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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-26
Centralia Items.
CENTRALIA, July 10, 1889.


The Chronicle, as reported two weeks
ago, has not yet put in an appearance.
sc. Espy, of Seattle, was in town
yesterday. He is in the employ Of a
large Chicago house.
The Centralia Daily News came out
on Monday for the first time. 1t is
quite sheet, and we hope it will meet
with success.
Gus Blackstone has leased a portion
of the land belonging to the Centralia
Lumber Manufacturing Co., and has
almost finished a new building, in
which he will put a shingle mill.
/. C. McAllister, our popular and en-
terprising merchant, has greatly en-
larged his store, and has built ON a
fine warehouse. He is in daily receipt
of new goods, which he disposes of at
living rates.
Willie McAllister met with q pain
full accident the other day while out
delivering goods. The horse ran off
and threw him on the railroad track.
He sustained no broken bones, but was
badly bruised up.
Rev. Davis, who has lately come to
Centralia to endeavor to build up an
Episcopal congregation, returned to
his home in Sprague this week to at
tend to his affairs and bring his family
here to reside. On Sunday week we
hope to hold services in their new
church in the Railroad addition, al
though the building is not yet COM
pleted.
Fire has broken out in the woods on
the west side of the Chehalis river, and
citizens are helping the neighbors in
that part to save their property. Sew
eral hundred dollars worth OF cord
wood has already been destroyed, and
Mills, Peel's and Henderson's houses
are in much danger. 1t is not known
how the fire originated, although there
was many slashings to be burnt.
The shingle mill, leased by Bloom
field Bros, of Illinois, and owned by
Park & Lacey, OF Portland, was totally
destroyed by fire on Sunday last, about
1 O'clock A. NJ. The regular Waterman
was absent, ana ms place was supplled
by one OF the firm. How the fire orig
mated is not known. The insurance,
three thousand dollars, goes to Park &
Lacey. Bloomfield Bros. are heavy
losers.
Fred III. Sparkling, Walter Ely, G.. II
Hebron, w. E. Bailey and Frank
HapforI h,,n E1aJ art;olao nf ,poar.
poration of the Puget Sound Steam
Lighter and Transportation Company
The object is to carry on general
transportation and lighterage business
in all its branches in the vicinity o.
Seattle and along the Sound Capital
stock $4,000, divided into 100 share.
of$10O each. 1t is the intention Of the
incorporators to embark i'll business
Immediately.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

A revolution has broken out in Brazil
that bids fair to be success. Indeed the
opposition to it appears to be either in.
significant or without organization.
The revolutionary commission ad.
dressed message to the Emperor, tell
ing him to leave the country In twenty
four hours. The Emperor acknowledged
this and left by the packet Alagos, &C.
companied by the ironclad Riachuelo.
The Brazilian republic will give the
Emperor q certain amount to live In
Europe. The revolutionary commission
were sworn In before the chamber of
municipality.
Dom Pedro the deposed Emperor has
reigned since he was IA years of age July
1871.
Dom Pedro III was declared to be of
age at fourteen by act of the Brazilian
Legislature, and was crowned July Is.
lS4I. His reign has been an era of con-
tinued progress and prosperity for a
country that had been constantly dis
tracted by the quarrels of factions and
frequently torn by civil war. The nation
has made great advance In the path of
civilizations and of material development.
Population has increased schools have
been established, railways built, vast
tracts of country explored and settled,
and lines of steam communication es-
tablshed upon the great interior rivers,
as well as between the seaports and the
United States and Europe. But the
browning act of all was the emancipation
of the slaves.
Dom Pedro was married when seven
teen years old to Theresa Christina Maria
daughter of Francis 1. King of the Two
Sicilies. They have two children, the
Processes Isabella and Leopoldina.
Under Dom Pedro the country has
been the next thing to republic, and he
was reported only recently as saying that
If his people wanted him and his family
to yield the throne they had only to say
the word
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
An Elephant Remember, "A Friend


An elephant attached to Womwell's
menagerie was treated in Worcestershire
by a druggist for internal spasm. The
animal recovered and duly departed from
the town. This was in 1870 But ir
1879, when the druggist stood at his shop
door to watch the menagerie again enter
the town, the elephant crossed the street,
advanced to the man of drugs, placed
her trunk in his hand and grunted agree
| ably to show her remembrance of past
kindness. At night. in visiting the men,
agerie, the elephant drew the druggists
attention to her side. to which blister
had been applied nine years before. In
1881 the elephant again entered the town.
Recognizing her chemist friend in the
audience she lifted him gently off his
feet by means of her trunk and drew
his attention to one of her forelegs. The
keeper explained that the limb had been
lanced by veterinary surgeon. and that
apparently she was comparing notes OF
the difference between the gentler blister
of her friend and the procedure of the
surgeon. 1t is not often that services
are 80 long and gratefully remembered
either by quadrupeds or by 1.-THE paragon
Of animals" himself.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

Electric cars were running up fremont
street, Boston, Wednesday morning
from Grove Hall. Such cars have been
run from Cambridge through Charles
street into the Park square. AZ mo-
tive power electricity bears no compari
son in expense with horse flesh. Elec
trio power costs, 81 it Is said, "a cent.
per mile, and horsepower nearly tel
cents per mile.
General Scho0eld f1rtiflss the recon-
mendations of other army officers in re
gard to the desertiou evil, by advisin.
greater care in enlistments, a probation
ary system, shorter terms of enlistment
better treatment of privates, and amend
ment of the law 80 as to make punish
ment of deserters more sure.
The misfortunes that have followe,
Mrs. Della Parnell, mother CT Charlie
Parnell, the Irish patriot, for many year
have eliminated at last in this, that sh
is alone, penDiless and actually destitute
of the necessities of life. She has nov
LITTLE more than roof 10 shelter her q
her home in New Jersey, and un'e,s some
thing is done for her relief she will no
have that In two weeks hence. She ha
permitted her son to know nothing o
her situation and it is doubtful if he ha
money enough to help her ii he knew he
condition.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

Senator Wade Hampton, that represen-
tative of the chivalry of South Carolina,
made an exhibition of himself last week
that was below the average of Democrat
ic demagogues even of the Southern type
He attempted to be sarcastic, taking
up a line of argument that had long
ago been abandoned by newspapers, viz
Postmaster. General Wannamaker's con-
nection with Sunday School,
The doughty Senator, complained of
breach of faith on the part of Mr.. Wan
namaker in making an appointment of a
certain postmaster, and made haste to
publish an open letter of the most insult
ing character.
But it turns out that the appointment,
so petulantly complained Of, had not been
made and Senator Wade Hampton has
taken occasion to make very cheap dis
play of his blackguardism for nothing
and on account of nothing.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
horrldgowock.

Mrs. John Morton died very suddenly
Thursday. She worked in the coat shop
Wednesday, thinking she had bad cold,
Thursday morning she was worse and
died In the afternoon. A highly respect
ed christian will be missed by all, espec-
tally by those who worked in the shop 40
long with her, where she has been in the
employ of Hussey & Conantifor over ten
years.
One person was baptized and received
into the Baptist church and two by letter
Sunday.
The intermediate school in district No.
8 closed a very successful term of school
Friday.
Ira Doyen is at home to spend the win
ter with his parents.
Eben Miller has bought the saw mill
property and hall.
Mr.. Haines, clerk in the Spauldlng drug
store, went to Augusta Tuesday and took
an examination for registration as
pharmacist. A brother Of F. A. Spaul-
ding, deceased, who is in the drug bust.
ness In Kentucky. will continue the busi-
ness with Mr.. Haines as clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Hon Archibald Linn.

News of the death of Hon. Archibald
Linn, Of Hartland, was received by his
friends here Tuesday. Mr.. Linn went
south for his health during the past
month and it was only few days ago
that it was learned he had begun to fail
and that his condition was becoming
critical. He was well known as sue
cessful woolon manufacturer, having the
reputation of designing and making the
most beautiful shawls in the country.
native of Biggar, Scotland, he came
to this country when a young man to per
sue the business to which had been train
ed and soon rose from overseer to sup
erintendent. He came to Hartland about
twenty years ago, where he has since re-
sided, and established the business car
ried on by him there. Mr.. Linn was a
member of the Maine senate, from Somer-
set county, in lS79-S0. He was 70 years
of age and leaves two sons and a daugh-
ter. His wife and a son and daughter died
several years before him. He leaves
oihr relatives in the state, among them
Mr.. f. W. Beattie, superintendent of the
Old Town Wooden company and Mr..
Thos Walker, of Warren. He was a
dl'ector In the Old Town Wooden Mills
company and his advice and experience
were of the greatest aid in the erection
o. the factory last wear.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Rrown,scorner. Canaan.

The following may he Of interest to
some OF the rrsdtrs OF the X. porter
The most of which is ,Ntrac-,d flnn a
Mum, paper, although no. wholly un-
expected he death of Judge ii. p,
Burrill which occurred Tuesday morning,
Oct, -, was great shock To the people
of River. and will he SO To the coun-
ty generally, where he was widely known
only Ia he respected. lie WAS an honest
man as ever lived, and his word once
pas SD was good As gold. He leaves Il
wife and one son, to mourn his death.
Hiram L. Burril was born In Somerset
County Maine, Jan. -, ls29, AMI was
const qucntly little over 80 years of age
at the time OF his death which was caused
by disease of the heart. He was the
oldest son of the late Noah Burrill of
Canaan, Me. When a young man he
came to Wisconsin, where he was mar
ried to the wife who survives him.
During Grant second term he was ap
pointed postmaster to Elk River and held
the office until the middle of Clevelaud's
term, when he resigned. lie was elected
probate judge about the same time and
aas held the office ever since. lie has
held various village and town offices and
was ctfrcd seat in the legislature at
JUG Aih''s NhltH lt u'tliHtt. s'luNt N'ih-
ing to Elk River he has accumulated con
siderable property, and WAS in very COM
Portable circumstances at the time of his
death. The funeral took place from his
late residence, under the auspices of
Sherboune Lodge, +. 4 A. NJ, Of which
the deceased was a member
Chas. Nye and wife were rendered a
serenade Wednesday evening Of last
week. Mr.. Nye passed around the treat
and good time is reported.
A. ID Brown and wife are on visit to
relatives in Dexter
We learn that the children of Chas
Burrill have been sick with chicken pox,
also that Schuyler Burrill is nursing the
humps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas French of
Palmyra were at Lyman Barnes on Sun
day.
Rev Ora Chase with Elder Stevenson
held meetings at this place Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Lucinda Blake aud son are going
to spend the winter with our aged friend
Mr.. Nathaniel Hall and wife at the vii
lage.
Mrs. Ezra Worthen with her daughter
attended the funeral of Asa Washburn at
Hartland, Thursday last.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Tho Wooden Industry.

The manufacture of wooden goods of
the various kinds is considerably depressed
at the present time, perhaps more so than
for years. The differentiation of wors-
teds by tile custom authorities during
several years has heretofore received the
earnest protest of large number Of
wooden manufacturers, and, importers
believing that the ruling of the Treasury
department would be likely to be modi-
fled under Republican administration,
very largely Increased their importations,
thus flooding the country with manu-
featured goods and seriously depressing
the market for the products OF our home
mills.
This naturally causes much discourage
ment among our wooden manufacturers
and it would he only reasonable for them
to do anything in their power to help
themselves.
At this junction the revenue reformer
comes In and as an antidote for this adj
verse treasury ruling proposes free wool,
under the specious cry of free raw ma
terial. Great effort is being made to get
wooden manufacturers to endorse this
scheme by signing petitions to congress
10 take the duty of wool in the alleged
interest of business prosperity. These
willy Democrats hope to break the solid
front of the woolgrowers and the wooden
manufacturers who so effectively stood
by the Republican party in the recent
election.
But we think they are doomed 70 dis
appointment The wooden manufacturers
are too intelligent to fail to observe that
this expedient, If it afforded any relief,
would at best be but transtory. The tar
i'll on wool is already low enough to re-
duce the profit on wool-growing to a very
low point, If not low enough to sink it
below the expense line, and they have no
disposition to slaughter both the sheep
and the sheep growers of the Country at
one time and thereby place themselves in
the remorseless clutches of foreign wool
growers.
We are credibly Informed that wooden
manufacturers of Maine are substantially
unanimous against this delusive free
wool scheme
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
CORRESPONDENTS,
North An9on,

Mr. Warren W. Peasc of North Arson
has one of the finest farms In Somerset
county 1t comprises l7G acres of inter
val land on which Mr.. Pease calculates to
cut l56 tons of hay an3 raise other crops
in abundance. Mr. Pease thinks that II
pays to raise sheep, and therefore he has
about 800 woolbearers from whose backs
he sold this year nine thousand pounds of
wool Besides these the gentleman has a
large quantity of othe, stock, for the
accommodation of which he has provided
q barn 40 feet by - and lifted with all
modern conveniences Mr.. Pease believes
in comfort so that all the apartments of
his house are of the best, being heated by
a furnace, The farm is located In a very
convenient situation on the road from
North Arson bridge to the village, and
the place is representative prosperous
Somerset county fartn, with business
man at the back of 1t.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

Mr.. Charles b. Foster, one of Rich
mond's Hpromiuent citizens, d ed at his
home in that village at midnight Saturday
at the age of II years. He came to Rich
mond more than forty years ago, and up
to 1885 was actively engaged in the manu-
facture of lumber as senior member of
the firms of Foster Spaulding and later
c. b. Foster & Son. In that year the lat
ter named firm disposed of their saw and
planning mill property, here, and have
since been engaged in numbering opera
lions about the headwaters of the Ken
ne5ec and Its tributaries, where the firm
owned valuable timber lands. Mr.. Foster
had been in rather feeble health for
several years, and about seven weeks ago
submitted to amputation Of part Of one
foot on account of "dry gangrene,
which In combination with other troubles
was the probable cause of his death. He
was a member Of Richmond Lodge F. &
A. M, having Joined the order in 1851.
A widow and four married children sur
vive him.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

On Thursday evening Nov. 18th, IL
response to Invitations, many of The
friends of c. s. Smith and wife assem-
bled at their home to join with them IL
observing their fifteenth wedding ami
versary, and among those who partici
pated in the festivities were relatives
from massachusetts ard Siiso abe 8 81
Congratulations, accompanied with beau
tiful and expensive gifts, were received
from relatives in Massachusetts, anc
Skowhegan and friends and neghbors
The recipients responded In most heart
felt manner, and not unmindful OF the
interest exhibited by those present, they
likewise provided assisted by theil
friends) such bountiful spread oil
sweetmeats and good things that even al
epicure might envy. and also some mag
nficent oyster stews were furnished undel
the supervision of S. Whittier of Skow
hogan. After spending an hour or more
at the table discussing individual tastes
and relating "reminiscences of similar
occasions, the assembly was called te
order to listen to remarks by Frank Page
and the reading of an appropriate anc
impressive poem by M. A. Flanders, aftel
which much time was given to anecdotes
and conversation till a late hour. Wher
preparing to depart for their homes the
good nights were reluctantly given, feel
ing that much good had been gained by
such friendly association.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
North Arson.

Miss Annie Farbrother is visiting
friends in Fairfield.
Ben Bailey has recently purchased the
DIR. Twaddle house, and moved is family
into it.
The young people of the Congregation
alist society ar. preparing a Drama en-
titled The Only Yonug Man in Town.
The Good Templars celebrated their
anniversary last Friday evening a large
number were present. and a good time
enjoyed by all. The next session of the
District Lodge will be held here Dec.
9Th.
A series of revival meetings will b.
held at the NJ. L. Chapel commencing
Nov. 9th, Wednesday evening. Rev, +.
Gould of IIollonei will assist Rev NJ.
Laughton.
A young man was brought here from
West New Portland last Thursday, with
a bullet hole through his hand, caursed
BY the accidental discharge of self
cooking revolver. Fragments of bone
were removed, and the wound dres sed
and is now looking well.
Mrs F. w. Hill of exter and Mrs. II.
NJ. Plasted of Augusta arrived in town
Wednesday, they are visiting at DIR.
krnts.
The Congregationalists will give q
musical entertainment at the church Wed.
Nov. n.
There will be social gathering and
dance at Central Hall on Thanksgiving
evening Nov. %.
Miss Roe Mantor is clerking at Fnl.
ier's for the HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Webster williams has two very
promising colts at his stable, by his Die.
tator horse "Keno."
Mr.. Chas. Fuller will open new gro
cely in Gray's block, in few days.
Mr.. Chanccy Adams goes to Portland
Thursday, to purchase goods for the hol-
days, for the Bodilsh drug store.
Parties are about to build team saw
mill, to DO located near the station on
land owned by Mr.. Savage 1t is hoped
that they 'll also put in stones for grind
ing grain.
Mr.. Ben N. Steward, mail agent TO
Portland, is about TO move into the rent
fnrmerely occupied by Mr.. James Ste
vens, in Grays's block.
Mr.. George F. Kent, of Madison is Wis
iting at his brothers's, DIR. Kent for the
winter, having engaged compesent drug
gi>t at his store in Madison.
Mrs. Edw. Weber met with a painful
accident on Sunday, while in the wood
shed, she fell across the door sill in such
manner that the hip was partially dis
located. 1t slipped back into place how
ever, but she suffers from the severe
strain.
1t is understood that Mr.. F. W Spauld-
ing of Altoona, Penn, will assume the
business carried on by his brother Fred
A., who was killed by the sad accident
two weeks ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

A parish meeting was held recently, to
ascertain how much money could be raised
for the proposed church building.
DR.. Parker is about closing his practice
here. He intends to go to New York in a
few weeks, where he will take course
of lectures, and where. we learn, he has
an opening for the practice of his pro-
fesson. Mrs. Parker will remain here
through the winter.
Samuel Parkman has sold his residence
to Abel Snow of Skowhegan.
Willie Rolfe has removed to the farm
on the Canaan road, which he purchased
of Albert Joy. Mr.. Joy has gone to
Shawmut, where he is engaged In the
meat business.
Rufus Dawes has come back from
Madison to the old place on which he
lived several years ago, recently owned
by Mr.. Goodrich.
Charles Barnes has removed with his
family to Bangor.
Rev. ]. S. Mitchell has been quite sick
of late.
The fall term of the school on the river
road, Skowhegan, closed last week. The
same teacher, Miss Judkins, will teach
the winter term.
We are expecting to have free bridge
here soon. Jack" has commenced work
already.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21

To all subscribers who will pay Sl.5t
for one full year in advance, during the
month of December, we will send the
REPORTER Fourteen Months. To all who
will pay 70 cents for six months in adj
vance, we will send the REPORTER secen
months.
Any person, already subscriber, who
desires to send the REroRTER to friend,
can have the paper one year for sl.25, in
advance.
You cannot make a more acceptable
Christmas or New Years present to q
friend, who formerly lived in Somerse,
and now may be in some distant State
than to send him or her the SOMERSET
REPORTER for one year. Try it.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
Fairfield.

The depot platform will be widened,
and covered from Bridge st. to Railroad
St. The timber Is already on the spot
and the work will begin directly.
The Universalist Society are making
ready for fair to be held In the Opera
House the second week in December 1t
il to be held for two nights and some
excellent entertainment will be given both
evenings.
Mr.. T. ]. Emery will soon extend the
tramway to the mills so that all the saw
dust and shavings can be conveyed to the
pulp mill, where they will be used as
fuel.
Mrs. G. M. Twitchell was struck by q
team short time since and was thought
to have escaped without injury, but on
the contrary she has been very sick In
consequence.
Mr.. j. 8. Bracket. Supt. of the Water
vile and Fairfield horse railroad arrived
with his family, last week and will imme.
distely enter upon his duties. Mr.. Brack-
cit has been employed by the Lynn 4
Boston Railroad company ever since 1882.
Mrs. Selden Conner Of Portland and
her young daughter were 1t Hon. win.
lam Connor's for brief visit this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
st Adams

Stephen Hall, of St. Adams, who has
been in the employ of Mr.. L. II. Page.
died at Mr.. Pages last evening from in
juries received on Thursday last Mr..
Hall was at work at his bench on Thurs
day forenoon. Directly behind him was
a trap door used for hosting stoves from
the floor below where they were stored.
The young man who worked In the room
with MIR. Hall opened this door and told
him the trap was up. He did not, how
ever realize the fact as he stepped back
and fell through. He struck his head on
large coal stove and rolled to the floor,
He fell distance of about ten feet. The
shock rendered him insensible and he
never came fully to his senses. He was
Immediately removed to Mr.. Pages
house. Mr.. Hall was Mason. His re-
mains will be brought here for burial.
He leaves one son, wh1 was with him at
his death.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-11-21
East Skowhegan.

Stern winter will soon be upon us and
every man should prepare for long, cold
winter, especially here in the State of
Maine.
Farmers have done large amount of
blowing and many have spread their
dressing and narrowed the ground, which
will forward their work in the spring.
Most of the pressed hay Is hauled in
this vicinity.
James White, with his daughter, Is
about to move into the Sauborn house in
Canaan.
Joseph Currier ha. been on the sick list
for the last ten days, and confined to his
room.
The school in district No ~ closed
Friday after term of ten weeks.
A. Richardson is shingling the roof of
the ell to his house, which will improve
the looks very much and make 1t safer
from fire.