The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS

John Dore recently broke his nose
and received several severe bruises
at S. G.. Sanford s stable, Dover, while
endeavorng to administer medicine
to a sick horse. The horse reared
knocked Mr.. Dore down and fell on
him in such a way as to put him out
of commission for some time.
Adj, Gen. Farnham Monday an
nounced that there will be no muster
OF the national guard this year. Both
infantry regiments and the naval
reserves will participate in the u. s.,
army maneuvers at Portland and vi
cinity Aug sly. The arrangements
were completed that morning.
Houlton is to celebrate the Tooth
anniversary of it's settlement during
the coming summer. The town has
appropriated a sum of money for this
purpose, and all the citizens will take
hold of the matter, so as to make it a
success. 1t is the desire of the gem
eral committee that all of the former
residents make their plans to return
to Houlton and assist them to make
this a memorable occasion.
Captain Robert Bartlett of st.
Johns, n. F., who commanded Com
mander Robert T.. Peary's Arctic
steamer Roosevelt, in the farther
north expedition, sailed Friday for
New York, where he will retit the
vessel for an Arctic cruise next sum
mer. Captain Bartlett will again be
in command of the Roosevelt, and his
crew will consist entirely of young
Newfoundland fishermen who are
members of the colonial naval reserve.
These men have been trained on
board British warships during the
past three years. Captain Bartlett
thinks that the reserves will be a
great aid to Peary in the attempt to
reach the North pole. The men are
of perfect physique and are accustom
ed to hardships and cold climate.
A year ago the ice left Names lead
ing lakes as follows: Sebago, April
81; Maranacook, April %; Belgrade
Lakes, April rs; Grand Lake, May s.;
Rangeley, May 10; Moosehead, May
10. Notwithstanding that the winter
of 1905 and '06 was the warmest on
record the ice was unusually late in
leaving the lakes and ponds of the
State last spring. This year, one of
the coolest winters on record, an
early fishing season is looked for.
Experts claim that this is because
early in the fall there was breeze
and this was Immediately followed by
fall of snow and then by still other
snow storms, so that it is claimed
that the ice in the lakes is not blue,
solid ice but snow ice, porous and
therefore not nearly so strong ar
when it is formed from clear water.
There will probably be several can
didates in line for the Office of depart
ment commander of the Maine, G.. A
R., at the annual meeting to be held
in Bangor next June. Last year
when F. S. Wells of Ninalhaven was
elected, his nearest competitor was
Frank F. Goss of Auburn and it was
predicted at that tirr@ that Mr.. Goss
would be the next incumbent of the
office. The other candidates last
year were Edwin Riley of Livermere
Falls and l.. c. Bateman of Lewiston
Mr.. Bateman has said on several oc-
casions that he would not again be q
candidate, but Messrs Goss and Ri
ley will undoubtedly enter the con
test this year. 1t is now announced
that Major Charles }. House of Au-
gusta is to be candidate while the
name of Judge Enoch Foster of Port
land is also being mentioned in this
connection.