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Merchants Hotel.
w. G. WATKINS, Proprietor.
Huntington, w. Va.

The Merchants Hotel. Huntington, W. Va
has chanEcd bands nnd under Us new uiau-
made one oi lie most desirable hotels ia
the state Tor travelling statesmen. etc. n liz
centrally located, with largo samples rcon,e
and ilce bus 10 and from tho depot Ttret.
clats, bar, billiard and pool room. All white
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03

A Republican paper is TO be
started at Wayne {. H., this State,
by Republican syndicate. 1t will
survive about two months, as there
will be no patronage for such a pa.
per, in that community, and the
ADVANCE az Ceredo, will help IA
hasten IT'S death.-PL Pleasant
Register
Its not at all likely that another
Republican paper will be started in
this county soon, as there is no sur
plus capital in Wayne at present to
be squandered in that manner.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03

John Bright, the English states
man, is dead.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03

The Oklahoma lands will be
opened for settlement the 22d inst
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03

Last weeks issue of the Catlet,s-
burg Democrat showed up Ca,letts-
burg's industries in fine STYLE.
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Doctor Il. u. YicI,ers

Gives special attention to Gcner-
al and Orthopedic Surgery and TO
Female Diseases. He can be found
in the Mathews Block, Cd Ave.
Huntington, w. Va.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03

Corporal Tanner, the newly an.
pointed Commissioner Of Pensions.
when asked what policy he would
pursue in dealing with the affairs Of
the Bureau. said. 81 can best an
swer that by quoting one Of General
ilarrison's remarks made during the
last campaign lie said Gentle.
men, Il is no time to use the apoth.
eeary's scales when YOU come to
weigh the services Of the men who
saved the nation II seems to me
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03

There are twelve counties in the
Fourth Congressional District. in
three of them there is no Republi.
Can newspaper published. In az
least four more, TO say tic least, the
conditions Of existence arc so pre-.
earious that only such plucky spirits
as now edit them could maintain
them. In other words, Republican
journalism in the Fourth District
at least, is one Of bard work and
little pay State JOUrnaL
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03

Wednesday. April 3. 1889.
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u. NJ. Fcrrusop T,iJnr

THE SwIFr Specific Co,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
PaImyTa

/ BenJaInln Damon, respected rcsiucn
and citizen of this town, died Saturday
the 10Th, of typhoid pneumonia. Funera
services occurred at Meredians Hall Mon
day, at O'Clock. under the auspices ol
member.
The remains of Mrs. Temperance Bach.
elder were brought to this place from
Lowell, Mass, for intorment last Wednes
day Mrs. Bachelor was the widow o:
the late Ephraim Bachelor of this town
Mrs. Bachelor was an earnest and faith
full thrstian, was member of the Cal
whist Baptist church of which she was
one of the foremost workers, She had
attained the ripe old age of ninety years
Brief services occurred at the residence
of her son, Mr.. q. f. Bachelor, Rev
VIRGIL ID. Sweetland of the F. b. Church
officiating.
We are Informed that George Morse
who has been teaching school in Canaan,
has been obliged to come home on ac-
count of i'll health. Mr., G.. II. Johonnetl
of this place has been engaged to nni~l
the school.
Mr. Frank Foster, who had been in tb,
woods for Clark and Moore, is at home
sick
| Lewis Frost of this village is enjoying
Il siege of the yellow jaundice.
The schools in this village close mex
Friday.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
Browns Co nor, Canaan.

Moses Horn has gone to visit his pa
rents In Scion, after an absence of six
years from home.
Visiting seems to lie about all people
can do at present, and many are biding
their time.
Eddie Harmon is keeping house with a
bad cold
Ansel Goodridge and wife spent the
day al Mr.. Blake's last Wednesday,
Rev. J. +. Nickerson held a meeting at
the School House Sunday, Jan 10.
Wednesday evening he gave pleasing
and interesting talk to the young folks.
Mrs. Jere. Goodridge visited her daugh.
ter, Mrs. II. l.. burlington, last week.
NJ. johnson has put up u telephone line
connecting the house and barn at /.
Crowelrs.
Rev. 0. W. Chase started Jan. IS on a
tour through Mass. and Conn, preaching,
to be absent Q number of weeks.
Quite lot of cord wood Is being cut
In this vicinity. Z. c. burlington, w. X.
Bailey, c. b. Chase, A. ID. Brown and C.
l.. Allen are some Of the parties.
W. O. Barnes is having q carbuncle on
the side Of his face
Master Frankie Blake, . lad of eleven
years, has this winter taken care Of seven
horses, four head of cattle and eighteen
sheep, doing the milking. He has sawed
the wood to keep three fires and OCCASION
ally has taken his axe Into the woods and
chopped down the trees, beside attending
school most Of the time for fourteen
weeks. Such boys deserve to be noticed.
James Harmon has gone to Augusta In
behalf Of our proposed railroad.
Rev. James Tibbetts held q meeting
Sunday, with conference on Saturday Ct
the city school house.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
m adisor

The Madison Wooden company at the
annual meeting of the stockholders held
Thtrsday, elected the following direc-
tors j. b. Libby, A. + Libby, Geo, II.
Bryant, \. T.. Benjamin, Vim. b. Snow,
3. =. j. Weston, Nathan Wood, II. j.,
Libby, Treas. a. X. Small, Clerk.
The stockholders of the Indian Spring
WOODEN Company of Madison, elected the
following officers at their annual meeting,
Thursday Directors, T. II Weston, A.
f. Libby, A =. Benjamin, James +. Me
Dowell Elmer T. Ritlrout, Il T. Jones,
+ erpont Wise; II. J. Libby. Treas X.
G.. Gray, Clerk.
Madison has been without grist mill
for more than "A year, the old mill being
torn down To make room for the Indian
Spring wooden mill which was built in
the fall of 1883. large and con-
venient mill has just been flushed by b,
+. j. Weston, and is now running. The
mill is three stories and basement, and l.
lifted up with modern improve
ments The machinery was put in
y Mr. Eli Oliver, of Industry, an cxper-
fenced milwright, 1t is located in front
of the railroad station, on the west side
of the railroad track. car of corn
can be unoaded into the mill while stand
ing on the track. The water-w heel Is 10
Gated just west of the old saw mill. The
power is transmitted by means of one
inch and a half MANILA ropes, the dis
lance being about six hundred feet
Ilamin Perkins is to run the mill,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
CambYidgo,

john Knowles and Chester Peasc have
returned 10 Portland Business College.
Frank Icrsey did not 20 a. was expected,
gu account Of a bad cold. he will As soon
A. hi- health Will permit. This is their
second term.
Park Bros of Pittsfeld have "a pres
in thiS vicin ~ pressing the hay foT
market. {. f. Hanson of Ripley is thciI
agent herctbuuts.
/. Bailey and >cyeral others are getting
quite Interested in Tacoma, Washington
Territory. Hardly think any of then
viii migrate In that direction this season
There are quite number of person,
getting olt shovel handle, for the ST
Adams factory.
Henry II. Page aud VIII j. Wildcs ar,
having quite a sale Of their washing
machines called the Little Wonder"
Albert G. Smell Is doing quite bust
ness upon his wood lot in Wellington
getting lumber into the boys to he driver
down in the spring
The young folks have offered to pur
chase bell for the Baptist house If thee
would iiX up 'hr house suitable Ia receiv,
it-as good a one a the new Nethldis
house at Ripley has recently put in The.
are waiting for an answer.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons Interested In either OF tn,
Estates hereinafter named.

Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at skov
n hogan, within and for the county OF 'mer
set, on the Cd TUESDAY OF Jan. in the year OF
our Lor one thousand light hundred and eighty
nine the following business having been present
ed for action thereupnn hereinafter Indicated, " is
hereby ordered: That public notice thereof be
gwen TO all persons Interested. That thei may
appear IT a Probate Court to he holden at said
SkOwhegan ut the Probate Office TN the second
Tuesday of Feb. III, ri at niue Of the clock III
the forenoon, and be heurd thereon and object
II they see cause.
IRA GOUDwICH late of Canaan deceased
win presented for probate by George W
johnson the executor named tlerein.
HEpHSIBAH STA >LEY late Of Smithied
deceased. Viii presented for probate by
william }. Haynes The execnior named therein
ELLEN ID, sHATTUCk late of Pittstleld
deceased. viii presented for probate by
Hanover s, NickersOn the executor named
ther, IN.
ANSEL W BRACKETT late OF Pittsfield de-
ceased, VIII and petition Tor probate hereof,
presented for probate by Ange ia j. Brackett
tine execu rix named therein.
ALFRED THOMAS late of Pitsfield deceas.
ed. viii and petition for probate thereof
presented by Charles II. Forster the executor
bamed therein.
JAMES b. McDERMID late OF otscgo Mimi,
deceased. Petition Tor the appointment OF
himstlf ~ administrator presented by Jdbez
" McDeimid brother OF deceased.
HIRAM II. WATSON late OF New Portland
deceased. Petition for license to sell and con,
vey rai estate presented by Hiram 4. Emery
guardian OF MINOR heir.
SAMUEL WOOD OF Bingham, non cOmpns
Petition for license to sell aud convey real
esta G presented by Edwin s. Baker, guardian
BkTSEY ii. TURNER of Bingham non com
pos. First account of calvin Colby, guardian
presented.
MELINDA C. BENSON late of Arson de.
ceased. Fist account IF Frank l.. Powers
executor presented.
DORA Y. ANDERSON late OF Norridgewock
deceased. Final account OF Sarah Anderson
administrative, also her final account as guar
dian OF Dora A. Jennings u minor heir, presen
led by Truman Sawyer executor of tue will ol
said sarah Anderson.
ALDEN +. WASHBURN late of Sorrldge
wock deceased. First account OF Edward j.
Nashburn executor presented.
ID UMMOND FARNSWORrH late OF Nor.
ri igcwOck deceased. First account Of Will
liam Marston, trustee presented
MORTIMER BOD ~ ELL late OF Scion de.
ceased. First account of Thomas F. Milett
administrator prrsen,ed.
GEORGE r. Lisbon late Of New Portland
deceased. Widows Petition for allowance pre-
scented.
WILL ]. DREW late Of Mercer, deceased
widows petition or allowance presented.
CHARLES W. BUTLER late OF Flagstaff de-
ceased. widows petition jGr allowance pre-
scented.
CLARINDA B. WILLIAMS late OF Carrying
Place Plantation deceased. viii presented for
probate by John q. A. Williams, residuary
legatee named therein.
TURNER DUSWELL, Judge.
Attest: 8. II. GOODWIN, Register.
Post ONCE address, Judge. Soon; Register
Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
Bingham

Every body was happy to see the ground
covered with snow Monday morning, and
aDont eight inches fell before sunset.
T. j lInughton has been on the sick
list for the past two weeks, but is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Mark Savage has been confined to
the house the past week with sprained
ankle.
DR. Williams little daughter, Nellie is
dangerously sick we hope she may re-
cover. She is their only child.
Miss Lena Rowe is sick at Mrs r. F.
Millett's.
Mr.. Laughton was unable to MI his APP
pointmcnt Sunday, his health being very
poor.
The & \. X. and Relief Corps had a
dinner, Saturday, at Union Hall,
Mr. Joseph Jackson of Dakota, for
merly OF Moscow, was in town Saturday
looking for rent. His sister Mary is
sick in lewiston and he wants to move
her To a more quiet place. She is par
TALLY insane
Mr.. viii Carney and his mother have
arrived from the west. He spends a few
weeks in town.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
fairfield Centre

Every thing has been very quiet fo
along time, nearly every one has beer
laying on their oars except the miller an,
the blacksmith. Some of those who go
their wood up on the first SHOWS have /
worked up for summer,
This snow will make business livel,
among the wood piles; there Is a large
amount cut In the woods.
Pratt & Flood from the Mills are cut
ting about a thousand cords X. d. Rice
is cutting six or seven hundred; Newell
Hoxie like amount. good many are
cutting from twenty-five to one hundred
cords.
The farmers are buying lots of corn
they have bought as low as ffty-two
cents per bushel, and expect to get more
at the same price; our miller Is asking
sixty.
L. Fuller has killed his premium
spring pigs; they are looking for the two
to weigh considerable over eight hundred
Mrs. J S. Blackwell thinks she is the
champion poultry raiser. She dressed of
five May chicks that dressed off 80 lbs.
the heaviest one dressed 8 IA; they
amount to more than quarter of good
beef.
Cannon & Green have commenced max
Ing hoops in the old Archer shop. They
have quite a large lot to make; their
hoops bring the highest price In the
market.
Victor Grange took supper by invita-.
tion with Cascade Grange Tuesday even
Ing, Jan. 22.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
FoREIcN

A change has been made In the recent
| order In council at Ottawa, which iucreas.
es the export duty on logs from 90 to g.
per 900 feet, providing that logs cut and
ready for shipment at the date of the pas.
sage of the order may be shipped at the
old rate, at 81.
A correspondent writing from Apia
Samoa, January 9th. says most seri.
Gus state of affairs exists In Samoa. The
night of December 18th some sailor.
from the German men-of-war Adler, Olss
and Eber attacked Mataafas soldiers I'm.
der the direction of the German consul
and Captain Fritz, senior German nava
officer In port. As the result Of the en-.
counters, twenty-five German sailors
were killed and thirty-two wounded
Since then German war ships have burned
American houses aud torn down United
States flags, seized some American clti
zens In the neutral water Of Apis harbol
and taken them prisoners on board Ger.
man man -of-war. A boats crew from a
German vessel In command OF an officer
have shot at the captain and lieutenant OF
an English man-of-war.
It Is reported that several Americans in
Samoa have been imprisoned by officers
Of German men-of-war. In . battle with
natives "a German sailors were killed and
80 wounded. Secretary Bayard thinks
this report exaggerated.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
Fairheid

Rev. f. S. Allen is to deliver his lect-
ure in the Opera House on Thursday
evening
The beautiful flowers which were used
at the funeral of Mrs. Small, were from
the greenhouse of +. IL. Moses, Bucks.
port.
Hon. d. W. and Mrs. Allen spent sun
day in town.
Misc NeIiie Nye Is agent for Moses OF
Bucksport.
DR. Twitchell returned to his work in
the Provinces on Monday.
King the photographer is doing some
very nice work.
A crayon of T. G. Heads three chill.
dren done by L. F. Ames is on exhibition
at the F. O. and attracting much atten.
ton.
Every one is delighted to see the snow
The north primary school could no,
have session on Monday, owing to the
bursting of one of the steam pipes.
The McGibney family delighted q
large audience at the Opera house Tues
day night.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
Maine Press Association.

The 18th annual meeting of the A1iae
Press Association was held at the Stale
House Thursday evening and the follow
Ing persons admitted to membership NJ
t.. Perkins of the Oldtown Enterprise, {,
f. Flint of the Kcnnebec journal, Fred
W. Plaisted of the New Age, W. d.
Stinson Of the Hearth and Home, Au-
gusta, Is. A. Burr of the Wing and Cour-
Ter. RAY Thompson of the Richmond Bee,
". j. lander Of the Gardiner Home
journal, L. H. Murch and VI l.. Pcndle-
ton of the Bangor Commercial. The fol
lowing officers y ere elected for the en-
suing year
Presidents-Samucl l.. Miller, Waldo
boro
Vice President - Samuel r. Picfard,
Portland; j. o. Smith, Skowhcgau Frank
&. kich, Portland.
Sccretary-Jos. Wood, Bar Ilarhor.
Trcasurer-Wm Il. Laplam, Augusta.
Corresponding Secretary-Geo. II.
Watkins, Portland
Executive Committee-John +. I'M
| Augusta; Geo, S. Gilman, lloulton; Geo.
S. Rowel, Portland,
The following committees were an
nOnnced
! Advertising George :. R1wol G B
ua-k Ken. Ray Thotnpron.
Job prnring-Frank G. Rich, Charles
T. Nash, B. A, Bnrr.
summer Excursion-Edward II ElWei!,
Marshall n. Rich. A. W. Laughlin.
Membcrship-Samuel l.. Miller, Joseph
Wopd William b Lapham.
Neurology William b. Lapham, Brown
Thurstou, George f. Bracket.
MIR. Vckery of the committee on re-
vislng the list Of County historians sub
mittcd the following report which was
accepted.
Androscoggin Howard Owen. Augusta
Aroostook-Ge II Gilman, Houlton
mberand-Brown Thurston, Port
land,
Franklu-F. l.. McLary, Pennington
IIancock-J. {. Chilcott, Ellsworth,
Kcnnebec--W b. Lapham, Augusta.
knux-II. NJ. Lord, Rockland.
Lncoln-K. NJ. Dunbar, Damariscotta
Oxford-Arthur +. Forbes, Paris.
Penobsc )t-B. A. Burr, Bangor.
Pscataqnis-O. $. Haskell, Pitt>tl.ld.
Sagadahoc-Ray Thompson, Richmond.
Somerset-,I o. Smith, Skowhrgan.
Wallo-C. A. Pillshury, Belfast
Washington-G. W. Dusdo, MaehiaS.
York;. II Dexter, Springvale.
Major Rowell of the committee on nom
mating poet and e-sayist for the next
year reported the following nominations :;
Essayist j. q Smith. Skowhceani AL
ternate, &, II Gilman, llnultnn.
Poet, J. II, Chi,cott, Ellsworth; Alter
nate, G. Il. Bracket Belfast.
The association will make their cXcur
sion the coming year up the SaguenaN
river in Canada Many merbers and
friends, including GOV. Burleigh and wife
accepted an invitation to attend rcccp-
tion at Togus rendered by Capt.
Cobaugh.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
West PittSneId.

Herbert Willis, eldest son of j. ii.
Ellis died the 9Th inst, aged % years.
short time ago he was injured quite
severely by handling colt and before he
recovered had an attack of pneumonia,
which, combined with the injury caused
his death. He was very estimable
young man. His parents, three sisters
and three brothers have the sympathy of
large ,circle of friends. The funeral
was held at the home OF the decease l.,
the 18th, under the auspices of the Pitts
field Grange of which he was member
Mrs Ephraim Higgins. who has been
-ick long time, is said to be improving
under the skillful treatment of DIR. Push
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
CORR ESPONDENCE.


). G y +. j. Durgin are doing thirty.
Ing business hauling pulp, they have six
horses hauidiug To the landing, and EN-
ploY 10 mtn In the woods as they have
smart mcu and good horses, no doubt
their business will prove a success.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thompson went to Skowhe-
gan last week, to attend the funeral Of
her mother. Mrs. Robert Moore, who died
- suddenly at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. William lIolhrook of
Skowhegan. She ha, the sympathy of
the entire community IN her sad bereaye-
ment.
Mrs. c. S. Durgin has gone to Bing-
ham TO take care of her daughter, Mrs. 5,
G. Hunnewell. who is confined to her bed
Miss Jennie Murphy of the Murphy
house Is visiting friends in Bingham.
Mr. NJ. French the popular young
clerk at Vi II. Frrnch's is AT home on a
visit To Skowhegan JEssIMANE.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
PROBATE NOTICE.
ESTATE OF ELIZA BOlES.

Ia the Honorable Judge Of Probate of the
County of Somerset:
Frances +. Colby Of skowhegan in the
| County OF Somerset and State Of Maine re-
specially represents mat she is an heir Of
Eliza Boirs late oi ~kowhegan aforesaid. tie
ceased. who died interstate. leaving real estate
| III SAID Somerset County undryisrd: that the
heirs OF said Eliza 30 IS, aud owners of said
real estate live in different states and can OF
dispose OF their separate interest without loss;
that snih realestate bounded and described
| as follows To wit. Being one und vidcd half
| OF IA lot and buildings thereon situated at the
corner of Madison and Pleasant streets so
called in kowheean aforesaid, bounded on
| the eat by Madison street, on the north by
| land of Mrs. Prudent Robbins. on the west by
land occupied ny IVES ley Clarke and on the
south by Pheasant street.
Your petitioner therefore prays that some
suitable person be authorized 10 sell such
estate and distribute the proceeds, after pay
| ing expenses among the hers oi SAID Eliz,,
BOies whose names aud residences are H.
| follows:
| Maria A Baker, South Weymouth, Mass.
| Lucy $. Frye. Boston, Mass.
frances \. Colby, sko hrgan Maine.
Fred Buies, Chelsea, Mas.
Maud ltUies, Chelsea, Mass.
| James Boies, Chelsea, Mass.
Sherman Boies, Calais Name
Ellen Cobuin, Boston, Mass.
Ludlow IoIts Auburn maine.
SULLIVAN Boies, Auburn Maine.
Chus. Boies. Tem,le, Maine.
According TO thelr respective rights therein
And when so so Il that the proceeds may bt
dl- tribut-d or placed on interest according 10
their pruvisions al sub division ten of sectio
une of chapter seventy one OF the Revised
statutes of Maine.
skowhegan, Dee. II. lssS.
FRANCES L. COLBY.
SOMERSET CousTY.-In the Court OF Probate,
held at Skowhegan on the second Tuesday OF
January, A. d. 1883.
on the foregoing petition, ordered, that no
tee thereof be riveu three weeks succrssiNely
in the S0merset Reporter, printed in Skowhe:
gan in sand county, that Il persons interested
may attend Probate Court to he held III
-kowhegnn on the second Tuesday OF Marcl
next, and show cause, II any tb have why
the prayer o. said pc iton should not he
| granted. Fist public ton to be mt leas
thirty days prior 10 SAID second Tuesday OF
March. TURNER SWELL,
3w3 Judge.
true copy OF petition and order 81 Cour
| thereon.
! Attest; ST. GOODWIN, Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24
So. NorYidQowock.

At regular meeting of Quinuehasset
Lodge. No. 100, /. q. o. +, of Norridge-
wock. L. O. Head u. u. &. NJ installed
the following officers for the term com
mcncing Jan. |, 1851 c. L. Warren, n.
G.; F. c Holt, V. G.; A. O. Frederic.
Sec. f. n Hall, Treas; c. II. Crosby.
W; Joshua Hilton, G.; +. S Lindsey, r.
5. \ G.. ID. + Taylor. l.. s. G.; +.
4. Hilton, K. 5. s. NJ. q. Baker, L. :.
$. j l.. Spaulding, |. g.; +. S. Miller,
q G.; +. A. Spauldng, Chap; II. f.
Hale, X. S. V. G. f. A. Carleton, l.. S.
V. &.
The wires for the electric lights have
been placed in Murphy's and Nugent's
coat shops. Also in the stores of VIM.
Hobbs 4 Son, Wright 4 Young, and A. Q.
Frederic.
John Longlcy has moved into the Eben
Clark house on Mechanic Street
Gertrude Davis of Cornville is confined
to her boarding piece with pleurisy; she
is improving slowly.
Roscoe IIurd of Gloucester Mass, is
visiting his mother.
j The Masons had supper at their hall
last Saturday evening; oyster stew was
the bill Of fare for the occasion.
The youngest child of Lincoln Holt WAS
i buried last Sunday; death was caused by
brain fever.
The death of Miss Minta Mosher. who
died the 10th, has cast q gloom over our
little village. Miss Mo>her was a teacher
Of the primary school, which she had
taught number Of terms, was beloved
and respected by al who knew her. One
wek of terrible suffering she bore With
Christian fortitude. Two hours before
her death she called her friends. including
the Pastor Of her church, and selected the
passage Of scripture for her funeral ser
vices and pieces for the choir to sing
also disposing of all earthly goods to her
friends. She was an active member Of
Old Point Lodge of Good Templars, and
of the Baptist church The funeral was
soiemrxed at the church last Friday
Revs. Pepper aud Jones officiating. The
house was filled with mourners. Had
Miss Mosher lived until the day of her
funeral She would have been 20 years Of
age. She boarded in the family Of Geo
\. Ilussey, where she received the kind
est attention during her sickness, aud
every thing was done for her that could
be done.