The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-08-18
STATE AND GENERAL

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Governor.
Foxeroft people believe the proposed
electric road between that town and
Dover aud Sebec lake will be built nexi
year.
About 500 grangers from Aroostook
County visited Maine Site University
and the experiment station at Orono last
week.
Just one link distance of 20 miles ID
missing In order To be abe to 60 from
Lewiston to Boston by trolley inns IL
from kennebunkport TO York.
Already applications for licenses tC
hunt in Maine the coming season art
commencing to arrive AT the fish and
game commissioners Office at Augusta
In two sessions of the Christian ALI
ance campmeeting at Old Orchard, sun
day, Rev. DIR. A. b. simpson of New
York secured pledges for foreign mis-
sions aggregating s54,2l4
After an absence of 70 years, Adoniran
J. Roundry of Milwaukee, Wis, arrived
last week, in Bluehill. Ne, where he
was born So years ago. 40 one knew
him but he WAS given cordial welcome
The Maine Farmer is to have new
and elegant home in a brick block being
built To order Gu Water street, nearly
opposite tie post Office. 1t expects to
move into the new building in Decem-
Der.
After session lasting all night the
Democrats and Popuists OF Nebraska
completed their ticketat Lincoln, Thurs
day last. The division OF Offices gives
the Populists five and the Democrats
three
The Pennington Chronicle reports
that about 500 has been subscribed to-
ward the $3.50 needed 10 purchase
"Fewacrese the old Abbott home IN
Pennington where the 'Rollo' books
were written
Now that a record breaking cotton
crop is assured in the South the planters
are worried over the problem of help to
pick it. The oouth's treatment of the
colOred man has not tended TO make
him more reliable as a field hand.
Allen Jones. colored, was instantly
killed by the Grand Trunk express,
Thursday, the 18th inst, at Portland.
| He did not hear the train and drove on a
crossing just ahead of the engine. His
horse was killed and the wagon demol-
ished.
A telegram from Liverpool says that
the American Line announces that COM
mencing on Monday the Storage rate to
! Philadelphia will be 81 so instead of $40
This reduction caused considerable cOu-
sternation among the lines not in the
combine.
Judge Alton B. Parker, the Demo
| g. De-
day night at the Winnesook club, the
highest point in the Catskills. "inni-
sock lodge is nine miles from the near.
est telegraph and II miles from the
nearest telephone.
Next week is the week Of half a CEN
fury in Rockland and the celebration
will be big one. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday are the chief days and
dedications, parades. races, a fireman'f
muster, dances, excursions, drills, and
ball games are on the program.
Chelsea W. Parr, the 14-year-old son OF
Charles w. Parr. of Pennington com
mitted suicide by hanging himself IL
his stable, Friday. No cause for the
deed was known. The boy seemed to
be In his right mind, playing baseball
most of the forenoon.
Commissioner Carleton has received
infor nation that Game Warden Wyman
of Stratton, has prosecuted Charles Bell
proprietor of 1.-THE Chimes a resort or
Jimmy pond, for having deer meat II
his possession in close time. Bell paiC
fine of $40 and costs
TO do honor to the only living ex
President of the United States and II
I,l E I hi 4 HI
citizens of Sandwich. N II rendered |
ernor Nahum j Bachelor at Centre
Sandwich on Saturday, the 18th inst
United States Minister Dudley a
Lima, Peru, has cabled the State Depart
ment that Senior Pardo has been elected
President of Peru senior Pierola, wht
was his principal opponent, having with
drawn Min ster Dudley adds that tn,
prospect for peace is generally satisfac
tory.
Mrs. Julia A Joy of Saco, who hal
just celebrated her oath anniversary
claims the distinction of being one o
the oldest, IL not the Oldest, member OF
the Methodist Episcopal church IL
Maine, having been baptized and taker
into the Methodist church in that cit,
TO years ago.
Notices were posted, the 18th inst, a
the cotton mills of the Boston Manu-
featuring Co in Waltham, announcing
that the plant will be shut down Aug q
and remain closed until September
The management ates that the dul
market Ia the cause of the closing. A
bout fifteen hundred hands are affected
The postOfflce at Dixmont Corner
was burglarized in the usual scientific
and expeditions manner some time dur
ing Saturday night. small safe which
contained the government funds wa
blown to pieces and about $50 in stamp
and money secured. Postmaster Hard
ing's private funds which were conceal
ed, were overlooked.
A decision adverse to William j Bry
an in his contest over the will of the latt
Philo S. Bennett was handed down Fri
day by the Supreme Court of Errors af
ter an all-day session The decision vir
tually denies that Mr.. Bryan is entitled t,
the $4,000 mentioned in the sealed lette
written by Mr.. Bennett and addressed Il
his widow, to be read by her after hi
death.
All of the old boiler makers of tn,
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail
road, who have been on a strike since last
March have returned to work in accord
ance with the terms of an agreemen
with the company. 1t is understood
that by the settlement reached the mel
will get an increase in pay of one and ;
half cents an hour which is about hal
what was asked for when they struck
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