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Evening star., 1886-11-30
Ca.RGED Hg MOTHER WITH EnBEzzLE.Er:-

CHARGED HIS MOTHER WITH kMBkZZLEAENf.-
"Little Red" Russian bOOtblack and street news
vender In Cincinnati about fourteen years old,
whose father is an exile in siberia, about a year
ago brought his mother and younger brother from
Russia with money he had earned. "Red" sold
papers morning and evening, and went 70 school
during the day. On saturday he had his mother
before magistrate on the charge OF embezzling
500 OF his earnings. His story is that he drew
$500 out OF q bank and put IL In her keeping, and
that he discovered that his mother was planning
TO run away with Russian lover and that aho
had paid him back only 500 OF his money.
Evening star., 1886-11-30

- An OUTRAGEOUS AssaUIT.-A sherfffs jury In New
York yesterday gave verdict against Henry
i'm 14th street, of 5000 as damages for an out.
rageous assault upon Margaret Esser on June q
during the absence OF the family The girl left the
house and went home. Nothing was done at the
time; she wished TO keep IL secret, as she was
engaged TO young man. Later she brought the
suit, laying her damages at $4,000. Judgment
was given Ia default TO the amount OF 900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-04-07
VILLAGE CORPORATION.
Annual Meeting.

Tie Annual meeting Of the SkoNhegan
Village Corporation was held tn Engine
Hall Monday afternoon last.
Gen. Isaac Dyer was elected moderator !:
Geo. S. Webb clerk Geo. S Webb, l.. +.
Danforth, +. Is. Hesclton assessors ; Geo.
S. Webb treasurer; 5. A. Bedford col
hector. The following sums were voted :
For corporation expense $1,000; night
watch, 5000; lighting streets slooo: fire
department. $1,000. On motion of l.. l..
Morrison IL was voted that the sum of
$1,000 be raised to light the streets for the
year by electricity and that the sum Of
or the whole of Il plant for that purpose.
On motion b. F. Baker W II Pearson
and {. b Richards were appointed a com
mittee to name a committee to Investigate
the matter of investment in electric light.
The committee attended To that duty
and reported W, X Shurtlch' Silas Leland
and Lewis Anderson for that committee
and the report was accepted 1t WIS fur
Their voted, that if the committee find it
impracticabe to light the street, with
electricity, they be authorized to light
with gasoline
Voted that assessors be au horned to
buy steam heater for fire engine if on
trial they think it desirable To do 50.
Voted to raise $1,000 to extend the lydrant
pipes in the corporation
Voted to pass over that part of article 8
relating to buying Il lot and building an
engine house
Voted that the Chief engineer be direct
ed to see that 800 feet of hose be left at
the pump station ON the south side for
use there in case of fire.
Voted that the assessors be authorized
to allow Coburn Hall to connect pipes
with corporation pipes if they find it de
sirablc to do so.
The matter of Il lookup WIS discussed
and the matter was left to the assessors.
The taxes are to be collected at per cent
Considerable discussion was had in re-
gard To an electric lght plant and the
question raised whether under the war
rant by virtue of which the meeting was
held it was competent To hire money TO
buy a plant, Nearly all present were in
favor of lighting the streets by electricity
but many are opposed to making pur-
chase of a plant AT this time. They are in
favor of hiring the job done, this year at
least.
\ motion was made TO adjourn to meet
again in four weeks, but ii did not pre-
vail.
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Dancing school and assembly at Fair
grieve's Hall Saturday evening
The Baptist society hold their an nual
meeting Tuesday next, the 18Th inst.
\ fine assortment Ct new milinary and
fancy goods will arrive this week at Cur
tis's.
The skating pavilion will be open Sat
urday evening with music by Skowhegan
band.
The March term of S. j. Court will pro
badly continue through this week II not
longer.
Miss Keefe of the firm of r. b & J. 4.
Colby is in New York this week, will re-
turn about April Eth.
The ice is threatening to break up at
early date, and already about the falls and
dam ii has disappeared.
V NJ. Vickery has added large line of
ladies cotton underwear to his stock. and
makes some prices which will surprise
the ladies. Call before the assortment Is
broken
Mrs. Samual Bickford who resides with
her son, 5. \. Bickford. Esq in
this village WAS stricken down with paral-
ysis Monday afternoon and has not been
conscious since. Her aye is 81 years and
her recovery is not probable.
\ fair sized and joyial audience greeted
Gus Williams and his company in ..Oh !.
What Night, at Coburn Hall last even
ing, notwithstanding the unnviting in-
ducement the weather presented. This
was, without doubt, the best company
that has visited us this season, every
member being good in lheir several parts,
and no "stcks.' Mr.. Williams song
'She reminds me of her mother in n
thousand different ways and his recita-
ton, only lock of Hair" were re-
ceiyed with uproarous applause, and the
audience dispersed in the best of humor
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Temperance Meeting.

large audience gathered at the Con
gregationalist church Sunday evening to
attend temperance meeting conducted
by the Womens Christian Temperance
Union, Mrs. l.. W. Weston presiding.
The exercises consisted of praise SER
vice lead by the choir of the church in
which the audience joined heartily, pray
er, reading of ser ipturc and short addresses
by the Reverend gentlemen Racklitf, Little
and Sowerby, pastors of the village
churches, Mrs. \. b. FELTON,, State .Iuv IL
lie Temple organizer and NJ IS Isabel
Hamilton State organizer of the W. {. T.
Union, and Evangelist. The audience
gave the closest attention to the remarks
of the speakers until the hour of O'Clock
was reached when the Interruptions by
many leaving the church greatly disturbed
the meeting. The addresses of the ladies
were warm and earnest showing their
hearts to be in the work in which they are
engaged and the short addresses of the
resident pastors were particularly happy
and practical, showing that these gentle
men have given the question more than
passing thought and are practical workers
in the cause. Mrs. Felton, and Miss Ham
ilton held meeting for the young folks
in the Congregationalist vestry Sunday
afternoon. They expect to visit other
places in the county.
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skowhegan and Athens Railroad.
KEPoRr OF COMMITTEE

The committee chosen to confer with
/ the citizens of Skowhegan, upon the mat
/ ter of Railroad from this place to Ath-
ems and it, probable extension 10 Moose
head Lake. have attended 10 that duty 80
far A. circumstances would admit, and
would make the following
EEPoHI.
We find quite IL diversity Of opinion
among our citizens relatiSeto this subject
How such road would affect SkoWhegan
in its bu,incs. interests and relations, j.
the question naturally uppermost in their
minds and the answer which each individ-
ual gives to it. ~ce1ns To decide him for or
against the road. Skowlcgan, As i, well
known. has long been Tie terminus Of a
railroad. Its extension from here in any
direction. has generally been regarded IL
amtagoni,tic to the Interests Of the town.
and has in the past been looked upon with
diSfaVor by our Il izens. aud although
this feeling is not n prevailed and strong
here now, IA, formerly, yet solnr Of our
best people share it 10 soue extent to-day.
and therefore would opppsc rather than
help. the movement under consideration.
There are. on the other hand, some.
perhaps We might truthfuly say, many of
our business men, who believe tat a rail
roAd, extended from here To the Lake, via
Athens Sc. sc. would be Il positive help To
SkoW hogan. for many rcasols, andafnpng
others, that it would divert large share
of the business which now goes from
western Pi>cataquiS II Bangor and the
PcnObSCOt. towards SkoNhegan and the
kcnncbcc. and that ii would make SkOW-
hogan sustain very nearly the same tu>i-
ness relations 10 the Lake region, that Ban
gor now does. Your committee would fur
thcr say that they find considerable OppOS p
ton to this road from port on Of our citi-
zcns. owing as they bell ye, tothc unWlsc
location H. last surveyed. because a now To-
cted it is proposed To build Il through Il
gro \ ing, and what soon Witlou a rail
road there. must become the most popu-
louS part of our village-therchy greatly
dcprcciating in value nchdeSirahlc prop
crtV for residences and tending directly
to impede if not stop the growth of the
town along the inc of the established To-
cation. For thi- reason many citizens
feel that while under other circumstances
they might look with favor upon the en-
tcrpriSc of building arailroad from SkoW-
hogan to MooSehead Lake. they do rot
now hesitate to say they are unaltcrably
opposed to its construction As now loca-
ted and running only to Athens. And
your committee do not hesitate to say
that when Il proper and entirely different
location Shall be deridcd upon in getting
ont Of our village, much of the present
opposition to the proposed railroad will
have disappeared because ii is fair to pre-
sumo that no citizen will willingly sub
scribe to the stock to pay heavy land dam
ages for an unwise and expensive location,
VIII IL /. l,h1i h,t tst n
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CHAMPION NOW Frs.
THOMAS HORSE RAk l..
TIGER HORSE RAk +.
TIE ABOVE ARE FOR SALE EY

TIE ABoNE ARE FOL; SALE EY
John +. Butler, Athens, Corydon
Felker, Scion. FcIkcr x Wmches-
ter No Is Water st Skowhcgan.
We wish every one whether III
tending to buy a moving machine
the present season or not TO eN-
anime the steel mower before pur-
chasing. Satisfaction guaranteed
to all who favor Us with then pat
ronage
tn
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When the weather grows warmer that
extreme tired feeling want OF appetite,
dullness, languor, and lassitude, afliict
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is i'm
possible to throw off this debility and eNpel
humors from the blood without the aid Of
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparina.
al could not sleep, and would get up in
the morning with hardly life enough to get
out of bed. had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. bought
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Job Printing.

me lob Printing Establishment connected with
the SOMERSET REPORTER is prepared to do all elias
Of work, the richest as We as the most common
;,hs Competent and experienced workmcn are
employed and large stock OF paper, envelopes, ad-
ycrtising, wedding and business cards in great va
riety Orders of dances bills of fare programs,
notice. Commercial printing specially. Orders
hy mail will receive careful attention.
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4 Brunswick correspondent says Rev
James II. Little, formerly pastor of the
Universalist church In this place has re-
ceived call TO the pastorship of the Uni
versalist church at Skowhegan. Mr.. Lit
ties friends here are many and his en-
emics none, and all regret his leaving
Brunswick.
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why, what are you putting that ON my
feet for" asked Il man with Il heavy cold,
why to draw the cold ont of your head, y
answered the considerate nurse. "Tht
deuce YOU say ! would rather have il
stay where ii is than Ia be drawn til,
whole length of my body" At any rate
there is Il more pleasant method than that
90 and yet me II bottle of Or Bulls Cou@l
SNrnn.
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Age of Steel.

The Champion Steel Mower is bound to
take the lead this year. 1t is the only
Steel Mower offered for sale in this state
and in fact the only one manufactured.
1t is 20 per cent lighter than the common
iron machine and the draft is lighter.
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County Clippings.

X. and {. ID. Waugh nave ii very ice
flock of thoroughbred sheep; also very
nice stock OF thoroughbred cows ana NET
ers -. Mr.. willie Moore mas SOFA ms lafnl
and bought another on the outskirts OF
StarkS, known as the EruS Atlerh larih
The dwelling house of Hiram Look sit
uatcd on the road from Madison Bridge
to Vests Mills in Arson was purncd Sun
day. Loss Sls00 insured for $500. Cause,
defective chimney. Mr.. Looks wfc's
mother was lying mt the point of death
but was removed to a ncighbor'S house.
Mrs Mary Fletcher and her daughter
from Watcryille are visiting relatives in
Starts. Mr. Henry Dulcy. who has been
sick for some time with dropsy. is no bet
ter, He is attended by DIR u. C. Imnne-
well of Madison....Mrs Daniel Collins is
very low with consumption She probab-
Iy can live hut short time.
NJ. W., n GonId of Norridoa,vork
va ~, " W. -, f.',,, a. ,aar', .,,i,,,.,
w ,n"tra,ia lin lactnre a. ,he Conorc,ra.
-, ai.,,1, ,tadiyon prid,n ON EriJa
a,o,a, ,nriI Tho icctnro oiiI ha DIV.
on , ~ ,hoa,snicn. Of mo Nor-sortari,n
Gi,h n", ,,'d rar H. henodt If thn Pnhlir
iap ','t f,nd.
MN ~
p,,1 Eor,.r, ,~-TrrS--rhn rolln,v-
inc, . ara the he rnai estotc transfers which
h 1.7 ~ boon recorded in his comfy tbc
aast ,,,aai,
f' p;,tsfoid William T. Sall4v to Gcorpa
+ ,.i,,,haI go
- p n', ua,.o, CLARK to Henry
1
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When shc was Child, sho cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
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- -s,- ~
20 Drops in Water.

SawyerN Dyspepsia Cure speedily checks
and cures all forms of indige>ton-&2
cents II bottle-1'ry it All Druggists
have it, or
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Republicans elect MAYOR in Calais by
81, majority. Last year Democrats had
GA majority.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-04-07
Assessors Report.

The following is an abstract of the an
nual report of the Skowhegan village
corporation, for the year ending April !,
lSs6:
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To Prevent Small Pox.

To he Edit0r Of the Repo,ter
A sure preventive of Small PoX without vac
inntl on may he found in DR.. re. Flowers
Nerve Ills, prepared by the Flower Medicine
Co. and sold by all druggists.
This has been proven by practicn experience
during one of The most dreadful epdemic- of
this disease ever known III America NJ. d.
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a bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and soon
began to sleep soundly; could get up with
out that tired and languid feeling. and my
appetite improved Il. A. SANFORD, Kent. o.
al had been much troubled by general
debility Last spring Hoods Sarsaparlla
proved Just the thing needed. derived an
immense amount OF benefit. | never felt
better" IL. F. MILLET. Boston Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists 81; six for e.. Made
only by c. |. HOOD Is CO, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

"For seven years spring and fail, had
scroiulous sores come ouI on my legs. and
for two years was not free from them AZ
all suffered very much. Last May began
taking Hoods sarsaparilla, and before had
taken two bottles. the sores healed and the
humor left me-" c. A. ARNOLD, Arnold, Me
There is no blood purifier equal to Hoods
Sarsaparla." l.. 5. ruELrs, Rochester ny
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold hy all druggists. 81 six for s.. Made
only by {. |. HOOD s CO, Loreii, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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Recommended by High Auth GRITTY
as Medicine.

FROM CHENEY 4 MYmCK,
CHEMISTS tNp LEADING
BOTANIC DRUGGISTS. BuSroN, MASS.
\. NJ Robinson, Jr, Druggist, Bangor,
Me.-We have very carefully examined
the sample of Bells Sarsaparilla which
you have sent us and find it true repre-
sentative extract of the material, we have
supplied You with during the past two
wears. We can chccrfully recommend
your preparation As most excellent and
reliable medicine, truly representing the
active medicinal principles of the Roots,
Herbs. Banks and Flowers we have sent
YOU for its manufacture, which are of the
hest qualities of our selection.
Very traly y1nr>.
CHENEY \ MNRcR
Boston, March :, lNs6
Bells Sar>aparilla is sold by all Drug
gists in Skowhrgan and Somerset Co. ut
30 cents per bottle. Warranted to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-04-07

The domestic drama Cur Folks" at
Coburn Hall, the 9th inst. has the fol
lowing cast +
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Our Folks,

Si.blI ~
There are no outstanding Liabilities
against the Corporation.
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DIED.

Salem Mass.-Mlrth Is tSSo, Mrs Meney
Gardiner, formcly of this place. Cause of death
TumorS,
skowhcgan-April !, Nj. Elbridle F. Pierce.
Age 90 years months
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-04-07
How to Cook q Husband.

The experiments that have been tried
upon this most detachable compound are
legion, but at last it has been perfected.
and by II woman. After this process hus-
bands are warranted not to grow old.
musty, or sour.
This recipe will be given orally to the
patrons of "Our Folks" between acts, at
Coburn Hall on Friday evening April . by
an expert, and to any woman possessing n
husband or with the expectation of own
ing one it is invaluable, This recipe is
not in any cookbook.
The new Cookbook is just the thing
for gift to your lady friends. Each rec
ipe is worth the price of the book
GOLDEN WEppING.-Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman IL Pishon of East Fairfield, cele-
bratcd their golden wedding last Satur-
day evening. There was Il large gather
ing of the friends of the venerable couple
pres mt, and a most delightful evening
was enjoyed. The presents were many
and most appropriate. Easy chairs were
provided for each and gold coin reminded
all that it was golden wedding indeed
Several pieces of silver ware also adorned
the tables. Mr.. Pishon now at the aye
of - years can look back on II long and
useful life. He has resided at "the fer
ry' all his life and is well known as one
of the best citczens of his town. 1t is
the hearty wish of a large circle of
friends that he and his companion may
yet be spared many years.
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HALE'S HONEY is the best Cough Cure, %, 30, 81
GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and hcauufrs, %
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corus & Buuiou-, 10
HILLS HAIR g. WHISPER DYE-Blaok x Brown, so
?IKE's TooTHACHE DROPS cure in l Minute, 25c.
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS arc sure cure, iOo
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when taken faithfully, j, sure cure.
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FITS-All Fits stopped free by Dr. Ei1o'a Great
Nerve Ros:crer. No Flts after first days use. Mar
vicious cures. Treatise and 5000 trial bottle ir,
10 Fit cases. send to DIR. Kline. s'l Arch II
phila., Pa.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-08

1t is next to impossible to secure a
good second growth of pine trees in the
Sierra Nevadas as long rs sheep are per-
mitted to range unrestricted over the
mountains. They trample the young
sprouts Of two or three years growth
into the ground and kill them. They
feed on the tiny shoots the first year
they appear. Even il they survive the
first few years the sheep-men frequently
set fire to the underbrush in order to
clear the ground for feed. Fires are also
started carelessly from the camp fires of
the herders. All in all, the trees have a
tough time TO attain maturity. Those
who are interested in the subject Of for
estry would find it to their advantage to
study this means of destruction of trees,
which we firmly believe to be greater
than all Others, and see a remedy by
which such destruction can be prevented.
Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-08
A TRYsT.

Westward. q sunsets spendor fills the sky,
Eastward the rose-nushed ocean turns 10
gray;
Hrry loungers race the sands hard by.
And mark the splendor Of the dying day.
ia glance turns upward to a beetling bluff,
WHARF, looking out to sea, a woman stands;
Her bent brows shaded by her toll worn
hands.
10 glance has she for sunsets fair detail
Why goes her gaze across the darkening
seat
Hsars she the safety Of the single sail
Fitting before the south wind fresh and
freei
Dut gentle Is the sea and calm the sky,
And languidly the slow waves rise in tune;
One lone bright star, single waichful eye,
Awaits the coming Of the silver moon.
swhat reck these fsher-folk OF sunsets rare"
The merry loungers said, ''or beauteous
day!
Like yonder woman idly gazing there,
They turn their backs TO gold and view the
gray"
Do. testing, spoke they Of the waiting wife,
Then passed her by, her faithful watch to
keep.
They could not know it held her lest OF life,
That little boat along upon the deep.
Providence journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-12-08
THE FOLLY OF THE DAY.

Long Handled Eyeglasses and the Peo-
pie Who Buy aud Use Them.
@Will you kindly let me see some Of
your tortoise-shell lorgnettes," languidly
inquired a fashionably dressed young
lady the other day as she stood before
the counter in leading opticians store,
and looked the clerk steadily in the
eye. e.
beg pardon; do you mean opera
glasses or eye-glasses?" asked the clerk.
Eye glasses"
Thereupon the clerk produced a large
box, in which was an assortment of the
most absurd specimens Of the opticians
handiwork ever sold for failing eyesight.
They were "lorgnette eyeglasses" SO
called because, like the ordinary opera
or field glasses, they have to be contin-
ually held to the eye while in use. The
eye-glass part is shaped like pair Of
spectades, except that instead of two
bows to go back over the ears. there is a
long handle to be held in the hand. Ul-
tra-fashionable people have decided that
these are the proper things, and in con-
sequence, spectacles, double eyeglasses,
and even the single eyeglass or quiz, +"
have been relegated to the vulgar herd.
The young lady mentioned bought one
Of the -lorgnettes," and went out Of the
store after paying a $40 bill for her pur-
chase.
do you sell many OF those things?"
was asked OF the optician.
Quantities" he answered, "and the
sale Of them is constantly increasing.
The 'lorgnetts' were introduced from
England about two years ago, but 1t is
only lately that there has been anything
Of fashionable craze for them. They
are the most ridiculous thing in the way
Of eyeglasses l ever say. They are
clumsy. and one has to hold them up to
the eyes whenever they are used, which
becomes quite hresome in time. l sell
them to young ladies mostly. although
their mothers buy them too. They hold
them to their eyes with a Lady Clara
We're de We're air and try to look hauhgty
and well bred. My observation is that
only women with very shallow brain
pans use lorgnettes. Many order plain
glasses in them and extra long handles.
The longer the handle the more stunning
the effect and the shallower the brain.
Lorgnettes are worth from 80 to $1i
each. They are made of tortoise shell
zylonite and vulcanite, although l have
seen extra fine ones of mother Of pearl.
Some are gold-mounted and cost $50 to
$50. They are mostly for evening use
and are displayed at the theatres or
wherever there are people to look at
them. At home the lorgnette users are
glad enough to wear spectacles or eye
glasses, which further goes to prove that
the new-fangled arrangement is only
anotherof Dame Fashions freaks.-New
York Mail and Express.