The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
The Bethel National Bank has been


organized. The shareholders met and
Ell, cited the following b. ard of directors:
Eben :. Kilborn, Daniel S. Hastings,
Seth Walker, Ira 9. Jordan. Fred l. Ed
wards DR.. John Gethring and K c.
Bowler, all of Bethel At meeting of
the directors. Eben 5. Kilborn was elect
ed president of the bank. and Daniel S.
Hastings. vice-presdent. Ellery e.
Park was elected cashier.
Simeon j. Murphy, a pioneer Michi-
gan lumberman and one of the wealth
lest capitalists of Detroit, died Wednes-
day, aged 50 years. He was native of
Maine, formerly living in Bangor, baV-
ing been associated with the firm OF
Cutler & Eddy, which carried on a great
business in the manufacture of lumber
including deals for export In addition
to his Michigan interests he had large
interests in mineral and fruit lands in
Florida. Death was due to old age.
Edward Robinson, of South Thomas
ton, was killed, saturday, by falling
into the hold of new schooner at the
ship yard of Obj, Butler Co. He
had gone to one of the upper decks for
a lantern and presumably fell through
the hatohway, being killed instantly,
Fellow workmen instituted search an
hour later when he was missed and the
body was seen from the upper deck lay
ing directly beneath the hatchways.
Robinson was IS years old and leaves
wife and three children
In the last big storm about ne-third
of the rural mail carriers In Maine miss
ed a trip being unable to get over their
routes Many started but were obliged
to turn back or put up half way. I'm
der the former rules of the post office
department mail carrier who does not
start out on his route in case of storm,
is not permitted to draw pay for that
day But instructions have been re-
ceived from the department instructing
postmasters to allow carriers to be PAID
iu full in case a storm is 30 severe as to
render it impractical for them to start
out on trip.
Rockand harbor was ice bound,
Thursday last, the only communication
with the sea being narrow channel
which was kept open with the greatest
difficulty The steamer Penobscot
which arrived from Boston early, that
day. was three hours in reaching her
wharf from Rocklsnd breakwater, dis
lance of less than two miles. This was
accomplished by the aid of two tugs The
Penobscot left later and passed up the
Penobscot river. 1t was the purpose 10
reach Wnterport. 1t is believed it will
not be necessary to take the boat of the
route as was done last year on Feb.5
A few hours after receiving the last
rites of the Catholic church, and hear
lug her father confessor read the prayer
for the dying, on Thursday, Mrs. Mary
NJ. Rogers, who was sentenced to die
upon the gallows Friday, Feb 8 listened
with amazement to the announcement
of High Sheriff Henry Fl Peck, that
Governor Charles j. Bell had granted
her a reprieve of four months The
news that the governor had consented
to defer the execution of Mis- Rogers.
came as a surprise not only to the con-
demned woman but also to the sheriff,
his deputies and the prison officials as
it had been generally accepted by all
connected with the case that the COVER
nor would refuse to interfere with the
sentence of the courts.