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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

The Philadelphia Press, commenting on
the different Thanksgiving proclamsiions
says:
"rhe inspiring words and fine thoughts
of the proclamations Of Governor BurleiRh
Of Maine. of Governor Page Of Vermont
and Of Governor Brackatt of Massachu.
sets. are exactly appropriate to the time,
pace and occasion. The Thanksgiving
proclamations Of the Massachusetts, Gov
ernors have always been noteworthy docu-
ments, aud the one this year will take
rank with the best"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04
M oose River.

J. H. Colby has gone into Sandy stream
to scale for j. Manchester Haines. This
Is bis fortieth winter In the woods.
Omer Clark and wife and E L. Webster
and wife of Carratunk were In town over
Thanksgiving.
Representative Elect Eugene Clark of
Richmond was in town last week looking
after his lumber supplies.
DR.. Sawyer and Postma ster Estes of
Skowhegan went into Heald Pond last
week In quest Of big game.
The wife Of John ChIlds died after a
brief illness, last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

Directly one enters room there Il .
sense either Of cheer or the rcverse
After leaving ths apartment one may
not Be able to tan how It was furnished.
but every ono knows tho effect pro
duced.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

We have this morning about s inches of
heavy snow, and understand that the
storm WAS much heavier In the Western
part Of the State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04
The County.
The Fairfield Journal aava

The Fairfield Journal says:
"A peculiar state Of affairs now exist
In this place. We have neither Q deputy
sheriff nor trial justice and still We en-
JOY worry good health"
| There WAS fire ct Fairfield Thursds,
evening 10 the Gilman house on Water
Street. Three streams Of water were
got ON, and 1t took about two hours to
subdue the flames.
The Somerset Pomona held . meeting
at Fairfield Centre Tuesday.
The Good Templars st Brighton gave .
very pleasant public entertainment on
Friday evening. It was we'll patronized
aud the last part which consisted Of q
sociablo was entered into with much
spirit. The entertainment was not of
long duration but everything WAS we'll
rendered. The singing by Abbie and
Lephe DinsmOre was heartily cheered and
BY request Of the audience another song
was given BY them at the close Of the en-.
tertalnment. Mr.. Lord Of Skowhegan
furnished . song accompanied BY the
guitar followed by Elmer Baker with the
same. Both were we'll received by the
listeners, - were also the Rotations BY
Miss Eunie Baker and Nellie PEBBLE.
Miss Blanche Sears. Of Pittsneid, 10 a
young lady who will occupy place in fu-
ture editions Of the Poets OF Maine. She
10 only - years old yet ct the close Of the
Grammar school term she read an original
poem which the Pittsneld Advertiser SAYS
Is well worth publication.
Mark Dinsmore narrowly escaped an &C.
cident few days since while adjusting
a. insulator 70 . telephone pole near
Bingham. By mise step he fell from
the top Of the pole to tho ground and %.
capped uninjured. He was evidently ex-
pecting such fall - hs had on three
overcoats, the outer one being . buffalo.
rs we'll 20 10 prepared when We take q
tumble.
Cmer Clark, T. B. Abbott and Frank
D0nley have closed trade By which Mr..
Abbott will operate this winter, ON No. 8.
He expects to put In million ON Parlip
Pond and - much more Into Moose River
Operations are already underway. This
With other operations IN the vicinity will
make business good here this season.
There 10 splendid sleighing at Moose
River and Psylln Pond.
Among the Thanksgiving reunions 10
New Foftend VA one at J. @. Lovejoy's
Eighteen OF the family were present from
the aesd graadfathsr. eighty. eight YEAR,
old, 70 the ysar and half old child. It
was very enjoyable affair. Also one Ct
Charles Luoe's Was present goodly mum.
bsr Of The relatives Of the family who
report . very pleasant time.
NJ. John Luce and two daughtsrs, late.
y Of Lyons, 6s6raska, have foturnad TO
New Portland their former home. M.
Laos says he 1ikas he old 0taas Of Mains
hntkAP fkan ~ enFfa ~ Tia WAaA hA has
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

Jack Hustle-Will you marry mel
Rita Rustle-This is 30 sudden-give
me time.
Jack Hustle-You can't afford to waste
any more time. You must be % now.
Say yes, Rita.-Puck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04
o90 m Al.

Six buildings IN ~ village a AAscp, i
7. burned ysstssday. LosS "a, 49, am,
Tbs 1rst pessssess teain oves ~ PHI.
llpe \ RangsDey roed Was run ounlAy, 70
within I've aad . half nileo " 1aneoley.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

James Fogg, wife and daughter, Mary,
contemplate going to New York soon to
spend the winter.
H. N. Longfellow and wife were re-
Gently called to Dead River to attend the
funeral Of her father, John Moody, age
70 years. He died Nov. 10, funeral oc-
Cured Nov. 20. On their way home they
stopped all night with her uncle, Hubbard
Moody, In Lexington, he apparently was
as well a. usual, but was taken Ill that
night after they left Nov. 20, and died
Noy- "a Rnriad tina 27th. I. he!. ts 60.
one week since his brother WAS buried,
bis age 68 years.
Boys report good skating on the river.
Forest Herrin Of skowhegan was in
town last week.
O. F. Longfellow and family spent
Thanksgiving ct her fathers In Athens.
School In district No. 4, began Dec. l,
with Miss Sadie Tobey Of Athens a.
tescher.
Mrs. Geo. Giles has been spending the
Skowhegan.
new monument has recently been
erected In the church yard. In the memory
Of John 8. Longfellow Of Harmony.
Travelling is At present good for black.
smiths, but bard on wagons. quite a
number have broken down 10 this vicinity
Some men who pretended to be agents
on life aud accident insurance have been
promenading East Cornville the past
week. We learn few have needed their
injunction while the mass let them pass
on.
We understand school In district No.
IL 10 soon to commence under the instruc-
ton of Miss Minnie Bowman.
We learn Mr.. Thomas Emery and tami.
ly are soon to move to Battle Greek,
Michigan.
Mrs. Frank CLARK Of Pittsfleld has re-.
Gently been on visit to her fathers, Mr..
Geo. Warren, she expects to return to her
home Tuesday. Dec. 2.
School In Moody Town closed last Fri
day, Mrs. Emma Frost teacher.
Thermometer stood Tuesday morning,
II degrees below zero.
L. L. Crowell Is making some much
needed repairs on bis saw mill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04
CornvlIie.

Mr.. Geo W. Bates, who Is in the en-
ploy of Messrs. Presby Il Dunn of Water
vile, was at his home in Cornville visiting
during the past Sabbath.
Messrs Thompson 6 Nay have finished
their threshing for the fall, and are now
making preparations for the woods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

General Manager Tucker of the Maine
Central has returned from Europe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

Or a H. prodseas Of Maine d
OAflsenas Nsss.1 I'D or loads Of then
- ~ beias forwarded 70 Boston asd
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-12-04

The monster chip 6henandoa VA
launched from he yard Of A. 6ewall I
Co., Dath, Wednesday Of last week. shs
Il ~ largest ship ever built east Of Bos
~, ~ ~ Tonnage being Ss6s.H ant
h I naeesd squars-Eiggsd.
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1assehed II Mains h one day. wsdnes-
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dAyb WORT. slrsly.
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G. 81. Sawyer and James Robbins left
for Portland Monday morning. They
will take the course ct the Business Col.
lege, which seems to have quite an A.
traction for our young men of whom i've
or six will be In attendance this winter.
The schools we're closed for Thanks.
giving week and the young people enjoy.
ed the nue skating on the stream.
Two persons were baptized at the
Methodist church, South Norridgewock,
Sunday, and three received the right
hand Of Fellowship.
Monday evening horse left unhitched
on Main street took TO wandering and ov.
erturning the carriage 10 which he was
attached, took fright and In clearing him.
self from tho carriage received several
severe cuts.
1t IL said that one Of our townsmen had
one Of the awful Dreams" after bis
Thanksgiving dinner. 1t IL not known
whether or not the dream will be given
to the public.
Friday P. NJ. hre WAS discovered on
the roof Of W. L. jenkins store. Lad.
dcrs were quickly raised and few pals
Of water furnished BY the crowd, which
quickly gathered. put au end to what
might have been serious affair. The
hre was caused by sparks from the OHM
ney Of Brackets steam erist mill, and
the chimney 10 now capped with spark
arrester.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
A Wonderful Freak of Lightning.

Apropos of the damage done by light.
hing to the big Clark chimney at New
ark, N. j., and the wide public interest
which has been felt in the daring method
of its repair, we have heard of a much
more singular similar occurrence, which
we believe has never yet found its way
into print.
About six months ago, one of the many
stacks at the Barbour Linen Thread
Works at Paterson, n. j., was struck by
lightning i'll the most peculiar manner.
The chimney is a square brick structure
about 100 feet high. The electrical bolt
struck it about thirty feet from its sum-
nit, cut it clean in two horizontally, so
that the upper section was lifted clean
of the remainder and dropped back into
place so squarely that it remained bal
auced and standing, though swaying q
little in the strong wind. Not wishing
to attempt to rebuild the chimney dur.
ing the winter the company caused n
scaffolding to be huilt and Il broad iron
band to be rugged around the fracture u
little distance out from the chimney,
forming trough into which cement was
packed, thereby rendering the chimney
Sihpoi"iy s"iS. OuiiuS tHc su'iillcl
the stack will be taken down to the point
of fracture and rebuilt
We will make small wager that
among all the recorded freaks OF light
ming it would be difficult to match this;
and were it not that we have the particu.
lars from Mr.. Barbour himself, journal
of the high veracity of the Dry Good,
Economist would hesitate before giving
tue story to its readers. The facts oil
the case are amply vouched for, however,
and it is only strange that the curious oc.
currence has not previously been com
mented upon.-Dry Goods Economist,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
THE CARE OF MATING.

In sweeping the pretty and economical
straw mating that is growing 20 be very
popular with housekeepers during warm
weather do not use Il broom, for it will
tear the strands in n short time A long
handled, bristlc brush, such as is used
for oilcloth, is the incest and will remove
the dust best, for the soft brist.es can go
into crevices that broom would miss.
Always, when possible, brush the mat
ting the lengthwise way of the grain,
and the strands of straw will not wear
and break as quickly rs though brushed
across. Some persons clean mating by
sprinkling bran or coarse Indian meal
over it, then with long handled
mop, with cloth wrung out of clean,
warm water, rubbing the grain well all
over the carpet, then leaving it until
dry, when the grain is brushed off. This
is claimed to be q thorough way of
cleansing mating, but it is usual to
simply wipe it off with a damp cloth
wrung out of salt and water, not wetting
the mating much.
For winter use, If heavy layer of
carpet-lining is put under it,matting mis-
comfortable floor covering. With pretyt
rugs scattered over ii, tho room has a
pleasant, homelikc appearance that is
very attractive. 1t is cheap, aud if care
is taken when putting it down that little
clcavers, made especially for the purpose,
are used instead Of the ordinary carpet
tacks, it can be taken up at any time
when cleaning house, cleaned and put
down again, in less time and with less
labor than n wooden carpet, and it does
not require to be beaten, but may be
washed while on the floor the same az
usual. Ladies Home Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
nEcEErEs FOR soAp-MAKrNo.

There are few articles that enter into
such general use i'll the household rs soap,
says Mrs. A. r. Parker in the Courier
journal, and rs every kitchen affords
abundant material for making it, il the
housekeeper will see thai it is saved,
many dollars expense will be saved every
year. A large jar should be set in con-
venient Place in the kitchen or pantry,
and all refuse grease, such as meat skins,
bones, pot-skimmings, burnt or rancid
grease should be thrown In, and always
kept carefully covered. When ready to
use, unless the grease is all pure, it should
be cleared, by putting in kettle and
adding pint of water to every pound of
grease, and boiling for one hour, stirring
all the while, and skimming off the re-
fuse matter, when ii may be allowed to
cool. The grease will form in solid
cake on the water, and can be readily re-
moved.
Many very excellent modes of making
soap are now in use, the old-fnshioned
''soft soap" of our grandmothers' day ia
even preferred by many housckeepcrs,
but it is not possible to make it when
wood ashes can not be had, and the pro-
cess, at best, is very troublesome aud Ia
borious. 1t is, therefore, best to use
some of the excellent preparations that
can be bought ready for use in soap
making.
Soft Soap-Put TO boil any quantity Of
I've, made from wood ashes desired, have
it strong enough to bear an egg. When
boiling hot. add three quarters of q
pound of clean grease to every gallon OF
lyc; boil at first rapidly, then slowly, for
two hours; when thick as jelly, take
from the fire and let cool.
Cold Soap-Dissolve one can of pulver-
lied I've in three and one-half pints of
cold water, and set aside to cool. Melt
five pounds and o half of clean grease, in
q kettle; when melted, set off the fire,
and allow to cool until luke warm; pour
the dissolved lye into it, and stir thor
oughly until the mass thickens; set in
the sun or a warm place for twenty-four
hours, when the soap should be hard
enough to cut into cakes.
Ok Gail Soap-Take one pint of beef's
gall, cut into it ten pounds of bar soap,
and pour in one pint of boiling water.
Let cool and cut in bars. This soap is
used for washing delicate colors liable to
fade, fine laces and silk stockings.
Toilet Soap-Cut into small pieces n
pound and half of hard soap, dissolved
in four quarts of rain water; add an ounce
of borax and four ounces of carbonate of
soda; melt over the fire, perfume, pour
out to cool, and cut in cakes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08

The Los Angeles (Cal.) Times says.
at is beginning to be understood that
next to picking up gold nuggets, the
ownership of IN orange orchard is about
ms rapid Il road TO wealth as can he found.
We were shown the other day some fire,
large, clean navels from trees that had
only been planted two years and ten of
these trees had borne six boxes. River
side growers figure up IN average profit
OF $500 per acre from navel oranges five
years from planting, while profit of
$1,000 an acre from trees twelve TO fifteen
years old is not uncommon"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
The Smallest Of Twins.

Mrs. Charles Orion, wife of the cough.
drop man who is known by nearly every
person in the two cities, has given birth
to two of the smallest babies that there is
any authentic record of. The babies
weigh three-quarters of pound and one
pound respectively, and are well de-
veloped and apparently in perfect health.
The news soon spread over the neighbor-
hood Of the arrival of the tiny strangers,
and the house was thronged with curious
women until at last it was necessary for
Mrs. Orton's health to exclude visitors
from the house. Four days after birth
n dozen or more gathered in the house,
and scales were procured from n grocery
store near by. The babies were weighed,
and the boy tipped the beam at one
pound, while the girls weight was one
quarter of a pound short of this. Mrs.
Sadie Gray, the nurse in charge of the
midgets, was present at the weighing,
and she said that both babies had gained
Mt least three ounces since their birth.
She was sure that when born the weight
of the two was not more than three
fourths of pound and a half pound re.
spectively. Either child could be hidden
under quart measure, or both could be
slowed away comfortably in an ordinary
overcoat pocket. Both have black hal,
and have very pretty faces. Pi'tau,r
Commercial Gazette
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
Broken.Ba Rocks.

A bookseller says that the broken.
backed book is simply the result of igno-
rance in the matter of handling on the
part of the purchaser. In new book,
especially in cloth-boInd volume, the
glue on the back has hardened into q
solid mass. Now, when the book is
opened suddenly at any one place and the
covers are thrown quickly back, wide
crack in the glue results, which leaves
the victim with fractured spinal column
forever after. If, when the book is quite
new, the purchaser will take the time to
turn each leaf separately throughout the
volume, or, if life be too short for this,
if he will run his thumb lightly over the
edges of the leaves, so rs to separate each
one, holding the book half open the
while, the pressure on the back will be
so cvened upas to break the so,idity of
the glue throughout without making a
deep crack anywhere. York .Snn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
FARM AND oAnpES NOTES.

"Plow deep while sluggards sleep"
Raise plenty of carrots for the horses.
Keep the poultry house and yard dry
Make good seed bed before planting
Don't put implicit faith in novelties.
All food for plants must be soluble to
be available.
DO not remove the mulch from trees
and plants too early.
Don't get plants or seeds from neg
lectful neighbors or from old ranches.
Don't plant largely for anything that
demands greatest attention when farm
work is most pressing.
Cream can be kept sweet until wanted
for churning by keeping it at low tenn
peraturc, but it must be stirred twice a
day.
Little grains of butter do not "absorb"
brine, but each grain becomes coated
with film of brine, which salts it suf-
ficiently to suit most tastes.
When the claims of honey, both rs
food and medicine, are set forth, the poo
pie are glad to hear and believe them.
They test them and are satisfied.
On warm, still days, when honey is
coming in, the bees are as gentle as house
flies; but rs there are times when they
might sting, smoker is. necessity.
Feed regularly and in variety. Hide
the grains in chaif or leaves, and let the
fowls hunt and scratch them out Never
throw huge masses Of food before them if
you wish them to do we'll.
When boys and men climb into n
Yong and thrifty fruit tree in the grow
ing season they should not wear heavy
boots with nails in them. Rubber shoes
or slippers, or even the bare feet, are
much safer than coarse boots.
How mauy of us are starting the COM
ing season keeping Il strictly business set
of accountsf How many will content
themselves when the season il over by
guessing that they have done about thus
and SO, or that bee keeping don't pay?
Noperson can be really accomplished
driver who does not know good deal
about the natural disposition of a horse
why he obeys and when he will be
liable to disobey; how to educate him,
and how to take advantage of that educa-
ton.
When setting ont the bees on their
summer stands arrange them so they will
present neat appearance. Have every
thing about the apiary so that it will
look nice and inviting. Some may say
that this is book Bookkeeping, but it is
business.
One of the very best articles for mulch
ing is salt hay. 1t is tough in texture,
lies close, is not easily disturbed by the
wind, and, if stacked or sheltered after
the crop is gathered, will last three sea-
sons. In addition, it has no seeds to
grow and disseminate.