freight train from New
port to Foxcroft and so severely injured
that death resulted.
Edward Marcia of Clinton, while
working about power saw, Saturday
afternoon, had his left hand completely
severed at the wrist
burlington Lowell and Mrs McAllister
was damaged by fire, Saturday morning,
resulting In total loss of about $4,000.
Frank P. Dunphy, steward of the
steamer Kennebec, Capt. Jason Collins,
of the Kennebec & Boston Steamboat
Co., has resigned his position, after DC
years of continuous service on the boats
of that line.
A shortage of about $3.50 in the &C.
counts of the town of Bucksport has
been discovered by the newly elected
board of selectmen. The matter has
been placed in the hands of the town
attorney for investigation.
The New York newspapers announce
that Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, governor
of New York State and former lieuten
ant colonel of the Roosevelt rough riders
In the Spanish war, will spend his next
vacation in northern Maine on hunting
trip.
Walter Macarthur, son of Agent Rob-
ert Macarthur of the Pepperell company
in Biddeford, is soon to start on Is
months trip around the world. He will
sail on one of Arthur Sewall's vessels
and his first objective point will be San
Francisco.
President Beal of the Penobscot Cen
trl railway says the work of extending
the line to Charleston will begin as soon
as possible to be ready for service in
June. There also ia talk of building
from East Corinth through Exeter to
Dexter, a distance of Is miles.
1t is said at Paris that the government
of Morocco has vigorously protested
against the recent French occupation of
the Oasis of Insalah, which, it is claimed
on behalf of Morocco, is an encroach-
ment upon the territory of that country.
The two governments have been in
negotiation on the subject and France
has decided to send special plenipoten-
tiary to Tanglers to arrange the matter.
r. j. Jones and l.. A. Bartlett, two of
Monsons practical slate men, have
leased what is known as the State of
Maine slate quarry in Blanchard for a
term of five or more years. They will
at once begin to make the necessary
repairs on building and machinery. The
quarry has been shut down for the past
five years. Geo. A. Barnard of Boston,
has leased all the quarries In MOnson
owned by the Monson Maine Slate Co.
for term of one year.
Mrs. Leonardo de Barros, former
Portland girl, and granddaughter of
the late Commodore James l.. Churchill
of Portland, Is the translator of the
American national songs, "Star Spangled
Banner" "Columbia," and America"
into the Spanish language, and the
translation has been sent by the Sons of
the Revolution to Puerto Rico for the
children to learn in their schools after
being highly complimented by the Span
ish professor of the New York college.
A very interesting train pulled out of
Mechanic Falls few days ago, consist.
ing of thirteen cars loaded with screens
and other machinery for the mills at
Millinocket. The contents of the whole
train, made the largest shipment of such
articles at one time in the United States
and were from the shop of the j. w.
Penney & Sons Co, of Mechanic Falls.
This firm were the first builders of the
engines for the Stanley automobile and
are we'll and favorably known all over
the world where their products are used.