The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02

sheriff and head liquor seizer under
the late Sheriff Pearson. was acquitted
by Jury in the superior court in Port
land, Saturday noon. after hearing OF
six days before Judge Perciyal Bonn@.
Previous to the charge of Judge Bon
ney, which was strongly in favor of the
respondent, the most favorable result
expected was disagreement. Few ex-
expected an aequittal.
In compliance with the provisions OF
the law, State Treasurer Oramandal
Smith sold at his office, the oath inst.
a large amount of land in unincorporat-
ed places. The amount realized was in
the neighborhood of S21, 600. The bid
ing was not very spirited, only three
persons taking any part in the proceed
ings D. F. Keyes of New York and
George b. Rogers of Boston bid OIL the
greater portion sold. II. j. Banton of
Lagrange was the only Maine man who
purchased any of the land and the
amount of his purchases was very small
The amount bid did not exceed the
amount of taxes due in any instance.
The greater part of the land sold Is
located III Aroostook county, more than
one half of the whole amount being sit
uated in that county.
The steamer City of Bangor, with l25
passengers on board, which left Boston
on its regular trip, Saturday evening,
ran into dense fog early Sunday morn
ing, when off Monhegan and at 30a. m.
struck on the lodges at the southeastern
ly end of the Island. The ship did not
make water very rapidly and in three
quarters of an hour while these prepar-
atoms were going on, slid off the ledge
aided by the rising tide. When off
Spruce Head, it was found that the
water was rapidly filling the lower hold
and that there was danger of the fires
being extinguished. The vessel was ct
o'clock headed for the sand on Cres-
cent Beach at Lobster Cove, where it
was beached. Word was at once sent
to Rockland and the steamers Mount
Desert and Catherine soon arrived and
the passengers were transferred and
carried to their destination.
Prouty & Miller have let to P. M. San
born of Skowhegan the contract to cut
and haul to the mill the lumber in Flag
staff Plantation. This will take period
of several years and the consideration is
in the neighborhood of S350,000. This
company does not intend to run any
camps, but let's the work to contractors.
Mr.. Sanborn will get six or seven mill
lions year, and as it is estimated that
there is about fifty millions in the section
he has taken, it will be seen that seven
or eight years will be required to get the
land cleared. The company will use
rather more each year than Mr.. Sanborn
is likely to furnish them. The company
does not intend to clear the land entire
ly, but will take the largest of the tim
Der and let the rest grow and in this
manner keep up the supply. Mr.. San
born will have one hundred men at work
in few days and more will be put on
through the winter.
There was an attendance of 100 ladies
at the Grand Assembly of the Pythian
Sisterhood in session at Lewiston, last
week, as the guests of Goodwill Assem-
bly,. Grand Chancellor, Mrs |. w. Goss
of Berwick, presided The report OF
Grand Keeper of records and seals, Mrs.
RI. l.. Bean of Berwick, shows five new
assemblies, making total of 46; the
net gain of members. 230, with a total
of 2649 The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Past
grand chancellor, Mrs. |. w. Goss, Ber-
wick; grand chancellor, Miss A. l.. Nc
Donald, Portland; grand vice chancellor,
Mrs. K. A. Holbrook, Vanceboro; grand
prelate, Mrs. (. II. Dyer, South Port
land; grand mistress at arms, Mrs. w.
L. Johnston, Saco; grand assistant mis-.
tress at arms, Mrs. G. E. Davis, Bidde-
ford; grand inner guard, Mrs. E. r. An.
drews, Hallowell; grand outer guard,
Mrs. Geo. Wise, Lewiston; grand organ
list, Mrs. s.. Mcdaniel, Holly Center
grand trustee for two years, Mrs. w. S.
Gould, Dexter; grand trustee for three
years, Mrs Freeman, Steep Falls.