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The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

VIM. b. Fqrnham has been in Missouri
several months visiting his brother an,
returned home last Tuesday bringing
with him a trace of Missouri corn aud d
basket of fruit He says Nilsson will
shut the eyes of California IN com and
fruit raising Thinks he will return t.
Missouri to live.
Some of our young people have been
getting married of late.
She that was Miss Angelina Washburn
with her son, Master Sanborn, is home
on visit.
Sewal Brown has concluded not to
move away But will rerlenish his stock of
goods.
Mr. George Weymouth intends to close
out business and 20 abroad for year or
two.
Real estate on the burnt district is in
demand and prices tending upward
Henry Kicker has negotiated Il sale of
his store lot to parties in town.
The Canaan brass band has reorganized
and will soon give public entertainment
with view Of acquiring needed funds
There is to be railroad meeting next
Saturday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
.ShcLlX .2nLe.

Taken on execution in favor of james o
Bradbury, of Hartiund, in the county of Som
cr>ct Maine, and against Ella NJ. Wells OF
Orange, in tile comm, nwcalth OF Massachu
-cits and viii be sold at public auction. to the
highest bidder. on Monday December 10th 1855,
at ten (lW OF the clock in the forenoon, at tn,
office OF j. o. bradbury in llarilahd aforesaid
all the right, title aud interest, which said Ella
VI ellis had III, and to the following describ
ed real estate, III said lIartland on the 10th day
OF Dcccnbcr ISIS ut of the clock in the after
nouu, the time of the attachment thereof ol
the Original writ; this service being mad,
within thirty days after the recovery of ludg
mcut III the same suit. The aforesaid real eS
tate is bounded us follows: On the south by
vain st. 80 called, in lIartland village III san
IIarllnnh, being the highway leading from th'
Post office in sad liartaud to the depot OF tn,
>cbastlruuk ~ Mo Sehead railroad corporation
in said IIartland, on the east by land of caro-
line W. Prescott and of Margaret FalrgrieVes
ON the north by the Scbastcook river; Oh TIA,
west hi land of the hers of the late Ira Morrow
being same formerly owned and occupied b.
the att sarah Furhush.
X. ). " lII1AMS, Deputy sheriff.
lIarland Me, October 18th, \. D., 1855.
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The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
sheriff sale

STATE OF MAINE, Somerset IS. Taken this
twenty second day of october A. D., lsss, q.
Fix o'clock IN the forenoon, ON execution dateu
October ninth, 4. ID. 1883, issued III II Judgment
rendered by the supreme judicial court Tor the
County OF somerset, ut a term thereof begun
and held ON the third Tuesday OF March A. D.
l-sG, 10 wit. ON the thirteenth day OF April A.
u lsS6, in favor OF SCWall 4. DlnsmOrc oil BlnE
ham, against Oliver Moulton ot Pittston, for
fourteen dollars and eighly-ci-ht cents debt or
damage and thirteen dollars and forty .one
cents, cost of SUIT and viii he sold at pubic
auction at the Office of Turner Boswell IN So
Ion in said county, to the highest bidder, on
the tenth day OF DcCember A. u. lSSS, at one
o'clock IN the afternoon, the following lie
scuhed real estate and all the right tito. and
interest which the said Oliver Moulton has ii
and to the s3tnr, to wit: The east part OF 10
numbered seven in the twelfth range OF lois II
the town OF Moscow in said county, acoordin.
To stephen Smiths survey, containing ont
hundred and invent y-nine ACRES, and being IN
-uine conveyed to said Oliver Moulion by Jdhei
u. aud Edmund L. Hill by deed dated uctube
thirty, ID. l'soR ,.,- ,.n.>r
3u4s Deputy sheriff
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
SIel.ii1 sale.


Taken on e&ecntlo: IN favor or Lawrence
W llIldhs OF haftHihu IN me ouuty OF Soncr-
set, Receiver III acton Gavin BlHclow ct ais:
IN ed against a; H. Ihrhman ct ais ana
AGAINST GOODWIN Iiltoh iorhcllS ol ST. AlnailS
IN the touhty OF somerset but now OF oak
aud tdll"rnlit, ana VIII pc snld " puonc auc-
mon 10 me highest bidder ON tuesday, Inc llth
day oi peetiuher ~. D. loSo al O'Clock IN the
alttth"oE, III TEE once 81 james o. bradbury
IN liarilald aiotcsHd, all the right III e, ana
interest whlch salu GOODWIN lilltun nad III ana
70 the following dcScrlh'd kell Estate III st.
Adams aforesaid on lhc ma ua} OF December
~ d. ISL, AT II O'Clock Ill Inc forenoon, the
time OF ne attachment thereof ON the Original
Wit, ms service 'ellS inaue WITHIN thllty
days alter the recovery oI judgment III me
same suit til" alntrsald hclu Estate Is bound
ed rs follow, anu deNcflhcIi
A certain lot %: paice OF liihd situate Il! Salt
ST. Adams. descflhed as follows bounded on
he North by the Alirts Robinson farm ana
land owned ami occupied by hiram MArlih, ON
the East ny the ROAD ltadlhS ny talu Rpblnsoll
and tue l.othrop store, iolurrly, south by land
OF David u. stewart ana by land formerly
owned ny I. H. oklhher, anu on me west ny
the Juti hatHe"s iarlll, 50 caled' now owned
by Loren Lea!hers and beng the sam prem
! Sc conveyed 10 1ooiHlh hiitoh ny CAfus
smith oct 2dIh, a. d. 1867, ana JOSIAH BllliuEr
lltf Kun, a. u. 1885, except ltn HtltS sOll O0
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union convention at New York adjourn.
ed Tuesday. The resolutions passed fav-
or Federal aid to public schools, accor-
ding to illlteracy prohibition of export
Of liquor to Africa and other uncivilized
countries; National legislation to sup.
press tine liquor traffic. Abolition of the
internal revenue system, which is part
nership in crime; reailrm allegiance to
the prohibition party; declare that while
members are free in private opinion and
utterance regarding politics, yet the ac-
tion of the union in promising its in
fuence to the party embodying prohibit
ton PRINCIPLES gives the organization a
policy which each member is bound in
homer To respect, and it is therefore the
sense Of the W. G. T. U. that no member
should speak publicly to antagonizc said
policy, and any member doing so is dis
loyal To the organization.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
ANIDROSIS.
Just Opened
Arkansas city, Kan, Oct. 18th.

Arkansas city, Kan, Oct 18th,
Well, My Dear DR..
Here | am with my sleeves
rolled up again. Your letter braced me
up wonderfully. Patient No. | is enthus
iastic, No. . feeling finer than silk, No. 4
ditto, No. 4, "A Dr. with kidney trouble
says: You just hit my case, am feeling
like a new man. lie has sent me several OF
his patients. No. ). Kidney and liver dis
ease three years. Drs. have declared he
can never be any better, and must soon
go, but told him he must stay if he
would take these Baths, He has started
on the good and sure road to health. No.
6 has taken but four baths for Malaria,
and is acting and feeling like himself
again. No : is like | was, a travelling
drug store, as he has been drugging his
stomach for years, is very happy over
his improved condition. No. 8 is a lady
all swollen with Muscular Rheumatism ;
had to move my outfit to her house, and
as it passed through the streets the peo-
pie were anxious to know its nature, and
the small boys run along in search of the
monkey, supposing it to be musical con-
Germ. Now | intend that the people shall
know what it is, if have to take it on Il
fine turnout with ANIDRosIs on each side
of the cabinet, with two boys passing pa
pers as the principal streets are paraded,
and may God bless the inventor of this
human beneilcence.
Gratefully yours,
c. A. LOUD.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
Solon

Quite number of men have left for a
winters work in the woods. Wages are
about the same as last year,
The construction train on the Somerset
railroad now comes to the Ferry about
one mile below the village.
The Masonic dinner at Town Hall last
Wednesday was well attended.
A farmers Institute will be held at
Town hall the 18th, inst to be addressed
by l.. \. Gilbert and others.
George Washburn has sold the stage
route from Skowhegan to South Scion t.
Mr. Day of Skowhegan who is ut pres EN-
driving.
In your last weeks issue we notice tn,
report of Il fine pair of calves owned 10y
Mr. ilath0rn of Athens, and a call fol-
some one to beat them. Inreply we will
say that A. IL. Bosworth of Scion has
pair three months younger than the Hath
orn calves, that weigh 1905 pounds ant
girth oft aud 3 inches. They were on tn,
Scion town team that took the first pre-
MUM at the Lewiston State Fair, and
furthermore, they were the only pair OF
that team that did not take premium
Come again Athens we don't wish /,
brag.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
horridgeWock

About 20 members of the Old POin
| Lodge went To Mercer last WedncSda,
evening to visit the Lodge in that place
in spite of the mud, rain and cold wealth
er. The party had II very pleasant time
The Mercer Lodge entertained the Nor
ridgewock Lodge with oyster supper an1
other goodies.
Station agent Tobey has connected his
residence with the telegraph wires.
Mrs Joshua Bigelow died last Satur-
day morning after "A short Illness of con
sumption.
+. W. Spauldng and wife Of Altoona,
Penn, who has been visiting his parents
here returned home last Friday morning
Mr. Spaulding was recently married and
made his visit east on his bridal trip.
There was meeting of the electric
light subscribers. and much interest was
manifested.
Geo A. Young of Sua>ey Lamson 4
Co.. Portland, was in town over last Sab
bath.
Henry Sawyer is laying South side of
Main street with iron pipes for the water
works.
George A. Young x Co, have placed in
their window Il large candle. Those who
purchase 80 cents worth or more at one
time are allowed to guess how long the
candle will burn. 40 dollars worth of
goods will be given away to the ones who
can guess near or the exact time, Jan. I'd.
1889
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

The enterprising Augusta correspon'-
ent of the Portland Press takes occasion
to speculate in regard to the candidate
for Congress in this district. He says
Mr.. Millikcn will again be in the field,
that J. II. Marley, Esq. will not because
of extensive and growing business inter
ests, that Hon. II. NJ Heath, Hon. o. ID.
Baker, Hon. j. Manchester Haynes and
Hon. T.. + Webb, all of Kennebec, and
Hon. A. 7. Wiswell of Hancock, will be
in the field, and that Somerset County
will have 10 candidate. This may all be
correct but we respectfully demur to
that part relating to Somerset. Two
years is long time and Somerset may
have the best man in the district for the
place when it comes around. Wait q
while.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
Libel for Div0,ce

To The Honorable Justices OF the Supreme
judicial Court, next 10 be held NJ Skowhe1nl
within aud for the county OF SOM rset, on inc
thlrd Tuesday OF December, A. ID. 1883.
Josie Giles ot Mercer, in the County OF som
rrsct, wife OF Henry NJ. whose residence
is IL your lihellant unknown and cannot ny
reasonable diligence he ascertnined, respect
fully nbrls and informs said ronrt that sht
wns lawfully married To said Henry Nj. Giles
nj prinrctOn In the state OF Illinois. on FEB
rnnry %, 1881. That thereafter they llyet
together rs husband and wife IN New
sharon and Mercer III this State until June
lSs5, when the suid Henry NJ. Cites utterly de
serted your lihcllant. since Which time sn,
mas never seen snd Henry Nj, nor received
any support rom him. -.
Wherefore she praNs TINT divorce from th'
honis II matrimuny may be decteed TO be-
Tor said descrtion. . ,,,.,
October Is, ISIS. dpsIh "iLE9'
SOMERSET -. October 18th, 1855. Then per
sonully appeared the above named Josie CHE
and nildc uuth 10 the truth Of the above lido
by her subscrlbcd-
Before me,
c. o. SMALL, Justice OF the Peace.
SOMERSET. IS. $ j. Court. In vacation, DC
Jpon the foregoing libel it is ordered tina
notice ot the pcndeucY thereof he given In
said ihelcc by publishing an sttesteu copy y
The same and of thlsurder thereon. three week
-uccrsslVely iu,thc SOMERSET REPORTER, IA pun
he paper printed Mt Skowhcga the last pul
liritIon to be at least thirty days before IN
nc N term of the supreme judicial Courl 10 u
held ut okuwhegah within and Tor the Count.
OF somerset ON the third Tuesday of Deeein
her A. b. lsos that he may then and there al
ppar and answer To said libel ii he stall sc
cause. AhIEMAS lhbb1, -
Justice ;. J. Court.
4 true copy 81 libel and order Of Court thor
on.
3w4s Clerk 5. j. Court
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
Harmony

Harmony does not intendIto be out done
by the adjoining towns for festivities
Here Is what TRANSFERRED the past week
Tuesday eve there were about eighty
gathered at Mr.. F. Z. Pennels to witness
the flftieth anniversary of his wife's par
ents Nh, and Mrs. Ira IIurd. They had
many beautiful and valuable presents and
all enjoyed good time.
Wednesday eve there was pairing bee
at Mr.. Everett Reeds. The company
put up about thirty bushels of apples,
After partaking of bouutiful supper all
enjoyed themselves playing and report u
nice time.
Thursday there was another pairing bee
at Mr., Ephraim Raymonds. After each
ate all they could the'evening was devoted
and playing.
Friday evening Mr.. Llewellyn Chad
bourn had party and dance. Although
stormy there were a number there and
all had good time. On the same eve
there was pairing bee at Mr.. Andrew
Grays.
On Saturday evening last some of the
many friends of DR.. +. O. Turner and
wife screnaded them at their residence.
About sixty residents of the village and
vicinity took possession of the house, ate
peanuts, apples and candy to their hearts
content, and enjoyed themselves "huge-
"" till near II O'Clock.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
SHERIFF. sale.

Taken on execution In favor of Harris
PuShor PHI tsiield, IN the County OF Somerset
Maine, and against Ella NJ Wells of Orange in
The commonwealth of Massachusetts, aud will
he sold at public auction to the highest bidder
On Tuesday, December lllh, 1888, at ten U0l OF
the clock in the forenoon at the Office OF j. o.
Bradbury in Hartlaud afort said all the right,
title, and interest which said Ella NJ. Wells had
IN and to the following described real estate in
said Hartand on the 2s day OF December, 1885,
al 10 of the clock in the forenoon, the lime of
the attachment thereof on the original writ,
this service being made within thirty days af.
ter the recovery OF Judgment in the same suit,
the aforesaid real estate is bounded az follows
on he South by Main st. so called, in Hartland
village, in said Hartlaud, being the highway
leading from the Post office in said Harlland to
tue Depot of the Sebasticook 81 MoOsehead
Rairoad corporation in slid Hartland, on the
East by land of Caroline W. Prescott and OF
Margaret Fargrieves, on the North by the Sc.
Dastcopk river. on the West by land Of the
heirs of the late Ira Morrow, being same form
erly owned and occupied by the late Sarah
Furbush.
Hartland, Me-, October 17th A. D.. 1855
+. 5. VIII lIAMS.
3wi3 Deputy Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

John Russell went to Brighton market
this week taking with him twenty-four
head of cattle.
q. +. Baily, agent for Dist. No, /, has
engaged Mr.. Howard VI, Cook Of New
port to teach the winter term of school.
Mrs. John II. Mitchell & Son of Nor
ridgewock are visiting friends in this
place.
School in Dist, No, . commenced last
week, under the charge of Mrs. Nellie
Films Of Skowhegan.
Fred IL. Cats has his house nearly
ready for occupancy.
Freeman Cole of Lewiston spent few
days at home, most of the time in the
travels in persuit of game.
Miss Myrtle Chudboum was buried in
the new cemetery.
Daniel Pease has engaged the service,
of Daniel Ellis, for year on his farm.
Messrs Clark 4 Small have repaired The
damage to the bridge across the Canal
Caused by Il Temporary dam put in by
| them
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
M adiSOn

The somerset County Congregational
conference convened at this place Tues
day of this week, in union with the Ken
nebec county conference. Among tht
churches represented is the one at Fair
field, Vasselbore, Bingham and Skowhe
gan.
John Renter is going to put in one OF
Spears Water Tanks designed to warm
the drinking water for cattle and horses
during the cold months of the year, the
benefits of which are to obvious to men
ton.
Miss Annie Waugh, of StarkS, age | I
died Sunday morning last of typhoid
fever, after an Illness of about tire,
weeks, The bereaved family have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire communi
ty.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
AiY1RId

Mr. Hiram Tuck Is model collector of
taxes and gets hold of the money from
all the tax payers with very little appar-
cnt difficulty aud each year settles and
pays in the taxes in full before the an
nual meeting of the succeeding year.
Edward T.. Lascllc has been appointed
postal clerk. lie will report for duty
next week.
Hon. Chandler Baker and wife of Bling
ham. were guests of L. W MeFadden
Esq. last week.
DR.. Twitchell is delivering course of
evening lectures through knox county
under the auspices of the Board of
Agriculture
Monday evening Miss Ann Shaw lady
well known here made call at the resi-
denCe of Mr. Lorenzo Dow on Gilbreth
street. As She reached the steps of The
house her strength left her She was
helped into the house when 1t was discoH-
cred that she had suffered a shock Mel
ical aid was summoned and all possible
was done for the unfortunate ladys re-
lief but she died at O'Clock Tuesday
morning.
The freight bills for thu pulp mill Al
this place for freight received during TIA,
past week amounts to over $1,000.
MIR Cornelius Duuton aged - year,
died the 18th inst He had been in feeble
health for some years Ills wife dice
Just one week earlier. MIR and Ms
i NJ r. Poolcr Of Sknwhegan was in n
tendance at the funeral, Mrs. Poolel
being niece II the deceased.
The clock on the new hall will soon h,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

In Chicago Saturday last, Mr.. Blaine
severely arlagned the Cleveland admiuis-
tration for failure to carry out his civil
service promises for surrender of the
rights of American fishermen; for crue
disregard of the rights of the poor ano
needy soldiers; for DISTINGUISHING 7OO.OOd
citizens Of Dakota; for breaking down
the useful policy Of paying off the nation
al debt and for deliberate attempt to
break down the American protection
policy. 1t is wonderful and merited
castgatlon inflicted as only Mr. Blaine
can do it..
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
SmithHeIr{

Mr. A. F. Joll of Is State Street, Bos
ton with four other well known sports
men came to town last Saturday with tn,
intention of spending few weeks ii
Maine. They have with them six fo>
hounds and one bird dog, also some very
fine breech loading Shot guns which they
know how to use to the best advantage
Should the weather prove favorable w,
expect that rcnard will have to succumb
and many bird 90 into the game bags
Already the woods resound with the mu
SIC from the baying of the hounds ant
the crack Of the gun Is heard from nearl,
every point of compass.
Mrs f. H. Lander and Miss f w
Lander started for Bingham to visit Us
car W. Lander on Tuesday last
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

The temperance meetings held here
every evening last week by Lieut.. Lafor-
est Howe of Auburn. have been fruitful
and of much good. About one hundred
have signed the pledge. reform club
has been formed, and we are still looking
for better things.
Mr. L. s. Locke has exchanged his
stock of mems furnishing goods with Mr.
Ryerson for his farm in st. Adams, and
will move in to it soon. Mr. Ryerson
will add boots and shoes to the stock and
continue the business.
Mrs, Mary Robinson is back in her old
home Keeping house.
A new dentist in town, Mr.. Marshall
Rooms over J. Butterfield's store.
Miss Grace Littlefield of Newport is
back, after long vacation, and will do
dressmaking here this season.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

An son,

Eddie Crockett, sixteen Yeats old, of
Arson, met with n severe accident while
in the yard of the Indian Spring wooden
mill, Friday afternoon. \ couple of
workmcu were loading a large rock into
a cart and asked Crockett 10 sit on the
tongue, so the cart would not tip, and
when they put the rock in the cart it tin
ped and threw him several feet on to a
pile of birch, severely injuring his wrist
fracturing the bone Of the leg at the
knee.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
SXER/FF SALE.

Taken on execution N favor OF Melvin Bige-
low Of Il. Adams, in the County of Somerset
Maine, ana against James White of st. Adams
in said County of Somerset, and Will be sold II
public auction to the highest bidder On Tues
day, DrCemhcr llth, lsSS. at ui the clock II
the afternoon, al the Office OtJ. o. Bradbury II
liagtand aforesaid, all the right, title and in
trrest which said James White had in and II
the follow NJ described real estate in said It
Alhans on the 18th day of January, 1856, at
O'Clock in he lorcnoUn the time of the attach
urut thereof on lhc original writ this scrvie,
being mate within thirty days after thc reeOV
ry of Judgment in the saue suit; the atore
said real estate il bounded rs follows; on the
North by land occupit d by Mrs. Milton Escns
formerly owned by W A. Bigclow, and on tn,
Nurh and West by the stage road leading from
st, Ahaus to Hartluud, uu the south lay lant
Of Sarah j. Ireland, ON the East by the highway
leading from Isaac Oshornes dwelling house Il
the Post office III ST. Adams village in said st
Adams, containing HCreS, more or less.
Harlaud, Me, October 10th, A. ID. 1888.
X. 5. WILLIAMS,
3w43 Deputy Sheriff,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

oycrseer In the stock farm of Gen. Il. b.
Sheppard. lie was We'll and favorably
known, respected by all his neghhors.
Much credit is due Gen. Il. B. Sheppard
for his kind attention TO the bereaved
family
Funeral services were held At his resi-
dencc, Sunday 7. NJ. Rev. \ J. Rackliil
OBLIGATED The floral tributes were quite
extensive, hut fully express our sympa-
thy
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
East SkoWheGan

The Mason threshing machine run by
Written and Goodrich threshed nearly all
the grain on the Richardson road last
week with general satisfaction to the
farmers. The men were good workers and
had a good team.
The Sabbath School closes Sunday, the
2sth inst, with concert In the evening,
and all are invited to attend. Rev. j. W..
Carr will preach In the forenoon after
Sabbath school. Elders Frank Furber
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25

Cambridgcport, Mass, Oct. goth.
DR.. COndnt:
DEAR SIR:-I was sorry to be away
when you called as mad some sick one:
| desired very much to have you see,
For myself let me say, that for the
first time in twenty six years, sat down
upon the floor and got up without help
as natural as ever could. The Rhenma-
tism Is all gone, but little stiffness about
the hip yet, but it must go down. l an
as straight as ever | was, and 1t would
surprise you to witness my changed con.
dition since you saw me last | have
recommended the Baths to everybody
whether In trouble or not. as ! believe II
sure safeguard against physical disease.
l take pleasure In showing all what the
baths have done for me.
Very Truly,
Mrs. MULLEN, II Windsor st.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-25
Mercer

Miss Curtis of New Sharon will be her,
the first three days of this week with
millinery.
We understand that Mr.. Snow, propri-
etor of Mercer House, will exchange
stands with Mr., Ed. Nickerson.
We notice j. Grcenleaf has put in a
stock of boots and shoes.
Miss Lena Works is visiting friends in
South Berwick. j. A. b,