The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-18
STATE AND GENERAL.

Fire In a seven story building at Wor-
cester, Mass, Thursday last, caused
loss of s250,0O0.
Mrs Ruth Curtis of Kennebunkport,
believed to be the oldest person in
Maine, celebrated the 104th anniversary
of her birth, Thursday.
Because of the impossibility to obtain
anthracite coal the Forest Fibre Co.
at Yarmouth, has suspended operations,
and besides the loss to employees the
company anticipates much damage to
the machinery by the cold weather and
idleness.
Henry Carlson II years of age, living
at estmoreland, New Sweden, while
hunting the other day, slipped and fell,
his gun striking in such a manner as to
cause it to discharge. The entire con-
tents entered the young man's.left side
just above the heart.
Samuel Ingalls, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs Mary Towle in Cam
den, Wednesday morning, the 10th
inst. The remains were brought to
Dexter, Friday, and taken to Pleasant
cemetery for interment. Mr.. Ingalls,
was over 90 years of age and for over
so years was one of the leading jewellers
of Dexter.
Martin McGoff emf loyed in the log.
ging camp of John Ross at Sandy
stream, was struck by falling tree,
Tuesday of last week and suffered a
fracture of the collar bone and internal
injuries He was carried by tote team
36 miles 10 Millinocket and reached
there, Thursday, Friday, he was taken
to the Eastern Maine General hospital,
where he died, Friday night.
Friday was the 91st birthday of
Theodore Stone Mcclellan, the Oldest
man in the town of Brunswick, and who
celebrated his Goth wedding anniversary
just a week ago. Mr.. Mcclellan was
born in Gray, Me-, Dec. IL, 1911, and
: with his parents moved to Brunswick
when eight years of age. He has also
the distinction of being the Oldest and
most enthusiastic Mason in the State.
Out of the 108 towns which notified
the secretary of state that they would
ask for their stipend of the good road
appropriation less than so have thus far
complied with the requirements. The
last day of December, is the latest date
on which the necessary certificates can
be fled If no more do 80 during the
present month not much more than one
third of the appropriation of $15,O 600
will be expended.
The Boston & Maine has placed
another order for 20 more locomotives
with the Baldwin Locomotive Works
These are to be of the mogul freight type
now gradually replacing the old type of
freight engines on the Eastern and
Western divisions. An order has also
been placed for 500 box cars and 20
passenger cars with outside corpo-
ration. The company is to build 800
freight cars at its own shops
The new Fish River railroad was COM
pleted on Saturday noon and during
the day the papers were signed whereby
the Fish River Railroad Co. leases the
line to the Bangor & Aroostook. The
latter company commenced the active
operation on the road on Monday morn
ing when the passenger time table went
into effect. w. K. Hallet, formerly
division superintendent in the Bangor
offices, will have charge of the line and
will have headquarters in Ashland.
Senator Pettus of Alabama, the oldest
member of the Senate, is in his SD
year, but he is candidate for another
term and expects to get 1t. For q
while there was a disposition on the
part of two or three aspiring Alabama
Democrats to make the race against
him. Among those who had this
ambition were Governor johnson and
Ex-Governor Oates. They have given
up the contest because as Governor
Oates expressed it: ave are to young
Oates is 70 and johnson is 85.
| The statistician of the U. S. Depart
meDt of Agriculture estimates the new
| ly seeded area of winter wheat at about
81, 1000 900 acres. an increase of $40 per
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