The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
STATE AND GENERAL.

railing on MS neau III the yafu OF lOWn-
send Bros carriage factory in Jefferson
street, Sunday, died Wednesday. He
was five years old.
On the evening of Wednesday, Oct l,
the Maine Commandery of the Loyal
Legion will entertain the Commander
in-Chief by dinner at the Falmouth
hotel, Portland. This will be notable
event and will be attended by prominent
members of the legion from all parts of
the country.
The commissioner of Indian affairs
received telegram from Senator Raw
Inns of Utah saying that 5000 Indians
on the Navajo reservation in southern
Utah were starving. The secretary of
the interior authorized the Immediate
expenditure of So, 600 and relief will be
sent at once. The restitution is due to
drouth
William Matthews of Brewer, aged rs,
breakman on freight train from Malta
wamkeag, was run over and killed at
Veazie, late Sunday night. He had
been without sleep for several days and
it is supposed that he went to sleep
while sitting on the track when sent
back to set side track signal for the
which ran over him.
Thursday morning, just before o
o'clock, Miss Grace Whitaker, who
lives with her family at No. 295 Main
street, Waterville, was knocked over by
Maine Central engine and quite severe
ly injured. She was walking on the
track and the engine came up behind
her slowly and struck her. Her only
injuries were several bad cuts.
AT the reunion of the 9th Maine Vet
erans' Association held at Cape Por-
poise, Wednesday, the 9th, these officers
were elected: President, H. H. Burbank,
Saco; vice presidents, John G. Hayes,
Limerick; George H. Roberts, Spring
vale; secretary Winfield S. Hasty, Port.
land; treasurer, Joseph p. Mason, Bid
deford. 1t was voted to meet next year
at Cape Porpose.
The body of well dressed man,
identified as Frank Abbott of China,
Me-, was found in Kenduskeag stream,
under the bows of the schooner Harriet
Rogers at Bangor just before noon,
Thursday. There was cut under his
chin, and three buttons of his waistcoat
had been torn open. His hat had been
found on the deck of the schooner about
8 o'clock. The body had evidently been
in the water all night.
President Roosevelt almost immedi-
ately after his arrival at Oyster Bay on
Sept. 5, will make flying trip to Ten
nessee and North Carolina. He will
leave on the fifth for Chattanooga, where
he will attend the convention of the as
ISOLATION of locomotive tiremen on the
9Th. Sunday, the 7th, will be spent in
looking over the battlefield of Chicka-
manga. On the return, Asheville and
perhaps one other city in North Caro-
lima will be visited.
The members of Company G from the
Twenty fifth Maine regiment held a re.
union at Gray, Thursday. About IS
members, including ladies, were present
and the day was given over to the re-
newing of old comradeship and acquain
lance. A business meeting was held at
II, and the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, c.
F. Sleeper; vice president, Dr. E. P.
Andrews; secretary, H. M. Cushing; ex-
ecutive committee, F. 5. Clough, Gray;
Lewis Mason, Freeport; Charles John
son, Yarmouth.
The four young sons of George Out
lette of Great Works were badly burned,
Wednesday night of last week, by the
overturning of lamp onto the bed in
which they were sleeping The four
year-old boy was dead before aid reach
ed him. Another boy may not survive
and the other two are in bad condi-
ton. The mother rushed to the room
and at the sight swooned, leaving the
little ones alone. An alarm of fire was
sounded by neighbors who saw the
smoke, and the children were removed
by firemen.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was in Bangor last
week and was elected from the Bangor
House, when she insisted upon having
beer in the dining room to satisfy her.
self whether or not liquor was sold in
the house. She attempted to obtain a
warrant against the proprietor but
neither Clerk Adams or Judge Bailey
would issue one, and she at once broke
forth into torrent of abuse and insult
ing remarks. She was removed by the
police. Failing to find hall where she
was permitted to lecture, she took hel
departure for Boston.
The destruction of the tannery anC
adjacent buildings of w. l. Shaw a
New Limerick, Saturday night, entail
loss of upwards of S60,000 and bring
idleness for time to fully 200 men. Thu
village of New Limerick has no fir,
fighting apparatus and the best assis
lance was given by the Houlton firemen
The tannery plant consisted of the tan
ming building proper, long store house