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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Emblem

The regular passenger train com
mruccd running to the Embden station
Monday, Nov. DIST
are at home from Kents llill during til,
vacation.
Miss Lizzie Peasc returned home fIon
New Hampshire last week.
Rev, Mr., Wilder Of Madison will occu
ply the pulpit at the Congregations
Church every alternate Sabbath.
Quite company OF Good Tcmplar,
from this place visited the lodge at Madi
son Bridge last Friday night.
Sunday night while Warren Taylor wa,
cleaning his lantern globe at the depot
he cut his wrist, sevcrin% the main artcr
les. DR. Wing dressed the wound.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
StarkS

our correspondent writes; Friday
night last at about eleven O'Clock lire
broke out in |. r. Smiths store in this
village, and was burned to the ground
also the house that stood near occupied
by c. VI. Grcenlcaf They saved part
of the goods of the store and house. No
insurance on the property. Cause of the
lire unknown.
We are having northeast snow storm
with strong wind at this date, Nov. %
which indicates that winter is upon us.
The school in district No. in this viii
lagc commenced last Monday, the 10Th,
with Erwin Nichols teacher
A. NJ. Whitehouse has moved into the
Dickinson house near the Davis ferry.
The agent for the SOMERSET REPORTER
has been canyassing this town, which
shows by the number of Reporters that
comes to thi, office that he was very sue
ces:ful
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
C&C r r.

The contractors OF the Carrabassett
& Canadian railroad met at North Arson,
one day last week and chose the follow
ing board of directors Hon. Edwin G.
Burleigh, Augusta; f. C. Allen, Augusta
Hon. William Atkinson, North Arson
Hon, George Flint, North Anson; George
Gray, North Anson; V. b. Mead, Boston /;
8. W. Sargent, Boston; Milton G, Shaw,
Bath; Horatio Clark, West New Port
land Asaph Hutchins, East New Port
land; Is. \. Bartlett, North New Port
land; X. N. Hall, Shcerbrook, =. q.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29


Not, Hamhletonmn Stallion VICTOR HUGO
Rich bay stallion black points excepting two
White pastcrns and ankles behind, 10 hands
nigh, weighs HIS, foaled July md, 1853. breu by
Culnmhus Hilton, OF Fast New Portland, Me.
Sire Daniel Boone, he y Rysdyk's Iilmbletnn-
luu sire of hirtynnr in the 2:30 list Dam, Old
Kate, produced Bruno record, 2:2Y rs Breeze,
.:2l; Young Bruno, 2:22 "a; Daniel Boone 2:3l,
trial 10 wagon 2:!h; Jack Archal, 30, aud
q and Dam of king-ley, 2.2b IL. Boonr is sire
If susie Ow, H. record 2:26, at five Years of axe;
and Nellie N, 2 y IL; aud Goodwn's PAGER.
can beat -. That he transmits his wonder
tu speed is shown by his youngsters in Ibis
and ncig horns towns. To the sons of Ham
bletouian belong the edit OF string the fast, st
oue-yeHrod record, 2:36 ~, two se,l-old, 2:2l,
tinec-l ear.old 2:l9 -; hveycar Old 21O 81;
and lie fastest stallion, ? l3 IL; double teams,
2I5 81; and the fastest nine horses with re
cords, except Que, are his grandchildren. Dam
ut Victor Hugo, by the Hilton Horse he by the
norton Horse. Norton Horse by Old Eaton, he
hy the Avery horse, and he by Messenger.
Grand Dam by Golden Robin. Great Grand
Dam by Old stone Messenger. Victor HUG
is half brother to Baby Dean, who lrrtted at
Lewiston, Maine state Far week in 81. IN 2:.G
IL: also hail brother to Fred Boone. who il
known 10 he very last.
Nh. , Knox Stallion, GEORGE ". This
horse Is now too well know to cali for any cN.
tended notice. Hen II beautiful blood bay,
with white stripe in head, stands Is hands , "A
inches high and weighs 1913 pc Iuds " it'll Il
ting cant. His action l. perfect and his >iylt
unsurpassed. His get is hls recommendation
George w., was sired by Locomotive aud he by
Gen. Knox. His first dam was Flying Squirrel
red by the Cucord Horse. His dam Was
raised by Luke Hilton and was ont of the Knox
mare b, Drew Horse. The sire of The Col
cord II rs was the Morrow Horse and lie by
the ithercll Horse. The dam of Fly spur
rel was known rs the M"lrise ell mare, u noted
roadster. She was ont OF an English mare aud
sired by Crosbys Messenger, he by Morrill's
Messenger.
Nos. The Promising Young ClydeSdalt
stallion, ROBERT = Five years old the com
ing Jmmc, Is OF a decp hal eulOr, staLds l6 hiInd-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Complimentary Reception.

The Portland Club Tuesday evening
last. gave complimentary reception and
banquet to Hon. Edwin c, Burleigh, Coy
ernor-elect, 1t was attended by Maine
Congressman, members of the Republi-
can State committee and other prominent
gentlemen were present. II was very
pleasant occasion and happened to fall
upon his - birthday. The Press of
Tuesday deyotes a column to a biograph-
ical sketch of the Governor-elcct, the
fullest we have seen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
CE e RAJ.

Mr.. Edward Clarke, head of the New
York Tribune advertising department
died FRIDAY morning ut his home in
Brooklyn. He had been in poor health
for some weeks. He had been connected
porn in Wcstbrook Me, in 1898, and
was the youngest of large family.
There is good prospect that the dem
ocrats will be defeated in their plot to
steal the House. Prominent democrats
concedc that the plan is forestalled t.
failure, because they perceive that the
next House cam 1t be democratic with
out manipulation behind the ballot box
The Hon Joseph Chamberlain, member
of Parliament, and his recently married
wife, accompanied by Lord Sackville,
with his two daughters, arrived in New
York from Washington Friday afternoon
at o'clock. The party passed the night
at the Brevoort House, aud sailed for
Europe Saturday morning.
The canvass in California, shows the
election Of r. J. Clanic, democratic con
gresham from the hfta district by a plu-
raity Of fifty. This is the district now
represented 10y Charles y. FELTON,, repub-
licun The congressional representation
of the State in the next Congress will be
four republicans and tao democrats the
same a. now.
The New Brunswick Anthony Mines
at Frtdcricktol have closed During Vie
summer expensive machinery was pur
chased, but the result has by no means
been satisfactory on account of the eX-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Canaan.

The celebration on the evening of the
20th of Nov., in honor of the election of
Gen. Harrison as president, was not very
large but one of the most musical and
joyful crews that ever paraded the streets
of Canaan. Every boy that felt patriotic
had tin horn and torch light. The air
was full of music with loud reports of
dynamite and guns while roman candles
did their part with their different
colors. The citizens literally contribut-
ed $40 for the expenses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
PALMYRA,

The "big pond is frozen over and tn,
boys are utilizing the good skating, day
and night.
Leslie Johnnett jamed one of his fling
ers very badly while at work on a hay
press, one day last week.
Mr.. Geo Miller has returned to Boston.
He came home to vote for the defeated
presidential candidate, Grover Cleveland.
Political talk is not entirely ended,
now and then a republican aud democrat
get into a conhab as to the probably pol
lev of President. elect Harrison towards
the different political que>tio' of the
day, Ye of different faith, be ye not dis
turhed. We believe in Uncle Sam, believe
in Harrison, also.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Embden Center.

We have varied weather, but cold and
wet predominant.
Sand and Fahi ponds froze over early
last week and the boys enjoyed II few
days Of nice skating,
Poultry killing was the business last
week.
j. W. MORN recently bought small
flock of coarse wooded sheep. grade
Shropshire and Cotswold. They came
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

from Fox Island, and are nice lot and
ought To raise some nice mutton lambs.
1t began to snow the 25th and showed
and hailed all night and till noon the
26lh, when it began TO rain.
hear that Lyman Berrys cattle are
sick. 1t is thought they were made sick
by something they ate.
Chas L. Williams commenced teaching
in district No. 1 the 2Gth W.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
For Details Read The Following, and 7h8D Investigate

offer for sale Hotel known SKowHEGA HOUSE, togeth
Stables all land belonging
re and Fixtures of both This valuable Hotel Property is situated
village, all
Hall House This the
desirable hotel properties Maine today anyone desiring
good no ell business OF the most New En-
gland opportunity is here offered the business ITSELF giving
abundant testimony Of this fact,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Mr.. Harrison's Turn Coming

] II
Apparently the only man In the country
politically prominent, who has not select
ed cabinet officers for the coming adj
ministration, is MIR Benjamin Harrison
of Indianapolis, Indiafia. 1t is under
stood, however, that Mr.. Harrison will
make up list some time this winter and
perhaps mention 1t In March.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
The Reporter Extra OFFER.

FuGIErN MONTHS roE I'M PWcE on
one YEAR.
During the month of November we Of
fer all subscribers to the RFruRIEg who
will pay all arrearages and one year in
advance to settle the whole with them al
the advance rate, sl.jo per year, and
also to give them the REroHltG "A
months for the advance year We trust
many of our patrons will avail Themselves
of this offer and thus help themselves
and the publishers at the same time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

As a result of the recent conference be-
tween General Malone and Senator Quay,
1t is announced that proceedings will be
begun In the Virginia State courts and
the United States district for Virginia at
taching the right Of the Democratic cleo
tors Of that State TO cast votes for presi.
dent In the electoral college.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Newspaper Decisions,

ANY person who takes paper regular run
thu oihee-,ylfyther directed 10 his namc OF an"th-
crs or whether he has subscribed or not-ls re-puns
sihc for the payment.
, liza person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay all arrcaragcS, thu publisher MAY con-
tinut to send it until payment Is made, and collect
the whole amouut whether the paper is taken from
the office not.
The Courts have decided that refusing 10 take
newspapers and periodicals from the post office, OF
removing and leaving them unCalled for, is prtmd
fnfic cyidcnct.ot fraud.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

The REPORTER is for sale each week,
at Bixby \ Bucks, George tushinS> aud
w. p. Goodwin's & Cos. SkoWhcgan. al
Tea Store, South Norridge Aock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

There were 4 Labor votes iu Sttrks
that were enormously credited to the
Prohibitory party. This would leave the
prohibitory vote in the county Iii aud
the labor vote G2.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

Our readess will doubtless observe that
the REPORTER has no editorial on
Thanksgiving this year. 1t is an over
sight tina our readers will overlook with
slight regret. We are not very weighty
on editorials, and this may be cause of
thankfulness to our readers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

Skowhegan business men are nesting
around somewhat on the Norridgewock
railroad question, our object of search
is the "Ruster" the REPORTER advertised
for some weeks ago. There have been
no application for the position yet.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

The report is general that Governor
elect Burleigh has informally designated
Col. Geo a. Philbrook as commissary
general upon his staff, and that he will ac-
cept the position.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Description of Horses Offered For Sale

high and weighs 1875 pounds. Robert s., was
bred hE Rohe southcrlnnd, at Summerside
stock Farm p. r. |. sired by the celebrated
Clydesda sta linn Barrster. Dam OF Robert :
was by the Pickering Horse; 2nd dam was an
English imported mare, "Barrlster," Clydes-
dale horse, bay, ioalcd March 2Uth 1878 bred
b, the late Edward Peasc, Ed, Greencroft
Darlington, got by Emperor" (2I1) Dam
"Bonncc' by Honest Tom" t5l) Barrister
was shown four times In 1850 aud gained the
following prize, viz; First, at the Shropshire
and W'st Midland Agricultural Society, see.
ond, at the Bath aud West OF England Meeting
At Worcester, lin this instance lie beat Lord
Ellesmorc's colt that was first at London3 at
the Great Yorkshire Sucetys Meeting at
Barnesley he was placed Third, ana was high.
ly commended at the Royal Agricultural So
clety of England and Car isle.
BROOD MARES.
MOI BROOD MARE, Z years DID, stands 1G
han Is inch high, weighs l5O pounds, color
dark BROW, due TO foal Nov. by Daniel
Bpuhe. THIS mare was sired by the Horace
Hall horse, hc by Locomotive, her dam was
sired by Lcdo record 2.22 IL; and was out of an
Imported mare.
Mob PACING MARE. 3 years old, Is hands
hish, colo bay, and now in iOal by Victor
Hugo. This mare IS good style and can pace
very fast.
MlKADO, by George "; dam, BROOD MARE
No I. Thus colt Is two years old, color brown
Alth whlie stripe, stands u hands 2 inches hiy h
weighs 1850 pounds, He is perfect gained
horse and can show very fast. 81 other colt :
sired by The above stations, one and twu-year
ods that promise To develop into fine horses.
DRIVING HORSES.
No.. e. u \Rk BAY horse 7 years old, stands
10 hands inches high, and weighs 1000 pounds
This horse can show Il 2.5O gait to wagon, and
is gentle FOR any lady or child TO drive.
No 7. BAY MALE, Is hands2 10 inches
high, wci.hs 1000 pounds, very stylish. can
show three ninuts or better aud is desirable
us Il Srntlemans diving horse.
ss- Also set cral other horses, desirable foI
business or sage u.p.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

The amount of litigation growing out
of the ownership and use of water power
in Maine is very large, much larger than
in former years when the powers were
not so valuable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

We, the undersigned, having known +. j
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and fnanciylly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Wading, Knnan K Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gsts, Toledo, Ohio.
+. IL. Van lioesen, Cashier, Toledo National
Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. 46
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
Congress assemblies next week

The report of break in friendship be
tween Ex-Senators Platt and Miller of
New York is pronounced to be without
foundation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

The question of taxation of mortgageC
property is discussed by persons ant
newspapers quite extensively in the
State. 1t is one of the phases of taxa
tion that has been under consideration
for many years and is difficult to adjust
to the satisfaction of all and so that the
weight of taxation will bear equally. The
tax upon real estate must necessarily
bear more heavily upon the owners than
that of stocks, bonds and other securi-
ties. The ownership is more easily de-
termined and the property cannot be Sc
creted. The capitalist has the advantage
in this as well as other matters; if he is
obliged to pay the tax he will crowd on
to the interest account and if his capital
is taxed beyond a certain point it will go
where it will not be taxed so high or into
something not taxable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+, j. CHENEY y CO., Props,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29
TWO YEARS LATER

on Sept Is, 1898, Mr. Ellis writes.
since wrote two years ago OF my eXper-
fence with BELLS sARsAPARILLA, have.
with one or two slight exceptions, enjoyed the
best OF hea tn all of which | owe to BELLS
SARSApRILIA
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GEO. E. wAsHBURNE, sKowHEGAN, MAIN
-EPECI AL MOTTO

then
that time they will be left
SkowHEGAN Oct 3D. 1888 GEO Z WASHBURNE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

The annual meeting of the Maine IL
dustrial School for Girls will be held al
the Office of the Institution on Wednes-
nesday, December r. lsoS, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

We have observed that our people,
while they all admit that the railroad to
Norridgewock is one of the necessities
and one of the inevitables, are disposed
to waste time in discussing the location,
the time of running trains, etc. These
questions are not pertinent at this stage
neither will they be at any stage unless
we make some move in the direction of
building the road. We apprehend that
one Of the first moves will be to ascertain
whether the Maine Central or the Somer-
set road viii agree to lease and operate it
when built. After this there is the sub
scription of stock and the organization to
look after, preliminary survey for To-
cation. All these things are to be done
in order to get down to business.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

The Sebastcook and Moosehead rail
road company hold an adjourned meet
ing at lIartand to-day, to take into con
sidcration methods of providing ways
and means to extend the road to llar-
mony and Wellington, and also to raise
some funds to provide for the payment
of certain sums due for land damages.
Mr.. S, u. Greenlcaf says he has lost
$1,000 in his farming operations this year
by the frost and the wet but he will not
give back peg. He is going to double
his operations next year and either going
to win the horse or lose the saddle. lie
purposes to use 20 tons of guano next
year and extend his operations. lie has
promised to raise 20 acres of swee' corn
for the factory for next years pack.
The REPORTER has said all it has to say
about the unfortunate painting door
steps affair that occurred in this village
the night of the Republican jolliiication
further than to state, aathOritatirely, that
Representatives, Goodwin had moth
ing whatever to do with it. The swift
ness with which certain Democratic pa
pers allege that Mr.. Goodwin was con
nected with the affair, makes n denial a
matter of simple justice to him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-08-01
Household Hints.

Ten common-sized eggs weigh one pound.
Four teaspoons are equal to one table,
spoon.
Soft butter the size of an egg weighs one
ounce.
One quart Of sifted -four, well heaped, one
pound.
One pint of coffee "a" sugar weighs twelve
ounces.
One pint of best brown sugar weighs thirteen
ounces.
Two teaeups, wellheaped, of coffee "a" weighs
one pound.
Two teacups, level, of granulated sugar,
weighs one pound.
Two teaeups OF soft butter, well packed,
weighs one pound.
One and one-third pints Of powdered sugar
weighs one pound.
One tablespoon, well rounded, of soft butter,
weighs one ounce.
Two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar or
flour weighs one ounce.
One pint heaped, of granulated sugar
weighs fourteen ounces.
Remove stains from cups and saueers by
securing with fine coal ashes.
Two and one-half teacups, level, of the best
brown sugar weighs one pound.
Two and three-fourths teacups, level, of pow
dered sugar weighs one pound.
Cast iron stoves and iron wear should be
heated gradually the first time they are used.
One tablespoonful, well heaped, granulated
coffee "a" or best brown sugar equal one ounce.
polished floor can be kept looking nice by
wiping it over with a cloth saturated with
milk.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-08-01

ported. The fisheries treaty was consid-
cred. The sundry civil bill was taken up,
fifty-three pages read, and at 5:30 .. m.
the senate adjourned. In the house the
army appropriation bill was reported
back with senate amendments, and the
private calendar was taken up and num-
Der of war claims passed. A bill was
passed appropriating 100000 for marine
hospital at Evansville, Ind. AT p. m.
the house took recess until s p. M, the
evening session being for the considera-
ton of private pension bills.
Friday, July Pin the senate num-
Der of bills were reported and placed on
the calendar. The army appropriation
bill was taken up by vote OF "a TO 10.
Mr. Hawley's amendment was adopted,
appropriating $4,000 for an armory gun
factory at Wateryliet Arsenal, n. Y, i've
million dollars for steel high-power coast
guns, half a million for submarine wires
and 100000 for submarine controllable
torpedoes. The bill was then passed. The
fisheries treaty was takenup and discussed
until $50 T. m, when the senate adj
iourned. In the house the senate bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for enlarging
the iron wharf at Fortress Monroe. A
Joint resolution was passed providing
until Sept. 1, for the support of the army.
The bill to provide postotlice buildings In
places where the gross receipts amount to
s., 900 annually was considered but went
over, and the Oklahoma bill was taken up,
and pending a vote, the Notifications bill
was reported. At > p. m. the house took
a recess until p. NJ, when judiciary COM
mittee business was considered.
Saturday, July 2S.-In the senate num-
Der of bills were passed. including an ap-
preparation of 100000 for a public build
ing at Muskegon, Mich. The sundry civil
appropriation bill was taken up. The
house amendment abolishing the library
commission, putting the construction OF
the new building under the chief OF en-
gineers and restricting the work to that
portion of the building needed for pres
ent use, was agreed to. Also the section
authorizing the removal of the city post
office to the inner court OF the pension
building. The house joint resolution
continuing the temporary provision for
the expenses OF the government
was passed. Pending action on
the sundry civil bill, the senate
adjourned In the house unanimous con-
sent was asked for the consideration OF the
Allentown pa public building bill, but
the regular order was demanded. The bill
providing for the general erection OF post
office buildings was taken up, but the
morning hour expired pending action. A
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at Watertown, n. Y. also
senate bill for the erection of a public
building at Charlotte. \. G. The general
deficiency bill was taken up, and debate
drifted into territorial and land grant ques-
tions.