The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-11
STATE AND GENERAL.

The sixth Maine Battery Association
held the annual reunion in Custer Post,
e. A. r. hall, in Lewiston, Thursday.
The following are the officers for the
coming year: Pres f Virgins, Angus
ia, 1st vice pres f. A. Trefethen, Port
land, End vice pres James Walden, Rock
port, j. R. N. Smith, Midtown, treasur-
er and secretary.
Charles NJ. Traynor, aged 10, son OF
John A. Traynor Of Haverhill, Mass,
was drowned in the surf at Old Orchard,
Friday, while bathing. The undertow
swept him off his feet and when he cried
for help man swan out and secured
him. He was unable to get back to
shore with the boy, however, and had to
abandon him to his fate.
change is soon to take place at the
factory of the Commonwealth Shoe and
Leather Co. In Gardiner, in the resigna-
ton of Charles E. Cobb, the present su-
perintendent of that factory. Mr.. Cobb
will be succeeded by r. P. Hazard,
from Brockton, Mass. Mr.. Cobb will
leave Gardiner about Sept 20, and will
move to the West, where he will enter
into business.
At the annual reunion of the I'd Maine
Cavalry at Cape Cottage, Thursday, the
following officers we're elected: Presi-
dent, w. Gillispie, Boston; vice presi-
dents, w. q. Moody, Liberty; John p.
Woodman, Old Town; B. F. Pettingill,
Iceboro; secretary, G. R. Smith, Lewis
ton; historian, 5. c. Small, Boston;
chaplain, NJ. G. French, Augusta. The
next reunion will be held at Augusta.
As result of the failure of any can
didate for governor of Vermont, in Tues
days balloting to obtain an election, an
agitation developing to have the present
election laws of the state radically alter
ed, so that the present system which re-
quires a candidate to get a majority of
the entire vote cast, will be done away
with. Vermont is one of the few states
still clinging to this ola majority system
Gen. Cronje, who surrendered to the
British troops at Pardeberg, Orange
Free State, has returned to the Trans
vaal with his wife from st. Helena. He
is now at Klerksdrop. He told cores
pondent that he had absolutely no griev-
ance with regard to his treatment, dur
ing his long exile in st. Helena. He
said he was contented with the terms of
peace and was confident that Boer and
| Briton would soon be working hand in
hand. He was glad TO return and assist
in this work ami to advise his own
people.
| Another day of remarkable shooting
and smashing OF records was closed at
sea Girt, N. j., Thursday evening, with
the wind up of the company team match
The principal event of the afternoon
was won after hard fight by the New
Jersey team which scored a total of 1882
out of possible 1900, and incidentally
broke the high score record, 1914, which
New Jersey established last year. The
| District of Columbia team finished Sc
coned, equalling the 1914 record; New
York, third, with 1914; and Massachus-
etts fourth with 1859.
| Pres, Roosevelt will engage in another
lion hunt in Colorado, the latter part of
| . 10 I GVlxy of
Albany, N. Y, is authority for this
statement. Mr.. Sylvester is now in
Denver and was to have been one of the
Presidents hunting party, is compelled
TO be in New York, next week, and will
not be able to participate in the lion
hunt. He said, however, that the guide,
John Golf, who served the President in
his last hunting trip in the White River
country of this state, has received word
to prepare for another visit from the
President, this month.
The news of the sudden death of Geo.
w. Bishop the well-kpown New York
horse buyer, which occurred at Auburn
on Tuesday of last week, was received
with sincere regret by his many friends
all over the state. Mr.. Bishop was Sc
years old, and since the close of the war
in 1865 had been engaged in the business
of buying horses for wealthy New York
ers, putting many thousand of dollars
into the pockets of Maine breeders. His
death occurred at the home of Mr.. Pom
pilly where he had come with the inten-
ton of attending the fair.
United States Minister Bowen at Car
acas has forwarded to the state depart.
ment, under date of Aug. "a plaintive
plea for the poor in that capital who are
suffering great misery as the result oil
the protracted war now in progress
The special plea is made by Rev. NJ. s
Pond, the senior American missionary
in Caracas and Mr.. Bowen has under
taken gladly to receive any contributions
that may be sent from America to hi.
legation. He says that Mr.. Pond does
not propose to give money to the poor
but only provisions that are cooked
He needs according to Mr.. Bowen S2OO(
but could easily use five times thai
amount
The whole number of cattle and sheer
that left the port of Portland during the