The independent-reporter., 1910-02-24

Charles ". Tanner Of Pddeford has
purehased Wayeide Inn at Fortunes
Rocks. oonsisting of . hotel, dwelling.
barn and large tract OF land. Alter
ations and extensions are planned for
tho coming season.
The brown-tail moth crusade is
wen under way In Saco. A big crew
of moth hunters Ii at work on the
Main street trees clipping on the
nests and the work will be extended
to all the streets In the city proper.
An arrangement recently made by
Mayor Merrill of Auburn with the
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.. whereby
Auburn will receive $4,000 for the con-
duits and poles which reverted to the
city whep the Lewiston q Auburn
Telephone Co. sold out to the New
England, was ratified by the city gov
ernment.
Word has come from Wentworth To-
cation that the work of hauling ce-
ment Is nearly finished and that the
two big storehouses are nearly filed.
This. with the erection of buildings
and such surveying as can be done,
the big Magalloway reservoir pro-
ject.
The Presque Isle Star Herald says
that large moose was seen recently
in the neighborhood of Mapleton with
severe wound in one hip. Mr..
Ferguson, the game warden, was noti-
fed and several shots were fred be-
fore the animal was brought down.
Much interest is being felt for the
capture Of the party who violated the
game law.
After suffering terribly for six days
from the effects of poisonous bug
exterminator taken according to the
officials, with suicidal intent, but for
no apparent reason, Blanche, the 16-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John C. Clark of South Berwick, died
late Friday She informed her moth
er of the act after taking the poison,
but gave no cause for It. The family
formerly lived In Portland.
According to reports from down
river there is little chance that a
garrison will be stationed at Fort
Baldwin. Popham, this summer be-
cause of the scarcity of men. 1t is
said that there are only about 80 per
cent of the men needed to man the
Notifications of the country because
so many have been taken to the Phil
! ippines, the Panama canal and other
places, and that until more men can
be had the forts will have to wait.
Skowhegan has the greatest num-
ber of industries of any incorporated
town in Maine. Some of the indus
tries in Skowhegan are: The Ameri-
can Woolen mills, the Marston Wor-
sted mill, the Commonwealth Shoe
& Leather Co., three pulp mills, 9
novelty wood working shop, spin
ming mill, two sash and blind fac
tories. scythe factory, foundry, a
casket factory, two large saw mills
the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery q
picker-stick mill, stopper factory
and rug factory. There are also
other minor industries.
| 1t Is hoped that the White Mountain
forest reserve bill will .pass the
House at this session. This bill was
killed by Cannon and by constitu.
tional scruples entertained among
Fothers by en- influential Maine Re.
publican concurring with Cannon. II
is hoped that no member of the pres.
ent Maine delegation will oppose the
present bill: for 1t IL Of manifest i'm.
portance to New England forests and
waterpowers from the Androscoggin
to the Connecticut. The present bill
carries an appropriation Of 81 1000 .oot
for the first year and $2;000,000 an.
nually for six years thereafter.
Mayor John 8. Hyde Of Bath, who
ten days ago declined a denomination
at the hands Of the Republican party
has at last consented to become .
candidate and the announcement wal
msde Saturday. This will settle con.
siderable competition for the mayor
atty chair, It II said for with Mr
Hyde in the running, he will be nom.
mated by acclamation at the Re.
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