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The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
Brighton.

We have been trying to-day to call to
mind how it used to seem when the sun
,hone two or three days in succession,
and folks were out without umbrellas
and without the mouldy appearance they
now have; but it was in vain, the time
WAS too far into the past.
Mr.. Jesse Forbes recently fell, while
engaged in friendly scuillc, and broke
his leg.
{. c. Hayden and family have just re
turned from the Lake. MIR. Hayden goes
Saturday to Lily Bay for the winter.
Miss Isle Farrin is taking lessons in
music of Mrs. l.. y. Ellingwood of
Athens.
Miss Alice Campbell is at home.
John Hayden, of kngsbury, was in
town last week, and bought two fine suck
ling colts. One was owned by John Toms
linson, the other by l.. Il. Hayden.
Mrs. Isaac Prentiss went to Corinna,
last week, to attend the funeral of her
father, Mr.. Joel White.
Miss Amy Strickland has gone to
Grrcnyillc To work at the Eyceth House.
Ernest Decker closed his school in
Mayicld last Friday. We understand
that he has been engaged to teach the
winter term in district No of this town,
The schools which have begun. so far
uS we have learned. are as follows In
| No >, Minnie Clark of Athens; No. |,
| Nia Barker; No. 10, Maggie Foss
| Whitchousc district. Ninactte Jones
Scribner district, Hattie Decker
Iaforest Campbell has rented II house
in the village owned by the Hayden Bros.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
Woman's C 7. Union.

The National Woman Christian Temperance
onion holds its fifteenth annual meeting Oeto-
Der 10 %, in the metropolitan Opera House
New York.
Mrs. Mary T. Burt and Gen. Clinton b. Fisk
will welcome the Conventions and Mrs. Mary A
Liycrmore will respond. William Blalkie, au-
thor Of the well known books ON physical cul-
turc, viii speak on his fa.oriie theme. Bishop
Fallow~, Of Chicago, will preach on the "Er-
rirSiaNftsH Emancipation Of Women Mrs
Elizabeth Thompson. the philanthropist, will
present the National w. CT L. "Womin'
Flag" rublcmatic of International goodwill
Of peace aud Of purity.
Mrs. Mary IL. Hunt, by whose efforts Scicnti-
hc TENT eranCc instruction is legally provided
for in thiity-siX states, will speak, also Mrs.
Mary +. la,hrap, the celebrated prohibition
orator from Michigan; Mrs Clara Hoffman,
Missouri leader; Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge
and Miss Henrietta &. Moore, Of Ohio, aud
others Mrs. Matilda b. Carsc of Chicago
Temple, aud DIR. Mary Weeks Burnett Of the
same CITY, will speak of the National Temper
ancc Hospital. There will be 100 delegates and
as many isit0rs, representing every part of the
United states, including Alaska Miss Eliza
beth W. Greenwood, of Brooklyn, will preach
the annual sermon.
The address of the President, Miss Frances
T.. Willard, will review all present phases of the
woman = movement, including the lnternaton-
al Council Of Women at Washington aud the
National Council there organized; also the
Worlds W. G. T. L. and the Chicago Council
Of Women, Of all Of which she is at present the
executive head.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Caroline
b. Buell.. will, in her annual report, epitOmilc
the wears work done by POO, 900 gifted and earn
est-hearttd women. Miss Esther pugh, the
Treasurer, will give the financial showing for
1855 All exercises are public, and all men and
women are invited to attend.
MARY ALLEN Wrsr,
Editor Union Signal
JULIA \. AMEs,
Associate Editor.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
OYTidRe

Stephen Reed, who has been foreman
of the Dodlin Granite Quarry, is to NOV,
to Richmond.
The East Madison fire was plainly visi
BILE here, and was Witnessed by many o.
our citizens Monday evening,
Mr.. HUH carpenter, is building a hous,
on Wade street.
A large number of the Good Templar,
went to Skowhegan, Wednesday, to at
tend the District Convention of Coco
Templars held in that town.
James S. Spauliing has moved hi,
household goods to Waterville. Mr.
Spaulding will continue to manufacture
clothing here.
The Insurance commissioner from New
York was in town Monday, inspecting
buildings that are insured in the Home
Company.
The Ladies' Relief Corps gave an en-
tertainment at q A, X. Hall, Tuesday
evening, inviting many of their friends
TO come and enjoy the evening with them.
Over two hundred electric lights have
been pledged in town, and the balance, So,
will probably soon be taken, making 800
In all, enough to make a sure success of
the enterprise.
Rev. Mr.. Jones. pastor of the Congre-
gational church, is expected to resume
his duties next Sabbath.
Wednesday evening" Oct. 3, between
forty and nifty friends of Miss Carrie
blackwell met by invitation at the town
hall to celebrate her birthday, MIR, +.
A. Spsulding presented Il gift from her
young friends, with the following neat
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11

The New England Sunday school ASso
citation which has already held successful
meetings in Boston and Hartford, meet,
this year in Lewiston, Maine. This is the
first time the Association has been into
Northern New England and great occa.
sion is expected by the Sunday School
workers of Maine, New Hampshire and
Eastern Massachusetts The officers and
speakers, however, come from every
State in New England, and the preceding
gatherings have been large, though com
posed chiefly of people from the State in
which the Convention has been held.
The programs have been issued and
embrace II variety of interesting topics
Among other distinguished speakers are :
DR.. Burroughs of Amherst College, the
Rev. u. Blake and Hon. d. n. Camp Of
Connecticut, the Rev. DR.. Dunning Mr.
Hazard and the Rev. A. +. Winship. edi-
tor of the Journal of Education, of Bos-
ton. Congressman Dingley will also
speak Of his public duties since bis alb
sence from Washington. The convention
meets the 10th of October and will ad-
journ the 18th.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
Canaan.

Fred Drew'e house in North Canaan
MS destroyed hy lire on saturday. oct
Il. about > 4 NJ Insured for sG5o
owner in California. Laforcst Jewell
his lessee. had left the premises only a
few DAYS before Mr. Jewell lost about
Il bushels potatoes, one-half acre prod
net of corn uuhu~ked aud a sewing ma.
chine and cook stove ia the house. The
barns were detached from the house, and
were not burned. No cause can be as
signed for the fire.
The cattle show appointed for Tuesday
of last week was drowned ont by the
rain and the fair appointed for Wednrs-
day was adjourned 10 first fair day, and
came oil on Thursday. The exhibit fell
far short Of that Of founer years, bul
there was big crowd anl at the social
dance at Furbers Hotel in the evening
there was large Attendance and good
time reported, with one exception best
known 10 those in attendance.
J o. Scammon and family have re
turned To New York Ills shingle mil
and dam in Canaan village are undergoing
repairs.
c. p Watson is moving and repairing
his shop.
/ NJ II. Furber and son have purchase
I the Burrill farm. known 20 years ago as
( the Goodwin farm, and are making thor
ongh repairs ON the buildings. Mr. Fur
/ Der intends to make his home there
/ This is n valuable farm.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11

On Thursday, oct ith, Two m.n cm
ploycd ON the c. p. X. at Long Pond had
been to the stores in this place to make
some purchases aud started from the rail
road crossing about dark To return, hut
it seems they were too drunk for about
seven o'clock Friday morning one of them
came back to the crossing nearly dead
and the other Ned llarrigan was found
dead soon after beside the track about
one mile from his boarding place at Long
Pond. DR.. Boothby was called and de-
cided that his death was caused by drink
and exposure. The body was brought up
to the Newton House and was buried Sat
urday morning, The deceased was Il ma.
tive of the Province OF Ontario and an
Industrious, intelligent man
Mrs. Augustus Talpey who has been i'll
for long time and whose life was tie
>pair Il of last summer by her physicians
was in the village Saturday shopping
having been restored to health by the
skilful treatment of DR.. Boothby.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
Twenty Years Ago.
..ownrGANa HIN eNn Now

vel remember cold night in Jan.
Isbt. of du1lng mys,f in Skowhcsau.
which has pcrn To me Sinrc thu garden
spot Of earth | have grown with the
town. lave noted il many and extensive
improvements and am amazed a. look
at tho picture of the town which hangs
in the gallery of memory.
remember it was then aru~hiug town,
full of energy and push, and have admir-
ed the hH~iue>s way the improvements
have been accomplished. Twenty-Five
years arr rot long a we look back, hui
when W see what has been accomplished
we are assured that il is an era not Of
steam hnf of electricity, and nothing bnl
an electric shock could have transformed
the tow. of twenty years agp To- what VT
now see: then the ruins Of The old Skow
hegan house lay where Hotel Cobnrn now
stands: then small riekrty wooden build
ings I'LL The space covered by Cohuf
Block fAcu the land on the Island wher.
fde VI = church now stands was rousid
efeI sood house lot if parties had sun
eIent means Ia fix it mp; then the largest
hall Wa in the ell OF Elm hou>r, but til
anr mo,t used VA. in the klzroRlft
building The BrroflrR work then wa
NIL dom iu the room used for a laundr,
on Elm street. The machinery all turnee
by one man.
ON late visit To the town | walked In
streets md was interested in noting TN
business changes. But one remains "a
then, th3l one il Asael Coleman near TIN
railroad crossing. the same sign, the sam
man. II - hc grown olds This old lam
mark Mi remain We hope, and it prohl
bly vii H- long a~ the man live. W
do not say lac j. all the man doing bus
ness in town aow that there WIS thet
The venerable and esteemed = D. Aue.
i There but not in thr ~ams -torr. Fa
Ter the druggist, then wa. in a small dar
wooden store that occupied the space II
fine -torr NOW ILLS +. \. Williams "
there thin but in the hardware trad
The adfoit Geo. Gushing was then Wit
Gen. Dyer, l.. l.. Morrison WAS there TIN
with Drew, gWhp doesn't remember til
long yellow building, where thosc ne
.plpccs of business HOW stand. \.
BiNbY wa~ rushing then bat aerp>s u
street with Phillips. ". X. G. Estes 81
then in politics but not in Office. v
could 20 through long list Of chang
but where should VT stop.
walked through the places Of huN'ne
aud saw he improved facilities for dom
work. thr telephone, water system. ele
tric light and all the other changes
mills, shops, school houses, halls churc
e.. court house, hotel aud station.
Is II reasonable 10 expect as many Al
great changes for the next quarter CO
fury a. in the past. The town is f
from perfect and il would not be in kee
mg witt good judgment TO predict VII
an energetic people like this can do
twenty years.
RErEosrfCE
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11

BY Lover OF the National Camel
When our beloved REPORTER walk.
around and sits down on the Nationa
Game with the assertion that it is vast,
of time and money, and that the whole
and sum total of the benefits derived from
the sport are nothing, the lovers of salt
sport respectfully demur, 1t is the rec
Ognzcd mistake of American bushes,
men that they take too little time for rec
rcation, and the evil of overwork /.
/ pointed out and loudly protested against
and short sighted must he he, indeed, who
/ considers that two hours on one after.
noon each week, during the season
i spent in watching game of ball /.
thrown away.
Base ball is conceded to be the pretti
est of outdoor sports, and nothing car
equal ii to entertain and amuse an audi
ence. 1t must be in the open air and ia.
vorcd by sunlight. The view from tn,
grand stand not only includes the
grounds and the game, but woods and
green fields.
The game, to him who will concede
that the muscular part of man is of any
Importance or necessity, cannot fail to
arouse enthusiasm and admiration. 1t is
Il contest where the "head" as we'll as the
arm must be well trained and he who
combines cool and level head and quick
decision with well trained muscle will ex-
eel. Usually the struggle is between
mines from different towns or cities, and
one is called upon to take sides in loyalty
to the success of his own town.
That this sport like any other, COR any
thing else for that matter can be, and
often is, carried to excess, we must all
admit and deplore, but we respectfully
submit that it has been success, and not
excess, that has attended the game in
Skowhegan this year, and Skowhegan,
blessed with the enterprise and business
success, rs shown by the REpoRrER's re-
view of the last ten years, shows her
ability and characteristic push and cner-
gy no less to her commentator when
She comes to the front with the Cham
pion Base Ball team for three years in
succession. We believe our manufac-
tories to be little better, and our bus-
ness men to be a little smarter than are
to be found any where else, but you can't
match them in nine inning contest with
like institutions from other towns and
readily determine the result; but it is n
notable fact and a fact that has a signi-
flcant bearing on our superiority in bust
ness affairs, that when our Rifle Team
our Base Ball Nine, or our Bicyclists step
ont in good, square contest with repre-
sentative teams from other places, Skow-
hegan nine tenths of the time comes out
on top.
Now, my dear sir, don't discourage our
sports They have done more to adver-
tise and draw respect and attention to our
town than any of us can realize, and in
country where one hundred thousand
people attend base ball games every
pleasant afternoon from May to October,
it is no small honor that little town
like ours can lead its own state. We
could urge still more its advantage in
business point of view, but will close,
contending that no word, no act, no time
spent in sport or otherwise, that tends to
the recreation or proper enjoyment and
happiness of mankind, Is lost.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
A Warning.

The modes of deaths approach are
various, and statistics show conclusively
that more persons die from diseases of
the Throat and Lungs than any other. 1t
is probable that everyone without excep
ton, receive vast numbers of Tubercle
Germs into the system and where these
germs fall upon suitable soil they start
into life and develop, at first slowly and
Is shown by slight tickling sensation in
the throat and it allowed to continue
their ravages they extend to the lungs
producing Consumption and to the head,
causing Catarrh Now all this Is danger.
Gus and If allowed to proceed will In
time cause death. At the onset YOU must
act with promptness; allowing cold to 20
without attention Is dangerous and may
lose your life. As soon As you feel that
something Is wrong with your Throat,
Lungs OF Nostrils, obtain a bottle of
Bochees German Syrup. 1t will give you
Immediate relief.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
EnSt Madison.
WOODEN MILL BURNEp. AVERY
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the mill and il has been running but a
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lar with the aiiIlcnltlcS OF the stockhoia-
cr, and the operators 1t was hoped that
fla, ,,.,r.t VA. ,,.er and that pnd,.r tEr
''"9e ~ WI 'ioH"'h '"' '"ueia ana TIT
citizens would begin 10 get some 7nb-
.tautial benefit from IT, The Stockhol9-
.r. vim sn6.crih.d ana Maid for ,,eir
Nl'eh III Soo' l''ea WI" i2Ne tueii an a'''
the mortgages viii probably not pay
i'm full for money invested. The mill
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: HE nlil was Il wooden bulldln@' one
hundred and NIFTY feet long by nifty "id'
; two stories high and chamber. making !
! equal TO three stories IN height, beside
E basement with picker and dye house al
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11

remarks. "ln behalf of your many friends
present, | wish to thank you most sincere
ly for the pleasant evening you have oc-
casioned Knowing full well the cxer-
ton you have put forth in our behalf, |
know you have our deep felt gratitude
in return And now, as little mcmcnto
of our friendship and esteem toward You,
allow me to present you with this little
package, together with our very best
wishes; and may you have many happy
returns of the day" The evening was
spent in social games and discussion Of
the refreshments. Miss Blackwell's
friends unite in declaring this one of the
brightest spots in social life.
Il. c. Whiting and wife leave for the
West tomorrow morning. Mrs Whiting
will spend the winter in Massachusetts,
Miss Bowdoin, our new dress maker, /,
full Of business.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
CORRESPONDENCE
EAST SkouheRan.

At the horse trot at Jewels park the
9Th inst, about 100 teams were present
aud trotting was the hest for years, Geo.
Barrett's horse taking the highest prize
The Cattle Show at Canaan village was
a failure in consequence Of cold rain
TIN 2nd inst, and the trustees thought II
best not 10 have one this year.
The Fair was held at the Town hall
Thursday. with good day. The hall
MAS not nllcd a. usual but the articles and
farm crops exhibited were very good in
decd especially the fruit department
Had the weather been good Tuesday and
Wednesday no doubt We should have had
grand good show.
L 5 Foster 4 son lost valuable mare
Tuesday. taken sick al the village aud
died in three hours, leaving colt eight
weeks old.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11

State of Maine.

SOMERSET, ss.-Supreme Judicial Court, Sep.
TENDER Term, A. D., 1888.
Edward {. Hale vs. Stafford Flanders. And
now on suggestion to the Court that the SAID
defendant is not an inhabtint of tins Statre
aud no tenant. agent or attorney within the
same, that his goods or estate have been attach
ed III this action, and that he has had no notice
of of said suit and attachment, II is ordered,
hat notice Of pendency OF this suit be given to
the said defendant by publishing an attest copv
ut this order, together with an abstract of tine
plaintiffs Wg1t three weeks succcSSivrly in the
SOMERSET REPORTER "A newspaper printed mt
Skuwhegan IN the county of Somerset, the Inst
publication To be not less than thirty DAYS be.
fore the next term OF this Court, to be hold nj
Skuwhegan, within and for The county OF som.
erset. ON the thlrd Tuesday of December 1855
that said defendant may then and appear and
answer to said snit If he shall see cause
Attest L, II. WEBB, Clerk.
instruct If PLAINTIFFS Writ
Assumpst, Upon IA pronissory note for
S36 30 dated Oct. 20, 1873 and payable IN one
NCnr with int rest. Writ dated Dec. nd, A. D.
1887, and rctnruahle to the March Term OF The
Supreme Judicial Court \. D., 1888. "A ddmaHm
500.
"A. HARRINGTON, Atty. for plff.
true copy of order of Court, with abstract
of Pits. writ.
Attest: l.. II. WEBB,
{ ERIK s. J Court,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
Go cd TemplarS.
slNi-NNNr II SESSION on GRAND LODGE
OF MAINE.

sINu-NNNt u SESSION on GRAND LopGl
OF MAINE
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars OF
Maine held its semi-annual session in
Grand Army Hall yesterday The attend
ancc was not large owing doubtless to
bad weather. The meeting was confined
to business and work Of the order, intia-
tioas, report of officers and committees
etc. Worthy Chief Tcmpar Hamilton
presided He reported that the order
passed through the political campaign
without dctrment. The prohbitory law
although not as thoroughly enforced Us
he could wish, was much better enforced
that was generally supposed. The new
district lodge system is commended.
Grand Secretary Geo. T.. Bracket reports
a membership of about 5000 divided
among - lodges.
Grand Treasurer, +. l.. JePson reports
receipts for the & months past S29s7 -.
Expenditures S2,2tl.lj. Mrs. T.. Il, Cain
of Watervllr, Grand Superintendent of
of Juvenile Temples reported - Temples
with a membership of about 1000 The
session closed "Wednesday evening.
The annual session will be held in Port
land in April.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
Bingham.

Sunday was one Of the rainy day,
Tuesday little snow, and perhaps tn,
sun will shine some day.
Mrs. William Miller died very sudder
Friday morning. Ate her break fast a,
usual was setting in a chair, and fell from
her chair and died. She leaves family
of ten children baby eight months old
they have the sympathy of the Who'll,
community and will be helped by them.
Mark Savage is in Portland this week
our cattle show had a cold time
Pocket Pcddlers warmed some of then
up, some of our folks are so careful t.
warn the hote. man not to sell any, anC
let them come IN from adjoining town.
and peddle it out.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11
MIR, Brain erd's Sketch.
Continued from first Page.

These five firms manufacture all kinds of
lun,ber. cmplo,inO 800 men andtbprcfnrc doing
nm immense bnsinrss The Forys. the C,nnars
and The Bnrrills operate largely in lumber. The
Fairfield Boom CO. at Fairfield and the Somer-
sct Boom Co. At somerset employ large forces
of men in OBTAINING. sorting and rafting the log,
Tor the several firms.
The Fairfield Furniture Company, consisting
.ofJ. FIX T.. +. kenrick. have been engaged in
the manufacture of chambers sets since 1876;
while j. A. Cillev < Co, have been in the SANE
usi,,es, since lsGl John T.. Cotton was in
business alone from 1871 To the biz fire Of ISIS.
when With others he foimcd the Maine Manu-
featuring Company which is doing "A laryr
business in the Manufacture nf slcls aud weed
IN no,clt es The kennclec Framing 4 lum-
heI Co. is making a success Of the business uf
framing bindings by machinery. 1t was organ
led March 4, 1857, from another company which
had been in the same business for several years
previous. These four firms employ about 200
men.
The Somerset Fibre Co, organized in ISL,
alone employees 10 men, while the pulp mill in
process Of erection at Somerset Mil, will en-
ploy still larger number. The corn shop Of
/ the Winslow Packing Go. built in 1865, but now
The Somerset reporter., 1888-10-11


REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The follow
ino are the real estate transfers rnror,l,d
-. ,.,'
!" ou' oo"'''y '"' paNV WEEK
Fairfield Lemuel Jones to Mary f.
Hatch, St''. Amos Learned to Emile
;, Saley' ,'oo' Sumner Osborn to
charlotte J. Holt, $500. Orrison BurrilI
to John b. Low $1,000
Bingham -, ordela Burke to Asa f.
steward el Ai' Sl2l,
HkoWhe2'n luna f. hllchh to wal
Ter A. DAVIS si9o' !zlas +. bartlett to
T.. T. rage 2I2o. Mary +. Foster tn
JOSIE H'A'l"' Sl'3oo
DEAD u Edward l.. nonehur ct al,
10 JACOB b. her'hner' SLIGO Mary
H. "ood - IT, \. llewett, s"o3' ia
COP Is. ne 9hher TO IT, \. Hewitt, $40
Joseph H. DurreIi 10 Mary d. Wood
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