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The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
COME and SEE THEm

Mark Emery < Son of Arson, shippers
of country produce wool, together, with
Dinsmore of Skowhegan, will pay out
100000 for wool in the upper kennebec
and Sandy River districts this year
Brown 4 Hilton estimate that there now
remain unsold in the towns of Arson and
Starks 100000 pounds of wool The
grade merino locks in this region are
considered profitable by their owners and
yield about six and half pounds OF
worked wool a sheep at each shearing
Mcrino mutton, when four years old and
over il considered excellent when well
fattcned, George Il. Gray, the big farm
er, buys and fattens yearly from 1000
to 300 Merry & Caswell, extensive
stock dealers and butchers, ship yearly
1000 head of live cattle to Lewiston and
Brighton and slaughter 5000 sheep and
200 head of cattle. They furnish Burn
ham < Morrill,, the Portland packers,
with large amount of dressed mutton
yearly.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
Canaan.

At the railroad meeting last Saturday.
the following officers of the Waldo and
Somerset Railway Company were chosen
V. II. futile, President; J. q. A. Butts,
Secretary; T. b. Barrett, Solicitor; Geo.
w. johnson, Treasurer. Directors, v.
II. futile, Geo. w. johnson, NJ. II. Fur
Der, Henry Johnson, Bella Burrill Ansel
A. Goodridge. John Tuttle, John Drew,
Benjamin Chase, Amos Stevens, James
Harmon. Meeting adjourned to next
Saturday night.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
M addison

Christmas Trees in Methodist and Cor
gregationalist churches Nmas, evening.
Al Jetlres cut his wrist quite badly with
an ax, last Thursday morning. 1t is do
ing nicely.
Benjamin Greenleaf with one of B. =.
J, Westons teams started for the woods
Tuesday morning.
Henry Leeman Sheldon Greenleaf and
Mrs. Herbert Sawyer went to Brockton
Monday.
Mrs. Olive Gilman's guess of Gl3 won
the harness at Caldwell's harness shop
last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
East SkoWhegan

Everybody is happy this Christmas
morning The sleighing IS grand and the
weather sublime.
The Christmas tree is on the grounC
ready to receive its load of presents.
The Christmas tree at MoOre's Mill
Monday evening was we'll loaded will
presents, but the crowd was not as large
as last year or the presents as numerous
but most of the people present received
something which made them happy.
The meeting last Sunday in this place
was well attended and Rev. j. w. Car
gave us one of his best sermons. Tn,
prayer meeting in the evening was als'
well attended.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

ForRrrrN months roR nm rGIch on

ForRrrrN MONTHS Tor NM PrHcE on
ONE YEAR.
During the month of December we Of
fer all subs cribers to the REPORTER VIII"
will pay all arroarages and one year in
advance to settle the whole with them at
the advance rate, Sl.j0 per year, and,
also to give them the REPORTER II
months for the advance year. We trust
many of our patrons will avail themsclvc'
of this offer and thus help themselves,
and the publishers at the same time.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

The two oldest quarries for lime prod
ucts In the State are in Knox county.
The Jacobs quarry in Camden, opened in
1892 still produces the hest of rocks
More than one hundred and ilfty thousand
casks OF Al lime are produced from 1t
yearly. The other kiln is operated by J..
o. Cushing 4 Co, In Thomaston. 1t
was openrd by Gen. Knox, nearly one
hundred years ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
FOREIGN

1t is announced that Mr.. Bright's lungs
are in worse condition than for fort
night past, and he is becoming weaker.
Renewed anxiety is felt at the existence
of organic diseases.
The British parliament was prorogued
the 2ith. The Queen in her speech re-
GREETED the rejection of the fisheries
treaty, and regards the operations In
Egypt as satisfactory.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Tie Band of Hope held its last meeting
If the season at the house Of Mrs Isaac
Newton, who gave supper on that &C
ea>ion No more meetings until spring.
Is 50 many of the men and boys are in
the woods. The ladies had their Christ
ma, tree at the church asst Saturday even
ing. All agree in saying that it was the
gnietast and pleasantest occasion of the
kind ever held here
A.-.-,.rAN-,L
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
STATE NEWS.

The jury found John Mulyerhill guilty
of mansaughter Of c. a. Luce, on Nov.
25th at Augusta, Saturday last. They
were out fifteen minutes.
w. Il. Uaines. Esq, of Waterville, is
! pushing a project for steamer line be-
tween that city and Augusta. An effort
will be made to secure an appropriation
from Congress to clear out the channel,
which could be made nayigabe at no
great expensive, and it is proposed to put
on small boat next season A charter
will be asked for from the legislature this
winter.
Major William Warner of Missouri,
! Commander-in-C hief of the Grand Army,
| has written Department Commander Bur
bank that he will attend the Maine En-
campment at Lewiston.
The Town Hall, centrally located, in
Winthrop, was burned Thursday last.
The Catholics held Il fair there Wednes-
day evening, and it is expected the fire
caught from chimney in the upper part
1t had been enlarged and repaired recent
ly, and was Il good editlce. Loss and in
Surance not known.
State detective Allen, who is also State
fish and game Warden, made at Bangor,
Dec. 81, the biggest seizure of game, be-
ng shipped contrary to law, ever made.
1t consisted of thirteen barrels, and thir-
teen cases, invoiced as empty bottles to
Hamilton & Campbell, wholesale liquor
dealers PIG Commercial ST., Boston. Mr..
Aliens attention was attracted by this
unusual shipment, and an examination of
the car, which was billed from Ellsworth
to Boston, showed that all the packages
contained saddles of venson amounting
to more than two tons packed in hay with
A few bottles on the outside to complete
deception by their rafting. The venison
was seized aud the shippers, who are
known to the Warden, will be dealt with
according to law,
On Monday, Dec. 81, the Maine Cent
raj will increase their train services by the
addition of legislative train. This train
will leave Portland at 1890 A. M. and ar
rive In Augusta at l2.45 p. M. The
hour of the departure is directly after the
arriyl of all trains west, and the stop at
Brunswick makes close connection with
the morning trains from Bath and Lew
iston. Passengers from the Grand Trunk
and p. & X. railroads are also much bet
ter accommodated than at present Re
turning. the legislative train Will leave
Augusta at $50 p. NJ, arriving In Port
land at 7,O5 p. NJ, and connecting at
for Bath and Lewiston.
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The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27


DR.. CoHaHt -
DEAR SIR We are still hard at work
in this grand cause though with much OPP
position of the NJ. DIS on the start, but
as the good work goes on they gradually
give up all hope of finding the law of the
Stato sufficient to prevent people giving
or taking a Bath when they please.
cannot express my gratitude to you for
what your method has done for me and
mine. | have spent the best of my life a.
an invalid, and know | should have been
confined to my bed to-day had it not been
for the Bath No one supposed | could
ever be any better, but now am no inval-
id, and shall do all in my power to induce
my friends and neighbors to 90 to you
for sure relief. Send supplies and oblige,
Very Gratefully Yours,
Mrs. ii. &, LoVELACE.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

North Weymouth, Mass, Dec. 9th.
My DEAR DR.. CoNANT-
Since you were here
have had very interesting csssa of
rheumatism from Marshheld. He has
been on crutches for five months. Every
body is on the watch to learn the result In
his case. He has taken but five Baths
and rejoices over the improved condition.
He will soon order the outfit. inst re-
oeived an order from Miss s. j, Robbins
here.
z. 8. Here Is another order just In
time from Geo. G, Currell, Sea View,
Mass. | am still gaining, and my neigh
bors are beginning to admit that my won
derful improvements are lasting.
Very Truly,
Rev. T.. N. DYER.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

At a meeting of the Dexter and PiScat-
aquis Hallway directors in Bangor, Fri
day, the contract for building that road
was let to Brown Brothers 4 Co., of ST.
stephen, n. b. The road will be sixteen
miles in length. The directors mean to
rush the work to the greatest extent pos
Sihle, and it is said that much of the rock
work will be done this winter. There is
one good sized bridge to be built across
the piscatauuis river
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
CORRE SPONDENCE.
ST Adams

Hon. y u. Stewart has leased his saw
mil in that town To Nr. kincaid Of lar
manY who will carry it ON ard purchase
lhe los delivered at the mill This IS
luiie an important enterprise for the PEG.
pie IF the village and they are glad 10
havc Is N such good hands.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
Sturgeon BAY, Wis, Dec. u, ,s8.

1JEAK DIX
We find the Baths do US
more good than anything we have ever
used, and would not part for any price il
we could not get another. 1t is so simple
that people are inclined to disbelieve its
worth, but after years of experience in
It's domestic use lind its true efficacy,
Very Truly Yours,
A, w. LAWRENCE.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

y little Hebrew miss in New York has
the commercial instinct SO strong that
she rents furnished rooms in her dolls
house To her sisters for fixed number Of
caramels per week.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
ANlDROSIS


Lynn, Mass, Dec. It'll.
DIR. CoNANT:
Dear Sir.
The Baths have done me so
much good that | shall do all | can to
have everyone in physical distress to try
hem Truly yours,
Mrs. HIRAM CARsLEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Gen. Harrison is not receiving caller
this week. He thinks he ought to hay,
one week to himself and he is right.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Eighteen acres of Malboro, Mass. in
GLIDING most of the manufacturing por
ton was burned the night of the 2jtl
inst
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Over SOC, 900 9 cent postage stamps arc
sold daily in the New York postofIlce,
while the amount Of all stamps sold each
day is over $20, 1000.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

u. 0ITt, NITII TIITTTf ~
OpprRrp. that the SOMERSET REroRrrH. % puh.
lie ncwspapcr printed at skoWheean, ia the County
OF Somerset, be designated, appointed, and made
the County Papcr in which hereafter all pahlit noe
tices are to be printed until further order of Court
/. II. " FnH Clerk.
y tric copy of order.
Atttel. L. Il. WIN. ll,IA.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

A steamer on the Mississippi river was
destroyed by fire the 18th inst, and thirty
persons persisted.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Now is the time that newspapers re
ceiye 10 cent calendars with modes
suggestion to publish a reading notice re-
requiring space worth > 90
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
N newspaper Decisions.

Any person who takes paper regular rom
the otlcc-whtthCr directed 20 his mann 0f ann'1-
er's, or whCthc. o. -<=urScTihed or nHt-is rg~puu-
sihl. Tor the payment
a. II person orders his paper discontinued hc
must pay all arrearagcs, or the publisher may con-
tinue 10 send il until payment Is made and collect
the whole amount, whether the paper is taken from
the office not.
The Courts have decided that refusing t. i'ht
newspapers and periodical. from the post Office or
removing and leaving them uncailed ler, is f'i""
fdcic evidence of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
l.. i. GORSECH. NJ. D..

UTIlCe, 10 summit st.
We will give 500 for any case of
Nataarh that can not be cured with Halls
Natarrh Cure Taken internally.
j. CHENEY < co. Props, Toledo, O.
E8"Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Mr.. II, s. Houghton Of Wilton, wa.
assaulted and robbed in his own door yaro
Saturday evening. lie remains in crit
ical condition.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

The REPORTER is for sale each week,
at Bixby & Bucks, George tu>hng~ and
w. p. Goodwin's < Cos, Skowhcgan; at
Tea Store, South Norrdge Aock.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

We never thoroughly know a man
until We hear him laugh. Squire Hobbs.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
Notice Of Petition for Discharge
Notice Of Petition for DISCHARGE.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET IS, COURT OF INSOLVENCY
In the case Of Andrew II. Buck, of Hartland,
Insolveut Debtor.
Notice Ia hereby given that said Debtor has
filed In said Court for said County OF Somerset
h,s petition for discharge from all his debts
y ovable Under the insolvent Law of said
state OF Name, and for certificate thereof and
that y hearing upon the saMe Will he held at
the Probate Court kOOm In Skowhegan, N said
County OF Somerset, on Tu, sday. he eighth
DAY OF January A. ID. 1889, NJ one O'Clock In the
after Don. when aud where you may attend
aud show cause, II any you have, why the
prayer OF said petition should not be gran
ted
Attest: &. II. GOODWIN.
Register OF said Court for ssid
2ws2 County Vi eonhrsct.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

A terrible riot II reported ut Wahalak
Mlss.. by which IL white men and $50
blacks ere killed.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Hon. George ID. Bisbee has been nom
mated by Governor Marble for Bank EX-
aminer of Maine. Mr. Bisbee is an At
torney at Law, has been a member o!
both branches of the Legislature and was
for nearly years L. 5. Marshall OF
Maine, serving with credit in all these po-
sitons He was an officer of the IL
Maine Volunteers, and was severely
wounded during his term of service from
the effect of which he receives a pension.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

The Legislature assemblies at Augusta
Wednesday next, and Governor Burlcigl
will be naugurated Thursday and deliver
his address From his familiarity with
State affairs we predict that his first com
muncation to the legislature will be II
practical one.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27

Adyicrs are received from Hayti TO the
effect that the dispute over the seizure OF
the American steamer, Hayden Republic,
has been settled. The steamer has been
delivered to the American men OF war,
and the latter honored the Hayden nag
with q salute Of II guns.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-12-27
For Department Commander C.
a 2,

December sd. los>.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-10
HORTICULTURE.

At an entertainment in honor of visiting hor-
t1cultnrists, in response TO the toast Horticult
rrs-Practical and Theoretical" Prof J. c. Rid
path. OF Indiana. read the following verses
To study much fact called chemistry,
To learn earthS acids, alkalis and ALL
To know ell seeds, and name all bugs you see
Is Horticulture Theoretical.
To reason much about the cause Of things,
To make analyses and classify
All buds and bodies, leaves, legs, scales and
wings,
And give them titles that may pass for high.
To talk for weeks how much Of this or tkat
IL LsceS: airy that plant may grow;
What rainfall, dewfall, sun, wind, cloud arc
And then tell others what you do not know.
To raise within busy Uranium
At least SIX crops before you plant at ali;
To write long letters and for papers some
Is Horticulture Theoretical.
To feel the sunshine and the morning dew;
To smell the ground in the first days of spring;
To have for company yourself and you;
To hear the robbins and the bluebirds sing
To hoe and harrow, and to put plain dirt
On living seeds, and then to wait awhile;
To be aGeld in democratic shirt.
And use your muscles in plebian style.
To take all nature in your hardened hands.
Tram trees, plant vines, plant, prune, protect
and pluck,
Believe in self and in your fertile lands,
And have more faith in living than in luck
And then at last to sit in welcome style,
With golden fruits heaped up in royal state
Offered by beauty, with gracious smile
To strangers dwelling in the city gate.
To taste. to eat. to feel the throb of pride.
To rise rejoicing from the festival,
To clasp new friends with old ones by your side,
This, this is Horticulture Practical
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-10

ment house, public water-works systems,
! school-house, 6 churches, Post, telegraph
and express offices, Is real estate offices anu
a bank.
The present population is over 900, 80
per cent. of which has come in the past
two seasons. Over $50 pupils are enrolled
in the school, and additional school build
ings will be erected at once. The churches
are well attended and free from debt. The
grade of the town site is such that drain
age is complete and the sanitary condition
perfect. In a word, the people of Selma
enjoy all the advantages of fertile sec
ton, with good climate, good health, good
churches, good schools and good society.
CONCLUSION.
To person with moderate amount of
capital this section offers inducements as
above set forth. Here the lime and the
olive, the citron and the orange beautify
the face of nature, and Towering shrubs
and plants in great variety bloom unpro-
tected in the open air twelve months in
the year and shed their blooming fra
GRANGE. Here the rose is perpetually in
blossom, and gardening permits, in the
dreariest days of winter or the hottest
days of summer, to gather bouquet of
choice flowers in great variety.
To those accustomed to snow and ice
this may seem like fairy tale, but it is
only an evidence of climatic difference
If you are energetic and industrious. and
desire a home at moderate cost in such a
locality, the people of Selma will welcome
YOU to their midst
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-10
MIDWINTER STRAWBERRIES.
The Manner in Which They Are Raised
at the East.


Raising Strawberries in winter was first
attempted in this country by French
man named Bonhomme about fifteen wears
ago. A portion of vegetable greenhouse
was first used, but the novelty of producing
the berry in midwinter was found to pay
so well that special houses were constructed.
The business has now grown to be profit
able, and there are a number of berry
raisers on Long Island ard in New jersey
who are engaged in supplying this city
with the dainty fruit. Greenhouses similar
to those used by florists are employed. The
plants are set out in September and the
hrst ripe berries are picked Just before
Christmas. The temperature at first is
kept at 600, as this is about the average of
May weather, when the vines are growing
out of doors. A month after the setting
the temperature is raised to 500, and
finally to 800, in imitation of June and
July weather. The plants are showered
every morning. The soil is kept soft and
fresh, and numberless precautions are taken
to prevent mildew, destruction by red
spiders, or loss of the crop from a sudden
fall in temperature. 1t takes about six
weeks from the blossoning time until the
fruit is fully ripened. During this inter
val each plant is raised from the soil by a
wire frame 50 that the heat and light can
get all around it. Every berry is also
similarly raised. A popularity of hot
house ripening is that instead of ripening
first at the stem and gradually extending
to the point, as is the case in the field. the
greenhouse berry ripens at the point first.
The plants are set out at different times.
so that the ripe berries may be picked
from the middle of December until Nav.
The champion" has proved to be the best
the "Sharpless" and new berry called the
Henderson do very well. The best
prices are obtained in January and Febru-
AIRY, before the Florida berries arrive. A
fair quality of fruit brings 50 for box
holding one-third of quart, and extra
fine berries are worth fifty cents each. The
purchasers are mostly wealthy families, to
whom the cost is no object. Many of them
have spent hundreds of dollars in trying to
raise winter strawberries in their own
greenhouses without success, and, there
fore, they are willing to pay good prices to
those who do succeed.
The berry-raisers find the business about
as uncertain as growing mushrooms. If
everything goes right there will be good
crop and big profit but there are 1000
things apt to go wrong. A slight accident
is liable at any time to destroy the whole
crop, and not only are months of work and
expense lost, but the season may be so far
advanced thatit will be impossible to pro-
duce single berry during the winter 1t
may be said that eternal vigilance is the
price of winter Strawberries.
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THE TOWN OF sxLMl.
Its Business, Church, Educational and So
ciaI MISREPRESENTATION.

Its Business, Church, Educational and So
cial Advantages Conclusion.
In 1881 the railroad company put in a
switch and side-track at this point, and a
flag station was established, known as
Selma. While the fight between the ri
parianists and irrigztionists was pending
its growth was nominal, but since the set
Element of this question in favor of irriga-
ton, by reason of legislative amendment,
its growth has been phenomenal, and in
two seasons it has sprung to be the second
city in size and business importance in the
county.
Many residences. neat in architectural
design, were completed last year, and at
the present time there are by actual count
over fifty in course of construction. Lum-
Der orders exceed the supply, and over q
hundred contemplated residences and bust
ness houses will be commenced as soon as
the material can be placed ON the ground
Many of the business buildings are sub
stantial one and two-story brick blocks,
with frontages of from 40 up to $50 feet.
Among the buildings now in the course of
erection is new $4,000 brick hotel, the
walls of which are now up and ready for
the roof
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, ETC.
AT this time Selma has 10 general mer-
chandise stores, harness, boot and shoe
store, l harness store, 8 stove and hard
ware stores, drug stores, l grocery store,
gents furnishing goods store, cigar
store, furniture store, / music store, 2
millinery stores, dressmaking establish
ments, / undertaking establishment, pho
tograph gallery, planning mill, flower
mill, l nursery, gas fittings and plumb
ing, lumber yards, 2wood and coal yards,
l city hall and theater, hotels, 3 restau-
rants, 4 barber shops, 4 livery stables, 6
saloons, 6 blacksmith shops, 8 butcher
shops. l local paper (the Selma Irrigator),
] mattress factory, l agricultural imple-