The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

business thoroughfare of Portland, from
Centre street to Congress square, has
been practically ruined by yandals. A
double edged glass cutter was the i'm
plement used, and the method was to
draw thecutting edges across the pane
from sash to sash. The value of the
dsfgured glass is estimated at more
than $1,000.
A special from Bath, Monday, says
Forty.five deer shot in the northern
Maine woods have been shipped through
here for The west by the American Elk
press within the past u hours, which
exceeds all previous records.
The American Thread Co. has begun
the erection of its lumber mill at Milo
and will push the work to completion.
1t is expected that the foundation for
the new spool mill will be built this
autumn in order that rapid progress
may be made in the spring toward the
completion of the new factory. The
company has already built blacksmith
shop and will be in shape to push things
when the start is made.
Charles ". Morse has confirmed the
report from Bangor to the effect that he
had purchased control of the lnterna-
tiona Steamship company plying be
tween Boston and Province ports and
also the Portland Steamship company
plying between Boston and Portland.
His verification included the statement
that he now controls the four principal
steamship lines between Boston and
Maine ports and also the Maine Steam
ship company operating between New
York and Portland.
A fatal accident occurred near Dyer's
pond in Jefferson the 9th inst. MI.
John G.. Weeks of Boston, formerly of
Jefferson, with party of young men
were deer hunting and by some accident
his rifle was discharged, the ball enter
ing near the groin and passing upward
into the abdomen. He was Immediately
carried to DR.. Smith of Whitedeld for
treatment, but the wound proved fatal.
and he died few hours later. He was
about 40 years of age and unmarried.
He was a member of Riverside Masonic
Lodge, and will be buried with Masonic
honors.
George II. Brainard, the murderer,
was taken from Portland to Thomaston,
Thursday, Oct. 10th, to begin his life
sentence in the State prison. 1t is esti-
mated by the county officers that the
cost of Brainard's trial, to determine the
question of his mental responsibility,
will amount to about S6,500,. which is
more than it cost the county to capture
and convict the Gorham murdereTs. The
insanity experts received 500 day and
expenses In all seven were called into
the case, four by the defense and three
by the state.
On Friday the body of Pooler, the
Waterville blacksmith who was drowned
at Moosehead Lake two weeks ago, was
recovered by Matthew Cowling of Ban
gor The body was found floating on
the lake about five miles up from Green
Vile. 1t was taken ashore and left.
The remains were sent to Waterville,
Pooler's former home, 1t will be re-
membered that Pooler was one of a crew
of men which were being sent into the
woods by Davis & Moody and during the
trip up the lake he fell from the steamer
and was drowned.
Mr.. F. L. Harmon of Cornna, Me-,
has just purchased bull from the ia.
nous herd of Jerseys at the Hood Farm
Lowell, Mass, this being the second one
he has secured. The sire of this animal
is Hood Farm Pogis and his dam is
Northern Lassie He is to be used to
breed with the daughters of the pre-
vious bull, he having been used in the
herd until, to avoid inbreeding, it be.
came necessary to make a change,
Hood Farm Pogis is well known as one
of the greatest show bulls ever out and
his stock is all that could be expected
from such breeding and 80 good an
individual.
Henry b. Flint, clerk of courts OF
Piscataquis county, has issued so We
hires calling for the drawing of jury
men. and from this number of persons
II will be selected to hear the case OF
Henry Lambert, now in jail at Dover,
awaiting trial for the alleged murder OF
j. Wesley Allen and family at Shirley,
last spring 1t has been several years
since mat section of Maine has had a
murder case which will be followed
with keener interest by the general pub
lie, and none since the murder of Alvin
Watson of Parkman, by the Chad
bournes. Benjamin and Wallace, who
were sentenced to State prison for life,
and at which place the elder Chadbourne
died a few years ago.
No Deferred Payment.-"Is your daughter
learning to play by note?" Certainly not, .
answered Mrs. Cumrox, a little Indignantly
ave pay cash for every lesson. The idea!'