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The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
Biz CHAM

The moving machine aud scythes
started in full force this week.
Ground was broken for the new build.
Ing last week the first lpor stores and
the upper a hall The building will be 70
feet long and 30 wide
Donegan Brothers had grand opening
at their clothing store, July |. The
Band furnished music for the occasion.
W b. Goodrich has given his store a
coat OF paint.
The young people of this village have
started ser!e- Of entertainments to raise
funds 10 extend the sidewalk The ell
tettainment was first class. assisted by
the Band. After paying all bills, they
hasr SIS - 10 start the work with. All
ought to patronlze them.
Mr.. l. c. Andrews and wife have ar.
rived from Moose River.
Hal Corbett and Charlie Hight arrived
the Sd from Brooklyn, n. Y.
DR.. Thompson's daughter Mollie, OF
Augusta, Is the guest of Miss Annie Col
by, her teacher.
Judge Boswell was in town Monday OF
| business.
The 4th passed away quietly. never
more so in every respect. Quite nun
Der came home to spend the 4th, and are
arriving daily to spend their vacation.
A. S. Burke is having serious troubl,
with his eyes, and left home Monday fol
| Portland to get help.
The Sabbath school concert was very
interesting the singing by the children
was very fine.
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Mercer.

Miss Sophia Holmes has recently re-
turned from Atlantic City, n. j., where
she has been teaching.
Mrs. Charles Corson is visiting at
Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Wallace Nickerson died Friday,
June 2s, of consumption.
We hear of farmer on Beech Hill
who had new potatoes from his garden
the 4th On many farms oats can be seen
headed out.
The grand arrangements for celebrat
ing the "Glorious Fourth" were not
wholly carried out, owing to the threat
ening weather. A number of patriotic
Young men were firing grand salutes and
ringing the bell long before sunrise.
About $50 A. NJ. fantastic procession
formed, which was very well gotten up
,ad very amusing. Perhaps the best
characters were languishing couple,
who danced to the music of skilfully.
played "harps and bones" Fireworks
and social with dancing were the eve.
ning's entertainment at Walkers Hall, ia
the Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis X. Cram returned
last week from long visit in Boston
Mass.
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r :. Gordon sti1 II c. Parkiaan ate each
iuildtng new barn ii l.. CYrlrr. e. Is.
Sputlard T. Il Serkins. Jas. Weeks. II.
Emery, NJ. Bigolow, A. \arneS, &. n. Cooi-
ry. and others have repaired aud otherwise
added To the comfort of their homes.
Tie fAurcrs say Tia re- will be more hay
harvested this eet,on than last season.
Howard and Ariic Winsle~ have gone Ia
Font Fairfield with their father tins week.
Clara and Julia Winslow are at home.
Mrs Manchester of Providence Il. l. is
visiting her daughter Mrs O. Winsow.
Ada southard /. at home, she has been
visiting relatives and friends IN Biddeford
and Brdgton, Me.
Mr. and Mrs Noah Merrill, of Arson.
have been visiting the Merril's of TINS
town.
Geo. Goodwin is at home for short va
cation.
Mrs. Ella Jordan was in town over SUN
day. She has gone 10 kineo for the sum
mer.
Miss Ada Tuner, Of Bru swick. has been
visiting relatives III Hartland and st. Al
bans.
Mis-. Chas. Trafton and little girls, Dora
and Dena returned Tuesday from II short
visit III Skuwhcgau and Wateryille.
The remain, of Mrs. Lydia l.. T. Buzz
ell WAS brought here from, Dexter July LIST
for burial. She died of dropsy June oath
1t the advanced age Of eighty four years.
She was the widow of Marx Buzzell, res
ident al tins town and for many yeaIs den
con of the Congregational Church.
Mrs. Eta Emery. wife of Fuller Emery.
and only daughter Of Mr. aud MIS- John
Parker, Of this placc, died July eth alter n
long and painful Illness. Aged y years .
months days.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
DRUG g. BOOK
Blu ST. ES 8

My prescription department
shall have my personal care
and oversight and no pains
shall be spared to avoid mis-
takes that sometimes occur in
the prescription business.
If pure and reliable drugs,
surety against accidents, mo-
derate prices, dispatch and
neatness 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 UP
know that there has never
been a time, when SO many
otficinal and semi-officinal pre-
parations have been put upon
the market as now, by the
great manufacturing Chemists
of the country. My aim shall
be to keep in stock the best
of these and procure Others
that are called for at shorr
notice.
AS to assistants, | have two
clerks, who are getting wei
up in the drug business, ane
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
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HaYtIand

Mrs. Susan, wife of j. O. Bradbur,
Esq. died Friday June 2sth aged about 81
years, her body was taken to Limerick
for interment.
Mrs. Butler. wife of the Pastor of Fox
croft Baptist Church will speak here
Thursday afternoon and evening. IIel
subject will be missions" with which
she is familiar
Grant Brooks, son of the Harlan,
House Proprietor was badly kicked In the
face Saturday night, by horse.
Mr.. j. j, Morrill, is very sick attended
by DIR. Il. A. Bean.
Mr. Hartford Morrow, has lost the us,
of his lower limbs.
MIR, Osman Richardson building con
tractor from Everett, Mass is rapidil,
pushing forward the completion of Mrs
MARY Robinson's new house.
There is prospect OF some repairs on
the Baptist Church.
The GLORIOUS 4th passed oifwith only
horse trot, and the firing of cannon
the town was full of people, and the day
ended with dance.
Mrs. Julia A. Fuller from MINNEAPOLIS
and Jennie Fuller NJ. d. of St. Paul MINI
are expected.
Mr.. John Larrabee, a worthy and mucl
respected citizen, died Saturday June 29tt
he was buried Monday, the |. o. o. +
| officiating, he was also +. A. NJ II,
leaves wife, and daughter who feel hi.
loss deeply.
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The most of farmers have made good
start in hay ing while some have just fin
ished sowing and planting
c. b. ID. was seen cultiyating out his
corn for hoeing the first time last Sunday
No one knew that he had turned advent
till then perhaps he had lost day but it
could not have been the 4th for he cele-
brated that day by blowing. The report
has gone out that the cider spilled al
Austins was in Canaan but not so the
place on which the cider was spilled is in
Skowhegan and owned by the town with
all the appurtenances belonging thereto.
1t was the biggest spill that ever took
place In the county. IL the four hundr, d
gallons of cider destroyed had been made
INTO vinegar 1t would have been wurth
800. The liquor law needs to be amen
led by coniscating the cider AID liquor
to the use of the town where seized if TIL y
have town Agent and sold according to
law for the benefit of the town.
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PittSneld.

Miss Stella Farran of Harmony was in
town few days last visiting some of her
old friends. She has a good situation in
publishing house in Boston.
Will Cole is having nice house erect
ed on the British" side
Robert Dobson and his grandson
frankie Briggs left Sunday night on the
Pullman for Boston and sailed for Scot
land on the tenth of July. He intends to
spend some three months In visiting the
friends of his youth, aud will probably
return about the middle Of September.
Fred Miller has taken the place of Will
Pushaw In Libby's drug store.
Two young men of this place who
thought to repeat the experience of last
Fourth with Landlord Blackden were
sadly mistaken Wednesday night. He
caught them trying to hide away in the
house and promptly had them arrested
and they spent the Fourth in the station
house.
Miss Winnie Haskell of this town is
canvassing for THE History of the
Johnstown disaster.
G. b. Warner and wife have gone to
Atlantic City, Mass, on Il vacation.
Sheriff Vaughan was in town last week
A large delegation of Pittsheld people
took in the Universalist excursion to
Maranacook, Wednesday.
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COUNTY CLIPPINGS.

The large dry house of Messrs. A. ii
c. z. Duren, situated in the midst of a
large lumber yard at Fairfield, was slight
ly damaged by fire on Wednesday.
Walkers wooden mill at Pittsheld IL
on it. A tower is being built on the from
and the automatic sprinkler system will
be put in.
The beautiful and high-bred colt Gold
en- Ore which Mrs. Bracket OF Pittstlelo
lately sold to Hon. Z. NJ. Goodall Of San
ford, was shipped to his new home few
days since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer L. Wentworth OF
Bingham who were recently married
were the recipients of the following pre-
SCENTS: Silver cup and saucer from Mrs.
Morris; silver butter knife from Louise
McDougal; lemonade set from Bertha
Clifford and Lucy McCollor.
A reprehensible piece of carelessness
or worse is reported by the Pttsield Ad-
vertiser. About two weeks ago box
arrived at Newport with card tackled on
it containing permit from the Chelsea,
Mass, board of health to carry the body
of u lady who had died of diptheria to
Palmyra for intermsnt. The body was
taken to the meeting house in Palmyra
where the box was opened and the casket
taken from metallic lining Theoretically
sealed, the glass slide over the face slid
back, a cloth taken from the face and re-
moved to the foot of the casket inside,
and public funeral was beld. The af-
fair caused considerable excitement in the
town. They are smoking out the meet
ng-house and hearse.
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independence Day.

The Fourth of July passed off very qui
city In this town this year. There was
no public demonstration whatever. The
"fre crackers tiend" got In the usual
amount of work in the very early morning
and throughout the day. But for this
and the closing of mills, shops and stores
we should not have been aware that the
Great National day was upon US.
In other towns in the County there
was rather more of demonstration
At Norridgewock a horse-trot and base
ball game, at North Arson n public meet
ing with music. the usual exercises and an
Grafton by Il. +. Goodwin Esq, of this
town in the forenoon, and horse trot
and base ball game in the afternoon
The latter between the Skowhegans and
the Carrabasscts took the greater share
of the attention of the crowd as it was
close aud somewhat exciting game, re-
sulting in favor of the Skowhegan to 6.
The observance In the State generally
so far as public exercises was concern
ed was confined to a comparatively few
towns. Freeport and Vinalhaycn observ-
ed the day as centennial of incorporation
as towns with very creditable displays
and demonstrations.
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The celebration at North Arson was q
success although the races at Norridge-
wock drew away some who would othe
wise have been in attendance.
ln the morning there were fantasies
sack, tub and running races. and a con
test on creased pole suspended over the
river with flag at the extremity. The
aim was to walk on Il e pole and secur
the flag and many were the duckings the
boys got who entered into this tria
of nerve and equilibrium, At II O'Clock
the able Grafton by 4. f, Goodwin, Esq
was listened to by large audience. The
devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Mr. Sinclair of North Arson.
In the afternoon the races at the park
and the game of ball between the Skow.
hegans and Carrabassets. The base ball
game was close one throughout and tbt
Skowhegans had to put in their "besi
licks" to win.
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Fairfield.

Mrs. Geo Norton is quite sick
Geo. Ames of Lewiston is spending
his vacation at his fathers C. W. Ames
Miss Abby RacklT has position or
he Bangor News.
Mr.. Howard Totman accompanied b,
his sister Cora spent Sunday with friends
in Skowhegan.
The Salvation Army are to hold IN ee,
ings Sunday next, both ON the street and
in Fish's hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kenrick celebrated the
twenty-flfth anniversary of their wed.
ding last week. They received a large
number of beautiful gifts from their
many friends.
Mrs. Moore of San francisco, Cal, is
visiting l. S. Mcfarland. Mrs. Moore is
the daughter of ID. ID. Blunt former
stage contractor along the kennebec.
Rev 6. W. Hinckley will hold service
Sunday afternoon. for the purpose of
stating the object to be attained a. Good
VIII Farm. 1t will be an interesting
meeting.
Postmaster Bradbury has succeeded In
getting a closed pouch on the train reach
ing here about O'Clock p. NJ, thus gain
ing three hours for our business men In
the receipt of their Boston and western
letters. This act will surely be appre
ciated.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
Terrible Slaughter on the Nile.

The slaughter of the Dervishes on the
Niles bank has raised a shudder even in
England, where the shooting down of
savages is regarded as part Of the en-
pire's great civiizlng mission. The posi-
ton of the poor wretches In this case l.
particularly horrible. They advanced
many days journey across the desert
and almost reached the Nile, painting fol-
drink of its refreshing waters. Bul
there, on the bank, the Khedive's troops
were drawn up. The savages fought the
whole day, in the bfoling Soudan sun, t.
get at the water, but without avail, and
they hid themselves at night In the hills
Mounted cavalry secured the banks ali
night to prevent tradesmen from reach.
ing the Nile, and gunboats flashed cleo.
trio lights and fired shells continuousl,
with the same object.
All the next day the same tactics were
observed, and scores of poor Arabs have
now been found dead, their parched
tongues protruding, shrivelled and dry
from their scorched bodies Some of
the rebel women tried to steal to the riv.
err for water for the fighting men, but
they were promptly captured and trans
ported across the Nile, whence they
could render no succor,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
korrldgeWock.

Tuesday evening a lawn sociable was
given by the s. p. c. E. at Rev. Mr..
Jones. Ice cream, cake and coffee were
sold. The lawn was gaily decorated
with lanterns and goodly number were
present, About twenty-five dollars were
taken.
Mrs. Fred Whitney of New York is
spending few weeks in town.
Miss. Katie Robbins while having q
dress fitted tainted and In falling struck
on'on iron hearth fracturing her collar
bone.
Norrldgewock Is disappointed ut its loss
of good music-the band having disband
edit Is hoped the members will rally
once again and set the echoes flying.
The Fourth passed of very quietly save
for . night made hideous BY horns ant
bells and at the Park In the day time
On the evening of the Sd. Mr.. and Mrs
Smith Of Hotel Quinuebasset gave sup
per to the town. A pleasant evening wa
passed.
We are very sorry to hear Of the illness
of A. ID. Brown Of Portland. proprietor
Of the Quinnebasset. He has had quilt,
. severe stroke Of paralysis.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
Tho Difference.

The following account appears of 8
fire in Waterville, Saturday:
The house Of Mr. T. l.. Munson, CT
High Street, was discovered to be on fire
this afternoon at about five O'Clock. The
alarm was quickly given, and inside OF
ten minutes two streams from the nv
drant in the vicinity were playing on tn,
flames. The fire had gotten considerabl,
Roadway and the efficiency of the city
waterworks was shown by the ease anC
quickness with which the flames were
subdued.
In the same paper we read of fire il
bakersfield Southern California, a tow
with population Of 5000, about the slz,
of Skowhegan and, barring the water
works, probably with about the same ia
ciities for putting out fires.
This afternoon fire broke out In tn,
Kitchen OF N. Il. Kelseys's house, sam.
block as the Southern Hotel. The fir
| spread to the adjoining building, also o
wood. and then to the Southern Hotel
From there it spread rapidly, with the re
suit that every business house In town i
burned besides forty dwelling houses, in
'oiVlnS loss perhaps OF mllnOn ana
quarter of dollars. Insurance. $500, 0Oc
The fire department could not begin t,
cope with the fire. Thirteen blocks wer,
wiped out. No hotel, restaurant or bust
ness house Is left. AS soon as the fir,
subsidized measures were taken to feed tn,
homeless. The fire came on so suddenly
that there was no time to save merchan
disc. One hundred extra police were de
tailed to guard the little saved.
1t Is unnecessary to moralize upor
these two instances. With Waterville'.
hydrant and hose system Barkersnelc
would have been easily saved, and, will
Barkcrsfeld's system or lack of system
Watcrville might have lost large am
cunt of property.
Will Skowhegan profit by this lesson OF
comparisons? She will If she has the
wisdom of similar municipalities In
Maine, nearly everyone of which has
fortified herself against the tire-aend.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
West Madison.

The patrons of the West Madison post.
office are enjoying better mail facilities
since the first OF July. A mail route has
been established from North Arson Ia
West Madison. giving US our mail practi-
cally one day earlier than we have been
receiving 1t.
The scholars and parents in school dist.
No 9 held a picnic at the close of the
school at Mr.. \. r. Adams Miss Hat
tie llartwell taught the school and was
proficient as an instructor.
Miss Grace Harding closed a success
full school in the Pew dist last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
haWkeYs and Peddiers

The Governor sent the following |, tier
Saturday in reply to petition received
from certain peddlers some days ago:
AUGUSTA. MAINE, July 6, 1889.
Messrs Solomon RObitschek ct ais, Saccdr-
Kappa. Maine.
GENTLEMEN: beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your communication requesting
me to submit to the Justices of the Su-
preme Judicial Court the constitutionality
of IAN Act relating to Hawkers and Ped
dlers" approved March 18th, 1889
In reply would say that your commu-
nicatton was referred by ME to the Attor-
nev General of the State and have been
advised by him that the occasion is not
such as under the Constitution Of this
State, would authorize me to request the
opinion of the Justices Of the Supreme
Court. do not therefore, feel at liberty
to request them to give an opinion as to
the constitutionality Of this Statute.
Yours very respectfully,
EDWIN c. BURLEIGH,
Governor.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
EICN.

It is vWrted that 30 Russian officers
have paA& Brsila, Roumana, on their
way to Seryia. There are also rumors
that the Russian Government has been
scndiug material of war and pontoons to
REM and TO the mouth of the Danube.
Emperor Williams Norwegian trir
nearly had fatal termination. While
and party were viewing the Bur glacier Q
great mass of ice became displaced and 8
fragment struck the emperor on the
shoulder, dashing him violently to the
ground. 1t is learned that the emperor.
injuries were not at all serious.
Word was received from Col. Wode
house, commander of the Egyptian
troops, that he has sighted Deryishe
moving northwards 1000 strong. The,
have 800 camels. Col Wodehouse saw
his force was not strong enough to max
another attack upon them. He is follow
ing them with all available troops In thu
steamers. Adyices say that he is collect
ing Il strong force at Assouan to coop
crate with him.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
The Lynch Investigation

The investigation of the charges agains
Col. D. j. Lynch, Of the FIRST Regiment
before the board of Officers appointed b,
the Governor began Monday. Col. Lynch
employed counsel in the person of Col. A
W. Bradbury, of Portland. The statemeu,
of Col. Lynch answering all the charges OF
Gen. MITCHELL specifically, was read
Tuesday number of officers OF the First
Regiment testified that they did not hea,
Major Lunt give any order whatever ana
also testified to Col. Lynch's good charact-
er, and said that ut no time during the en-.
campment did they see him under the in.
fluence of liquor In the afternoon Col
Lynch was put on the stand and denied
each and every charge of Gen. Mitchell
and said lie had no i'll feeling wLateye,
against Gen. Mitchell or Major Lunt. II,
had not even met Major Lunt till da,
or two before the muster. He said he
might have given wrong orders on the
field and rather than recall them before the
large crowd present have allowed them to
pass. He certainly never Intentionally dis
obeyed orders. Colonel Lynch was cross.
examined by General Mitchell. At the
close of Gen. Mitchell's cross questioning
Col. Lynch stated that he wanted to pui
Maj. Plaisted on the stand again, SO the
conclusion of the hearing was adjourned
until July 10Th.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
Athens.

School in Dist. Nos has just closed af
ter term of eight weeks taught by Miss
Hannah +. Corson. Several of the pupils
deserve special mention. OF these, Nora
Corson, Leah Corson, Elmina Wescott,
Grace Wescott, Mary Wescott, Alice
Cook, Lizzie Wescott, Flora Corson,
Caddie Drury, Carl Jones, Ray Jones,
Ianthis Boothby aud Mertie Corson were
not absent or tardy during the term
Austin Corson, Annie Corson, Nora Cor
son, Leah torson, Emira Wescott. Alice
Cook, Lizzie Wescott, Flora Corson, Min
aie Drury, Ray Jones, Ianthis Boothby
and Herman Cook, did not whisper dur
ing the term.
During the summer term of ten weeks III
Dis No. scholars not t,rdy were Minnie
Copp. Lillian Copp, Tommie Fox, Eliza
Fox. Jennie Fox, Belle Ward, Emma Buz-
zell, Ethel Forbus, frankie joaquin. Not
absent one half day, Emma Buzzel.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, a
Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, having known :. J.
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and THANKFULLY able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
E. H. Van Hoesen, Cashier. Toledo National
Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Price, TIC. per
bottle. Sold BY Ill Druggists. 4e
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
EN- bden Centre

Grass is at its best and every farmer is
hurrying to get the crop into the baru.
Help for haying is scarce. Work on the
dam and lodges at Carratunk Falls is pro-
crossing finely. George w. Savage, of
Bingham. will run the boarding house at
the Falls. l hear that on the 4th as
Granville Berry was crossing his field he
jumped over fence and stepped upon a
stone In such manner as to dislocate his
ankle and break one bone of his leg. Dr.
Wing was called and reduced the frac-
ture.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
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EOfre4 10 ZeNpe H0,ue.

Over GO people were forced to leave their
homes yesterday to call for free trial package
OF Lanes Family Medicine. Ii your
blood is bad, your liver and kidneys out Of order,
if you are constipated and have headache and
an unsghtly complexion, don't fail to call on
any druggist to-day for a free sample of this
grand remedy. The ladies praise it. Everyone
likes it. Large size package 80 cents.