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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-10-18
East SkoWhega

Never for sixty years have farmers
loss been so great by early frosts and
foods of rain as the present year. BIT
few farmers have saved any beans and
they are in a damaged state. Corn is al
most a total failure Farmers who have
good orchard bearing good fruit are in
luck this year
Joseph Currier has gathered 700 bush
els of apples, 81 bbls Famuse, 30 bbls. of
Baldwins, 35 bbls. Tolman sweet and 9th
er varities of good selling apples,
Mrs Hiram Parkman from Aledo, H.,
who has been visiting the Richardson S
her brothers and friends in this town LEFT
for home the 10Th inst. Mrs. Parkman
sent home Sept. LIST two young pigs by
express, arriving at Aledo Sep 9TH, all
right, thanks to those who cared for the
pigs,
Mr., Alonzo Brown of 1artland who
has brought suit against the town of
Skowbegan for injuries received in the
Haskell Corner district and not in the
Richardson district, as stated in the RE-
PORTER last week. Let it be understood
no one gets injured in going to or from
our school house in district No ~.
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Fairfield Centre.

We have had three fair days in the last
eight. Fail work still fingers with the
/ farmers. Some have potatoes to dig and
apples to gather yet,
Eddie Clifford lost one of his steers one
night last week by getting his foot over
the tie chain. Eddie is smart boy OF
IA, He prefers the goad stick to the
whip and knows good steer quicker than
many older This fall he wanted to get
him pair of steers so his father (Suli-
van Gifiord) gave him the money SO he
started out to find something to suit him.
He bought pair of J. S. Blackwell one
year old, matched girt l-2 feet, weighed
1000, nice pair and .handy. He had
them but five days. Last Friday night
his father tied them up and got them the
other side to from what they had always
been and left them little slack so the
near one got his foot over the chain and
when Eddie went to the barn in the morn
ing he found him dead. His feelings can
be better imagined than described
Somebody's dog made a raid on Warren
Tozier's sheep and killed twelve and bad
~ bit two more
Zimri Tozier has gone to Brighton
with car load Of lambs.
Freeman Jones sold a nice colt, four
years old to j. c. Horn of Wateryile for
$3.50.
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GEN e RAJ.

Senator Hawley, while speaking on th
tariff in the Senate, said he was goin.
home and advised the other members t,
go too.
Sixty-two Indian chiefs visited Wash
ington to confer in relation to the open
ing of the Dakota Reservation. The In
terror Department does not expect that
the present law in regard to the Sioux
Reservation will be operative, but it i.
hoped that the red men will make a count
er proposition which Congress may act
upon at the next session.
The great street car strike, Chicago.
after lasting nine days, ended SATURDAY.
on basis honorable to both sides. The
question Of wages was compromised the
strikers getting only about one third of
the increase asked for. On the other
hand all the reforms demanded by the
men in the system of working are con-
coded and all the strikers are to be re-
employed. The men hired by the com
pany since the strike began will also be
retained.
Hon. JOHN Wentworth, better known
as "Long John" died at his home in
Chicago, Tuesday last, aged 73 years.
Mr.. Wentworth's monument, which he
ordered year ago, Is now at the works
of the HallOwell Granite company ready
to be shipped to Chicago. 1t is the
largest piece of granite ever quarried In
New England. The foundation which
was sent TO Chicago last summer was the
largest single block ever taken out in
this coantry. Mr.. Wentworth was six
feet SIX tnches In height and weighed
800 pounds. He was born In Sandwich,
N. II. His career IN Chicago had been a
The business part of Point du Chene.
the New Brunswick terminus for the
Prince Edward Island steamers, was
burned Saturday.
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EaIy19td.

Charles Fogg left last Thursday fol
his lumber camp ut Moose River,
Mrs. ID. B. Holt of Skowhcgan is tht
guest of Mrs. Belle Foss.
Lumber manufactures have began to
pile logs.
The Shaumutt Fibre Co. are trying
hard to get up their building before colt
weather sets in, The wall for the mil
is well in hand. The stone comes from
their own quarry near at hand and The
granite from Dodlin hill. The work on
the chimney is now underway. This vii
be an immense structure. 1t will be lOt
feet in hight and nearly 100, 600 bricks
will be used in its construction. The
foundation is solid granite and at the
base chimney is ten feet square. Neal
by is the brick boiler house. Nearly 20(
men ale employed about the place in one
capacity or another. Only good weather
is necessary to make things exceedingly
lively thereabout the remainder of thu
season. large crew is ut work build
ing IA rail track from the Maine Contra
direct to the door of the mill.
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CORR ESPONDENCE.
North M adison.

The twelve corners Sa3bathsehoo
organized five years age, still meets each
Sabbath with "A force of seyenty-tve, wei
united and true our superintendent thi,
season Is Simeon Morse. We have had a
number of box sociahles and sings, in
creasing the social and union element
Oct. 18th the house was filled To enjoy 1
concert that would rank with the best
The young talents are well trained ant
cultivated for such work and will maxi
men and women of usefulness and bles,
the world. our next entertainment will
be a free lecture ON phrenology by Il. w
Emerson. Saturday evening.
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The colt races that WERE announced for
yesterday were postponed until to-day on
account Of the storm.
Mr.. G. s Jewett is turning ont seven
hundred pounds of potash per week at
his factory in this village. lie has re
Gently added an apparatus for rendering
tallow.
The corn factory has opened its books
for the coming year, and the farmers are
taking hold readily, in spite of the dis
couragements of the past season. Seven
ty-f yc acres were pledged the first two
days
Bates Post held camp fire Tuesday
evening About 40 II the Russell Post
came from Skowhegan. An old fashion
Toned baked bean supper was served with
hard tack and coffee, Speech making was
j the order Of the evening and good time
In general.
Mrs. Eben Miller went to Portland
Wednesday to be treated for her eyes.
Mr. Mitchell Of Cambridge, father of
John II. Mitchell is visiting his son.
The ladies Of the Congregational socic
" are to hold a Fair next month, the
proceeds TO 90 towards missionary work
The Ladies Relies held sociable Tues
day evening at the residence of Harry
Powers.
Henry Sawyer vii complete laying
pipes for the water works in a few days
the windmill is working to a charm.
Thre are six prisoners in the Norridge
wock jailat the present time.
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AT WASHINGTON

Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, offered til,
following for reference: Whereas, til,
Senate of the United States has reported
II bin to revise the tax laws which bill il
more oppressive to the masses of the PEG
pie and more in the interest of the monop
Olists than any measure ever proposed il
| any legislative body of Nhich we have
record, therefore be it resolved that til,
| Democratic members of this Hous,
| pledge themselves to continue their effort.
| to defend the people against this unequal
unjust and unwiSe legislation, which il
enacted into law must inevitably CHECK
and limit the sale of American product,
i'll foreign countries, stimulate anC
strengthen the operations of combina
tiOns and trusts and prolong, if not per.
pctuate. the subsection of the people &c
the eXactlCnS of accumulated capital and
the Democratic members of this Congress
will maintain the contest upon this floor
until the victory Is won, or the duties
with which they have been charged BY
The people lapse by constitutional imifa-
ton; and he it also resolved that the Sen
ate tariff bill should be discussed upon
this floor to the end that its features NAV
he exposed and made known to the peo-
pie,
Mr.. ninglcy contended that the rcsOlu-
ton might be Il proper one for caucus
to adopt but not for the House.
Mr.. Wheeler maintained that the second
resolution was eminently proper for the
House to adopt.
The Speaker said the chair had no con
troll over the character of resolutions Of
fered except to see that they were re
spectfu in tone.
MIR. Farquhar, of New York, thought
that Independent of bad SENSE and bad
taste the resolution was not proper one
for the House to act upon,
The Speaker suggested that the House
could take such action on the resolut on
as it saw proper. 1t could lay it on the
table or refuse to receive or refer it.
Notwithstanding the protest the resolu-
tons were referred.
Mr.. Dougherty, of Florida, on Monday,
withdrew the point of the quorum raised
by him some days ago upon the motion. to
table the motion by which the House
passed the Presidential count bill. The
motion to table was then carried, thus
the passage of the bill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-10-18


CHAMPIONSHIPS.
There was good attendance ut the
races at Fairfield, Thursday last The
track, was fast strong Wind blowing
across the course, the race commencing
at .. 2. NJ, rattcn of Skowhegan won
the first heat, one mile, in the Maine
Division League of American Wheel
men championship. Weir of Fairfield
was second. Time, 80 IL.
The first heat Of the haIf-mile league
championship WAS won hy Barnes of
Portland, Baker Of SkoWhegau. second.
Dow Of Fairfield. third Time, Us
The one mile frce-forall race was won
by Niudle of Lynn, Weir of Fairfield.
second; time. minutes; hr>t half.
LIS -. Windle was hand capped by iue
yards.
The second heat of the half milo
league championship race was won by
Baker of Skowhegan Barnes Of Port
land, second, Dow. Drawn third time.
l.31.
TIE second heat of the mile league
championship race was Wen by Pat en-,
Weir. second, 4 the races We're close
~ contested Baker wins the half-mile
championship race, the last heat being
III III ~ W lNllt Ibtt HAIL lhlb
exhibition race in l. % 81. Three mile
lcasnc championship waS Won by Pat'en
of Skowhegan, Weir of Fairfield second ;
Barnes Of Portland third and Crosby Of
Bangor. fourth
The following gives the summary one
mile championships L. I. Pattcn OF
Skowhegan, lst { ). Weir Of Fairfield,
"a time, 2.41.
Half mile championship VIII Baker
Skowhegan lst; + w. Barnes of Port
land ID; time, LIS.
Amateur championship for the silver
cup. VIM Wndle Of Lynn, Mass, cham
plon of American, gives 100 yards han /
cap and wins. Time, minutes
i Three miles Il. r. Patten, lst {. )
Weir, md. Time, l0.55.
The greatest variety Of wheels eve
seen in Maine were cougregated abou
the Fairfield grounds this afternoon. foi
there were bicycles and bieyclcttS. under
names of Columbia, Ridge, Victor
Springfield Roadsters, Safetys, etc w
NJ. Dow of Wateryille was thrown oi
the home stretch in the race for one
half mile l.. \. W championship, am
was quite badly injured. He was taken
to his home Al parties agreed tina
despite the postpoument it was one o
the most successful meets ever held il
Maine.
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Colby University,

The prizes for excellence in scholarship dur
ing the past year at Colby have been awarded as
follows In the class Of SO the Merrill prize was
awarded to Miss Hattie M. Parmenter in 80
the University prize was won, first by Miss Adj
die F.True, and second by Merton L. Miller; and
in 81 Arthur X. Rogers took first prize and
Norman l.. Basset took second. The prizes for
best entrance examination in '02 have not yet
been awarded.
The Senior parts to be rendered at the Senior
exhibition the last of this term by the four high
est rank scholars in 80 have been assigned
The Greek version will be given by Addie F.
True, !of Wateryille; the Latin by Merton l..
Miller, of Lowell, Mass; the French by Dana
W. Hall, OF Wilton, and the English by William
l.. Soule, Of Waterville.
The first Of a series Of ball games for the Col
lege championship was to be played Saturday
between W and W, but in consequence of the
rain il was postponed. Much interest will be
manifested in these games by the students.
The Zeta Psi fraternity has initiated the fol.
lowing men from %; c. o. Chapman, C. Il.
Cohen, II. X. kalloch, +. b. Nichols and s.
Stark.
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Base Ball Again.

read in your paper Of October llth, a
communication from some one and there
was no signature. under the caption ''ls
Base Bail MI: in which the writer makes
an attempt To justify and commend this
sport fin general. and rs practiced in
Skowhegan, in particular. What he says
about the popularity and beauty Of the
game, its surroundings pure air and sun
but against it all put an incontroHertl-
Bile fact which is this-it is carried to eX-
cess. When young men engage in an cN-
crcise so frequently or continue in it sd
long that the muscles get lame tired aud
sore, so that it takes days and weeks Il
recuprrate and get back to the norma
condition, | submit that it is injurious
and that we are dull If we do not learr
the lesson which nature evidently intend,
plainly to teach Us.
1t IS said that those who take part il
this game, enjoy it-that it is grca
source of happiness to them. This il
readily granted And we ought all t,
seek for happiness for it is, in fact, on
beings end and aim. And happiness con
sists in the qualification Of our desires
their qualification, however, within Ger
tain reasonable aud assignable limits.
One enjoys eating when he is hungr,
and the food is savory, but if he cat to'
much, more than he can digest, he is nm
happy and full of pain and he is apt Il
make wry faces and hold on to his belly
| Haven't you noticed Mr. Editor. quit
| frequently in some of our base bail play
ers, Immediately after game in whicl
they have participated, hating gait
wry neck, strained and awkward move
ments; And hay Won ever been in douh
rs to how this should be Interpreted
Excess i, the key that unlocks it all.
A LOVER OF SPORT.
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Chesley Heal of Searsmont.

The Camden Herald last week, an.
nounccd the death of Chcsley Heal, aged
one hundred and nine years.
Chesly Heal was native of Wcstport,
Maine, and lived most of his days in
Lincolnyillc and Searsmont, where he has
numerous descendants. Mr.. Heal re.
solved, over forty years ago, not to do
another days work.
The last twelve years he had not been
out of the house. lie lived with his third
wife, about GO years of age, in small
house of one room. He enjoyed good
health throughout his long life, which he
attributed in part to his powerful lungs,
his voice being easily heard for a mile.
He was II pensoner of the war of 1872
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A Contra st

Mr. EpnoE;-After Il number Of
weeks of rainy and lowcry weather with
but a sprinklng of fair days, then the
rain Of Saturday night all day sunday
and Sunday night reminds me this morn
Ing of the contrast between moist eondi-
tion Of The land, atmosphere aud foliage
as compared with the opposite dry con
dtion Of just sixty-three years ago last
night when the most Of a valuable wood
lot on my fathers farm in the westerly
part Of the town afterwards occupied BY
my brother was destroyed by fire. \
place in New Brunswick called Merrma-
Chi burnt together with extensive dam
age by the same element at Parkmau cor
ner as well rs many other places.
The father of the first Baptist minister
of the town of Parkman by the name OF
Hail, portrayed the disaster and de,truc
ton in verse which commenced thus,
"Octobcr last that's gone aud past,
And on the seventh DAY,
My heart doth ache, my tnugnu doth
Shakc, AT what I'm going To say.
At Parhman's corner all was we'll
At the fore setting sun,
Rciore the hour Oh nine arrived,
The solemn scenc began.
Then went on to describe the progress
Of and damage by the fire. The follow
/ ing winter various citizens of this part o
the Sta spent portion of their tim
4 begging for the sufferers from the effect
/ Of that dreadful night. Had | statistic
| that would enable me to give Il NOR
elaborate account of the trying scenes .
] Al. .I..t.t &
be pleased to do so. But must leave tina
part to others who may be better bookc
than myself to partcularize if the
choose. The contrast between the la
wet night never wetter perhaps and TIA
dry nights Of G3 years ago never dryc
perhaps IS what particularly interest
me this morning.
S WoopNfAN.
.t..l.. /,
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Harmony.

The cattle show and fair last week was
much better than expected on account OF
the early frosts and later rains. The day
was cold and the morning stormy but the
crowd came out all the same.
The question for discussion at our
Grange this week is, "Why do not
farmers succeed better, or why don't they
make farming pay better"
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CaTratunk,

An up river correspondent says Car
Gates while out fishing on the Decker
Pond recently, caught one spottco
trout that was 26 inches long and : in
ches wide weighed pounds. The equa
never was known in this part of the
country before. He thinks when that is
beat lie Nill try again.
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Lieut. Howe of Auburn is holding TEN
perance lecture here this week.
Mr. Laforest Rowe and wife start fol
Seattle w. T., Monday next.
Some of our people attended the cele
bration of Mr. K Mrs. Ira IIurd's golden
wedding Tuesday afternoon and evening
at Harmony.
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hartland

There seems TO be no doubt now that a
spring.
Mr.. Geo. Morrison has purchased the
mill property 10 Ellsworth and will move
there with his family In about three
months.
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Athens:

Ma~te- Cony L. IIathorn, of Athens
has a pair of grade Hereford calves eight
months Did that grit five feet and five
inches, and weigh fifteen hundred and
seventy five pounds. If any ore in the
State has got a pair that will beat them
please trot them out and let US hear from
them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-10-18

The REroI1ER in September had an
item in regard to the Standish family in
Flagstaff. This has been in all the papers
once without credit to the REPORTER, of
course, and now apparently has started
around again, as it came out fresh and
bright as "a daisy, in the Daily Kennebec
10 urnal of Tuesday morning last.
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The store Of S. w. Carr & Son at Bow
doinham, was broken into, Thursday
night, by breaking the lock on the door.
The burglars stole two overcoats, and a
quantity of underwear, In all valued at
about $50. The thieyes ransacked the
entire lot Of overcoats, evidently trying
~ dnd good tit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-10-18

How ard Owen Esq, has sent out to
each member of the Senate and House of
Repr esentatives elect circular asking for
brief biographical sketch. Our Lcgis-
lators should comply with this reasonable
request promptly as it helps in the com
pilation of this invaluable work to have
the data early, Don't require Howard to
give you the second call.
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ST. Adams,

A Mr.. Watson, while employed at the
planning mill of c. b. Southland at St. Al
bans, was struck on the head by some of
the machinery giving way, knocking him
down and inficting severe injuries.
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P5O60Ie .10ijce.

ESTATE OF NANCY l.. SMITH.
od 40 ne H2eorab'c Judge Of Probate for IN
ine Undersigned Lena Hunter of Fair field il
Salu county, respectfully represents that Sin
Is deVlsee OF Nancy l.. Smith. late or BinC
nam III sald county, deceased who died testat,
maNlhs certain real estate, situated in sai,
bihEhan, IN said Somerset county, and bound
ed and described rs follows, to Wit:
One undivided, half part of the store. bous
ana lot, situated in said Bingham Village
!, undeu on the east by the county road ON In
Soulh ny me hotel lot, and on the north anC
west ny ianu formerly owned hy SuneOl
"oodr1ch being the same premises now occu
pied by Benjamin Smith
=, Ihht the other devisecs and heirs are George
Hunter, OF ST. Joseph, Missouri, and Alher
Hunter of Sioux city, Iowa
That said owners c1nnot disnose Of tbci
separate interest without loss
our petluoner, Therefore, asks you to au
lhorlze some suitable person to sell said rea
tstlt AT private sale and distribute the pro
Gerus' altcf pay ing expenses, among the sait
helrS according to their respective rights there
'N'
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Itappears that the result Of the meet
plars here last week, is to be a more
thorough and systematic effort to enforce
til c Prohibitory law. This is well. Let
the law be enforced in spirit and to the
LAT
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-10-18

The enterprsing town of Richmond is
bound to have shoe factory. In addi-
ton to other contributions to this object
"a fair was held last week and $1,000 re
allied therefrom.
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Desirable Hotel Property &ShNGS
WITH FURNISHINGS and FIXTURES,
FOR SALE at a RARE BARGAIN !!
Also Three Stage Lines, Three finely bred Stations
Two Brood Mares several Colts, Two Driving IIors-
es and number of Work and Stage Horses.
For Details Read The Following, and 7h0l Investigate

offer for sale Hotel known SKOwHEGAN House, togef
r VIII" me Stables and all land belonging the also the Furn-
re and Fixtures of both This valuable Hotel Property is situated
night the heart of the village of all the business within
one DOCK OF the passenger station and directly opposite the nn
c Haul and Opera House This the best paying and most
desirable hotel properties Maine to-day, and desiring
good ho business progressive New En-
gland opportunity here offered the business ITSELF
abundant testimony OF this fact
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The Governor and Council are in SEES
sion this week. They give hearing on
petition for the pardon of Pennington
ing of election returns will be in order