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The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Bingham

Mr.. S. L Andrews and Edith NJ. Baker
were married at the home of the bride.
father, Mr.. Edwin s. Baker, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. T. F. Milctt
The parlor was very handsomely decorat
ed with flowers, an arch of clematis anC
white flowers with the marriage bell sus
pended from it, presented by Mrs. Simeon
Goodrich. The bride was dressed in pal,
blue and wore white flowers. Invent,
five of their relatives were present ant
presented them with some very PRETTY
and valuable presents, after which re
freshments were served.
Mr. +. II. Preble, wife and dauehte
have returned from visit at his brother,
at Richmond and Gardiner. They ais,
visited Portland and Fort Popham.
Last Thursday night forty two of tn,
Bingham people camped at Pleasant Pom
and Friday night about thirty. Thos'
that staid at home will 90 next year they
report such good time.
Mrs. Lydia Morton was buried Wed
nesday forenoon, services conducted b.
Rev Mr.. Lawton of Scion. She was Al
honorary member of the Temperance
Aid Society. The sisters made cross o
pansies and pillow with the word Sis
ter" on it. She was a Christian mothe
and kind friend to everyone.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Smlthneld.

The farmers are busily engaged in
harvesting their grain. The present in
dications are that the potato crop of thi>
season will be far superior, both in quality
and quantity. to that of last year.
l. +. Iawton & Son are now doing
quite business at their stone quarry OF
Dodlin, about fifteen men are employed
by teen and a large surface of the ledge
is being cleared Of earth.
There WAS a social sing on the evening
of the 10Th, at the residence of +. C.
Taylor of Norridgewock, about two
hundred were present, among the nun
Der was Prof Brown and daughter from
lIartland Perlie Goodrich and sister o
the same town, also quite party from
Skowhegan and Fairfield. Several quar-
tetts aud solos were rendered with etfec
by those from abroad while all seemed tC
enjoy the occasion very much.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
CORR ESPONDENCE



Onr correspondent writes THerc Wa
bold robbery here last WeIns-iAy night
The stores Of w ] Fo-s AMI l. u Ii
hey were both entered auI saH1- Wara
taken frnn thcu Fa.-- estimated lsss
i Sloo wb'lr Lih5ef- los "a. usHa
Entrance MAS Ell ete1 ihre4-a tHr ~
dow by breaking >omc II fhe giass=
quite "A bundle of goods taken from LII
hey store was found >rcr tei near lie
next morning. This leads IN thu opinion
that Libbey's store wa entered first AMI
the bundle left to be taken Afterwards
and that the thieves either tauk all they
could carry from foss OF Were frightened
away. The post-ohicc Kept In Fuss.z
store, WAS also robbed of a small amount
There is no clue to the perpetrators.
There is to be public meeting next
saturday, the 10Th, to select managers
and make the necessary arrangements for
our annual cattle-show and fair Until
last year our fairs have been credit IL
our townsmen but last year, owing no
doubt to financial reimbursement in which
the town was involved the usual Interest
was wanting, and there was a noticeable
lack of management It {, 10 be hoped
that every wide-aWake man in town will
be present both next Saturday and the
+ day of the fair, thereby helping 10 give
ours a high rank among coming fairs.
Miss yinette Jones school in the Serb
ner district began last Monday.
Ernest Decker Is teaching in Maytield
j This is his first attemp At teaching, but
none who know him doubt his ability Il
make it success
Miss Blanche Goodrich Of Harmony ha,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Mercer

Mr.. Joseph ID. Tracy, highly respect
citizen of Mercer, died of paralysis at the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. Cyrus
Whitcomb, July 23d, at The age of 81
years, II months and nine days. He had
been resident of Mercer for more than
80 years, and had been for many years a
deacon of the Free-wil Baptist church,
of which he was a worthy member.
Though being able to travel about the
farm and enjoying comfortable health till
a few hours before he died. he had often
within fe" months prior to his death
expressed strong doubt of living 10 see
his next birthday which would have been
Aug. 4th. He was the father of large
family of children, the most of whom are
now living. His father died at the age of
50 and his mother at the age of 100. He
had four brothers and three sisters. one
brother died when So years of age aud
another at the age of "a. He has one
brother now living in Mercer, "a years
old, and another in Rome, who is So. One
of the sisters now lives in Shirley whose
age is 70 and two In Rome, the age of one
being So aud the other 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
STATE NEW s.

At the republican caucus at Castine,
last Monday night, Hon. Geo. NJ. Warren
was nominated for Representative TO the
Legislature.
Generals Hyde and Mcmahon of the
board of management Of the TOgus Sol
diers Home, yesterday investigated the
charges that have been made ~ Michael
Burns against General Stevenson, Cover
nor of the Home. They found no proof
other than his stat meut. BurBs's coun-
sci win ask for an investigation by a Con-
gressional committee.
f. J. llsley and G. T. Murch civil engi-
neers, Portland, have been making a sur
vey for a system Of sewerage at the State
prison, and viii make report To the Gov
ernor and Council
Levi McFsdden, OF Bowdoinham, a
farmer fell from staging under the
roof to the barn cellar Monday morning,
striking on the rocks and fractured his
skull He lived but short time.
The trustees OF the Maine state fair
have been discussing the property of
Offering purses or medals TO be competed
for by the 100 or more wheelmen who
will meet in Lewiston during state fair
week, Sept. ll-l4 They think that a
race, or u series of races, TO be engaged
in by SO large plumber. could not fail to
be an attractive feature of the fair, and
is earnestly desired by wheelman and
their friends. MI Charles Greenwood of
Lewiston has generously offered the state
fair trustees S2j toward the purse, and
1t is understood that other donations are
contemplated. The trustees will decide
the matter at their next meeting In Lewis
ton, Aug 27 There is every prospect
that races OF wide interest to the New
England wheelman will be arranged.
Glenarm won the decisive heat in the
Augusta race Monday. Jack Spratt was
given third money.
The annual reunion of the survivors of
the First Maine Artillery took place at
Castine the 2lst inst. and was largely at
tended by the members Of the AssOcia-
ton and their wives. A business meet
ing was held In the forenoon at which
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, DIR. G. A.
Wheeler, Castine secretary, Major +. c.
Low, Bangor; Directors, ii. +. Sellers,
Bangor, C. NJ. BOsworth, Old Town, X.
z. Peakes, Bangor, C. j. House, Monsoon,
Cyrus X. Bridges, Penobscot Dinner
was served In Town Hall, over six hun
dred sitting down to most sumptous
repast.
Mr.. Henry Hinckley, Of Philadelphia,
who founded an endowed chair Of Latin
1t BOwdoIn College In 1881. has recently
died, leaving BOwdOin 1900. 1t Is not
what reservations accompany
this generous bequest.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Palmyra

Mrs. NJ NJ Eaton, formerly of thi,
town NOW uI Topeka, Kansas, is visiting
at G.. l.. Libby $ in this village He tell,
us that within the past ten years Topeka
has Increased in population from zoos to
45, 900 and that on the temperance ques.
ton she is second to no city in the United
States, as not single dram shop can be
found in its precincts. Let it be re.
membered that women have the right OF
suffrage in municipal elections there.
Rev. Josiah Bean and family of Her
mon visited friends in this city last week
while on their way to Skowhegan.
About thirty of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Hamstead met at their residence
last Wednesday evening to witness the
unfolding of their night blooming ccrens.
1t blossomed about O'Clock and was
very beautiful.
Mrs, Leach of Mass. is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Fanny Todd of this village.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23


Congress has not been in session over
eight months, and gives US unexampled
promise of hanging on until struck by
the fr1sts of autumn. This unprecedent-
ed extension of the session in a political
on-ycar leaves the canvas III Maine, IN
a somewhat anomalous shape because
state canvass without the presence of
our entire Maine Congressional drlesa-
ton, i something We are not accustomed
ta. and Herewith Maine docs not care To
begin IL get familiar.
Fortunately, the momentous questions
of the hour have had six months over
hauling in the House, thus relieving the
Maine House delegation from the ncceS
,itv of constant attendance ON the session
of that body, hat as the tariff contest has
now been shifted To the Senate, the situa
ton i such As imperatiyely demands
full senate. Add to this the fact that
the fishery treaty, which IS in charge OF
our own Senator Frye, is menaccd by the
democratic circumlocution Office, AMI IL
is apparent that Just at this time it would
be nadvisiabe that our Maine senators
should leave their posts at Washington
to address the people Of Maine on the
+ issue Of the hour, much as the people OF
i this State want to hear these voices III
+ the campaign now opening
/ We are led to this remark by urgent
i inquiries which are being made daily II
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The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
koFTldgeWock

Forty men will be added to the work
ing force at the Dodlin Granite Quarry
Another boarding house has been opened
The proprietor of the large boarding
house went to Bangor Tuesday, for ex
ira help in the house.
There is considerable regret among
our people, to have Dr. Narney remove
from our village, the DR.. has built up
large practice and made host OF friend,
during his practice in town.
Quite a plumber went to No Ansoi
Tuesday to witness the horse trot
Geo. A. Young who had charge of HI
store during the absence of his partner
is again on the road for Swasy Lamson 4
Co, Portland
Miss Estela Chalmers, employed a
clerk in Wright Yonng's dry good stori
will visit her sister Mrs. DR.. Turner il
Harmony, during the two weeks Of he
vacation.
The Eaton school opens about the j.
of Sept. under charge OF Mr. \. 5. Wrigh
and wife with assistants
Wright 4 lonng will send up anothe
large Balloon Saturday or Monday evening
Harry 4 Conants coat shop started AZ
last Monday, after II weeks shut dow
to give the help rest
The new firm of clothing manufact
ures in town are Murphy and Gale, Tor
merly Wyman & Danforth.
A large number Of the good old Demo
Gratis went to Skowhegan To attend tn
convention Tuesday.
Gold enough for snow last Tuesday.
Philip Lindsey, NJ d. Is to practic
medicine in town.
Mr.. Mccain pastor over the Methods
parish has returned from his vacation an
resumed services last Sabbath.
NJ. p. Hale saw a good sized deer feed
ing on his farm last Monday afternoon.
A large number went to Andrew Cole
on Monday evening to tend the Brit
day party of his youngest daughter.
b. A. Atkinson Co, of Boston an
Portland, have assigned Wright x Youn
to act as agents for their House Furnish
| ing goods. to sell on the installment psr
The corn shop will start up about tn
LIST of September,
There is quite number of stranger
from Massachusetts visiting friends /
town.
Business is booming at the Grant
| Quarry.
The case OF Mrs. Witherell and Gerart
will come before September Suprem
court at Skowheean.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
FAR EST
Most Perfect oders
EVERY KIN -.
WANTED.

Domestic Wooden Yarn, Stock
ings and double Nittens; provided
the yarn is well spun and colored,
and the stockings and mittens are
hand knit, good colors and shapely.
Single yarn, hand or machine knit
ting no good.
FOR SALE, 300 pairs Of Cotton
Stockings for mems aud boys veal
to be closed out.
White Unlaundered Shirts fol
mems and boys wear-to be closef
out.
200 pairs Linen Towels, to b,
closed out.
100 White and Colored Bed
Spreads to close out.
Gauze Undervests for ladies' ant
children's wear, to be closed out.
GOO mems and boys Coiored ant
White HandkerchiefS, to be CLOSED
out.
LOCO cakes of Toilet Soap to b,
GIVEN AWAY. You'd better in
vestigate this statement. Mrs
Lombard will tell you all about it
If you wish to know what | meal
by "to be closed OUT, ask me per
sonally.
S. ID. ARNOLD.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
hartiand.s

Mr.. aud Mrs. Philander Emery OF
Skowhegan are visiting relatives ant
friends in llartland and st. Adams.
Miss Eva IIaines and mother from
Great Works are also spending week ii
this village and Harmony
Miss Freeman, who taught the Gram
mar school here last term has the same
Miss Annie Fuller, one of the Primary
schools and Miss Nina Page of Eas
Madison, one. They are all in session a
present date.
DO not forget the Baptist Association
which meets here nex' week beginnin.
Tuesday and closing Thursday noon.
W. f. Fellows, NJ. d. and wife were il
town last week. He came to attend littl'
George, son Of Ruel Williams, who has
been very i'll for long time.
The Eastern Somerset Agricultural
Society are to hold their annual shov
and fair at llartland September 4th AM
5th.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Somerset Pomona.

Somerset Pomona will meet with Bing-
ham Grange the LIST. Tuesday in Sept.
Program-Address of welcome by sister
h. b, Pierce. Response by sister f. f.
Eaton of Athens Grange, From the
want Of time the second question of the
August programme was not taken up,
Twin a Reading Club form from each
sub-grange, for the promotion of ltera-
ture and mental fellowship conduce to
the welfare and prosperity of the Pomona
Grange 1t was voted to continue this
part of the programme. Bro. II. G.. Ellis
of Victor Grange opened the same fol-
lowed by Sister C. l.. Winning of st.
Adams, alternates. Brothers Chandler
Baker and A. Burke Sisters, Goodrich AID
Burk. 2nd. question for discussion is
not truthfulness equal in itself to all the
others virtues Opened by Messrs J. H.
Goodrich Boothby Thompson, and Sisters
b. NJ. Hilton and Stephen Merrill,
Mrs. f. l.. X ADAMS Sec'y.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Cushing
ThG Bookseller,
81 Water Street, SkOVhegan.
TURNER BUswELL, Judge.

TURNER BuswELL, Judge.
AuGUsT TERM, 1888.
Wills proved-Philip Morrill,, Corn.
Vile; Isaac Stafford, Harmony
Administration granted Estates OF
Jane Bryant, Brighton; Abijah Tufts,
Lexington; otis w. Lswry, Fairfield
License TO sell real estate granted-Es.
tates Of William ID. Branch, Smithfield
Abner Goburn, Phlander Coburn, Skow
hogan; Levi Holway, Scion.
Accounts settled-Estates of Herber,
W. Ednunds, Canaan; Elizabeth A. Laid
Skowhegan; Mary T. Moore, Norridge-
wock; John Oliver, John Piper, Starks
Charles Peavey, Smithheld; Freeman
Tilton, Palmyra
widows allowance granted-Estates OF
Levi Holway, Scion; Thomas l.. Max
we'll Canaan.
Guardians appoirted-Esta of Sam
uel +. Stone, Ripley; Henry c. Pierce
Emily g. JOY, Fairfield; Albert Wing
Athens.
Wills presented-Joseph c. Staples
Harmony; Stephen Files, Fairfield
Thomas Gray, Anson; Moses Corson
William Garrett, Athens.
Widows allowance asked for-Estate,
of Elbridge G. Gordon, Scion; Samne
+, Stone, Ripley.
Accounts tiled-Estates of Elbridge G
Gordon, Scion; Daniel II. Gould, Jane.
Is. Whittemore, Skowhegan; Melind,
Allen, Mercer; Ruth A. Weeks, Hartland
Benjamin Judkins, Cornvlle.
Administration asked for-Estates OF
William lIawes, Skowhegan.
| License to sell real estate asked for
Estates of Going IIathorn, Pittsheld
James w. Herrin, Skowhegan; Emelin,
Brownell, Emily q. joy, Henry c. Pierce
Fairfield. Personal estate of William
Jones, Arson.
Hannah Nelson was adopted by Ruff.
Lamb and wife of Sand Bar and he
name changed to Elizabeth Lamb.
Distribution asked for-Estates o.
| Mary I Moore, Norridgewock.
Surety asks for discharge and coun
Estate of Abbie W. Creighton, Corn
Vile
Resignation accepted-Guardian o.
Hiram Dulac, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Not for free l lumber.

In connection with an interview will
one of our leading lumbermen. Mr.. G
II. Newhall, published sin some of tn
papers errors occur, and these have let
to contradictory statements by the Dem.
ocratic press. The interview as publish
ed was correct, but the heading given by
the Boston Journal was misleading hence
the counter statements. Mr.. Newha
wa, and is emphatic in his declaration:
that, for purely business consideration as
a lumberman, he cannot vote the Demo
cratic ticket. Always an active worker
in the party he takes this position simply
because the party has declared for free
lumber.
What Mr. Newhall will do, or how he
will vote is best known to himself, bu
this mu Il h. d 1clares openly that he will
not support Mr.. Cleveland or the FREE
policy.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
PIttsheId.

The Dobsons started up work in their
mill Wednesday, after shut down of
about two weeks.
There seems TO be some doubt about
building new school house this fall.
j. C. Cornor is getting the stone work
well along on the Peltoma bridge, divided
into three >pga' of about 81 feet each.
Elisha Murray had a llarbinger colt
badly cut last week in Ed. Davis pasture,
supposed to have been done by stepping
over shlr rock or stub, tearing open
the leg ia such manner as to leave the
heel cords bare.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
Concord.

Our correspondent write: Mrs George
Berry, who for sometime has been suf-
fering with heart disease died on Monday
last. Tie funeral which took place or
Thursday was largely attended by her
many relatives and friends, Mrs. Berry
leaves husband and and little daughter
to mourn her loss.
Wilbur Savage has taken the contract
to furnish the lumber for the X. X. bridge
across the stream near Scion Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs, Eben Taylor of SO. Nor
ridsewock, together with Mr. and Mrs.
John Morton, we're in town last week,
they were the guests Of Mr., Taylor :
daughter, Mrs. c. j. Savage.
Miss i.ue Savage will commence school
in the Atwood District Monday. Miss
George Savage also commences one al
the same tine in the Robinson District.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
or the Reporter.
Free Trade and Wages.

Free traders of the Henry Watterson
protection has nothing TO do with wages.
We commend TO their attention an illus
tration, and respectfully ask them, what,
in this ease would be the result of rtmov-
in. the tariff from wooden cloth. aud if
wages would not be the trst and greatest
reduction necessary.
Surprising two wooden manufac tories
equal in skill, enterprise and all the re
quiremcnt~ necessary ~ Suceess in that
business, should enter Into competition
on the same class Of goods, their mills
like the men, of just equal capacity, one
in England, the otheI in America, and
there Is no tariff. both buy aud sell where
they can do best. the markets of the
world being open To both, on equal con
dltinns. H. is reasonable To suppose,
with all conditions and qualifications
alike. that they would turn out about the
same quantity of manufactured goods
f The cost of materials. and price of cloth
/ when manufactured being alike each
party would have paid out the same
amount for the necessary stock and sup
plies. and have received the same amount
for the cloth manufactured after II hao
been sold.
We have thus far considered only tn,
conditions where the one had no advan
tagc over the other. let Us now consider
where there l. an acknowledged advan
tagc.
In the first place, the original cost OF
the English plant would not exceed bali
that of the American or say 1000
Then the wages paid in England woul1
not exceed half the wages paid in Amer
lea. Coal is laid down in mill yards II
England for Sl.25 to 50 ~ per ton, il
America it costs from $500 To 500 PEE
ton. our winters being much longer ant
more severe adds to our disadvantage.
our rates of interest are higher, ant
there are many other items that might ht
added bnt for the present we only cart
to call attention to the question of inter
est on the plant aud wages.
1t will not be very wide of the mark t,
say that a mil! costing slQ0, 200 will pa,
s 900 week for wages in New Englan,
and $500 a week for wages in old Eng
land This would make ditferenc
against the American of S2G. 900 a year
The interest on the plant Sl00,UOO her
would be 81 900 on the plant, $4,000 il
England would be 81 800 or per cent
there. After these wo,gentlemen har'
done business for year with the condi
tions alike they make an inventory, an,
find, after having paid for all stock, sup
plies, and incidentals of every kind, an
having received pay for all the clot
manufactured, they each have a sum o
hand amounting To So 900.
We will suppose again that both partie
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
West Hartland.

Captain Geo s. Holt and wife of Bos-
ton are visiting at her fathers Mr..
Cyrus McCausland they have visited
friends at Oldtown also at kineo.
The sing at Fuller's corner Sunday was
fully attended and a good time enjoyed
by all present.
The West fIartland choir sang by in.
vtation at the Methodist church last
Sunday afternoon,
Elder J. Friend held meeting al
Rands grove last Sunday.
The school in Rapds district is under
the instruction of Miss Edith Nichols OF
Detroit,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23
The Fisheries Treaty Rejected.

Mr. Morgan closed the debate on the
fisheries treaty in the Senate at noon Tues
day and at | o clock vote was taken on
Mr.. Gibscns motion to recommit the
treaty to the foreign relations committee
with instructions. This was defeated by
a party vote of % to 81.
The next vote was on an amendm mt
offered by Mr.. Gray to Article ?, provid-
ing that on all occasions facilities shall
be accorded to United States fishing YES
sells in Canadian ports for the purchase OF
casual or needful provisions and supplies
This was also rejected by party vote of
IS to 30
The next vote was the resclC Gu of
ratification which requires a two thirds
majority. The resolution was rejected
by party vote yeas u, nays 30.