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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13
STATE NEWS 8.

The public schools of Berwick, Me.
have closed because diphthcria is raging
In town, there having been many fatal
cases there and in South Berwick, lately
An autopsy Of the body of Lillian Rams
dell of Albion, supposed to have been pol
soned, disclosed the presence of arscnical
poison in the stomach. All the other or
| gans of the body were found in IA normal
condition
The Piscataquis county commissioners
last week located II highway between the
| Northeast carry at the head of Moosehcad
and Chesuncook Lake. The road was pc
titioned for by j. II. Eyelcth of Green
vile and other parties who are interested
in developing the summer travel to that
section.
OF the old students of Bowdoin, iona
than Ciley is said to have been one of the
handsomest He was companionable to
all and popular among townspcople and
students, After finishing his profession
he practiced ut the court in Topsham,
boarding at Brunswick at one of the no.
tells. As soon as the court opened inquiry
would be made HAS Cillcy got along"
His old friends would assemble evenings
and listen to his mirtlI-provoking jokes
and amusing stories. He was the soul OF
wit and possessed Il vast fund of stories
and anecdotes.
The session of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union was held in Bangor
last week. Mrs. II. NJ. Jones, supcrinten-
dent of evangelistic work, Mrs. W. Ii.
Stickney, superintendent of Sunday
school work, and Miss A. A. Hicks, SUI
perintendcnt of prison and jail work, made
their reports. Reports of the various SUI
perintendents departments were made
and the following officers were elected
President Mrs l.. M. n, Stevens, Stroud
water Recording Secretary, Miss Clara
NJ Farwell, Rockland. Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Sarah C. Lord, kcnne-
bunk. treasure, Mrs. Hannah NJ. Jones,
Winthrop.
Our Colby correspondent writes: The
officers Of the Junior class at Colby are
President, j. A, Shaw Vice President
w, w. Merrill; Secretary and Treasurer,
S. Gallert Orat r, w, b. Sucking; Poet,
c. II. Pepper; Historian, X. j. Tilton
Awarder of Prizes, w NJ. Cole; Toast
hn.toy ~ l. En,Inln. Exnnptinn Gam
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13
CornVlIIe Town Fair.

We give this week detailed report Of the
cattle show and fair at CornSillc the 18th liz
slant. The display was not quite so extensive
a, some former shows, but fully up to the stand
ard as to quality.
Preferences were awarded rs follows
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

For lame back, side or chest, use Shi.
loh's Porous Plaster. Price 20 cents.
Sold by II. w. Gushing.
SHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by II. W. Gushing on guar
antee. 1t cures Consumption
GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH, and
Bronchitis immediately relieved by Shl
loh's Cure. Sold by ii. w. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

soLoN.-Dird in this town. oct. 10.
Mahala c, wife of Fiber Ilobert, aged "a
years months and days just one
month ago her only daughter, Lucy NJ.
died, it is said of gastric fever Mrs.
llobcrt was worthy member of the Con
gregational church of Scion. She was
converted in early life but for some rca-
son did not unite until about . years ago.
For ,ome time the churches of this
village have been holding Il Gospel TEN
pcrance meeting each month. Last sun
day it was held at the Union church \
good number was in attendance and mucl
interest was manifested. The pledge
was presented and quite number signed
it. Next meeting Nov eth at NJ. F.
church at O'Clock T. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

BH1Gn1oN.-rhc school house in dis
trict No. . is undergoing general repai =
School in district No 3 closed Friday af-
ter IA very successful term taught by Miss
May Hayden. She is one of our best
teachers. 90. Albert Hutchns and Lamont
Forbes started for the woods Saturday
last. Miss Ester Flanders of Cornvilllc
is visiting friends in town.. Miss Mary
llutchns Is on the sick list also Miss Ma
ry Decker. -, Mnirimony has again vi,i-
ted our village, this time it being Mr. Will
Walker of Brighton and Miss Annie
White of wellington. JOY be with them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13
The BEST FOOD to be used in
connection with PARTIAL NURSING

No other food answers so perfectly in such
cases, II causes no disturbance of digestion
aud will be reished by the child.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

PI1TsFlri.p.-1hc Frccwil Baptist
Church had quiz soeiablc Friday eve,
Oct. 9Th in the Maine Central Institute
chapel which was very well attended.
Every one seemed to enjoy themselves.
1.-The fraudulent jcwelry salesman who
is victinizin@ the people of this state was
in this place last Wednesday and carried
oil about one hundred dollars
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

BINGHAM The cattle show and fail
was held in this village last Friday an,
Saturday. They were both a success al
though the show of cattle was not SC
large as in somc former years. The cx
hbit at the hall was excellent \ arg,
number of people were present both days
\ marked Improvement over last year wa
noticed in the sobricty of the people. Il
is said there was no appearance of intoX
icants anywhere.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset ST.
l. James Fellows, Cashier Of the above-named
bank, do .olemnly swear that the above sta ement
If true To the best of my knowledge and belief
JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this lIth day
OF Oct 1886.
Isl II. A. DIssMoRE, Notary Public
Correct.-Attest
X. Is. SHEPHERD.
j. a COLBY. Directors
JOHN WESTON
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

You can't afford to ret through your mex
washday without using
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

A NASAL INJECTOR free with each
bottle of Shilohs Cstarrh Remedy. Price
% cents. Sold by II. w. Gushing.
THAT HACKING COUGH can be so
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee it, Sold by II. w. Cushing
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's cure is
the remedy Tor you. sold b, II. W. Cush-
ny.
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the money 50 obtained to be placed in trust or
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Address WIN. II. SPOONER, Bristol, X. L.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

No sticking, blisterng, breaking or trouble
Elasticity, stiffness. and gloss produced Gives
Troy finish. Ask your grocer Tor STARCIIINE
see that the Fox head is on every pucGage
Made aud guaranteed hy 3m4l
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

!
REAL ESTATE TRANsrERs-Thc follow
ing are the real estate transfers which
have been recorded in this county the
past week.
Maytlcld-Ann +. Adams to Charles b.
/ Mclntirc. Sl9jU.
Moscow-Sanford ]. Baker ct nj to
Abel j. lluuncwcll SG3l.
llartland Farrar to Charles
b. Getchcll S525. Eliza Welch to Mary
Mitchell $500. Albert Perry to Wesley
G. Harvey. $1,000.
Madlson-John W McKenncy to Silas
c. George. 500. Enoch T. Bean to Will
liam II. Blackw, II ct al. 81 ,225.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B. Walton to Ly-
man l.. Walton s2500 Herbert Went
worth to Cecil j. Burrill 5000.
st AlbanS-David u. Stewart to Loren
Lcathers. $500 GustavuS y. Berry to
Samuel +. Stone. $500. Lloyd c. Diling-
ham to Darius Emery. S2,250.
Norridgcwock- George f. Head to Mo-
SEES c Emery ct al. 81. William Warren
to Samuel Stevens. 5000.
Anson-Willam Pullcn ct al to Carl W.
Luce. SliOO
Solon-Danicl &. Hughes to Henry NJ
Wilson. 5000.
Somerset Mills-IIram L. Tu>k to VIM
s. Dean. $3.50.
Palmyra Charles \. Dyer to Joseph A.
Goodrich 81 900.
Fairhcld-IIenry Kelley to John S IIar-
riS. so. Sumner nth to Morris Green.
Sl2j. Sarah +. Clark to John W. Web
stcr $3.50.
Pittsncld-katc |. Lancaster to John
w. Manson. 81 900. Freeman G. Ilcr>ey
to Walter b McCausand. 81 500. Albion
=. McMastcr to DcnniSon Walker. 81 500.
Athens-JameS S Tobcy to Ann f..
Lcavtt. 81. Same to Same. 50 300 Bet
Sey Spear to Israel Lcavitt Si0O
New Portland-C. \ WILDER to Hattie
L. Emery. 500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13

ST Adams Darius Emery has bought
the grist mill and the ". S. Sewcll stand
of l. {. Dillingham; The st. Aban>
Grange No. III will have fair the 18th
inst. and baked bean supper, with So
cable in the evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13
COUNTY NEWS.

AluENs.-The musical convention held
here on oct. 9TH. 9Th and 1rh passed off
very pleasantly. Singers from the towns
of New Vineyard, New Portland Madison,
Solon, Skowhegan. Hartlaud. st. Adams,
Cambridge and Harmony were pr, sent
mixing chorus of nearly forty voices.
Thc weather was all tina; could be desired
and the singers when they left expressed
themselves As highly pleased with their
entertainment aud of the good social time
they had enjoyed throughout the conyeu-
ton. Having Il man in our own county
whose ability and success n a leader Is
81 well known why should not singers in
different localities arouse themselves to
more enthusiasm and hold more of these
conventions. Is ii not Il means Of pro-
ducing harmonious feelings, Of getting
better acquainted, of mutual benefit in
lily dually, socially and for the commune
lily in which the convention is held. does
1t not tend To give better music in our
county churches and Is that an element
that should he entirely oVcrlookcdf 80,
The Ware tornet Band were invited tn 90
10 Harmony Castle on Friday, pct. : To
play, il being the anniversary Of the birth
of one of the members Of the ~ i'll
tnuSc Club They We're royalty enter
tanned and came home richer by $40 than
when they went The K. K meeting held
on saturday was qnite fully attended. \
good delegation from Canaan was pres
cnt The f. sibility of IA road from
Bnrnham extending through the towns
aud up the kcnncbcc WAS discussed but
no definite action or no committees were
appointed . Mrs. DIR. Mari his returned
with her sister to visit her relatives in
Boston. Mrs. Albert Lcavitt is soon
10 visit her daughter in Worcester.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-13
$50 MEALS FOR $500

Sold by Drnggists-25c soc, S100.
e AuintereSiing pamphlet entitled "Medica
Opinion ON he Nutrition of Infants and In
valds," nee on application.
Wells, Rich ardson " Co.. Burlington. Vt.
flbl
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05
verdict in the pinkertOn Homicide.

Acoroner' s jury in Chicago has completed
the inquest upon the corpse of Terrence
Begley. who was shot dead when q detach-
ment OF Pinkerton special police, returning
from the stock yards after the recent
strike ended, fired their Winchesters from
the train windows into a crowd at Hal
sted street. The virdict declared:
''Begley's death shot came from
a rifle in the hands Of an un-
known Pinkerton policeman, who
was aided and encouraged by Guy Stivers,
Richard r. LADIES, George j. Bertram and
Merritt 4. Shaw, all OF whom are Pinker-
ton officers now under arrest, and by 9TH
ers whose names cannot be learned
1t Al recommended that the officers
named be committed to the county jail
and held to the grand jury without bail.
The verdict concludes:
I'VE, the jury, believe that the Pinker-
ton Detective agency has been derelict in
keeping and Withholding the names OF the
123 men on the train wherefrom the shoot.
ing took place."
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05
woman,s Christian Temperance Union.

At the meeting OF the National w. C. T.
u. in Minneapolis, Miss Willard was almost
unanimously reelected President, and Mrs.
Caroline p. Buell. OF Connecticut CORE
spending Secretary. The following is q brief
synopsis OF the resolutions:
First, pledging devotion to the cause OF
temperance until the saloon will no longer
have a place in American civilization. Sec
ond, expressing thanks to the national OF
ficers for their services INT gratitude to
Zoo for our grand and glorious leader,
Frances K. Willard. Third, pledging the
prayers and Influence OF the ladies
TO the support of the prohibition party.
Fourth, demonstrating and protesting
against all action or failure OF action
whereby the United States government
covers with a sheltering hand those who
by barter, traffic OF gilt dispense alcoholic
poison to the people, and reiterating the
ladies' standing protest against the princi-
pies OF license or taxation or any
form OF regulation relating to the liquor
traffic on the part OF the general
to the widow OF Rev, George C. Haddock,
and charging upon the officers OF Sioux
City and upon the partS politics that put
such men in power the m~artyrdom OF this
man OF God. Sixth, relating to MISSION
airy work and urging general township or
ganization. Seventh, declaring for more
pronounced temperance utterances from
the pulpit. Eighth, declaring that fer
mented wine should be rigidly excluded
from the Lords table. Ninth, recommend
ing more strenuous and pc Serful efforts in
all states and territories to secure legis.
lation in favor OF the Fourth command
ment, and condemning Sunday railroad
trains, Sunday newspapers and Sum
day excursions. Tenth and eleventh, re-
lating to educational and juvenile work,
respectively. Twelfth. favoring national
and state laws which will place the Bible in
every public school in the country. Thir-
tenth, recommending the appointment OF
q committee of five on temperance text
books, to urge publishing houses to pre-
pare a series OF text books, that shall meet
the requirements OF most of the laws on
this subject. Thirteenth and fourteenth,
endorsing the woman's temperance pub.
fishing association and the Union Signal;
fifteenth, favoringa spread of the knowleig e
OF the evil effects of narcotics and tobacco,
and urging a wise, rigid, enforcement OF
laws relating to narcotics; sixteenth. and
seventeenth, heredity and hygiene; eight
zenith, commencing the white cross move
ment and anticipating the time when the
Gus in both sexes; nineteenth, pledging the
w. c. L. u. TO assist in the solution OF the
Mormon question; twentieth, asking for
the ballot for women; twenty-frst, pledging
all national superintendent to an agree
ment not to antagonize the policy oil the
union, as herein set forth.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05
victims Of the Haddock Murder.

The disappearance OF Henry Peters, one
Of the important witnesses of the Haddock
murder at Sioux City and the intimation
that he has been killed to prevent his tell
ing tales has been nearly confirmed. On
the fourth of the month the body Of
a stranger was found in the willows
about a mile from Crescent, near Prairie
Bluffs, Iowa. 1t was badly decomposed,
and could not be identified. The place
where the body was found was one which
could be reached by a skiff coming
down the Missouri, and it is thought the
men came down the river after the Had
dock murder, brought the body OF this
man and hid it there. In a pocket was
found a crumpled piece OF paper on which
was written: Miss Mine Newman. Capt.
toll avenue,..H. Ragburh." The body was
buried in the Potter's field at Council
Bluffs, but an examination OF the clothing
was made, leading to the almost complete
Identification of Peters. 1t is thought
that he, too, was killed by the Haddock
murderers to prevent his revealing the first
assassin.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05

A case that is attracting considerable at
tention in New York city is the suit OF
Mrs. DR.. Mary Spar to break the will OF
her daughter Rosa. Mrs. Spar is sister OF
Tennie c. Cafin and Victoria Woodruff.
She has been married twice and Roea was
a daughter Of her first husband. The
girl met ethics at her mothers house or
her aunt's Mr., de Martin, secretary OF the
Spanish naval commission, and about a
year after meeting him I've birth to a still
born child. Then the daughter was found
lead in French's hotel. Her mother
says she was murdered, and q viii giving
$40, 600 which the girl possessed to De
Martin was found. Mrs. SLarr is trying
to break this will, and the testimony in
the case has been rather racy. Among
other evidences given was a letterfrom Lon
don dated Nov. z, 1880, from Tennie c.
Clafin, in which the latter told OF the
prospective marriage OF herself and sister
and an invitation extended to the rest OF
the family to come over. The sensational
episode Of the case, so far, has been Mrs.
Sparr's exposure Of her daughters shame.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05

Washington Special; The president has
found it expedient to heed the charge that
many federal officers are violating the or
der Of July last ~forbidding active participa-
tion in politics, by removing two officials
who were guilty OF violating it. One Of the
officials removed is q democrat and one is
q republican.
The two United States district attorncys
selected for sacrifice were N. K. Bentonl
United States district attorney Tor thd
Western district OF Missouri. and NJ. al
Stone, United States district attorney foi
the Western district Of Pennsylvania
Benton is q democrat and Stone g re
publican. The charges in Benton's case
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05

Bishop M. N. Gilbert will soon assume
the new duties that devolve upon him
through being raised to this important
position in the Protestant Episcopal
church. He was seen by a representative
OF the press, and outlined the work
70 DO done by him in the diocese.
he will, OF course, be the assistant to
bishop Whipple, but very many OF the du-
Ties OF the diocese will be hereafter perform
Cd by him.. An outline OF the work TO be
done includes holding combinations, visit
Ing parishes and mission stations, assist
Ing the bishop in the general work OF the
diocese, and takingf full chargein his absence.
Bishop Whipple is obliged TO 60 south every
winter, spending several months in the
southern states. In addition to that, his
interest IN the general work calls him away
rom the state a good deal, and the care OF
The scheels at Faribault. with his work
among the Indians, absorbs very much OF
ms time, SO that Bishop Gilbert will be
lett very largely in charge. The
successor to the latter has not
been appointed yet, but the vestry OF Christ
church now have several rectors under con
si~deration. Bishop Gilbert will end his pas
!.orate with Chriat church Nov. 16, preach
ing his farewell sermon two weeks from to-
morrow. He expects to start on his first
visitation Nov.17. He win 60 to the Red
river country In the northern part OF the
diocese to points lying along the Northern
Pacific railroad.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05

The prices OF live stock at Chicago do not
induce increased shipments Of cattle from
montana this season. The stock growers
81 that territory seem to be disposed TO
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-05

which the president believed were sustain
ed, were that he had been making political
speeches throughout the campaign. and
that he is billed TO speak continuously un-
til the day OF election. AS soon as
the president examined the papers in
the case he endorsed upon the
report: LET this man be suspend
ed at once" The circumstances were much
the same in the case OF the Pennsylvania
district attorney.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-07
A Slight Mistake.

A ridiculous incident, due to the
mistake of telegraph operator in de-
ciphering a message, was told me last
week. A young wife here ON short
visit was asked to make one of the re-
ceiving party at an afternoon tea, and
having accepted, decided te send home
for handsome new evening dress
which she had omitted to bring. Ac-
cordingly, she telegraphed to her hus-
band to send at once by express her
white dress. The message was re-
ceived at his office, and thinking to
save time, he at once sent duplicate
telegram to her maid. When he went
home in the afternoon he whistled for
his little white dog, which, failing to
come in response to the call, he went
to look up. On the way he encoun-
tered the maid, who, in reply to his
query, answered: "Oh, we boxed it
up and sent it off to Washington as
soon as we received the telegram this
morning" For a few minutes the
husband and the maid could not COM
prehend what either was talking of,
until the unlucky telegram was pro-
duced, and it was found that the
operator, either through carelessness
or a failure to decipher the original
message, had sent the following :
Express to Mrs. at once her
white dog" Fortunately there was
time to rectify the mistake, and the
desired dress soon followed the dog,
which created quite as much surprise
on its arrival in Washington as it
had dcne by its departure from Phila-
delphia.-Washington Capital.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-07
Welded Under Difficulties.

An exciting and dramatic incident
occurred here last evening. Sunday
morning two men rode into town.
Their remarkable appearance at once
attracted the attention of every one.
They were covered with mud, and
carried perfect arsenal of rifles, pis-
tolls and knives with them. One was
a man over 60, with long, gray hair,
and blood in his eye the other was a
man of 30 years, built like a giant
and wearing a terrible scowl on his
face. They were father and son, Will
liam Wofford and Sam Wofford, from
the back woods of Mattagorda county.
The old man said he was looking for
his "darter Kate" who had lit out
with her cousin Bill Wofford. Yes
terday the father and son located the
runaway couple, who were occupying
a small fisherman's tent half u mile
outside the town. When old Wofford
found out the location Of his erring
"darter" large crowd Of curious
men and boys followed the terrible
looking pair to the vicinity of the
tent, as the old man kept continually
examining his gun and saying: "Sam,
I'm go'en to kill him, suah !" AS
they neared the tent the crowd fell
back, while the old man and his giant
son approached with rifles in hand.
Suddenly the flap Of the tent was vio-
lently thrown open from the inside
and there stood Bill and Kate, each
holding terrible Winchester rifle
one covering the old man, the other
the son. Old grayhead and Sam
glared like two wild beasts on the
brave lovers and Bill called out:
do you s'pose I'm goin' to give her
up arter we've tramped it together all
the way from the Colorado to the
Brazos? Not much she's mine, and
you may stan there now and see us
married" The old man and son, un-
der cover of the suggestive Winches-
ters, slowly moved back, all the time