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The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Cambridge.

Chas. Horn went to Boston last week
in company with her daughter May L..
Horn who goes there to attend Boston
Conservatory of Music for a three
months course.
p G.. whitney came home last week
from Aroostook where he has been all
winter in business.
John Russell came home also from a
similar trip.
Rev Mr. Colby preached at the Bap
list church last Sabbath. He is to spend
Il short time in town.
Rev. l.. ID Wentworth is very low, is
not expected to live but n short time.
His two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Merrill
and Ms. Mertie Knowles, of Lewiston
and Auburn are at home to see him Also
his sister Mrs. Hanson of Bangor
will j. Wides has exchanged his farm
on the Wellington road for his stand in
the village.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

A. n. Greenwood Esq, died very sud
denly last Saturday Z. NJ He was APP
parcntly well tweniy-four hours before
although his lungs had been affected for
number of years, and this, together
with heart trouble caused his sudden
death.
II. Fogg, of Fairfield, has bought the
stumpage of black ash from the Colin lot
and is having it hauled to the mill in La
rome where it will be sawed into lumber
for cabinet work.
slight shock of earthquake was felt
here on the l>t inst, at about II O'Clock,
A. NJ. Those in the houses describe it as
resembling the rumble of a loaded team
driven over the frozen ground or to the
chimney burning.
The ice houses are being filled from the
mill pond with good clean fifteen inch
ice
Geo Atwood has gone to Skowhegan
where he is employed in the shoe shop
Four feet of snow and winter only half
gone.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

The young ladies are very much in ear
nest in advancing the work of their new
hall. They have just organized a society
To be known as the CHERRY Workers.
with Mrs. c. D. Roundy for president
(Which means success. All the proceeds
of their work to be devoted to the hall.
The Willing Workers" are to have
sale and supper at the Methodist vestry,
next Wednesday evening, at which time,
in addition to some fine singing, there
will be some select readings by Mrs. Les
lie aud Mr.. Sumner Goodwin which will
be very attractive.
The Baptist Society 20 out to Mr.. Bal
cntine's next Wednesday night to an
oyster supper These suppers given by
this society are very popular and well at
tended.
Editor Mayo spent the most of last
week in Boston.
W &. Rice returned from Dead River
Friday.
Dr. Crossman is spending few DAYS
in Pennington.
Geo. Tower arrived home from his
western trip Friday.
Mrs. S A. and Miss Mae Nye were in
Augusta last week, in the interest of our
fair, they having charge of the "Perfum-
cry table, which will, without doubt, be
a great success.
The Woman bible Reading" met
last week with Mrs. J. +. Nye.
The Rebekah soclables are the thing
Just now. At the slave sale Thursd y
night they cleared over S27.
Miss Nellie Nyc will open priyat,
school the frs Monday in March.
Sewall Pratt and wife arrived home
from the west, Saturday last.
The lamp which is attracting so much
attention in Ppers window was present
ed by j. +. Eden, of Waterville, to com
mittce for the benefit of the hall
Rev. y. ID. Curtis, of the Baptist church
has commenced series of lectures to tn,
young people which are to be very inter
estlng. Last Sunday his subject wa
Chants and among some of the mos
common he mentioned, "Selhshncss,
"Egotsm' and Appetite.
The doll table bids fair to be one of tn,
most attractive and popular at the fair
1t is in charge of Miss Lidie Nye ano
Mrs. c. ID. Roundy
w. l., Holmes left on the Monda,
A. NJ. train for Hancock, called there b,
the illness of his sister.
Mrs. S. Gibhson was called to Portland
Saturday, by the death of her little grand
daughter, infant daughter of Mr. anC
Mrs. viii Knight. The young coupl
have the sympathy of their many friend
here.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

At the adjourned meeting held last Sat
urday, the motion to accept the village
corporation charter was lost by a vote of
| IS to %.
Grand Councillor j. IL. Hamilton in
stalled the following officers of Union
Lodge l. 0. G. T. last Friday evening
X. C. Gray, d. T. f. j Whitney, p. c..
r. Jennie Pierpoint, V. T.; Susie Saw
yer, Sec ; Frank Patten, Asst. Sec; Geo
Fish, Chaplain; Chas Dyer, f. s.; Mrs.
Chas. Dyer, Treas. Chas, Matson, NJ {;
Alice Kilkenney, d. NJ. Sidney Chapman,
Lieut.. Bertha Rose, Guard; Albert Clark,
Supt. }. I.
b. p j. Weston and C. A. WILDER are
slowly recovering but are not yet able to
attend to business
The village schools commenced again
Jan. Both, after long vacation of sever
al weeks on account of measles.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Oakland.

Mr. James Stevens who has been il
company with Geo. l.. Hovey at No
| Arson in the tailor business has sold out
and come home to Oakland, where ht
will stop for while before going to
Chicago, where he will 90 into business
for himself.
There was a small fire in the shovel
handle factory on Friday afternoon last,
no damage done.
Mr. w. II. Mccartney has been appoint
ed post master here, and will take the Of
flee soon. We understand there is now
only one Republican post master of the
Presidential Offices in Maine and that is
at Kennebunk. We understand his time
is most out then he will get his head
chopped of.
Some one has commenced to poison
dogs again several have been poisoned
recently.
The brass band propose to give con-
cert here soon The proceeds to buy
uniforms.
1t is reported that thieves broke into
the fine residence of Com'd Brown and
stole quite an amount of goods, a reward
of ten dollars is offered for the thieves
They must have got a 10. of goods to
offer such large reward.
Miss Alice Benjamin who has been
sick for long time is improving very
rapidly.
All businesses is rushing here at present
There was quite Il heavy shock of an
earthquake here on Wednesday last, at
about | | O'Clock which shook the village.
But it did not carry off any of the snow
drifts with it,
The heaviest family in Oakland. is COM
posed of the following: Rev. l. N.
Bates POO lbs, Mrs. |. N. Bates, 240 lbs
Tho's b. f. Bates. 240 lbs. Chas. Bate,
POS lbs. Cora Ross ''nee" Bates, 200
lbs Frank w. Ross Son-in-law, 245 lbs
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Public Discussion.
EDITORS REPORTER,
Gentlemen

Ell thN ltIIphlfht
Gentlemen:
The year 1883 is to
he jotted down in the history of Maine as
the talking year. as much temperate and
Incorporate talk will Undoubtedly be
INDUCED in. The questions of temper
ance and tariff are to come to the front
for consideration by the voters. | am
one of ninety-nine men out of hundred
who wish to and will vote for temperance
and protection too, provided | can be
made to comprehend the truthful points
of the two themes. | have so much con-
tldence in humanity as to believe that
ninety and nine voters out of one hun
dred will vote honestly on the two ques-
tons, provided we are honestly instruct
ed. Now, Messrs. Editors, in behalf of
the ninety and nine, most respectfully
propose that we do not ,raH for instruc-
ton till after the State and National nom
nations have been made and speakers
stalled and dieted to such degree AS to
deal out selfish points in their arguments
VIII the intelligent men of Skowhegan
who have the ability to truthfully instruct
the ninety and nine, please naugurate
weekly gatherings where the themes of
temperance and tariff can be considered
from the stand point of any man who
may wish to discuss the two Questions?
What say, Messrs. Editors? Temper
auce one week; tariff the week following.
Respectfully, S. ID. Arnold.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Who Is Your Best Friend.

Your stomach of course. Why p? Be-
cause II it is out of order you are one of
the most miserable creatures living. Give
it fair honorable chance and see if it
Is not the best friend you have in the end
Don't smoke in the morning. Don't
drink In the morning. If you must SIN oke
and drink wait until your stomach Is
through with breakfast You can drink
more and smoke more in the evening and
1t will tell on you less. II your food fer.
ments and does not digest right,-if you
are troubled with Heartburn, Dizziness of
the head, coming up of the food after
eating, Biliousness, Indigestion or any
other trouble of the stomach. you had
best use Green's August Flower, as no
person can use it without immediate re-
relief.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

The measles have not prevailed in this
part of the town to any great extent, and
the scare has nearly abated. r, f. Games
is now the only one sick with them.
People are beginning to move around
some since the great storm.
ID. w. Harding is still hauling poplar
and fir, and yarling the timber on the
banks of the Kennebec River.
The North Madison Reading Club, has
not had uninterrupted prosperity on ac-
count of the unfavorably weather.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

The survivors of the 34th Congress
that elected Gen. n p. Banks. speaker or
the National House of Representatives.
80 years ago, met last week at Washing
ton. The reunion brought together ex-
Speakers Banks and Grow, Senators
Sherman and Morrill,, ex-senator Cragn,
Messrs. William Cumback, James II
Campbell, Russell Sage, Abraham Wake
man, T. L. Flagler and Guy II. Potion.
The reception to the veteran Legislators
was largely attended. The surviving
members of the 34th Congress perfected
a permanent organization, under the name
of 1.-The Banks Survivors Reunion Asso-
citation" The officers are President,
A. IL. Cragin; Secretary, William Cum
bach Executive Committee, A. II. Cra-
gin, John Sherman, and Justin S. Merrill.
There are 80 survivors of whom Hon.
John j. Perry is the only member in
Maine 1t was resolved to hold reunion
on the second of February in each year.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Our Earthquake.

After hearing from our up river towns
about their earthquake Wednesday last
many of our Skowhegan friends rcmcm.
Der to have experienced slight shock OF
that kind at that time 1t seems to have
been felt in the vicinity of Montpelier,
Vt, where sharp and distinct shock of
earthquake was felt Mt Hop in the fore
noon. 1t was of brief duration and gave
very porceptible swaying mo-
ton, from east and west. 1t also occas-
Toned some alarm to workmen on high
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
HARMONY.

Mr.. John S. Longfellow, of the late
firm of Bartlett & Longfellow, has
bought the store and goods of Mr.. Bart
lett, and will carry on the business him
self. Mr.. Bartlett intends to go into
trade elsewhere.
The school in Dist. No. ~, closed last
Friday after term of l3 weeks, under
the instruction of Miss Bertha NJ. Jud-
kins, one of the most successful teachers
of Athens. In the evening the school
entertained large number of their
friends by dialogues, recitations, and a
good social time.
The school In the north part of the
town where the teacher has had one
scholar for about 90 weeks. at a cost of
three dollars and seventy five cents per
week for teacher, board and wood closed
last Friday.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
The Sidney Tragedy.

The Coroner's inquest upon the body Of Ed
win A. Wentworth, of Sidney shot by the dis
charge of a revolver in the hands of his son
Quincy Wentworth, rendered verdict, after
three days investigation, that deceased came to
his death by a bullet discharged from a revolver
in the hands Of his and that the revolver
was discharged by the attempt OF the father to
snatch the same from the hand OF his SON The
Jury further found that the son was entirely free
from blame in the premises and that the dis
charge Of the revolver was purely accidental, and
that the son was without any evil intent or act
in the matter The Coroner did not deem il
necessary 10 arrest or commit the son to await
the action Of the Grand Jury, being entirely sat
isfcd that he was innocent in the matter
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
SmjthHeld.

A slight earthquake was felt at this
at this place on Wednesday last, at about
eleven O'Clock A NJ.
Mr. Obed Allen has been quite sick
with the measles for few days past, he
is now, thought to be, slowly improving.
The horse, of all animals, perhaps, is
the most Indispensable to mankind and
frequently the most abused, neverthe-
less some of them live to good old age
there are quite number in town which
have lived and done good service for the
last twenty years or more and still eat
their hay and provender with the relish
of colt, and we now call to mind few
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Sea and Land

Is the title of II book of 500 pages pro-
fusely illustrated 1t is in three parts
Mysteries of the Deep Sea; The World
Ashore; and Wild races of the World.
Many of the Illustrations are by Doric
and these alone are well worth the price
Of the book. 1t is a valuable work,
of wonderful things under the
sea and on the land and is particularly
to children.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Marriage Anniversary.

Rev. S, c. Fletcher celebrated the
twenty ifth niversary of his marriage
by making a visit to his family, residing
in Skowhegan. Mr.. Fletcher expected
to pass the day quietly as rest from his
usual busy ways, but was most agreebly
disappointed by the many friends of
himself aud wife; remembering, 1t would
seem, the coming of the anniversary as
well as themselves. A large number of
gifts, some of Them valuable ones, were
made. Among these were some fine
presents sent from his people In New
London. A choice silver. service was also
received from DIR +. +. Brush, of Mt
Vernon, n. Y. The DIR. was an old army
friend of Col. Fletcher's .-Derter Gazette.
Jan. 26.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
State Encampment of the
Grand Army.

The annual encampmcnt of the Grand Army,
Department Of Maine, will begin Thursday af-
ter noon at o'clock. On Friday there will be
sessions forenoon and afternoon. Friday even
ing Boswortn Post of this city give banquet to
the visiting comrades at City hall. Plates will
be laid for go crsons confined to comrades and
invited guests. Major H. S. Melcher, Com
mundcr of Bosworth Post, will preside, and
Hon. II, b. Cleavcs of Bosworth Post will be
toastmaster. The exercises will begin at O
clock and music will be furnished by Chandler S
bsnd of 20 pieces and the Portland Male Quar-
tettc After the comrades are seated at the Ia
bic, 100 young ladies appropriately costumed
will appear upon the stage and go through a
pitcher drill, after which they will march through
the aisles and take their positions as walters up
nm tho comrades
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
The Dead River Log driving Co.

The Dead River Log-driving Co. held
its annual meeting at Engine Hall, Fair.
field Wednesday afternoon of last week
They made choice of the following of
iicers for the ensuing year; Moderator,
F. NJ. Totman; Clerk and Treas, VIM.
Philbrick; Director, Elias Miliken, c. &.
Totman, NJ. G. Shaw, l.. Totman, +. p.
NileS.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Homer +. Harmon of Boston, uncle of
Mrs. President Cleveland died at Charles
ton, Mass. Friday last, and Mrs. Cleve-
land postponed her Saturday reception
out of respect to her uncle's memory.
Mr.. Harmon was selling Agent for The
Albion Michigan -four mills, and 80 years
old
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Steps are being taken to form corpo
ration to purchase Libby Prison and re-
move it from Richmond Va, and erect it
at Chicago Ill. The tunnel through which
Gen. C. w. Tilden and others escaped to
freedom cannot be removed.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Congressman White Of Indiana retains
his seat in the House, although the com
mittee on elections made majority re-
port against him. The vote stood Isl to
l05. Speaker Carlisle has resumed his
duties in the chair
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

The Sewal Heater in use on the Maine
Central train works to a charm. The
cars composing Conductor Anderson's
train, that was stuck in the drift % hours
when the wind was blowing a hurricane
were comfortable all the time, the tenn
perature never falling below 10 above
during the time.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Bismarck made speech in the German
Reichstat, Saturday. and talks of peace,
but advises being prepared for war The
London stock market was buoyant in con-
sequence of the peaceful tenor of Prince
Bismarcks speech in the German Reich
stag to-day,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Ex-Gov. A. IL. Rice of Massachusetts,
was at Fairfield and Somerset Mills Fri
day and Saturday last, in connection with
proposed establishment of a sulphlte
pulp mill at the Mills.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

When they desire to change their pos
office, subscribers will bear in mind, that
1t is necessary for them to give the post
as well as that to which they wish it
mailed
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Canaan.

A school exhibition is to be given at
Browns corner, Monday evening next,
Teb, 18TH under the management of Miss
Lucelia Osborne, Mr. Alonzo Brown and
Miss Edith Blake.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Gen. Phil, H. Sheriden visited Boston
last week, where he was enthusiastically
and royalty entertained, as he deserves to
no
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Murat Halstead in the Forum, states
the fact that there are % Democratic
members of Congress elected from dis
tricts in which colored voters are in the
majority. He further states the fact that
at least nine -tenths of the colored voters
are Republicans, and that there are no
citizens in this country or any other
country so solictous or certain to vote
where it can be done with personal safety
as the freedman and other blacks in the
Southern States. These facts show con
clusively that elections there are trayes-
ties. They are not popular elections but
selections of congressman by one class
of citizens regardless of the legal rights
of the majorites made up of colored citi
Zens.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

A dispatch was sent out last week to
the effect that Maine harbors were all
frozen up and inaccessible. 70 this
there have come protests from many
points, Rockand, Wiscasset, Belfast,
Boothbay and other harbors until it
would seem that the open harbors are
more numerous than those closed by ice,
which is probably the fact.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
Newspaper Decisions,

Any person who takes a paper regular from
the offce-whether directed to his name or anoth-
ers, whether he has subscribed or nut-is respun-
sihle for the payment.
2. II person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay all arrcarages or the publisher may con-
tinuc to send it until payment is made, and collect
the whole amount, whether the paper is taken from
the office not.
The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post office, or
removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prind
fdcie evidence of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

Harpers Weekly acknowledges the
force of Senator llale's speech on admin
istrative reform, and says the Weekly
six months earlier called attention to sta
tstics that indicated that the civil service
would be as completely partisan at the
close of the present term of President
Cleveland as under any other former adj
ministration. The Reform League also in
a special report frankly condemned the
course of the administration in this par
ticular. 1t must certainly be Il serious
case when Mr. Editor Curtis will come
out in Justification of Senator Hale
against his own dearly beloved President.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08

The Contested Election Case Loring vs..
White in House of Representatives,
Washington is now before that body.
The contestant is Democrat, and while
there is no doubt but the Republican had
$500 more votes than the contestant, the
attempt is made to Gust him on techin-
cal defect in naturalization. There APP
pears to be record of the naturalization,
can prove the fact by parol evidence.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-08
sUcKLlN'S SCHOOL Of OPTICS, New York City.
DIPLoM "A.

This Certifes, that WALTER f. ROBBINS has re-
Theoretical and Practical instruction in Optics as APP
of the and he has passed
satisfactory skilled Opican Given this twentieth
day of January Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty eigh
CHARLES A. BUCKLIN, A. NJ NJ d.
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-17
MRS. LESLIE CARTER.
A Fresh Chapter Added tn the Celebrated
Dt.orce Sufr Now Psndfne

A Fresh Chaptsr Added To the Celebrated
Divorce suit Now Pending.
CHICAGO. Oct l6.-The already yolum-
nous records Of the famous Carter divorce
case vsre stellsd this morning oy the sd-
ditiOn Of q ponderous deposition from
Francis Henry Barring, one Of The great
London ban King firm OF Barring Brothers *
Co. The Ri Hon Edward Charles Barring,
Baron kevelstoke. is the head OF the firm,
and a commission was issued 70 take his
testimony, but il Vas found unnecessary.
The testimony OF the ban kers was de-
sired 10 prove the statements Of Leslie Car
ter that be had lsvished his wealth upon
his wife. and q full statement OF the bust
ness done by Mrs. Caroline Louis Carter
with the bank was appealed TO the deposit
wss well supplied with funds for
even q very wealthy mans wife, the aggre-
gate amount OF remiftspces from her New
York bankers being fIl $40. or nearly $50.
O0O. In less than two years. This smoant
included k2Os0 IN letters of credit asked by
her from August 1 TO December l, 1885; f3.-
SIS emitted 20 her from New York in
December 1885. 30. .545 in 1856.
Copies OF cable messages and letters from
Mrs. Carter to the bankers directing them
20 disclose to nobody the nature or extent
Of her account without = written order
from her. were also shown. The generous
manner "A which the ladv kept uD her
establishment while in London and on the
Continent ~ shown by her drafts on her
bankers. which run s high as s.. 400 st a
time and several range from 1900 to
e 500
Telegram-herald., 1888-10-17
THE STRIKE RENEWED
= ROT ~ CHICAGO LAST NIGHT
stoass seat Cr4sktag Ihroash Cas- wts-
asss-Th~ Tracks B4rEls.c.sa-A
All ~ xht ss-sisx "a ssss2ss
All IsIk W4rnks

CaEczeo. Oet. l6.-Thsrs vas = riot 20
Rixht asoas hslf psst Ak o'clock al North
HA.slss1-st 2a1 Ngrth-4ss. -Four cars
we're fsi-osing szeh staer eisss.y ca~n
Halsls4d-sf.. a. Tie corner Ot Nsrth-sse.
tasF we're sL9gp<z - a osrfleate u heavy
sasses ash Do1ss. DssT Ksks sever pipes
a11 sEoaes Ihs street sss crowded villa
pssgle FsIarnins from s0rs aDd IA m0-
L1sAg tae csIs we're surrounded D. Jeer-
ink bosIng MOB stones crashed
through tEe windows Of TIC
cars sAd the passengers quickly deserted
TIE vehicles and joined TIE cro1d ca ths
street Tie force OF eight police Who ~ers
ssoortiDg the ears we're unable 70 DO sny-
thing with the mob. and The imported aaen
% tas frsl three cars we're roughly han
died The oIOwd then turned their sttsn-
tsution 10 the fourth car. when the driver
and Conductor called out thai they were
union msn. You're all right then.
h0wled ghs crowd. and ia moment
the car was dragged from the
track and around the distractions By .
score Of Willing hands and sent on It's WAY
unuolested. Ia the meantime the pollcs
had sent for relnfOroements and upon their
arrival the streets were quickly cleared.
The new men, however. refused 10 resume
their positions on the cars, which were left
standing on the street for al honr. Ne
other cars were run tonight on HalsIead 81.
10 only needed this incident 10 show that
the strike on ths North side Is far from be-
ing satisfactorily settled. All talk today
was of decidedly warllks tone, and the
all night meeting which IS In session to-
night will probably take decisive action,
and il will be known in the morning
whether or not there Is 10 be another ue-up.