The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-10
STATE AND GENERAL.


head first into tub of scalding water,
dying Saturday from the result of his
injuries.
Highlander Bros extensive dress
goods establishment at Johnstown, N
Y, employing IS hands, was destroyed
by fire, July 8. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
The President in Washington has Is
sued proclamation in accordance with
the act of Congress, announcing the
postponement until April 80. 1904, of the
opening of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position.
A terrible accident happened on an
electric railroad near Gloversville, n. Y,
in the evening of July lin the shape of a
collision between two cars crowded with
passengers, by which 10 people were
killed and 20 injured.
| United States Consul VIM. B. Dickey
has been completely INDICATED of the
charges brought against him by Richard
r, Neill secretary of legislation at Lima,
and as result of which he was removed
from his post at Callao.
At the request of Bath citizens, Sena-
tor William P. Frye has secured the two
old guns from Fort Popham for objects
of ornamentation In Bath. The city
council has accepted the gift and APP
propriated sum, mot exceeding S75 for
the purpose of them.
The President has appointed Maj.
VIM. A. McKelip, of Maryland, U. S.
consul a. Madgeburg, Germany. Maj.
McKelip is prominent member of the
G. A. R and his appointment was urg-
ed by that organization and by Senator
McComas of Maryland.
| A carriage and sleigh manufactury
and also dwelling and stable owned by
j. w. Murphy at West Newfield, were
totally destroyed by fire early Saturday.
| The blaze was discovered in the black
smith shop about a. m. The loss on
the plant is estimated at $4,000.
Speaker Henderson will visit Maine 10
August, and may take part in the cam
paign before he returns West. He will
be the guest of the Hon. Myron NJ.
Parker at Camden, where Mr.. Parker,
who is the Republican national COM
mitteeman from the District of Columbia,
has his summer residence.
John Pascal, Knox county's veteran
sbipbuilder, who died at Rockport,
Wednesday, the End inst, aged "a, was a
native of Warren, going to Rockport 80
years ago, where he had ever since been
in the employ of Carleton K Norwood
& Co as master builder He had built
81 vessels. One son and a sister survive.
The Maine democrats are planning to
have big mas meeting at Merrymeet-
ing Park on July 20. At that time, it is
expected, there will be speaking in the
forenoon and banquet in the after.
noon Among those expected to be
lpresent and speak are Congressman Bal
ley of Texas, Carmack of Tennessee and
Shepard of New York
1t has been decided to name four new
ships, two battleships and two armored
cruisers, the Louisiana, Connecticut, Ten
nessee and Washington. The two gun
boats will be Paducah and Dubuque
The former name was selected through
the influence of Representative Wheeler
of Kentucky, and the latter as a compl
ment to Speaker Henderson.
The National Woman's Christian Unior
announces that Lady Henry Somerset
will leave England for the United States
Sept 20, Her stay in this country will
be brief, about one month. She will be
the honored guest of the national con.
vention in Portland, Oct. II to %, and
will speak in Montreal, Washington and
Boston. Miss Cameron, an artist, will
accompany Lady Henry Somerset.
Early Sunday morning, the dead body
of man was found beside the railroad
track between Old Town and Pea Cove
Boom. 1t was identified as that of John
Hayes of Bangor, who left that city Sat
urday for the boom where he was en-
ployed. 1t is supposed that he was
walking on the track and was struck by
the train. One son and several brothers
and sisters survive him. He was Is
years old.
The smallpox at New Sharon, will, all
have reason to believe, soon pass by and
will not extend to any family except
where it first appeared-the family of
DR.. VIM. c. Hatch The disease, which
was brought by the doctor himself on
his return from New York few weeks
ago, resulted in his death already re
ported. His son and wife have also had
a run of the malady but no other cases
have appeared. Mrs. Hatch and the son
are both doing we'll though both have
had genuine smallpox, not varioloid.
Fourth of July fire balloons came very
near to making an end of the old Rodick
House and, incidentally, to all the other
buildings in the business section of Bar
Harbor. The Rodick, which has been
unoccupied for the past six years, is a
great barn-like frame structure, contain