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The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Work Congress.

4 Washington despatch says The
House is making such rapid progress
with It's work that the Democrats who
want to block the wheels wherever they
can are getting thoroughly Disguised and
frightened. Last week. for example, it
disposed of the Service Pension bill, the
antitrust bill. To counteract the fay
orabe impression that this industry, un-
der the smooth working OF the rules is
making upon the country, the Democrats
are raising the cry that not sufficient time
is allowed for debate upon important
measures and that the House Of Represen-
tatiyes is being robbed Of its deliberatiye
character. There Is no force in this ac-
cusatlon Ample time Is allowed for de-
bate, even If days are not wasted In long
winded oratory, intended exclusively for
home consumption. There Is nothing
more interesting than q debate in the
House when the speeches are limited to
ten minutes each The cross-fre OF ar
gument is crisp. sharp and exciting
There is nothing more dreary than to list
en for an hour TO a member who could
put into ten minutes all his informal Jon
and arguments upon the subject he Is
discussing.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Fairfield

The third town meeting for the consid-
Grafton of the fire alarm question result
ed In defeat of the project. The voters
of Fairfield Village Corporation were out
In larger numbers than ever Saturday. to
vote for the third time on this question
The article was to see il the corporation
would reconsider the former vote to pur-
chase the electric fire alarm. Upon a mo-
ton TO pass over the article, the hall be-
ing crowded and no good chance to poll
the house, the voters all went ont Of
doors on 20 the iron .hr!4.e, ss;. scaiJiiug
upon opposite sides Of that, the opposing
forces were counted. The motion to pass
over being lost by small number of
votes, all returned to the hall; aud on
written ballot, the motion to reconsider
the vote of the previous meeting was car
ried by majority of three, and then the
matter was quickly settled by the oppo-
nents Of the fire alarm The assessors
were instructed to obtain permission to
use the church bells for fire alarm pur-
poses, and to place on lhe outside of the
churches a box with glass face and key
inside. 1t was voted to put In an addi-
tional hydrant on upper Main street.
There promises to be CONSIDERABLE
building about town this season. Chas
Welt Is to build a house on Western Av-
enue, as are also Messrs. Hatch and Elan
ders. This will make three new resi-
dences on one street.
Deputy Sheriff Crawford is soou TO re-
sign and there will be an opening for
some other man.
Miss Nellie Pease Is to conduct Hotel
Pease for the present and may continue
1t permanently.
J. F. Kenrick of the Fairfield Furniture
Co. has been confiued to the house for
the past week by illness.
The assessors have hnshed their labors
and the taxes are now in the hands of
MIR. Tuck who will proceed to collect
them. The work has taken a longer
time than usual as the assessors have en-
deavored to do better than ever before.
The appropriations were $2500 more than
last year and the taxes are tribe higher
Last year they were IL Ito mills while
this year they are l3l 2 mills. The fig
ures for this year compared with 1889,
are as follows Number of polls in 1890,
1888 in 1889. 81; valuation of real es-
tate In 1890, s766 $50; In 1889, 1856, 800
valuation of personal property in 1890,
S35 $50; in 1889, 1858 $50; total, 81 .2I7,-
80, against 81 ,209 ,2G0 In 1889; number
of dogs 1873, against 1873.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

The farmers In this vicinity have done
very little farming as yet.
Willie Warson.is quite sick.
Frank Benjamin has gone to Fairfield
to work.
Chas. Houghton has got through work
at the saw mill.
Mr.. Charles Adams who cut his foot
last winter IL still quite lame.
George Taylor Il At the village to work
for I. r. Edmupds.
6chOol On Ward Hill commenced Mon
day with George whitney - teacher.
Mr.. Daniel Dickerson who has been
quite sick with lang fever, 10 improving.
Hr. ard Mrs. A. h. Wood spent We'd
needey ID Norridgewock with Mrs.
Weg6s pAseats.
Its rspostsd thas the house formerly
eee1pied BY PsFley McKsnnsy hes been
- into I'D . quantity Of old cider
~. q. - 6tspbens Il moving hls fan.
- ~ leg6nee Haydso farm q IL pood
4ea ~ ~ SGyysto havo NJ. end
q 800 - r IT. haye
ga - II r. - yo1ss tlsy
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

The last two days have been rainy, and
the grass is starting up nicely, and we
hope that sheep and young stock will be
able to subsist in the pasture soon.
Roscoe Berry who has been sick lately,
had an abscess in his throat. which broke
the ith, and he is now better.
Angie Boothbv has been engaged TO
teach school at North New Portland
The following teachers have been en-
gagged In Embden and commence their
labors the 9TH; Tinsie Allen, Dis. No. 3.
Mile Trip, Dis No. 4.
+. J. Clark of North Arson, formerly
of this town, started for California the
9TH hoping to there improve his fortune.
May success crown his efforts.
Henry W. Jackson started for Melrose
Mass. last Saturday the ID.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

M. II. Cobe, of the firm Of M. II. Cobe
Co., wholesale liquor dealers at ll5
Haverhill street, Boston, appeared be-
fore Judge Cornish In Lewiston, Thurs
day morning. I'd make a claim for two
twenty gallon kegs OF whiskey seized
April 25th by State Constables Stubbs.and
Phillips and libeled by them that day.
Mr.. Cobe claimed the packages under
the recent decision Of Chief Justice Full
Ter as being original packages belonging
to him until delivered to the parties.
The case attracted much attention as
being the first claim put forward since
the recent opinion. In concluding, the
court said 81 have paid strict attention
to the case. | find simply an ordinary
case of party ordering goods. | hold
that in the absence Of any express stipu-
laton, the title in the goods becomes that
Of the party ordering the goods and he
alone is entitled to claim the goods"
The court then ordered the liquor for
feited. Appeal was taken by the claim
ant who recognized with sufficient sure
ties
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Your correspondent made cali at Eph-
arm r. Berry's shingle mill in Cornville
at the foot of Barker pond recently aud
found them all as busy as bees. Mr.. b.
has his family at the house which is small
but comfortable and his wife and daughter
can lay the shingles in as nice looking
lunches as the best OF them and then en-
terrain callers with music both vocal and
instrumental. MIR. b. employees three men
and runs the mill night and DAY aud saws
about 100 900 per week. Will saw about
500, 900 this spring mostly custom. The
night sawyer Lorenzo Starbird sawed 1000
in 3s minutes recently, they make things
hustle. Mr.. B.will move on to his farm near
Athens village soon.
They have flushed saving the spool
strips in Burrill and Parsons mill and will
soon begin to saw shingles aud have
enough pine and other long lumber to keep
them busy until the last of June.
A. b. Cookson the brick sawyer has
gone to Hampden to take charge of a
steam mill there.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Two of our oldest citizens passed away
last week. Mr.. Seth Cutler who has had a
long and painful sickness died on April 80,
and in the evening Of the same day Mr..
Jonas Hilton died. Many friends will
mourn their death. They were both past
eighty aud had lived honored and useful
lives.
Mrs. Cutler left town Wednesday morn
ing for Worcester. Mass, with her sister,
Mrs. Head, who resides In that city. She
will remain there some weeks.
May evening the Rsbskahs gave = very
pleasant supper to their friends. The
tables looked beautifully being prsttily
decorated with Nay flowers and with but
tn hole bouquet Of the arbutus at each
plate. The band under the direction Of
Nr. Carr furnished music and 4 very en-
joyabls evening Il proved.
Tho Aag raiuise which was to have bssn
o ~ afternoon u Nay Day va post
posed On account q The saiH until Tues
DAY Of tbis wsek, that evening 40 pfoving
II Win now b. hsla NJ lsG1
~ 0yuIlI ls.s- f,fr 81
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
East SkoWheQan.

The frost is nearly out leaving the
fields nice and smooth and with the rain
grass looks remarkably well.
A large amount Of grating was done
last week in this town and Cornville, by
A. and S. Richardson.
No branch of farming is so neglected
by many farmers as the orchard.
A well trimmed thrifty growing orch
ard is an ornament to any farms
few early potatoes have been plant
ed, but little grain sown, but as soon q,
the ground is dry it will be busy tim.
with the farmers
Sheep as q general thing have winter
ed miserably and large number of lamb,
have died while few focks Of sheer
aud lambs are looking nicely.
Chas. French has 30 very large ant
nice lamns Art. ss..as.ccT1ss ia the vlclnlt,
have nice iocks.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
A Good Name

. Congressman Boutelle has made appli.
cation to the Secretary of the Navy
to have one of the two gnnboats which are
to be built at Bath, Me-, named Machias.
This is to commemorate the first success
full engagement of volunteers in what was
then the United States Navy. In 1774.
volunteers from Maine captured the British
war schooner Margaretta off Machias, after
battle i'll which twenty men were killed.
In view of the ,number of men engaged,
this MAS great mortality. Among the kill
ed WAS Capt. Moore, the commander of the
British vessel. The engagement was call
ed the Lexington of the sea, and is so de-
scrihed in histories of the United States
Navy. Mr.. Boutelle, in view of this cir
cumstance, thought it fitting that the
name Machias should be given to one OF
the gunboats and in this he is right.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Jefferson. jackson and Free Trade

Since we logged its memory on the ut
terance Of several national Democratic
platforms, our neghbor the Herald, has
revised its assertion that there never was
any free trade party in this country. 1t
pleads. however that both Jefferson and
Jackson were good protectionists. This is
perfectly true. Jscksons position is toe
familiar to require any comment, and of
.Inf"r---..:.- &c srJii an authority as Gen.
Francis A. Walker has lately said that he
was probably the most extrayagant pro-
tcctionist whom this country has ever
known. 1t is a somewhat suggestive cir
cumstance that the two greatest men the
Democratic party has produced were both
believers in "a protective tariff. 1t has
been left to the smaller men of the Dem
ocracy to advocate free trade and to make
it an accepted party principle. - Boston
Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Mr.. Lewellyn Dyer was instantly killed,
on Friday of last week, while helping Mr..
Fred Perkins take down barn at his place
in Cornville. The building was an old
one, framed with cross timbers for long
shingles. Mr.. Dyer was standing upon
one OF these next the ridge pole. trying TO
pry that of, when the piece that lie was
standing on broke, precipitatins him back
ward. a distance of some thirty Ave feet to
the bottom of the bay, where his head
struck upon stones The funeral services
were conducted Sunday by Rev. MIR.
Holt Of SkoWhegan. MIR Dyer leaves a
wife and one child who have the sympathy
of the entire community in their great
loss.
The many friends of DIR. A. f. Farnhan
will be glad 10 les,n that he has been gam
ing quite rapidly during the past few
weeks. and with the care and skillfulnurEing
that he has, it 10 hoped that his recovery
will soon be complete. The grip. and its
effects have been severe experience TO
him.
Tie lake has been cleared of ice for a
week or more.
The farmers have been allie to do but
little upon their land as yet, but the rain
is starting the grass finely and will soon
settle the ground aud make it ready for
business.
Preaching services are expected here in
one week from Sunday at 10 As A. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Representative Boutelle with commend
able promptness on Monday last intro
duced in the House bill intended to re
pair the damage inflicted upon the State
prohibition laws by the reof Mt decision
of the Supreme Court in the original
package case The bill is in the shape
of section which it Is proposed to add
to the Interstate Commerce act and
reads as follows:
Nothing contained in this act shall be
construed to authorize the sale or traffic
In intoxicating liquors In any State con
trary to the laws thereof"
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Concord

We had quite snow storm here 27th
inst. it is reported that the storm was &C
companied with thunder and lightning In
some localities
The farmers have made quite an
amount Of maple sugar, although the
spring has not been very favorable.
Mrs. Luie Taylor Savage is TO teach
school In the B. F. Atwood district,
commencing the third Monday in May.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
West N q dlSon

The roads are drying off and travelling is
getting TO be quite good. There has not
been much farm work done yet owing to
the lateness of the spring
The schools in town will commence this
week and next Teachers are employed by
the district agents now. rs the town voted
to discard the town system at the annual
meeting.
The selectmen will lay ont street a,
East Madison this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
Athens


ne fohd- are Improving.
Miss Matilda Jones has her store about
done. except paint she expects 10 get ar.
ranged In her new quarters this week.
Mrs Bush has taken rooms over tn,
store recently occupied by w. A. Dore
and Is prepared to do dress-msking.
Mrs. Danforth from Lewistown. Is 10.
Gated in the store occupied by Hight &
Sharp, with stock Of millinery.
Mr. Wade Is here from Bangor, spend
log few weeks with his father
We expect to see the cars running into
Athens this summer.
The prospect for creamery Is quite
promising
We are having quite serious times 10
eating our school house to suit all The
prospect now Is that it will be built on
wheels so as to be moved easily, when,
ever 1t becomes necessary to move II
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Scion

The wet weather though delaying
farmers about their work, Ia what Is
needed by lumbermen to get their logs
out Of the small streams.
Elmer Jones is building . stand oppo-
site the school house.
L. P. Gates who was SO badly injured
by a stick thrown from . saw, Is gain
ing.
Mrs Clymena Rowell fell down stairs
dislocatiDg her wrist besides other slight
injuries.
Leslie McIntire has put = soda foun-
tain In his store.
Pomona Grange met with N. Somerset
Tuesday. Owing to wet weather there
was not SO large an attendance - usual.
G. W. Cover Is In Portland atten ling
Masonic meeting this week.
l. o. Winslow Of st. Adams was 10
town Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

The desire of society in London to
honor Henry NJ. Stanley has taken shape
just now in Stanley exhibition which
is devoted wholly to Africa and African
products, among the exhibits being relics
of Livingstone and other distinguished
explorers.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

A fearful catastrophy occurred at Lon
que Pointe 10 miles from Montreal, Can
ada, the burning of the insane asylum at
that place In which were 300 patients
Fifty female patients and seven nuns are
said TO have persisted in the flames.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

A new transparent film for the use OF
photographers will soon be placed on the
market which, it is claimed, will prove
superior to any now for sale. 1t is made
by chemical rather than by mechanical
means. The inventor is a Bostonian.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
BRI0HTS DISEASE.

COL, TfBBErrs Of Deves. n. n. whose tes.
tim ny IN his own csae Ut 4 reOsftable eure Of
dlaeased Kidney aDd Rlsdder ~ tho aso Ol
HUNTS REMEDY. has alTe.dy 6een puSllsAed
writes 10 that b has 1esrd Of . rsmAEt ebis
cnre BY HUNTS REnEDY, ~ 9. ease Bight'a
prusounced incurs6ie s. ceieSsssed pSysi.
Mn:H: WILSON: =; p 4 sp..case,l, Co..
caae Of Dr0psy. Which I ~ bees t!sstine elsht
k1NEDY " the bset uediel.6 I have ever
ned u Dsopsy esd kttney Disease.
These are ~ taetiDeuy q pattout aAd phy.
s,ciaD. Do ~ ~ seealiAs ut ebeaiA q eers
HUNvso 09o090v
c. n. CSitttsaAsa, ~ 49, NeW Yosk.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
ct Adams.

Afford Robinson has just returned TO
settle down ON his farm in St, Albans
again, after his wanderings in California,
Sidney and China.
Saturday. william Trafton's son-in-law's
little son, while At play with another little
boy, set the awdust banking 10 the house
ON are. Fortunately . Parker boy dis
covered II in season 70 put it out. with the
assistance Of John Nys and Russell n Nye,
who were at work near by. The Wind vas
blowing hard from the south and IN Que
moment moro, tho FIRE would have had .
start that might have cleaned out the most
Of the village.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

The employees of Hallowell Granite
Works are out on a strike and the ship
ioiners of Bath are out demanding 81 -
per day. Aside from these two Instances,
labor troubles In Maine are not extern
eiva
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

People at Middlesborough, England,
are excited over the alleged discovery of
petroleum in the ground beneath them
Experimental borings are being made to
n depth of 1000 feet.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
PIshons Ferry

Pishons Ferry
The Clinton schools commenced Mon
day.
The school in Dist. No is taught by
Miss Buck. Miss Carrie pettigrew is
teaching la Dist. No. |. Mrs. George
Leavitt In No B. The East Fairfield
school Is taught by Mrs. Lizzie Kicker.
Mrs. Addie Holt is teaching in Canaan.
Miss Ella Wells will teach in Milo.
Mrs. Steward, widow of Abel Steward
Of Lynn, Mass.-formerly of this place
died recently In Fairfield an the home of
her daughter. Mrs Boyden.
Mr.. l.. Decker has engaged Edwin
Mason to collect eggs aud peddle for
hun this season. Mr.. Decker is still on
the sick list, but his friends hope TO see
him restored to health as the warm
attending at the store.
Arthur Holt sud wife have moved to
their new home In Clinton village.
Mr.. Jasper Jennings has returned from
Bowdoinham where he was called last
week by business interests
Amy, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings has been qlte sick OF late.
Also little Alton Savage is quite sick.
The Willing Workers hold their meet
ing this week at Mrs. Simon PettigIew's.
We hear. they have raised nearly $500
toward furnishing their new house Of
worship.
The tine for May Baskets has come
again. Sadie and Jennie BuIri think
they had about the incest one hung for
them the other night. A gentle knock
"A b,,t
flut.er of wings On opening the door a
q large basket was discovered very taste
fully arranged and seemingly heaped with
the sweet blossoms of spring, closer
inspection revealed two dress patterns Of
satteen, also two OF very pretty print.
They were deeply moved at this kind TX
preston Of thought and sympathy from
their friends and desire to express their
thanks TO all who took part in IT..
The following poem found In the
basket, read as it was between the lines,
reveals the plot. THE print dresses
were sent by other friends
Dedicated to the Misses Burrill.
For the wan, Of something better to do
We attempt to create little surprise for you
BY rappng gently upon your door,
Then scurryng away over field and moor,
While you we do not wish to see,
Hurrying after US through wood and lea,
Lest Smith you might meet upon the way,
VINO with Savage was having fray,
Or people by the name Of Lalley,
Who at Jennings so often daily;
Or a Parker standing in the lane,
Leaning upon very strong Cain;
Or Fowler who, in spite Of fame
Knows how to hang May Basket Just the same
Or an Ellis as well as Kelly,
Who are always in the cupboard eating jelly
Or Judkins, il you came out too soon.
You might see going home by the light OF the
moon,
Now. thinking, we have advised you right,
We all wish you a pleasant Good Night.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

A new meteorological and volcanic
observatory will be opened at Pompel
in May, at which time there will be .
large gathering Of scientists to celebrate
the occasion.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
.aeWsDoper DecisioDs.

ANY person who takes paper rrsliAr rom
the ofee-whether directed 10 ms nAiue "f aH0 III
ers or whether he has subscribed OF n"l-is re- f'n
sihle for the payment.
a. II person orders his Paper discontinued he
must nav all arrraragvs, or tac publisher may con
tinge 10 send It until payment l. made aad collect
the whole amount whether tine paper is liken tr9m
the office or not. 49,
The Courts have decided that refusing 70 tht
newspapers and periodicals from ths Pct ~ t'a
removing and leaving them unlAlled for, Is ir'tH
fGcte evidence Of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

On motion Of Congressman Dingley, in
the House the rules were suspend.
en- and the bill passed to replace the or.
dinance and other supplies owned by the
State Of Maine and burned at Lewiston,
January 7th last.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Prairie fires are reported in Minnesota
and Wis consin aud forest fires in Min
nesota, doing large damage to property.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

II Is stated that Lewiston is 10 have
new daily newspaper Of the Democratic
persuasion.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

OnprEEp, that the soNEFsfT RsrotrEh, a pub
lie news paper printed at sk7whegaH, IN thv So1hy
of Somerset, b designattd, appointed, and maze
the County Paper IA which hereafter al pubic no
ices are 10 be PRINTED un; further order OF Court,
l.. II. MEHh, Clcrk-
a TINE copy Of order.
Attest, L. Il. WEBB, tletk.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08

Saturday forenoon An engine on the
Bangor and Piscataquis railroad exploit
ed. Neither the engipser nor freman
was hurt though both were thrown some
distance. The engine Was damagei TO
extent Of 1880.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Conditions Of Special Prizes
SOMERSET CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

First The name Of each competitor
must he sent TO the Secretary OF the
Society on or before the 20eth day Of
June 1880.
Second. Give general description of
the condition Of t4e ground before plow.
ing. stating for what purpose 1t was used
last year.
Third. Give the cost Of blowing and
fitting the ground for the crop.
Fourth. Give the kind and quantity Of
fertilizers used, and the value Of the
same
Fifth. Give the expense of spreading
fertilizers, planting and cultivatng with
full description of methods used.
Sixth. Give expense of harvesting and
preparing the crop for the market.
Seventh Give the number Of days
work of men, of horses or oxen employ
ed In blowing and fitting the ground, In
planting, cultivatins and harvesting the
crop.
The land will be surveyed and the crops
weighed or measured BY disinterested
men appointed by the Trustees Of the
Society.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-08
Bingham.

Moving seems TO be the order of the
day. Mr.. Henry Collins has moved In
to his new house. Bert Baker In his
mothers house. Mr.. George Savage into
his house he has bought and Lawyer
Patten in the tenament over the Joel Col
by store just flushed. Mrs. Sarah Good
rich has rented the house owned by Mrs.
Lorrina Goodrich. Ernest Moore NOV
ed into his new house and there are 9TH
ers that will move as soon as conven-
lent or some place to move to.
Dinsmore and Lander are building q
store house.
Mr.. Lea Hussey is in town trying to
please every body with handsome pict-
ure of themselves.
Mr.. Omer Clark wife and daughter
Bell arrived In town Saturday nigh,
from their Southern trip.
The schools commenced Monday, Miss
Nellie M Baker teaches the Grammar
Miss Eunie Baker the Primary.
The President and Directors of the
Somerset Railroad, were In town Tues.
day to locate the depot. The cry is a
little too far of.