The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-20

pine timber from mis- farm, and in Telling
tree it broke another pine which struck
Mr. Gerry infictng fatal injuries. He
died In two hours without regaining
consciousness.
There were 142 divorces granted in
Knox county in 1901. That is big
number, but it is gratifying falling off
from the banner year when 81 were
, granted and when Knox had the unenvi.
able distinction Of leading, in proportion
to its population, the counties of Maine
in the matter of divorces.
The latest news received here from
Shamaka, Russia, confirms the appalling
character of the earthquake at that place
and adds that 300 corpses have already
been taken out of the RUNS But the
piles of weckage are so vast that the
search is necessarily slow. Most of the
victims we're Mussulmans
Five ship loads of American agricul-
tural machinery will be forwarded from
New York and Philadelphia to the Black
Sea within the next six weeks. These
shipments will represent not less than
SO 600 tons, which IS an excess of about
80 per cent over the entire direct con-
signments made last year to the same
part of the world.
j. H. Tappani of san Antonio, Texas,
breeder of polo ponies, has shipped to
George, Gould, in New York, eleven
of the best ponies on his ranch near that
city. It is understood that these ponies
will go to England to participate In the
international polo tournament to be hold
at Burlington during the coronation GER
emones of King Edward.
Prof John H Huddiston, Phi. d, of
he department of Greek at the Univer-
sity of Maine, has just had published by
the Macmillan company, Lessons From
Greek Pottery. The book has been pre-
pared for the purpose of directing more
teachers and students to this class of
monuments. while the photography will
prove to be of service to advanced stud
ents and specialists.
Miss Addie Patrick, aged IS years, re-
siding on Hillside avenue, Waterville,
took rough on rats late Thursday even
ing and died Friday morning. Miss Pat.
rick attempted to end her life last sum
mer by drowning and alittle earlier sist,
attempted suicide by taking Paris Green.
A report that Miss Patrick had been
poisoned by another person is entirely
without foundation,
Bates won new honors, Friday night
last, by defeating the seniors of Harvard
University in a public debate. The
question was: "Resolved, That the Unit.
ed States should adopt system of ship
firmative. The Judges were Judge
Dewey of Boston, w. 5 Putnam of Port
land, Maine's most distinguished Jurist,
and Harry M. Yerrill, Portland lawyer
The annual session of the Grand En-.
campment, l. o. o. F., of Massachusetts,
was held, Wednesday, in Odd Fellows
hall. The report of Grand Secretary
John u. Perkins showed 81 subordinate
encampments in good standing, two
having been instituted during the year.
The membership of the encampment,
Jan. l. 1901, was 1882; membership,
Dec. 81, 1901, II, 1872; net gain for year,
337.
The San Francisco Call states that
four big express companies of the coun-
try-the Adams, American, United
S ates and Wells Fargo-may merge
into one corporation. 1t says that "word
comes by private message from the east
that E. II. Hartman, president of the
Southern Pacific Co, will be elected TO
the presidency of the Wells, Fargo Ex-
press Co. at the next annual meeting of
the stockholders" The paper adds
that Hartman may be selected as presi
dent of the proposed company.
Past records in the manufacture of
lime casks went by the board the other
day, when 1927 casks were turned out in
"a hours at the Bird cooper plant opera
ted by the observation-disclosures Lime Co.
Quite difference from the .oldtime me-
thods and, unfortunately, quite source
of revenue removed from the farmers of
Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties,
who formerly used to pass the cold and
irclement days in making barrels and
pretty expert cooper as well.
Buckien's Arnica SaIye
Has a worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve,