The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-04

| A new amusement hall was opened up
to the veterans at Togus, Monday. 1t
seems to be thoroughly appreciated and
Gov. Allen and the officers have the
thanks of the veterans.
The outlook for the starting up of the
two idle quarries of the Monson, Maine,
Slate Co., in addition 20 the one now
running affords much satisfaction to the
townspeople generally.
The steamer Cristobal Colon, which
was sunk in the channel at the entrance
to San Juan harbor by the Spaniards
early in the war, was blown up, Friday,
thus widening the passage by 40 feet.
Frank E. Gould, brakeman on Con-
ductor James loves mixed train, run
ming between Waterville and Belfast, re-.
ceived injuries While coupling cars at
Thorndike, Saturday, which caused his
death Monday morning at o'clock. He
leaves wife and one child
Ex-Alderman A 81. Drummond of the
third ward, Bangor, has resigned his
position as engineer on the Maine Cen
trail railroad after a service of thirty
seven years with that company. He
will take an extended rest for the bene-
fit of his health and will then probably
enter into business in Bangor.
The Waterville Publishing Co., of
Waterville closed the trade, Saturday,
for ~uccess, paper of a circulation of
100000, published in Westbrook The
company also has an option on the plant
Of the company which has Published
Success and will, no doubt, move at
least part of it to that city. For the
present the paper will be published in
" estbrook.
The state department has recalled
Minister Frank LOOMS from Caracas to
Washington for the purpose of consulta-
ton. The issues between the govern.
ment of the United States and the gov
eminent of Venezuela has become more
active lately, and it is desired that the
department NAV be able TO acquaint it
self thoroughly with the situation in
/ Venezuela.
The navy department. early Sunday
morning, received a cablegram from AID
miral Remey, commander in-chief of the
Asiatic station, giving brief account of
a fire in the sail room of the gunboat
! Petrol and Of the death of the com
handing officer, Lieut.. Commander
Jesse Minis Roper, as IA result of a
heroic attempt to rescue the men below.
| The dispatch also shows that % other
officers and men were Frustrated but all
are recovering.
Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens and Miss
Gordon left Portland, Tuesday, for an
extended trip through the South, in
i the interest of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. They plan to visit
every southern state, attending state
conventions and meeting other i'm
/ portant engagements. Their trip in
cludes visit to Texas, where pIelimi
nary arrangements will be made for
the next national convention, which
will meet at Fort North, Texas, in
| November.
The city government of Augusta have
approved the location of the proposed
extension of the Augusta Hallowell &
Gardiner electric road from Augusta to
Togus and the work of construction will
ka,, 10. s. hn
ground permits. The directors of the
road hope to have the line in running
order by the middle CT last of June.
The general feeling of the citizens of the
capital is that the road will open up an
avenue of trade and thus operate for the
city's benefit.
James F. Hodgdon of Bath, who shot
his mother on May 7, 1885, and was
sentenced to State prison for life for
murder in the second degree, will have
his liberty next week. Upon an appli-
cation for pardon accompanied by a
petition signed by all of the jurors, now
living, who tried him, the sheriff and
clerk of courts at the time of trial, all
but one clergyman in Bath, the presi-
dents and directors of the banks, the
ship builders, professional men and
merchants of Bath, Governor Powers
acted favorsbly, and Saturday he will be
set free.
Tony Belliveau, aged IS, was sen.
fenced to the Reform school for term
or eight years, In the local court at San
ford, Thursday, Belliveau with Preston
Jones and Simmey Currier, two boys
about his own age, was arrested, We'd
nesdsy night, charged with Ill treating
Eddie Hersom, aged IL. It was alleged
that Belliveau and his companions
obtained pint of liquor. and taking
Hersom to secluded place, forced him
to drink the entire amount. The boy
was taken violently i'll as result of the
treatment, and for several hours, was In
a precarious condition.
Within the past two years free public
libraries have been established at Gin.
ton, Uherryfeld, Houlton, Mechanic
Falls, Monmouth, Newport, Oakland,
Readheld, Scarboro, Southport and
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