The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-10
STATE AND GENERAL.

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Bishop Hargrove was elected pres
ident Of Vanderbilt University 10
1889 and served in that position until
spring.
Mrs Ellen E. Boynton. widow Of the
late General Henry M. Boynton, died at
her home in Augusta, Friday. A paral-
ytic shock was the cause of death
She was 10 years Of age.
Fire supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin, destroyed Good Temp.
lars dall at Northport, Sunday morn.
ing. The loss is estimated at 1920,
partially covered by insurance.
Bishop K. Hargrove of the Meth
odist Esicopal church south, died at
bis home in Tenn Thursday of last
week. He has been in feeble health
for year past. He was - years old
Mis- Gondel, the vie of Hamburg
millionaire, has been married % years
aud during that time has presented her
husband with 80 children. She has
had five sets of triplets and is said to
be fine-looking woman of %.
The Lewis and Clark management an
day, of 81 1926, the million mark has
been passed, the total attendance at the
great exhibition from June 1st to date,
including passes, being 1,013.531.
Fred NJ. Garcelon, for ID years an
overseer for the Hill Manufacturing I o
at Lewiston, died sunday, after a short
Illness. He was we'll known, having
owned several fast horses. His age was
56 and he is survived by widow and
two sons,
DR.. Robert Fowler Beattie, of Brook
line was drowned, Sunday, while bath
ing near his summer residence at Phil.
lips beach, Swampscott, death being
probably due primarily to heart trouble
rhe body was recovered after several
hours search.
Mrs. Smith, wife of Hon. George r
Smith, Register of deeds for Kennebec
county, died at her home in Winthrop,
Friday, after an illness of four weeks of
cancer of the stomach. She was So
years of age and husband and two sis
tiers survive her.
Two eight yea,-old boys playing with
matches were responsible, Friday, for a
fire destroying three complete sets Of
farm buildings, including those owned
by their parents at Island Falls. he
total loss is estimated at $500, on
which there is an insurance of only
$500
Mrs. Fannie Adams chamberlain, wife
of Gen. Joshua l.. chamberlain of
Brunswick, slipped on hardwood
floor, Friday, and broke her hip. Mrs
Chamberlain lost her sight several
years ago and has gradually been failing
in health since Friday she attempted
to cross the loom and fell heavily.
General John Richards, assistant in.
spector of the National Home for Dis
abled soldiers with headquarters in
New York, took temporary charge OF
the Togus military home last week, re-
lieving Colonel 5. NJ. Allen, the present
governor of the home, olonel Allen
who is 81 years of age, is confined TO hit
bed with ailments incident to old age
Miss Mary A. Tucker, the Providence
school teacher for whom persistent
search has been made since her dis
appearance from Camp Ossipee, two
weeks ago last Tuesday evening, wal
found, Sunday afternoon, in the wood'
of South Lebanon, Ne. She was great
ly exhausted and emaciated, but heI
attending physician thinks she will re
cover.
6. B. Josslyn, the crack Pittstield bal
pitcher who has been playing ourirl
the season with the Providence, Il
team, met with bad accident to hit
arm during a recent game and has beer
Obliged 10 lay eff for some time. The
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the attending physician is doubtful If Mr.
games this year,
Creditors of Mrs Cassie /. { hadwiel
will receive total dividend Of about
seven mills on the dollar when the mat
ter is finally settled, according to Refer
ee in bankruptcy Remington. Tie As
sets will amount to SIS 600 il is expect
ed, against which are claims for attor
neys, fees and court costs amounting I,
so 100, leaving about $4,000 viii
which to meet 100000 OF indebted
ness
Miss Mary clark, who is visiting hei
mother, Mis- William { lark, Biddefurd
has returned from shiloh, where slit
has been identified with the II ~
Ghost and Us" fraternity for over a year
and il is doubtful if she returns to tia
p ace According to her statement the
>hilohites were on the verge of starvA.
ton A man learning OF their condition
gave them SO which was spent foy
mush and mills.
The big saw mill owned by Moulton
Brothers at Sanford, was destroyed by
fire, late Friday. The loss is estimated
at $40, 100 on which there was an insur.
ance OF only $1,000. The cause Of the
fire is unknown, but il is believed that
the tlams originated near the boiler.
The mill was surrounded on three sides
by buildings, but hard work on the part
of the fire fighters prevented the blaze
spreading to adjoining property.
II. j. Billings of Rockland, who has
been doing good stunts in the gardening
line has just shipped 100 pounds Of
new cabbage to St Thomas Danish
West Indies, The vegetables 60 in a
vessel which loaded ice at Rookport,
and will be eaten in that foreign cline
some weeks before the average gardener
in Knox country commences TO clip off
cabbage heads The plants were raised
in MIR. Billings lighthouses and trans.
planted out of doors just as soon
as mild weather came,