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The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
MndlRon CaIahYataa

Madison got ready for republican
rally Saturday evening, and torchlight
procession, but the heavy rain of that
day made postponment necessary. The
ardent republicans of that enterprising
town, however, were not to be deprived
of the privilege Of giving vent to Their
enthusiasm, and so on Tuesday evening
they INDUCED in jubilation over the great
Maine Republican victory.
The procession consisting of the Mad
ison Band, 20 horsemen 1875 men in uni
form with torches, and company of cit
liens, under direction Of Mr.. Fred New
ell, paraded the streets for an hour or
more. Many of the residences and places
of business were Illuminated and decorat
ed with flags and buntings. 1t was by
far the best demonstration ever made In
this village, and surprised the Democrats
Madison was wide awake before cleo
ton and will not go to sleep after.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
West HaPtiand

School in district No. 10 commenced
asst Monday, Miss Lucelia S. Osborne
teacher.
School on HUFF Hill is under the in
structlon of Miss Alice Libbey of De
troit
George Roadcs and wife and Mrs Chas
C. Johnson of Harmony, were visiting il
town last week.
Laforest Burton. Dana Nevens, and
Charles Knowles who were at work In
Boston, all came here to vote Monday and
voted the Democratic ticket. They start
ed for Boston again Monday night.
Mrs, Alphonzo Stinchiield picked green
peas from the same vines from which she
picked peas the FIRST of July, making a
second crop.
Mrs. Ellen Robinson has returned to
her home in Canon City, Colorado, after
visiting friends in Washington, New
York, Portland and IIartland her former
home.
Mrs. Lillian Furbush is visiting in
Manchester, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13

Republicans won a notable victory
Monday last. Itexceeds the expectations
of the most sangune Republicans and is
a genuine surprise to Democrats every
where although they attempt to break the
force Of their defeat by comparing the
vote with that of 1884 when Mr.. Blaine
was candidate for President and our ma.
jority was phenomonally large, They do
not seem to consider the threshing Sc
we're one because they got one equally as
severe years ago. But this is our vic
tory aud we are satisfied with 1t.
The magnitude of it Is briefly; 10000
plurality for Governors every Republican
member of Congress elected by increased
majoritics every State senator and four
hfths Of the representatives to the legis-
lature Republican; every county officer
but two Republican; Somerset l4l5 Re
publican plurality. This is good enough
for us.
The campaign has been fought on ma
tional issues. The principle of protec-
ton to our industries and our people has
been voted upon, and Maine declares in
unmistakable terms in favor Of the Re
publican position.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Obituary.

Mrs. Simon G.. Haywood of Mercer
died quite suddenly August nth, aged 10
She had been in i'll health for som,
months. but none of her family expected
her death would occur so soon.
The day and evening before she died
she was Interested in all family affair.
and expressed herself in her usual man
ner, the next morning before eight
O'Clock, she so quietly breathed her last
She seemed to be asleep, her two grand
children could not believe they shoulc
never hear her much loved voice again
She leaves three sons and daughter
Melvin Whittier of Mercer, a son BY hel
first husband James Sumner Whittier
Edwin 7. Haywood of this place, FREQ
C. Haywood Of Milford, Conn, Abbit
A. wife of George w. Haynes of Madison
The children by her second husband
Simon Gates Haywood, an old resident
of Beech Hill, who at the age of eighty
survives her, and four grandchildren to
whom she was strongly attached. The
relatives, friends and neighbors deeply
mourn her loss, as the large attendance
at her funeral fully attested.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore's Famous
Book, my Story OF the War"

In this new and superbly Illustrated
work, the world.famous Mary A. Liver
more narrates her personal work and eX-
periences as a hospital and field nurse
during the war of the rebellion. We do
not KNOW when 100 pages have given us
more genuine pleasure Mrs Livermore
spent four years As a nurse in hospitals,
camps, at the front and on the battle
fields, and these four years we packed
with pathos glory. and sacrifice probably
never PARALLEL In the life of any other
woman.
We regard this splendid book as Who'll
~ unique work, for 1t presents the wom-
ly, or what may very appropriately be
termed the heavenly side OF the war, and
this has never hitherto been written. 1t
lifts the curtain, and shows how heroic
and devoted and blessed her work was.
1t is full of the deepest pathos, the rich
est humor, the most touching tales, the
most stirring anecdotes and incidents and
through the whole runs the story of the
adventures and striking experiences of
its illustrious author. Stranger stories
are here told than romance ever dreamed
of, everyone of them drawn from real life
by a woman's hand In every chapter
Sllt htdNto III dntNuOtG htVl hntNhObNs
incident after incident, story after story,
and the readers attention Is held breath
less TO the end of the volume. Should
every other book on the war be blotted
ont of existence, this one would com
pletely reflect the spirit and work of the
women of the North
But the Illustrations. An able critic
recently said, This Is the most richly
embelllshed work ever published in Amer
lea" We endorse this opinion. There
are splendid steel-plate portraits of IA
nous nurses of Union soldiers, and many
/ plates illustrating hospital scenes and
thrilling incidents in womans army life.
/ No newspaper description can do these
costly plates justice. They mnst be seen
to be appreciated. There are also SPLEEN
did fac smile plates of famous old battle.
/ flags, from photographs and paintings
made from the original flags, printed in
sixteen colors from one hundred and
| twenty-eight engraved stones. They
show all the colors, tints, blood-stains
rents, shot-holes, and splintered stats,
exactly as they appear in the original
! flags.
/ The story of each flag is told, with pa
thetlc incidents attending the death of
| color bearers who died under their folds.
| The grand volume has no competitor and
We do not believe 1t can have rival.
Agents who introduce a work of such
sterling merit ought to be cordially well
comed and better and more absorbing
/ ly interesting and thrilling work than
this has certainly never been brought to
| to our notice. Put it into your homes.
1t will be read over and over again by old
and young, with increasing pleasure and
lasting profit, and will be priced by all.
You can, in our opinion, much better af-
/ ford To dispense with dozen other books
| than not possess this.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Bingham

Thursday afternoon the Democrats
raised a beautiful flag in front of the
stage house. They saluted 1t with the
cannon, and in the evening there was
long speech by Mr.. Ramsdcll. Bingham
Band furnished music.
Saturday evening the Prohibitonists
had rally. A good house in spite of
the weather. Mr.. Emerson and G. Ball
were the speakers. The band attended
their meeting also.
Mr.. Corbett from New York arrived
Saturday to spend few days with his
two sons and cousin who have spent the
summer here and return with him. We
are very sorry to have them leave us.
Mr.. Snow from Waterville, Forrest
Colby and Misses Nellie and Nettie Baker
took trip through to Moose River last
week
The Shepard Family had full house
The children did their parts wonderfully
wei. Little BERTHE could not be beaten fol
his age. He is fine little fellow and
would be the pride of any father or moth.
er's heart. Their costumes were the mic
est ever worn up this way.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Somerset s. J. Court.

Somerset s. J. Court.
SEPTEMBER TERM, IS.
LlnBEY J. PRESIDING.
Miss ABBIE PUISIFER, Reporter.
J.. II. Webb, clerk,
f. T. Danforth, County Attorney.
Zenas Vaughn, Sheriff.
c. II. Jones, Lyman Grant, b. A. Sawyer,
]. Il. Mitchell, X. L. Williams +. 7. Niles
Deputies.
Thursday. Sept, 6h.-Calyin Blake vs..
David Sawyer.
Action ON a note for sl9S.72, dated De
cember Sd, 1879, given by deft. to Fuller,
Buck 4 Co. The writ was brought Jan.
18th, Isl. Upon the note Is an indorse-
ment dated Jan. goth, 1881, of sl2.3O.
Sometime in 1879 the firm of Fuller,
Buck & Co, was dissolved and this note
WAS given to Andrew II. Buck, one of the
firm and afterwards transferred by him
to the plf.
Defense. Statute OF limitations. In
1881 at the time the time the Endorsement
purports to have been made, Buck owed
deft for labor performed. Deft. claims
that at the time the bills were presented
Buck had an account on his book against
him and he directed that the amount due
him be credited on Bucks book account
against him.
Pin. replies that at the time the bills
were presented to Buck nothing was said
by deft. S son who presented them how
the amount was to be applied, but he told
him he should indorse it on the note. Yer
diet for defendant.
Bradbury. Merrill < Coffin.
Tuesday Sept. 1Ih-Mary j. futile vs..
Jarvis +. Baker.
Account annexed for a balance due for
sheep sold deft In March 1884 plaintin
sold defendant 35 sheep at SO .25 per head.
lie paid $50 down and was TO pay the re-
mainder when he sold the wool from the
sheep
Defendant says that at the time he
bought the sheep plaintiffs son with
whom he made the trade and who had an
interest in the sheep told him that the
sheep were all right when, In fact, they
had the foot rot. lie also represented
that the sheep would bear their lambs In
April; that in fact they dropped them in
March and not being prepared to take
care of them many of the lambs died.
Plaintiff denies that any representations
were made in regard to the condition of
the sheep.
Verdict for Plaintiff $77.SS.
Walton & Walton. Baker.
Wednesday,, Sept. 72th.--Samuel Bunk
er vs. George f. Washburn. Applt.
Action OF trover for the value of a
wagon. Peb'y oath, 1885 one Ruel Chur-
chill gave the pltf. a mortgage of a wagon
to secure claim of the pltf, against him
At that time the wagon was at the stable
of the def. in Skowhegan. Some time
afterward plf. came to deft. and demand
ed the wagon and the deft. refused to
give 1t up,
Defense. In the fall of 1884 sold the
wagon to Ruel Churchill who was toting
to Bingham, for $50, he paying sl5 down.
The remaining SIS, was to be paid on his
first or second trip back, the wagon to
remain my property till paid for. Find
ing that he did not pay for it, late In the
fall | forbid Churchill from carrying il
away until 1t was paid for.
PHI replies that the wagon was paid
for very soon after it was purchased. II
is true that Churchill Is indebted to the
delft. some Sl5 or 500, for pair of har.
hesses, but he has no right to hold the
wagon for that claim.
Verdict for def.
Parlln. Walton & Walton.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Palmyra.

Mr., Bert Mllett came home from Rich
mond to vote Monday, and also Charlie
Johonnett came home from Lewiston.
The democrats quietly flung their flag
to the breeze Sunday morning. The re-
publicans raised their flag to-day, Monday.
The democrats of this place attempted
to have a Publication meeting at the
Town Hall last Friday evening, But in
stead of being a jollitcatlon meeting, we
can hardly think of any name suitable to
apply to it and would only add that it
was linked up mush" from beginning
to end. The meeting was addressed by
such good democrats as Ben. Collins of
No. Arson and Seth Ramsdell of Ripley
1t must have been anything but crafty
ing to them and to the democrats of Pal
myra, what there was of them present
| for more than two-thirds present wert
republicans also to see so small an au
dience in attendance.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
S mithneld.

The cold wave which swept over tow
last Wednesday and Thursday nights did
an immense sight of damage especially to
the sweet corn crop, not one piece in ter
was III to pick and the loss is great to the
farmers. The farmers of Norridgewocb
and Smithlield must lose more than 5000
on sweet corn alone, saving nothing
about the damage done to beans. potatoes
and other field crops. Many are feeling
very sad over the affair.
Schools in districts Nos. and com
mcnced last Monday, the former under
the in, truction of Miss Clara O. Holmes
and the latter by Miss Annie \. futile
both of this town.
enclose YOU summary of vote cast il
town to-day. As you will perceive the
majority is somewhat less than two year,
ago owing to several of the Republican,
moving out of town, it is said about TWEEN
ty in all The vote is somewhat smaller
however, than two years ago in bott par
ties.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
An Exclamation.

What is this nervous trouble" with
which so many seem now to be afflicted
If you will remember few years ago the
word Malaria was comparatively un.
known,-to-day 1t is as common as any
word in the English language, yet this
word covers only the meaning of another
word used by our forefathers in time
past. So 1t is with nervous diseases, as
they and Malaria are intended to cover
what our grandafthers called Bilious
ness, and all are caused by troubles that
arise from diseased condition of the
Liver which in performing its functions
finding it cannot dispose of the bile
through the ordinary channel is compel
led to pass 1t off through the system.
causing nervous troubles, Malaria, Bilious
Fever, etc. You who are suffering can
we'll appreciate q cure. We Recommend
Green's August Flower. Its cures are
marvellous
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
First Maine Calvary Reunion.

At the annual reunion OF the First
Maine Cavalry association held at Bar
liarbor, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President-Col.
A. c. Drinkwater, of Braintree, Mass :;
Vice President-Lieut. II. s. f. Libby, of
Melrose, Mass. Treasurer-Col. j. f..
Cilley, of Rockland; Recording Secretary
-Comrade C. A. F. Emery, of Boston :;
Corresponding Secretary-Lieut. O. S.
Haskell, of Pittsheld 1t was voted to
hold the next reunion In Boston.
An Auxiliary association, composed of
the wives and daughters of these war
worn veterans, has been formed in con-
nection with the regimentsl association
with officers as follows: President
Mrs. Zenas Vaughan, Skowhegan; Vice
Vice President-Mrs Celia Emery, Houl-
ton; Secretary and Treasurer-Miss
Grace I. Cilley, Rockland
Two hundred and thirty plates were
laid for the banquet at the Rodick. After
dinner speeches were made by Col. A. c.
Drinkwater, Col. J. ?. Cilley, Miss Loren
IA Haynes, Col. Taylor, of Virginia, and
others.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13

| Henry H. Sawyer has contracted with
! w. ii. Wheeler, of Boston, to build
water works at a cost of $500, the pow
er to be an eclipse wind mill located or
the Judge Farnsworth hill. Pipes will
be laid through the principal streets with
hydrants, with force to throw water
over any building in town. Work will be
commenced Immediately.
The young republicans were jubilant
over the result of the election and cele
brated by monster bon fire Tuesday
evening. Cheers were given for Harri
son and Morton and Governor elect Bur
leigh.
Monday evening the house of Mrs
Francis Spauding was discovered to bt
on fire. An alarm was given when the
| citizens responded in large numbers and
soon had the blaze under control. In ten
minutes, if the fire had not been discov.
cred, the house would have been all on
fire There was considerable excitement
around.
One evening last week the cornet band
serenaded Mr.. T.. Wilder who had recent.
ly taken a companion. After excellent
music by the band bountiful supper
was served very pleasant occasion
for the members of the band.
Hurrah for Burleigh
The Kennebec Baptist Association is
holding two days meeting here in the
church.
With all the coat shops and Burnham &
MorrlPs corn canning factory business is
booming In town.
Mrs. Albert Greenwood has purchased
the Eugene Carr house on Main street /;
reported price paid, ten hundred and fifty
dollars.
Estella Chalmers has returned from her
vacation and resumed duties at Wright &
Young's.
Drummers of all kinds are numerous In
town.
Quite delegation of citizens are at
tending the Fair at Lewiston.
Daniel Woodman has had his pension
increased.
The corn is coming In good shape and
not a. badly frost bitten as reported.
Large quantities of bark are being
hauled into town to be shipped on the
Somerset Branch.
Republicans are on the increase Ia town.
A collision on Main street Tuesday AZ
ternoon resulted In broken wheels and
other slight damages.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, pastor of the Congre-
gational church, Is away on his annual
vacation Of four weeks.
mariana.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Fifteenth Maine ReglmentaI
Reunion

The annual reunion of the Survivors
of the Fifteenth Maine Regimental As.
sociaton will be held at G. A, X. Hall,
Bangor, Wednesday, Sept 10Th.
The Local Committee has arranged an
attractive programme, including Ban
quet at the Windsor Hotel in the evening
large attendance and pleasant fra
ternal reunion is confidently predicted.
The Maine Central, Eastern Boston &
Maine Knox K Lincoln, Bangor K Piscat-
aquis Railroads, ard the Boston & Ban
gor, Portland, Mt. Desert and Machias
International and Bangor and Bar llarbor
Steamboat Companies, offer ONE FARE
FOR TIE ROUND TRIP TO all comrades
coming over their line. But RRTURN
TICKETS MUST DE APPLIED For AND FUR
CHASED OF THE STATION AGENTS. Re
duced rates at Bangor Hotels and Board
ing Houses. Address,
H. A. SHoREY,
Sec'y 18th Maine Reg'l, Assn.
Brighton, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
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The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
FaIF0eId Ceptre.

MIR. and Mrs G. A. Parker of Washing
ton Territory, formerly of Waterville
Me, who have been visiting friends ii
that town and vicinity, are on their way
home. They will spend the week at Lew
iston at the State Fair. Miss Cynthia b
Haynes, a cousin of Mrs Parker, will
join them at Lewiston. 1t is not yet de
cided whether she will go farther or not
Mr.. Newell Hoxie who has been con
fined to the house for several weeks past
has so far recovered as to be out on thu
street. His many friends are pleased tt
see him out.
Mr. Edward G. Emery goes to Lewis
ton this week with Mr.. Sanyille Berry tt
aid in taking care of Gen. II. b. Shep
herds fine stock of IIerefords,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Colby University.

The term opens with most of the old
students back and with a freshman class
of over with more to enter later in the
term.
The Colby base ball team returned
Saturday night from what is probably the
longest trip ever taken by a college team
They started Monday, Sept. 3, for St
John, n b.. played two games in that
city Tuesday and Wednesday, and ther
went to Halifax, n. S., to play Thursday
and Friday. They won one game and
lost one in each city. Except for one
unfortunate injury 20 their pitcher Par.
sons, they would doubtless have won the
four games straight.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
East Skowt1eRan

Two splendid flags wave In the littl,
village of Canaan, with the names Of
governor and president on each. Th'
colors of the Republican are stronger ant
shine brighter in consequence of the blue
being brighter and the stars more promi
in color. A Republican says the star
will be paler than now after election OF
the Democratic flag. A lady in our vii
lage said If she knew any OF her retatiya'
would vote the Democratic ticket sht
should feel like death
Mrs Jordon and Mrs. Marcia who wa,
thrown out of wagon two weeks ago
are still unable to do any work.
Mrs Joseph Currier, Theo. Richardson
and wife, Mrs. Hiram Parkman, Adelbert
Richardson and Wallace Ireland will TAXI
the train for State Fair Monday 10th, tc
see the show and visit their friends
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
How one Man Saved His Corn.

One New Vineyard farmer saved his
fields of corn during the recent frosts by
building large fires around them, which
he kept well replenished until the danger
was past. Mr.. Zina II. Greenwood of
Pennington, of the Sandy River Packing
company, one of the leading corn pack
ers of Maine, estimates that the loss by
frosts Of Wednesday and Thursday night
to the farmers who furnish corn for the
Pennington factories, was not less than
$4,000 on their corn alone Herman
Corbett a large corn grower and engag-
ed quite extensively in summer gardening
estimates his own loss at not less than
$500 No such severe early frost has
occurred in Pennington since 1903. Sep
TENDER 10, of that year similarly de-
structive frost swept over Pennington
and Franklin county.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13

After considerable delay President
Cleveland has made public. his letter &C
cepting the denomination for the Presi
dency. 1t is a lengthy document and re
views the political situation from the
standpoint of himself and his party. II
treats Of civil service reform, revenue
taxation, wages, American citizenship
revenue reform, foreign affairs, etc, etc
One of the principal arguments of the pa
per is in support of the theory of freeing
raw material in order to advance manu-
featuring operations. This the people OF
Maine have recently declared against un
mistakably.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
CORRESPONDENCE
No CoFnviIIe.

Curnvile Is dead or at least the corn is
and everything of green cast has chang
ed its hue to brown.
The tariff has been put on little early
this Fall but push is the word.
f., II. Doble the senior partner of the
Firm f. IL. Doble 4 Co. of West Quincy,
is visiting relatives aud friend in this
vicinity.
~ Daniel Ward aud wife have returned
form Lewiston.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13

w. C. T. U. met with Mrs. j. j. Nor
rill Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles Cutler OF Rhode Island was
in town Monday,
Mr.. Eugene Richardson Of Wisconsin
is in the vicinity.
Mrs. Lenora IIotbs and child are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phelan.
Calvin Blake has gone to Lewiston to
attend the Fair this week.
Mrs. Cora Woodbridge returns to her
home In Mass. In about two weeks.
serious runaway took place at our
Fair. Rum.