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Evening journal., 1890-08-29

DUMPsEY-" BLOSSOMS wife is very small,
isn't she2 Pnpinjay-"Yes. You would hardly
believe it. but / have heard 1t said that she
goes through his pockets every night"
Evening journal., 1890-08-29

Special Excursion to Bay Ridge Via Bal
timora, sunday, August 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
Flag Raising

On Saturday, April l2, 1890, at z. NJ.
Comrades of Russell Post G. A. II, will
assemble in full uniform (belts, gloves
etc. at Post Headquarters where line
of march will be taken for Leavitt st.
School House, to attend the raising there
on of the Stars and Stripes. All old sol
diers are invited to join, with or without
uniform.
The presentation of the flag by the Pos,
and its reception by the authorities will
be pleasant occasion. On returning to
the hall the Post can have Il Camp Fire
if desired, and to ascertain the wishes OF
comrades special meeting is called fol
this Thursday evening, at 7 7. NJ. An
order to this purpose has been issued by
Post Commander Geo. b. Stafford.
1t will be an interesting event and citi
zens will generally attend the meeting
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
Fairfield Center.

Mud and bad roads are what we have to
contend with at present.
Mr.. Nahum Tozier IL 10 Boston with
part OF his horses that he has been fitting
for market the past winter. He bought a
nice flve-year-old mare of Mr. Henry Tib-
bets, last week, price paid was $500.
She is by Fred Boone, will make veIy
snowy animal after she is handled little
more.
Our farmers are fitting themselves up
with teams. to be In readiness for their
springs work.
Mrs. John 4. Allen has been very sick
for few days past
M. +. M. Archer is quite poorly, and
has been for the past three weeks. We
are in hopes that the warm weather will
bring him out all right.
Floyd F. Blackwell arrived home last
week from Worcester, Mass, where he
has been employed for the last two years
by the Harrington Bros. on large milk
farm.
There is considerable inquiry for good
farm hands at good wages.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
The school Is considered to have been one

The school Is considered to have been one
Of profit.
G. NJ. Fogg has been quite sick the
past week with la grippe, we learn he Is
improving.
A little child of o. Ellsworth has been
dangerously sick with lung fever but un-
der the care of Dir. Vaughan is improv-
ing.
Mrs. NJ. Aesser and daughter of Show
hogan, called on a few of her many
friends In this place, one day last week.
The snow is fast disappearing aud
wagons are again in use.
Charles Allen who has been at work In
1 he woods all winter returned home Apr.
4th.
Miss Minnie Messer of Madison il
stopping with her brother {. Messer Of
this place.
Mr.. Bennle Judkins visited particular
friend Of his In this place last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. A Flanders il still on the sick
list.
Mrs. r. Heath arrived In town last
Sunday. She states that there was good
sleighing In Salem when she started that
morning, and she found poor wheeling
when she arrived here as the snow was
on so the roads were quite muddy.
Mrs Heath intends to spend a number
Of weeks with her son Samuel Ii. Bige-
low, whose wife Is not expected to live
but short time. her health has been
falling for a few months She is now
with her parents In Athens
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10

Easter Sunday was observed in the sew
eral churches In town as usual, The day
was pleasant but quite cool and attend
ance was large.
The auditorium of the Congregations
church was tastefully decorated by Mrs
Small's Sunday school class. Rev. Mr.
Racklf the pastor preached an appropri
ate sermon and the singing by the choir
was with reference TO the day. In the
evening a Sunday School Concert was
given In the Church.
At the Bethany Baptist Church, Easter
lilies, Callas and other flowers adorned
the desk and tables.
The sermon, by Rev. Mr.. Hanson the
pastor and the singing by the congrega-
tion was appropriate to the day. The
pastor announced as cause of rejoicing
that funds sufficient to pay the last bill
in connection with the building of the
church edince was in the hands Of the
treasurer. A Sabbath School Concert
was held In the evening.
At the Universalist Church the pastor
Rev. S. P. Smith, preached an Easter ser
mon and the exercises throughout the
day were appropriate to Easter time.
Plants and flowers were displayed In pro-
fusion about the altar. In the evening a
sunday sch pol concert was given to the
great acceptance of the large audience In
attendance --.... --.....
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
N orYldReWock.

Miss Mayhem who has been holding re-
vival services at Grange Hall closed her
work here Sunday the 9th.
Monday evening parlor concert was
given at the Quinnebasset for the nenefli
Of the Smiths who will leave the hotel
this month. About twenty four dollars
were taken. Mr.. Pierce the new land
lord has taken the hotel for five years
His furniture Is now on the way to Nor
rtdgewaek
The Ladies' Relief Corps gave 'camp-
fire. to the Post on Tuesday evening. A
very pleasant one it proved too.
Miss Cora Baker has Just returned
from her annual trip to Boston for spring
styles.
Mrs. F. C. Holt has engaged the ser
vices Of Miss Maria Getchell of Water
vile as trimmer this season.
Misses Rebecca and Sarah Clarke are
spending the spring In Worcester.
Mrs M. c. Lindsey and daughter are
visiting In indianapolis.
The school house Of District No. is
being repaired and put In order for the
spring term which commences next Mon.
day. Miss Stella M. Foster of Skuwhe-
han has been secured as one of the
teachers.
Several Of our business men ayailed
themselves Of the advantages of Mer-
chants day and visited Lewiston and
Auburn.
At the Quinnebasset Monday evening,
about 100 pO were entertained by
Miss Dexter, 9locutlonlst. and a fne
musical program by home talent, followed
by refreshments.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
aCknan

Another fashionable wedding is booked
for Tuesday, April Sth, the contracting
parties being Mr. Louis Blair, second son
of Hon. Ignace Blair, and member of the
Franco. American orchestra, so justly
celebrated in this vicinity. His afllanced
Is the youngest daughter Of Abraham
Morrin, Esq, and one Of the bellies OF
this metropolis. Mr. Blair, senior, has
spared NJ pains or expense to give them
magnificent "send of" and we shall
no doubt be able In our next letter to
give to your readers few points on
modern weddings, The cake has been
ornamented and the cards (steamboat)
been printed for the event. The priest
from Megantic, Canada, is to pronounce
the cercmonl. A grand ball is arranged
to come # after the ceremony. Invita-
tons have been extended to several Of
the elite of this and surrounding planta-
tions. The wedding Is TO take place at
the palatial residence of Mr.. Blair on
the line of the C.. p Railway some five
miles from the Jarkman station, near the
head waters of Long Pond, and l05 miles
south of Quebec.
"But pleasures are like poppiss spread
You grasp the flower, its bloom is she'd
Or like the snow fall on the river,
A moment whte-then lost forever
At our recent town meeting the sum of
s200 was raised to build a lookup, and it
Is to be erected as soon as the snow is
oil
Mr.. Omar Genest has moved here from
Canada and bought house. He will
erect slaughter house and open a meat
narket very seea- Cattle @gni! 55.e. fSs-
chased In Canada and be driven over.
We are having series Of meetings at
the church, the present week, conducted
by minister from Bangor.
Our male population are nearly all out
of the woods, and most Of them report q
hard winter for getting logs,
The Hotel of Otis Holden came near
being destroyed by fire on Monday, the
3lst. 1t caught around the kitchen hue
between the lathing and chamber floor,
and was discovered in time to save ser
ious loss. The damage was between one
and two hundred dollars, and Insured.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10

c. +. Seeklns has the frame of his new
house which Is two-story up and board
ed.
G. P, Garfield had his hand badly hurt
last week as he was leading a colt to
water by chain halter the colt jumped
and In some way the chain cut his hand
In several places.
A dozen or more of the friends of j. A
Patten met at his home by invitation one
day recently, nice dinner was served
with hountiful supply of maple syrup
and candy.
Arthur Patten has been employed In the
lumber regions of Moosehead Lake for
nearly 6 months, last week the men and
horses came out of the woods, % horses
were let loose and went on ahead.
Arthur drove four horse team with
baggage, after crossing the Lake he kept
on several rods from the shore when sud.
denly the horses broke through the Ice
fortunately there were some fishermen
within bailing distance who quickly re-
sponded. after cutting one horse loose
they pulled the other out with him, the
last one being nearly exhausted. Arthur
lost his baggage which included several
pounds of spruce gum which by the way
was quite loss to those of W. p. who
were anxiously waiting for sample.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
M adIson

Mr.. Elmer Fish, an employe In the
Madison Wooden Mills, was very serious
ly injured last Friday. pulley set screw
caught his pant leg, winding up the loose
portion, aud then entering the calf OF the
leg at one side, bored hole clear through
TO the skin on the opposite side. The
muscles were terribly msngled but no
bones broken. Drs. Morrill, and Sawyer
dressed the wound, and it is now getting
along as well as can be expected.
The "gri.r is keeping DR.. Hunnewell
IN door this week.
Mrs William Dutton and Mrs. Geo.
Nichols are both very sick with lung
trouble.
Mr.. Chas. f. Bray has the frame of a
new house up. NJ. 8. Ward Is building
1t. He is working all the crew that he
can as he has several more to build as
soon as the foundation can be put In.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow
Ing are the real estate transfers recorded
during the past week:
Bingham-Samuel w. Baker to David
G. Bean, $50.
Cambridge-Helen s. Nutting to James
S Leighton. $1,000.
Skowhegan-IsaacD Dyer to Frank Cow
EFT, 5000. s. +. Steward ct al to N
Merrill, $1,000. Geo. F. Jewell to Virgil
C. HJlt 5000. Virgil c. Holt to Ansel A
Goodrich, $3.50.
Solon-Amos j. Bean to lothian Whip
pie. 500.
Starks-Eunice T. Greenleaf to Henry
S. Doyen. $400.
mithdeld-Oliver II. Gray to Morley
A Reed, $1,000.
Concord-Albert Moore to David G..
Bean, $4OO.
Cornvllle-Thomas j. Caldwell to
Simon Fox, $l,l00.
Athens-Freeman Tuttle to Simon Fox,
81 800.
Ripley-Robert p. Davis to Moses Giles
$G3G, Moses Giles to Mary o. Marsh,
$3.50
Falrheld--E. ]. Lawrence ct ais to
Shawmut Fiber Co. 81. Llewellvn Has
kell to Samuel A. Ridley, $3.50. Ansel F.
Clifford to Vede c. Marcia, S3, 800. Hiram
Wormell to Sylvester Wormell. 81. Vede
C. Marcia to Ansel F. Clifford $500
Moscow-John F. Sucking to Parker
M. Sanb )rn, $1,000. A. +. Adams to
john Burns, $500. Danvile s. Moore to
Arthur Steward, $50.
Canaan-M Mary Jewell to Geo. f. Jewell
$lG0.
Range Parker M. Sanborn to Ed
mund L. Hill, $50.
Pittsfeld-A. L. Sylvester to Frank W.
Dyer, $3.50, Frank W. Dyer to Hattie d.
Bates, 1915.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
A Change.

The firm made up of o. S. and c. b.
Haskell, publishers of the P,.tsfield Ad-
vertiser, has been dissolved by mutual
consent. and the business will hereafter
be carried on by C. B. Haskell
Mr.. C. b. Haskell has been the active
man of the firm 30 far as the Advertiser
is concerned and made the paper what it
Is, one of the best local, weekly papers OF
this State.
In his announcement of the change In
the proprietorship of the paper Mr.. Has
kell outlines its work and policy and
takes occasion to speak good word Tor
the cash-n- advance system which II ad-
opted some time since. After careful
trial he declares it the best plan for both
publisher and subscriber. Good luck
prosperity and happiness attend your Bro.
Haskell,
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
CORRESPONDENCE
Browns Corner. Canaan.

X NJ. Johnson has returned from the
woods.
Eva Goodwin is at work at Skowhegan.
Miss Gussie Bigelow has been visiting
at A. ID. Browns few days.
J. L. Woodbury. has gone to Water.
vile.
A. D. Brown and VIM. Harris are can
vassing the town to take an Inventory OF
the property.
Mrs. NJ. Harmon went 10 Waterville or
Monday, to attend the wedding anniver'
sary IF her sister, Mrs. Dsnforth.
There was a choppng bee at Walter
Hubbard's on Thursday, with party In
the evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
HARPER'S TEXT BOOKS! +!

Messrs Harper Brothers the school board
Maine that they have reduced the prices textbooks
furnish the books below at the prices named
Hapers Textbooks have stronger and durable binding
any Others published in the United States Haers Copy Books
Biographies and Spelling Books larger more sue
cessful use I'D New England than any competing SERIES
larpes Readers though published but little a
used with most satisfactory results, than
and New England aone of million cop
have been sold in the United States since they issued
Harpers Textbooks named above literary
adoption to the needs the school, strongest most M
rabe their execution far the capes prce of
any published in the United States
Please send for Harper Brothers list School College Text
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
Mercer

The 5 gave very successful socia-
BILE In the chapel last Thursday evening.
1t consisted of a soap.bubble and Jumbo
party, and though Jumbo was dubbed a
camel and "that animal" many enjoyed
burdening him with trunks.
The farmers call this one OF the be st
sap years for long time, and nearly all
who own sugar births are rushing busi-
ness.
Spring is ce tainly here, as bluebirds,
robins and sparrows are seen and heard,
and "mud time approaches.
Iu last weeks correspondence the name
Hilton should have read Walton.
Mr., John Walton died Saturday, March
29th.-a man always honored and loved,
as was shown by the large attendance at
his funeral.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10

rhe return of the schools to the dis
trict system In this town brings back the
old time school meeting which resulted
In this district, NJ. in making Geo. A. .
Morrison agent for the ensuing year
Turner Reed bidding lowest on wood aud
board will supply those necessary parts,
of good school.
A flag upon the larger school house
was favored by nearly al! present. We
shall, consequently, fall In with the pro
cesson.
Thaxter Reed lost valuable steer by
It's falling upon the ice and breaking its
leg.
Mr.. A. c. Townsend, of Yale Theolo
gica Seminary, has been commissioned
to supply the pulpit at this place during
the coming summer and will begin his
labors Sunday, May 18th.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
Law Court Decisions.

The following decision has been re
ceived from the Law Court:
Somerset County.-Asa II. Nickerson
VS.. VIM. W. Gould. Evidence to prove
collateral facts Is not admissible. 1t
must be revelant to the facts put In issue
by the pleadings. Evidence that has any
legitimate tendency to prove the issue in
controversy between the parties, however
slight Its bearing, is competent and ad-
misslble. If, In an action upon a prom
issory note, the defense set up is forgery,
then all the facts which are conditions Of
forgery are revelant and admissible, as
tending to show the probability or i'm
probability of the defendant having
signed the note. Exceptions sustained.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
Total


The motion of E. 0. Heald to elect a
chief of police called out considerable
discussion. The friends of the project
had their men on the ground to do 1t.
o. X. Bacheller, Esq. read the Cha rter
and bylaws of the Corporation and claim
ed that the Corporation was obliged to
elect police.
Mr.. Lewis Anderson moved an amend
ment to Mr., Heald's motion making the
board Of Assessors board of Commlss-
toner's to appoint the police. He said
that this reversing of the long established
usage of having the Assessors appoint
the police was q move 10 the wrong d.
rection and that II this was to be done IT.
should have been inserted In the warrant
and not sprung upon the meeting. He
claimed that the charter and by laws pro-
vided that police should be chosen the
same as constables of towns and this was
by appointment Of selectmen. The mo-
ton to amend was lost.
C. N. Brainard moved that further con-
slderation of this question be deferred
until the other articles of the warrant
were considered. This motion was lost
Mr.. Heald motion to elect . Chief of
Police was carried by . large majority
and ballot WAS ordered 10 which n. H.
Tufts was elected, receiving ll6 votes to
votes, scattering. On motion Of L. L.
Morrison the Assessors and Chief of DO
lice were authorized to appoint other po-
licemen.
The Assessors were authorized to buy
two light hose wagons at price not ex-
cesding go each.
The matter Of buying nozzles and hold
ers for the hose was left with the Chief
Engineer and Assessors. Voted to pass
over article relating to nrs alarm system.
The making Of contract with the Else-
trio light Company was left with the
Assessors. Two extra lights, one near
n. r. Poolsr's and one near Ed. Bessor,s
was authosissd, but the appropriation
was not iacrsased from lest year. The
Assessors were also Instructed 70 see that
he lights are properly 'locatsd.
On motion Of Mr.. q. .. Steward the
Aseeeooss were instzucte6 - forbid the
driver OF The steamer toan 70 ran his
toam sefoes III heidee orr tAs North
ehAnnel whea Ai1eAed - ~ sosaanar.
IT. aEtie1ss rsaaAang - xspair Uf
cie>e1s and ~ In alarm sysesn were
psaled oveg.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
Real Estate Sale.

the Willis property consisting of the
brick building in which is located w. f.
Bacon's foundry and mahcine shop, with
water privilege at the north end Of the
dam on the South Channel changed hands
last week, having been purchased of A.
& W. X. Shurtleff, by company OF
Skowhegan business men who have in
contemplation the improvement Of the
water power and its use for various pur.
poses, one of which may be the pumping
Of water for our public water system.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10

As q rule, New England has little to
complain of at the treatment 1t receives
In the new bill. The tariff on hides she
objects to, and, we think, with good rea-
son. We believe, II 1t becomes . law,
time and experience will show that 1t Is
unwise and really contrary to the theory
Of protection. But the articles On which
tariff such rs New England wanted was
placed, out number those on which 1t has
been disappointed q hundred times. Maine
especially has little to find fault with
Agricultural products, lumber, Ash, gran
lite, box shocks, and many other minor
articles In which she Is interested have
legation that New England interests have
been sacrificed to the West il not sustain
ed by an examination Of the bill.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
Fairfield.

Fairfield Village Corporation held its
annual meeting Monday. Geo. G. Weeks
WAS elected moderator; A. H. Totman,
clerk; P. f. Rose, Geo. G. Weeks, F. f
Vickery assessors; Charles Rowell,
treasurer; +. NJ. Totman, auditor; II. L.
Tuck. collector. 1t was voted to raise
$500 toward paying the corporation debt.
and the interest on the debt, which Is
about 81 $50; raised for incidental ex-
penses. 81 $780, fire department. 5000 :;
night watch, $3.50; lighting streets, $3.50.
Voted to put strikers on the church bells
In the corporation limits and raised $50
for that purpose. Instructed assessors to
purchase safe. Voted to accept the
clock and bell In the tower on the opera
house, upon the terms offered by Mrs.
Elizabeth Totman and Mr.. A. H. Totman.
The terms are that the corporation shall
employ man to look after the clock and
keep IL In running order, and when the
corporation fail to comply with these
conditions the clock shall revert to the
donors or their heirs. 1t was voted to
locate one hydrant on the island near the
Somerset Fibre Co.'S mill, and one on
West street, and raised $50 for their
support. Voted to assume the manage
ment Of the park containing the soldiers
monument and raised 5000 to be expend-
ed In its maintenance.
The Maine Manufacturing Co. are turn
ing out upward of 1000 refrigerators.
The new pattern of this year is a beauty.
Mr.. ). A Nye has sold the fast mare,
Miss Ledo he recently purchased from
Mr. Boody to George Alden for % 800.
Geo. Piper assaulted his wife 10 front
Of the post office last Tuesday. She
screamed murder and George escaped. A
warrant was sworn out but he departed
before 1t was served.
Easter was observed In all Of our
churches. Fine floral decorations were
seen In each church and sermons appro-
priate to the day were preached by all the
village pastors.
The Fairfield Steamer 8, Co., held their
animal election of officers at their meet
ing Tuesday night. The following were
elected Foreman, Geo. W. Norton Asst.
Foreman, A. A. Shorey; Foreman of hose
G. A. 6pearing; Clerk and Treasurer, j.
o. Whittsmore; Steward, James wald-
ron. The Foreman Of tho hose made the
following appointments: J. W. Sawyer,
LIST pipeman; !. B. Wigsln, End; H. B.
Flood. Srd; F. c. Kendall. 4th. The
Asst. Foreman appointed p. f.. Rose,
Walter Tozier and Charles Waldron,
Suction hosemen. Chas Kelley and H. W
8. Lovejoy, engineermen.
The new band saw mill is being set up
by 8. A. Nye. The machinery for this
new mill weighs nearly twenty IONS and
the work Of setting II 10 quite an under
taking.
The selectmen have issued their war
rant for the fourth meeting Of the year
70 be held next Saturday at one O'Clock.
Three subjects are to % acted upon. To
- about . lot for the proposed school
house 10 the village, 70 ~ about selling
The old house at the Csntzs and 70 -
About sslling the buildings On he Frost lot
y ths Ceatfs where II q proposed TO put
he new house.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10

VkOFant.
M. GREE.1.H"S .1k'R 1UR.1
is the mast successful 1emedy eYe2
diSc0yered. /Ps soies are SinaDly
en0r1a ous. II cures mo1'e cases OF
disease ih0a any Ofher XnoBn med
icine, ami Aar Sdped ihousands up
on M00saRds /,om paralYsiS, In
sanity, .Nery0ns Prosiraiion, Ply
sfcal bTAansti0n or death. IT Is
beY0nd all question tie greatest
heaikh seSkorey- in existence.
~ Use this wonderful remedy II you wish
to get we'll for 1t isa sure and positive cure
For sale by all druggists; Price, 81 per bottle
Refuse all substitutes.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10
'CulChI.

In looking over my books recent
ly, it occurred to me that, l did not
dispose of SO much merchandise as
my unbalanced books show 1 have,
without being asked to do so.s Isit
wrong or too selfish in me to ask
for ledger balancingi am about
to send statements OF indebtedness
to delinquent and tardy customers.
If correct, pay them, will you; or
will you wait to settle with some
other partyi N. B. This notice
does not apply to parties l have
sold goods to, on time not yet ex-
pired.
10 my old outside friends and
customers. l may not have in
stock such goods as you may wish
to purchase when in town, but /
wish to see You all the same, and
you'd better not delay your call
until 80 late period, as, in order
to meet you, shall have to 20 out
side; in which case you NAV be
the looser, because of the normal
condition of my stomach. Second.
ly, l want YOU TO CALL and
examine a woolen goods for millers
use, just like the pants Chandler
Dow has worn for the past six y ears,
and it is possible you may find
something else in the Culch Stock,
besides myself worth looking at.
Remember the place. Culch Store
on the Island.
Owls G. :"
The Somerset reporter., 1890-04-10

Governor Burleigh has made the fol
lowing nominations:
Attorney for the County OF Waldo-W
G. T. Runnells, Searsport.
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Judi
cial Court-William Penn Whitehouse,
Augusta.
Trustee Of the State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts-Rufus
Prince, Turner
Commissioner Of Pharmacy Henry T.
Cummings, Portland.
Trustees Of Soldiers Orphans Home
John g. Richardson, Bath: David r.
Wylie, West Bath.