The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-28


weeks In the preparatory school before
examination.
The 10.year old daughter of Capt.
jeremiah Hayes of Belfast was terribly
burned, Saturday afternoon, and died
from the injuries, Saturday night. Her
clothing caught fire from the kitchen
stove and was entirely burned off.
Charles p. Clark, formerly president
of the New York, New Haven d Hart
ford r. R., died at Nice, France, Thurs
day last, where he had been for his
health. The remains will be brought
to Newton Center, Mass, his old home.
What is believed to be the largest
spruce log cut in Maine this winter is
now in the yard at TowDship 10 B X
/ Aroostook county ) cut by 10.
| Thomas Clair of Clair Station, n. B..
The log measures Sd feet in length and
"a inches at top end.
Hon. John K. Ames of Machias died
at his home, Friday evening, of pneu-
monia after an illness of two days. His
age was so, and during busy life he
| had held many offices of town and
county trust and had served in both
branches of the Legislature, was col
lector of customs at the time of his
death, had been large ship owner and
prominent lumber manufacturer.
Walter King of Whitefed, the boy
who was severely burned by falling on
an electric wire which was strung across
the roof of the Evans hotel, Gardiner,
several months ago and who was obliged
to have all but one of his fingers on the
left hand amputated has brought suit
for damages against the Kennebec Heat
& Light Co. in the sum of $40, 900. The
trial will be held in Lincoln county next
month.
The Havelock lodge No. 80, K. of P,
is to present the name of Warren G..
Philbrook az candidate for the Office
of Grand Chancellor of the Grand lodge
of Maine. Already many of the Pythian
brothers throughout the State have
voluntarily rendered their support.
The Watervile Pythians are enthusiast
tic in their support of their candidate.
If elected Mr. Philbrook will make as
polished an officer az the Grand lodge
could possibly obtain.
Gardiner was visited by the first dis
astrous fire, Friday morning, for several
years At 425 alarm % sounded, fol-
lowed five minutes later by another
alarm, bringing all the apparatus to the
scene The cause of the alarm was
found to be the Evans Hotel. All the
guests got out safely with most of their
personal property. The damage will be
in the vicinity of $1,000 covered by in
surance The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
Edward Flummer, representing
Frederick Roderick OF Bath, has notified
Frank K. Southland, counsel for the Lew
iston, Brunswick & Bath Electric Rail.
road, that proceedings in suit for
$4,000 damages will be started at the
April term of the supreme court, which
will convene there next Tuesday. This
suit for damages results from the death
of Lillian Roderick, the daughter of the
plaintiff, who was struck and killed, last
summer, by one of the cars of the de.
PENDANTS company.
The East Maine Methodist Conference
will be held in Clinton on April 1920
and Bishop Joyce will preside. Among
the speakers will be Rev. w. F. Nc
Dowell, D. D., of New York; Rev E. S.
Dundam, D. D. of Delaware, O.; Miss
Amanda Croucher, missionary to China;
Rev. E. NJ Mills of New York; Rev. w.
P. Thirkfield of Cincinnati; Rev j. M.
King, D. D. of Philadelphia; Prof. II. K.
Carol of New York; Rev. w. E. Berry
of Waterville; Rev. w. w. Ogier of
Calais; Rev, r. l.. Hayward of Oldtown;
and several Maine clergymen.
The steamship Korea, which was
launched, Saturday, at the Newport
News Ship Building Co.'s works, bears
the distinction of being the largest
steam vessel ever built on this side of
the Atlantic. With length of 572 feet,
inches, and beam of SO feet, she will
displace $4,000 tons on draft of q
feet. Some idea of the size of the
Korea may be obtained from the fact
that from the top to the bottom of the
bare hull is a distance of 40 feet, while
the distance around her rail is nearly a
quarter of mile She is to be fitted
with engines of $4,000 horse power,
sufficient to propel her at speed of
from Is to 20 knots. The Korea will
accommodate 400 passengers, of whom
200 will be first cabin passengers She
Is designed for the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co, to ply between San Francisco
and Hong Kong.
"Billn Hands and Edward GRAHAM are
now leading somewhat monotonous
! life at the Cumberland county Jail,
isolated from other prisoners, in close
confinement and without exercise. They
adhere to their occupations constantly
pursued since first they were confined in
the Jail, GRAHAM to his reading and
Hands to his picture books. Lately,
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