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The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
Browns Corner Canaan.

School meeting was held in this district,
Fri, Apr !. Isaiah Crowell was chosen
agent for the coming year. He will now
be looking after the school ma'ams.
Our oldest inhahitant. Mr.. Benjamin
Crommett has been visiting his son NJ. }.
Crommett of Skowhegan the past week.
Ezra Worthen has engaged to work for
Scammon Burrill of North Hartland this
season, and began labor this week.
Geo. Chase is at work in the steam mill
at Corson's corner, as fireman.
Ellie Crowel made her grandparents a
visit at the village last week.
Mrs. Marilla Harmon fell down the
cellar stairs Monday, severely injuring
her knee. A dish of lye she was carrying
was spilled and the contents saturated
her clothing, burning her arm somewhat.
Miss Sarah Barnes of Alton has been
visiting relatives In this vicinity recently
While here Miss Barnes met with quite a
loss of property in Alton, by the burn.
ing of store in which she worked and
was an owner.
Miss Lena Chase has returned to her
home in Bradford, Me.
Mrs. Carrie Bailey Is weaving rag car
pets.
Rev. Ora VI. Chase has gone to Mass,
Conn. and New York preaching.
\. -. Sarah n Pssse5i. sway i pI- 5tii.
after lingering Illness of seven months
She had a complication of diseases.
hich so faatened upon her as to defy
all medical aid could do for her. She
had great courage that she should recov-
er, until a short time before her death
She suffered much and patiently. 1t is
sad bereavement to her family. She
leaves kind and devoted husband, an
aged and infrm mother, and step
daughter to mourn her loss. Always ex-
emplary In her character, she was beloved
by all her neghbors and acquaintance
Two years ago she became deeply inter
ested In religious affairs, and her many
friends will remember how devoted to
her work she was, and her voice will long
be missed in the prayer room. Funeral
services were held at the schoolhouse
Tuesday at p. m, Rev. James Tibbets
officiating. Her remains were inferred In
the cemetery close by. 1t Is singular
coincidence that Mr.. Nye's first wife died
twelve years ago the same day of the
month. He has passed through many be-
reavements, and in this his latest, he has
the sympathy of his large circle of friends
Dr. Selden l.. Blake of Waterville,
Cal, is visiting his parents, called home
by the illness of his father. 1t Is four
teen years ago last month since he left
hil home, then mere youth, to seek his
fortune among the hills or California
After working there few years, he be
came dissatisfied with that sort of life,
and decided to study for a physician.
Since completing his course at San Fran
cisco, he has been located at Weaverville.
where number of years ago he married.
and still resides. He has a good practice
and Is associated with the local paper
printed there. This shows how Canaan
boy can rise in the world.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
CofnviIte.

The death OF Ava NJ. Robinson at the
Maine General Hospital, Portland, early
on Monday morning last, was a great
shock both to her relatives and friends.
On Saturday word came that her recovery
was well nigh assured, but on Monday
the sad Intelligence of her death was re.
ceived' She united with many accom-.
plishments rare delicacy and refine
ment of manner, and over all was the
grace of noble Christian womanhood.
She studied both at Colby Academy, New
London, n. II. end the Skowhegan High
School. and was well known both as a
teacher of music and painting. She was
beloved and consistent member of the
Baptist Church Her funeral took place
at her home on Wednesday forenoon and
was conducted by Rev. c. V. Hanson, OF
Skow hogan The venerable father, her
brother who resides near her late home
and her sisters Mrs II. II. Bigelow OF
Skow hogan, aud Mrs Prof. A. l.. Lane
of Wateryille, have the sympathy of d
wide circle of friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11


We have among us, in the heart of
this rich city in Godsmith's buildings,
hard by the Temple church, the grave of
another man Of genius-thc grave of
Oliver Goldsmith. The insignificant
monument that covers his remains, and
the tenth rate statue, if such it can be
called, that ad Joins it, are in a state Of
decay that does the greatest discredit to
Goldsmith's fellow countrymen. On the
one side of the stone is tho inscription;
Hero lies Oliver Goldsmith" and on the
other, Born 10 Nov, 1928. Died 4th
April, TIA" Many of the letters and
figures on the stone are well nigh oblit-
Grated, while the inscription underneath
the statue it is absolutely impossible to
decipher. This is no new tale.
Some of our contemporaries have very
properly again and again called the
attention of the public to these facts,
but still nothing is done. Surely the
few pounds necessary to keep his grave
in a proper state of repair might well be
subscribed. 1t Is now entirelJ neglected
and deserted, save by few kindly folk
who sometimes deck it with flowers. A
movement having the object we have
indicated and headed, say, by the two
great English actors who have given us
such delightful renderings of what was
perhaps Goldsmitll's greatest creation
DIR. Primrose-could not fail to secure
the hearty cooperation of all those who
have derived pleasure and amusement
and instruction from that master of fc-
ton, who was not only one of the great
est novelists of his time, but the purest
hearted and most good natured of men,
london Saturday Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
A Woman's Tribute.

A woman has more excellent way OF
bestowing favor than man. One day
in 1865 Rosa Bonheur was surprised
while working in her studio to receive a
visit from the Empress Eugenie, who en-
tered unannounced.
The empress kissed the artist as she
rose to receive her royal visitor, and,
after few minutes conversation, dc
parted us unceremoniously rs she had
entered.
The woman artist discovered that the
woman sovereign had pinned upon her
working blouse the cross of the Legion
Of Honor.
The emperor, who had hesitated t.
confer the decoration on the artist be-
cause she was woman, had left the en-.
press regent during his absence from
France. One Of her first acts was to
drive over from Fontainebleau, near the
studio. and decorate Rosa Bonheur with
her own hand. Youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
Larone.

Miss Mae Libby is at home on a vaca-
ton.
Chas. Fowles goes to Orono soon, to
stop through the summer.
VIM. Tibbetts of Oakland passed last
week with his sister In Larone.
Geo. Atwood goes to Milton, N. H..
where he has secured position in a
shoe shop.
Il. p. 1IOlway has felon on the finger
which at the present time he is thinking a
great deal Of
Hoxie's pulp mill drive passed here last
Saturday. The water being at the right
pitch enabled them to make quick and
clean drive.
Frank Witham cut his foot while us
ing an ak, severing the extensor of the
great toe and laying the instep open, by
what may prove very bad cut.
Geo Huff has secured the services of
Daniel Bigelow to run on the stage until
the first of July, at which date Mr. Huff 8
contract expires.
Owing to the Rev. having forgotten
his appointment we had no regular Sun
day service last Sabbath, but 1t will bs
held next Sunday If nothing prevents.
Quite season for maple syrup after
all. j. +. Buzzell and son have made enc
hundred gallons, and others like pro-
portion, which has a ready market al
Skowhegan for one dollar per gallon.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11

Who don't want side walk at the low.
er end of the village when a lady loses
both rubbers In the mud? We have had
entertainments for Church, Lodge and
Library, now one for sidewalk.
The Poverty Ball for the Library was q
success financially. Took S4l a. the
door.
Mr.. Scott Durgin of the Forks arrived
Saturday afternoon with the remains of
his wife for burial.
Miss Lue Colby left home Saturday
morning for Augusta.
The band gave some fine music on the
street Saturday evening. We hope to
hear more.
Mr.. Monroe, the evangelist has been
holding meetings the past two weeks with
the Free Baptist, the Methodist aud Con
uniting with them; very
meetings, aud some few have
taken decided stand, and a good deal of
interest manifested He closed his meet
ings Sunday evening. Mr.. Lawton and
Mr. Millett withdrew their appointment
and attended his meeting. Mr.. Monroe
is fine singer and that draws people out,
and he is very interesting speaker.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
East Skowhegan.

The building hauled from the Furber
place at Canaan village recently and left
In the road for another pull was torn
down by the purchaser, Stephen Ireland,
and the remains piled up by the side OF
the road, almost total loss. The price
paid, 1t is said was SIS. When will men
stop buying old buildings to repair; FIJI
ty years ago the building would have been
put upon the spot If 1t had taken till Il
O'Clock at night.
j. /. Burrill had a biddy that laid an egg
last week, which measured In clrcumfer-
ence inches by Il If beaten let us heal
from them.
Ulysses S Burrill arrived home from
the woods Apr. list, bringing home good
lot of gum, with which the girls are wei
pleased. He worked just one hundred
days and received an even 500
VIII Ames and wife have gone on the
town farm OF Canaan, and are to recelv,
S22j for year. John Ames has moved
onto Wills place.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11

Edwin Hilton intends going TO Boston
to work, next week
Rev. Mr.. Laughton of Scion was IN
town last Friday. He has so far recover
ed his health a. to attend to all his pas
toral duties at Scion and Bingham.
j. c. Fuller started last Saturday morn
Ing on business trip to Lewiston, from
there he will go to New York and pur-
chase his goods, His new store is now
nearly completed.
1t is very sickly around town at this
writing.
Ed. Hodgden removed his family t.
Embden last week, they have been living
the past year with Mrs. Hodgdcu's moth
er, Mrs. Hilton.
Mr.. Burton, the Photographer is going
to remove his family to Fairfield very
soon.
Mr.. Barker of Portland Is vt work for
Mr.. Graves, Civil Engineer.
DIR. Tarbell of Scion was In town lasl
week visiting patients
W. Is. Cults of Bates College is spent
ing his vacation with his parents in thi,
place.
nest Walker and Frank Dunbar re
turned to Colby University last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
aIrHeid.

The Assessors have made the following
Corporation officers of Fairfield: Chief
of Police, II, c. Hight; Policemen, W. +.
harrington, Frank Valin and Joseph Du-
lac; Chief Engineer, V. X. Connor; As
sistant Engineer, r. G. Head; Fire War
dens, c. Il. Kelley, II. F. Burgess, l.. p.
Totman and G. A. Savage.
G. j. Shaw, of Ilartland, Is negotiating
with the Framing Co., for Grand Stand,
4 duplicate of the one at the Trotting
Park to be put up at IIartland.
N. Totman 4 Sons started up their mill
yesterday morning for the season. They
have old logs enough to keep them going
until the new crop comes along.
Mr.. N. Hoxie of the Cen er, shipped So
cars of white birch over the Somerset
Railway to Oakland since the first of Jan
uary, which, with what has been hauled
in. amounts to 237 cords.
The Journal says: Five of the Show
hogan roughs who came down here to
paint the to,rn red found themselves In
the lookup after doing one street, so to
term it. We have nice police court
which goes with the lookup. aud together
with our efficient officers warns rough. to
beware.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
Pltto0 cid.

The past week has been one Of great
change at Maine Central Institute. In
the early part Of the week, our esteemed
and respected principal for the past eight
years, received and accepted call to be.
come principal Of Westbrook High
School at an advance In salary. Prof. o.
H, Drake, who was former principal of
the Normal Department at the Institute,
has been elected principal for the remain
der Of the year, and although all very
much regret that Prof. Parsons must
leave, yet we feel that the trustees were
indeed fortunate In securing 80 able man
to fill his place. Thursday morning the
teachers and students Of the Institute
presented Prof. Parsons with an elegant
silver service, the value being some 90
or more, a. . token of their regard.
Thursday evening Landlord Blackden Of
the Lancey House gave Q complimentary
and supper to Prof. and Mrs. Parsons, q
which large number Of the prominent
citizens Of the place were present.
The drst term Of district school to be
held In the new scoool house hogan laat
Monday, under charge Of Mr.. L. r.
Toothaker Of Dixmont, - principal, and
teacher Of Grammar School; Miss Helen
u. Hatch Of Liberty. hes charge Of H.
Intermediate; end Aiss Hattis OiGbrd Of
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow
Ing are the real estate transfers, recorde
in the county the past week.
Fairfeld-S. s. Chapman to Mary E.
Haskell, $3.50. Eben Fogg to Howard
G. Atwood, $l25, Arthur b. Penney to
Sewall Pratt, 500,
Palmyra-Wilbur H. Bracket to Char
les e. Matthews, $347.
Lexington-John T. Berry to Abijah
Tufts, 500.
Arson Mark Emery to W. H, Brown.
ct al, $500.
Solon-Jonathan s. Wilson TO John
Irvine, $1,000. Geo. W. Smith to Les
ter M. Davis, $500.
Mercer-Sally Maxwell to Mary f.
Trask, s125.
PittsAeld-James Kuitht to w. N.
Whltehouse. $1,000. Orrin Haskell to
Nathaniel Haskell, $500.
Atheus-Reuel ID. Dow to Samuel
Chapman, ct al, $3.50.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Walton ct al. to
Maria Baker. $65. Maria Baker to Ruel
G. Gates. ct al, 865.
Canaan-T. B. Barrett to Charles d.
Harris, $3.50, Hannah c. Robinson to
Daniel Harris. 5000.
Brighton-Evsnder H. Goodrich to o.
E. Sawtelle, s275.
St. Albans-Julian L. Nichols to Mary
Z. Berry, Sl5O.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
The State House Enhancement,

The Commission on the enlargement o +
the State House have decided to build a
fire proof central addition to the present
capitol building, under plans to be pre-
pared by Messrs. Brigham 4 Spofford, ar.
chltects, of Boston. The addition to be
about eighty feet square. of hammered
granite, and supplied with ali modern
conveniences. Full plans, specifications
aud details will be ready about the first
Of May, prior to which the Commission
will advertise for proposals for doing the
work.
The Commissioners on the Enlarge
ment of the State House have voted to
visit the State Houses at Boston, Hart
ford and Concord. At I 80 o'clock this
evening they voted to adjourn to meet Al
the fremont House, Boston, at & O'Clock
a. M, on Thursday, April 18th. They
will visit the Capitol at Boston In the
forenoon Of that day and the Hartford
Capitol In the afternoon. The Commits
sioners will proceed to Concord on Fri
day and return to Maine on Saturday.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
A Clock with Many Fncex.

Professor N. L. Hussey is now IL .
wizard Of Edison's old home, and has
been tinkering with old clocks for wears
until he has simplitied a continuance
whereby hotel Of live hundred rooms
may have the accurate time In every
apartment by system Of electric wires
connected with q dynamo indicator in
the office. from which these wires will
run to clocks In rooms Of the guests.
The professor has made his electric clock
70 simple that 1t can b sold, hs says. for
. small aam.-Philadalphia Tina
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
m ainstream.

Mr.. Andrew w. Davis, who was taken
so suddenly Ill, died one week ago Las,
Thursday, after a sickness OF few days
Mr.. Davis has been one of our leading
men In town for the past forty years,
always to be found on the side OF right
He had great many frieHds who will
mourn his loss. He leaves four daugh
tiers all of whom are married aud reside
in town.
Mr. Everett Hurd is very sick at th.
writing with rheumatic fever. and his at
tending physician DR.. Turner says he
will have hard time.
G. W. Badger Is having good success
canvassing for book entitled Room at
the Top. More good books and less
cheap reading is what should be placed
In the hands Of the rising generation.
Hill Bros. commence manufacturing
this week
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
A Remarkable Order

Sheriff Sylvester Of Pennington has
received letter from Boston wholesale
liquor irm, peremptorly ordering him to
give up the liquors, which he has seized,
that the firm has sent into Franklin Coun-
ty, and threatened that If he does not they
will see If there Is not some law that will
protect them from the entertainments OF
the officers and their patrons from the
loss of their liquors. In reply the sheriff
has Informed the Boston firm that he shall
continue to seize all liquor that comes in
to Franklin County for illgal purposes,
and has requested and even urged them to
begin proceedings against him at once
the sooner the better
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
STATE OF MAINE.

=
Court Of County Commissioners,
April Tenn. A. ID. 1880
I pom the foregoing petition 1t IL consider
~ ell by the Commissioners that the petition
ers are responsible and that they ought to be
neara touching the matter set forth IN their
Commission re- VI the counties OF Piscataquis
and Somerset meet ut the dwelling house of
ELISHA Knowles ID Parknian, in the county OF
flscataquis, on Tuesday, the 1lth day Of June,
1889, AZ Two O'Clock +. M, and thence proceed
70 view the route mentioned In said petition;
immediateiy nfier WI ich view u hearing Of he
parties and witt esses will be had Mt some con.
venient place IN the vicinity, and such further
measures taken III The premises as the Com
i m. mail Judge proper. And 1t II further
purpose Of the COMMISSIONER meeting aIpre-
sa!d De gwen to hll persons aud corporations
interested. by serving attested copies Of the
petition anu TINS order thereon upon tue chair
man OF lhe board Of County Commissioners for
the county of Somerset, and upon the Clerks
u the towns OF Parkman In the county OF
T seat aquis, and Cambridge In the county OF
somerset, aud BY pos ing up attested copies us
aforesaid iu three public places In each Of said
towns thirty days 81 ieast befor. tae time APP
this petition and this order thereon in The Ken.
ne0ec journal, public newspaper printed ut
Augusta III the county Of Konneuec. by the .
printers 10 tue state. the somerset Reporter, q
public newspaper printed ut skowhrgsn. in
me ~. county Of SOmerset, aud IN tho Ptscalaquis
Dover. III the county OF Fissa,aq,,is, three
weeks aucCes.ively III each. the nrst pubics..
ton IN each Of said papers 70 b thirty days ut
least before tue ttm0 Of said view, Mat all
persons aud corporations Interested may at
'''' ~ Is,sss sa ss isiH 3 3. FLINT, osrt.
Swl6 Atssss: HaNRY B. FLINT. Clark.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11

this place, the primary, With this corps
of Instructors, all feel that we are assured
of a good school.
The store formerly occupied by b, S.
Matthews has been overhaued and refur-
nished In nice shape and new boot and
shoe firm, whose names we haye not yet
learned, are moving in their goods.
Mr.. j. c. Common has fitted up a market
under the store occupied by A. II. Con-
forth, and rented the same to Mr.. Grover
the grocer.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
Petition.

To the Honorable County Commissioners in
and for the Counties OF Piscaiauuis and
Somerset
We, the undersigned. inhabitants OF Piscata-
quiz and OF the courty OF Somerset respectfully
represent that common convenience and ueces,
SHY require the location OF county road be-
ginning on the county road l.a,liuR rom PARK
man In the county Of Piscdtaquis, to tambridge
IN the county, OF Somerset, at or near the
LaDree school house In district number Il, In
sand Parkman; thence follow ing Ihe t1wn road
to the residence of Elisha Knowles in said
purkman; thence by the most feasible rou Q to
me road leading from said Cambridge past
Hiram W atsOn's to the Smart school house in
raid Pnrkinan. at or near the head OF the Ham
road, 80 CALI d. In said town Of Cambridge. We
therefore request your Honorable Boards to
10 ale SAIL road or such part thereof as In your
Judgment common convenience aud NECESSITY
require.
March Is, 1880.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
Concord,

Cleveland Il Browns boiler has failed
again and they talk of moving their mill
from Concord. They have had a man up
from Oakland to repair the boiler
Elder Wyman preached an excellent
sermon here Sunday, He will speak here
again the 9Th of May aud hold conference
the Saturday before. Every person In
the school district was present at Sun
days meeting.
A daughter born, Apr. LIST, to the wife
Of n. NJ. lealey makes a family of ten
children aud the oldest fifteen. Another
family in town has just an even dozen OF
children.
Ed Hunnerwell is in town spending q
few days.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
The INAUGURATION Centennial

The program of the Washington In
auguration Celebration has been publish
ed. On April II, a loan exhibition of
historical portal 3 will be opened In
New York The reception of the Presi-
dent and other distinguished guests will
take place on April 30. On April Both
the services of Thanksgiving will occur
in the churches of New York and
throughout the country. This will be
followed by the commemorative centen-
NAL exercises, Chauncey NJ, Depew be-
ing the orator of the occasion and John
Greenlief Whittier the poet, Then will
come the military parade under command
of Major General Schofeld. May is as
signed for the industrial and civic
parade.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
PLECTINE.
Death Of Col. Edward Rowe.

Col. Edward Rowe, of Norridgewock,
formerly prominent business man, died
Thursday night, after long Illness, aged
sc years. For more than 40 years he was
one of the most foremost citizens there.
holding the office of town clerk, Judge of
Probate and Trial Justice. In 1868 he
engaged In the enterprise of building the
Somerset Railroad and put all of his
means, some Ga 900 into this and hotel
on the north side of the river, neither of
which repaid any part of his investment.
He was married in early life, his wife liy-
leg but about a year His only near sur
vivng relatives is brother. A. j. Rowe
of Exeter, N. H. now an invalid.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
Some EO0(ish Reo1le

ALLOW = cough to run until Il gets beyond thu
reach Of medicine. They often say, "0h, il viii
wear away" but in most cases L wesr, them
sway. Could they BE- induced to try the success.
~! !s,i medicine called Ksmp's Balssm, which i
soid on positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect .Nsr taI;.s
ne nrst dose. Price 90 c. and el.OO. IRIS
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
Tho Forks

S. C. Durgn has the sympathy of a
large circle of friends, in the loss OF his
wife. whose death occurred gu Thursday,
the ith inst, quite suddenly of typhoid
pneumonia. The funeral services were
held on Saturday last, conducted by Rev,
7. +, Millett, and the body was taken to
Bingham for burial.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11
hortand.

Miss 3. G. Stinchheld started Friday
noon to visit friends In Waterville, Port
land. Boston, and Waltbam. May she
have pleasant trip.
Miss Hattie Blake has Gala lilly that
has had twenty buds and blossoms this
winter, from five bulbs. Who can beat
that2
Mrs. John Elliot of No. Hartland, Is
very sick with pneumonia.
A gentleman aud his wife in our town,
came near being poisoned Saturday night
by taking aconite. People ought to be
more careful In taking polsons Of any do
scription.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11

The recently appointed trustees Of In.
sane Hospital FIX Gov. Robe, Gen X b.
Shepherd and Hon. Lyndon Oak wert
confirmed yestedary, and the board with
the new members met at the Hospital OF
business connected with the building oil
The new pavllions Gov. Buricigh and
other members of the State House en-
largement commissioners, went t.
Boston yesterday, and before their re
tutn will look over the State houses n
Boston, Hartford, Conn, and Concord
\. H.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11

a member of the legislature says the
tramp act of of last winter Is simply an
amendment of the statute relating t.
trlmps, and as a matter of fact has not a.
severe penalties for violation as the old
law, but they are more certain.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-11

Secretary Windon is purchasing L. s
Government 4 10 per cent bonds for l0s
lad Is for 1929, These are the highest
prices he will pay.3