The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-29
STATE AND GENERAL.


day night, the Ellsworth Lumber Co.
mill at Ellsworth was struck and burn.
ed. Some lumber was also burned. The
loss Is about $40, 900, with very small If
any insurance.
At Thursdays session of court the
settlement of search and seizure liquor
cases In York county, which had been
appealed was in order, and fines amount
ing to about 5000 were imposed and
paid into the treasury.
" ord comes from Los Angeles, Cal,
that Frank w. Hovey, formerly of Bid
deford, against whom disbarment pro-
ceedings are still in progress before the
York county bar, has located in that
city for the practice of his profession
and has been admitted to the bar there.
Simon Shorey of New Brunswick,
aged 80, employed in Burke's brick yard,
Brewer, was found lying unconscious in
front of kiln Friday afternoon. He
was removed TO the hospital, where he
died soon afterward. His skull was
fractured and death ensued from con-
cussion of the brain.
Supreme Justice George P. Andrews
died at his home in New York at 2. Is
o'clock Saturday morning in his Goth
year. Judge Andrews suffered stroke
of apoplexy week ago. Saturday
pneumonia developed and was the imme-
diate cause of his death. He was ma
tive of Bridgton, Me.
Fl. H. Matterson, former cashier of
the First National bank of Great Falls,
Montana, was last week indicted on 90
counts on the charge of embezzling
$l98, 900 while he was cashier of the
bank. The testimony before the grand
jury disclosed the fact that Matterson
was at one time S138, 900 short.
On Saturday night about II o'clock
John Harrison Phillips, aged Is, of Ellis
worth, died suddenly of heart disease in
the Lake House, Phillips lake. Mr..
Phillips had been in Boston during the
winter and had but recently returned
and gone to the Lake House, where he
was to pass the summer. He leaves a
wife, three sons and daughter.
Frank w Blanchard died at his home
at Richmond early the 22d inst, aged
To years. Mr.. Blanched was born in
Richmond and lived at Iceboro many
years, where he was superintendent for
the Haynes d Dewitt Ice Co. Retiring
from active business a few years ago
Mr.. Blanchard moved to the village.
He had been in poor health for several
years and lately had been confined to
the home. He leaves a widow.
In response to circular issued by the
grand supreme commander, George s..
Jones, special meeting of the Knights
of Malta of Maine and New Hampshire
was held at Portland, Thursday night.
The session was called for the purpose
of acting upon the proposition to unite
the two states into one grand command
cry. 1t was decided not to take the
step. Commander Jones was present
and every encampment in both states
was represented.
Mrs. Anna Whitmore, died, Sunday
evening as a result of taking wood alec.
hol with suicidal intent. Mrs. Whit
more was the widow of the late j. Am
herst Whitmore, one of the most prOmi-
nent citizens of Brunswick. She has
acted strangely since her husbands
death and had several times threatened
to take her life. She is survived by five
children, four sons and daughter, the
latter being Mrs. William Wells Apple.
ton of Haverhill, Mass.
The annual meeting of the trustees OF
the State Reform school at Cape Eliza
beth was held at the school last week
Officers were elected as follows Presi
dent, Albion Little; treasurer, Marquis
King; secretary, Fred atwood; visit
ing committee, Fred Atwood, l.. C.
Morse; auditing committee, Fred At
wood, l.. C. Morse; payroll committee,
Fred Atwood; executive committee,
Albion Little, Marquis F. King Hiram
Kicker. The school is prospering abun.
dainty with lis boys in attendance, all
happy busily engaged in the work of the
institution. Yearly the industrial aspect
of the school is being brought to the
front, and it is rising steadily into a
high place among places for education
of training of youth.
Verdict has been awarded in the Su-
preme Court of Androscoggin county
against the Maine State Agricultural So
ciety, to Mrs Minnie Thornton of Ches-
terville, and the damages placed at
$500 The suit was brought by Mrs.
Thornton to recover damages for the
death of her husband, who was killed
by rifle bullet on the State Fair
grounds at Lewiston last September.
Mr.. Thornton was standing at the rail
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