The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-10
STATE AND GENERAL.

four passengers were killed and many
seriously injured.
The expert weavers at the St. Croix
cotton mills in Milton, n. B. have been
notified that their wages are to be ad-
vanced 12t per cent.
Seventeen cotton manufacturing cor
porations of Fall River shut down en-
tirely, Saturday, until Sept. IA, throwing
out of work nearly Is, 600 hands, operat-
ing 100000 spindles.
The electric storm early Sunday
morning was severe one in many
places in Maine, with considerable
damage in the form of wind and bail.
Blu ldings were struck by lightning and
several burned.
The close time on cartridges expires
Sept. Is. On that day the birds will
have to look out for themselves, as the
hunters have long been waiting for a
chance to demonstrate their skill with
gun. cartridges are reported to be very
plentiful.
Neal Dow Brooks was arrested by
Sheriff Pennell, at South Paris, on the
charge of having committed an assault
on the 9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hamlin at Gorham, last
Friday, and was brought to Portland,
and placed in the county Jail.
A wharf on the shore of the lake at
Oakland that was heavily loaded with
people, Sunday afternoon, gave way,
throwing the people into the water.
The water was not very deep aud with
many nearby to assist all were promptly
rescued with no worse injury than a
thorough ducking.
The w, E Sprague lumber mill at
Kingman was destroyed by fire, about 2
O'Clock, Saturday afternoon. None of
the contents was saved and seven car
track were burned. The total loss is
S35 900 against which there is $4,000
insurance.
A. B. Davis, farmer, was feeding a
threshing machine, Saturday forenoon,
when his right hand was caught in the
beaten and before his arm could be ex-
tricated the hand had been torn off to
point about six inches below the
elbow. Drs Walker, Crockett and
ha cd
the elbow.
John NJ. Taggart, aged about 45 years,
for more than ten years baggage master
of the Belfast & Burnham branch,
Maine Central road. was instantly killed
Friday morning at Unity, while deliver
ing letter to an employe of con
struction train, by being struck by a
pipe. He leaves wife and two children
in Belfast.
Commander Robert Z. Peary, U. S.
N, the well known Arctic explorer, will
make another dash for the North Pole.
Leave of absence for three years has
been granted him with the permission
of the President, by Mr.. Darling, acting
secretary of the navy, and he has been
assured of the hearty sympathy of both
these officials in his new departure.
The enrolment of voters for the
March city caucuses in Augusta has
practically closed. At least six months
must elapse between the date of enroll
ment and the caucus to enable a voter
to participate. The total enrolment is
about 1000, which is considered large.
All of these are Republicans with the
exception of some 80 Democrats and one
Prohibitionist.
Secretary Shaw states the conditions
of national prosperity embracing farm
production reaching the tremendous
aggregate of s4,O0O,000 900 and carry
ing pay roles that reach the enormous
aggregate of 800 100000. 1t includes
railroad freights to the amount of more
than 900, 200, 900 tons, and wages to en-
ployes not including officers, of $780,
100000.
The spending of the $4,000 appro
priated by the Legislature. last week,
for the St. Louis exposition will be in
the hands of the commissioners who
were appointed by Gov. Hill last winter.
The gentlemen forming this board are:
Louis B. Goodale, Sanford, chairman;
F. W. Cram, Bangor; F. H Briggs, Au-
burn; Charles c. Burrill, Ellsworth;
Lemuel Lane, Westbrook; Henry Sar-
gent, SargentVille.
The State Typographical Survey Com
mission, with DR.. Smith, the expert
from the geological department at
Washington, are visiting the Fish river
region, this week for the purpose Of
thoroughly investigating the possibility
of coal deposits in that section of the
State. People in that vicinity have long
believed that coal deposits existed there,
and the commission with the aid of its
expert will endeavor to settle the ques-
ton definitely.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale with Mrs.
Hale are guests at Bar Harbor arriv-
ing on Thursday While in Bangor
Wednesday night en- route to Bar Har-
Dor, DIR. Hale was interviewed by a
newspaper man and among other things,
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