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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
AFTER A "srlFF."
John Rrown's Body which Lies Mould.
aring IN tho Grave. ls Wanted.

aring In tho Grave, is Wanted.
NEWPORT KY, Fob, l0.--As Police ON.
GERS Christ Whitehead and Wlllam Clark
we're making their rounds, man csme run.
ming 10 tLen out OF breath aud told them
that three mon In spring wagon had madd
their way 10 Evergreen cemetery for tba
purpose of obtaining the body OF John
Brown, which was laid 10 rest in tho vault
there Ho said the ghouls had offered him
so TO accompany them and help get the
oadayar This tho man claimed he refused
and Immediately ran 10 tho police,
Both the Cincinnati bridges and tho ferry
were guarded TO prevent the body from
being taR0n 10 tho Ohio medical colleges.
All vehicles wore searched but the body
was not found, and II after ward appeared
that the body-slatchers had become fright
ened aud hnd abandoned their job,
The body of John Brown n supposed 10
be in domnna on account OF tho peculiar cir
cumstances surrounding his death, Brown
committed suicide by firing a bullet from
W'calitro revolver into his ntad IN October,
1884, and laid In precaricus cOnd ition Tor
some time, but In tho course OF tl,rJe montha
was able TO be- aDout lie apparently 70.
gained health, INA continued VIII until last
December, whon ho hogan having iita Ho
went about tno streets, however, until about
two or three ago when he wus again taken
III and dioi FROM tho effects, itis supposed,
OF the bullet in his head, Tho attending
physician gave tho cause OF hia death al
paralysis, aud the family refused 10 permit
q post mortem 20 be held. IL IL tho peou.
liarity OF man living 10 long with bullet
In hin head that leads 10 tho foyeriah desire
OF tho phyaiciaus 10 investigate. II IL
opined that the missile lodged between tho
inner and outer skull aud did not penetrate
tho brain. Health officer Y. A. Davis will
will make post norton examination and
pnd the controversy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
HORRIBLE.
Nellie CAntrsli Kills ncr Slater with .
Huge knife,

Moiiio IRntreli Kills nor Slater with .
Huge Kniio.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 9.-Two boauti-
ful sisters named Mollio and Annie Cantrell,
members OF tho dOmi-mondo Of this city,
were tho principals In nm awful tragedy, tho
ono an Victim and tho other as slayer.
About noon MollIo heard that her lover,
oEoo White, was foithlosu 10 her, and was
paying hiA attentions 10 an inmate OF an-
otber Lawdy house Tho information dis.
traoted hor with jealousy, and aho immo-
lately began drinking largo quantities OF
liquor 10 drown her memory, sho kept this
up I'll lato hour In tho afternoon, AMI
then, craScd with whisky, scizcd hugo
butcher knife and started out with the
words,
"I1l fetch himln
Hor aistor Mamie at this juncturo at.
lSmpted 10 pacify tho excited woman, and
70 that end threw hor arms about Mollio'a
neck from behind, With fronzIcd shrek
Tho infuriatcd woman Hourishod her knifo,
saying; Let mo gol Lot mo goln nnd fol.
lowed up her words with backward stab
hat completely disembowlod Mamie, who
fell dying into tho room at tho threshold Of
Tho door Her expiring words wOroi
"Oh, my God, sister, you have killed mop
The murdoress proceeded up tho stroot,
IT'LL shriokng and brandIshlng hOr knife,
,ntil captured by tho police,
Whom confronted with tho oyidouoo OF
hor terrible work 6ho swoonod Sho rooov.
,rcd consciousness perfectly sober aud her
grlof over hor dying sister was such az
would melt heart OF stone lron.nOrved
policemen and reporters could not roprcsa
toaro at tho agoniScd outbreaks OF q toarloas
WOO
"oh 0od,n sho exclaimed hystcrlcally,
I've killed my sister, who was doarer 10
mo than life; whose joys aud SORROWS Two
always shared, and who has always boon tho
ono true friond Of my liton
She was conveyed 10 jail wrIngng her
i6uds and sobbing In an abandonment OF
grief Physicians wcro summoned who did
all In their power for the wounded girl,
whose dissolution Ia hourly expected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
prourasaiva Auvuatn.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Fob 8 II, II, Coates g
Co., Of Philadelphia, have determined 10
rect ton.thousaud.spindlo yarn mill on
Tho bank Of the Augusta oanol, and havo
,lcsod tho contract with tho city for wator
power, Tho work will DO commenced on
tho gronnd In fow weeks, and tho machin-
Try will DO brought out as soon tho building
b finished, Tho mill will employ 100 bandS
md will bo IN operation In six months,
Coates " Co. were attracted 10 Augusta by
Tho dno and cheap water powor aud cheap
killed labor, This will mako tho tlfth yarn
mill In this city, All Of thoso now horo
have boon doing we'll, oven during tho do
preston In cotton goods spinning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
An Ielnntrln suit.

NEw oRLEANs, Fob, S--.rbo trial OF tho
Injunction suit Of tho Boil Telephone com.
,any against lis rival, tho Pan Electric, In
lho Unitod States circuit court Judges Par.
loo aud Bollings, sitting In banc, is tho legal
pnsation OF the hour Mr.. Storrow, OF Bos-
on, for the plaintiff, has spoken throo days
ln support OF the petition, sovcn hours each
lay, and will finish Monday whom one Of
he lawyers OF tho Pan Electric company
will follow Tho court room resembles a
laboratory, with liz lottors and la dcsks
oadod down with electrical opparatusos.
The oaso bids fair 10 run a month.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
A MAD MATRlclDe.

Dusenburc Deais u Boath Dlow 10 uis
Aged Neither
NEW YoRw, Fob, "a special from Poru,
uilleburough county, Fla, saysi "satur.
day night young man named Dusonburo
Dntercd the house wbilo his mother was
alone aud without provocation or warning,
killed hcr by chopping Off tho top OF her
head with an az, Whom tho murdoror's
brother entered the house tho corpse was sit.
Ting bolt upright In chair aud tho alleged
sragy man solzed him from bohind, crying
In piteo,s tonesi MY God, I've killed my
mother Tho matrlcido says ho became
rational the moment eftcr ho struck his vic.
lin. Tho coroner's Jury decided that
Duaonburo was momontarily Insane whom ho
committed tho doudn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
LeADvlLLE PASTlME.
lie Pat on slIppers-The Mob Crowd on
tho scAfroid.

ne rat ON blppors-Tho Mob Crowd on
tho soAiroid.
LRADvmLr, Colo, Feb. 8.-Tho execution
OF NJ Minick Just before sundown last night
was more like a picnic In some Of its sur
roundings than torriblo exhibition OF tho
law'a penalty. Probably ton thousand poo.
plo worked their way through the snow TO
the scoffold, and In tho crush 10 get thoro
many narrowly escaped serious injury.
Il was only with the greatest difficulty
that tho alolgh containing the prisoner and
his guards could mako its way through tho
throng. The crowd broke down all barriers
aud sono were seated ON the edge Of the
scatfoid when the execution was performed.
When the death warrant was read, Minick
spoke 10 the crowd, denying his guilt. HO
gave few indications OF fear and coolly sat
down and replaced bis boota with a pair OF
slippers, as ho did not wish to "die witt. his
boots on
The neck was not brokon but no appeared
10 dio without suffering His crime was tho
murder of Samuel Baldwin In Big Evans
Gulch, above Loalylllc, October l3 1884,
and tho motive was robbery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
RAIL RUMeLlNes.
The Cincinnati, Georgetown q Portsmouth
IioRd Finally Opened with EolaL

Ihe CINCINNATI Georgetown Portsmouth,
Noad Finally opened with EolaI
GroR0ErowS, Ohio, Fob 0,-Tho Cincln.
nat Georgetown 4 Portsmouth railroad
was opened here at noon by tho arrival OF
tho train with President Ingalls,, Col Peton,
Col. Orland Smith, Superintendent raggnrt,
Invited guests aud tho prcS gang, amid tho
tring OF cannons aud an immense crowd
which grootcd the arrival Of tho truin.
ThIo Ia tho chief scat OF tho tobacco region
Of Ohio, aud thousands OF people wcO prcs
ont from all over Brown county, Tho dis.
taneo from Columbia Is forty.two miles
Tho mayor, Hon, E, u, Parker, made tho
welcome speech at tho court house, TO which
President Ingalls, made a most happy roply.
After music tho officials and guosta took din.
ner at tho hotel In coming over tho White
Oak bridge, lOs feet high and z, ,0IO fcot long,
tho passengers got out and examined all
pronounoing II safe aud magnificent
structure, Passenger and freight traffic bo.
gan Saturday, and the road Ia having big
boom
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
THE HUNTINGDON ROBBERY.
Fifteen Hundred Hundred Dollars OF tho
stolen Money Reinrned.

bhteeu huhuNou hunuFou bolihln OF tno
Stolen Money Returned.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, Fob s,--Part OF tho
large sum Of money stolen from Thomas
Wostbrook, train dispatcher on tho Penn
ylvania railroad, In this this city, on Mon.
day last, has beon restored 10 him, having
boen found in canvass bag which had boon
left daring the night, inside a cato on his
promises near tho rear door OF his dwelling.
Tho robbery was a bold one, tho thieves
having caused Mrs .wostbroot to leave hor
house Oh tho pretenso that her sister was
hck
While sho was gone tho thieves broke into
Tho houso aud secured $1,000 which was
locked up In trunk. Detectives have boon
Al work on tho case aud fow days ago
,amoupon clue Of one OF tho thieves who,
10 avoid detection, restored tho amount In
bis possession, which was about 81, 800. Tho
remaining 81, 900 10 beloved 10 havo been
iividod among four or tvo others persons
who assisted In tho robbery. The dotocti yos
Iypoot 10 recover this and arrest tho thiovoa
by To- morrow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
NEWS Of THE NATION.
A NuMers OF BILLS INTRODUCED IN
THE HOUSE.

Americans to Purchase Foreign vessels
An Assistant CiVli serylco Examiner.
Presidential Nominations 80 Mr. Dors.
heimar Hesig ma Washington,
WAsHINGToN, F,b o. Altor the transac-
tion OF some routine business the states and
territories we're called Tor the introduction
OF bills, Among those introduced we're the
following;
By Mr., Oates OF Alabama, to forfeit
certain lands granted TO the Mobile Il Girard
Railroad company; TO confirm the title 10
purchase the Mobile e. Glrard Railroad
company; TO confirm the title 10 purchasers
and TO absolva said company from its obli-
cations az land grant railroad company.
By Mr., Dunn, OF Arkansas, To amend
Section i,sA4 Of he Revised Statutes, 30 as
To prevent monopoly In tho operation OF tho
patent laws u the United States; also To
authorize the purchase OF foreign built ships
by citlzcns Of tho United States aud TO per.
NIT tho same 10 be registered US vessels OF
tho United Statoa
BY Mr. Mitchell, Of Connecticut, TO pro-
vide for an assistant civil service examiner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
Choaloy Chnmbrrs Sentenced.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Fob. S.-The Jury In
ho casc Of Choslcy Chambers charged with
lasautiug aud robbing Adams Express
Messenger Wobor, on tho Loulsylllc, New
Albany e. Chicago railroad, brought In a
rerdict Of guilty, and fixed his punishment
70 two years IN the ponitentiary, and fluo
~ 800, Eight Jurors favored fourteen
,curs imprisonment, for intent 10 murder.
Jhombers was loading church man aud
romlnnnt cillnnn,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
An old Woman purnsd to Death.

READING, Pn., Feb o. "A fatal burning
accident occurred here Tho victim was a
foetlo old lady named Mira, Sarah Adams
who was loft In tho house IN charge OF a
vsyear-old boy, Somehow tho clothing
OF tho old woman caught nro at tho kitchen
stove aud soon wrapped her body In namca
Her abrioks not bringing any aid pho rushod
out into tho mow. Whom picked up by the
noighbors her flesh was frigbtfully burned,
exposing the bonos In some placca
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
SNAKE oPhoBlA.
Sylvester sams' Strange Development Amor
NeipH bitten by n snake

"e'"N hiNteh W hhhho,
JASPER, Ga, Feb, 0,-Tho condition Of
Hylvoytor Sans, we'll known citizen OF this
county, cIcltcS considerable interest Two
yoara ago Mr., Sans whilo walking ovor his
farm, WA titton by u rattlosuako, Ho I'm.
mediatcly rcsortod 10 tho natiyO emody In
such whisKey, OF which no took copi.
oua droughta Nothing moro was thought
Of tho MAJ or until six months when Sans
botraye ed symptoms OF ~ VituS' danoa Ho
Ia mover still, not oven In his sleep, twitching
his muscles nnd moving incOgantly
Lately ho has developed violent symptoms,
No much no that no beat bis wifo and chill.
dron aud whoever oOmo within hie roach.
Ho now acts like man with a we'll defined
case OF rabies, only instead OF barking hc
makes rottlng sound, llc has boon taken
10 Canton jail, whero strong guard Ia kept
over him until tho result OF bis oaso can DO
raaohod
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
A Double shumo.

MARsuALLTowN, Iowa, Fob. u - The
louso of Joseph Cavanagh was brokon into
Ind Cavanagh was found dead In bod. A
nan named Buckley was lying beside him,
breathing his last and has since died. II ID
luppoeod that tboy locked themselves In
Monday night aud took chlorol, There
we're no dgus of u struggle aud no reason
nn bc given for tho supposed double sui
lido Cavanagh was well connected horc
nut has boon disglpated OF lnto
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
Mining Syn,iicato.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Fob, "a mining,
company with capital of $4,000, 0O0, has
been Incorporated at Helena, Mont, IL will
contain thirly.seven gold and silver lodes
sixteen miles from Helena. Some Of the
principal monoyed men OF Helena, g. Paul
aud Minneapolis arc among the incorpora.
tors and tho property includes Tho famous
North aud South Poolilc lodos tho Nam.
mouth American Gag aud Others Of Tho Rus.
poll group OF mines
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
senaLe.

WASHINGTON, Feb 0, Tho chair laid be-
fore tho senate number OF communicate
also memorial Of the legislature OF MiSsiS-
sippi, iayoring tho Eads ship railway
scheme, Referred
A number OF petitions were pro-
sented praying for tho opening up 10 settle
ment the Oklahoma lands; also, memorial
OF tho Kan0as legislature 10y Mr., Plumb,
setting forth that tho course Of Land Com.
missioner Sparks, In unfortunately and
indefinitely susponding land titles, was
working great hardship TO bona lde settlers
In that state and urging congress 10 take
such steps aS may bo deemed necessary TO
secure tho earliest practicable settlement Of
tho questions involved, Referred
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
uls "Coio," yiudio,t.i.

KroKuK, To-, Feb. 5,-.A suit brought
lnder the civil rights act by tho Rov. 4. I,
Imitb, a colored preacher against rostau-
nut keeper in which $4,000 was asked Tor
ofublng DO sell Smith refreshments on 40
punt OF his color has been decided In tho
upericr court tbc jury bringing In yer.
ict OF u In favor Of tho reverend gon-
loman
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
Preparing FOR orcnsera

FoEr WoKrli, reS., Fob, ga company
OF United States soldiers have cono In on.
route for Fort Concho Texas They are
ilfty In number and arc from tho barracks
AZ Columbus, where they had boon rvoruibed
Several soldiers stated that recruiting OH.
GERS had been instructed to oplist all tho
available men nj once and II was reported
In Ohio that trouble with Moxlco ON tho
border was possibility at no dstaut day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11

GcoTTDALE, Po,, Feb "a telegram Was
received stating that tho trestlo at tho
Henry Clay mines, near Broadford, was on
fire and would be completely destroyed.
Loss not less than 5000 A large mas
meeting Of strikers Is now In session here.
Tho future Of the strike depends on tho 40.
tion taken, The iro Of the HungariAnS Is
again aroused and destruction OF life and
property Ia almost sure 10 follow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
Pontmnstors Nominated.

WASHINGTON, Fob, 9,-Tbo president has
sent tho following nominations 10 the senate;
PoStmasters-A, N Wlllis, ParRorsburg, w.
Va VIM, O. Davis, Elizabeth City, N. c.;
w. d, Burnett, Athens, Ga, Alexander A.
Davidson, Seymour, Ind, George ". Fin.
ney, Columbr, Ind, John J, Zoller, Ottawa,
o.; Robert u, Rote, Geneva, o. Also
number OF army promotions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
STRIKE oUTRAaes.
4 DAgo's Bullst - Arson, Murder ana
kiois-No End TO Crime,

H'''' wv sAhh ~
CoNSELLsylLLR, Pa, Feb o -Four hun
dred strikers from Trottor, Morrell,
Wheeler aud Leisenring works paused
through to attend tho IN am meeting al
scottdalc, While passing tho Henry Clay
works at Broadford an Italian at work
there shot into the crowd woun ling ons
man seriously, He then made his escape
This 10 enrrged tho strikers that In few
minutes the engipe house, pump house and
tipple were wrapped In flames,
The strikers meeting Potor Socsson, yard
boss, thoy loat him In terrible manner.
He cannot recover Sheriff Sterling and
Others were present, but they were powerlosa
TO make arrests, IL was reported that at q
later hour tho company's store was burned |,
one man shot dead, two wounded and other
acts OF lawloSnOss committed THIS after
noon the strikers left for Dawson, Bradford
and Jimtown, where they will attempt 10
IarcO all at work 10 leave the county,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11

NEW YoRg, Feb o. -Unitod Stat@ Dis.
trict Attorney Donhcmor naS rendered bis
reaignation 10 tho president His roasons
for resigning, no said, were purely personal
and without any political influence what
ever, His private business, growing out Of
his management OF tho New York Star, do
mandcd 40 much OF his timO aud attention
as 10 ontail too much work on him when
takon In connection with his duties IN dis.
trlet ATTORNEY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
Ynnnh Him lin.

New ORLEANS, Fob, o. AT distance OF
ton miles below 1hibodeaus, p, o. Morris,
known M "Conhda Bill y formerly, was shot
and killed by ninetcon.y year old hoy upmed
H. Tbibodeaux who, during n quarrel with
another party was struck by Morris, who
had tho reputation of being a notorious
bully.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
A pnrlilniln shnrlm

CINCINNATI, Fob 0-Shorilf Sam Beros
ford appeared In tho police court with q
smiling face, 10 answer TO tho charge Of as
eaulting with intent 10 kill Henry Loowon
stein In tho Pearl street market house Sat
urday morning, Through his attorney
Nose Wilson, ho waived examination, and
gave th0O bond for his appearance bofor,
tho grand jury George Campbell 10 hii
bondaman
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
piaste,ers' strike.

CINCINNATI Feb, ., Tho union plustorcr
at the court house uro out ON strike. Con,
tractor urnce last Saturday night gave
them the alternative 10 quit The union OF
his employ, They chose tho latter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
BAD FOR kAPPgLL.

Tho Festive Bigamiat 60 DO Taken 20
Iowa In Few DayA
CINCINNATI, Fob. p,--Tho sheriff Of Polk
county, Iowa, arrived In this city 10 taEo
into custody tho follow 10. w Kappoll, whose
career az bigamIst and thiof was 90
thoroughly ventilated rocontly,
Kappcll was scnt TO tho workhouso for
lettering, IN order 10 give his second wifos
relatives chance 10 arrange for his prose-
oution, This hos been done, and tho festive
bigemist viii DO takon 10 Iowa on that
nhara
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
An ArlEonn Ilsa.

PnFscorr ArlZ, Feb s-DcnniH W.
pilda WAS hanged in tho presence Of noarly
l,OOO people, for tho murder OF Deputy
Sheriff J, M. Murphy December 20 last
Tho scuifold was erected In tho woodS Dilda
remained calm 10 tho last and refused 10 500
. minister. Ho murdered man named
Jenkins In this county and negro In Texas,
and was suspected Of other murd ~,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
After tho wreck.

DnNisoN, Tox,, Feb o,--1ho survivors OF
tho pile driving engine boiler that exploded
near Pittsburg, Texas, paescd through this
dty, on route 10 the Missouri Pacific hospl-
tal hospital, at Fort Worth. Martin O. J.
jatScr, Of Centralia, M, who had bis right
arm aud both legs broken, diod at 6i3O.p, IN.
Friday, Tho injured were resting we'll
when they passed hore, aud are M followsi
W. n Spragins, engineer, legs scalded !,
Walter Burr, fireman, face and logs scelded
John Scott, watchman, faoo and shoulders
lcalded and back injured, Edward Nowon,
brakeman, bruised and feoo scalded, John
Quinn, head and shoulders cut, may die;
james Dlivens aud Leo Culbersop, slightly
,urt and soalded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11

Don't b, ardid OF wild boys and gii b, they
,ften grow up 10 be the very best mon and
Nomen. wiidness IA not vioiousnoa-
lurb Spencer aasN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11

The commissioner Of pensions says that "
ho bill 10 increase widows pensions becomes
, law tho claims will be ud Indicated directly
rom that ofllcc, without tho Intervention OF
hird parties, and that no certificate for pom
TONERS viii bo neeossary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
HANCOCK is DEAD
He Dies Suddenly at His Quar-
ters on Governors Island.
QUICK AND TERRIBLE.
HIS DEATH THE RESULT OF A CAR
BUNcLE ON THE NECK.

Although tho Illuatriout Commander Has
Deen tonnned to Ills He'd hT Several
Day. Hs hyaloianA and rrleuda Fol,
ne SERIOUS Apprehension OF him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-03-17
County Clippings.

Edwin Bailey of Cambridge says his
children have nine grandmothers and
grandfathcrs living.
Mr. Isaac =. Ware of Arson, recently
passed an examination before the MaSSa-
chuScttS State Board of Pharmacy, in
Boston He was one of five out of thirty
applicants who received certificates.
Fairfield is to have the electric light
\ company has been formed of the lead
ing citizens and work will Ic commenced
at once on the plant The mcandcscrnt
system will be introduced and the man
ayers are confident of having it in fun
operation inside of thirty days.
\ few evenings ago the friends of Mr..
and Mrs james plummer of Fairfield
Centre gave them very pleasant sur
prise, it being the 18th anniversary of
their marriage, and presented them with
a beautiful silver-plated tea service cas-
tor, pickle-diSh, silver knives and forks,
cake plates. marble top table and other
gifts amounting in value to about fifty
dollars \ nice supper was brought by
the visitors and heartily enjoyed and the
evening was passed with music and social
games.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-03-17

So. NoRRpcEWock---Thc & \. X. Post
held their annual bah last Thursday even
ing in Sawtellc Hall. Supper was served
in Cars Hall. consisting of baked beans
&c, Sc, of which 80 cou pies partook...
Parties from Portland were in town last
week looking for Il place to open fish
market. Tile Eaton school closed last
Friday with an exhibition in the evening
which WAS made very interesting by the
pupils. The meetings at the Methodist
church were discontinued last week on
account of sickness of the pastor. 1t is
reputcd that the odd Fellows block is to
be raised several feet this season.. .Onc
of our oldest citizens says he has not seen
his farm for fourteen days on account of
the snow blockade -. Fred Ward sawed
his first finger and thumb on the right
hand while at work in Wards Mill Mon
lay. Portland parties have opened II
fish market in the building lately occupied
by Thomas Wclch; Mr.. Wclch has moved
in the store with Otis q. Moore. Lcba-
non Lodge No. G, went to Skowhcgan,
Monday evening. to visit their brother
lodge, and report pleasant time during
their visit -. DR.. FrentZ, of Germany, Is
to give a course of lectures at the Bap-
tiSt church on Phrcnology