The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

whom are In the insane ward u
Mistaking a bottle of laudapun 8.
Jamaica ginger, Frank L. Fox tool,
dose OF the contents, Saturday nigb.
and died from the effects, SATURDAY. y,
his home on Academy street, Bath y
The annual reunion of the 24tb =,
2Sth Maine Regimental Association s ala
be held at North Arson, Thursdav S ".i
TENDER 29th. business meeting 9 .si1,
be held at 2 p. M, campfire iu the avn
ing, also an interesting program The
president is Cephas Walker, North a le
son, and Edwin Totman of RicbmondA az =.
secretary.
| Ellsworth American: Here are so,.
interesting summer statistics from pas
Harbor. Last year there were twents
nine commitments to the county in
from Bar Rarbor for drunkness in In '
twenty-seyen in July. This vear,.
commitments: June, none; July, nooe
This years record sounds like that I'm.
| river political almanac of DR.. Pattarp
John Dunton, aged 101 years, died =.
his home In Lyndonville, VT. ThursdaS
of last week, as the result of the sboci
caused by severe burns received from,
the accidental overturning of lamn
two days ago. He was born In Tow
send, Vt. September 2, 1903, and wasa
farmer he was given a reception hv
the citizens of Lyndonville on his l00t5
anniversary.
The rain of the past SO hours ba.
beaten down the forest fires in Arons'
took to a smouldering mass and Hit
keeps on for a few hours longer will
| Il or iah ID
area burned over in the vicinity NJ
Weeksboro was destroyed by fire ia
unfounded though the employees at tbs
station of the Bangor and Aroostook
railroad at that place were driven from
their work. The territory burned over
at Smyrna Is estimated at about six
square miles.
Dr. William Osler recently recited
quaint cure for govt "First pick a
handkerchief from the pocket of a
spinster who never wished to wed: sec.
ond, wash the handkerchief in 40 honest
miller's pond; third, dry 1t on the hedge
of person who never was covetons.
fourth, send 1t to the shop of a physician
who never killed patient; fifth, mark
it with a lawyers ink who never cbes
ed client, and, sixth, apply it, hot In
the gout-tormented part. A speedy
cure must follow"
Baron Komura and Mr.. Takahira
who recently attended a garden party
| at York, Me, having subsequently, az.
certained that the party was organized
partly for the benefit of the York hosni.
tai, gave $1,000 to the fund. The man
agement of the hospital has quested
The Associated Press to make public
the fact of this 'muniflcent aid unex.
pected gift" and to announce that it has
been decided to perpetuate it by endow.
ing two beds In the hospital and placing
over them tablets inscribed with the
names of the donors,
| 1t is probable that the foundation for
the new county court house at Portland
will be opened by the county commits.
sioners at noon on Tuesday, and the con-
tract will be let as soon as possible after
that time Nothing is said in the spec
ficstions in regard to the time the work
must be finished, that being left for
settlement with the successful contractor
and the county commissioners. But
from the nature of the work and the few
difficulties that will be experienced It
is believed that the foundation can be
put in before the snow comes this fall
Burglars tried to enter the Hamlin
Memorial hall at Paris Hill, last week,
but were unsuccessful in their attempt
The burglars were evidently amateurs
| because the iron door was not drilled
The nitro glycerine was put in around
the cracks and the door withstood tgo
charges. The iron strap across the front
of the lock was blown off and the lock
uninjured. Hamlin Memorial hall, which
is used rs public library and museum
for valuable gems taken from Mt. Mica,
was formerly the old stone Jail of OK.
ford county. The gems evidently we're
the object of the break. The stone
building with its iron doors is as in
accessible as a safe.
AS soon as the working drawings are
completed ground will be broken for the
erection in the heart of the Tendeoiu
district of New York of what is intend
ed to be the largest hotel in the
world. 1t Is to occupy plot of
ground rs by 2C0 feet, running through
from 32d to SD street at point l75
feet west of 9th avenue and if the pres
emit plans of its protector, Al Adams,
go through it will be 40 stories high.
Mortimer c. Merritt of 90 West 9lst
street Is the architect who has been
commissioned by Mr.. Adams to furnish
the plans for this mammoth hosiery,
which is to be completed at about the
same time that the new Pennsylvania
station is finished.
Overcome by smoke while endesvorng
to save his mill from destruction by fire,
Frank T. Faulkner, of Turner, Me-,
persisted in the flames, Sunday The
mill which was two-story brick build
ing, is complete loss. 1t was well in
sured. The manufacture of wooden
blankets had been carried on in the mill
for many years, and 1t was the leading
industry of the town, about go hands
being employed. Mr.. Faulkner was the
sole owner, and 1t is believed the plant
will not be rebuilt. Mr.. Faulkner was
u years old and was one of the most
prominent men In this section of the
state. He was active in the town affairs,
business and social, and was SD
! degree Mason, He Is survived by
widow and one daughter.
Among the many regimental reunions
which have been held and are yet 10
come, this season, one In which many
Grand Army men in Augusta and ylcin
ity are interested Is that of the famous
old First Maine Cavalry, which will be
held at Lewiston, Wednesday, Sept 10
This regiment did excellent service ID
the Civil War, and ranked among the
very best in that branch of the army
During the stay of the veterans in Lew,
lston, the downtown headquarters VIII
be at the hall of Custer Post, G. A. n