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HoratIo C, Tiltop.

hf llaratio g. Tilton was born in
faeoalle. in January l9l9, but lived
during a quarter part Of his life. in Nor
rIdeewoek following farming as his pro-
fessiun. He died at his home, on MAY
Il. l,ss, from the effects of cancer.
having been confined to the house for
nearly seven months, suffering during
this time eXcruciating bodily distress.
though his mind was clear and as quick
in business matters as ever, till almost
the last He was ready to 90 and when
he found that he could not recover he was
anxious to have his end near at hand
He has lived an upright and useful life,
one upon which he could look back and
feel that his work had been well done.
lie had occupied many offices of trust in
his town and always commanded the re-
spect of all who knew him. lie leaves
family consisting of wife and three SONS.
\ kind father, Il faithful husband and an
honest citizen has passed away.
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MemoriaI Speakers.

The following were the Memorial bay
speakers in towns in Somerset county.
Athens, S. J. Walton Esq Of skowhe-
gan; Bingham, Rev. 5. p. Smith Of Con
necticut East New Portland, Augustine
Simmons Esq. Of No. Arson; Fairfield
Rev, Geo. G. Hamilton of Oakland Ilar=
mony, Rev. G. w. Colby of Cambridge
Madison, DR., S A. Patton of Skowhe.
gan: Norrilgewock, Howard owen Esq
of Augusta North Arson. Rev {. +.
Mclntire Palmyra, Rev, c. A. Southland
of Bddeford Pittsheld, Hon. II anry b.
Cleaves of Portland; Skowhegan Rev.
q. A. Shnn of Dceringi Scion, Rev. {.
f. Mclntire.
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DR.. Conant has come out tat-footed in
favor of high protection, for the poor,
as well as the rich, and without the en-
actment of Il bill which requires the sig
nature of President Cleveland to such an
act, to make it law, he declares that ply
steal law now obtained by mother Nature
for our protection must be respected, or
we 90 down early We must be our
own Judge and jury, but for witnesses the
woods are full, as there are now about
20, 900 people under this treatment who
have learned the efficiency of the c. V.
Baths in Kidding the system of these
elements of poison, upon which all dis
ease finds basis, regardless of the
names given the various symptoms. BY
this luxurious tuning method of secur-
ing purity to every drop of blood in the
system, the body finds protection in the
highest degrees of medical art, by which
mother Nature rolls on her work to the
demonstrating of physical power.
BosToN, Mass, MAY, 27TI, SS.
Dr. C0ndm
DEAR SIR Il write again to ask YOU to
ship an outfit to W. b, Knapp, Waltham
C. q. ID. saw Mr.. Harris and he ac'
kuowledgcs that his joints which hav,
been so long fixed and painful are timber
ing up. So you see skeptical man iikt
he was NAV be converted, when the proof
Is forced upon them. ! know that this
method will remove superilous develop
ment, as have a friend taking the Baths
for dropsy, and In the short time undel
treatment the weight has been reduced II
pounds, and the improvement Is genera
and the pAtiant Il very urAtefu, to tn,
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charming road of seventy four miles
carries the traveller to Handy. the ancient
Singalese capital of the country. This is
picturesque place, with some beautiful
views, residence of the governor and a
Buddhist temple, where, in u wonderfully
rich shrine, one of Gautamas teeth is
kept This is one of the treasures of the
Light of Asia, for which, it is said the
king of Siam offered 1000 900 rupees not
long since but in vain The priests hay
ing it in their care are said to be among
the most intelligent and learned of the
eastern craft, and possess much Budd
histic lore of great antiquity and value
One of the attendants informed me with
much pride that Edwin Arnold worshiped
at the shrine when last in Ceylon. | can.
not say that Edwin is a Buddhist. but his
writings show him quite as deeply i'm.
5ued with reverence for Gautama as for
Tim we of the west claim to be the Lord
One cannot talk with the intelligent PEG
pie at this temple without being impressed
with the fact that their creed rests with
them upon enlightened filth. and not
upon blind superstition The priests, too.
wear an expression of calm dignity ut
terly at variance with bigotry or fanatic
ism.-Carter liarrison's Ceylon Letter
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Death of w. p. Goodwin.

We are panied to be Obliged to an
nouncc the de tn of Mr. W T. Goodwin
of this village, which occurred to-day
about ll.3D O'Clock A. NJ, after an ex-
ceedngly painful sickness of three weeks
Mr.. Goodwin was a native of Skowhe-
gan, always resided here and had hosts Of
warm friends in town and no enemies.
He was a young man of culture, high
character and bright promise. His
mourners are many and sincere, and his
family friends have the warm sympathy
of our people in this their hour of ter
riblc affection
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The follow
ing are the real estate transfers, recorded
in our county the past week:
Fairfeld-Oliver II. Horn to S. II. Love
joy, $50.
Pittshcld-Johnson w Hunt ct al, 10
Martha f. Millctt, $3.50 johnson W.
Hunt ct al, to Martha F. Millett, $50.
Alonzo b. Shaw to Edward J. Garceon.
$1,000.
Bingham -ChaS. w. Abbey to Nettie
NJ. Labree, 500. Michael Padham To
A, G. Padham, An agreement to support
and maintain.
Moscow-Henry c. Morton to S. II.
Labree, 800.
Skowhcgan-Abbic Y. Mitchell to {,
p. Sawyer, 5000. Mary +. Smiley to
Geo. l.. Nay $1,000. Alexander Lnms-
den to Geo. J., Nay, S4lj0. Ella NJ.
Giles to Mary a. Smith. $500.
Madison-,Iohn n. Weston to Fred II.
Pease, $3.50.
Norridgewock-Seld Wade to Frank
j. Wood, $500.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Woodcock to Henry
ID. Watson, $500, Chas. f. Crockett To
Stephen W. Walker, SIPS.
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a Horse Thief Fooled.

Fremont Homestead who lives some
from his slumberS one night last week
by disturbance in his stable. Hastily
DOMINIC his clothing and going to the
horse stood in the floor, and upon his ap-
pearancc man made a quick exit from
the stable window, in his haste dropping
a revolver and leaving it behind. Moth
ing has since been discovered,
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The Directory of the residences of
citizens of Skowhegan, their business
places, its industries institutions, Socie-
ties, cts. has just been issued by Putnam
Tower 4 Co., Portland, Me. 1t appears
to be compiled with care and accuracy,
and will be very welcome to the citizens
of Skowhegan, and convenience to all
who may visit our town.
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Another lot of those 81 ct. scrlms at
Ordway's.
j. u. Cotton Esq, of Lewiston was In
town yesterday.
Col. Elias Mllliken was registered at
lleselton House last night.
DIR Pattcn aud selcctmen Eaton a I'd
Packard accompanied Mrs. Fannie Whit
ten Of this village to Augusta this morn
ing where she is to remain for time In
ii asylum, for treatment for n mental
trouble
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The farm buildings owned and occupied
by Everett r. Goodrich of Athens,
were destroyed by fire about $ O'Clock
Thursday morning with one yoke of
oxen and a hog. The loss was fully
S2joO and insurance $1,000, One on was
got out of the building alive but was so
badly burned that they were obliged to
Kill him.
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fire in Arson, across the river from
Madison village, destroyed the residence
of Frank Gilman Thursday evening. Loss
81 Loo; insurance 81, 100 The household
goods were nearly all saved. Fred Kill
kenney, while throwing water from the
stable, fell striking on pile of wood and
injuring leg.
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Skowhepan Riders,

The following challenge has been issued
to Bicycle riders of the Pine Tree State
The Skowhegan Athletic Association
challenge any wheclman resident of the
State of Maine to a contest for the ANA
teur One Mile Bicycle Championship of
the State. Race to he conducted under
the rules of the League of American
Wheelman, the winner to have the pos
session of the Elmwood Belt for one year
according to the terms governing contest
for this trophy. We further challenge
any city or town in the State to Il race to
be known as race for team champion
ship of the State of Maine
Each team to consist of three men res
idcntS of the same city or town.
The above races open to any American
wheelmen in the state, to occur at any
time and place desirable, we only reserv-
ing the right to require three weeks no.
tice previous to the time of the contest,
Address all correspondence to
WILDER Colby.
Sec. Skowhegan Athletic Association,
Geo. w. Halves, c. a. Marston, T. H..
Anderson, w. =. Goodwin, f. A. Lcech,
directors.
Skowhpuan Nav 24th IS
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\ disposition Is shown ~ revise the
Mil, bill in caucn, by the Democratic
member. Of the House which cannot be
accepted a altogether encouraging by the
friends OF tariff reform.
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The Madison Bulletin commends the
item in the REPORTER of last week,
advising further use of printers ink in
advertising the attractions of Somerset
County. There are thousands in it.
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For short time longer You can get
nice floor oil carpets at Oil-cloth factory
for Is cts. per yd. (22l
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BORN.
MAR RED.

skowbegan-May a. to the wife of Fred Cote
boy, - lbs
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
COMMUNICATION.
LITTLE CREEK.


Oysters are becoming scarce in the natural
beds from which our planters derive their
supply, and in consequence of this scarcity
of plants, our oystermen are abandoning the
business. Those who still continue, will
suspend operations NOW until fall. Especial
advantage has been enjoyed by dredgers in
this vicinity this spring in facilities Of ship
ment. The steamer Citizens, Capt Derber,
has been making regular trips to Philadel-
phia and Dover,and carrying at very reason
able rates This is the old steamer Holt
which piled between Milford and Philadel-
phia, but has been rebuilt and enlarged
since.
Our people are much saddened at the tragic
death Of young Pleasanton, the victim Of the
recent boiler explosion of Port Penn. He
was well known here, having been married
in our church in IS to young lady of this
village
On Sunday the body of young sailor was
washed ashore at Mahon's Ditch. He was
discovered by the crew of a sturgeon boat,
who laid his body on the beach above high.
water mark and notified the coroner. Our
people are quite indignant over the heart
less treatment he received. Being robbed
Of all valuables on his person by some sailors,
and after the inquest ordered buried in the
sand where the tides might wash over his
Testing-place. Our citizens will resurrect
the body and give it a decent burial in our
cemetery. Such treatment Of an unknown
and unfortunate mariner will not be brooked
by the kind-hearted denizens Of Little Greek.
AN OYsTERMAN.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
Half Rates to the Conventions via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

With a view of accommodating the host of
visitors to the political conventions and other
general meetings hereinafter mentioned, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell ex-
cursion tickets to the points named below
from all prominent stations on its system, on
the date specified, at one fare for the round
trip. The tickets will be good for passage
in both directions on all regular passenger
trains, except Limited Express trains. The
occasions on which such tickets will be sold
are as follows:--
To Indianapolis Indiana, on account of the
National Prohibition Convention, which will
meet May soth, tickets will be sold from
May 25th to goth inclusive, good for return
trip until June 9th, 1888, inclusive.
To St. Louis, No, on account of the Ma
tioual Democratic Convention, which will
meetJune sth tickets will be sold May CYSTIC
June 4th, inclusive, good to return until June
I2th, 1888, inclusive.
To Cincinnati, Ohio, on account of the
meeting Of the Supreme Lodge oft the World,
Knights Pythias, which will assemble June
I2th, tickets will be sold June 9TH to nth, in-
elusive, good to return until July cd, 1888,
inclusive.
To Chicago H., on account of the Ma.
tioual Republican Convention, which will
meet June 10Th, tickets will be sold from
June I4th to June 18th, inclusive, good to re-
turn until June 10th inclusive
The routes over which the tickets will be
sold is Pennsylvania Railroad to Pittsburgh. !
thence by the Pennsylvania Company's lines
to destination.
The well-known and superior advantages /
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, arising from |
complete facilities, fine equipment, and its
service of through trains, COM
mends this route most strongly to intending
visitors to these great gatherings
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
"Don,t Marrv Him .

He is such tickle, inconstant fellow, you
will never be happy with him, said Esther's
friends when they learned other engage
ment to a young man who bore the reputa-
ton Of being a sad fiirt Esther, however,
knew that her lover had good qualities, and
she was willing to take the risk. In nine
cases out often it would have proved a mis-
take; but Esther was an uncommon girl and
to every ones surprise Fred made model
husband. How was it? Well Esther had a
cheerful, sunny temper and great deal of
tact Then she enjoyed perfect health and
was always so sweet, neat and wholesome
that Fred found his own home most pleas
ant,and his own wife more agreeable than
any other being. As the year passed and he
saw etherwomen OF Esther's age grow sickly,
faded and querulous, he realized more aud
more that he had Jewel of wife" Good
health was half the secret Of Esther's sue
cess. She retained her vitality and good
looks, because she warded of feminine weak
nesses and ailments by the use of DR.. .Pierce's
Fayoiite Prescription.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25

Black All-wool Henriettas.
Genuine German. Plenty of
so-called all-wool Henrietta in
the stores that is nothing but
French Cashmere calendered
to give it the Henrietta finish.
And it isn't Henrietta finish
after all. That silky sheen
doesn't come from calendering.
It's in the wool and in the
weave. Sticks to the stuff.
These Henriettas are plump AS
inches wide and bang-upquality,
but the prices take a down dip.
Were 85c, 81, and $I.25; now
75c, 85c, and 81.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
Wananlaker's.
rnILAnnlrHIA. sIonday. AIay q. Isss.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, May II, 1885,
The store is in Summer
trim. Hot weather things have
been put to the front. Evey-
thing. The light and airy Dress
Stuffs; the bright Summer
Silks; the Parasols; the hlmy
Curtain; the hundred sorts OF
sporting and outing Shoes; the
gay and breeze wooing Bon
nets and Hats, and such a gath
ering Of Sporting things, and
Rattan and Reed things, and
Housekeeping things (includ-
ing every modern appliance
for making Ice helpful in the
family, as you have never seen
under one roof before.
We have put these things
about so you can see them and
understand them easily. 1t is
worth a journey to see what
the wit of the world has con-
trived to make the hot days
and nights-comiortable. An
object lesson in the things that
most concern every person
housekeepers specialization
June to September.
You are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25

Our Sateen stock is peren-
nial. When we opened the sea
son with the announcement of
1859 styles shown simultane-
ously, it would seem that no
equal statement about Sateens
had ever been made, but to that
first showing we have been add
ing constantly. Now a little
army of new styles just out of
the Custom House. Following
on the heels of hundreds of
others new this season, and yet
scarcely two alike. And they
are in the colors most to your
mind:
sulphur and black gobelin and white
green and cream navy and white
garnet and cream black and white
and a dozen other just as wei
come combinations.
Patterns that have never been
here before:
sprigs and sprays
dotted plaids
scraggly leaves
random seashells
cluster color dots
Buds and blossoms and rag
ged bits of brightness scattered
hlggledy- piggledy, but peep
ing with surprise prettiness from
every fold.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25

THE initial number of Wilmington's
new daily, the E1eniRg journal, was
published on Monday. The new en-
terpnse is backed by men Of judgment
and experience. and enters the journal
istic field with fair promise of fsuceess-
ful popularity. It's advertisingis purely
local and the arrangement of its news
is convenient and attractive.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
Electing Senators.

OF late years it has been plainly ap
parent to observing persons that the
great corporations were more aud
more getting control ofthe highest leg.
islative body in our country, viz. :The
U. S. Senate, irrespective of party.
State Legislatures were so controlled
and influenced as to secure the elee-
tion Of Senators of large means, aud
whose fortunes had been made, or de-
pended upon the corporations in
which they either held high official
position or upon whom they were de-
pendent for favor When once secure
in their places, being so far above and
beyond the people their voices aud
votes have too often represented
their corporation hackers rather
than the people. This, among other
important questions, has been talked
over in the Oranges Of the United
States for several years, and resulted
in the growth of a sentiment that the
United States Senators should be
elected by a direct vote of the people,
to whom they should be responsible
for their actions. Surely, it is much
easier to influence and control the
votes Of a Legislature than to influ-
ence and control the vote of all the
voters of State. The National Grange
and many Of the Stale Oranges have
for several years placed themselves on
record in favor of a constitutional
that United States Sena-
tors should be elected by the people.
Through the Grange it has been kept /
before the people, and before Congress,
and now eean report. that in Con-
gress the House Committee on Reyis-
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
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Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
Notice..

The undersigned begs to inform
his old patrons and the public gen.
orally that he is still in the lumber
business, at the old stand, formerly
occupied by the late firm of Barber
& Minors, where you will find a
complete stock of all kinds of build
ing materials, such rs Framing, Ma
ryland and White Pine siding, Hem
lock barn, and White Pine of vari-
Gus grades. Flooring, shingles, lath,
doors, blinds and sash of all kinds;
all of which l am offering at lowest
prices. Please give me a call before
buying elsewhere; Yours &c,
GEO. P. MINORS.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25

The price-wings of Albatross
are clipped a little-Io cents.
Only a little clip you say. Down
from 90 cents to so. But twenty
per cent on Albatross is a big
clip. And then. too, the color
line is full-no cuttings nor
gleanings.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25

THROUGHOUT this country, and on
this Peninsula in particular, the high
ways are fully one half the year either
muddy or sand beds. Good roads
would be profitable, even though OBJ
tained at large outlay. We have
bad roads because we have too many
of them and because labor and money
are expended upon them unwisely.
Laying out roads has been mania.
We have twice the length of highway
needed, and we have not money and
labor enough to repair properly the
needed and needless highways; hence
none are well repaired. Often the
road Overseers are unfit for their posi-
tions. They direct work in such
way that it occasions positive damage.
The Office of road overseer carries with
il little money and less honor. Com
petent men find it more profitable to
give their time to their own business
As a result, the Overseer is usually "a
man who has no business of his own,
and would be incompetent to manage
it properly if he had. Many men who
work well for themselves and their
neighbOTs, think it fair to cheat the
public by Sinking when performing
road labor. If we would have better
roads, the puOlic must he m ade to see
the benefits of them so plainly that
men will consent to the closing of all
unnecessary highways; that good men
will accept the office of overseer; and
that theroad tax be collected in money,
that the overseers may hire only hon.
est men, or contract for repairs, pay
ment being conditioned on faithful
performance. The disadvantages of
bad roads. and therefore the advan- !
tages of good ones,a well recognized; |
very few understand, however, that
improved roads enhance the property |
of neighbOrhood. Frequently the
appreciation in the value of the farms |
equals the cost of the improvements
The best practicable country highway |
is made by grading the road-bed till it |
will drain well.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25

CELERY growing should be more
general IN this locality The chief
drawback heretofore has been the in
ability to secure good plants, but the
unusual moisture prevalent this sea-
son has made the growth ofpIants very
easy and the hesubsequentc culture, though
laborious, is quite simple aud the crop
will abundantly repay the toiler for
his pains. This product if properly
bleached and shipped in good shape
will arrive in Philadelphia and New
York markets in condition that will
make it a ready competitor with the
product Of New Jersey, where its
profitablenes as garden crop is pro-
verbal. When celery culture was be-
gun at Norfolk, where it has now de-
veloped great profit, 81 company ofgar-
deners employed an instructor who
was an adept in the care Of the crop
to instruct them during the first sea
son, thereby making assurance Of a
profit even on the first effort Such
an arrangement will pay the gardeners
of this vicinity, and give sn oppor-
tuuity to make small amounts of land
produce profits, which now require the
cultivation of much larger acreages.
Milford chronicle., 1888-05-25
To The Public.

Having leased the Slaughter Beach
Hotel and it's belongings, l hereby
request the public and my friends
to visit the beach and continue their
patronage to the same. l propose
to have the managing the property
under nay own supervision, and
furnish not only roast oyster and
fish suppers but have game of all
kinds in season. Ladies will find
the surroundings as pleasant as
under Mr.. Shorts management, as my
object is to make this resort popular
with the people.
E. w. Reynolds.