The Somerset reporter., 1901-09-05
STATE AND GENERAL.

Hon. Charles A Busiel, formerly Gov.
ernor of New Hampshire, died suddenly
at his home in Laconia, at eight o'clock
Thursday morning last. His age was
50 years
While the steamer City of Trenton
was on her way from Philadelphia to
Trenton, Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 20,
her port boiler exploded, killing eleven
and injuring many. After the explosion
the boat took fire and ran aground,
where the wrecked hull sank.
The homes of Capt. A. p. Snow and
George Atwood of Greenyile were burn
ed, Wednesday afternoon, and the house
of A. L. Colby was damaged slightly.
The contents OF the buildings were
saved The buildings were owned by
Mrs. A. A. Crafts Loss, 5000, No in
surance.
The body of Alpheus Walter, farmer,
aged rs years, was found hanging from
the limb of an apple tree on his farm in
North Waldoboro, Friday Mr.. Walters
health had been failing for several years
and it is supposed that worry over his
condition resulted in insanity. A widow
survives him.
A terrible rain early sunday morning
at Cleveland, o., turning little later
into a perfect cloudburst and continued
with great force until noon damaging
buildings and property to the amount of
nearly 100000. No lives we're lost
though several hundred residents had to
move from their homes to places of
safety.
The full and half blood heirs of the
late George Francis Gilman have agreed
upon plan of settlement which, accord
Ing to Boston papers, includes $50, 900
share to Helen Potts. To the agreement
among the heirs there is one exception,
however. The exception is Edward S.
Percival, a nephew of the dead tea mer-
chant
DlIk. Ocn. w LudiON} ~ % a.
the engineer officer and brigade COM
mander during the battle of Santiago,
died at Convent N. j., of consumption,
Saturday. His Illness was first noticed
on his arrival in the Philippines in May
last. He was at once sent home in the
hope that the American climate would
cure him and went at once to Convent.
The Ninth Regimental Association
will meet at Newport, Sept. Is The
business session win be at 10 OF clock and
following the dinner which will be
served by the w X. c., those who de.
sire will enjoy sail on the lake or any
other form of diversion they choose. D.
w. McCrillis, James Babb and J. Wins
low Gordon of that place compose the
executive committe.
The Rockland Thomaston & Camden
Street Railway Company has purchased
what is known as the Oaklauds, a wood
ed area of some IS acres, situated along
it's line in Rcckport There is about
half mile of shore frontage 1t is the
purpose of the railway management to
convert the property into fine pleasure
resort, after the plan of the park at
Merrymeeting
Among the apportionments of the
militia appropriation to the several
States and territories are the following:
Connecticut, S12,745; Maine, Sl2,745;
Massachusetts, $3l, S72; New Hampshire,
S6,496; New Jersey, S21, 241; New York,
,470; Pennsylvania, s67,973; Rhode
Island, SS,496; New Mexico, s., SIC;
Oklahoma, STOP; Porto Rico, $4,000;
Hawaii, $1,000. The total for all the
States is 81 100000.
William F. Putnam of Dixfield died,
Wednesday, Aug. 2S, after long illness
with Brights disease. The funeral oc-
CURED Saturday at noon and was in
charge of the Odd Fellows, King Hiram
Lodge, l. o OF, and the order of the
Eastern Star of Dixfield attended in
body. The deceased was high in Ma
sonic circles. Mr.. Putnam was 80 years
old, June II and last winter represented
his district in the Maine Legislature.
The division of Maine will be repre-
sented at the National encampment,
Sons of Veterans, In Providence, r. l.,
in September, by almost the entire dele
cation to which it is entitled. The divi-
sion commander, Sidney Moor Helth,, Is
past division commanders and two dele
gates will attend. With the party will
be Frank P. Morrill,, the Oldest past com
mander-in. chief Of the order, and Past
Commander-in.C Chief Babbitt Of Chicago.