The Somerset reporter., 1903-05-07
STATE AND GENERAL.


Monmouth was broken into by prying
up sash in the ticket Office sometime
in the early morning Friday. Some
watches belonging to the ticket agent
were taken but no railroad property.
Harvey D. Eaton and his associates
may well rejoice at their victory in or
ganizing the Oakland Electric Company.
1t is reported that they have accom-
plished practically what the Legislature
refused to do for them, after notable
and particularly bitter fight.
Those Maine publishers who want to
have liquor advertisements in their pa
pers will not get any great amount Of
consolation from the Supreme court
decision announced, last week. 1t sim
ply rules that York county court does
not have a jurisdiction in such matter
over paper published in Penobscot
county.
The jury in the case of James How
ard, GU trial for the murder of William
Goebel, Thursday, found the defendant
guilty and fixed the punishment at life
imprisonment. After reporting dis
agreement at 10 o'clock the judge order
ed the jurors to their room for further
deliberation. At II o'clock they report
ed verdict of guilty.
The daughters of the American Rev.
olution are interested in the fact that
Mrs Morn Grant Rice of Gardiner has
besn appointed TO take charge of col
lection of photographs of the Maine
Daughters of the American Revolution
for the St Louis Exposition with short
sketches of their ancestors will occupy
a large space in the Independence Hall
building at the fair and will make an
interesting exhibit. All D. A. RS are
invited to contribute photographs with
sketch, the same to be sent to Mrs. Rice
during the next six months,
Josiah Huff, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Pittsfeld died, sunday, at the
home of Mrs Mary Shaw, with whom
he had made his home for some time.
Mr. Huff has been in failing health for
old age and general breaking down of
his health. The funeral was held, Tues
day, from the Free Baptist church. be-
ing held under the auspices of Phlen-
toma Lodge, l. o. o. F., of which he
was member, a large number of the
members attending. Rev. o. II. Tracy
officiated. The deceased leaves a son,
NJ. A. Fluff of Pittsfeld and daughter,
Mrs. G. NJ. Perkins of Abbott.
The Lincoln county street railway was
set on foot at the Office of Davis & Soue
in Waterville Tuesday afternoon with
the choice of the following officers
Luther Maddocks. president and general
manager; Cyrus w. Davis, treasurer /;
Herbert NJ. Heath, clerk and counsel !;
Luther Maddocks, Cyrus w. Davis,
Amos f. Gerald, Edward J. Lawrence,
Stephen A Nye, Albert B Page and
Henry NJ. Soule, directors. The road
which these men propose to put through
will run from Wiscasset to Boothbay
Harbor, with branch line to Newcastle
and it is understood that the road will
be completed at an early date.
Prof. Guy S. Calendar of Bowdoin
college, who was absent greater part
of last term on account of Ill health, has
again been obliged to give up his college
work at Bowdoin, and will probably 20
either to Europe or to the South to
remain until time to take up his work at
Yale in the fall. During his absence
Charles Beardsley, graduate of Har-
ward in the class of 1902 will take his
place. Last year Mr. Beardsley was
instructor at Harvard and before that
had been an instructor in Iowa State
university and also in the Washington
State university. He will remain at
Bowdoin for the remainder of the term
He is an instructor in political economy.
Hon. William T. Haines of Waterville
emphatically states that he is in the
fight for the gubernatorial nomination
to the finish. He admits that the cir
cumstances were such that he was fore
| ed into the contest at this time, but
once in, he is going to fight it out. If
he doesn't win in 1904 he is going to try
| for the nomination at the next OPP
portunity. 81 am a candidate for gov
ernor now" he says land | will be a
candidate until get the nomination"
Mr.. Haines believes that the contest is
no ones yet and that his chances are as
good as any. He does not look for any
change in the situation for several
months and so this summer he is to take
his 10 year old son on trip to Europe
to spend couple of months.
The joint committee Of the Legs
lature to consider the question of re-
vising and changing the salary list OF
state and county officers will hold it.
first meeting at the State House
Augusta, Wednesday, May 20, for the
purpose of organizing and preparing fol-
the work to be done. The committee
members are of the opinion that SEES
sions will have to be held in the shire
town of every county in the State, 80 as