The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-01
STATE AND GENERAL.


Me. Reg. Association will be held at
Peaks Island, Aug. IA and Is, instead OF
the dates previously announced.
Fire caused by defective chimney,
Friday afternoon, destroyed the farm
buildings of Mrs. Eugene F. Weymouth
of Saco, at Fortunes Rocks. Loss,
s2500.
A fire at Nashua, n. H., early. Friday
morning, destroyed two large manufac
turing establishments and several large
tenement houses, causing loss OF
100000
Shamrock IL, accompanied by the
Erin. sailed at 10 20 o'clock Saturday
morning, for New York. Great enthu-
sasm was displayed as the challenger
departed.
Miss Cora B. Bickford, one of the best
known public school teachers of Bidde-
ford, has been appointed superintend-
ent of the Maine room at the Pan Amerl-
can exhibition.
Freddie, the six.year.old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Doutil of Augusta, fell
from wharf In the Kennebec, Monday
morning, and was drowned. His body
was recovered later by diving.
Indian Point, at the mouth of the
Kennebec river, has recently been pur-
chased by New York parties, who Will
build steamboat pier there and de-
yelop 1t as summer resort.
Fire laid waste to an area of saw mill
and residence property in Davenport,
Iowa, Thursday, equal to 20 ordinary
blocks. Over so homes were burned,
resulting in 100. families being rendered
homeless. The loss was $700, 900.
The body of Richard Wentworth of
West Rockport, the son of A. Wentworth,
was found floating in the harbor at Cam
den, Friday. The young man is sup
posed to have accidentally fallen into
the water while sitting on one of the
wharves.
The trial of Robert Stewart Fosburgh
for the alleged killing of his sister May
at Plttsfeld, Mass, which was on trial,
last week, was brought to an abrupt
close, Friday, whom the jury under in,
structions of the court returned a yer.
dict of not guilty.
While Melvin Croker of Bath was
being taken to Auburn, Thursday, to
sorve 90 days sentence in the Auburn
jail, he jumped from the train about one
mile from Brunswick, and escaped.
The train was moving quite rapidly at
the time, and before it had been brought
to a standstill the man had disappeared
In the woods.
A pension worth while is that to be
enjoyed by J. a. Fillmore, who has re-
signed the position of manager of the
Pacific system of the Southern Pacific
Railway after almost lifetime of meri-
torious service. He will be paid 81, GOO
month till the end of the year and a
pension of $500 month thereafter as
long as he lives.
England with 100000 population,
has 458 representatives In Parliament
Ireland, with 100000, has 103 repre-
sentatives; Scotland with about thu
same population has but 72, while
Wales, with 100000, has 80. Under
proportional representation England
would have 800 MEMBERS Ireland and
Scotland 70 each and Wales "a.
While shooting at target, Sunday
George Morrow of Sangerville was badly
wounded In the foot by ball from 80.
calibre rifle passing completely through
the member. Young Morrow was hold
ing she muzzle pointing towards the
ground when in some way his finger
pressed the trigger and, the hammar be
ing at full cock, the weapon was dis.
charged.
Amid the enthusiastic cheers OF
nearly 10000 people, Cresceus, the
worlds champion trotting stallion, again
demonstrated that he is the peer of all
trotters by trotting a mile, Friday after.
noon, over the Glenville track, Cleve
land, in 2.024. This establishes new
worlds record for both sexes, replacing
the former worlds record of Q 034, held
by The Abbot.
The Rev. j. G. Merrill, D. D., hat
been elected president of Fisk Uniyer
sity, Nashville, Tenn, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DR.. E. NJ era
vath. DIR. Merrill went to Nashville
two years ago.from Maine and has since
been connected with the Fisk University
one year as dean of the faculty. Since
the death of DIR. Cravath he has been
serving as acting president.
Moses Carr, president of the Sanger
vile Wooden Co., and one of the aged
and respected citizens of the town, met
with serious accident, last week, the
results of which are not yet known,
MIR, Carr, who Is about 80 years of age
went to Abbott, as Is his custom on two
or three times week to look after his
interests there. On his return his car.
rlage was struck by train at crossing
and demolished. Mr.. Carr was badly
shaken up.
Fire was discovered about $50 Satur.