The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-25

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The lumber cut on the st. Croix this
winter will amount to q, 000. 600, about
the same quantity that was cut last
year.
Notice has been served that petition
for the annexation of South Portland to
Portland will be presented before the
Legislature, this winter. The names of
Elk Mayor James P. Baxter of Portland,
and Ex-Mayor Edward &. Reynolds of
South Portland, were the first on the
respective petitions.
Because of old age and physical infirm.
tiles, Miss Hannah Ann Williams, aged
10 yea s, persisted in fire which early
Thursday consumed the buildings of
Thomas d. Stewart, at Wells. The
flames spread 80 rapidly that it was i'm
possible to assist the unfortunate woman
who was employed as housekeeper by
Mr.. Stewart.
Thomas Kelly of Orono, town six
miles above Bangor, was knocked sense.
less and robbed of 1910 near the Maine
Central station in Orono, Thursday eve
ming, Kelley was on his way home
from bis place of business at the time.
His assailant escaped and Kelley was
unable to give any description of him,
Thursday night OF tell connected
story of the affair
The Peacedsle Mfg. Co., at South
Kingston, r. l. employing over TOO
hands, was forced last week to suspend
operations because of the shortage OF
fuel. 1t is hoped that the period of
idleness will be of short duration as
every effort is being made to obtain coal
enough to keep the machinery moving
from day to day. The close of the mills,
which manufacture high grade of
woolens, Is particularly unfortunate at
this time as the number of orders on
hand is large.
What threatened to De a strike involv-
ing the $500 employees of the three large
paper mills in Rumford Falls, and cost.
ing thousands of dollars daily, was set
tied last week when the 900 striking en-.
ployes of the Oxford mill resumed their
labors, having had their grievance ad
justed. An agreement was signed pro
viding for the removal of an objection
able non-union employe, the return OF
the strikers to the position they held
when the strike was declared that day
and full recognition of their union
AT the card room in the stone mill
at Dexter, Mrs Thomas Higgins was
seriously injured Thursday of last week
While attempting to do some work
caught Samuel Morrill,, the boss card.
er, lost no time in throwing off the belt
that operated the machine. Physicians
were summoned who found it necessary
to remove the second and third finger
and the bones from the knuckles to the
wrist, The INSIDE of the hand was
very badly lacerated but it may be
possible to save the fore finger and
the little finger.
Quite the most unusual of all petitions
was brought into Rumford Falls las,
week for signers. 1t will be remember.
ed that some time last spring while Mrs
Easter of Andover was driving in Byron
moose leaped into tho road in front
of her horse. The terrified horse ran
away, and from the injuries received in
the accident, Mrs Easter later died
| Her relations are now circulating q
petition to have the State pay damages
The claim Is that the State owned the
moose, and is therefore liable. The
petition is signed by fair list of names
including the selectmen of Byron. The
petition is to be taken to the Legis
lature. A Rumford Falls lawyer ha.
been given the opportunity to take
charge of the case, aud there is 9
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