The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-10
STATE AND GEN ERAL

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boiling water. When the accident oc-
cured the mother WAS saying her pray
ers in the same room.
The prosperous and progressive Bidde
ford journal has just moved into its
new building, which Is Que of the finest
newspaper homes IN Maine The daily
journal is entering on its "a year,
while the weekly was established in
1845
Frank l.. button city solicitor Of An-
gusta, and Miss Ethel Marion Robe of
Grafton, Mass were n arried Jan. 2. at
the Webe Congregational church. TIL
ceremony was performed by Rev. Sam
uel A. Harlow, assisted by Rev Edward
noble, an uncle of the bride. The best
man was Milton p. Dutton of Augusta
and the maid of honor was Miss Katrina
Arnold Dodge of Grafton Mr.. and Mrs.
Dutton will reside at Augusta
Plans have been started by number
of prominent Lynn business men for the
erection in that city of what will be the
largest shoe factory in the world. Sew
eral Lynn contractors and real estate
men have engaged to erect the building,
in which outside capital is also interest
ed, and, when finished, 1t will be let to
different shoe firms. An elaborate de-
sign has been drawn by the Lynn archi-
tectural firm of Wheeler and Betton.
The records of vital statistics at the
office of the Augusta city clerk show
that the number of births which have
been recorded In the city for the year
1905 is 256; marriages, 1865, deaths, 286
The records for the proceeding year
show that there were during the year
272 births, 189 marriages and 32l deaths
By comparison it will be seen that there
was falling off during the past year in
each instance. there being 10 more
births in 1905 three more marriages and
35 more deaths
One of the remarkable old men of
Hancock, counfy il Deason samuel
Giles of Aurora, rugged and active
though in his 05th year. II T Silsby of
Aurora who was in Ellsworth Monday,
said Deacon Giles was saving wood
when he passed his home the other day.
land pretty good jag of it, too"
Deacon Giles was twice married. and
the father of 10 children. II of whom
are living. He reads without the aid of
glasses, and takes an active interest in
affairs
Washington's birthday this year falls
on Friday, Memorial day on Thursday
July Fourth on Thursday, Labor day on
Monday. sept 2, Thanksgiving day on
Nov IS, and Christmas day on Wednes-
day. There will be four eclipses, IN the
| following order: Jan. IA total of the
SUI, invisible in Maine; Jan. 20 partial
eciipsa of the moon, invisible in Maize,
July 10, an annular eclipse of the sun,
invisible in Maine; july a, partial
eclipse of the moon visible in Maine, If
you sit up till midnight.
The plant of the Brunswick Paper
j Box Company has been purchased by
! Hartley {. Baxter The box company
was forced to make an assignment three
months ago thru the failure of Stephen
1 Mhitmore, and since that time has
been run by the assignees Franklin &
Webb and Rupert {. Baxter These
men have demonstrated that the bust
nessfis paying one The new firm will
be known as Hartley c. Baxter & Bro.
II is expected that the output will be
largely increased.
Demanding loan of $1,000 and fail
ing to get it, a man who has not yet
been identified, dropped bomb in the
Fourth street National bank at Phila-
delphia. Saturday, blowing him to pieces
instantly killing Cashier w. Z Mclean
and injuring six others, one or two of
whom may die. The only clue to the
identity of the bomb thrower WAS a
bunch of keys found in portion of the
crothing attached to which mas a plate
inscribed ar. Steele, Garner, Iowa. :"
The Fourth Street National bank is the
largest financial institution in the city
aud occupies the greater portion of the
! frs; floor of the Built building on
! Fourth street, beween Chestnut and
Walnut street in the heart of the fnan-
cal district
During the year 1895 just closed
l 16S 434 persons arrived at New York
from foreign ports, according to a
statement made public Thursday at FL
lis Island by the Department of CON-
MERGE and Labor There were 10 231
! first cabin, 1874, 286 second cabin and
944 OF steerage passengers. Of these
1874 9SS cabin and 200 864 steerage were
aliens, making the number of imm-
grants arriving at this port for the year
l 055 831. Among the cabin passengers
there were is 500 citizens of the
United States, while "a OLA of the per-
sons coming in by steerage were citi-
zens of this country. The largest mum
Der came from Hamburg, the Hamburg
American line having brought over
1913 $50, while the North German Lloyd
was second with 1873, 730 from Bremen
Maine takes a pride in the appoint
ment by the President OF Edwin u Cur.
It's of Boston as treasurer ut the United
States sub treasury at HAT city. Though
born in Boston, he was educated in
Maine, married a Waldoboro girl and
frequently visits this state. He attend
ed school at the famous Little Blue
school in Pennington and then entered
| Bowdoin where he graduated in 'S2.
In college he was a famous athlete and
was capt ain of the crew. He has since
been on the Bo~doin athletic council
and is now on the board of overseers of
the college. He studied law after grad
uation from college, but in later years
has devoted most Of his time to real rs.
tate and his varied business interests
IL 1889 and 1890 re WAS city c ERIK of
Boston and in lSaj he WAS elected may
or on the Republican ticket His new
position is one Of much responsibility
but as he is a millionaire the salary of
$4,000 was not his motive in accepting
the appointment.
The re organic ltion of the Wiscasset,
Wateryille Il Pennington Railroad Co.
was completed on Friday. AT the re-
ceiver's sale on Dec. 1906 the proper
ty was purchased for the sum of 500 ,UC0
plus certain receivers certificates aggre-
eating about $500 by Carson G. Peod of