The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-08-12
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.


public library site appears to be in
fair way to be settled.
Automobiles say that the sign
posts on the Maine roads are in better
condition this year than ever before.
Three times within the past two
months Readfield and the adjoining
town of Winthrop have been visited
by horse thieves.
The largest gathering of railway
clerks ever held i'll New England will
occur at Boston August 22nd. Maine
will be we'll represented.
A day nursery where women who
are obliged to 60 out to work can
leave their little ones, is soon to be
established in Biddeford.
The successful manner in which
Calais celebrated its Tooth anniversary
will not soon be forgotten by those
who were privileged to participate in
and enjoy it.
According to figures just compiled
by Lewiston man, there are 81 ,56S
French Catholics in Maine. The
total number of Catholics in the State
is 1854.
A monster man eating shark is be-
ing exhibited at Boothbay Harbor,
which was captured few days ago of
Monhegan island. The shark is nine
feet long and weighs 1000 pounds.
Reports from various sections of the
State indicate that Names hay crop
will be considerably larger than was
anticipated and that greater part of
it has gone into the barns in excellent
condition.
Alfred Hanley, a well-known farmer
of Pittston, is one of the surviving eye
witnesses of the Monitor Merrimac
fight during the Civil war. He Is now
~ years of age, but actively engaged
in his farm work.
While amusing herself by feeding
grass through knot in the ST all
to a pet horse on Sunday, the three
year old daughter of Mark Wadln of
Northport lost her forefinger, which
was bitten off by the horse as clearly
as if cut by a sharp instrument.
Nearly $50, 900 for missi 9nary work
was raised by Rev. A. B. Simpson of
New York, within three quarters of
an hour, at the annual Offering of the
Christian Missionary Workers ALI
ance here today. A few hours later
this sum was augmented SO that the
total for the day reached S53, 428, the
largest Offering in recent years.
A travelling man who was in Gard
liner recently tells the story of farm
er who went into Waterville to sell
his farm. The man to whom he was
going to sell went with him to look the
fu IA 10,
given drink of water in the well, it
tasted of oil. He said nothing to the
owner but took a sample in bottle
back to Waterville with him where he
had it tested and the analysis proved
that it contained petroleum. We may
compete with John d. after all.
Norway is soon to have within its
limits one of the best summer hotels
in the State if the plans now being
considered are carried out. A New
York syndicate has recently purchas-
ed the property of A. w. Thomas,
about mile and a half from the viii
lage, and are to build $4,000 sum-
mer hotel. The company is capita
lized at 100000 and Walter A. Brady
of New York city, is at the head of
the concern. The plan is to build the
hotel on top of the hill above the lake
This is one of the prettiest places in
that section and affords fine view.
There is shore front of $50 feet and
the farm is composed of about 200
acres.
The members of the commission to
enlarge the state house at meeting
last week decided to accept the plans
of G. Henri Desmond, Boston archi-
tect for the enlargement of the pres
ent wings north and south and cross
sections east and west from these ex-
tensions, making the building in effect
and on the ground plan substantially
like the capital at Washington. AS
soon as the detailed plans and speci-
fications are prepared which will be
in about 10 days, the commissioners
will advertise Tor bids for the con-
struction of the building.
Napolean st. Peter, a Fairfield in
ventor of some note, has recently
completed the testing of a device in
which to preserve fruit and other food
forlong periods of time. One of the
tests recently completed was that of
preserving eggs. Several eggs we're
placed in a specially prepared recep-
tacle, and at the end OF nine months,
delivered to the cook, together with
others, of which she knew nothing.
The inventor had previously marked
the preserved eggs. After the eggs
were cooked and served the family
was told of the experiment. None
were able to distinguish any differ
ence. The experiments will be car
ripd IN, her and mn n larger scale