The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-09
STATE AND GENERAL.


formerly chief of the appointment div.
ision of the post Office department, has
been appointed post Office inspector
Henry G. Payne will be the fourth post
master general to be selected from the
State of Wisconsin The others were
Alexander w. Randall, Timothy o. Howe
and William F. Villas.
Louis A. Thomas, a graduate of Brown
University, and son of Rev. j. w. Thorn
as of Rockland, has received an appoint
ment as teacher in the Philippines and
sailed about Jan. 1st.
Eli b. Young of Turner committed
suicide by hanging, late saturday after
noon. Mr. Young was "a years old and
had been in poor health for some time.
He was a prosperous farmer. A widow,
four sons and three daughters survive
him
1t has been announced at the Bath
Iron Works that a contract had been Sc.
cured to construct a large steel barge
and that work would be begun at once.
The construction of this barge will ne
cessitate the employment of about $50
additional workmen for three months.
Roderick Mcdonald of Ellsworth, who
has been in the woods every winter for
80 years, 10 resting upon his axe, this
winter and enjoying life at home. But
he says 1t 10 only vacation and that
another winter will find him back in the
Union River lumber camps. He is 10
years young.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, the eldest daugh-
ter of President Roosevelt, will christen
the German Kaiser's new yacht, now
building at Staten Island, New York.
The Kaiser's invitation to Miss Roose-
welt was extended through DIR. Won
Holleben, the German ambassador to
the United States.
Asiatic Turkey Is to be rescued from
semi-barbarianism by the construction
of SAC, 000, 600 worth of railroads, one of
which will run through Euphrates valley
from end to end. The new roads will
follow the old caravan routes, and they
will touch all the principal cities and
towns of Bible land.
The buildings, including house, ELL and
stable of James W. Day, on the south
side of the river in New Sharon, were
burned Sunday morning. The family
escaped in their night clothes and saved
nothing. Part of the contents of the
stable were saved, also the barn and a
large herd of cattle. A week-minded
man named Henry Morrill,, who made
his home there persisted in the flames.
Mrs. L. Vernette of Lewiston was
horribly burned Monday forenoon, by
the igniting of her clothing while at
tempting to build fire with kerosese as
a starter. The can exploded in her
hands and she was covered with the
blazing fluid. Passers by beat out the
flames with their coats, but not until
and flesh dropping from her hands, arms
and limbs.
Representative Kerr of Ohio, one of
the executors of the will of the late
John Sherman, is writing the biography
of that distinguished statesman. There
will be two volumes OF 600 pages each.
Senator Sherman set aside $4,000 for
the purpose. The biographer has dis.
covered that Senator Sherman was care
full to keep every letter received by him
from prominent persons in this and other
countries
Edward North, who has been Greek
professor of Hamilton college for 81 years
but resigned month ago, received 70(
letters appropriate to the day on Christ
mas morning from the alumni of the In
stitution. The idea was suggested tc
the alumni by st. Louis "grad" and
among the letters was one from Score
tary of War Root, who graduated in "a
and one from ex.Attorney General W
Fl. II. Miller of the class of '62.
United States Marshals Norton, Hasty
and Smith went to Boston, from Port
land, Thursday, with II Cinnamon
who have been deported. Deputy Nor
ton will take charge Of them from Bos
ton to San Francisco, guards being