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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-20

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No. 4makes close connection at Waynesboro
Junction with Z. q o. Ry. east and west bound
trains.
No. Pullman Buffet sleeper from Mem
phis and Chattanooga to New York (without
change) via Roanoke, HagersloWn and Har-
risburg.
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doah Junction and B. & .. Il. Il. for Washing
ton, and Hagerstowr with the western Mary
land Railroad for Baltimore and q " Railroad
for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New YORK.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
WASHINGTON.

bill has passes the United States Sen
ate authorizing Edwin Libby Post Il. a
X. to erect Il soldiers monument in vacant
lands adjoining the custom house al
Rockland, Me.
Mr.. Millken on Monday presented q
resolution requesting information as t,
expectation of sugar from the port OF
New York
Senator Frye has examined the fish
cries treaty carefully and can't see q
single point wherein it is beneficial to the
United States, He wonders what kind of
glasses William l.. Putnam, wears, nova
days.
Secretary Bayard is indignant at the
hostile criticisms upon the fisheries treaty
lie says they are due either to ignorance
or malice, No intelligent man having
even n superficial acquaintance with the
questions involved can, in Mr. Bayard
judgment, read the treaty through with
out seeing that 1t is an excellent settle
ment of the disputes and difficulties of a
century.
The Hcrald's Washington corresponds
ent says to-day the most of the oppo-
nents of the fishery treaty denounce it
without committing themselves be deiln-
ing just what they would propose in its
place. Senator Frye, however, is more
courageous. He states definitely that we
ought to secnre three points not secured
by the treaty. First, the right to pur-
chase bait, provisions, ice, seines lines
and all outfits for an out going fishing
voyage, not with which to get home but
with which to go on the banks; second,
permission to ship men in Canadian ports
to complete short crews; third, the right
to land and tranship catch in bond by
rail to the United States
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
The Proposed Treaty

The concensus of opinion in regard to
the Fisheries treaty is that the Canadians
have got much the best of the bargain,
The milk In the eocoanut Is really the
right of American fisherman to purchase
bait in Canadian ports. This the treaty
does not provide for except upon certain
concessions involving the free admission
of Canadian products into American mar
kets. The privileges granted American
fishermen by the treaty are rights the,
have always held, a Il are rights and no
privileges enjoyed by >eamen of all civil
lied nations. The courtesies Of humani
ty allowing vessels short of supplies L
purchase them on their homeward voy
ages only, and allowing vessels in distres
to put into Canadian ports for repairs o
to tranship c8rgocs, are rights tina
i should never be questioned,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
GENERAL NEWS

The New York World prints remark
able story to the effect that IA syndicate
with $1,000 O0O headed by Mackey,
Flood and O'Britn and other big capital
lists, of San Francisco and New York, is
arranging to send "A tilibustering exprdi-
ton to Venezuela under the auspices of "A
secret organization known as the "Ameri-
can Annexation League" of which Colo
mel George W. Gibbons of New York is
president, The syndicate, according to
the story, has an immense amount of
money invested in Venezuelan mines and
projected railrJds which are in territory
owned by Great Britain, The scheme is
to land big force of Americans in Ven
ezuela to co operate with the native army
and when the hostilitics begin invoke the
Monroe doctrine and support of the
United States government in preserving
the property and rights of American cit
lens.
Twenty-eight counties in Michigan so
far have voted for Prohibition under the
local option law. So far not a singular
county has given an opposing vote. The
counties of Jackson and Washington,
which are to try the question, are
thought likely to give negative decision.
The Jersey Republicans have again
taken the lead aud have put themselves in
the forefront of the anti-soloon move
ment by passing a combined high license
and local option bill by a party vote,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
One of the Penberton Mill
Survivors.

Mrs. Mary Stevens, of West Athens
is stopping for u few weeks with hel
friend, Mrs. Saml Libby. Mrs. Stevens
is relic of the Pemberton Mill disaster
which it will be remembered occurred al
Lawrence, Mass. little over 30 years
ago. She was then Miss Mary York from
Brighton, Maine, and had charge of the
spooling room in the fifth story of the
building, where she was on duty, when
il fell. She was taken from the ruins,
before the fire broke out by which so
many unfortunate beings suffered hor-
rible death, after surviving the terrible
fall and heaping together with the brick
and stone. AS it was she was badly in
jured both body and limbs, and one eye
was torn from the socket, laying out up
on the cheek, though afterward replaced,
Mrs. Stevens shows but little of the eff
feet of that fearful experience
Quite number are living within few
miles of here who at one time worked In
the Pemberton Mill Derter Gdzette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
Mr. Blaine Relterates

I. b. Crawford of the New York World
writes that paper from Florence that Mr..
Blaine asserts that under no cireumstan-
ces would he allow his name to be used
in connection with the next Presidential
nomination. Mr. Blaine is represented
as saying, II held that have no right to
be a candidate again. 4 man who has
once been the candidate Of his party and
defeated. owes it to his party to with
draw and not be candidate the second
time More than this there is another
plain reason for my withdrawing.
could not 90 through the burden and ia
tiguc of another Presidential canvass
such one as the canvass of the las
campaign. To accept nomination ant
/ to do less than before would be impossl
i ble.''
Mr.. Crawford represents Mr.. Blaine a
saving with an air of frankness not to b.
mistaken, You have no idea what re
lief 1t is to me to think that ! am nov
out of the canvass, and that when | com
back to New York in the summer that
shall. not be going hack there to face re
ception after reception and to enter INT
the turmoil and excitement of politics
canvass. | can now come back quiet
after the convention has once decided I'll
result and enjoy my own life in my ow
way, free, hope from further criticisl
and comment
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
PalmYTa.

Beautiful weather for the past week.
Farmers have commenced to work up
their wood piles.
IL. G. Johnnett is having lumber sawed
for a new house which he will build in
the spring,
G. W. Appleby, has been hauling shovel
handle blocks to the st, Adams shovel
handle factory.
Generally speaking, the travelling has
been greatly improved since the late rain.
Charles patten leaves town Monday
morning for Boston, where he has secur-
cd position to work.
Bert Spaulding is at work in the
Pioneer mill at Pittstield
The socable at the Town Hall, passed
off pleasantly to all last Friday eve.
Several young folks from Newport and
Pittsileld were present. pie sociable
will be the third one of series.
H. H. A.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
Oakland.

The new iron bridge for the Somerset
Ry to be put on the butments to cross
the Carrabassct Stream at No. Arson has
arrived. We understand that this bridge
will be put in at once. This will connect
the village with the X. r., and save about
one mile travel to get to the Station.
The Oakland Brass Band are to nave a
concert t purchase new uniforms for the
band This concert comes off on Marcel
10.
our tax collector has collected ont OF
the Sl3,2l3 u. all but 81 ,9j5 ,4G, and ha,
in hand S42s,3S.
Mr.. Dustin of the hrm Of Dustin Hub
bard 4 Co, has returned from Bangor
where he has been as witness in the
Stain case for several days past.
There is a rumor that one of our Oakland
girls has sued one of Fairlied's sons 70
breach of promise Oikland is bound &c
have her part if the Law Suites If the
girls have to take Il hand in it to hclI
along.
The mill and shops are all running &c
their fullest capacity, and are doing lots
of over time to I'LL their orders.
The shovel handle factory people ar,
turning out lots of good handles at TIA,
factory.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
BINGHAM.

Town meeting next Monday. Bingham
has been very quiet this winter, but now
shows signs of renewed life and anima-
ton.
Rev Mr.. Laughton of Scion preached
at Union Hall on Sunday, Feb. 18Th. The
hall was well filled aud probably still
more would have been present had the
notice of the meeting been more widely
circulated There will be services at til,
same place on Sunday, March 18th AT
o'clock =. NJ.
The Good Templars gave "Wrigh
Sociable" at their hall, on Monday, thu
81 inst. Supper was served to larg,
number and every one pronounced it tn
most enjoyable time of tile season
Mr.. Bardwell Baker who has recent
taken to himself wife, received a cal
last Wednesday from his associates in tn
band, and some others, who presente
him with number of tokens of their IT
gard and esteem All passed a delightfl
evening and promised to again visit hiI
in fifty years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
The Great Strike

A great strike occurred on the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy railroad, Monday
last. 1t now numbers no less than 400 en-
gineers aud fremen and the far reaching
effect of the strike may involve the great
majority of the IA 900 employees of the
road. Mails are not to be interrupted
but the order of the Brotherhood of En-.
gineers is to run no passenger trains. The
management of the road give notice that
1t will probably be a week before the
company can receive freight
The strike promises to be remarkable
one as it is n contest between the strong
est single labor organization in the coun.
try and the largest railroad corporation
in the west.
The Knights of Labor organization Is
opposed to the movement and it is thought
it may cause war between the knights
the brotherhood.
Two accide nts occurred Monday after
noon on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy roads, on account of the strike
Six persons were injured in the first. The
Burlington strike has extended to the
Rock Island road where the entire freight
business Is suspended.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
Home AGAIN, y

To the Jr. partner of the Somer.
set Reporter: Dear Sir,
Please arrange the types for the
next issue of the Reporter, so the,
VIII Indicate to my OLD CUSTOM
ERS that | am at home again, and
on deck at No. Madison st. Type
such old friends also, to be sure and
call; but not to ask me when / am
am going to move again? | have
800 yards OF medium and cheap
Woolens for Men and Boys wear.
which propose TO close out at very
low figures; and | have only to add.
ON the cloth point that any Gus
toner who may not quite under
stand the value of Woolensl who
will accept my advice in purchas.
Ing such goods shall have all bad
bargains fully made up to them.
l advertise and exhibit today.
1.-THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
only III Hank Linen Thread. and
Candle WicklugS, two useful arti.
Giles in family.
Miss Nevada Burns, who is TO
assist me al the Counters. soljcits
social calls from her friends and
acquaintance.
3wS S. ID, ARNOLD.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
Athens.

The spring term of Somerset Academy
commences Mar. 9th
A. w. Kincaid has sold his stock of
drugs and other goods to Forrest
Williams
Henry Bartlett who bought out d. II.
Bartlett has got through taking account
of stock, and now stands behind the
counter to wait upon customers.
Mrs. Alma Bush died on Saturday
morning last from consumption. Funeral
on Tuesday following.
A. C. Wade left town for Boston last
Saturday morning.
Willard Smith OF Harmony is clerking
for Henry Bartlett.
Wesserunsett Lodge l. o. o + of
Athens, by invitation, visited Evening
Star Lodge of Harmony, Friday evening
of last week, passing a very enjoyable
time.
The past few warm days are the first
indications we have had that spring is
approaching,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
He CouIdn't do Ill


Chairman Mills of the Committee on
WAYS and Means went to Providence
last week to convert the worsted manu-
facturers of New England to free trade.
He had heard from one of four woreted
manufacturers of Rhode Island that State
was a promising field. He told them a
great many things he did not know, many
of which were Incorrect about worSted
he has his answer. There are i3 manu-
| facturers of worsted in the State of Rhode
Island delegation of these manufact-
urers, headed by Mr.. Fletcher, arrived
here to day to present n petition to Con
press to show what the views of the
! Rhode Island wooden manufacturers are
on the subject of free wood The petit
ton states that the signers are protec-
ZIONIST. and that they do not want free
wool, but that, on the contrary, they re-
quest Congress to put proper duty up
on wool. This petition is signed by 81
of the 43 worsted manufacturers of Rhode
Island. They represent 30 per cent, OF
the manufacturers of worsted in that
State They have been engaged in the
business from its infancy and understand
1t. Their answer to Chairman Mills is
that they do not wish to have wool made
free, and that they do wish to have II
prODprly protected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
hrQ61B
BREAD PREPARATION,
DIR. c. o. ROWE, OF RICHMOND, $

"'lhe nutrition Of the body depends upon the supp
have tested Horsfords Bread Preparation in my fami
ror to any baking powder in the market because it supp
ure the loss of the phosphaes sustained in the manufaC
4,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
fairfield.

Rev. Miss Haynes of Skowhegan was
in town last week, to attend the fair, the
guest of Mrs. A. IL. Duren
j, B. Dunbar and wife of Portland
were in town laat week.
Harry Piper arrived home Sat A. NJ.
| A II. Totman has been confined to the
house several days with severe cold.
Miss Helen Gerald received the card
case, which was voted to the handsomest
young lady in town. at the fair.
The picture on the perfumery table
which every one wanted so much, was
won by Mrs. Jewett of Norridgewock,
No $50.
The Baptist society have sociable and
supper Thursday night, at the vestry.
Judge" Emery of Skowhegan, came
down to attend the fair.
Miss Abbie King, is spending a few
days in town,
The REPORTER has received great deal
of credit for the first night fair, which
it was able to give early,
Owing to carelessness in writing up
report, the character of Mr.. Corsigan
was not mention while our notes tell us
that Mr.. King in this part was second
to none" his acting very expressive and
deserves more then passing mention.
Miss Nellie b. Nye began private
school on Monday.
The willing Workers" have a sociable
and supper Wednesday evening, at the
home of Mrs. G. A Savage, the proceeds
to go towards paying the minister, sup
per l5c.
Some one who thinks too much prog
gr, IS is being made in our schools has
had an article put in the warrant to see
If the town will go back to the school
committee,
We do not for minute believe that
our town will take any back steps in
this important matter, the schools in
town were never in such good place as
at this time, and Mr.. Weeks our present
popular Supervisor has been the means
of bringing them up to this good stand
ing.
without doubt the amount cleared at
the fair will exceed $500.
C II. Newhall is making a visit to his
camp in the woods.
DIR. Perkins expects to move his family |
10 Rockland the first of April
Everett Totman Is on his way home |
rom Deluth, Mimi, where he is in bust
less, having been called here on business.
Miss Susie Clark, has engaged for the
pring season to do millinery for Mrs.
yetherell of Norridgewock.
A school house is one of the things we
lust have this spring.
Pipers windows attracted much atten-
GAf tfs.H nat |
Gods.
We understand that Z. P. Mayo, the en-
,rprising editor OF the Journal. and f.
/. McF adden, our popular first selectman,
re to write . history Of the town Of
air6eld from Its Incorporation one
nndred year, ago to the present time.
hat these men are well qualified for this
I'LL he shown In the fact that Mr.. AcFad-
en- has In possession the records Of the
OWN from it, hrst town meeting, and
lr. Mayo well understands the work. II
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
FOREIGN.

| despatch from San Reno says a critical op
Grafton has been performed upon the Crow
! Prince.
Advices from Lake Nyassa announce that tn
Arabs attacked the Scotch Mission, Dec. Is
and set fire to the stores and buildings. Tn,
whites took refuge in a mud fort where the,
were besieged five days, when the Arabs retired
friendly natives having arrived to assist thu
whites.
Upon the recommendation of the Minister o.
Justice the Priyy Council has authorized him t.
discontinue proceedings in the cases of the Da
,id j. Adams and Ella NJ. Doughty the United
States fishing vessels which were lbeled in the
Admiralty Court at Halifax for purchasing bal,
within the territorial waters of Canada. The
Government takes the ground that as these
seizures were made to assert and establish the
right of Canada to prevent the purchase of bait
or supplies, or the shipping of crews in her ter
ritorial waters, under the convention of 1878,
and nasmuch those rights have been recog
nzed and established by the recent convention
at Washington, it is unnecessary that the pro-
ceedings should continue.
The Russian garrisons on the Prussian front
Ter, have been reinforced. 1t is easy to talk
peace. 1t will be difficult to prevent war
when every thing is in readiness for war, and
some provoking incident gives an excuse for
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
Fairfield should celebrate her Tooth
birthday next July.
HortIand.

The small child of Jessie Matthews.
our engineer, died last week Of membra-
neous Group.
Mr.. Daniel Ham Of North Hart an1 Is
quite sick. Mr. Ham has served his town
as selectman several terms.
Mrs. George Robins has been sick for q
long time with that dread disease, con
sumption. Al has been done that 60 Il
he for her comfort. Her son, Warren
from Mass, visited her recently
MIR. A Linn talks of building an addi
tion to his mill this spring, instead of /
new mill as reported
/ There was a sheet and pillow case mas
| querade at the Academy Hall, last Satur
day evening
Alonzo Browns singing class at We
Palmyra, will hold thrge-days sing a
the Gale school house, commencing | ues
day morning at 10 A. NJ. March 9th, ant
will close with concert the la't evening
Thursday March 10
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29

Wesscrrunsctt Lodge of |. .. q. T. held
their regular meeting on Wednesday even
ing Feb. 22nd, and held Il very interest
ing meeting, by which was received to our
number two new members, and chose
delegates for the District Lodge, which
will meet with WesserrunSctt March 2nd
towhich good delegation is expected.
Your correspondent will extend his heart
felt thanks to the earnest young man that
went to Athens for his sympathy anC
good advertising. but we think the yount
man will Learn as years advance tina
/ sympathy will starye a cat and photog
| raphs only serve to please the eye, bu
when we are snow bound 1t is the origin
al with shovel and spade that is wha
helps us on the way, 50 as the young MAJ
is trying 10 learn to Reed, read this ma
be help to him in his future days
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
DIR. GEO. P. EMMoNs OF RICHMOND, says:
DIR. ]. c. IRISH, OF BOwDOINHAM, says


IN my judgment IIorsfords Bread Preparation reco
general use both account of its unqestoned purity VIII
guaranteed by the professional and scientific reputation of
originator and also because has the very important eem
ing in other bread raising preparations, in that it supple
which removed in the manufacture of our wheat flour
| L l..4l .lLi..ll
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
MIillken's Bill Relative to Sugar
Trusts.

The House Committee on Manufactures
has taken up the Milliken resolution Ii
relation to sugar trusts. 1t authorizes
and directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to make thorough investigation of the
so-called sugar trusts in the city of New
York. The Secretary is also directed to
cause the collector of the port of New
York and Mr.. Joseph Trcoar, in charge
of the correspondence bureau in the
New York custom district, to formulate
the information In their possession rclat-
ing thereto, and report the same to the
House of Representatives After discus
sion, Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkan,as was
introduced to draw up report to be sub
mtted to the full committee. 1t is prob
able that 1t will recommend that the
House lay the resolution on the table on
the ground that the subject can be better
investigated in the course of the general
inquiry into trusts which will soon be
begun by the committee itself.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-29
PIshon's Ferry

4 very pleasant company of rs friends
and relatives assembled at the residence
of Mr.. Daniel Wells, last Friday p NJ,
Feb. Eth, to celebrate his sith birthday
They brought many nice and useful pres
cntS amounting to Sl2j or more. Sums
of money were received from friends
abroad who could moi be present. After
spending the afternoon in social CONVEX
-alion, the company were invited to a de
licious supper, consisting of oysters
coffee, cake, etc. Afterwards the friends
departed to their homes wishing Nj.
Wells, many returns of the day.