The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-22
STATE AND GENERAL.

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The city Of Halifax, y. S. was swept
by fire with loss Of half million
dollars, the 18th inst.
IN order has been passed by the gov
ernment at Altuna, Canada appointing,
Thursday, Nov H. day of Thanksgiy-
ing In the Dominion.
Hon. Edtar NJ. Cullen on Saturday
took his oath of office as chief judge of
the court of appeals Of New York, as
SUCCESSOR to Judgt Parker.
The death of Antonius Drew, colored,
Of Augusta, was caused Friday, by the
accidental discharge Of a pistol in his
pocket. He was returning from fair
in Winsor.
Lis Grace the rchbishop of Canter-
bury, and party arrived at Bar Harbor,
the 10Th instant, where they will remain
a week as the guests Of Bishop Lawrence
of Massachusetts
! The state library force is busy with
the preparation of ten new travelling
/ libraries, in anticipation of the winter
rush, and expect to soon have them
ready to send out.
Harry Hinch of Wytopitlock, aged "A
and unmarried. committed suicide Fri
dav, by shooting himself in the head
with revolver. He lived about three
hours after the deed.
The final incident in the Parliament
that was prorogued the other day was
the introduction of bill TO enable wo-
men to vote at all parliamentary elec-
tions. 1t was tread a first time amid
laughter"
At Conway, N. C. much damage
was done in Horny county by the recent
storm Reports so far received indicate
that the damage will reach $4,000
Crops have been entirely wiped out and
many houses blown down.
Edward L., Bourne of Philadelphia,
who has been guest at The Bel
grade hotel for a long time, commit
ted suicide, some time Friday night,
In his rooms in the hotel, by shooting
himself with revolver.
A dispatch from Manila says that the
civil commission Is prepared to pay to
the Augustinian order of friars 81 076,-
600 gold for the lands in the islands
held by the order The native constab-
ulary has been reduced to 200 men.
The body of F. E Perkins, one of the
proprietors of the Boston Entertainmen
Bureau, was found in his Office at IRE
mont Temple, Friday, suspended by a
rope from the hinge of the Office door
Perkins was so years of age, married,
and lived in the south End.
The White Star liner Celtic, which
sailed Sa urday from Queenstown for
New ! ork carried 1850 souls, believed
to be the largest number ever taken in
one vessel from British port About
100 steerage passengers were left behind
on account of lack Of accommodation.
Miss Nellie Cole, who had been keep
ing house for her divorced husband, in
Portland is charged with forging his
name and drawing his savings bank de-
post, S1155 She recently separated
from her second husband. She admits
she drew the money but denies the
forgery charge.
An event of great historic interest to
the people of Machias occurred, the 10th
instant, when the dedication to the
memory of the founders of the town of
a monument of Jonesboro granite faced
with bronze tablet bearing an appro-
pirate inscription took place in the
presence of large audience.
Daniel J Kaler, lieutenant of Co. E,
Maine National Guard, and one of the
best known military men of Portland,
was seriously injured in a stabbing
affray, Saturday night. Suspicion point
ed to Sergeant Joseph +. Shepherd of
the oath Co., and Musician Williams of
the 97th Co., and they were arrested
The prospects for the sportsmen In
Maine are bright. Deer are plentiful
everywhere and there are an abundance
of partridges Moose have also been
seen in sufficient numbers during the
summer to warrant the prophecy of
good sport with them, and high water
on the rivers ~ill make the canoeing un-
usually fine.
Brunswick finds herself without a
superintendent of schools Prof. F. E.
Woodruff resigned in June, and unless
a special meeting is called no other will
be elected until the annual town meet
| ing in March. In the meantime Prof. f.
c. Robinson will attend to the schools
in the village and f. w. Wheeler to the
rural schools.
The general store of James Grey at
Monticello, was entered, Thursday night,
the safe rolled out, loaded into a wagon,
stolen from Mr.. Gray, and taken some
distance into the woods. Wagon and
safe were found, the next morning. Al
though the latter cont aimed money and
valu lbles, no attempt had been made to
open it. Four tramps are under arrest
on suspicion.
Twenty-one years ago, when we were
at the top notch of prosperity, immi-
grafton ran to 7SS 600 people 10 a year.
Ten years ago hard times cut the i'm.
migration down to third of that num-
ber. Last year again we went up to
S57, 900, but these immigrants were not,
as heretofore, largely farmers, but went
to swell the numbers of unskiled labor
in our great cities.
The storm of last week caused large
damage and some loss of life on the
Atlantic coass. The greatest loss of
life was near Wilmington, Del, the tug
Israel W. Durham, with 10 persons A.
board, being swamped and eight of the
10 we're drowned. The damage to prop
erty east of New York is estimated at a
half million dollars
j. W. Leathers, a popular editorial
writer on the Portland Press and Ad-
vertiser, committed suicide on Wednes-
! day of last week. Mr.. Leathers was
despondent over Illness, and it is said
that there was bit of romar oe In his
life that greatly darkened the future
for him He was a good fellow, a good
writer, but not a successful news-getter.
When he drifted into editorial writing
he was at his best.
| The immense Pullman car works at
Pullman are shut down and practically