The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
FRANK w. BUCKNAM.
skowhegan, Me.

for long time after trains had passed
through are thing Of the past. The
thin stream Of almost colorless gapor
that streams from the smokestack as
the oil burners fly along seem to please
the powers that be and soon there will
be others.
President Roosevelt will spend the
larger part Of the summer at his home
in Oyster Bay L. l. If the state OF pub
lie business will allow he will leave
Washington Immediately after the adj
journment Of Congress in June and
remain away during the warm months.
Some time ia the fall he may 20 to the
Adrondaeks for brief hunting trip.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is slowly but
steadily recovering from his recent
severe illness. BE will not return to
school again this season.
Major General Elwell Otis closed
his active career in the army, Tuesday
Of last week, by reason Of age and will
go into retilement. He will be succeed
ed in command Of the department OF the
lakes at Chicago by Major General Nc
Arthur, now in command Of the depart
ment OF the Colorado at Denver. The
War department has paid an unusual
tribute TO Gen Otis in issuing a general
order recitng the distinguished services
OF the officer, not only through the civil
war, but in his management at Manila.
Burglars blew open the safe in
the Newport postoffice March 18th,
wrecked the office and escaped with 500
in money and an equal amount in stamps,
leaving no clue. Nothing was known Of
the robbery until Saturday morning. It
is believed the work was done by anna
teurs as the safe was blown almost to
fragments, showing that an unusual
quantity Of explosive was used. The
officers also believe that the burglars
had some knowledge regarding the bust
ness of the office, as large some of
money was on hand in the money order
department Fortunately the postmaster
took this home with him Friday night
and the burglars secured only the
money and stamps in the cash box.
At the semi annual meeting Of the
State board of trade at Bangor, Tuesday
of last week, at which 3 boards were
represented by "a delegates, resolutions
were adopted, urging the passage by
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uniform system of bankruptcy laws
throughout the country. and for the
propagation by government of Holsters
in Maine coast waters. After the ban
guet in the evening Col. Isaiah X. Stet-
son, presided over the post prandal ex-
ercises at which speeches upon various
subjects relating to the development Of
Maine industries and the general adj
vaucement of the state were made. The
meeting S regarded as one Of the most
successful ever held by the state board
The new wooden mill of J. T. Clifford
4 sons at Lee, was burned Friday at
clock. The building was So by IS feet,
three stories high The machinery was
all in the second story. not set up but
the owners were intending to have :.
ready to run in June. Il was a one set
mill. The engine was in another build.
ing and was saved. There were about
six thousand feet Of lumber N the mil
for finishing the inside; also blacksmith
tools, one moving machine and two
wagons were saved. Loss $1,000; no IN
surance. This is hard blow. as they
have been about four years in getting
these buildings ready for the machinery,
working hard and eeeuemizing 10 get
tie matter started TIE town has ex-
empted them from taxes far ten years.