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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
A QUERIES COLUMN.
1t Was a HOwling Success, Followed by q
Journalistic Funeral.

1t Was HOwling Success, Followed by .
Journalistic Funeral.
We Cor should say ], as l am not at
this moment writing editOrially) re-
Gently started small paper, which
would some day, l hoped, be mighty
power in National politics. On the
second day of publication it became
painfully evident that something must
be done to interest the people. The
public didn't appear to catch on with
the vim which 1 had expected. l had
all the news, plenty of editorial, and a
full complement of reading matter.
also had personal references to half the
people in the town, but the half who
were not mentioned got mad because
left them out, and the half who were
| mentioned felt insulted because did
not say more about them. After a
week of deep thought, during which
the circulation was largely confined to
the families of reporters and compost
tors, | had an inspiration.
"a Queries Column is the thing!"
cried, and straightway put the idea
into practice by writing a lot of ques-
tions on history. literature, the tariff,
ETC., and duly answering them. The
Queries Column" took Next day
found in my mail the following:
when did the moon dry up?"
Sharpe Bargain and Co-advertise calicoes at
three cents. Will they wash?
IF A bets G that fukes on the roval finish.
and E loses first base on hot grounder from Id
mile pale with F nose to nose at the gh-f. b. e.
under King game hit, which takes tn epot!''
What is the color Of the paper on Sullivan s
| bed ROOM
who invented the eclusematicus and whv?'
How many papers will town the size of this
support,
~ hat is the best arrangement Of White
Wings and what key is it in?''
what relation is Pete Perkins, the new
postmaster at Podunk, to President Harrison?''
IF baby back teeth come before the front
teeth, WHAT S it sign OFF,
"HOw many years is it since the eruption of
the Yung Ling Volcano in China said to he
alluded to in the writings of Confucius as CO.
existent with the Flood?'
What is the easiest, quickest and cheapest
way to get a drink in a Prohibition town where
there are no drug stores, hotels restaurants?'
did Moses ever have the chicken -pox?"
What books would you recommend to a
young man who wants to be an sditor?''
A brand-new plant of defunct news
paper in fourishing town is for sale
cheap. Good reasons for selling.-N
Y. Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
The other dav an italian wa

The other day an Italian was ar
rested in New York. He wore a sign
appealing to the public for help on the
ground that he had sustained some in
jury which incapacitated him for
work. On the way to the station
house he offered the officer $1G to let
him go In court he vas represented
by lawyer to whom he paid $50 from
the cash liz his pocket AS soon as he
was sentenced he handed over a bulky
roll OF bills for safe keeping to two
burly padrones who were in attend
ance. and who have since made strong
efforts to get him released.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcEI
SEATTLE, w. T., August %, 1889.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
Y pliance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress OF June g. 1873, entitled Gan Act for
the gale of Timber Lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory."
ELLA FREDERICKS.
of Tacoma, county OF Pierce, Territory of Wash
ington. has this day filed in this Office hs sworn
statement No. 493l for the purchase of the nell
OF sw1 wiz of sw1 of section Ii and sell of sell
OF section 10 in township % north, range west
and Will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for Its timber stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claim
TO said land before the Register and Receiver OF
this office at Seattle, w. r., on Thursday, the
21st day of November, 1889
He names as witnesses: Joseph Newcomb,
Richard FIGHTER, 8, Christensen, Frank Ackley,
all al Tacoma, W. L.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
claims in this office OH or before said Dist day of
November, 1889 t. NJ. REED, Jr., Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
saw that both the Sacr

Hunters say that both the Sacra-
mento and the Guadalupe mountains
are fuller of large game, such as elk
and bear, than ever before in the his
tory of the West. and from the latter
range, which lies partly in New Mexi-
co and party in Ell Paso County, Tex,
there are well authenticated accounts
of herd of buffalo roaming through
Businesses. That section is veritable
incognito, and will remain so until the
railroad from Ell Paso to White 0alTs
is built.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
Their Relative Sizes.

Committeeman Ordering badges for
the graduating class of Columbia Col
Iege)-The design is to include a grad
uate in uniform and a representation
Of the world in relief
Jeweler-How large would you like
the figures?
COmmitteeman-O, make the gradu-
ate about two inches high and the
world about half an inch in diameter.
jewelers. Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
APOET'S RESTING PLACE.
The Spot Selected by william Cullen
Bryant for His Tomb.

The Spot Selected by William Cullen
Bryant for His Tomb.
Nesting amid the trees on the gen.
tie slope of a neighboring hill is the
village cemetery of Roslyn, L. [. In
this home of the departed are two
graves, side by side, which resting
places contain the dust of one of the
worlds greatest poets. William Cullen
Bryant. and OF his faithful companion
in life. The site of this last resting
place of the dead was selected by the
poet-cditor who now sleeps within its
confines, and who at the time uttered
wish granted half century later-in
the following words:
~ gazel upon the glorious sky
And The green mountain round,
And thought that, when came to lie
AT rest within the ground,
'Twere pleasant. that in fowery June,
When brooks send up cheerful tune
And groves joyous sound,
The sexton hand, my grave to make.
The rich green mountain turf should break"
1t was Bryant that also gave the
name to the picturesque village which
Tor so many years was his home. In
1916, when he went there, he learned
that when the British left Long Island
they marched out of Hampstead to the
tune of "Roslyn CASTLE" and accord
ingly gave the name of Roslyn to the
place which was then only hamlet.
The estate which he purchased there
he named Cedarmere-the old Quaker
homestead with it's odd gables and
corners. from the porch of which the
poet many times turned his gaze to the
hills and green fields in the north ant
the bright waters of Hampstead harbdr
and The sails of passing W ~sals.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25

4 sIil; ii waldo County. Me-,
was all stirred up the other night
over the disappearance of a young
man. He had attended lodge meet
ing the evening and failed to come
home The inhabitants of the place
turned out to hunt for him. and after
an extended search he was found at
the house of young lady in the sub
urbs.
"A lady of Kingston, Luzerne Coun-
ty Pa. killed two snakes which she
found in her front yard. and carrying
out an old idea. burnt the remains 80
that no more could come" Suisse
quently her laundress, having hung
out a wash, thrust her hand into q
Dag OF clothespins that lay upon the
ground and clutched a clammy object
that squirmed- Her yell brought
help. and the snake was killed with
an axe
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25

All plants and trees consume water
in large quantities. Sir John Laws
discovered that an acre of barley will
take up 1904 tons of water in two DAYS.
Trees and plants are composed more
largely of water than any other SUBJ
stance. The branch of a tree will lose
nine-t6nths of its weight by drying.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25

Since cloudbursts have become
popular we hear little or nothing of
cyclones. They're questionable, and
90 refrain from appearing in good
society.-Trov Press.
"A negroDcy. saw a man hanged at
cambridge, Ca, the other day and
was much impressed by the happiness
OF the murderer on the gallows. who
declared he was going straight to
glory. The boy thought it was a fine
thing. so he erected a private gallows
and took the same road to glory.
"A homeless dog in Stamford,
Conn. has habit of following baby
carriages about town, as if to protect
the innocent little occupants. The
brute is of a yellOwish brown color,
part shepherd. of medium size, and
will not let man or boy touch him. All
he seems to Xant is baby to euara.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
Flfty-hrst Congress.

The members of the Fifty-trst Con-
gress of the United States assembled In
Washington Monday last, the day spec-
fed by law. The organization of the
House was effected by the election of
nominees of the Republican caucus, with
the exception of chaplain. Enough Re-
publicans Joined with Democrats to
cause the defeat Of the Republican nomi-
nee, and elect the blind preacher Milhnrn,
who was chaplain of the last House.
The vote upon the Speakership resulted !;
Reed, 1866; Carlisle. 1874; Cummings of
New York, l.
On assuming the chair, Speaker Reed
said;
"Gentiemen ofthe House Of Representatives.:
l thank you for the high office bestowed upon
me. 1t would be impossible not to be moved
by its dignity and honor. Yet you may well
imagine that am at this moment more i'm
pressed by its responsibilities and duties. Under
our system of government, as it has been devel-
oped, these responsibilities and duties are both
political and parliamentary. So far as the du-
ties are POLITICAL sincerely hope they may be
performed with proper sense of what is due to
all the people Of the whole country. SO far as
they are parliamentary, hope with equal sim
cerity that they may be performed with proper
sense of what is due to both sides of the cham
Der. (Applause.) To the end that may be
successful in carrying out your wishes, invoke
the considerate judgment and cordial aid of all
members of this House. tLong continued
appause.)
The members from the new states were
admitted.
In the Senate the Senators from North
Dakota, Casey and Pierce; from South
Dakota, Pettigrew and Moody; Washing
ton, Allen anu Squire were admitted, but
the seats for the Montana senators were
vacant, and not likely to be filled very
soon.
The Presidents message was read in
both branches Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
The Presidents Message.

We received the Presidents Message
too late to present our readers with an
abstract of its contents, but we give in
our extra the document In full which is
better. 1t is a long public paper and a
very comprehensive and able one, show
ing President Harrison to be thoroughly
familiar with affairs of state and well es-
tablished in the line of public policy it is
his purpose to pursue.
Among the leading topics discussed are
the All American Congress, the Maritime
Conference, Diplomatic representatives,
Samoan affairs, questions with Great Brit
ain, the commerce of Cuba, Nicaragua
Canal, rights of naturalized citizens, the
new republic, Brazil, National finances
the tariff, silver coinage, the Chinese re-
strction act, coast defences, department
recommendations, our naturalization laws
postal service, the Indian question, the
new States, the agricultural department
the worlds fair, civil service, National
aid for the education of the people, suil'
rage Of the blacks, the merchant marine
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
Holiday Advertls ments.

We commence this week our Holiday
edition containing advertisements for the
Christmas and New Years trade.
Our many readers will learn by these
where to find fine bargains and goods In
great variety.
The stock of seasonable goods in town
were never better than this year and the
REPORTER Is just the place for you to OBJ
tain useful information before you start
out on shopping bout. Don't fail to
give the whole six pages thorough ex-
animation this week. You will save
time and money by so doing.
We are unable to specify in detail the
special bargains offered. These you will
find In the advertisements of the following
named advertisers, enumerating them in
the order they come on the street start
ing out from the REPORTER Office:
NJ B. Heselton, L. X. Delano, Smith
Whittier, Cairns & Goodrich, George
Cushing two stores, E. F. Fairbrother,
W. +. Robbins, George Philbrick,
George Arnold, X. 7. Patten, X. S.
ii Imam, Il. S. Prescott, George w.
Hawes. s. II. Hart, S. d. Arnold, j. N. &
J. Smith, Boston Tea Store, Bragg
x Varney, Kendall Bros. Miss J. B Nay,
George Weymouth, j. A. Dealy, +. B.
curtis, White & Wildes. Bixby & Buck,
W p OrdWay
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
Canaan.

Darius Written of South Canaan, Who
has lately received pension, claims to
have been robbed Of his pocket book con-
tanning valuable papers aud seventy-tve
dollars in bills. He accuses one Foster
Nelson of Clinton, of the robbery, also of
assaulting him, intlicting numerous wounds
and bruises Nelson was arrested aud
brought before Justice Richardson at Ca
naau Village, Dec 2nd, and held In the sum
of five hundred dollars to appear at the
December term of court, to lie holden Mt
Skowhegan, and in default of bail he was
taken to jnil.
Mr., Dacey of Wall street, New York,
manager of railroad construction com
pany, was in town last week. and offered
TO build the proposed railroad from Burn
ham to Canaan for $40 900 per mile. He.
thought the company would furnish so per
cent, of the capital. The cost of build
ing the road ready for the rolling stock
will be about $50, 900; work was commen-
ced on the Canaan end of the line last
Tuesday.
The village school will commence Dec.
9th Mr.. Sargent of Burnham, will teach
the upper and Mrs. Addie Mason of ca
naan the lower school.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
Fairfield Centre.

Everything is very lively Just now, We
had n heavy fall of snow Thanksgiving day
and rain enough to keep it in place aud
make II crust enough to hold up the small
boys, and they are improving it with sleds
aud skates. The wood hauling is good.
L. M. Archer, one of our men thu, never
gets left, has got his winters wood up.
Aunt Lydia Tozier is suffering very much
from dry gangrene IN one of her feet.
Mrs. Miriam Jones has returned home
from Worcester; Mass, where she has
been visiting her children, very much i'm
proved in health
Mr.. Balentine has closed tho trade with
Mr.. Higgins for his farm, and is preparing
TO build instead of buying the Frost house,
SO called. and moving it. He thinks of
digging the cellar, putting up the frame
and covering it this fall if the weather will
permit.
Mr.. Nelson Jones of Worcester, Mus
has bought anothsr colt by Fred Boon,
dam by Dr. Franklin, of ALVIN Hodgdon OF
Clinton, II months old, stands Is hands
high, and weighs about $50 lbs He is a
very fine animal. and pomses to be fast
lie never had harness on until the last OF
August, and in less than two months frou
the time he was first htehed to r ad-cart
he trotted half in 1.20, at the colt show
ut Fairfield in October. The price pait
WAS $500.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
EaIY1aId.

S. A. Nye sent five more horses into the
woods Monday morning.
Hon. d. W. Allen aud wife, Preston
Emery and wife and Mr.. George b. Emery
went to Westboro to spend Thanksgiving.
Wiggin and Nye disposed of 100 turkeys
and the same number of chickens last
week. "We could have sold more if we
had had them" said Mr.. Wiggin.
The telephone wires took leave of alb
sence last Saturday morning and Fairfield
was cut off from all communication with
the outside world, except by telegraph.
Rev. II. II. Clark, the new pastor of the
Methodist society, gave his hearers a most
excellent sermon last Sabbath. 1t was his
Thanksgiving sermon which would have
been delivered Thursday but for fine storm.
S H. Eaton of Shawmut has sold his
pacing brood mare, Mile E, to G.. A.
Berry of Biddeford Milie E. is the dam
of the fast yearling Headlight, by Law.
renee, which sold rs sucker for 1920.
The Lawrence, Phillips & Co. mill shut
down for the season on the 18th ult., hay
ing had most successful season. Their
output this season has been 10,064 5iS IT,
long lumber. 4Sl 800 clapboards, A, G22, 00a
shingles, besides large quantities of laths,
pickets, blind shades and other small stock
The concern is now hurrying up men and
supplies for their large winter operations
in Lowell and Spauldingtown, which prom
Use to be larger than in former years.
The Shawmut Fibre Co., which has been
shut down for few weeks for some nee
cessary alterations and enargements will
resume work this week.
Hon. Alexander H. Rice and MIR. John
Rice of Boston were at Shawmut this week
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05

train for short wedding trip.
Mrs. Sarah Bailey is failing in health
quite rapidly, not being able to recog
nize her friends.
We notice that Mrs. Witham and her
sister Miss Hall are doing a rushing bus
mess in the dressmiking line, at their
shop pear Central Hall.
The smaller schools close this week
for the winter, those pupils far enough
advanced will probably attend the Acad-
envy.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
Speaker Reed.

There is rejoicing among Republicans
in Maine over the election of Hon. Them
as b. Reed to the important position Of
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The strength shown in the Republican
caucus by the first ballot, was a surprise
to his competitors and very compliments
ry to Mr. Reed,
The place belonged to him by virtue Of
his acknowledged leadership of the Re-
publican side of the House, by his high
qualifications as a presiding officer large
experience In Congress and great ability.
The Speakership Is place In which an
able man can make himself felt in shap-
ing the legislation of the country more
effectively perhaps than any other, and
MIR. Reed is a man who will use that pow
er for the good of the country.
No man knows the rules Of the House
better than he, and he believes those rules
were made, or should have been made,
for the dispatch of Congressional bust
ness. not to hinder legislation. The av-
erage flibuster will not stand very good
chance to get in his work while Speaker
Reed yields the gavel.
Mr.. Reeds election as Speaker is not
only highly complimentary to him, but is
also an honor to the Republican party of
Maine and to the State of Maine.
Thomas b. Reed was born in Portland
October ls, 1859. He graduated from
Bowdoin College In 1860. He then stud
led law, but entered the Navy April II,
1864, and served a. Acting Paymaster I'M
til November 4, 1865. That same year he
was admitted to the bar and commenced
the practice of his profession In his ma
tive city. In 1869 he represented his
city in the House and was sent to the
State Senate in 1870. In 1870, II and ~
he was Attorney General of the State
and City Solicitor of Portland In 1874
10, '76, and II. He entered upon his
Congressional career as the Representa-
tive of the First District in the Forty
fifth Congress and has served continuous
| ly in that body up to the present day.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05

Mr.. S. H. Hart of this place probab-
ly does the largest boot and shoe busi-
ness of any merchant or firm In Somer-
set County, and he has taken this lead
through keeping large and fine stock of
goods, In great variety, and through sys
tematic and persistent advertising, almost
wholly In the columns of the REPORTER.
He thoroughly believes in the REPORTER
as medium to reach the purchasing pub
lie of Somerset County and has the best
of reason for SO doing, as his phcnome-
nal success has been achieved in compe
tition with established houses with large
stocks of goods. Mr.. Hart recently took
method of asertaining the number of his
sales by giving ticket to each customer
during period Of about six weeks, who
purchased pair of boots, shoes or rub
bers and giving an organ TO the lucky
holder of the ticket first drawn. The
number Of sales made for that time was
1889. s. d. Arnold (Uncle SAM had
charge Of the selection or drawing of the
lucky number, 1856, that drew the organ,
which was q guarantee. that every thing
about 1t was square and straight.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
Scion.

On the sth inst. Capt. Moses Frencb's
s. S. Glass of young ladies' gave an en-.
tertainment at the Town Hall. The fol
lowing programme was well rendered
Singing-"Our Greeting, Misses Alice
Holway, Matte Davis, Ethel Hilton,
Millie York, Della Holway, Minnie Town
send and Sadie Irvine.
Speaking-"The Polish Boy, Miss
Matte Davis. "Our Travelled Parson'
Ada Rice.
Singing-"Me me by the running
Brook, Della Holway, Minnie Townsend,
Ethel Hilton
Home Sweet Home, Miss
Georgia Moody. skip City of Boston,
Nellie Stevens. Ride of Jennie McNeal
Minnie Townsend.
Singlng-"When There's Love at
Home, Misses Mile York, Matte Davis
and Sadie Irvine.
Speaking-''Wreck Of the Hesperus,
by Edith Lake. Wounded Ethel Hilton
Singing Good Night" Alice and Della
Holway. Matte Davis, Ethel Hilton
Mile York, Minnie Townsend and Sadie
Irvine.
Champion of her Sex.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
East M adiSon.

Mrs. Robert Morrison, one of our oldest
people, died on Friday, the both of Nov,
after an illness of many months. She had
spent her long life of eighty years at the
house in which she died.
Fred N. Smith was thrown backw ard
from a staging on which he was shingling,
to the frozen ground, distance of about
twelve feet, striking on his arm aud shoul-
der. 1t was at first supposed that his arm
was broken, but it proved to be only a
painful sprain, with which and n severe
shaking mp he was fortunate to escape.
Mrs. j. S. Hayden, in the darkness,
stepped through trap door into the cellar,
falling several feet. Her shoulder was
quite badly hurt. and it nay be several
weeks before she RECEIVERS its use.
Messrs. Lincoln and Morrison are maxi
ing some fine skates. for which they re-
ceive orders as fast as they can finish them.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05

1t Is apt to be the case that the extra
or supplemental sheet Of newspaper is
thrown one side without reading, but
our readers will not do that with the ex.
ira sheet Of the REPORTER this week If
they know its contents. First there is
the Presidents message an able and com.
prehensive document that every one who
desires knowledge Of National affairs will
read with care. Then there are editorial
notes, town. county, state and general
news, 70 say nothing Of the new adver.
tisements.
: To supplement- this week Is Just u
sood = ~ main sheet This may o,
my ~ D sayaas mach In it. favor.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05

The Eastern Somerset Musical Associa-
ton met last Saturday afternoon and
evening in the Methodist chapel in Pitts
field. A large number were present from
adjoining towns. The chorus was led by
Mr.. Smiley of Skowhegan. The next
meeting will be at Hartland on Jan. 18th.
Mr. A. L. Sylvester of this village has
gone to Florida to spend the winter
DR.. +. j. Taylor, who has been critical
ly i'll for about ten days, is now thought
to be convalcscent.
Mr.. A. B. Call Of Bates 80, is now at
his home here. He is principal of TIE
high school at Henniker, N. II.
The winter term at the Maine Central
Institute begins next Monday. A good
attendance Is indicated
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05

The Hallowell Register has an eye to
the practical If the following is to be
taken as an indication 1--WE believe that
the vacant Classical School buildings Of
fer an opportunity for Hallowell to gain
an additional industry, If the matter can
be placed in the hands of few of the
best business men In the city,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05

Clerk. or Treasurers of all corporations
in Maine, are required to make annual
returns of stockholders with the amount
of stock paid in, to the Secretary of
State on or before December sth. They
should attend to this before Saturday
next.