The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-28
STATE AND GENERAL.

Bates College will open, Sept. o, U. of
Maine, Sept. 18; Colby, Sept "a, and
Bowdoin, Sept 25,
The annual convention of the Maine
State Sunday School Association will be
held at Pennington, Oct. %, G3 and "a.
The grand jury of the Sagadahoc
supreme judicial court at Bath last week,
reported five indictments, including two
liquor cases.
The 18th Maine boys held their an
nusl reunion at Gray, Thursday, with a
good attendance. The old board of
officers was elected as followed: Presi-
dent, Capt. j. j. Emerson, Boston; Sec
and Treas, Lieut.. H. r Rice, Gray; chap.
lain, Rev. E. NJ. Cousins, Thomaston.
The worst electrical shower for years
occurred in Kngfeld, Friday night The
lightning struck the tents where the
Holiness campmeeting is held and killed
Mrs. Charles Barker and Frustrated sew.
eral others. 1t also struck the Metho-
dist Church The damage was slight
The 22d Maine held its seventh an
nual reunion at Lewiston, Thursday,
with good attendance. AT the bust
ness meeting, these officers were elected
President, Frank A. Conant, Lewiston;
vice president, Capt. G. II. Prince, Buck
field; secretary, Capt. Fl. n. Bolster,
South Paris treasurer, Capt. James
White.
Fire Wednesday night the goth inst.
at Oakland caused damage to the amount
of nearly $1,000 to the Goulding block
and occupants, G. W. Goulding, owner,
living In second story, lost $4,000 on
building and furniture; Flanders and
Ridley, dry goods, $2000;S. $. Lightbody
d Co.. drugs, $780, The loss is covered
by insurance.
At a meeting of the executive council
at Augusta, Thursday night, it was vot-
cd to recommed the pardon of Charles
w. Arnold, now serving a six months
sentence in Cumberland county Jail for
the crime of obtaining money under
false pretences. He drew check for
80 on bank when he had no deposit
and cashed it for &3. 1t was claimed
that he is suffering from tuberculosis of
the knee. His home is in Boston.
At the corner of Congress and Gilman
streets, Portland, John Kelly, employed
by the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Co. was instantly killed FRI
day morning by falling on live electric
wire. Kelly had been in the employ of
the telephone company for two years
and was careful and trusted workman.
The cause of his death was purely an
accident and was in no way due to care
Iessness on his part. The unfortunate
man was about 33 years old and had a
wife and one child.
The A. o. U, w. of Maine will have a
field day, Monday, Sept. l, at the Maine
State Fair grounds in Lewiston. This
being holiday, large attendance is
expected. All the Grand Lodge officers
will be present and hold an executive
committee meeting, which will be pre-.
sided over by the Grand Master Work
man, G. s. Cummings. The members of
the order in Lewiston and Auburn will
give the visitors cordial welcome. Rev.
Mr.. Cummings and other able speakers
will address the people.
r. T. Young, shoe manufacturer at
Richmond, has made an assignment.
Mr.. Young came from Lynn, Mass, and
begun manufacturing shoes in Deoem-
Der, 1894, under the firm name of Dung,
Mcdonald & Smith. Several changes
were subsequently made in the firm, and
in March 1899, after long shutdown
on account of business troubles incident
to the Spanish American war, Mr.. Young
started the factory on his own account,
backed by citizens of the village, who
became endorsers for different amounts,
upon note aggregating 5000.
The 10th Maine Regiment Association
held Its reunion at Rockport and 65 re-
sponded to the roll call. The following
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres.
ident, A. E. Nickerson, Swanvllle; vice
president, G. Tarbell of Benton; secre-