The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-06-15
STATE AND GENERAL.

the United states, OH uiVofces AoI
every 10000 marriages.
Notices have been issued that a
special communication of the Grand
Lodge of Masons will be held at Fort
Kent on Thursday, June 10, at p m,
for the constitution of Fort Kent Lodge,
No. 200.
A very elaborate program is being ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
Michigan Press Association, which will
arrive In Portland over the Mountain
Division of the Maine Central Railroad,
June 20, on a special train.
A San Francisco dry goods firm ex-
hibitB in one window of its store the
complete process of silk manufacture,
from the worm to the perfected fabric.
The worms are from China and were
procured through the influence of Min
lister Conger,
S. Millett Bryant, West Paris farm
err came near being killed by stray
rifle bullet while working in his field,
Wednesday of last week. He said he
heard firing several times and finally
bullet went through his hat close to
his head taking his hat off his head.
The eighty fourth annual commence.
ment of Colby College will begin on
Saturday evening, June "a with the
Junior exhibition and extend until
Wednesday evening June rs The class
has secured Halls orchestra and mill
tary band to furnish the music for all
the exercises.
President Dewitt Hyde of Bowdoin
College in his annual report recommends
the college pass a rule retiring profess
sors at the age OF 10 years he compar-
ed the rank of athletes and non-athletes
for the past five years, showing that the
average rank of athletes of those
students who played on variety teams
was 1851 and of non-athletes so 81.
The State superintendent of public
schools announces that the annual ex-
animation of candidates for State GER
tificates will be held on Friday, August
%. The places at which examinations
will be held, about 80 in number, will
be announced early in August, and
special notice thereof will be sent to all
candidates registering before August 20
Articles of association have filed for
the construction of the Norway & West
ern Railroad Company. The road is to
be of standard gauge and is to be oper
ated from point of connection with the
Grand Trunk in Norway westerly
through Waterford, Albany and Stone
ham 10 a point in East Stoneham, 81
miles The capital stock is placed at
$3.50. 600.
Sunday, June 25. 1890 a. M, Bacca.
laureate sermon of Bates college will be
delivered by President Chase at the
Main Street Free Baptist church. Also
address in same church at p. M, by
Hon. A r. Savage before Christian
associations of the college. Subject,
"Christian Citizenship" Commence
ment exercises continue through the
ensuing week, closing Thursday evening.
The State superintendent of public
schools announces that the summer
schools for teachers for the present
season will be held as follows: Hamp-
den, July 1910; Union, July 24.28;
Limerick, July 81 to August 4 The in
structors are all recognized as experts
in their several departments and the
grade of work will be equal to that Of
fered in any summer school in the
country.
The new hall of Messalonskee Lodge
and Mt Lebanon Council, r and A. NJ
Oakland, was dedicated, Thursday
night, the 9Th inst, by tile Grand Lodge
of Maine, Deputy Grand Master Charles
F. johnson of Waterville, acting as
grand master. The hall is large and has
all the latest conviences. 1t is in the
third story of the new bank block on
Main street.
The decision of Judge Rufus W.
Peckham of the United States supreme
court, declining writ of error in the
Mary M Rogers murder case, is taken
by those interested in the case in Yer
mont as meaning that the last hope of
saving the woman's life, except by pos.
sible executive action by the governor,
is exhausted, and it is still possible for
Gov Bell to commute sentence to life
imprisonment.
George B Clark, a potato buyer, of
Houlton, was found dead the 8th inst
wound in his head aud recently dis
rifle found near his body indi
Gated that he had committed suicide
Mr.. Clark, who was about 40 years of
age, was a knight Templar, State officer
of the Orangemen and has been a non
commissioned officer of Co. l., 2nd In
fantry, of Houlton. 1t is said financial
trouble was responsible for his death
Paul Morton, who will retire from
the secretaryship of the navy, July l,
was elected chairman of the board of
directors of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society. His election marks
the first and most important step in the
of the society and was
followed by the tender of the resigna-
ton of the President James w Alex
ander, Vice President James II. HYDE.
Second Vice President G. Tarbell,
Third Vice President George T. Wilson,
and Fourth Vice President William II.
Mcintyre.
The annual field day and banquet of
the members of the State Council,
Daughters of the American Revolution
was held Friday. Mrs. A. A. Kendall of
Portland, the retiring State regent,
called the meeting to order and present.
ed the gavel to State Regent, Miss G. A
Baldwin of Bangor. About 90 members
were present, representing ten chapters
1t was voted to invite Mrs. Mclean,
president general of the United States,
to visit Portland in August when a part
of the North Atlantic squadron will be
there.
James Mcdonnell, 30 years of age, and
living near Flint, Mich, made an un-
successful attempt to assassinate Vice
President Fairbanks, Wednesday after
noon, the 7th inst after Mr.. Fairbanks
had finished a mastery address to
crowd of 1000 persons. Mcdonnell
forced his way through the crowd up to
the speakers side, and, as he reached in
his hip pocket for revolver, three de-
tectives suddenly bounced upon him and