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The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
West AartIand,

The husking at MIR. S. s. Goodrich's
last Tuesday evening was such As is
seldom enjoyed in this vicinity, a large
number of his neighbors and friends
lincludng party of twenty from Nor
rldgcwock who felt interested to see how
llartland people treat a huskng) as
-embled at his hospital home. and as
sisted in huskng 25O bushels OF ears OF
corn. Mr.. Goodrich says he never had
SO much corn husked so well, and in so
short time, they probably knew of the
good time coming" and worked with
a will, they were then invited to the
dining room where 100 individuals par
took of bountiful supper, and Mr..
Goodrich regrets that quite a number did
not accept his cordial invitation. Supper
over the large dining room was cleared
Of tables, and the younger portion (aud |
am forced to say some not so young
spent few short hours In mirth and
pleasure, such as the young can think OF
or invent. When the morning was quite
young they returned to their homes.
Mr.. Alonzo Brown sprained his ankle
quite severely last Saturday getting out
of his carriage. He had the misfortune
three years ago to break his right ankle,
and has been lame ever since, and has
peeE oohSeu W iaNoT IL at all tlmes Al
this time the ground was quite sidely and
as he stepped toithe ground his left ankle
turned out. and the consequence was
sprain worse than broken leg. DR.,
Bean was called and dressed the injured
limb.
Edward Wright fell from the cart while
hauling gravel last Friday. and the wheels
run over both legs, injuring them quite
hut H,H,,
Mr.. VIM. Davis has been quite sick
with erysipelas in his face, he is some
better, but still in quite poor health.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons Interested In either Of the
Estates hersina H. or named,

Alta COURT OF PROBATE held At Skov.
IA hogan, within and for the county OF Somer
set on the 2d TUESDAY OF Oct. in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
nine the following business having been prcsenl-
o :c7 ;.ci.o.s ...Ss;, insitr in
hereby Ordered That public notice thereof he
gwen 10 all persons Interested, That they may
appear at Probate Court to he holden ut said
Skowhogan, at the Probate ONCE on the second
Tuesday Of Nov. next at nine OF the clock in
the forenoon, and he heard thereon aud object
II they see cause.
HENRY W. TowLE late Of Pittshsld. deceased. viii
and Petition for Prsbats the suf prsseaed BY Nelson
q. smith, Executor PANIED therein.
NELSON STAFFORD lsts of Harmony deceased.
WIN presented Tor probate by jobs Dow the RIecu-
tor named therein.
MARY q. PREssRY late Of Mercer deceased. VIII
presented for probate by 4. Il, Walton Executor
named therein.
BBSJAMIN A. DAMON late OF Pslmyr. d.r,,..d
Widows Petition for allowance presented.
sAMuBL POLAND late Of Athens deceased. Peh.
ton f9r Incense 70 .e a.d convey real estate prssen
ssnted by l.. G. Elliott, Administrator.
JOSEPH vIGUB late OF Skowhesau decsas.d p.
ttion for license to sell and convey real estate pre-.
scented by Sarah Vigus Guardian Of minor hiers,
RUTH A. WEEKS late of Hnrtland dsceaned Pet;
ton fer license to sell and convey real estate presen
ted by Harriet Weymouth, trustee.
suANBR Osborn late OF Fairfield deceased First
presented.
JULIUS b. BAKER late of Bingham, decs,..d
First and final account Of Chandler baker, Admipis
traitor presented.
JAMES y. WOOD lnts OF Rsrridgewoeh deceased.
First and hnal aosount ofC, A. Harrington Executor
presented.
ALFRED THOMAS late OF Pttahsld deceased Ptrst
account OF Charles ii. Foster, Executor presented
GEORGE +. WILLIAMS of skowhssap, Miner Fr.t
and hnal account sfCharles Wyman, Guardian pre-
sented. ~
ROSS MkRRY HAGGETT Of An son, Minor. First
account of. +. Spooner, Guardian presented
LUCY B0IRS late of Sk0wbsgau, dsees..d Final
Accsunt OF s. W. Gould, Administrator de benis mon
cum tsst.mento annex presented also petition for
order Of distribution to the heirs "
SETH GsTCHBLL late of skowheaan deo,a.ca
Waiver Of the provisions Of the wivand Petition for
AIlowascs sut or the persoan estate OF the SAID de-
ceased presented BY Lois o. Gstchell. widow
TURNER BUswRLL, Judge.
Attest: 8. II. GOODWIN, Register.
Post ONCE address, Judge, Scion; Register.
skowhsgan. aw1os
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
Pension Agent Clark.

The kennebec journal in Mondays is
sue gives passable likeness of Capt, Jo-
seph A. Clark, L. s. Pension Agent at
Augusta, accompanied by brief sketch
of his life.
Capt Clark was born in Corinua, Pen
obseot county, In ISL, but moved with
his father, family 10 Garland when he
was sin years Of age. lie entered the
| nion army in 1851 of private in Co.
H., 18th Maine Volunteers, and served
with faithfnlness and honor for a period
of -four years and seven months. He rose
through the graduation of rank from pri-
vate, corporal, sergeant, sergeant-major
and dJutant of his regiment to assistant
adjutant general on the staff of Gen.
Adelbert Ames, and was mustered out as
captain of his company. Capt. Clark
was wounded at the engagement at Sa-
bine Cross Roads on the Red River, taken
prisoner, served term in rebel prison,
and now carries bullet in his right arm
as evidence of loyalty to his country S
cause.
Returning home after the war Capt.
Clark engaged in manufacturing and mer-
camille bushes. In Penobscot and Aroos
took counties. For two successive terms
Capt Clark served his fellow townsmen
in the lower branch Of the Maine Legis-
ature. and was u member of the State
Senate of lSss-9, In which he distin-
guished himself as a prudent, careful leg
islator, mindful Of the wishes of his con-
~tltucnts and the good of the State. lie
is genial anu courteous in all his business
and social relations, and cannot fail to
make popular, able and gentlemanly Of
iicial In his new and exceedingly impor-
tant station. He will, through these du
ties, come into personal relations with
thousands of old veterans who will be
pleased to know Of his justly deserved
promotion to the responsible position he
has been called to NIL.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
The Dominion Cabinet,

The minister of marines and flshere.
states that the Dominion government
lave arrived at no conclusion regarding
the renewal OF the licenses to United
States fishing vessels next season, under
the same terms as provided by the modus
viyendi. 1t Is no longer secret that
there are serious discussions in the Dom
inion cabinet with regard to the whole
question of trade and commercial rela-
lions between Canada and the United
States, which may possibly lead to the
resignation of one or more Of the minis
tiers OF Sir Johns government.
The latest evidence that the cabinet Is
not unit on the question of closer trade
relations with the United States is found
in statement made public at Yarmouth,
N. s., by Sir John Thompson, minister
of justice, last week, in which he said ::
Reciprocity is unnecessary, impossible,
and Is not the policy of the conservative
party Speaking for the government,
he said: I'VE fully intend to adhere to
our present policy and will not attempt
any reciprocity measure until the United
States takes the matter In hand"
1t is stated that Sir John Macdonald
repudiates the responsibility of the ex-
PLANTATION Of the government policy by
the minister of justice, and will take the
first opportunity of making this facts
known to the public, as he cannot, In face
Of the cry for reciprocity from all part
OF the Dominion, allow the impression to
90 abroad that the government is opposed
to 1t.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Mr.. RandalPs continual Illness makes
it improbable that he will take mr., in
Congressional work this wipter IF evor
His disability. together with tho dooth 81
Mr.. Cox. ip1icts a severe loss mon H.,
Democrats. The places of these t,yo csn .
not be well supplied.
Raw nr Ta,roo,. r.,
pI,., ~ aiinaee Iaoerhacle In
for the second time in ito h,st0rv Inns
about $50 900. II ia believed tho, tba
fire was set by the electric lipht wires "~
r,a d. -. "'o''
at Boston after s1ccessfui week 7, 10
estimated that so 900 peonle attended, T.,
the six DAYS, fully 30 900 being from on nj
side Boston and Immediate vjcinitv
py ,l,o ,,r,,o.,,, 90 49,, r
1887, to the present time. The gnysrn.
ment has made a saving in Interest Of
over $40 900 900 ON the four per Cents
and Of over $4,000 on the four and a
half per cents. The total amount pur-
chased has been over S243 200, 900
one of the boldest and most corrun,
plots ever brought to the notice Of the
public was outlined by States Attorney
Longnecker's right hand man, Mr.. Mills,
at Chicago on Saturday, with the refer
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
Read and Profit Thereby.

A fine Old Gov. Java, 33c 10
Good Rio, 25c ID
The quality of these goods are well known
and prires are bottom.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
North Arson

Miss Pratt of Bangor has been engaged
by W. z. Simmons, to attend to the MILL
merry department for the fall trade. Miss
Pratt comes highly recommended, and
her work shows much taste and refine
ment.
The store and post-ofice building
owned by Mr.. E. Collins, have just been
improved In appearance by new coat of
paint
Two teams collided at the corner Of
Maine and Centre SITS throwing out two
passengers of the first, and slightly dam.
aging the second carriage.
The Methodist circle given by Mrs.
Stickney Gray, met at the chapel last
Friday, with very full attendance. A
bountiful supper was served.
The Unlversalist circle met at the house
of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. McIntire on Sat-
urday eve. There was nice supper and
all had good time.
A fire was seen from this village Tues.
day P. M. which proved to be the house
and barn of Mr.. Jim Welsh, across the
river in Madison. Hay, straw and farm
Ing tools were destroyed.
The same afternoon the chimney of Mr..
Theod. Stewards new building took fre,
setting the roof on fire and calling out
the dre department.
Some excitement WAS created here by
the discovery on the Skowhegan road In
this village, Of two wOmen's hats, . va
terproof and cloak covered with blood.
A coroner and lawyer were sent to exam
Inc the things.
The Masonic Order ct this place. gave
an entertainment, socisbls and supper,
followed BY dance. Tuesday evening.
It was very pleasant occasion for aGrsst
many. There was speaking BY Mr. b
Moore, Mr. Augustine Simmons and other
and singing BY qaartstte composed Of
NJ Clarence. Aaotor. tenor, Mrs. Ben
noors. soprano, Mr. Fred IPatsoas, alto.
Mr. Jim Stevens, bass, which rendered
some very dpe objections. nv
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
South NoTrIdpewock.

E. c. Whiting started Saturday fol-
Kentucky where he Is to have charge of q
turkey house. The turkeys are shipped
to New York City.
An ususually large amount of building
and repairing In town this fall.
Quinnebasset Lodge has taken three
new members this term.
The Rebekahs are to have an oyster
supper Oct. rs, to which all Odd Fellows
and their wives are invited.
William Gould and Hiram Shorey were
buried Tuesday.
Judging from the amount of cider that
Is being made there will be plenty of vine
gar next spring. 1t Is very doubtful II 1t
all goes for vinegar when 10 or 10 barrels
are put In one cellar.
Burnham and Morrill, were In town
Thursday, paying farmers for their sweet
corn. They packed 800, 900 cans and will
be about three weeks longer in shipping
to market.
Frank Handy Is making improvements
on his house.
Stephen Cleveland lost his horse from
eating too many corn husks, making two
he has lost within year.
Mrs. /. c. Tracy formerly, from Smith.
field, now of Pepperell, Mass, is visiting
friends here.
Ladies desiring fashionable millinery al
low price should visit the dressmak lug
rooms over the post office.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
Notice Of Foreclosure.

whereas, wilfred l. Hurd and Delts Hura
ooth OF Harmony III the county Of 1omerset
ahu state or Maine by their mortgage decd
corded In Somerset Rssistvy OF Deeds loot
Iso. rage l9b. conveyed to me the understand
q certaln piece or parcel Of land situated in
bounded and described rs follows, to Wit: On
t M vest by tho county road leading from.
~, harmony village TO wellington BY John Col.
bartlett. on the esst by the road leading from,
HHaImony village TO Wellington by Andre y
=, Grsys excepting what land T. owned by 4. B.
going limits. being the .sms promises recentiy
occupied by James Page, and The ssme the
said Marble conveyed to me this day by Hid
wArrantes deed Aud whereas the Condition
.. ., sad mortgage has bsen broker, now therc.
lore py reason OF the breach Of conditions the re.
OF .,i ~ III foreclosure OF said mortgage snd
give this notice for that purpose. "'
Harmony, Me. Oct. 10 1850
""H X. Il. MARBLE.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
Where the Money Comes From.

When the meeting to organize the Good
VIII Farm Association was held recently,
after Mr.. llnckley had shown his cash
account one of the gentlemen exclaimed,
"llow did you get SO much money /?
Where did 1t all come from2" The fol
lowing item clipped from an exchange
Will answer the gentleman in part
Masters Fred ID. Jordan and Arthur
Leadbetter, two lads years of age llv-
ing In Bangor, recently read 10 the boys
Record" the little paper published in the
interests of the Boys Home" of the
need of some good books for the boys In
the home. The lads on their own account
set out at once to raise some money for
books by giving an entertainment which
was held Wednesday, and consisted of
acrobatic feats out doors, songs, recita-
tions and instrumental music in doors.
The admission was one cent and the pro-
ceeds of the entertainment was SI.O4,
which the lads are going to invest for
books for their less fortunate brothers in
the Home.-Fdirf.M Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
FOREIGN

The Grashderin says: The long confer
ences between the Gar and Prince Bis
mark will justify the belief that the visit
OF the Car will tend to bring on an era
of more favorable relations with Russia
and Germany.
Dispatches from Samoa say public
meeting was held there for the election
OF King. All foreign representatives
attended. Malietoa made an address In
which he praised Mataafa and advised the
people to elect him their King. As for
Himself be was content to be Vice King.
1t Is understood that Germany will refuse
to recognize Mataafa.
The council Of war at Paris, France. at
which Minister DeFreycinet presided,
was held to discuss the increase of the
German frontier corps. 1t was decided
to double The Sixth army corps In order
that 100000 men may be sent quickly to
the front In case Of emergency. The
council resolved to increase the eastern
railway facilities.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17

Henry Murphy and family returned
from their southern trip, Saturday ?. NJ.
j. NJ. Bates has moved to the place
which he purchased of b Mitchell some
lime ago, and Mr. Mitchell has moved into
his new house in the village.
Mr.. X. c ellis and Miss Fannie l.
Lindsey, were married at Santa Monica,
Cal. Oct lst, and are now visiting the
brides mother in this place.
Our jeweler, Mr., + Hall, has his store
connected with the telegraph office by a
private line over which he receives the
standard time. The click of the instru-
ment sometimes failing to attract his at
tention, when at work at distance from
IL, ne mas arranged a small Deil which is
rung at every click of the instrument and
may be pushed aside when not needed.
How is your cold? is the appropriate
question now.
Our sportsmen report game rather
scarce and shy in this vicinity. After
spending day in the woods recently, one
Of them brought home a couple Of red
'quirrel's tails as trophies of the chase
Ed Rogers and his sister are poisoned
badly by the playful caresses of a dog
which had been running through poison
ivy.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
Moose River

Gu Thursday, 10Th inst, our village
was thrown into excitement on account
of the attempted robbery In the night of
the jtwelrg store of MIR. Fred Pierce.
Later ii WAS found that u horse had been
stolen from the barn Of Z. A. Hughey
Mr.. liughoy drove up to tue Custom
House aud notified the Dep. Collector.
who also holds commission from the
Governor of Maine n. State Detective.
While making ready to start towards the
border Of Canada, the stolen horse came
down the road from the north. Mr..
llughey went home whole, with the ex-
ceptiou of a bride which did not come
back with the horse. Soon after George
Nichols drove up and the officer got In
with him and they, with Fred Pierce and
Henry Henderson, started In search of
the thieves. Some nye miles above they
found the bride, and the Canadian living
there Informed them that Henry Barley,
young son of George BARLEY, had
stopped there the latter part of the night
and had offered the bride for sale. The
proprietor did not buy it and stated that
Henry had left early in the morning, but
would not say which way he went They
then drove on to point near the bounda-
ry, but could get no account of any one
being seen going north
On their return they searched the prem
ises of the Canadian Gero, then proceeded
below to the ranch of Ed Marcou, where
Henry WAS seen running for log barn.
Hanson was soon in the barn, where 1t
was too dark too see anybody. Mr..
Nichols and others came soon after and
succeeded in finding him packed away I'M
der horse crib. He was brought to
Moose River and soon after his pal"
Joseph Beauteaux was captured.
The next day they were brought before
Justice John Holden, BARLEY for horse
stealing and Besuteaux for breaking and
entering the house of Charles Holden In
the night time and stealing provisions.
Beauteaux plead guilty and was held In
the sum Of $500, for appearance at Court
in December BARLEY was, after hearing
the testimony offered, found guilty and
held for Court In the same amount.
Failing to furnish bail they were both
conveyed to The Forks on Saturday BY
officer Hanson. Dep. Sheriff Grant Of
Scion, In response to the telephone, drove
up to The Forks Saturday evening and
took them away Sunday for the Jail in
Norridgewock
For some time small articles have been
stolen here, and there is no doubt but the
right parties are Gagged.
Judge Whitehouse of Augusta and At
torney l.. 7. Carlton of Winthrop were
attentive listeners at the hearing of Bart
ley and Beauteaux, and Judge Priest Of
Skowhegan sat by invitation with Justice
Holden. Hon. S. j. Walton did not put
in an appearance, being on the trail of a
moose that day.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
Plshon's Ferry.

Rev. Il. S. Page, pastor of the f. b
Church Of this place, visited Harper's
Ferry recently to attend the Triennial
Conference.
Mrs. Bradford Booker, who has been
quite sick with bilious fever, is now re-
covering.
Mrs. Asa Pratt Is also on the sick list
She contemplates visit to Skowhegan,
where she will remain for a while under
the care of DR.. Fellows.
Marley Holt has returned from his trip
to Canada, where he has been engaged In
buying stock.
q. ii. Pishon is engaged, as usual, in
buying and pressing hay.
Dudley Smith and wife are about start
Ing for Fairfield, where they will stop
through the winter. He has situation
in the pulp mill
Mr.. Philip Gardner and wife of Corn
vile visited friends here recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Th follow
ing are the real estate transfers recorded
during the past week:
Anson-Stephen Gilman to Chas. W
Gilman, 800.
Skowhegan-Frank A Thompson to
Leonard Luce, $3.50. Chas Il Young to
Eva M Ladd, $500.
Palmyra-Electa Wiley to Joshua
N Nichols.
Emblem Mendum Salley ct al to s
f Greene, $39, 25.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
West Athens.

The first half of the fall term Of school
at West Athens has closed for vacation
of two weeks. Whole number attending
"a; average number ~. Those not alb
sent or tardy one-half day Viola Noyes,
Lulu Moody, Betsy Leavitt and Alice
Leavitt. Viola Noyes, Lulu Moody, Eu-
gene Noyes, Eva Bridges and Nellie Cor
son did not whisper during the term.
Viola Noyes, Fred Bridges, Frank Yves
ton, Bernice Boothby, Betsy Leavitt, Ros-
coe futile, Lester Devoll and Oscar
Buckman deserve mention for the excel
lent work they have done.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
East SkowheRan.

Good winter apples are selling In this
vicinity at $500 per Dbl. this week, If
Mr. Smith of Cornville takes them as
agreed.
Alton Richardson sold pair of steer
calves last week to Clinton farmer for
500.
Rev. j. W. Carr aud wife arrived home
on the 7th inst. after an absence of three
weeks ON visit to the Aroostook county
They report large crops of potatoes,
wheat and oats.
The Sabbath school closed for the sea
son last Sunday, with concert In the
evening.
We lind ourselves in the background
when we have our -four from the west
and potatoes from the east.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17

! Saturday WAS record dAv an the Fair,
field track, and the owners of promising
trotters have been out In force to try
their metal and please the crowd.
The first exhibition was of the yearling
colt, by Fred Boone, owned by A. A.
Hodges, Clinton, who trotted handily, a
half mile In LAO, and IL desired could
have dropped several seconds from those
figures.
The gray yearling owned by Chas. Gil
man, Waterville, by Gideon, trotted a
half mile In LAB. The best two-year- old
performances were by the bay colt Fac
tion, by Broadway, who trotted a mile In
2 5s, and the black mare Jennie NJ, owned
by Josiah Fernald, Canaan, by Edmund.
Knox, who trotted in 2.5l 8 4.
The three-year-old stallion Longway
owned by A. +. Gerald, trotted three heats
In POL 4, Pol 1-2, so. His colt King
Pin, same age and breeding, trotted in
25S. A number of heats were trotted In
slower time, but as they failed to gain
the cup offered they are not recorded
here.
The four-year- old mare Miss Ledo was
given an exhibition mile in 236. This
mare starting In the spring with a record
of PA, has been In fifteen races and trot-
ted 81 heats, dropping her mark to 81
OF these races she has won first money In
eight, and in all but one she got portion
of the purse.
Our pulp mill lost about 1900 cords of
poplar during the last rise in the river,
and in return they secured about as much
brought here from Skowhegan. This lot
they have since purchased and what went
down river will be brought back by rail.
The old veterans who went to Gettys-
burg, Antietam and Washington, have
returned and with those who remained at
home are living over the old days. The
trip has been not only a pleasant but
valuable one.
This village is sadly in need of public
reading room and circulating library.
For some reason our people have not
beed aroused to the necessity for provid.
ing these educating helps to society.
A canvass is being made for a division
Of the Sons of Temperance to be estab-
lished here, with good prospects of sue
cess. AT present there is no temperance
organization In town.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Smith will deeply sympathize
with them in the death of their beloved
daughter, Mary Maud, which occurred on
Saturday last. In the late summer she
was quite i'll, but she had greatly i'm
proved, and hopes were cherished of her
complete recovery. A sudden and I'M
favorable change, however, took place
last week, and the end came az stated
above. Gentle and winsome in manner,
considerate and thoughtful beyond her
years, quick in her sympathles she was
one to attract and build wide circle OF
friends The reaper death has surely
bound beautiful flower among his
sheaves. The funeral took place on
Monday afternoon, and was largely at
tended. The burial took place in Skow
hogan.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
SkoWhegan All Right

Tie Somerset County Committee of the
New England Insurance Exchange visited
Skowhegan, Me-, last week, for the pur
pose of inspecting the improved water
facilities and the fire department OF that
place. The Committee found that Is hy-
drants had been placedin the strects.of.th
town having head of from As to so lbs.
The pressure on the main street during
the day is rs lbs, and at night "a lbs.
The committee thinks that the water sup
ply at Skowhegan is now superior to that
OF any of the New England towns under
the Jurisdiction of the Exchange. The
fire department was found to be finely
equipped and in excellent trim. The
Committee recommends decrease of
rates, and will promulgate them shortly.
INSURANCE Standard.