The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-03
STATE AND GENERAL.

and Panther left Halifax y. S., Monday,
for Bar Hsrbor.
The entire European squadron of the
American nsvy is now en- route to the
Turkish seaport, Beyrout.
With the last day of the month, the
summer of 1908 in New York passes in.
to history as the coldest recorded by the
weather bureau
The Belfast Light and Power Com
pany's gas and electric works were sold,
Thursday, to n. Curtis Fletcher of Bos-
ton, for $4,000.
The Maine colleges will open for the
fall term as follows: Bates, Sept. 7; U.
of Maine Sept II; Colby, sept. %; and
Bowdoin, Sept. "a.
The national convention of the Daugh-
ters of Liberty, in session at Detroit,
Mich, Wednesday, voted to hold the
next convention at Portland, Me.
The 21st Maine Regimental Associa-
tion will meet in reunion at the Grange
Hall, New Meadows, Me-, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, Thursday, September 10, 1908.
Fire at Burnham village, Monday
morning destroyed the Atore of Chute
and Mitchell and the hotel The loss Ia
estimated at from 5000 to $1,000, par.
TALLY insured.
The fireman of Wateryille are plan
ming to have field day In September.
They propose to invite organizations in
Bangor, Lewiston and Auburn and will
give prizes In conteets
The 28th biennial session of the
American Pathological Society will be
held at Boston in the beautiful new hall
of the Massachusetts, Horticultural So
ciety Sept 10, Il, and II.
George Fox, aged %, was run over
and killed, Sunday night, by a car
on the Lewiston, Brunswick & Bath
trolley line, In charge of Conductor
Hartman and Motorman Coombs.
Most of the score or more of mills in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Vermont and Maine, owned by
the American Woolen company, which
have been shut down from one to two
weeks, re-opened Monday.
A cable despatch was sent from Lon
don to Sir Thomas Upton Saturday
Offering to guarantee the expenses If he
will arrange for series of five races
between the Reliance and Shamrock III,
with their crews exchanged.
The State examination for teachers in
House, Friday, in the Representative
chamber. The number of candidates
was more than double that of last year,
Is appearing for examination.
The North Atlantic Squadron, under
Rear Adm'l Barker, will go to Newport,
r. L., early next month for series of
harbor and shore drills The two Ger
man cruisers which are now visiting the
the eastern coast, are expected at the
same time.
Edward 4 White, son of Mr.. and
Mrs John b. White of Augusta, com
mitted suicide by cutting his throat,
Thursday, at the home of his parents.
The act was without doubt the result of
temporary alteration of mind, as no
other cause can be assigned.
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The village of Monmouth had mar
row escape from destruction Friday
morning. A wholesale confagration
seemed inevitable but thanks to the hard
work, the loss will not exceed $4,000,
partially insured. Nine buildings were
on fire at one time but only four were
burned.
One of the boldest burglaries ever
made in eastern Maine was effected
early Saturday morning when the Brew
or Savings bank was entered and the
safe dynamited, the plunderers getting
away with about 5000. Several people
saw the burglars, but were held at bay
by accomplices.
A fire at Waterville, Saturday night,
which started in the livery stable of A.
K Sawyer on Silver Street, caused dam
age to that and adjacent buildings, oc
cupied by the Vigue Harness & Carriage
Co, and Redington & Co., aggregating
So, ,0C0, the greater part of which is Gov
cred by insurance.
William II Albert, indicted for the
murder of Policeman Patrick Fl. Jordan
of the Bangor police on March 7 last,
was found guilty, Friday. in the Supreme
Court in session at Bangor, of murder
In the first degree. The jury were out
40 minutes. Sentence of life imprison-
ment was imposed Monday.
While bound to Bangor Saturday af
ternoon, Bangor and Aroostook train,
502. from Houlton and due in Ba gor at
05 O'Clock, struck team containing
Henry Whitney OF Veazie, at the cross
ing on the river road, near Mt Hope
cemetery. Whitney was killed instantly
and the horse was badly hurt.
The annual convention of the Deaf
Mutes' Mission of Maine was held at
Belfast, Saturday, with about 100 pres.
ent. These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, A f. Carlisle, Bangor; secretary,