The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-05

ed. that Secretary Root is to resign his
place in the cabinet on account OF III
health, is without foundation. He has
DO such intention, 80 far as can be learn
ed from his closest friends. The latest
advices indicate that bis physical con-
dition is even better than was supposed
when he left the city He is doubtless
somewhat run down from overwork out
in no sense seriously so.
Pres. A. w. Harris of the University
of Maine. who was recently elected to
the presidency of Jacob Tome institute
at Port Deposit, Md, has accepted the
position and it is understood that he
will begin his duties with the opening OF
the fall term. DR.. Harris will receive
5000 salary for the first year, $4,000 for
the second and $4,000 for the third.
There are a dozen applicants for the
Orono presidency from different parts OF
the country.
Governor Hill appointed the following
committee to attend the National Good
Roads convention at Buffalo from Sept.
l6 to 81: Thurston S. Burns, West
brook; L. NJ. Staples, Washington; Chas.
F. Hichborn, Augusta; David e. Moul-
ton, south Portland; A. G. Adams, La
grange; George II. Eaton, Calais; John
Z. Staples. York. All the members OF
the committee with the exception of Mr.,
Hichborn are members of the Legislature
and compose a part of the committee on
state lands and state roads
Maine Masons are directly Interested
in at least two of the highest officers of
the grand commandery elected at Louis
Vile, last week. Hon. Joseph A. Locke,
elected grand senior warden, is a lead
ing Portland lawyer, an ex-president of
the Maine Senate, and long prominent in
Masonry Rev. H. w. Rugg of Proyi-
dence, K. l., advanced to the position of
grand generalissmo, has filled Universe
list pastorates in Maine and was made a
Knight Templar in 1868 by Maine com
mandery No. of Gardiner.
| Rockland is preparing to do the honors
in entertaining the State board of trade
in its usual hospitable way. At recent
meeting of the local board program
ives adopted for the entertainment of
the State board at its annual meeting on
Sept 16 and II. On the 10th a business
meeting will be held at Odd Fellows
hall and in the evening there will be a
banquet. There will be sails to interest
ing points in Penobacot bay, on the 18th,
as we'll as trolley rides in and around the
city.
Four men were arrested at Brunswick,
Thursday, on charge of assault and
battery upon William Norris in the
Syrian settlement at that place. At "A
hearing, Friday, all were held for the
September term of court and committed
to Jail, being unable to secure the bail of
$500. The men held are all Syrians, and
their names are Morey Nassau, Elias
Nasser, Joseph Williams and Batter Sui
wan. AS none of the prisoners could
speak English, the brief examination of
each was conducted through an inter
prefer. William Nassis, the man who
was assaulted with an axe, is still in a
serious condition, but his injuries will
not prove fatal.
The town of Milbridge has shipyard
In which three brothers work as master
carpenters, almost within speaking dis
lance of one another. The men are Lev
erett, Charles and Warren Strout. The
first is the foreman of Capt. Warren
Sawyer's yard, under whose supervision
is being constructed the largest craft
ever documented in either of the Gus
toms districts in Washington county.
The second has first place in E. E. and
Alonzo Sawyer's yard, while the third,
who can start a vessel from the keel and
work his way to where Old Glory flies,
is making the spars for Capt. Sawyer
| big four-master. The belt as champion
sparmaker in those parts is claimed for
him, as this is the hundredth vessel he
has spared. This veteran has used the
broadaxe and chalk line in every yard,
save one, from Ellsworth to Machias