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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-01

The Guy Bros Minstrel Company are
spending their vacation In town. Each
evening that the weather permits they
give concerts by their band from the
yerauda Of the Lancey House.
Saturday there was game of ball be
tween the Guy Bros and picked nine.
The game, although not very exciting,
was enjoyed by all. The score was to
3 in favor of the visitors
The Pioneer Wooden Mil nine went to
llartland last Saturday and defeated the
nine at that place, by score of 3 to 3.
Both teams played an excellent fielding
game but the Pioneers cxcellcd in bat
ting.
Chas Haskell returned home Saturday
Z. NJ, on the Pullman. He was taken III
while on the excursion of the Maine Press
Association. and was threatened with a
fever. He is at present reported to be
improving.
l. O. Haskell of the Advertiser force,
spent Sunday In Hartland, with friends
In that place.
Miss Maud Bracket returned home
from Canaan, Sunday, where she has
been rustcating for few days.
win Robinson of Dexter was in town
last Monday.
There have been several tramps In
town the past week.
Miss Aunie Crane spent the Sabbath at
her home in Bangor, returning Monday
A. NJ
! II \. Skinner Of Ilartland was in town
lest Thursday with his fast four-year old
gelding, "Skylark." He is one of the
most promising colts IN this section, and
has shown quarters in 80 seconds.
George Clark OF Skowhcgan was in
town last Monday.
IL j Robinson, who haa been at work
painting furniture for j n Martin for
tie past two years, left for his home in
East Skowhcgau last week
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GENERAL NEWS

Colonel Conger, Chairman of the Ohio
Republican State Committee, looks for q
majority of 10000 for Foraker at the
coming election. He says that Foraker
expects to serve out his term as Cover
nor, and will not be a candidate for the
Senate.
Governor Lowry of Mississippi, has Sc.
cured the arrest and extraditlon to Miss
issippi of Division Superintendent +. L.
Tyler of the Queen and Crescent railroad.
who is charged with having abetted the
managers Of the recent prize fight a,
Richburg.
1t is stated that the North American
Salt company has collapsed 1t is ques
ton whether Englishmen or Americans
are to blame. Both were enthusiastic fol-
the enterprise when it was first consld
cred. Some important salt interests in
the two countries remained out of it, bu,
there were good grounds for believing
that when the North American Salt com
pany was well under way they could be
induced to enter.
The law compelling the closing of sa
looms on Sunday is being rigidly enforced
In Kansas City, Mo. On Sunday last
only seven saloon keepers were founc
who disregarded the law and they were
promptly arrested.
The marvellous growth of our iron ant
steel making industry under the protect
i've tariff is well illustrated by the state
ment that the consumption of both ha.
increased l2S per cent. since 1879, ant
that in spite of marked decrease in thu
amount of railway construction. The
Democratic idea that England should bt
the workshop and America the farm /.
pretty we'll exploded.
As suspected at the time, the report OF
short wheat crop In Dakota and Mani
toba turns out to have been a lying de
vice to bull the market The St. Pau
Pioneer Press has made careful investi
cation and reports the probable whea
shipment along the Manitoba liues at 81
million bushels. There was some fear a
one time of shortage In Minnesota ant
North Dakota, but return of favorable
weather has assured fair crop beyond q
doubt, and in some sections a very large
yield. Independent reports to Toronto
paper show an equally gratifying condi
ton of things In Manitoba and Ontario
Old Hutch and his tribe of bloodsuckers
will have to place their dependence on 9
shortage in Europe.
The Boston Traveller says: A Boston
newspaper has already elected Cannon
of Illinois, as the next Speaker of the
House Of Representatives. 1t Is needless
to say that the paper that so readily goes
West for Speaker Is Democratic organ
and knows little about Republican pros.
poets or Republican principles. The
next Speaker will be Thomas b. Reed, OF
Maine.
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East SkoWheQan,

The farmers will close up their haying
this week in this vicinity, with good
weather. The horse fork has been 8
great help to many. Z. S. Foster and
son of Canaan say they can pitch off a
large load with their doubh harpoon
fork from five to eight fork fulls, and
with their six foot Buckley have moved
sixteen acres in ten hours. If any have
moved more in the same time, let us hear
from them.
DR.. Parker of Pishon's Ferry had quite
smash up Tuesday, the 23d inst. The
DR.. hitched his horse with the rens OF
the bride, and when he stepped out of
the door at X. Sinclair's he had partly
rubbed his bride of, and being fright.
ened it is said by dog started with his
nice new top buggy and soon stripped the
top off and ran nearly half mile into the
barn of s. Richardson, making a tota
wreck of the carriage, costing $40, anc
damaging his harness very much.
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m Greer.

Lewis Cram now drives the stage In
place of Perley George-resigned-a
the passengers of last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenlief of Boston Mass. Miss
Vina Bunker and friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Davis of Lowell ars
visiting Oliver Davis.
The attendance at church last Sunday
was unusually large, over a hundred be-
Ing present, services were conducted BY
the pastor Rev. Mr.. Jones Of Norridge
wock who preached most able sermon.
The BIS have taken in hand the flower
decoration of the church and last Sunday
a prOfusion of clematis and golden-rod
were used.
The Mercer and Norridgewock Lodges
will picnic at North Pond this week.
George Burr having finished having
took a trip to Waterville last Saturday.
The shower Monday evening was one
of the worst ever seen here and did con-
siderable damage to our streets.
Mr.. Sumner Hollway is erecting . new
house ON North Street just above L. d.
Rowell's while on the other side Of Mr..
Rowells short distance there Ia one be.
ing built by Mr.. A. E. Whipple.
DR.. Smith Of Athens formerly of Min
neapolis MINI. was In town q few DAYS
ago on short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Chick of Boston
are In town visiting Mrs. Chicks 70.
Their and mother, DR.. and Mrs. ]. Moore.
Mr.. Leslie Davis who has had charge
Of one Of the crews In the rear drive A.
rived home Monday.
A company Of young ladies from this
place visited Hotel Kelley, Tuesday after
noon, BY the special Invitation Of it,
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Scion,

| The Moosehead Paper and Pulp Com
pany is working great changes at the
famous falls of Carratunk on the Kenne.
bee, at Scion. The incorporators of the
company are Russell c. Clement, a veal
thy banker of Rutland. Vt Stanton Day,
a Boston lawyer, and David T. Mills,
| formerly of Dayton, o., patentee of
| much valuable pulp mill machinery.
They will control at the falls head of
30 feet of water, of an estimated strength
of 1900 horse power. The plans call
for dam built in the form of a capital
A, minus the cross and with fiat apex
The right side, looking up river, will be
30 feet longer than the left, extending
about $50 feet along the eastern bank.
The mill will be l2x70 feet, two and one
half stories high and will have capacity
of 90 tons of wood pulp per day. The
machinery will he driven by four turbine
water wheels, and will necessitate the
employment of GO men.
The wet weather has been bad for Sc
curing hay. and quite an amount remains
uncut. The crop Is larger than was ex-
pected. Oats have got good growth,
but are somewhat damaged by wet wealth
err. Corn is quite good. but needs warm
weather. Apples will be light crop.
Potatoes are rusting and rotting.
About 100 men are at work on the rail-
road, large part of whom are Prince
Edward Island men. and about 80 are at
work on the pulp mill,
The High School at the village Is to be
taught by Mr.. wilkins, and that In dis
trict No. 2 by Mr. Pease, both experienced
teachers Both are to begin the first
Monday in September.
There will be meeting of the gentle
mems association at the park, Aug 10th
at 2 =. M, to make arrangements for
completing the park. All those interest
ed in the cattle show are requested to
| attend.
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CORRESPONDENCE


II y. Longfellow aud wife started fo
Dead River. July ~ They expect To b.
away two weeks or longer,
Some two or three weeks ago Mrs. II
Amazecn slipped aud fell aud broke hel
leg; It is now set and we hope doing
well. Mr.. Amazeen is In very pooi
health. The family have the sympath,
Of the community.
We hear that Samuel Hilton, well re-
spected citizen, fell from a load of hay
injuring his head quite badly.
Miss Minnie Blasdcll arrived home
July 10. from Newburyport. Mass, where
he ha, been dress-making the past fouI
months and a half.
Miss Lottie Flanders, who has been
cerkIng in the store for Mr.. Presby at
Wateryille for oyer year, came home
July % for {. vacation OF six weeks.
Last week Miss Addie Warren fell from
load of hay injuring her shoulder.
MRS Forrest iIerrin and children of
Skowhegan are spending few weeks at
her fathers, Joseph King.
Samuel Pevcy passed away July l1th,
after II long and painful illness, funeral
took place at his residence July -
NJ s. Messer and family are visiting
their friends in Madison, where we learn
two Of their children, Bertha and Carol,
have been sick with the csnker rash and
scarlet fever We are glad to hear they
are improving.
A few days ago Geo. Neil while using
a horse pitch fork, stuck it in his ankle
injuring him so badly he came near hav-
~ tho lnCk 10 I'll ~ knn ~
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News has been rather scarce here
since haying commenced; most all are
done with that job; the farmers have got
their barns full. Every old barn and shed
that does not leak worse than out doors
is filled with hay. Some have no place
for their grain; will have to thresh 1t out
in the field. The hay crop has been the
best for years the farmers set their hay
from five to twenty tons more than last
year. The growth of the grain is very
heavy; the late rains and winds have bea,
it down very bad; late sowed will be like
ly to rust some Early potatoes are rust.
ing some; hear some complaint of rot
Theodore Higgins, who has been sick
with lung fever, is improving slowly.
J. c. Green is so he can sit up part OF
the time and take few steps about his
room.
Our place was made sad last Tuesday
by the news of the death of Alvin Jones
eldest son of Miron and Lucy Jones. He
was sick but week; he was in Worces-
ter, Mass. He has been in the employ of
the horse railroad company quite a num-
Der of years. He was a general favorite
with the employees of the road with which
he was connected. They gave fifty dol
lars for flowers for decorations. The
funeral was held at the meeting house
here last Sunday. He leaves large cir
Gle of friends in this place, his early
home. He was i6 years and seven months
old, and unmarried.
Watson, son of Lester Holway is very
sick with typhoid fever DR.. Robbins of
Norridgewock is attending him. Last
doniay he had Dr. Boutelle of Water
vile called for consultation.
quite a number of our men are at work
at Oakland packing. tying up and load
ing into cars the spool lumber that New
ell Hoxie had got out last winter.
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Rev. Mr.. +. L. Allen is expected home
about Aug. H..
Miss Minnie futile of Skowhegan is q
guest of Mrs. F, ssenden Colcord.
Sunday forenoon the last service was
held in the old Universalist church. The
new building is to be commenced imme.
diately. After vacation of four weeks
services will be held in the Opera House
until the new building is finished
valuable mare was stolen from Peter
Micue, last Wednesday night. The
mare was brown with black name and
tail.
Mr. Ed Nelson of Shawmut while run.
ming single saw had his finger cut of
at the top joint, DR.. Robinson was sum
moned.
The Supt. of the street railroad compa
ny, Mr.. Colby has leased Bunker's lslano
for two years fol the purpose of making
of the lower part of the Island, wher,
the grove stands, resort for pleasure
with every convenience, that the people
may enjoy themselves on pleasant sum
mer afternoons and evenings with music
swings etc.
The Sunday exercises at Good vii
Farm were as follows: In the forenoon
Mr.. Hinkley held service In tent
The services consisted of singing and
short talk. In the afternoon quite {
good number from the neighboring farm.
listened to a sermon delivered by Mr.
| llinkley. Quite number of the children
are visiting In the town. Little Zibe
Ayvazian is stopping with Mr.. Eaton fo
a short time.
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Railroad News.

Arthur Sewall, President, Payson Tuck.
err, Manager, Hon. F. w. Hill, Exeter
and other prominent Maine Central and
Boston & Maine railroad officials, arrived
at Mattawamkeag Monday afternoon by
special train. They we're met there by
Houlton parties with teams and at once
started for Houlton by carriage road and
will view the proposed route Of Northern
Maine railroad. The party numbered 16
In all and will return from Presque Isle
by special car.
The Canadian Pacific railroad has run
but one through freight train east q yet.
A few freight cars are hauled each way
by the Maine Central regular trains from
Mattawamkeag, Canadian Pacific specials
taking their cars from there through to
points ON their road via. RrownvilIs Jeoes
ton. Their passenger teallc ~ UT +
small. an average Of fse0 Is 70 - pr
day each way.
It is stated that the Canadian FAci1e y
DESTROYS Of purchasiW The Mains Centfal
between Asttswamhpee and vanes6oro,
II the Maine Cent? Secomee Interested
In Northern kaiD4 - hey seem to b,
such transtes Wda1 - likely to occur,
o. the busjaaao u DoFShsgn Maine Ii more
desired by IL Maine Central than that of
the Provinces. 0o0s railroad men think
this will be dose some time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-01

The school in Dennistown closed on
account of the illness of the teacher
Miss Webster of Carratunk. The two
weeks lacking will be added to the fall
| term. Miss Webster has given entire
satisfaction to the residents who regret
her not being able to complete the term.
Miss Blanchard of North Arson closed
her term Of ten weeks at Jackmantown.
Her long experience in teaching made it
not difficult for her to give them the ben
eft of a first class term in every way.
1t is hoped that she may come again and
do likewise.
The school In Moose River district of
upwards of forty scholars aged from 4
to "a years was taught by Miss Linda
Graves of Skowhegan. On account of a
case Of diptheria 1t was closed one week
short being II weeks. Miss Graves has
taught several terms at Jackmantown
and given the best of satisfaction and
her school here was a model In all respects
No doubt she will as it is hoped by one
and all, come among us again. Her
friends both in and out of school are as
numerous as the forest trees.
Mr.. Fred Pierce the popular jeweler
has crew at work on the foundation
for his store and dwelling, which he is
to build this season. His lumber comes
by the C. P. r. r. from Beauties Mills
near the Canadian line. Mr.. Daniel Hol
ly has thelcontract to put up the building
Rev. Mr.. Sheaff is In addition to his
studies, and preaching every sabbath
making himself useful in attending the
sick, Of whom there are several at this
time, besides when an hour can be spared
has been making the wood for nice
buggy. For his example Of diligence,
we hope he may enjoy many safe rides
even across the red sea II called to make
the journey. Mr.. Sheaf is working
hard for the welfare Of Zion, and we
wish It were so that he could come and
live among US for years.
The mails from this place to the Cana
dian line and from here to the Forks are
carried temporarily yet. The price
paid is about the amount of the contract
ors bond, elS 90 to the Forks daily was
$3.50 tri weekly to the line. The bid
was 1894 and el8S.
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DRUG g. BOOK
Blu IN E55

My prescription department
shall have my personal care
and oversight and no pains
shall be spared to avoid mis-
takes that sometimes occur il
the prescription business.
If pure and reliable drugs
surety against accidents, mo-
dcratc prices, dispatch and
neatncss are what is required
then can, with confidence
ask and expect the patronage
of the good people of Skow-
hogan and Somerset County
in this department of my
business.
Persons who are booked NJ
know that there has never
been time, when so many
officinal and semi-oflicinal pre-
parations have been put upor
the market as now, by the
great manufacturing Chemists
of the country. My aim shall
be to keep in stock the bes
of these and procure Others
that are called for at shor'
notice.
AS to assistants, | have two
clerks, who arc getting wei
up in the drug business, ant
are now taking regular
course of study in Pharmacy
and their aim is to stand il
the first rank as Pharmacists
My other departments | shall
speak of later, but be assured
that each one shall be in first
class running order.
NE Call or send your pre-
scriptions and orders to
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-01
FOREIGN.

The returns from elections for coun,
sellers general, have been received from
Sl3 cantons. In these cantons 4GS repub
lican candidates were chosen, and 24s
conservatives and II Boulangists were
elected. In SO cantons a second ballot
will be necessary. The government Is
jubilant over the returns.
The total amount of money paid by the
British people to Queen Victora's de
ceased relatives, foots up to about $50.
900 900. The living members of the fam
lily have received about 1928, 900 900, while
their incomes from various sources have
amounted to about 100000, 900.
William Brodie, who, when in state
bordering on delirium tremens, stated he
had committed murders and mutilations
of women in and about the Whitechapel
district, was, Saturday, discharged from
custody, there being no evidence on
which to hold him and physicians pro-
nounclng him insane. He was immedi-
ately rearrested, however, on charge of
fraud.
DIR. Tanner, member of Parliament
for Cork, has been sentenced to one
months Imprisonment for assaulting
Police Inspector Stephens In May last
When judgment was pronounced he cried
out in the dock, Il defy you. The mag
istracy are the real criminals" For this
outbreak three months was added to his
sentence.
The Tsar desires Emperor William to
receive him at Potsdam. He will not Wis
it Berlin for reasons of personal safety
as he will be able to keep the public at a
greater distance at Potsdam than at the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-01
HaTtland.

Mr.. Asa Washburn is seriously III.
Mr.. Amos Flint has gone to Boston for
few days.
j, w. Robinson is over from Dexter.
Mr.. Frank Woodbridge and family
from Boston, are visiting his sister, Mrs,
c. +. Pratt.
Mr.. Frank Gee has sold his farm to
Alonzo Wilbur.
Miss A. A. Withee is closing out her
stock Of millinery and fancy goods.
Mrs. j. C. Ham is quite i'll.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-01
Lexington.

Lexington, is lost In the forest northeas,
of that place. He went on to Peaked
Mountain in Highland, Sunday, afte,
blackberries. Not having returned Mon
day morning, searching parties went out
but failed to find him.
Monday, this man came out on the OPP.
posite side of the mountain from the mer
who hunted for him, and Tuesday large
crew of men spent part of the day before
they knew he had found his way out, but
were notified of it early in the forenoon
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-01
AT WASHINGTON

One OF the new members of Congress.
who called upon the President during ,
visit to Washington was Nathan Frank OF
Missouri. Mr.. Frank had not beel
among the most persistent of the mem
bers of Congress besieging the Whit,
House, and yet he thought he was en-
croaching unduly upon the President,
time. He started to apologize for tn,
importantly which he found necessar,
in carrying out the wishes of his constitu
ents. ~ am sorry" he said, "to trespas.
on your time so much but you must tr,
TO appreciate my position"
81 do" said the President. "Anyont
who has served term in the Senate
knows what pressure is brought to beai
on the members of both houses of Con.
gress. / was in the Senate when Garfield
was inaugurated. When l called on him
in relation to some Office matters In Indi.
ana he was as pale as a ghost and he
looked more dead than alive. | said to
him, Il feel like an assassin Mr. Presi-
dent, but l can't help coming to you.
The buflaloes are after me-"
President Harrison will leave here al
GAO A. NJ, August 6, in a special car at.
tached to the limited express for N. Y. on
the Pennsylvania road, take the Fall Riv.
er boat that evening for Boston. The
day and night of the seventh, will remain
In Boston, leaving the morning of the sth
for Bar Harbor in special train over the
Boston & Maine and Maine Central roads.
He Will make no speeches enroute, and
will be accompanied by private secretary
HalfOrd. 1t is believed Mrs. Harrison
Will also accompany him.
Secretary Noble is indignant at the sug
gestiOns In statements sent from Wash
fngt0n about the Tanner investigation, To
the effect that the report of the commits
sion will whitewssh Tanner. He saws
that these insinuations are absurd Is well
- unjust because the report Of the com.
mission u not intended for the public but
for the information Of Tanners superi.
ors. All they have to 60 upon in dealing
with Tanner hitherto has been . lot OF
exparte and fragmentary statements
What The Secretary wants 10 . simple and
atraightf0rWard statement Of the facts
mads BY impartial men. This IL whal
the secretary expects from the commits
sion, And besides be will have the report
Of ~ testimony.
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proprietor and remained to supper. Al
though the weather was unfayurable the
visit was thoroughly enjoyed.
There was special train from Oakland
to the Falls Tuesday forenoon contain
ing quite large number OF people who
came to look the place over and note the
many changes.
1t is understood that the Rev. Mr.. Fol-
som who is at present at Squirrel Island
it slowly improving l.. :. NJ.
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Maine State College.

We have received the annual report Of
the Maine State College Agricultural Sta
ton for 1888. 1t makes a pamphlet OF
223 pages. The report gives much valua
BILE Information concerning the station
the results of different experiments, and
tables showing the history, analyses ant
valuations of different fertilizers Offered
for sale in 1888, the analyses being made
by J. M Bartlett and L. II. Merrill. The
report of the treasurer, ]. Fred Webster
shows that the receipts were the annual
appropriation of 900 from the United
states Treasury. and the expenditures
$4,000. The station officers are W. H.
Jordan, M. S., Director; M. C. Fernald,
Phi. D., Meteoroligist; Walter Balentine,
M. s., Experimental Agriculture; F. l..
Harvey, M. s., Botanist and Entomolo-
gist; F L. Russell, V. s., Veterinarian !;
j. M. Bartlett, NJ. s, Chemist; L. H.
Merrill, B. g., Chemist; F. P. Briggs.
Assistant ID Botany and Entomology; A..
n. Shaw, Foreman on Farm; Mrs. Jennie
Waitt, Clerk.
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The Seattle Fire,

The great fire that laid large part of
the city Of Seattle in ashes, came about
on account of inadequate water supply
The city had water system adapted to q
village instead of a large city. The Wa
ter Company long ago proposed to en-
large the system to correspond with the
size of the place, but were delayed by
adverse action of the city government,
until the very day the fire occurred, when
favorable action was secured. But II
was too late.
This should be lesson to communities
unprotected by an adequate water supply