The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-03
STATE IND GENERAL.

aeiis- work began On The = arren exten.
SION Of The eleetfic fAllwsy. The entire
length # the extension VIII De between
four and five miles and tie cost will be
about So. 900.
Tie railroad commissioners have ap-
proved the location Of the Lewiston.
Winthrop & Augusta street railway, &c.
cofdinR to the plans submitted. This
Is the line from Augusta to Winthrop.
the construction Of which will be very
shortly begun.
Jamas A. Willard, the Maine Central
brakeman, Who fell under a tram few
days ago and in consequence was obliged
to have one Of his legs ampntated, died
sunday, at the Central Maine General
HOSPITAL, aged about "A years. His
home was in Auburn.
+. ". Cram Of Bangor has resigned
as enc Of the commissioners 70 the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, to be
held IN St. Louis in 1903, on account Of
pressing business. Governor Hill has
appointed Henry W. Sargent, Of sedge.
wick, to ill the vacancy.
U. 5. secret service agents reported
Wednesday that large counterfeiting
plant was raided at Corona, l.. /. Tues.
day night and that FIVE men were arrest
ed. According TO the secret service men
the connterfeiters were making imitation
s. gold pieces when the officers appear.
ed.
Gorham is very fortunate as regards
fire. Friday is only the second time in
seven years that the hose companies
have been called out on account of fire.
Fridays blaze was caused by spark
from an engine setting fire to grass and
brush. Several acres of the field and
orchard were burned over.
The Lindsay House on Main street
Rockland was Thursday night partially
destroyed by fire, which originated from
defective chimney The hotel was re.
Gently leased and fitted up by Mcdonald
and Campbell who were to open for
business this week An insurance of
$4,000 will probably cover the loss.
The saw and shingle mill at Moody's
mills, Dexter, was totally destroyed by
fire Friday morning The mill was own
ed and operated by Walter B. Gould.
who manufactured long and short lum-
Der, shingles, lathes, box boards, etc.
A bout 10000 feet of lumber in the ward
was also burned. The loss is estimated
at about $1,000.
shocking accident occurred at the
mill of the Shirley Lumber Co. at 30
P. m. Saturday, when George Arguet,
aged 30 years, was caught by shaft
that was revolving at speed of 400
revolutions per minute. His clothing
and shoes were stripped from his body
aud it is feared that he was injured in.
teTnally. 1t is doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
The residents of Monson were called
out, Thursday evening, by blaze at
the Oakland slate quarry. 1t was about
8 O'Clock that the alarm was given but
the damage conld not be averted and
boiler house was destroyed, entailing a
loss that amounts to about $500. The
property belongs to the Monson Maine
! Slate Co. No reason can be assigned
for the origin of the fire.
Edith Tolman, who was horribly burn.
ed at Rockland, Friday night, BY an ex
ploding lamp, died after hours of terri
BILE suffering. She was daughter of
Jesse A. Tolman, railway mail clerk on
the Portland and Bangor route. This
family has been the victim of a remark
| able series of misfortunes in recent years
the parents are almost crazed with grief
over this latest tragedy.
Deputy sheriff Frank Duren, accom-
panied by Silas Haynes, searched the
Richmond House, Richmond, occupied
, by James Dewire, Wednesday afternoon
Mar. 20. They seized 20 quart bottles
of whiskey, pints of rum and ove1
100 bottles of beer which they remov.
ed to the town lookup for safe keeping
1 That building was broken open during
the night and the whole quantity stolen
Another case of smallpox is reported
{ at the "Holy Ghost and U.s. colony at
Shilo. The residents refuse to be vac
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