The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

soldiers monument August Is.
| 1t is remarkable how many new
friends the English sparrows has since
the discovery was made that they
killed the browntail moth.
George Andrews of Belfast had q
curiosity in pumpkin raised In 1908,
which when cut July 90. 1909, was
sound and smooth as when taken from
the field.
Houlton is whooping Ter up for
big merchants carnival, that Is, she's
getting ready for it. That means
that Houlton is going to make the
other Aroostook towns sit up and
take notice, Aug. IL.
Work on the double track of the
Maine Central between Carmel and
Hermon pond is being rushed. Big
crews are at work all along the sec
tion and in several places good start
has been made on the grading.
With six known dead on Tarpon
supposed dead of II Wednesday is cut
down. Five OF the supposed victims
were rescued from the bay alive; the
sixth was dead when taken from the
1t is understood that work will be
begun at once on the construction of
the electric railroad from Lewiston to
Portland by way Of New Gloucester
and Gray. The surveys have been
completed, the location approved by
the railroad commissioners and all
preliminary details attended to.
While unloading hay alone in the
barn, Earnest Edwards. agent of the
New Gloucester town farm, was seri-
ously injured by the hay fork. In
some way the hay fork become unfas-
tened and fell from the track, one Of
the prongs penetrating Mr.. Edwards
an ugly wound was made. Mr..
Edwards is about 80 years of age.
Commissioner of Agriculture Gilman
says that Central Maine has planted
fully 20 per cent more potatoes and
corn than ever before, and prospects
are now for great increase in the
farm products in this section. A gen.
tleman who drove .fpr two days
through the towns Of Corinna, Canaan
Palmyra, Hartland and Pittsfield, says
he saw more than 500 acres planted to
potatoes.
During one of the heavy electrical
storms of last week the home OF Ever
ett Sewell, the Detroit blacksmith,
was struck by lightning and some
damage was done to every room in the
house. AS a result of the shock his
II year old daughter, Miss Myra
Sewell, who was sitting directly under
an opening in the ceiling, lost her
sense of hearing, which she has not
yet recovered.
The new library building at Range
ley is finished, furnished and open.
Moreover, every dollar of cost for the
property as it now stands-lot, build
ing, insurance and whatever else in
the way Of expense has been incurred
in the undertaking-has been paid, or
is in the hands of the treasurer to be
paid on presentation of last bills. The
town has reason to be proud Of this
notable achievement.
The little village of Sinai, north of
Sioux Falls, on the South Dakota Gen.
trail railroad Is believed to have brok-
en- all records in the United States as
to the number Of cases of appendicitis
developing there In proportion to
population. The town has popula-
tion of only so or so and yet during
pendicitis have developed there, four
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week.
Houston, Texas, July 23.-Twenty-
three persons reported dead, IA miss
ing, eight injured and property loss
to falling s750,000 is the result Of the
storm which ragged over the southern
coast of Texas Wednesday, according
to dispatches received up to early this
morning. The communication with the
- 1{ofr ~ 10 aftll AffuI nd
until full reports are received will
the damage and loss of life be known.
The most remarkable woman in all
New England died at her home on
Whipple street, Lewiston, last week.
This was Mrs. Margaret Mccarthy,
who was born in the town of Minewah,
near Bantry, Cork, Ireland, in the
year 1897. The proof of this is ample,
not only from her own repeated state
ments to Father Butler, pastor of st.
family but also by documents In their
possession.
Plans for extensive improvements
at the Eastern Maine General hospital
Bangor, have been completed by the
board Of trustees. 1t will include new
quarters for the administrative force, ,
6lukl0 olOTy duQlUlOA w RIOFlO0
space for the cooking class and a
physicians room. In addition to these
there will be a new children's ward, q
new operating room and general en-
largement and Improvement Of all
rooms Of the hospital.
John Mckuler, an employee in the
wet finishing room of the Madison
Woolen mill, was operating a steam
gig, Tuesday, July 20. when his left
hand was caught in such q way that 1t
was wound into roll of cloth and his
head was brought In contract with q
rapidly revolving gear. His arm was
broken in several places between the
elbow and shoulder, and Mckuler was
also badly bruised and cut about the
head. 1t is feared that amputation of
the arm may be necessary.
The work on the new freight house
and offices at Oakland is progressing
rapidly and now the rumor IL afloat
that the Maine Central will build a.
new passenger depot to accommo-
date the increasing summer traffic to
the neighboring lakes and to better
facilitate the handling of baggage for
the mp river points. At present the
baggage room is crowded, and as the
trains for the Somerset have to trans
fer all express and baggage from the
west it makes 1t necessary to hold the
trains for that to be handled after the
through trains pull out.