The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-08
STATE AND GENERAL.

and nurse for 81 81 per day.
The death of General Orland Smith
son of the late John Smith, Esq of Lew
iston, for many years resident of Lew
ston, is announced. Gen. Smith was a
distinguished railroad man and was vice
president of the Baltimore & Ohio.
There will be no further trouble at
the Hollingsworth & Whitney mills.
The matter has been wisely settled by
the Paper makers Union which has de-
cided that it would not be justified in
entering upon sympathetic strike with
the firemen.
In the extradition case of Leopold j.
Stern, wanted in Washington In con-
nection with the postal frauds, Justice
Winchester of Toronto, Canada, has
directed that Stern be delivered over to
the United States authorities for trial
on the charge laid on the information.
Esstport reports that the catch of
sardines continues to be very small.
The receipts at that port last week were
in the neighborhood of 1900 hogsheads
While this is quite an improvement over
the preceding week, the fish have run
very large in size, and but small pro-
portion of the catch was suitable for
packing In the oil variety.
Fire Friday afternoon destroyed an
Too hnnaa nd ahad nd
badly Quilted the main house of Mrs.
Samuel McOuilan on Main street, North
Vassalboro. Assistance was asked of
Waterville but the flames were got un-
der control by the village fire department
without starting the Watervile appara-
tus. The loss is about $500 with small
} insurance.
The past September was one of the
warmest that has been experienced in
these parts for some time and had it not
been for the five cold days that were
sifted into the month, the temperature
average would have been higher than that
ofAugust. The warmest day of septem.
OCL w 40 LILO 1Dlu, WACu LDO
at noon registered 80 degrees. Forty
eight hours later there was drop of sc
degrees.
A good deal of pressure has been
brought to bear on the President to in.
duce him not to call Congress in ex-
traordinary session in November, but to
all those who have spoken to him in
that vein, he has said that this govern
ment Is committed to the proposition
that the Cuban reciprocity treaty be
made effective at the earliest possible
date, and he regards it as matter OF
good faith that this country should keep
its word
At the Republican State Convention
of Massachusetts, ia Boston, Friday, the
following ticket WAS unanimously nomi
mated: For governor, John L. Bates OF
Boston; lieutenant governor, Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Boston; secretary If state,
William NJ. Olin of Boston; treasurer
and receiver general Edward ). Brad
ford of Springfield; auditor, Henry e
Turner of Maiden; attorney general
He bert Parker, l. ncaster.
The Democrats of Massachusetts in
state convention Oct. l, nominated the
following ticket
For governor, William A. CASTOR,
Boston; lieutenant governor, Richard
Onley, I'd, Leicester; secretary of state,
Ezekiel NJ. Haskell, Springfield; attorney
general, John j, Flaherty, Gloucester;
treasurer, Thomas G. Thatcher, Var
mouth; auditor, f. y. Tetrault, OF
Southbridge All the nominations were
made by reclamation.
Hon. A. F. Crockett, prominent
citizen and business man of Rockland
died, Saturday, after an illness of some
weeks, aged SO years. He was business
man of rare executive ability, for many
years engaged in lime manufacturing
: shipping trade and banking. He was a
member of the executive council in the
J years 1888 and 1884. Beside widow
, he leaves son, r. Fl. Crockett and a
daughter, Mrs. Anna d. White,
The state department has been in,
form ed that Prince hing has deter.
mined not to consent TO any term pro-
posed by Russia for postponement for
the evacuation of Manchuria, which
might be injurious to Chinese sovereign
ty rights or the rights of other nations
China insists that Russia, having given
pledge to move out of Manchura on
or before Oct. s, should keep her agree
ment without the imposition of any
further demands.
David w McRitchie, aged about AZ
years, who comm tied suicide Friday by
jumping from the West 18th street pier
New York, had a petition for divorce
filed for the coming term of court il
Wiscasset. His wife who now resides
with her son, David j. McRitchie
Washington, D. c., left him six or eight
years ago McRitchie who is said to be
heavy drinker, left Wiscasset about
ten days ago presumably to ship on one
OF the New York steamers.
Much interest has been aroused al
| Rath nv tho announcements of tho aale