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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-07
korrfdgew ock

A Social was given at Cars Hall
Friday evening. Dancing aud cards en-
tfrtaned those present. Refreshments
consisting of a bushel basket of King
Tompkins" were served
The Good Templars gave supper and
entertainment on the 9Th anniversary of
their organization.
Monday evening the Chautauquans met
with Miss Emily Danforth. The subject
of the lesson was Greek History and Bun
yam.
In the course of IA month concert and
supper will be given to raise funds for
repairing the Institute building. The
"Rebekahs, too have an entertainment
on foot
The $. 7. G. 4, have planned ride to
Mr.. Henry Spauliing's next Tuesday
where they are invited for social even,
ing. If stormy, the following Friday.
Wednesday evening Branch Lodge of
the Order of the Iron Hall was organized.
Twenty-three men were initiated
Friday night the younger pupils at the
Institute attempted to surprise one of
their teachers, and gathered In force for
that purpose, but he refused to admit
them. The little ones were much disau.
pointed at this checkmate.
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North Arson

Rev. Albert Palmer Of New lamp
shire. occupied the pulpit of the +. b
church last sabbath. He is spending a
few days in town with his mother, Mrs.
DR.. Palmer.
ON account of poor health Rev. Mr.
Laughtun has heeh Obliged TO resign the
work in this part of the charge, but still
retains Scion and Bingham.
1t is expected that Rev A. +. Parin
of Madison will occupy the pulpit of the
NJ L. church, every alternate sabbath at
= 80 7. NJ the remainder of this canfer-
ence year,
MIR. Horace Savage of this place is Sic
with typhoid fever at Madison.
Mrs. W. {. Simmons has been quite
sick the past week, but is now improv-
ing.
1t is very sickly around town at pres.
cnt. German measles are quite prevalent
at this writing.
Somerset Lodge |. q. &. r.. installed
the following officers, Tuesday eve, Feb.
ruary 9Th c. r., Charlie Faibrother
V. r, Mrs. A. II. Ware; Chap. Emma
VI. Mayo; Sec, y. u. Albee; Asst Sec.
Jennie Hilton; +. S, Lena Atkinson
Treas, Mrs. X. Fairbrother; Supt. j. T.,
Peal Standi-h Marshall. l.. +. Durrcl
Dep. NJ, Lula Durrell; Guard, Annie
fairbrother; Sentinel, Fred Moore.
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The patrons Of the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery have been busily engaged for
few days past securing ice from Mar
tins Stream for their Creanercs another
season. The ice is about Il inches
thick and very nice. The patrons of the
Creamery are steadily increasing under
the good management Of Mr.. c. A. Hum
phrey,
Mr. A. d lloxie met with quite pain
full accident Friday by getting his hand
too near Il circular saw.
Mr. George Paddock and his sister,
Mrs Cofel, are visiting friends in Brad
ford
The school IN District No. II has been
suspended on account of the prevalence
n German measles.
A. C. Taylor has man buying apples
here at one dollar per barrel.
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East SkoWhegan.

Last Friday about three o'clock =. NJ,
an old fashioned Maine blizzard started
up and continued till dark, growing cold
for the time
The past week was good shedding and
well improved
The school closed last week at Has
kell's corner with only three pupils in at
tendance, there being 20 in the District.
What is the cause of their non attendance
and Will the s. S. committee report?
Stafford Eaton is wintering IA horses
and colts and has plenty of hay. The
horses and colts are valued at about
$500, Mr.. Eaton has very nice yoke
of oxen girting over feet, and is hoping
to get fair price for them about the 4th
of March next.
Mrs; Noiia y. Richardson has received
nice lady 5 watch as prize from j. p.
ireland.
Edmunds Co. will sell more corn at
the Ferry this week for 81 cents per bush
pl
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So hoYrjdoewock

Mrs. Cullen Ward arrived heme from
Augusta last Saturday. She has been
treated in the Hospital and is much i'm
proved in health, better than for many
years.
There is much sickness i'm town at the
present time, There are more than Il
dozen cases of pneumonia.
Sawyer Brothers had quite a mi>hap
Saturday night. two young men hired a
sleigh and went on a spree to Skowhe-
gan, but did not return with the sleigh or
horse, but came back on foot. while the
horse was crippled and sleigh damaged.
A warrant was out for the arrest of one
ON Monday morning.
Chas, IIussey is reported Interested in
the new coat shop, which is to start at
Bangor Frank futile will be employed
in the Bangor shop. He is now working
in Spaulding 4 Ingalls, shop.
Mr.. Conant, of the firm Hussey X Con
ant, will be interested in another shop to
start at Wa'erville soon, under the name
Spauldiug Conant.
George A. Young was in town over
Sunday
Spauldng and Ingalls, employees will
have sociable Thursday evening al
their coat shop.
The Old Point Lodge held public en-
tcrtainment in their hall last Thursday
evening.
The electric wires have all been strung
on the posts in the village, and about one
mile and half have been strung between
here and Skowhegan. A delay of few
days will be made to wait the arrival of
more wire.
Rev Mr. Racklif of Skowhegan occu-
pied the pulpit in the Congregational
church last Sabbath.
Stephen rockingham and f. A. Spauld-
ing are filling their houses with good *
inch ice.
Taylor 4 Smith are doing a good bust
ness in the manufacture of their patent
presses and cookers
One more evening of singing school.
when Mr. Brown closes his class here.
Mrs. Rachel Holt died Thursday even
Ing. She was "a years of age.
Mrs. Maggie Longley is sick with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Frank Wade is improving.
A new boarding house is reported to
be opened in the Baker house.
ht SiNihcuS hclt Sidtl " ltdIu tUdl
the Norridgewock Cornet Band, recently
disbarded, have reorganized under the
leadership of +. A. Hobbs. and will be
known as Hobbs Military Band. Mr..
Hobbs has been leader of the Norridge-
wock Band eight years, and we doubt
not that under his tuition we shall have
a band unsurpassed by any country town.
Members were assigned parts As follows:
Chas Harmon, LIST Flat cOrpet; s. b
Tibbetts, 2nd + Flat cornet f. A. Hobbs,
LIST b Flat cornet and leader; Chas Gil
man, 2nd B Flat cornet; III. +. Hale, solo
Il Flat cornet; A. l.. jenkins, solo alto;
Chas. X. Sawyer, LIST alto; c. +. Davis.
2nd alto; e. +. Moore, LIST tenor; Henry
Rogers. I'd tenor; +. w. Allen, baritone;
Z. ID. George, b Flat bass; J. l.. Spauld
ing +. Flat bass; Chas Ward, bass drum
Perry Thomas, snare drum; j. Benson.
cymbals. Henry Murphy is president
and Chas. Ward, collector and Treasurer
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WORDS FROM DRUGGISTS,

Tie Druggist knows "A good Medicine. He
has every means OF finding out thoes who have
merit The following from many well known
Druggists are samples of what the proprietor
of BELLS SARSAPARILLA has received re.
garding that remedy.
"iiavc sod 20 gross in Is months. This fact
tells its own story" c. Sweet a Bros, Ban.
gor, Me. "Do not sell n medicine that gives
better satisfaction" II. NJ. Burnhaln, Old.
town, Me. Our sale last year was much
larger than we anticipated Lothrops a.
Pinkham Dover, N. IL. I'VE have constantly
increasing demand" Cook, Everett 4 Pennell,
Portland, Me. "Our sales the past year lsrger
than ever" j, ". Perkins Il Co., Portland,
Me. "We hear good reports from 1t" G. W.
shaw & Co., Rochester, y. ii. II believe IL to
be superior remedy and have large sale for
it," l.. p. Evans, Dover, Me. We lind BELLS
SARsAPRlLLA Il true extract of the medicinal
properties Of the roots banks and flowers we
nave sem yon Tor Its manu- aciure. An excel.
lieut. medicine" Cheney Myrick. Chemists
aud Botanic Drug lists Boston Mass
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CORRESPONDENCE
Scion

Rev. &, \. Laughtou pastor of the VI.
l.. hurch, during his pa>toratc OF nearly
three years here has by his kindly, gcniai
and Christian hraring endeared himself 10
the people, not only of his own church.
huf 10 all others a. well. regardless of
church affiliations. Il was feared that ou
account Of his health. which has been
poor for several months past, he would
be obliged to give up hi, work here, but
we are pleased to announce that the pro
spect is that he Will be able to continue
here during the remainder of the confer
ence year and We hope much longer On
Thursday evening last number of hi,
friends of this town. Bingham and Emb
den, met al the town hall and partook of
"A bouutiful antiquarian supper given In
his honor. Although the weather was
stormy, yet there was a large number OF
people present--in fact more than the hall
would conv, niently accommodate. Dur
ing the evening there was music furnish
ed by double qusrtettes and male quar-
tette, remarks and prayer by the pastor;
remarks by Hon. Moses French instru
mental music by DR.. and Mrs Pcasc ans
). L. Wilson, followed by a social and
good time generally. The supper was
rendered to the Rev. Mr.. Laughton by
the people, as n slight testimonial Of their
appreciation of him, by old and Young
alike, and by all denominations The net
proceeds OF the evening were forty dol
lars.
ReY. Mr.. Bates has been holding very
successful meeting Sat theCongrcgational-
1t church during the past week and is to
continue them this week
We are glad To see Mr. Sumner Rowell
again on our streets Mr. Howell has been
laid up for sometime with broken leg.
Henry Washburn of Skowhcgan has
been in town for few days.
The spring term of free high school
will commence in District No. | under the
instruction of Mr.. j. l.. wilkins
The village school closes this week.
The terms work, under the instruction of
Principal wilkins and his assistant Miss
Irvine has been particularly good
Mr. VIM l.. Whipple, who has been at
home for a few days. returned into the
woods on Thursday last.
Mr. Luther Rowcll of Fairfield was in
town last week.
q. b. French has been confined to the
house for several days by sickness.
The horsemen are preparing half
mile track on Fall Brook. Just above the
village, and on almost any hne afternoon
may be seen speeding their trotters.
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Notice..

To the subscribers TO stock and articles of
agreement in the Athens Hall Association:
You are hereby requested by the undersign-
ell subscribers to said stock and articles of
agreement, to meet at Somerset Academy in
Athens, on Tuesday February 2lst A, ID. 1889
al o'clock y. IN. for the following purposes
viz -
LIST. To choose Clerk and President.
2ud. To see If said subscribers Will vote to
organize themselves into u corporation.
3r'l, To adopt u corporate name and seal,
Tx Inc amount OF capital stock, and divide the
same INTO shares define the purposes of SAID
corporation and determine the manner of vot.
ing by proxy.
4th. To adnp' Il code of BY laws.
5ih. To choose Board of Directors and all
other necessary officers.
bth. 10 pass any other votes and transact
any other business necessary to perfect the
organization.
j. f. HOLMAN, ALMON E. LOCK,
F. q. GREENE u. B, COOK
January IS, Is o.
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East Madison.

The weather for the past week has
been fine for the farmers and those that
have lumber TO haul.
Mrs. A. M. Thompson who has been on
the sick list is improving.
Miss Jennie Fendison is home from
Lewiston attending her mother who has
been sick.
Mr.. Ernest M. Ames has gone to South
Gardiner.
Reed Thompson are running their calk
shop night and day.
The home Of Mrs. Chas. Hewett has
been made happy BY little daughter.
Hiram Mcdonald ID home from Port
land for few days.
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cessful term of seven weeks under the
instruction Of Mr.. Dunn and Miss Annie
+. Leach of Castine. The three years
of town system of schools have shown II
decided Improvement over the old dis
trict system ana the people are not pre-
pared to 90 back To the old system, and
Mr.. |. q. Winslow our popular superyis-
or for the last three years, deserves the
thanks of the town for the able manner
in which he has conducted the schools
under the town system.
The lumbermen are improving the nice
shedding in hauling in wood and lumber
and the shovel handle makers are rushing
in the blocks to Mr.. Turner's factory
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West Pittsnetd

The good shedding is being well i'm
proved by the lumber men hauling logs to
the steam mill at the village.
Those thatidid not get up their years
supply of wood the first of the winter.
are now rushing business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farnum of Levant
were here last week, visiting relatives.
Messrs. Frank and George Lucas from
MINI. formerly of ST, Adams, visited ID.
l.. Osborn last week.
L. F. Reyes, is at work at Waterville.
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MONEY DOES IT.

Now you have the long and the
short of if. DO Won know that
oynrv dav n.o,,Ie .sll nm ms and At.
every oaH peop,e can oi nS' anu dr.
ter examining iloor altef iloof Oh our
vast establishment, they nearly all
wind up with s.Well, well. | declare |
had no i,la, thot there was such a
.,ar. as FL. ~ Nav Enml,nI or
hat fn,n;,nra could he houubt 50
,.honn Uau, do ,ou dn il, WHY
down ia our nl,re we would have
had to nov, So and sos And W..
,.n t,,nua fn -, uo tall von u1J,,,eu
,Jnex r." How il a Ieolrr will y
r,nilal of II ono ar s15oo going to
,.o,mnst. .,rainst - rr,nn,nv witb
hair !, s,iliion al.,;rhtv loll,rs, He
ha. III. iohhar 70 nav he has the
II,o,,i,,rtnrpr,s trimmer to nav he
has heavy freirht IN nav and the
whole snm and substance of if il
van who ,l..l with him have to set
tle y ur uo,tion of all these EXTRAS
/ in th. nri.n or in the on,litv of thp
Goods win anybodv with common
Sense fell rs why naonle will deal
with pettitopping one horse con.
Germs when fIry can com, or send
to a lilac. lilp ours and oct variety
substantial GOODS anction nrices
and ferns liberal rnoneh to suit
even chronic erowlers9 Ifyou live
in Portland or can make the Jour.
nev come and 500 onr store II
Won cant write ne far cuts nrices
samples or auv information We
h,y.. :, snaoial nana,tnnan, for on.
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Mr.. Jones from Skowhegan, was in
town Wednesday on business
Mrs. Ruth Burrill is visiting her nephew
Benz. Hutchns,
frankie Baker from Skowhegau is
visiting his Aunt, Mrs. +. J. Wyman.
Ernest and Hattie Decker entertained
party of young friends at their home
one night last week. an oys' er supper was
served and good time was reported.
Miss Amy Strickland is thought to be
improving.
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New Sharon,

So 300 has been subscribed for the new
dam.
Mr.. John French of Weld, formerly of
this place, was buried here last Sunday.
Walter Showers has closed his school
in Rome on account of diptheria.
Mr.. Lancaster intends to start start
a singing school here soon.
Our village school, taught by C. p.
Greenleaf, closes one week from Friday
with sociable at Lancaster Hall in the
evening. Refreshments will be served.
All are invited.
The weekly sing occurs at Mr.. f. B.
Bakers.
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Athens.

Mrs. Lafayette Lincoln, who has been
very low with pneumonia is little bet
ter.
Dr. c. p, Sawyer of Skowhegan was in
town Tuesday, to practice dentistry.
DIR. Elingwood has returned from New
York.
Several Of our townsmen are in Au-
gusta trying for railroad charter.
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Enbden Centre.

There is snow enough for good sled
ding now, and all kinds OF business is
booming.
j. l.. llndgdon has gone to Chain Of
Ponds VITA his horses, To haul logs for
b + Bailey.
Roswell Thompson is looking for beef
cattir; hr bought ten head in this vicinity
to-day lfhe 4th7.
There are a few cascs Of G rnsu
measles this week in school District No
/.
The winter term of school in thi,
District will close Friday the sth
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Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria,
died recently, from the effects of pistol
shot. There is much speculation wheth-
as supposed burglar when he WAS leav-
Ing the house of his game keeper, where
he had been visiting Il lady. 1t is report
ed that the lady, u young baroness, com
mitted suicide.
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Interior Waters.

STATE OF MAINE.
House of Representatives State House
Augusta Feb. |, 1859
There will be public hearing before
the committee on Interior Waters on pc
tition of John A. Standish and 81 others
against putting debris or waste in the
stream in the towns of Eustis and Flag
staff, at room in the State House at Au-
gusta on Feb. 18TH 2-30 z. NJ.
+. NJ SIMPSON, 1
VIM. ENGELL Chairmen.
FRANK W. HOVEY, Secretary.
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A suit for damage, Bartlett 4 Plummer
vs.. Samuel 4 Leroy Walton and Isaac
Knapp, which was referred from the SUI
preme Judicial Court to Judge Virgin was
tried at North New Portland last week.
The action was for damage claimed Cf
the defendants, for using water from the
stream in that village, to run birch mill.
which right to DO so, the plaintiffs, who
are mill owners, denied. The case will
he argued at Waterville, this week. The
trial excited good degree of interest,
judging from the number of people in at
tendance. The lawyers present were
Judge Hall of Waterville, 4. N. Merrill
and L. l.. Walton of Skowhegan, and c.
4. WILDER of Madison
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Messenger Notice.


STATE OF MAINE
Somerset, IS. court Of INSURGENCY.
In the case OF Jennie Hoxie insolyent
debtor.
This Is to give notice that ON the Goth day of
January A. d., 80, warrant in Insolvency
was issued by Turner Bus swell, Judge of the
court of Insolvency for .aid county of
Somerset, against the estate OF said Jennie
iloxie OF Pit,siield adjudged to be an nsol.
vent debtor, Oh petition OF the creditors OF said
debtor which petition was filed on the 18th
day Of January A. D., 1889, to which date
interest on claims is to be computed That
the payment OF any debts to or by said debtor
and the transfer aud delivery of any property
by her are forbidden by law. That a meeting
OF the creditors OF said debtor, to prove their
debts and choose one or more assignees OF her
estate, will be held AT "A Court of Insolvency to
he holden at the Probate Court Room in said
Skow liegan, in said County. Oh the 18th day OF
FEBRUARY A. ID. 1889 ut one o'clock in the after
noon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
;. II. MosHER. Deputy sheriff as Messen.
ger of said Court OF Insolvency. 2w6
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Carrie Lime entertained party of
her small friends, Monday evening Feb.
4th, the occasion being her 10th birth
day,
Union meetings are being held this
week at the NJ. +. Church, by Rev. Mr..
Hamilton, and Rev. II +. Dexter
DR.. Martin Of Augusta, was in town
professionally, Monday night.
c. 7. Sawyer ID. ID. S. of Skowhegan
was at the Park House, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
Mr. Charles Collier of X. |. was in town
Monday.
Mrs. Clara Turner and son were visit
ing relatives here Saturday and Sunday
Miss Francis Gee goes to Sawyerville
this week for an indefinite period
The Misses Townsend of Wateryllc
visited Miss IL. L. Fuller, last week.
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me Population on skoyvheean

Il about $500, apd We would say At least one
half are troubled with some affection ION the
Throat and Lungs, ~ thoss eomplaints are,
according 70 staiistics, more numerous than
othess. We would advise all Que readers NOT
70 neglect the opportunity 10 call ON their drug.
6ist and get botsle Of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and LHngs. TSisI siss Free. Lam
bettls ~ nd o.. 6sA By al druggists.
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At Augusta.
-oaal.naeI Ilam Bug


cover danl-r- irm Town.
4 Renaissance Of oyer 5Jo women of
Bangor, against woman suffrage, was
presented
Mr. Walton presented bin an act in re-
atiun to the construction of sewers,
Authorize, municipal officers of towns to
assess abbuttors to build sewers. not to
exceed third of the cost
Mr. Talbot of East Maehias presented
bill an act To tax, enfrauchi>e and admit
to the public schools the Indians residing
within the limits of the State of Maine
Mr.. Madigan of Houlton has presented
an important bill to compel the mann
facturers of patent medicines to put on
the outside of the bottles the formulas OF
the compounds within. Mr. Madigan :
object Is to 80 liX the law and practice
that people who buy patent medicines
may know what they arr getting
Mr. Allen Of Mercer presented Pch-
ton of Iri,tralm II Brown aud > Others
Of EIotvillr Plantation for the protection
Of moose and deer also llll an act for
the better protection Of trout in Tim
Pond. 50 callcd in Township No. >,
Range e. in Franklin county.
ON motion of Mr. Andrews of Moscow,
1t Ha- ordered That the Committee on
Iep,u Affairs be- directed 10 inquire into
the Npc,lieuey Of changing the Law SO
that ali Plantations that are legally or
yauilcd shall have the care of their pau
pcr> ami be- reimbursed by the State the
same a. towns. He also presented
bill an act To prohibit the taking of Trout
from Chase's Pond N the town ol Mos
cow ia Somerset county.
Capt. Clark of theadiutant generals
office was searching the records he came
upon 'ne ron 81 N"ilp"9s A. ''a,e "''e,"
AN" ~ rvi' w, ia'y i'''' 49, w H.
t'iiiprI I0'i- Ail"l- .hc names - wy
'Inno.i,, Zach name il n snace for aKe.
,rark. tuain.t Mr. uamlin's natnr +.
,nfsrrtrv ..sinn mi nay md allowance. nj
his rrnn,-t Nr Ii,mlin wa, TIA, Vice
President of the lnted States aN well a.
a private in Company A. Maine State
Guard
'ln motion oil Mr. ma lpoufh OF bldue-
ford, 1t wa, ordered That the Noininittte
on Mercantile Affairs anu Insurance %,
required to inquire INTO the eXpediehcy OF
the enactment OF laws providing Tor inc
immediate, compulsory ana authentic
determination, where possible OF the
rauSe OF every hre where lhNurapie pro-
perry Is destroyed
tions to attend the third annual dinner of
tine Repuhlican Cmb of New York to be
siyrn NJ Delmonico's In commemora,ion of
Iinroln's birthday Feb l2ih. and also to
dlne with the Merchants Club of Boston
Feb. l,th. but has been Obliged to de-
cline both invitations ON account of prior
eugapemeuts.
Supt. of School. Luce has been nom-
,o,,.d f,r ,,o,h.r form, hv Govnrnnr