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The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
GE N e RAJ.

1t is rumorcd that .Iachnc has made a
confession duplicating many others in the
bribery of the alderman of New York city
in lss4.
The committee of conference on the
Dingley shipping bill have come to an
agreement The House conferces accept
ed the amendment inserted by the Senate,
aud the only change made in the clause
touching the Canadian fisheries was inten-
ded to correct verbal errors.
The polygamists in Utah penitentiary
have absolutely refused to abjnre their
creed to procure the pardons promised by
Governor Weston.
Smallpox has broken out at st. Pierre,
Newfoundland.
The widow of Louis Riel died of brok-
en- heart at st. Vital Manitoba, on Mon
day
\ carload of floral contributions from
California for the decoration OF General
Grant tomb ON Memorial Day gathered
through the efforts of the Grand Army of
the Republic Post of Oakland, Cal. left
there by the Central Pacific passenger
train. Among the flowers are 1000 calais,
quantities of orange blossoms, tea and
camphor plants, camelias, and life-size
floral equestrian statue of General Grant.
Congrc Ssman Reed while in New York
said the indications point to long session
! In his opinion If the Morrison bill came up
the session would be prolonged into the
middle of July, but while the Republicans
were not anxious to remain i'll Washing
ton so long rs that they will not run away
! from tariff debate.
In Richmond. Va, Friday last, the
! Democrats were Overwhelmingly defeated
| by the Independents. In Petersburg the
| Republican ticket was elected.
Business failures occurring throughout
the country during seven days ending
May 29-U nited States, Ia Canada, q,
compared with a total of l67 last week,
Herr Most the individual who talks fight
when there is no danger and gets under
the bed to avoid the police has been con-
victed of misdcmcanor, He accepted
his right to address the jury and made a
rambling speech, the burden Of which
was regret ut the idea that the laws Of
this country do not permit II scoundrel
| ike himself to ncite riot among the PEG
Pile. He will probably receive the full
penalty of the law for his offence,
The gratifying news comes from Chlca-
90 that the grand jury has found indict-
ments against the Anarchist leaders Of
| the recent riot in that city, as follows:
For murder, Spies, Schwab, Fielden,
Fischer Lingg and Schnaubel; for as
sault to kill, Lingg; for conspiracy,
Spies, Schwa", Fischer, Lingg, Fielden,
Schnaubel, Parsons, Engel and ilirSch-
berger; for unlawful assembly, Spies,
Schwab, Fielden, Fischer, Lingg, Par
sons. Schnaubel, Ilirschbcrger, Enge,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
DIRECTORY.
RELIGIOUS.

BAPTIST.-MaINE STREET, REV. c. NJ 6.
HAYWOOD, PASTOR Preaching service II A. NJ,
Sunday school at "a NJ. Prayer meetings Sunday at
p NJ, and Thursdays at Pm.
CATHOLIC--WATERS STREET, REV. 4. GgNER.
rNux, PASTOR. Sunday services, Mass at 10 A. NJ.
Sunday school at r. NJ. and Vcspers at p NJ.
CHISTIAN-IIIGH STREET, REV. ]. II. Sow.
kRBY. PASTOR Preaching I.3o. Sabbath School
i2.Is. Social meetings, Sunday at O'Clock, Tues
day at 100.
EGATIONAL-IsLANDA AVENUE, REV
A. ]. RACKLIrF PASTOR. Preaching service o. 90
a. NJ, Sunday School "a NJ. Prayer meetings
Sunday at p. NJ, Thursday ut 100 p. NJ.
METHODIST ASHLAND Avn
NUR, REV. ]. NJ. FRosr. PASTOR. Residence Par
sonage, Island Avenue. Preaching service at io.4.
A. NJ, Sabbath School at I1.I5 =. NJ. Praise meet
ing at p. M, Prayer meeting at 6.3o Glass meet
ing, Tuesday evening and Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening in the vcstry at 100 =. NJ.
UNIVESALIST-CoR LEAvIrT AND NoRTI
Io.i5 a NJ. Sabbath School at IA NJ
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
To Subscribers.

Our subscribers will bear in mind that we have
irritated them very little by asking for the mon
cy due us on subscription. We now, however
take the liberty of calling their attention &c
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The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
The New England and Eastern
Maine State Fair

The premiums offered for the combined New
England and Eastern Maine State fairs to be
held at Bangor August 3lst to Sept. Sd inclusive,
have been announced. There has been an in
crease in nearly every class The trotting pre-
niums are unusually large, amounting to about
So 900, including $500 for the 2.2s class, $3.50
for thu 2.56 class $3.50 for free to all pacers $500
for the 2.32 class, $3.50 for the 2.39 class, $3.50
for the 2.45 class, and 81 800 for grand sweep
stakes. There are numerous other purses from
800 to $3.50 for running races. The purses a
mount to 81 900 There will be eighteen races
during the four days and the second and
third days the races will occur both forenoon
and afternoon. Competition for purses will be
open to all horses in the New England States
and maritime Provinces, entries closing August
9th.
During the summer Maplewood Park will be
enlarged to offer increased accommodations for
the cattle department. New buildings will be
erected and various improvements made upon
the grounds. Names three famous horses
Jack Spratt, Pilot Knox and Ezra L.,-are ex-
pccted to enter the races. The officers of the
association say that the exhibition will be by far
the greatest ever held in the New England States.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
AT WASHINGTON.

The Senate committee on commerce has re
ported the bill for the Eads ship railway fay0ra
bly,.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination o
George T. Bird IN be- United States attorney fo
| Maine. II has also confirmed the nominations
Of Postmasters F. L. Thayer, at Watcwille
| Timothy Shaw, Jr, at Bddeford, and n. A
SWEET at Saccarappa.
MIR. Charles a. Dyer, wholesale fish dealer
of Portland, proposes that schooner with re-
gister be sent to buy bait in some Canadian port
in order that case to test the present interprc-
taton Of the treaty may be secured
Tho President, accompanied by Secretary Lam
ar, Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas and
Mrs Lamont, left Washington for New York
sunday afternoon. The party occupied spec
ial car attached to the regular 4l5 train.
Mr.. Holman is deeply gricved over the
prodigality of the Democratic House, and
predicts that unless it speedily mends its
ways the next House will be Republican,
f that were the worst result of its eXtrav
agance the country would feel very much
like encouraging it to keep on to the end.
Senator Hearst who succeeds Senator
Miller from California, is Il sort of second
Tabor in the Senate. He is ready to treat
everybody without the formality of an in
PRODUCTION and his one ability is said to
be the power to look into rock and read
its hidden possibilities He is over sixty
six years old and six years ago he hadn't,
to use his own words, 1.-The smell of a
ceut"
There is great opposition to the bill
prohibiting the catching of mackercl in
seines during March, April and May The
bill, it will be remembered, was introduced
by Mr.. Reed of Maine and has passed the
House. The New York Senators hope to
defeat the bin in the Senate as they claim
it will spoil the early spring fisheries of
the Jersey coast which makes niackerel
cheap-but which Il them off in the
spawning season and will finally make
them not only scarce but make No. |
mackerel impossible.
1t is understood that under instructions
from the Secretary of State IN the case of
fishing schooners seized, that Messrs
Putnam and Biddle, the counsel retained,
will proceed to Halifax as soon as pract-
icable to confer with Consul General Phe-
Ian. Their first duty will be to defend
the Adams in the libel suit in the admiral
ty court at Halifax. This defence will be
without cost to the owners of the Adams.
The suit will be resisted to the end, If 1t
ends adversely to the Adams, our govern
ment will insist that Great Britain shall
pay for the ship and the expenses as in
the case of the George Washington i'll 49,
3D. The preparations for a vigorous de-
fence of the Adams do not preclude the
expectations entertained at the state de-
partment that Great Britain will interfere
to effect the release of the Adams before
the suit is finished, perhaps before it be-
gins
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
The VIII Again.

The Coburn will case was argued be
fore the law court at Augusta Wednesday
Thursday and Friday last. Chief Justice
Peters presiding and Associate Justices
Virgin, Libby, Emery, Haskell and Foster
composed the court Hon. ID. ID Stewart
occupied from Wednesday noon until
Thursday eveng making the argument for
petitioners and Friday was occupied by
the argument of Hon w. l.. Putnam and
Hon. T.. +. Webb for the executors of the
will. Judge Virgin is to write the decis-
ion of the court, which will be- looked for
with great interest, not only by interested
PAL ties, but by the public
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

remember that law is the great anchor
which to-day holds the ship of state, and
SAVES us from going out upon IA SEA of an
archy and ruin. = Fellow citizens, com
rades, the flowers and wreaths which we
place upon their graves in their memory
will fade and die; the monuments which
we build in their honor will fall and
crumble into dust, but so long a. this Tn
ion continues their memory will not grow
dim, their deeds will not he forgotten,
for il shall be their perpetual eulogy
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
JOB PRINTING
Success VS.. Failure.

Those who succeed IN restoration causing
them toeXtend heartfelt testimonials in praise
of the Compound Napor Bath are the ones who
have been willing to take the advice (nf the on,
who knows the method best with the treat
ment without ilnching. And persons suffer
ing from Whatsoever cause viii do We'll &c
watch patients who have been longest under
treatment, thereby learning that the great, 81
rejoicing comes from those who have stuck to
ihe work without fear of the Injury which the
knowing ones tell them is sure to foil wv
Def at must he expected by those in chronic
disease who, after rerusing Il hearty testimoni
al i'll favor of the Bath conclude to try one oi
two and see what 1t Will 40 for them.
Now IN the ctse OF IA patient with murl
hunor in the blood. tins unloading process,
would induce them To suppose that the increas,
OF poison made manifest in the skin after one
or two baths was making them worse.
Therefore would advise those who will no
listen 10 sound reasoning to keep out of til,
Bath until they decide 10 remove the cause %
their troubles, tina: mother nature may be abb,
10 come to the rescue of their physical power
Snch l. also proving true of other sylnptou,
OF disease, and prompt work will allow no de
fe II unless the vital organs are already larg,ly
destroyed.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
Newspaper Decisions.

Any person who takes paper regularly from
.he office-whethcr directed to his nalne n, ,nntb
crs, whether he has subscribed ., no,is rcsnon.
sble for the payment
upneapIiis Rnn"' .trs ms paper discontinued, he
must pay all arrcarages, or the publisher may con
tinue to send it until payment is made, andscollec'
the whole amount, whether the paper is taken from
the Office not.
The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post office, or
removing and leaving them uncalled for, is primd
NIcie EVIDENCE Of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

The Secretary of the Navy has complet-
ed the plans for the four ships of war au-
thorized to be built in the national appro-
priation bill passad at the last session of
the 4Sth Congress. That bill appropriate
ed 81 ,S95 900 to build two cruisers of not
less than 5000 nor more 5000 tons, one
heavily armored gunboat not to exceed
1000 tons; and one light armored gunboat
not to exceed 500 tons. There has been
great delay in making the plans for the
construction of these ships and the re-
sponsibility for the delay is due, accord
ing to the Secretary, to the slow work of
the bureau of construction. The depart
ment has at its command the detailed in
formation relating to the construction of
modern ships Of war, The Secretary has
purchased plans and designs used by the
Armstrong; of England for the construct
ion of new cruisers for the Japanese navy,
which contain the latest improvements in
n avail architecture. The specifications for
the new cruisers and gunboats will EN-
body all these recent improvements in ev-
cry department of construction.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

FAIHfIELD-Our correspondent writes
Memorial bay was properly observed by
+ r. Pratt Post G.. \ X. Services wcr,
held AT the NJ. +. Church, which was dec
grated for the occasion. The following
was the programme; Singing by the Glet
club; prayer by Rev. Mr., Holt ovation
by Rev. Mr. Aldrich, pastor of the mi
verSaliSt church; singing; BcncdlCtion
fine sermon to the &, A. Il, Post was
preached last Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Curti,
from 2d Tim, ~ II have fought the
good fight '-G. w. WethcScll and
daughter, who have been spending tn,
winter in the west, arriy ID home Satur
day afternoon--F Fishing parties are al
home Il fine show of trout-NIrs. III w
Allen who has been spending few weeks
in Massachusetts, returned home Frida,
%. w, Lawry arrived home with his
bride last week Two little stranger,
come to our village Tuesday morning ons
stopped at the home Of C.. +. Well, OF
West st. and the other at the Methodist
Parsonage The Baptist Society have
been presented with fine bell for theil
church from friends of the pastor in Mas
sachuSetts We think the street lights
at Watervile must be very poor for one
of the byccle riders from there on Mon
day evening was overheard to call our
street lights gas, while another thought
ii must be an electric light and of course
sarcasm was not intended.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

The burning Of any steam lumber mil
seems to be only question of time. Two
were burned in adjoining towns in Aroos-
took County in one day, one at Linneus.
one in Houlton. Mr.. f. W. Titcomb,
whose steam saw mill was burned at
Houlton, has lost three mills in as many
years, but is not discouraged and will
commence rebuilding at once. Lumber
operators and lumber manufacturers are
proverbial for pluck. They have the
courage for any emergency. 1t is well
they have as there are many ups and
downs to their business.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

The marriage of President CLEVELAND
and Miss Frances Folsom was announced
by authority from the White House, Fri
day last and appeared in Saturdays daily
papers The ceremony is to take place
this Wednesday evening at the White
House. The recent death of relative OF
Miss Folsom changed the original plans
for the wedding, and invitations are lin
tied to few of the near relatives an(
members of the Cabinet and their wives
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, of the First Presby
terrain church Of Washington, will officiate
The ceremony will be followed by cola
ton, and the wedding in all its details
will be nlain and unOstentatiOus.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
Corhan's Anniversary.

Gorham is one of the old towns of the
State, and on Wednesday of last week.
celebrated its one hundred aud iiitlcth an
niyersarv. The exercises consisted of
the firing of salutes and ringing of bells
in the morning and evening, grand pro
cession, addresses by Gov. Robbie, presi-
dent of the day, Elijah Kellogg, the auth
or, Judge j. A. Waterman, and others.
The weather was propitious and it was II
grand success in every particular. Cor
ham people are justly proud of their town
and its sons and daughters wherever they
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

Senator Ingalls, remarks about Pension Com
Black seem to have been somewhat pointed and
pungent, but no one can deny that there is a
certain incongruity in the fact that a man who
has been active in politics for twenty years and
who now holds $1,000 position should be re-
ceiving the heaviest pension on the list in the
capacity Ola physical wreck" If, as Mr.. In
gals asserts, poor wretch who had been blind
nineteen years and had been pensioned by Com
missioner Dudley was stricken off the list by
Mr. Black, the fore .oing incongruity becomes
even more pronounced.
boston Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
Pittsfield's Delegation,

4 cnucns OF the repubHcans OF Fittsficd wa'
held in Union Hall. on Saturday last to choos,
delegates to the state and district conventions
The meeting was called to order by J.. F. futile
and Dennison Walker was chosen chairman
End \. H. Cornforth secretary. The following
were chosen delegates to attend the state con
vention at lewiston o. s. Haskell, W. q. Nor
rell Robt. Dobson, n. l.. Perkins, q. Z. X I'M
ball. The delegates are unplcdged and unin-
structed. The following were chosen as dele
gates to the district convention at Waterville
c. A. farwell, {. c. Weeks, II. c. Pooler, &
N. nnrleigh and Pethnel Holmes.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
Pine Tree State Steamboat
CompaOv

The Pine Tree State Steamboat Company
with capital stock has been organized at Bath
The corporators are well known business mel
who are identified with several steamboat line
in Maine and other States. Directors wer
elected as follows: P. o. Vickory +. C. Allen
NJ. V. b. Chase, of Augusta WIN. Rogers ant
James Drake, of Bath /; Ira Bradley and A. P
Moore, of Boston; j. l.. N. Cobb, If Lewiston
They organized as follows:
President. Is. Drake.
Treasurer-M. V. B. Chase.
Fifty thousand dollars of the capial stock wa.
guaranteed at the meeting. The intention o
the company is to establish line from the Ken
nebec river to Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS.

All small advetiscments-Noto Wants, For
Sale Etc, If PAID FOR IN ADVANCE will be
inserted in the SOMERSET REPORTER at reduced
rates. Viz Three lines less as cents for first
week IS cents per week, after Six lines cents for
rrst week, }, cents per week, after Ten lines Is
cents for st week 40 cents per week, after.
Count words of average length to the line,
reckon prices as above, and send your ney with
the order. This saves the trouble of cha rging and
collecting small items. These prices apply only to
PAY Down ORDERS.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
Somerset County omcers.

Clerk of Csurts-L. II. Webb, Skowhegan.
County Attorney-James o. Bradbury, 1lartand.
Judge of Probate-rurner Boswell, Scion.
Register of Probate-H. s. Goodwin, Skowhcgan.
County Commissioners-A. J. Moore Iiartland; =.
r. Hilton, Brighton Hiram Moore, Madison Cen.
ter.
Register of Deeds--H. C. Decker, Skowhcgan.
County Treasurer-A, o. Frederic, Norridgewock
Sherf-Zenas Vaughan, Skowhcgan.
Deputies-E. p. Vies, N. New Portland; s, ii.
Moshier, Pittsfcld, b. NJ. Steward, No. Arson
VIM. w. Brown, Harmony; X. S. Williams
iiartland; Lyman Grant, Solon Augustus Brad
bnry. Fairfield; r. NJ. Baker, Norrdgewock c
H. Jones, Athens; John H. Mitchell, Cambridge
Benz. A. Sawyer, Starks.
lailer-R. M. Baker, Norridgewock.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

1t is a matter of ordinary observation that
David Bennett Hill, Governor of New York, i,
even more popular and stronger with his party
in this State than he was when he vas elected
Moreover, the Democratic party of New York is
mole united and more confident of tuning sue
cessess than it was at the beginning oiMr. Hills
term Of flee,
1t is likewise matter Of ordinary observation
that Grover Cleavland President of the United
States, is not so popular not so strong by an,
manner of means wirh the national Democrat,
as he mas when he was elected Moreover, the
national Democratic party is less united. les,
is accustomed vigo for success, than it was Al
the beginning of Mr.. Cleavland's Administration
". 7. Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

NoRRlpGEwoCK.--The Quinncbassett
House at Norridgcwock is going to be
fun of summer boardcrs soon Neatly all
the rooms are already engaged. 1t is a
lovely spot and affords fine drives and
scenery. Miss Mary c. Lindsey has re-
turned to Norrdgcwock for the summer
.... + he Lindsey homestead has been sold
to X. VI Baker, esq, who will occupy it
as II residence. Business is good in the
town ....Rey. j. \ Jones has been cngag-
ed as pastor Of the Congrcgatonalst
church at Norridgcwock and will be in
stalled about July l>t....Mr. Osborne Of
the Qunncba,sett has built broad piaz-
"a ON the east side of the house.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

1t has been stated that the general State
Muster was liable to be postponed this
year on account of the extra rate of trans
portation charged by the Maine Central
and the Companies of State Militia order
ed into camps for instruction in different
convenient places where transportation
would be much less, but this is now de-
MED and Bangor is to be blessed with the
Annual Encampment, full size.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
Notice of Foreclosure.

whereas Alnnson \. Hall, of Athens, Somel.
sci county and state of Maine, by his mortgage
detd dated the twenty seventh day of April,
u. lsS5, aud recorded in Somerset Registry
OF Deeds book lsl PAGE 534, conveyed to me
the undersigned, the fol owing described real
estate situated ia said Athens, and bounded
and described aS follows to wit: Bounded on
the North 10y land of samuel a. Taylor and land
OF l.lewcilyn Ham; on the East by land of the
Town farm, so called, aud land of said Ham;
on the West 10y land of john H. TAYLOR and
land of Jiines Taylor Jr. being the same prem
iSes conveyed to said Aanson A. Hall hy James
Taylor Jr. Executor Of the last Will and tesla
Iieht OF james F. Hall, late Of Athcll- aforesaid
desceased Now the conditions of said mort.
gage having been broken | clam hereby to
ioreclnse tie same and give this notice for that
pnrpU.e
Dated May 18th, I7sG.
3"22 SIMON FOX
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

about 800 Bodwell delegates elected to
the Republican State Convention and
about one fourth as many for llamlin
1t don't take much of political prophet
to foretell the result.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

Memorial Day was more generally OBJ
served this year than ever before The
interest manifested in the occasion seems
TO grow as the years pass and as the graves
of comrades of the National Army grow
more numerous. This growing sentiment
argues well for the future of our great
country and places its perpetitnity beyond
question. Down deep in the hearts OF
the people is that abiding love of country
that "is the sheet anchor of the ship of
statc".
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

Mr.. j, NJ. &. Hunter, night editor of the
Portland Press, took charge of the Farm
ington Chronicle Monday. We welcome
Bro. Hunter to n position where he can
put in IA to lG hours of hard work every
day, and get half to two-thirds pay for it,
and n full quota of kicks and "lu scs.'
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

ca RABAssEr LID GE No. 34-Mects Wednesda,
evenings 100 O'Clock.
PARMENAs ENcAMPMENT No. iS-Mcets sccont
and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Odd Fellows
hal q, Water rec
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
MASONIC.

SOMERSET LoDoE, No. "a, g. A. M-statee
communication Mondays or preceding full
moon. Masouic Hall so Water Street
SOMERSET CHATTER II. A. No Is-Stated com
muncation last Friday Of each month.
DE MoLAY CoMMANpERY, X. Meetings tst
Tuesday of each month.
Mr.. MoRIAn CouNcIL-Mcctings I'D Wednesda,
of each month.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02
DIRlGO ROOFING COMPANY

Builders should investigate as to the Roofing
Material manufactured by the Dirigo Roofing
Co. 1t is It'd, In APPEARANCE; durable with pro-
per care for half century. The roofing Tor
100 feet cost 1926. Deferred rihOm .rreight
charge at any point in Maine with ralrOa1 Or
Steamboat connections II Is the most valuable
I. oiing ever invented for the price. Just the
thing for cottages. Send for circular. Address
DlRlGO ROOFING CO., steep Falls, Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-02

The Democrats had bitter fight at
Calais over delegates to the State Conven-
ton The PASSPORT Custom House con-
test has split the party in two warning
The Burns men were victorious at Calais
but the Leayitt men allege fraudulent
counting and threaten to carry it to the
Convention. So says the Argus.