The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03
STATE AND GENERAL.


ed in an explosion of AN oil tank at New
ark, n. j.. Thursday.
Kirkland b. Armour, the packer died
at his residence at Kansas city at six
o'clock Friday evening.
Lieut. B. p. Bertholof, who was sent
to Siberia, last winter, by the govern.
ment, to secure reindeer for the A laskan
stations, arrived at Fort Clarence on
Aug. 8. with 254 of the animals They
bring the grand total of government rein
deer up to 8 1912
Ferdinand Kunklemann of Randolph
committed suicide, last Thursday, by
taking large dose of opium and then
cutting his throat with a razor. He WAS
veteran of the Civil War, 80 years of
age and ID survived by a widow. lie had
been Respondent for IA long time, owing
to i'll health.
The grand jury of Franklin county
reported last week - indictments. The
most important indictment found is one
against Dennis Taylor for assault with
intent to kill I harles Stewart at Range
ley on the 9th of August last. There
are about dozen indictments for VIOLA
lions of the prohibitory law.
Ely Torrance, commander-n-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
issued general order No. last week. 1t
Is devoted to tribute to the memory of
the late President Mckinley, and orders
the department and post headquarters
draped, and officers while on duty to
wear the usual badge of mourning for a
period of 60 days.
Charles A. McCloud was arraigned in
the court room at Alfred, Friday afteIs
noon, upon an indictment recently
found against him for the murder of
Sarah Mcdonald. When the charge was
read the prisoner replied: II did it but |
don't think | was in my right mind"
The court refused the plea in that form
and the indictment was reread to which
McCloud pleaded guilty The case will
probably be called up Friday.
Frank A. McClench of Hallowel, who
was recently on trial for manslaughter
in connection with the death of Young
Farnham, in which case the jury dis
agreed, has been sentenced by Judge
Hall at Augusta to four months in Jail
.
court Is indictments for alleged infrac,
tions of the prohibitory law were re-
turned against McClench. After the
completion of the sentence imposed
McClench may be sentenced on the
other indictments.
James A. Davis of Boston, an Ellis
worth boy, was made thirty-thrd
degree Mason at the meeting of the SUI
preme council, Ancient Accepted Scot
fish Rite Masons in Milwaukee, last
week. Mr.. Davis received the usual
honor of nomination and election for
the degree at the same meeting. Nomi-
nations usually are made at one session,
and the candidate must wait year be-
fore receiving the degree. He is the
only Ellsworth Mason who has ever
received the thrty-thrd degree.
The Rev. Mr., Haskell, a missionary at
Samako, Bulgaria, has received letter
from Miss Helen Fl. Stone, the American
missionary, who was carried off by bri-
gands, Sept. 8. 1t does not reveal the
whereabouts of Miss Stone but says she
is in good health and has been we'll
treated, especially In the early stages of
the abduction. Latterly, in conseqae
of the vigorous pursuit by Turkish
troops, she has been subjected to priva.
tions. Miss Stone adds that the bri.
gands demand ransom of %, 900 Turk
ish pounds.
Fire nearly wiped out the village of
Weeks Mills in the town of China, about
ID miles from Augusta, Thursday night.
AS it is, the only hotel called the Union
Park, a general store, pants factory
and grocery store and residence COM
bined were burned fiat to the. ground
and had 1t not been for an entertainment
which was being held at the church at
which number of the male citizens
were present the loss would have been
much heavier. The approximate loss is
estimated at $4,000, two thirds of
which is covered by insurance. The
fire originated in the two bodybuilding
owned and occupied by Dean Estes as a
clothing establishment, presumably
catching from the chimney.