The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-01
STATE AND GENERAL.

The Maine Baptist anniversaries will
be held with the First Baptist church in
Rockland October and s.
The Maine Good Templars will meet
Calais October Ia and Is, and it is not
unlikely that they, too, will have a word
to say on re-submission.
Porto Rico sent to the United States
within a year 81, ,466, $40 worth of sugar
and Hawaii $25 5,3l0,684 worth. These
two amounts equal one-ftth of the sugar
we consumed.
This is the first season since 1899 that
porgies have appeared in any consider.
able numbers on the Maine coast Their
absence for three consecutive years can
not be accounted for.
Bowdoin college opened Sept. "a, with
total enrolment of about 300, the
largest in the history of the college. The
entering class numbered so, and there
were additions to the senior, junior and
sophomore classes.
Michael Brady, one of the oldest and
most successful business men of Ellis
worth, former city treasurer and alder
man, died, Monday, aged SO years. He
was member of the grocery firm of E
E. Brady & Co.
The employees In the Cincinnati branch
of the American Type Foundry Co +,
went out on strike, Monday, on orders
from the headquarters in Chicago, The
men say 1t is to be a general strike at all
the type foundries in the country.
The Maine Central railroad will change
time at o'clock m., on Sunday,
October 11th, and the Boston & Maine
will change at Il OF a. IN October u.
7 o'clock is chosen by the Maine Central
rather than II o'clock as there are less
trains on the road at that time
Immediate damage by the forest fires
started up 30 fiercely, last week, in
Northeastern Maine, was delayed by the
rainfall. Previous to sunday the woods
were exceedingly dry and the fires were
spreading over large tracts of timber
land. These practically were extin-
guished by the rain.
James E Wade of Augusta in the
United States circuit court at Portland,
Monday, was sentenced to 10 months in
State prison for larceny from the mails.
Wade, when arrested about three
months ago and charged with the crime,
was running as railway clerk between
Portland and Augusta.
The Republican and Citizens Union
city conventions of New York have re.
nominated the entire fusion ticket, Low
for mayor, Grout for comptroller and
Fornes for president of the board of
aldermen No opposition to the nomin-
alton of Low, such as had been pre-
dicted by District Attorney Jerome, was
made
A carriage containing Rose Churchill,
aged II, of Limestone, and a younger
brother, WAS struck by an engine at
crossing on the Limestone branch of the
Bangor 81 Aroostook railroad and thrown
distance of forty feet, Wednesday,
Sept. %. Miss Churchill was killed in
stantly but the boy miraculously es-
capped with slight bruises.
Five members of the Salvation Army
were placed under arrest, Saturday
night, In Houlton, on the charge of nui-
sance, and, Monday morning, were fined
s5 each by Judge Weed in the municipal
court. They appealed and will fight the
case In a higher court. Don A. H.
Powers and John B. Madigan appeared
for the accused and Ira Hersey for the
State.
Colby college opened September "a,
with large registration of new students
The entering class last year numbered
70, of which 40 we're men and 80 were
women. This year thus far II freshmen
have registered and several others are
journeying toward Waterville. OF this
number, 80 are women and AZ men. The
three upper classes are back in larger
force than usual.
Withdrawal of the American warships
from Beirut seems unlikely for the
present in view of cablegram received
at the State department, Monday, from
Minister Leishman at Constantinople,
stating that although his advices from
Beirut indicate that the situation is
quiet just now, nothing like permanent
order has been established. Mr.. Leish-
man SAYS the state of affairs may still be
REGARDED as uncertain.