The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-17
STATE AND GEN EKAL

It understood that work on the con-
struction of the long talked of electric
line from Lewiston to Mechanic Falls
will being ia few weeks. 1t is expect
cd the road will be- In operation by
July.
rhe Kennebec county grand jury
which had been in session during the
week rose saturday morning and report
ed Tho number of indictments return
cd was 20, the majority of them being
for al eyed infractlons Of the prohibitory
liquor law.
A general service pension bill was
passed by the Senate, Friday, which if it
becomes a law Will give To the Survivors
of the Civil and Mexican Wars, who
have reached the age of 81 years, $12
per month; s15 to those 10, and $40 to
those IS years of age.
e. j. Hooper of York has quite curl
osity in four legged rooster which he
recently purchased of Eliot parties.
The bird is as large as an ordinary roo
ster and is perfectly formed, except
for pair of legs which branch out just
behind the regular onos.
The fact has been commented upon far
and vide that In Maine, which has abol-
ished capital punishment, there has been
bnt two murder cases the past year. IL
Is to be feared that with granddaughter
case in Portland and mysterious muir.
der case In Rockland, we are beginning
the year badly.
Announcement was made at the State
House Saturday that the total cost of
the liquor law to the date is $50 843.
and the sum of 1924 45 has been re
ceived in fines and fees, making a net
cost of $35 ,598 OF. This includes the
salaries and expenses of the deputy en-
forcement commissioners and rent for
storing seized liquors.
1t Is unusual In the State of Maine for
the farm work to be done with mules;
but on the post road, Bowdeinham, the
Fish family, who have moved recently
from Long Island to this village, do all
the work of the farm with these AMI
mails. 1t was the custom of the people
in that section of the country where the
family lived formerly, to work with
mules and when Mr. Fish moved to
Bowdoinham, he brought his muleswith
him.
George w. Burnham, known IS the
father of spiritualism in Connecticut,
died at Willimantic. Conn, suddenly,
last week of rheumatism of the heart,
aged 80. He had been for years one of
the towns leading men. Mr.. Burnham
was a native of Milford, Ohio, and came
here with his parents when he was Six
years old, making the trip over land in a
Wagon. The family joined the colony
of Shakers at Enfield, where bis father,
William, became of the leaders. George
was educated by the Shakers. Later he
embraced spiritualism and became the
first president of the Connecticut State
Association of Spiritualists.
The Kepnebec county senatorial cleo
ton contest was practically brought to a
close last week with the result that the
Republ can candidates, George w. Hes
elton of Gardiner and VIM. NJ. Aver of
Oakland will be seated and John b.
Reardon of Oakland will forfeit the seat
ASST gned to him on the face of the re-
turns. The interested parties at the
close of the session agreed on the fol.
lowing figures for the county: Geo w.
Heselton of Gardiner. 60S6; Nm. Aver
of Oakland, 807S; John b. Reardon of
Oakland, COIL; leaving three ballots still
disputed. Attorney Herbert NJ. Heath,
for MIR. Heselton, stated that he was
willing to concede the contentious of
Mr.. Reardon's attorneys in regard to
these three ballots, as 1t would not effect
the final result.
The announcement was made Thurs
day of the sale of the Fairfield journal,
weekly paper published in that town,
to g. A. Lewis, and A. f. Greenleaf OF
Waterville and Chester Burrill. A. c.
Laid, the retiring owner, has been in
the business here for the past Is years,
entering into partnership with his bro
Their, W. NJ Laid. Mr.. Lewis has been
in the employ of the Waterville Evening
Mail as local editor for the past year and
before that time was connected with the
Waterville Sentinel in the same capacity
Mr.. Greenleaf has been engaged as fore.
man of the printing department of the
Central Maine Publishing Co.. at Water
vile for the past year and has but re
Gently severed his connection with thai
company. Mr.. Burrll has been en-
ployed at the Journal officesfor several
weeks at different times and has had 9
good deal of experience.
The Maine School Superintendent