The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-15
STATE AND GENERAL.

brother Malcolm, who then shot him
self.
/ Jacob S. Winslow of the firm of j. 5.
Winslow & Co. of Portland, owners of
the largest fleet of sailing vessels on the
Atlantic coast, died suddenly of Brights
disease, the 9th instant.
| A warrant was issued Sunday for the
arrest of Mrs. Hattie Manuel of Bruins.
wick, who is charged with selling to a
woman whiskey which contained paris
green. Mrs. Manuel has left town.
J Another case of smallpox has appear
ed in Bridgton. Mrs Arthur Thompson
of West Bridgton, who was exposed to
the Graham girl, is down with the dis
ease and quarantine restrictions are
again in force.
Bridgton had a bad fire Saturday
morning, the bakery block, occupied by
F. w. Walker, bakery, and A. A.
Abbott, dry and fancy goods, being en-
tirely destroyed The total loss was
about 81 900.
While the tax on savings banks, trust
and banking companies and loan and
buildings associations in Maine will not
be committed until June, it is safe to
say that it will approximate 100000
and may go above that amount.
The remains of Bret Harte, who died,
May 5, were quietly buried at Frymley
Surrey, Eng, tbe 9Th inst Thursday,
in the presence of his widow, SOM
daughter, and a few friends. Many
beautiful wreathes we're placed upon the
coffin.
Admiral Schley, who is to deliver the
Memorial Day address in Bangor, will
leave Boston Thursday morning the Goth
and will be in Portland three quarters
of an hour waiting for the regular Ban
gor train He will be met at the station
by Mayor Boothby and others.
During the heavy storm that passed
over Aroostook county and the northern
and eastern part of Penobscot county on
Friday morning, the portable saw mill of
the Katahdin Pulp and Paper Company
on the river bank at Lincoln was struck
by lightning and considerably damaged.
The New York Central railroad has
demonstrated the feasibility of cutting
its schedule time between New York
and Chicago by six hours. AS soon as
practical new 18-hour train service be-
tween the two cities will be established,
and America will have the fastest long
distance train in the world.
Sheriff Pearson has instructed his de-
puties to arrest in the future, any per-
sons who attempt to interfere or make
trouble when seizures are in progress.
! A reward will be offered for information
that will lead to the arrest of the person
who last Thursday night threw cobble
stone at Deputy Sheriff Plummer just
after the seizure on Maple street
Hon. Levi B. Patten, one of Bangor's
oldest residents, died Thursday. His
ago was So years. Levi B. Patten was
born in Hermon, April 3, 1917. He was
elected to the Senate on the greenback
and democratic and fusion ticket in 1879
and 1880. In 1885, under Clevelanu's
administration, he was appointed to the
position of deputy collector of internal
revenue in Bangor, which he held for
two years.
An accidental shooting ARRAY occurred
at helsea, Friday morning, wherein
Miss Amy b. Heath, teacher IN local
school. received bullet just above the
base of the brain. The shot was fred
by James Judge, aged 10, pupil The
! bullet was removed and Miss Heath is on
the road to recovery. 1t is alleged that
the revolver was fred in a spirit of boy
ish bravado, due to the reading of novels
of the Dare Devil Dick calibre,
AS a result of an accident at Ashland
Junction, Saturday morning, Clifford
| Gerry, foreman of section at that place,
| lost his life. The crew was just making
a shift and the engine had just pushed
car up the siding from the main track
and was coming back, while the car was
coming 1wn the side grade. Mr.. Ger
ry had his attention attracted to the en-
CINE and did not notice the car He was
killed almost instantly. lie was 35 years
of age. A widow survives him.
| Martin Lawls of Houlton, deputy
sheriff of Aroostook county, was in Au-
gusta Friday, for the purpose of obtain
ing from Governor Hill his official en-
dorsement of extradtion papers for the
arrest of VIM. j. Kelly, who resides in
the parish of Richmond, N. B. Kelley,
it will be remembered, was indicted by
the grand jury of the Aroostook S. J.
Court, on the charge Of murderously as
sauting Frank w. Burns of Houlton,
deputy collector of customs for that dis
trct, on April IT,
At the annual meeting of Maine Loyal
| Legion held at Portland last week the
following officers were elected, Com.