The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-06
STATE AND GENERAL.

elaborate programme has been arranged
Orlando A Kneeland, the well known
manager of the Hallowell House, died,
Sunday morning, after only few hours
illness, death being due to apoplexy.
His age was 81 years.
Fish Commissioners Ring and Stanley
have located the new state fish hatchery
at the outlet stream of Rangely lake,
just below the dam. The entire appro-
priation of $4,000 will be expended in a
large hatchery to be completed at once.
About midnight, Friday night, Alfonso
n. Potter of Gardiner, stevedore, was
assaulted in the barn of his own home,
Knocked senseless and robbed of $500.
dis assalant escaped. There is abso-
lutely no clew as to the guilty person or
persons.
Edward Il. Smith, printer, formerly
city clerk of Westbrook and for two
years colonel of the Maine Division, Sons
of Veterans, left his place of business,
Tuesday, and disappeared. Saturday
afternoon, his body was found in the
Presumpscot river.
Harry, the 13.year-old son of B. De
Grasse, living in the west part OF the
city of Eastport, has been taken into
custody for shooting Mary, the I2year-
old daughter of Eugene Childs, near
neighbor. The little victims wounds
are severe but not necessarily fatal.
AS a result of the trolley accident near
the electric light station In Bath on the
night of June 8, George Ragon, motor
man on one of the cars, has sued the
Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath Street
railway In the sum of $4,000 for injuries
alleged to have been sustained at the
time.
Mrs. Helen L. Martin and Mrs. E.. A.
Stevens, sisters, who resided at East
Grafton, N. H., were suffocated and
their bodies burned to a crisp, early
Thursday in fire which destroyed the
Sea View House, a summer hotel, con-
tanning II guests, near the campground,
Old Orchard
Two wooden buildings owned and oc-
cupied by L. F. Cassidy & Sons, Bangor
ship dealers, were partially destroyed
by fire Friday morning at l5 The loss
is estimated at between $4,000 and $40,
00O The blaze is supposed to have
originated from forge located in one
of the buildings.
Octavius A. Hill of Portland, who has
been member of the Masonic order SO
years, wonders If any other man in the
State has been identified with the craft
for Mason in Arkansas but has spent
most of his life in Maine. He was
master of Casco lodge in Yarmouth, his
native town, in 1851.
Maine cotton mills are being affected
by the high prices in the cotton market
The Bates and Androscoggin mills at
Lewiston, the two largest mills III the
city, employing over 5000 hands, al now
running but four days week. Satur-
day the Cabot Mills at Brunswick, en-
ploying 800, closed for two weeks.
County Attorney Thomas Leigh of
Augusta announces that he will oe a
candidate for denomination to a third
term. George w. Heselton, Esq, of
Gardiner, who preceded Mr.. Leigh,
served three terms and l.. T. Carlton,
Esq, of Winthrop, who was county
attorney before Mr.. Heselton, served
four terms.
The prohibitionists are planning to
defeat any attempt to have the prohibit
tory law again submitted to the people,
and protests are to be sent to the legisla-
ture at the next session. An organized
committee of IS workers will canvass
the state, securing personal denounce-
ments on Individual cards which will
show the political belief at the last State
election.
Mrs. Samuel Parker of Honolulu, H,
|. was robbed, Saturday night of 5000
worth of jewelry, consisting chiefly of
diamonds, rubies and solitaire stones.
She wore the jewels at a reception held
to signalize the opening OF a new hotel
Several hours later the thief or thieves
entered her home and stole many Of the
gems. MIS-. Parker is the wife of Col
Samuel Parker one of the richest men In
HAWAII.
One of the most extensive liquor seiZ-
ures ever made at Old Orchard, was
made at the Seashore house, one of the
largest hotels on the beach Saturday
night. Chief of Police Googins and three
officers visited the hotel just before
midnight, and on the second floor found
room nearly filled with intoxicants of
Two express wagons were taken to the
police station.
Lewiston's new theater is expected to
be completed by November. The main
building will be 65 feet wide by 1870 feet
deep and the dressing rooms are to be
located in the wings that are 20 feet by
80 feet in size. The theater will be
finished in the most sumptuous style
and will cost, outside of the foundation,
upwards of $75, 900. The foundation,
owing to the large amount of blasting