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The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Seizing English SeaIers.

80 - '.'i,i, C,,iond concorning tho cam.
w. "aiiin,, ,assnIs hy the rev.
.u'v ", ,,t,an Cor,rin in tho Kamschatcop
ueu0 90, tha Sta,a donartment hos mo-
i',S,.r,,,at;,,n rnncnrning either the conture
III W. r,,,,lanJ nav make II j.
, ~ ""' ' ha~"var ,bat a Communication
Tr,, ,I,, En,,l;sh fornion Office will he re.
aai'nd hefnrc long The department will
,ta, ;nfarn ;tso7f on the subject An
,ho f,c,s cnnnerted with the canture are
' w., 500, tnnu.n If II il shown that the
seiz9res ware made within three miles of
,t,, ,i,a., az n;tber tho mainland or any of
,h o so"I islanIs thrre can he no question
W. a"' g., tho innaiit, nf the seizures Other
,ri.e # IL thnught thai the position of this
s,o,erument wonld he untenable. Our
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
GENERAL NEWS

The business failures throughout the
country for the last seven days number
for the United States 49, for Canada 20,
as compared with 1870 last week.
Sept. ll.-Complete returns give Orms-
bee, CRepublican) 81 ,Gsl Shurtlcr (Dem-
ocrat) 1901; Seeey, (prohibitionist)
,s32. Greenback and scattering 2oj.
The state Representatives stand Ed
munds Republicans, 100; Edmunds
Republicans 6; straight republicans 10;
| Prohibitionist representatives 2; straight
Democrats %; Edmunds Democrats 4.
Clothing cutters in thirty shops in New
York have struck again
In pursuance of an order issued several
days ago Comptroller Trenholm recently
fined five national banks 500 apiece for
failure to return reports of their condi-
tion within the time specified by law.
The Gloucester schooner Everett Steel
has been seized by the Canadians.
About 200 sympathizers with the con-
demned Anarchi Is held meeting Friday
night at Chicago. All the speakers de-
nounced in violent terms the press of Chi
cago, and claimed that biaSsed reports OF
the trial were given. One speaker SAID
the reporters were in a measure response
HE for the verdict, whereupon the crowd
yelled Put them out" No violence
was offered, however. Nincty-fve dol
lars was raised to assist the condemned
men in their efforts for new trial.
The w. C. Huntly Kindling Wood Co.
has resumed operations at So. Gardiner.
When running full crew this company
uses ID cords of wood per day.
The Hallowell Granite Co. has secured
a S75, 900 contract to furnish granite for
an extension to the New York Art Build
ing.
The United States and Canada Express
Company has been absorbed by the Amer
lean Express Company.
The steam mill owned by l.. M. 4 W..
f. Mann at Milton Plantation, was totally
destroyed by fire about midnight, Friday.
Loss, Ss 900; insurance, $4,000.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

REA,. ESTATE TRANsFEKs-The follow
ing arc the real estate transfers which
have been recorded in this county the
past week.
Canaan and IIartland-Amanda +. Rich
ardson to Maria \. Lancaster. 500
Bingham-Joel Colby to Olive Hill.
$3.50.
New Portland-F. c. Perkins to Ed
ward +. Abbott. $3.50. Otis $. Emery to
Charles Niles. 1925. Olive Elliot to
Charles f. Bray SD Samuel l.. Kicker
ct al to Charles G. Weymouth. $500
Charles ID. Weymouth to Samuel l.. Rick
er ct al. $500.
Pittsficld-George II. Hunter to Marill'
NJ. Taylor. 800 Margaret d. Atkinson
ct al to Charles A. Dyer $3.50. Ccpha'
A. Farwell to Same. 81.
| Norridgewock-Cu Ward to J. II
Burgess. 800.
Solon-Sumner Whipple to Daniel S
York. Sl75. Ebenezer Stevens to Same
$50 Daniel S, York to Sumner Whipplc
Sl75 John +. Phillips to Hazcn Little
field. 500.
Mad.on-Lucy C. Tufts to Luciu'
Morrison. 500. Lucius Morrison to Lucy
C. Tufts sos f. J. Goodspeed to Agnes
Goodspeed. S275.
Brighton-Wiliam L. Brown to George
C. Brown. S400.
Detroit-George b. Leavitt to Brint
nall w Searle. $50.
Skowhegan-John Turner to II, j,
Horn. $3.50.
Anson-Edgar Hilton to Cephas NJ.
Hilton $1,000.
Fairfcld-Stephen A. Nye to Dora F.
Totman. $275.
Athens-Manville l.. futile to Alden r.
Corson. $l50
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Supreme judicial Court.
SEPTEMBER TEKM.
IlBRA J Presiding.

IlBRY J Presiding.
Uedu,Slay. Nept 5.
Chas W Pulltn y. Chas. Colby
The pins story IS that on the afternoon
of the 2nd of SEPT lss5. when Il. was in
Ilowc~' fish market. selecting some trout.
dcft. came in and commenced an assault
upon him, first putting several fish which
had been lying on the ice. across the
back of his neck: thereupon he struck
deft. in the omach with fish he had in
his hand, when deft. struck him in the
face and kicked him twice. VI the close
Of the ailray deft said he mad been wait
inL to get a chance to bat him.
Defense whatever WAS done at the time
was in sport and with no i'll feeling that
in fact plt. commenced the sCutllr by
dropping II fish down deft's back.
Verdict for pin. So.
Merrill Walton X Walton.
Thursday, Sept. Q.
Anna NJ. Creation y Betsey Creation.
Action on promssory note which the
PHI. claims read a. follows
.'Stark>, July /, $50.
For value received promise to pay l..
W. Creation or order one hundred and
twenty dollars with interest, in one year
from date
Betsey Creation.
Witness jas B. Creation
Defense. First. the words ain one
year are 50 indistinet that they cannot
be read and If ever there, were inserted
after the note was made, and that the
word witness has been added since the
note was made. thereby making a materi-
| nj alteration Second, that the note has
/ been paid the note was given for three
/ yoke of steers. and within month after
the trade, the steers We're returned to
| plff and the trade rescinded. Third, that
James b Creation signing as n principal
and not a Witness the six years limita-
/ tion applies.
Verdict for plf Sl16.1s.
Walton & Walton Parlin.
tfGiqg Sept. 10
| Cha.. b. Harmon -. Horace Holmes
Action to recover damages for an As
sault and battery committed upon the
| PHI on the evening Of the 2lst of October
| / $50, in the store of Mace x Tracy at
| Smithcld. Plff says that dcft. struck
| him in the face twice and threw him
across a trkin laming his back.
Dcft. admits that he struck the pin,
but says 1t was only after pin. had
aroused his anger by calling him liar
and other Insulting names. lie claims
that plh7s actual damages are very slight,
and that in no event is he entitled tn
punitive damages.
Verdict for plff 81
Walton K Walton, Merrill.
Saturday. Sept. II.
Caleb Davis vs.. Griah L. Smith.
Action of troNer to recover the value
Of two year old hcifer
PIN says that in the winter of lsS0.Sl
he went into the woods leaving on villa
i, called the Nicholas Smith farm ii
Harmony, where he then lived, a Jerse,
COW and calf together with other stool
belonging To him; that wien he returned
. in March ISL, he found such state o
, affairs at home, that he Immediately lief
and never has lived there since; tina
when he went there subsequently Il
drive away his stock, this hcifcr was no
there and he could not find where it wa
until Aug. lss2, when he saw it on til
= farm of the deft.
$ Defense | bought the heifer of II
= sister pltf ; wife, who owned her and ha
{ Il aight to sell her.
Nerdipt for deft.
+ Merrill Stewart.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

whereas Ianthis Boothhy OF Athens by his
mort gage dated the tenth day Of November A.
d. 1850 and recorded in the somerset registry
Of deeds. book lG7. page $50, conveyed TO me,
the unders sncd u certain parcel of real estat e
situate In Athens in the county OF somerset
bounded and described as follows; Com
mencing at point 23i9 rods west Of the south
west corner Of lot ifty-two in said Athens on
the east line of the road, then eastlo.the sonth-
cast corner of sad lot thence to point eleven
rods south of the north east corner of said
lot to Il stake and stones thence Iwest parallel
to the north line of said lot to the said road
thence sontherly on the east line of said road
to the point began at containing one hundred
and forty-nine acres more or less and being the
same land conveyed to me by SAID Nathaniel
by his deed dated Sept. 10, 1875, recorded in
Somerset Reglsty Vol 1ls Page 23l to which
reference is had, and whereas The condition
of said mortgage has been broken, now There
ore by reason of saidbrearh of the conditions
Thereof IIclaim to foreclose SAID mortgage.
Sent 3, 1856, 3t37' NATH BDOTllBY.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
State Election.

Election day opened bright and cool
and favorable for a full vote. The pohs
in this village as usual opened at O'Clock
to give those who wanted to leave on the
early morning train and stages, opportun'
ity to exercise the right OF SURFACE
There were an unusual number OF spht
tickets in the field this year, and candi-
dates were reasonably active to secure thc
largest vote possible for their own names
The split tickets with Bodwells name at
the head were about % per cent OF the
Bodwell ballots, while those withEdwards
name at the head were above 80 per cent.
This is accounted for largely by the
Knights of Labor voting almost to man
for Edwards, and dividing on the county
ticket. The two Republican candidates
who were supportedby the knights vote
run far ahead of their ticket, while the
Republican candidate for Senator, re-
ceived an indirect benefit by the knights
voting largely for Parsons the Prohibl-
ton candidate. The splits in the Rcpuo-
lican vote came about largely by very
strong effort being made, by the friends
of f. O. Head, the Democratic candidate
for register of deeds, and also by the Ell
forts of the friends of NJ. b. Hcselton
the Democratic candidate for county
treasurer. They are both popular men IN
their own town particularly, and strong
candidates, and extra work was put in Tor
both of them.
Personal appeal to personal friends
gave Head so votes more than the head
of the ticket but the increase Of Heseiton
was offset by contingent of Knights OF
Labor or Democrats going for Gushing
A strong effort was made to get up boom
for Darius Houghton the Democratic and
Knights of Labor candidate for represen
tative to the legislature but the result was
but 90 votes more than Edwards
The result is falling off of SO Rcpub
lican votes and an increase Of 20 Demo
cratic. The latter Is easily accounted 1ol
by immigration the former is accounted
largely by voters of the Republican per
suasion failing to put in an appearance
Our Democratic friends in town are elat
ed beyond measure because they were no
so badly beaten as on some former occa
sions. They serve notice on Republican
that In two years more they will have
board of selectmen and take charges o
the ranch generally. Republican hav
noted this and will be prepared to meet
by closer organization and harder work
The general feeling that everything wa
all right this year effected the vot
materially. One of our most IearI
est Republicans said early in the can
pagn "What is the use of having speal
ing or making much of an effort, u
democ rats are broken up and 1t will be a
right If a blow is not struck This fee
ing was evidently too prevalent in on
town. The opposition is not broke
Its chickering's and wrangling over pc
offices has a tendency to infuse new enc
gy, sort of gives them chance to get
muscle to meet their old time encm
Our Republicans will do well to bear
mind that the only safety Is in gettlr
every possible vote into the ballot be
every time.
The following is the vote of Skowh
gan in detail
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Administrators Sale.

BY virture OF a license from the Probate
Court of somerset County shal sell at public
auction to the highest bidder thetor at the law
Office OF I. h. Barrett in Canaan III said County
ON Monday the eighteenth day OF October, A.
ID. 1856 at one O'Clock in the afternoon all the
real estate now belonging to the es ate of Her
bert w. Edmund> late of said Canaan deceased
together with The dover OF his widow Mabel
l.. Edmunds therein and the revcrsion of her
dover, consisting of one undivided half part Of
the Homestead farm in said Canaan owned by
the said Herbert W. Edmunds in his lifetime
and by Salem Edmunds who owns the other
half containing lao acres more or less being the
same premises conveyed by said Salem to SAID
Herbert w. Edmunds 10y deed dAted Dec 20,
1877. r, corded in Vol l57, page 294 of Somerset
Registry Of deeds excepting the james I Book
er house lot sold by me to f. j. Haskell.
Dated Sept II, 1880.
GEORGE WEYMOUTH. , A min et,,tn
8W97
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
STATE NEW s.

Reports from all parts of Washington
county, say forest fires are raging terri
bly,. 1t is almost impossible to prevent
them from spreading. Large crowds art
fighting fires all through the upper town
ships. The water in the river and lakes
have not been so low for years. Saw
mills are doing very little work. Every
body is praying for rain.
The new Universalist Church at Bruins
witch was dedicated the 9th inst, free
from debt. 1t cost $1,000, is of Queer
Anne style of architecture, 40x6o, will
audience room with seating capacity o.
POO
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Tired LanguId Dull

Exactly expresses the condition of thous-
ands of people at this season. The de-
pressing effects of warm weather, and
the weak condition of the body, can only
be corrected by the use Of a reliable tonic
and blood purifier like Hoods Sarsaparil-
la. Why suffer longer when remedy Is
so close at hand? Take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla now. 1t will give you'll untold wealth
In health, strength and energy.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Salt Rheun

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catsrrh Rene
dy. Price so cents. Nasal Injector free.
Sold by II. w. Gushing.
SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what you
need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite,
Dizziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle. Sold by
II. w. Cushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Republican Victory
BoDwEL1 ELECTED BY
1880 PLURALITY.
EVERY CONGRESSMAN ELECTED
Legislature Strongly Republican
IARlif. GU. OWE lse2.

LARGE GAIN oNER lSN2.
The best estimates place Bodwcll''
vote at &. 300, Edwards 5j.2os, Clark''
$500. Reed has about Loo plurality
Dinglev 1000 over Garcelon and 1905
majority. Milliken carries the 81 and
Boutelle the 4th districts by well Nigh
1000 plurality each.
The State Senate wilt contain p anc
possibly IS Republican members Of the
81. and the House from 80 to % of tn,
Isl.
The vote for Governor in Somerset il
1852 was Robbie 41ss, Plaisted 3,94s
scattering lis. Robes plurality 2i0
Bodwells plurality is GOO this year, show
ing gain of 800 or $50 per cent over the
plurality of lss2.
In the State Robcs plurality was S,56C
in lss2 against about 1880 this year t
gain of nearly 5000 or Of about 60 pei
cent in plurality over 1852.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

CANAAN Saturday evening the rail
road meeting brought out the biggest
crowd yet, every body was good natured
and enjoyed the occasion very much; the
Canaan band diSCourSed excellent music
This was called as business meeting
but no action was taken aS to obtaining
subscriptions for the railroads one man
claimed to be ready To subscribe $500 and
several others stated that they would do
something, but V. Il. futile to whom
many are looking for large subscription
thought the time had not yet arrived for
soliciting subscriptions, he wanted the
town to take the lead by voting $1,000,
and then company would stand ready to
guarantee the construction of the road
But it will be a long time before the town
will do any such thing The two repub-
licanS @ who attempted to defeat j. X.
Bodwell as candidate for Governor, and
4. II. Chase as candidate for County
Commissioner, by voting for Hannibal
Hamin and Clark S Edwards for Cover
nor and for Geo. Fl. Hunter Democratic
candidate for County Commissioner, and
circulating split tickets, got badly left,
and are to be found among the mourners.
Canaan now ranks as republican town.
Co. takes the lead in the markets
~ IL. D.. - -l..l. Al
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Newspaper Decisions.

ANY person who takes a paper regularly from
The ofice-xhcthcr directed 10 his name or dn"t'
ers or whether he has subscribed or not-is respon
sible for the payment l..
: II person orders his paper discontinued ne
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may Vo
tinue 10 send it until payment is made, andSeoie''
ne whole amount, whether the paper is taken IRON
the Office or not -.
The Courts have decided that refusing !" "'N'
,eysnancrs and periodicals from the post office, Of
removing and leaving them uncalled tor Is P1"o
Oncie evidence of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

wild Canard was set afoat Saturday
announcing that Cuba had been swallowed
up presumably by the earthquake but
possibly by the sea serpent. The in
ventors of the yarn should have taken the
by cable with the worlds Geographic
system
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

William Berry, clerk Of courts, Belfast, was
found dead in his office at noon, having shot
himself with revolver probably III fit Of tenn
porary insanity. His age was about 60 years
He was formerly Of Durham. He leaves wild
ow and children. He was the Democratic can.
didate for reelection Monday, and man much
respected.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
GEO. CUSHING,
81 WATER ST,
0WHEGAN, MAINE.
Mrs. Susan Foss Bunker.

Mrs Susan Fos> Bunker, of Harmony,
was one hundred and four years of age,
on Monday, the 9th inst ON this ami
vcr>ary of her birthday her relatives and
friends to the number Of over one hum
drcd. came to sec her at the residence of
her granddaughter, Mrs. Benz. Moody, Of
this village. There were represented
five generations, the little child of Sam
ucl Jordan being her great-grcat grand
daughter. Relatives We're here from Attn
ems, Cambridge Brighton. Cornyille
Skowhcgan, Amc>hury, Mass, and other
places. The day WAS spent in cordial
greetings, singing, etc, with a most
bountcouS and rich repast ut noon where
about fifty relatives sat down and RECALLED
themselves most heartily. one of the
noticeable features of the dinner was a
large frosted cake with the letters IS. +.
b.. " cnicwcllrd in colors in the centre.
Mrs Bunker, unfortunately, was not
very well that day. and did not take the
usual interest in the reception, but since
She ha, recovered. She sits up portion
of the day. eats her regular meals and
enjoys company very much.
She was born in Darlington, y. H..
Sept 9th l7s2. and receives pension
her husband having been 4 soldier in the
war of 1872. She would pass for a per-
son twenty years her junior, that time
does not change her looks very material
lv SIN. meyer llspI tobapco ar SprtuOuS
liquors, nor spoke i'll of other people.
There is no disease in her system and if
no acute disease attacks her. She may
wear on until her one hundred and fifth
birthday. W Mel.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

REV DR.. FREELAND, of Fowlerville. MY
writes w that tr0 bottles Of GiiDiore's 4rOBni
Wine cured his rife Of nervousness and sleep
Lessness.
MPOTENCY IN MAN OR WOMAN quickly
cured by Gilmore's Aromatic Wine
GlLMORE'5 AROMATIC WINE is the grea
remedy for women and children. l2 doses o. 0
For Sale by Horatio W Gushing.
REV v. j. WHITNEY, OF Clark son n, Y, say
Gimore's Wine for female Weakness stands
without rival. For Sale by Horntlo Gushing
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
A Perfect Nutrient for INvALlDS
in either Chronic or Acute Cases.

Hundreds of physicians testify to its great
value. 1t will he retained when even lime
water and milk Is rejected by the stomach In
dyspepsia, and in all wasting diseases II has
proved the most nutritious and palatable. and
at the same time the most economical of Foods
Enr in IN he .lln
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
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My first patient was a man all doubled
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next Monday for the first time In two
years. The doctors al agreed that hs
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of this humane method. | have given
three baths to young man with dis.
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If there is happy man in the world II IS
him. AT this rate l shall soon have al
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of your method as pills and powders can
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DANIEL. +. KIvyIN.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

Bark Lizzie Carter of Bath, Captain Carter
which arrived from Matanxas, to-day, with sug
ar. reports that while lying at Matanxas lost the
first officer. Samuel Reed; the second officer
Reed and Fred Chapman, from yellow fever
They all belon.e in Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

The people living in the coal mining region.
near Akron, Illinois, embracing four towns and
quite = large range Of country, were awakened
.oupds. sccompanisd By shocks Of earthquake,
ID distinct that houses were terribly shaken and
artieIee On mantlss were thrown 70 the floor.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
Beware of ScroHIa

Scrofua is probably more general than any
other disease. 1t is insdious in character,
and manifeSts itself In running sores pustular
eruptions, boils, swellings, enlarged joints,
assesses, sore eyes, etc. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cxpcls all trace of Scrofula from the blood,
leaving it pure, enriched, and healthy
81 was severely afflicted with scrofula,
and for over 4 year had two running sores
on my neck. Took FIVE bottles OF Hoods
Sarsaparila, and consider myself cured"
C. Z. LovEJuY, Lowell, Mass.
c. ). Arnold, Arnold, Me, had scrofulous
sores for seven years, spring aud fail. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cured him.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

FARrIrGp.-T The owner Of the Fairfield
Trotting Park proposes to enlarge the
track to mile circuit. At present there
is no mile track in the State. Miss n.
b. Nye has accepted the position of gen
cral agent of Massachusetts for the
Union Publishing House, Boston, and
will commence her duties about the mid
die of this month";. Mr.. Henry Banner
got quite badly scaded while at work in
the digestcr room at the pulp mill. He
was standing over one Of the pulp watts
and trying to tighten up a nut on an iron
pipe when the wrench slipped and 50 did
the plank, precipitating Mr., Banner into
the hot pulp liquor He suffered the
scalding OF one leg from the knee down
and the other only the foot, beside one of
hands 80. Mr.. Jacob Weymouth of som
crsct Mills has IA crab tree in his garden
which, while being loaded down with
fruit, presents one branch in full bloc II
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15

Phineas c. Lounsbury has been nomi-
mated as the Republican candidate for
Governor of Connecticut.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-15
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