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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-11-20
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broadway has been crowded with Cana
dams the past week, who have come over
to work IN the woods. Some of them
have been here every winter for several
years, while great number are boys. who
have yet to learn the art of cutting spruce.
The new bell for the church was set up
on Saturday and it was pronounced by all
TO be of the best quality, and was heard by
the settlers at Long Pond. a distance of ten
miles.
I. ii. Kennedy came over from Phillips
last week and hired a number OF men to
work for the Reddington Lumber Co., for
whom he is foreman.
One of the bellies of Moose River left
for Bangor with young gent, who has
tickets from the town clerks of Moose
River and Jackman, good for trip across
the sea of matrimony. house warming
awaits them on their return.
Mr.. Joseph Henderson got his hand bad
ly mangled by circular saw while saving
wood with a horse power. His mitteu
caught the saw and drew his hand on
DIR. Murphy attended him.
Mr. Chss. Fogg left for home on Satur
day, having visited all of his camps.
Mr.. Heman Whipple crossed Long
Pond OH the ice Thursday. which was 9
little more than an inch thick.
The bridal party from Bangor arrived
home on Friday. The big bell on the
new church was rung in honor Of the
| event.
Three inches of snow fell Saturday
night and several sleighs were out Sunda,
| being the first of the season.
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many friends, and she has their best wish
es for her future happiness.
The Forks.

A. r, Murray our popular stage driver
from The Forks to Skowhegan has lessed
The Forks Hotel and will take possession
Nov. IS. Mr.. Murray has bought A. F..
Adams stnge line from Bingham and will
only run one stage from Bingham to The
Forks, arriving here at noon. We have
no doubt but what Albert will make an
ideal hotel keeper. all he lacks is a paper
collar and diamond stud to make him one
of the leading landlords of the day. May
he and bis house prosper. F. M. Vittum
the present proprietor returns to his home
in Scion.
Mr.. Carol Clark OF Bingham, driver Of
the Bingham stage made his last trip Sat-
urday, having sold to Mr.. Albert Murray.
We are TRULY sorry to lose Mr.. CLARK, in
the sixteen months and more that he has
driven between here and Bingham we have
always fosnd him pleasant, obligiug,
prompt and honorable, a perfect driver,
(humanly speaking) We hope Mr.. Sam
uel C. Fitz-immons, his successor, will
serve the public as faithfully.
Will j. Holway of this place, a graduate
OF the Dirigo Business College. has, "a writ
ing school of twenty five pupils VIII is
fne penman and teacher OF experience
Informs us that he gives every promise Of
becoming first class instructor. lie il
young man of hue character aud we
rejoice in his success
J. s. Longley the veteran lumberman,
passed through town on his way to the
woods last week.
Will Andrews from the firm OF Savage
Houghton Bingham, was in town Tues
day with large line OF cloaks and mems
clothing.
Lizzie Giles OF Skowhegan, is visiting
relatives in town.
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CORRESPONDENCE


The steam mill of the Kennebec Franz
ing and Lumber Co., will probably be all
closed down next month, but the manager
does not convey the idea that this is to be
permanent. 1t is pretty expensive run
ming the place in the cold weather, and we
are given to understand that with the
coming Of the Spring the business Will be
started again. This company has always
employed a large crew and paid good
wages. and It is a publc misfortune to
have the mill closed even temporarily.
N. W. Braineri, Esq will enter upon
his duties as Clerk OF Courts for Somerset
county in about three weeks aud will move
to Skowhegan.
The event of the week here will be the
dedication of the new Universslist church
1t will bring a good many visitors, and
some OF the best known clergymen In the
State will take part in the exercises.
The saw mills are TO shut down next
week
Rev, Mr.. Curtis preached at Dover last
Sabbath, and his pulpit was supplied by
Mr.. Pease, a Colby student.
The Fairfield Furniture Company are
working their crew evenings now, to get
on pressing orders.
Last Friday evening, Fairfield Lodge
No. 6S, l. o. o. F., and their ladies treat
ed themselves TO q sociable at their hal
and very entertaining program was sue
cessfully carried out. After the enter
tainment was concluded, refreshments
were served consisting of Ice cream and
cake.
The Shawmut Fibre Co are at work
upon an important addition to their mill
as at present construction the mill lacks
digester room. The addition will contain
the largest digester In this or any other
country When the improvements are
completed the capacity of the mill will be
increased some four or Ave tons per day.
1t is getting to be very extensive plant
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NorrldR0Wock.

Permission has been granted for ex-
tension of the Somerset Railroad to bod
Inns Quarry.
The farm house of Josiah Otis was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday evening of last
week, with all It's contents. The occu-
pants barely escaped with their lives.
Insurance, $1,000; loss, e25OO.
Corydon Veazie of Harmony has been
appointed jailer and has taken charge Of
the jail and moved his family here.
Francis Lassor, an aged frenchman,
who for many years has been one of Nor
ridgewock's peculiar characters and quite
popular died Monday morning after a few
days OF illness caused by q fall.
The Congregational Sunday School
gave concert, Sunday evening which
was enjoyed by all present and especially
by the children.
=. Sawyer ia, recciiliy erected
another wind mill, of the style known as
Aermotor, to supply water for his aque-
duct. Mr.. Sawyer now has two wind
mills and large steam pump which
ought to keep the reservoir full of water
in all kinds of weather.
On Wednesday evening of last week A
i've year old son Of Daniel Fish was hit
In the eye by an arrow and 1t is thought
that the sight is destroyed.
Mr., Chas Farrand has received a SUD-
ply Of coal at his shed on Depot st. and
his team is kept busy delivering to con-
sumers.
At the close of the coming season, the
employees of the corn shop presented Mr..
D. 5. Jewett with large and elegant
chair, it was complete surprise to him.
Besides being the superintendent of the
corn factory, Mr.. Jewett farms 1t TO quite
an extent raising nearly IL acres of
sweet corn, this season, and at present ia
negotiating with Mr.. Chas. Lindall. a
strawberry grower In Cape Elizabeth
for plants of which he intends to set out
large amount the coming spring.
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We have had some fine weather since
November came in and 1t has been well
improved, our roads have been full of
farmers hauling hay, straw and wood
besides three or four teams haulin 9
boughs for banking houses.
There has been quite a boom here 10
the real estate business of late and still
holds up well, there has been more done
In buying and selling farms In the last
six weeks than for years before. Charles
Burgess expects to sell his to Mr.. Dilling-
ham of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Newhall Hoxie is Igoing to move
to Waterville soon.
Our citizens are going to have set OF
hay scales set In front OF Mr.. Hollis store
they will be great convenience.
The thrashers are round thrashing out
what little grain there Is, some lots
turn out well and others nearly nothing
John Allen has rented Hiram Poffer's
farm and has commenced to move. Mr.
Potter is going to Riverside to take care
OF farm belonging to his wife's family
Samuel Covill & Son Of North Fair
field, have sold their Nelson colt to Webb
& Son Of the Mountain stock farm for q
large price.
Mr.. Bragg who bought the land Of Ar.
thur Williams this fall was In his woot
shed some three weeks ago splitting wooo
when stick flew and hit him on the out
side of the eye ball quite a hard rap, b,
got cold in 1t and has had a hard tim,
with 1t since, he thinks he has lost 1t.
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Funeral Of AUGUSTUS D. Brown

The funeral of Augustus d. Brown,
late Of Portland, an account Of whose
death we gave last week, was largely
attended by business men. as we'll as rel
atives and friends. Rev. +. T. Bayley of
State street church, ofiiciated. After
speaking In high terms Of Mr.. Brown as
a man, he referred to him In his domestic
relations. He dwelt upon his Affection
for bis wife and family. and how, even In
his business ventures, which occupied so
much of his time and demanded every at
tention, he never allowed them to inter
fere with his devotion to his family,
whose comfort and happiness was with
him, paramount to everything else.
Shaws Quartette rendered several selec-
tions with much feeling. Among the
floral emblems was q beautiful broken
column, q pillow with the words sat
Rest" and an Ivy wreath. The pail bear
ers were J.sH. Fletcher, Amml Whitney
Major Sidney W. Thaxter and F. A.
Smith.
Although Mr.. Browns son was unable
to reach home berore his fathers decease
he was able to be present At the funeral.
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Iha New State House.

The new extension of the State House
at Augusta is nearly completed, and will
be in readiness for the legislature when
1t meets the first Wednesday in January.
The building is fine substantial edifice
and complete In all its appointments. The
Representatives Hall has been enlarged
and greatly improved In all Its parts
everything Is new and nice with system
of ventilation that will provide fresh
warmed air, admitted through radiators
under the seats. The chairs and desks are
a wonderful Improvement over the old
ones.
Altogether we believe the enlarged AND
improved State House will be highly sat
isfactory to all concerned and a credit to
the State. The State House commission
are entitled to praise for the close atten-
ton they have paid.to the work through
out, and the success that has attended
their efforts to secure the best work posi-
BILE. Governor f. C. Burleigh. Hon.
Lewis Barker, Hon Henry lugalls, Hon.
Geo. Z. Macomber and E. G. Allen, ESQ.,,
made commission of successful pro-
fessional and business men thoroughly
qualified to have the oversight Of this
public building, as the result has amply
demonstrated.
When the old part of the edifice shall
be made to conform TO the new the Au
gusta State House will be one the State
of Maine may we'll take pride in.
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The Grange held their monthly meet.
Ing last Saturday, those in attendance
said very interesting time was enjoyed
A very successful term of school at
the Academy closed last Friday. The
teachers Mr.. and Mrs. wiggin are held in
very high esteem by the citizens. Mr..
Wiggin is very fine teacher as well as a
christian gentleman and has made many
friends here. They have been employed
for the next term.
DR.. Ellingwood and wife are In New
York city for few months.
The much talked of event In society
here just now is the reception soon to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Moore, who
have been married and moved into the
house lately occupied and owned by the
Rev. G. L. Russell.
Rev. J. r. Clifford of Dexter, will
preach at the church Sunday Nov. 90 at
$50 p. NJ.
School commenced In district No. IL
last Monday. Horace Hilton teacher.
Mr.. Will Whittier of Skowhegan Is buy.
ing apples In this vicinity, the price paid
being &3 per barrel.
Miss Annie Tobey came home Friday
night from Madison where she has been
teaching school.
Kitchen parties are quite popular In
ening party met at Mr.. Henry Stickney's
A good time was reported.
Athens grange Is alive aud in a flourish
ing condition. New members are coming
In at most every meeting.
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LaFone.

A very serious, and what came near be-
ing fatal accident, befell Miss Daisy Big
Glow last week. Through some mishap
while allghting from a carriage she fell
striking on her head, injuring the brain
to that extent she was rendered insane for
the time being, she was gotten home as
soon as possible, when she was taken with
nausea, which left her very weak and
for few days it was thought she could
not rally, but at this date she is slowly
regaining her senses and will recover.
This week the Sabbath school at this
place closed their meetings for the sea
son as it was not thought proper to con-
tinue them through the winter, there has
been All attendance of thirty nine which
We're divided Into three classes, the little
folks with Miss Nettie Winslow as teacher,
the young people under the leadership of
j. l.. Packard and the spectacle class, I'M
der F. Buzzell. A good degree of in
terest has been kept up throughout the
term and many thanks are due the super.
and teachers for their untiring
efforts to interest and instruct the school,
The Knights farm lately owned by E.
Varney Of Skowhegan, has been sold to
Daniel Fish Of Norridgewock who short
time ago received a pension, with back
ray, amounting to some siI hundred dol
lars.
This week Miss Matte Winslow starts
for N. J. where she has brother teaching.
Miss Matte intends stopping through the
winter and perhaps longer.
Mrs. May Libby Wing has been stop
ing for few days at her fathers J. F.
Libby.
Our school has closed for few weeks
the scholars made marked i'm
provement in scholarship aud department
under the instruction of Miss Della Ames
Of skowhegan, who by the way is an abe
teacher and We are pleased that she il
again to take charge of our school. Among
the little folks Attic Prescott, Leslie Stew
ems and Alice Huff deserve special mention
,s not being once absent or tardy.
Sheep are in demand at good prices
One of our farmers sells portion of his
dock at the rate Of 1915 per head. Pota-
toes are bringing SOC per bushel and on
The rise, beans $500, oats 6Oc and apples
80 so or more per barrel. The porkers
too are growing larger than formerely as
a four hundred FOUNDER or more is no
exception this fall aud he sells for cents
quick.
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winter is coming who cares, who
carest"
The first fall Of snow come last Satur-
day night, about two or three inches, but
Sunday was warm day and 1t nearly all
disappeared.
The threshing machines have nearly all
finished their work and report about one
half the usual crop.
The Union church at the village are
raising money to purchase bell.
Mr.. Corydon Veazle who has been sp-
pointed jaller moved his family to Nor
ridgewock last Saturday.
A society has been formed In town
called "ThelRoyal Conclave of Knights 6
Ladies'. with membership Of forty.
Mr.. F. P. Pennel has been appointed
Post master of Harmony.
Mrs. 8. E. Foster OF Skowhegan is
visiting at her brothers, W. s. Merrill.
Miss Eta Smith OF Salem, Mass. is
visiting friends In town.
The school at Msinstream began last
Monday, under the instruction of Miss
Edith Magoon.
The snow on Sunday morning measured
about three inches in depth.
Corydon +. Veazie has leased his farm
and accepted the position of jailer at Nor
ridgewock, and has moved there TO take
the place of John II. Mitchell, resigned.
Mr.. Veazie is one of the selectmen of this
town, good business man and fair
minded Democrat, and we regret to have
him leave us.
Next Sabbath Rev. Mr.. Clifford of Dex-
| ter will preach at the Union church, when
the ordinance of baptism by sprinking
will be administered to several candi-
| dates.
The barn belonging to Mrs. James Ray
mond, with its contents, was burned week
before last. Cause unknown.
A subscription is being circulated to OBJ
tain funds to purchase a bell for the VII
lage church. Soon We shall hear the
sound of 1.-THE church going BELL if suffic-
lent funds are obtained.
A conclave of the Knights and Ladies
has been formed in this town, consisting
of nearly 40 members.
W. f. Marble has bought one half the
goods in the late Pennell & Longfellow's
atern And hee Sc: So :ss:.o ..Idy,o dudei tie
firm name of Pennell & Marble.
F. P. Pennell has been appointed post
master here, vice ]. s. Longfellow, de-
ceased.
Mrs. Head, an aged lady, the mother of
Mrs. s. P. Staples, died last week, and
the remains taken to New Portland for
burial.
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The Secretary of the Treasury MONDAY
appointed Willis It. Emmons Of 6aco.
deputy collector of customs at Portland
Me-, at salary Of $4,000 per annum.
nrs. Governor Burleigh y in Chicago.
where she will attend the meeting Of ths
board Of lady commissioners Of the
worlds fair this week.
Ths Managers Of the Wstsrville Oitv
Hospital have pnrchassd the large house
and lot o. Boutslls avenue, known e the
James Kiag place and aas engaged In
get<aAg Il ready for occupancy. Thev
sxpect to est Il fitted up about the arct
Of Jannasy.
Tis BeckAsld correspondent Of thu
Oxfogd De0ocrat reports Q dlshoneat
t1iek Of Canadian apple buyers, Thev
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Law Court Decision.

The following decision in the case of
Perley s. Brown vs.. Stephen II. Mosh-
er, which grew out Of the Petoms De-
troit "rald," has been received from the
Law Court:
Rescript by Virgin, IA warrant of
distress against the inhabitants Of a town
does not per Sc protect an officer distrain-
ing the goods and chatels of one of its
Inhabitants. when 1t does not afiirmatively
appear on the face OF the warrant that
the court of county commissioners had
jurisdiction Of the subject matter Of the
Judgment on which 1t was issued. II.
however, the record of the judgment
show Jurisdiction In fact, the officer s
legal execution Of the warrant may be
justified, Notwithstanding that fact does
not afilrmatively appear on the face of 1t.
A petition for the appointment of an
agent to open and make passable . high
way under the provisions of h. s., ls
sec. 81, duly entered at q regular session
Of the court Of county commissioners
may be ordered to be heard, and heard
after proper notice therefor. In the vicin.
ity OF the location; and the court may
adjourn the session at which the petition
was entered, to the time and place order
ed. II such adjournment does not ap
pear on record, the court of county com
missioners may, at any regular session
amend Its record 30 that 1t may accort
with the facts. Judgment for the defend
ant. Property to be returned. Dana
ges to be settled at nisi prius
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A Good AppoIntment.

DR.. P. II. s. Vaughan of bkowhegan,
son of Capt. Zenas Vaughan, Sheriff, has
received the offer Of the position of Sd
asst. physician at the Insane Asylum 1t
Augusta, AMI has accepted the place.
The vacancy was occasioned by resigna-
ton of Or. Davies who takes charge Of
a private asylum In New York, and the
promotion Of DR.. Rowe to the I'd asst.
physicians place. DR.. Vaughan is grad
uate Of Bowdoin Medical School at
Brunswick, and has been In practice here
with DR.. L. A. Dascomb about one year.
He Is a young man Of ability, deservedly
popular In town and will make q prof.
Gent and valuable assistant on DR.. San
born's medical staff. DR.. Vaughan was
at Augusta over the Sabbath, returning
Monday morning. He will assume the
position next week.
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North An8on.

A blaze was discovered Saturday fore
noon, upon the roof of Stewards cont
shop, North Arson, near "A smoke stack.
Lines or nose we're run from the nearest
hydran's and the fire quickly extinguished
with but small loss.
Miss Addie Walker and the Misses Hat
tie and Jennie Hilton started for Gorham,
Monday, to attend school.
George Marshall will leave for Shsw's
Business College, Portland.
A. T. Avery has moved into Robert
Woods house on Union street. Alonzo
Dudley will move into the Phillips house
on School street.
The Good Templars had a supper In
Society Hall, Saturday evening, after
which they held sociable in Music Hall,
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Last week was busy time with farm
ers hauling wood and hay to the village
and getting ready for winter.
Mr.. Smith notified us Friday night to
haul our apples Saturday, and every man
delivered his apples at the place designa-
ted and received check for the amount,
and the bank paid the cash and each went
away with smile.
l. S. Richardson is building large cis-
tern in his cellar holding 30hhds.
S. +. Richardson has the frame of his
sheep barn up and Is boarding 1t this
week.
Wallace Ireland is breaking up for yell
low corn; he says he will plant two
acres.
Monday was good blowing but 1t
rained in the afternoon, and we may look
for winter weather soon.
Mr.. Malbon with the help Of his neigh
bora has fitted up a building and will
move into it soon.
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n artland

MIR. David Brown of st. Albsns came
near meeting with a serious accident last
Wednesday. He was on the staging of
his new stable with his hired man C. A.
Stewart shingling the end when the stag
Ing gave away letting them to the ground
a distance Of about sixteen feet. Mr..
Brown was we'll shaken up and Is quite
lame now but Stewart escaped unharmed.
A young grandson of Mr.. Browns fell
with them but was not hurt.
Miss Dollie Elliot has returned home
from Fairfield where she has been teach.
ing.
Mrs. Henry Fuller is some better so she
is able TO ride out.
Special meetings are being held at the
M. E. church. Rev. Mr.. Lyons of Har.
mony attended some of them the past
week.
One Of our young men started one
morning early last week out squirrel hunt
Ing. After arousing families out side of
the village he returned home without any
game and fully made up his mind he was
too early for them.
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Three inches of snow Sabbath morning,
Abel Jewett of Plymouth the veteran
carriage manufacturer was in town last
week.
Last week Mrs, Irving II. Fletcher OF
N. Y. city and Mrs Charles Bellmore and
little daughter Of Skowhegan were visit
ing relatives here and in St Adams.
Farmers are closing up theirj fall work.
The high price of corn brings the pork
er to the barrel. sooner than usual.
Mrs. VIM. Dood of Lynn, Mass, is Wis
iting at Rev. V. d. Sweetlauds.
The widow Wright preached an able
discourse at the Gale school house the
10th. She had no hobby or doctrine for
others to believe outside of the pure gos-
pei truths.
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During the past few days the Metho-
eist church authorities In st. Louis have
heard from every state In the Uuiou on
the question whether women should be
sent ~ lay delegates to tho national con.
ference Of the church. To the surprIse
Of oil, the majority Of the churches have
declared In favor Of the women. This u
especially unlocked for IN the eta&es Of
New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts.
The Secretary Of 0tats b informed that
tho notorious 4oaasa Boy, whose re-
poFted oatzagss % Aneeioan nissiops-
sles II Turkey - Ing saSaged ~ alton
tioa Of H. STATE 0spaftnsss, has d
lAagth beea sannAeily banlahsd 10 ~
int1rior Of Asahia.
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