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The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
A Thrifty Pennington Industry.

Nix. Inl1oE.
While attending the 92th
Scmi-auuual session of tile Grand Lodge.
/ q. l.. + of Maine, Al Pennington. on
The lllh of Oci. last past. ten members of
the Lodge including myself. Visited the
box mandatory of Russell Bro. Estes
x Co. variety wool turner's. lAe firm
consists ef t. Is. Estes Of New York, !.
b. RuS>ru f. II Russell james Russell
Hannibal Russell and VI. Y. Hardy, Of
Pennington, :. Iarabcc. of Salem.
Me. ami W \. lars,hrs Of Philips. The
above named firm own i mill al Philips,
and steam mil at Salem, where they
prepare the rough lunher for their box
mauufactory in Pennington They en-
ploy about siNty persons. male and fe-
male. al Pennington. the wases paid
amounting TO about 81 100 per month
The company receive aaout S55uo per
month for thelr boxes. which are shipped
to t. 4. Estes y SON. Of New Aark. Who
have been in The hu>int~~ aHer forty
wears and are the largest dealers in the
world IN their ela>~ of 4oad~ HE boxes
are shipped h1 rail To Portland and by
Maine Steamship Line frem Portland Ia
New York and from \. \. to all parts of
the world. J. B. Russell and the fore
uan Of the mill were very attentive 10
our party kindly exhibiting all the differ
cut kind, Of boxes and the different pro-
cc~~es of manufacturing them. All OF
their cmplnyc, were very gcntlcnanlY
and lady-likc in their departments and our
cuiirc party agreed that all their opera
tive, were Intelligent. the ladies especially
81. and iinc looking "StElBE.
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Their Occupation Gone.

Some two months ago certain citizens
of Skowhegan were delegated to visit
Monson. and other towns on the line Of
the proposed Skowhegan and Monsoon
railroad. and ascertain what the prospect
might hc in regard 10 the Slate nanufact-
nrers. and the town, between here and
Mon,on, contributing toward building the
road. Correspondence was entered INTO
which developed the fact, that The atten-
ton of parties Interested had become en-
tirely diverted to the llarlland route, and
By later developments, with the certainty
Of the extension of the Moosehcad and Sc
basticook road. to the Lake This dclega
ton of citizens finds it, occupation
gone.
Without any disposition to sroWl ahan
it. or to say we told you So" the RE
PORTER has the impression that the gold
en- opportunity for Skowhcgan to secure
desirable communication with Moo>ehca'
Lake. and the Mcgantic road at small
figure is past. and. while in the near fn
tnre, Pittsned and Ilartland will cnjo,
the advantage of competition between
two lines in rates on freight and paSsen
gers, Skowhcgan will not have such al
vantage. We believe a. we did then, tina
if this town could have secured this roat
at an expenditure of 100000, 1t WON'T
have been good investment in the Ion!
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
GENERAL NEWS.

Three of the Justices of England hay,
decided that love letters belong to theil
writer's, who in case of enlargement
may demand them back.
The President, it is said, is very anX
ious TO keep his Cabinet intact to the enc
of his term. This desire meets the hearty
appreciation of Attorney General Garland
of Pan Electric fame.
President Cleveland has issued proc
lamaton to the people announcing the
death of eX-PrcSident Arthur and order
ing that the department building be
tlrapcd in mourning for Il period of 81
days. The President, Secretaries Bay
ard, Whitney and Lamar and Postmaster
General Niles attended the funeral seryic.
es at New York.
After sixty years of work, with OF
course frequent Interruptions caused by
failure Of Congress to make needed ap.
preparations, the work of the United
States Coast Survey has reached Quoddy
Head, and the survey of the coast proper
is finished. There remains to be done
Cobscook Bay and other inland waters
cmptyng into the boundry line bays.
The work in question has been done with
extreme precision and care and will be
published within yeur
Vim X. Smith, Esq, is the only person
now living in Augusta, who ever rode
| from Augusta to New York on stage.
Journcying that way was weary pill
grimage and required five days. Mr..
Smith intended to take the steamer from
Hartford, Conn, but the steamer had
been disabled by an explosion, and CON
tinued on by the stage route.
The people who piled up Il lot of logs
at Two Rivers n. S in the shape of Il
monster torpedo boat, with the intention
of having them lowed to New York and
avoiding the duty of 81 a thousand on
manufactured lumber, have not yet sue
ceeded in getting their big raft ahoat and
probably never will. 1t is Just as well
The logs had much better be on shore
where saymill can be built than floating
around between Monhcgan and Bermuda
They are beginning to estimate the cost
of the Chicago strike. The strikers lost
nearly $500, 900 in wages during the ten
days they were out; the direct loss to the
employers is perhaps twice that amount ;
and the loss to railways, brokers and 9TH
er traders was at least 100000 more.
L ne money WHICH tiie SUBMITS themselves
lost would have built 800 cottages. or es-
tablshed cooperative packing-house.
As it is, there is nothing whatever to
show for it.
The Canadian government has been
balancing its books and finds that it is
nearly IS 100000 worse off than it was
last year. Over 5000 are said to have
been expended in the fishery detective
business, six vessels having been en-
ployed at an average cost of 81 600 per
week, each. 1t would be interesting to
see the credit side of this account.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Death of Charles Francis Adams.

Hon Charles Francis Adams died al
:, so n IN. at his residence - Mt Vernon
~rroer fio,e,oa eS'y- - : 49,. - Eatl
suffered some five years With brain trouble
arising from oyertaNing the brain with
literary work in which he was engaged.
lie VA, the third son of John Quincy
Ndam, He WAS born III Boston Aug Ii.
l~u7. receiving large part Of his youth
ful education abroad while his father was
minister To foreign courts. lie gradual
cd at Harvard in ls2j, then commenced
the study of law, being admitted 10 the
bar in ls2s. He represented the city of
Boston five years in the Legislature, and
three wears in the Senate. He MAS also
editor of the Boston Wing. In ISIS he
was nominated by the Free Soil party for
Vice President on the ticket With Martin
Van Buren, In lsiN he was elected by
the Republicans of the Third District L.
represent them in Congress aud was re-
elected in ls6o, but served only until
ISL, when he was appointed minister t.
! England by President Lincoln and served
/ in that position until la6s. He fully sis
tanned the high reputation his father aud
grandfather had established as a diplo-
mat. In ISL he was commissioned Il
member Of the board of arhitrators whe
met at Geneva, Switzerland, to settle the
| Alabama claims In ls,G he was the
| Democratic candidate for Governor OF
! Massachusetts,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Tho Chicago Strike.
Yours Truly,
l.. NJ. STEW ART

1t has been reported that secret com
mttce will be sent to Chicago by Genera
Master Workman Powderly to investigat,
the causes of the last strike at the union
stock yards. The report says that this
action was taken at the earnest requcS
of many Knights of Labor who have beer
unable to learn why the men were callec
out after having been ordered back by
Committeeman Barry.
To the order generally the cause of this
second strike has remained As much of Il
mystery as to the general public and the
belief that it was II political move on the
part of District Master Workman Butler
is growing. Mr.. Carleton before his re-
turn to Philadelphia is said to have pro-
nounced the strike the "dirticst piece of
business" he had ever encountered.
1t has become SO evident that Butler
and the crowd about him made Il trencn-
dous mistake from which thousands of
families at the yard will suffer the coming
winter that the most strenuous efforts are
to be made to fix the responsibility some
where and it is said by those who ought
to know that no one is more anxious to
do this than Powderly himself. Hence
this secret committee. which will find
plenty to do when it arrives.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Kennebec Association.

The annual meeting of the krnncbee
I'nlyersalist Association was held nj
Richmond Wednesday and Thursday of
last week.
The association embraces tile parishes
in kenncbee. Somerset and Sagadahoe
counties. At thu late meeting nine clergy
men were present Rev. Dir. French, and
Rev. Mcs,rs. Gledhill. Greene. Little, AID
rich. Hamilton. Whitman. kimhall aud
Mead.
The meetings opened Wednesday, with
Il ,,sffa,5dd - -. =. y Al4siee ef tair-
field Other sermons were delivered n
follows: Wednesday afternoon, Rev. l..
l.. Greene of Bath Thursday forenoon
Rev J. $. Glrdhill of Gardiner. In thu
afternoon the speaker was ReY. &. T.
Hamilton of Oakland.
Wcdn, oday was devoted To addresses
| The subjects and speakers were As fol
lows The Foundations of Christianity,
by Rev. W. L. French, ID. D., of BoWdo
| imam; "A Statement of the tnlversa
list Faith, by Rev, J. II. Little of Skow
hogan.
Conference meetings and preaching
services were held both days
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Ex-Presldent Arthur,

-. :.
FUNERAL EXERCISES IN NJ" Nol'h MoNpAi
Tho f;,,.rol services of Ex.prc,idcnt
,rthnr occnrrcd in New York Monday.
rhnre yyas ma nomn or ceremony. no mill
,ar,, ,,r.ic or nrocrssinn but the throng
If naonle bore witness Ia the respect for
,io dornosod statesman
'''s NJ "v ,a,n,. nn, Of thr residence Chester
Aim Irthnr If son of the ex-preSident.
eaning an lis arm was his sister Miss
XeIlic 4 rthnr They passed quietly to
,ha;r corriagn occomnanied by Mr.. and
Mr. MrEIroy Then came Mrs. Caws,
NJ tTaynnswortb and Miss Arthur. sis
Tor Of Ne ev. president President Clcvc-
Iand pnstma.tnr General Villas. General
W.T. n NcNobon Inhu II Drapcr and
Sanr,,tari.s Raynrd whitney and Lamar.
Tho nall hearers were cx-Postmaster
connroI Gresham py-Secrctarirs Lincoln
and chandler rx.Assistnnt Postmaster
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STATE NEW s.

DIR. Wallace Bolan, surgeon at the Sol.
der>' Home at Togus, died, Monday
morning, of diabcti-, aged 81 years. Dr.
Bolan served in the Nineteenth Maine
Regiment as assistant surgeon
I'pon the recommendation of Commits
sioner Black, The President has appointed
Mrs. Sarah sampson, formerly Of Bath,
notary public for the District of Column
bia This appointment was made in rec
IGNITION of her faithful services as clerk
in the pension Office, a. well as for her
devotion to, and sacrifices In behalf Of,
the sick and wounded soldiers during the
late war. Mrs. Sampson has recently re
c,ivcd her second promotion at the hands
of General Black since She entered the
pension office aS Il clerk three years ago.
Her present salary is > 400.
There is growing interest in the con
test over the Stuart will case. 1t IS rn-
mored that an effort will he made to trans
fer the case to oxford County on account
of the feeling in Franklin County,
1t is also rumored that the Supreme
Court may be asked by the college TO re-
move Daniel NJ. Bonney, of Pennington
special administrator and give the estate
into the hands Of pr. Cheney, whom Mrs.
| Bcchcr named As executor of her prop
eriy.
General Manager Tucker, of the Maine
Central has issued an order to all the sta
ton agents along the line to have thci
platforms well sandcd during the prcsen
season. Mr.. Tucker means to guar
against accidents to the patrons Of hi
road just as much as is possible.
At a meeting of the committee of thu
churches petition was adopted to b
circulated for the signatures of the voter
of Augusta asking the City Goyernmcn
to enforce the liquor law with yigor AN,
the same rs any other law.
While the bark II. l.. Gregg, which ar
rived ut New York from Guantanamo
was at anchor off the lightshlp the 2otl
inst, Capt Randall Invested himself o
his coat, hat and shoes, delibcratel
jumped overheard aud was drowned. IL
was u native of stockton, Maine, an'
leaves IL family Mt that place.
Lawrence, Phillips and Co., Somersc
Mills, have under consideration an ole
for the sale or lease of Birch Island il
IIolcb Pond, IIolcb township. 1t is tn
intention of the parties negotiating 70
the island to erect fine hotel or club
house there for sportsmcn.
Mrs. T.. +. Gilkey of Strong, who ha
Just been elected Superintendent of )uve
nile Temples, is represented to be pccnl
iarly fitted for the responsibilities of sucl
an important position. She is the wifi
of Mai l.. \ Gilkey, the District DEPUTY
for Franklin county. Mrs. tiilkcy is
Superintendent of the Juvenile Temple a
Strong, and is devoted and carnes
Christian temperance worker.
| Charles b. Morton, the once leading
democratic candidate for the post master
ship has apparently served his relations
with the New Age, and accepted posi-
ton in the publishing house of L. c. Al
len, another democrat who, il Is said, led
the President to appoint Mr.. Fowler post,
master, instead of MIR Morton.
General William Booth the Comman-
der in Chief of the Salvation Army yisi-
ted Augusta and Lewiston last week.
There was quite Il flourish of trumpet>
and large gatherings of people at the ar
my meetings.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Another Pennington Fire.

Pennington village narrowly escaped
another disastrous coullagration Thursday
evening. Fire was discovered in the attic
Of the Stoddard House and quickly spread
Till the whole upper part of the house
was ablalr, The citizens turned out Ell
masse and with pail. hand engine and
mighty efforts, succeeded in combining the
fire to the hotel, which was completely
Quilted
The uptown telegraph Office was rem
Il, red useless and the operator j. 7.
| Wharf, went down the line and tapped
the wire so that dispatches were forward
ed to the press Assistance was asked
for FROM Lewiston and Phillips, and the
latter responded. hut was not needed
| The hotel was owned bY Dolbicr Waugh
and was damaged S3,000; insured S2,4o0
The house was occupied by j. W. Withe'
ls hotel. The contents was insured foi
81 coo, which will cover the loss. TIN
guests all escaped, but lose some Of lheii
baggage. Cause unknown.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
70 w alter Street.
NntiCR Of Petition to the Legislature.

To the Honorable Senate and House OF Rep
resentutivcs OF the State of Maine.
Your petitioners residents Of the state vi
Maine respectfully request that by act uf Inc
LEGISLATURE, at your next session, they ne III
corporntrd as IA railroad company by the name
IF the W aldo and SOMERSET Railway Company:
and that you grant to them il Charter ANA
thereby authorize them, as such corporation
to locate, contract, operate ana MAINTAIN Il
standard guagc railroad for the conveyance
Of passengers and freight. TO be known ana
called the waldo and Somerset Railway, con
Meeting with the Name Central and Belfast
and Mouschead Lake rail roads, al their Jutc-
ton at Durham village in the county OF W aldn'
and extending thence, norlhcriS through me
town of Burnham, and through Clinton IN Inc
county of kcnnrhcc. and i'll the county on o"ii'
rrsrt, through the towns OF Pitisllrlu anu
Canaan Village, and through CornVllle anu
athens, Scion and Bingham, through MOSCOW,
Caliatunk and The Forks plantations, To or
ucar the forks OF the kenncbec River, ani
thence by the most direct and feasible rnult
to the Mcganlic railroad, so called, ana tpl'-
meet with the same in or near Moose hNht
plantation in Somerset county, distance Oh
eighty miles.
Dated wy. 18th 1856.
V. X. FUTILE and forty-ninc Others oi
Conaan SWAT
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24

CoLBY UNIvERSIrY.-The closing cX-
aminations of the fall sessions began Sat
urday. Most of the students will leave
town ON Wednesday, TO spend two
weeks vacation at home. DR. Pepper
has returned from the Baptist congress mt
Baltimore, for which he prepared n paper.
Adam S. Green II colorcd member of the
Senior class, has prepared and will deliver
in various parts of the State, n lecture
treating on the distinction between man
and brutes. Mr.. Green has lately been
lccturing on the American Negro" The
Senior and Junior parts will take place
Monday evening instead of Friday, rs
formally announced. There is every
prospect that strong nine will 20 into
the field next year, The association will
in all probability procure new suits
colors not yet determined upon.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
What True Merit Will Do.

The Unprecedented sale of Bo=chec's
GermdR Syrup within a few years has as
toniShed the world. 1t is without doubt the
safest and best remedy ever discovered fol
the speedy and cllrctual cure of Coughs,
Colds and the scycrest Lung Troubles.
1t acts ON an entirely different principle
from the Usual prescriptions given by
Physicians, As it does not dry up a Cough
and leave the disease still in the system
but on the contrary removes the cauSe OF
tho trouble, heals the parts affected ant
leaves them in purely healthy condition
\ bottle kept in the house for use When
these diseases make their appearance
will save doctors bill and IL long spell
of serious illness. \ trial will convince
you of these facts 1t is positively solo
by all druggists and general dealers in til,
land. Price - cents, large bottles.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
NOTICE..

The undersigned having sold his
business and stock in the island
Shoe Store to II. l.. Bray. Notifies
all those indebted to him to call at
his old place of business and settle
within the next 80 days as after
that date the accounts will be put
in the hands of an attorney for col
lection. j. b. HUSSEl.
sEnAXheann- Mo EnN. d. 1856. 3MlL
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Nessenge7''s Notice.

STATE Ob MAINE.
SOMERSET as COURT OF lNsoLNENC 4.
IN the case OF Thomas j. Delano lH7oF
vent Debtor.
rhis Is to give notice that on the ninth dsi nl
November a. D.. 1856 warrant in insolvency va,
lssued ont of the Court Of Insolvency for sAll
County Of Somerset, against the estate OF ,i1'
Thomas j. DeauO, of Fairfield, adjudged 20 ps
IN insovont debtor, on petition OF SAID utpao',
which petition was filed on the ninth day .,
November, A. D., 1856, To which date iiiefes
ment of any debts to or by said debtor, and
the transfer and delivery of any property by illH
are forbidden by law. That II meeting OF Ll,
choose one OF more a-siyuees Of his estate, VII "
neld AT Court ol Insolvency to be holden ~ Wv
Probate Court Room in said Skowhegan, uu lt'
30th day of November a. d. lss6, al "itt
o'clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first abe''
written.
ZENAS VAUGIlAN.
sheriff as Messenger of said Court OF III
s0lvency. -"ie
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Ring In the True.

The Maine Central Railroad manage.
ment is broad-guage. There is to be re-
duction of passenger tariffs January LIST
We predict the result will be bigger net
profits and blessings all around. We I'M
derstand that special reductions will he
made on the high local tariffs. Good
If corporations will unhorse the tcmpta-
tions of monopoly by fair play, they will
help to ring out several of the crying
evils of the times.-Le,rist0n journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24

Thanksgiving day is of New England
origin and originally intended to be con
sccrated to the dcvout expression OF
The peoples gratitude to the Great Ruler
for his abundant gifts, temporal and spr-
itual. 1t has slightly degenerated in that
respect. 1t has become more festival
and holiday and day to test the utmost
capacity of the human system as recep-
1acle of all kinds of cooked food.
Next to Christmas, Thanksgiving has
become the day for family gatherings,
The children and children's children gath
or at the old homestead and sit at the fcs-
iil board where the grand old people pre-
side in all the simple dignity and pride of
loving hearts. Such asscmblagcs around
hcarthstones need only the supplement OF
good deeds to come as near perfection in
enjoyment and true happiness as it is Civ
On to mortals to realize, and the man, wo-
man or child who thus breaths the atmos-
phcrc Of domestic love and happiness Is
the better for these occasions and the
tudcs of life and battle in tie worlds
fierce encounters.
New England is noted for its multi
tude of happy homes, the castles OF
The thousands, where, humble though
they may be, affection is the dominating
power and we trust that this public day
with its service of praise and family
gatherings has had its influence to bring
this about.
While in the enjoyment of blessings
manifold and while the heart is full OF
thanksgiving and praise it is well to re
member the woes of the unfortunate ant
the distrcsses of the sick and afflicted
and minister to their necessities. Thu
may the true joys that comes from socia
intercourse and worship be enhanced
hundred fold and the acme of human
happiness be reached
The PASSPORT Sentinel again puts in al
appearance, after a suspension of fou
weeks as result of being burned out il
the big fire that laid the town in ruins
The Sentinel publishes a history of tn
origin, development and results of tn
fire, with maps showing the burnt dis
trict and illustrations giving views o
the business section both before and af
ter the fiery element had swept through
the town.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
A Perfect Nutrient for INvALIDS
in either Chronic or Acute Cases.

Hundreds of ply sicians testify to its great
value. 1t will be retained when even lime
water and milk Is rejected by the stomach In
dyspepsia, and in all wasting diseases 1t has
proved the most nutritious and palatable. and
at the same time the most economical of Foods
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24

We have a full line Of
suits, our own make, from
fine Livingston and Harris
goods. Also a good line
of Sawyer suits, our own
make, best qualities SIG.
The largest stock of
Flannel outside shirts, and
all kinds of underwear to
be found in town. Under
shirts % cts.
Domestic Hand Knit
Drawers, Mittens, Feeting,
Double Feetins, Only
parties who keep them.
Good stock of Macknaw
stirts and drawers Also
all kinds of woodsmen's
clothing.
Fine assortment Of all
latest styles in Linen Col
lars, Cuffs and neckweAr.
Fur collars and cuffs put
on coats at short notice,
prices low.
Our stock Of Gloves and
Mittens is very large. We
have every thing in lined
and unlined gloves and
mittens. Fur gloves or
Nutria Beaver, just the
thing for a Christmas pres
ent.
Elegant silk umbrellas
with gold headed handles.
Blue Chinchilla Refer
coats and vests, custom
made fast color, at prices
of common readymade.
Gents night-shirts. the
best unlaundred shirt in
town only 80 cts.
Look for our advertise
ment every week for bar
gains.
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The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24

Second Comptroller Maynard has made
decision that Lieut.. VIM. II. Shuetz, U.
s. NJ, 10 entitled to highest rate of sea
pay attached TO his grade for the period
~ was engaged In the search for Lieut.
Chip end party on the Lena Delta, and
and also Wills engaged In transporting
The remains Of Lieut.. Commander belong
and his associates from northern Siberia
70 ~ Uuitel States.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
NOTICE.

Having sold out my business, my
Books will be left at the Store OF y
Vi. Blunt, where all accounts can bt
Isettled, until December LIST Aitel
that time they will be left i'll othel
hands for collection,
E. O. BLACKDEN,
Skowhegan, Me, Nov. n, 1886 2wl'
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24

LAKE DIsAsTERs.-Ne from Chicago
gives further particulars concerning last
weeks gale 1t was one of the most dsas-
trous storms that ever swept the lakes.
Thirty-six vessels either foundered OF
were driven ashore and there are several
vessels that are missing. Eleven have
gone to pieces beyond recovery and it is
believed that quite number that are now
on the beaches will prove total losses.
The loss of life is appalling. Forty-seven
persons are known to have persisted and
the crew of an unknown steam barge that
went down off Burnham's pier has not
been heard from. If they are lost the
list will be swelled to nearly 60. The loss
of the eleven vessels that have gone to
pieces aggregates $4,000, but partial
losses will bring the amount to fully
500, 900.