The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
STATE AND GENERAL.

On her way to an Easter stay at
Seville, ex Queen Isabella of Spain will
stop at Madrid and meet for the first
time her grandson, the King.
F. NJ. Jordan one of the most infnen.
tial and one of the oldest and highly
esteemed citizens of Auburn died, We'd
nesday evening of last week, aged so
years.
Phillips has voted to continue it's liquor
agency. At the town meeting all the
clergymen appeared and made plea to
have it discontinued but they were vot-
ed down, two to one.
Mary Walker, aged SO years. probably
the Oldest woman ever arraigned in the
municipal court at Portland, was, Thurs
day, sentenced to Jail for liquor selling.
The sentence was suspended.
The big shoe factory at Pepperell,
Mass, was destroyed by fire early Thurs
day morning, with a score of other
buildings, including business blocks and
dwelling houses. The loss is about
$500 600.
The Aroostook farmers are rushing
their potatoes to market. About 5000
barrels day is the rate they are dis
appearing round Houlton. With the
price at $190 a barrel, business is
hustling.
King Edward has sent Col. w. F.
Cody Buffalo Billn-a handsome
scarf pin with the royal cipher in dia-
monds surmounted by the crown as a
souvenir of his visit last Saturday to the
Wild West show.
Yarmouth voted at its annual town
meeting to accept the gift of the $40 600
library building offered the town. The
name of the donor still remains a secret,
but it is promised that it will be reveal
ed at an early date
The excavating for the Savings Bank
block which will be built at Waterville,
began Thursday morning This block
will be one of the largest and finest in
the city and its construction will take
the greater part of the summer.
By the death of John DUDE, the town
of Meddy ybemps loses one of her most
enterprisng citizens. A few years ago
The deceased began operating a wood
novelty mill at Meddybemps and under
his careful management the business
grew and thrived.
Former President Grover Cleveland
was sixtY-six years old, Wednesday. He
passed the day quietly with his family
at his residence on Bayard Lane. He
was the recipient of many congratula-
tory kilograms and his intimate Prince
ton friends called and extended their
best wishes.
A remarkably fine display of fruit
was made at the spring meeting of the
Maine State Pathological Society at
Cornish, Me-, Wednesday. President
z A. Gilbert of Greene discussed varie-
ties of plants and was followed by sew
eral including Prof. F. W. RaRe of Dur
ham, N. H., who spoke on horticultural
work.
Capital grange of Augusta was insti-
tuted by State Master Robie, who was
then governor 20 years ago next April.
1t is proposed to observe the Goth anni-
versary by appropriate exercises, in
which the ex governor will participate.
Hon. j. Il. Manley was one of the char
ter members and he will deliver an ad-
dress.
Gen j. l.. Chamberlain, department
commander of the q. A. K. has appoint
ed followins staff Inspector, Jas L.
Merrick, Waterville; judge advocate,
Franklin NJ. Drew, Lewiston; chief mus
terng officer, Geo o. D. Soule Portland;
chief of staff, Joseph S. Smith, Bangor;
senior aid de camp, John f. Warren,
Westbrook; jnnior aid de camp, Albert
A. Burleigh, Houlton.
At the recent election of officers of
the Woman's National Press association,
with headquarters in the city of Wash
ington, d. c., Miss Frances Graham
French of Bangor was unanimously
elected president of the association for
the ensuing year. Miss French is a
woman of remarkable intellectual attain
ments and is regarded as one of the
most finished scholars in this grand lit
erary center
On the first day of the present month
the Morrison Woolen Co of Dexter noti-
fled its employees, who are weavers, that
an advance in wages had been decided
upon. The advance is practically a 124
per cent increase and one that will mean
on an average of 81 per week to this
class of help. The company has 45
looms at its largest plant, and Is at the
new, making 63 now running.
Risworth Jordan, the wealthiest man
in Biddeford of Saco, died, Friday at
the age of S4 at his home in Saco. He
was born and had always lived in Saco.
His estate is estimated we'll up to $780,
900. He accumulated it by his own en-
terprise, having been born of poor par
ents. He was prominent in real estate
and banking circles, and was also the