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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
Monument To Mr.. BIgeIow.

The Kennebec journal ssys; E. c..
Stevens, ESQ.,, of Augusta, received a
letter from Acting Snpt. Z. j. Ryan, Of
the r. NJ. Service, Boston. Wednesday,
stating that 1t had been suggested that
the clerks In the Railway Mail Service
erect an appropriate monument to their
much loved chief, the late Mr.. Bigelow.
Mr.. Ryan requested Mr. Stevens to sscer-
tain the wishes Of the family In this re-
gard, and also to find out the probable
cost of monument OF Hallowell granite
suitable for the purpose. In consultation
with Mrs. Bigelow Mr.. Stevens ascer-
tanned that she felt grateful for the sug.
gestion Of Supt. Ryan, and preferred to
leave the entire matter with him. Mr..
Stevens will at once obtain prices on q
suitable monument and communicate
with Supt. Ryan In regard to 1t The sug
gestion shows the readiness with which
the New England clerks are anxious to
show their respect for Mr. Bigelow's
memory, and the probability Is that this
spirit will soon take shape In a beautiful
and appropriate monument to their de-
ceased chief.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

The result of the inquiries recently
made as to the sanitary arrangements
connected with the trade of baking is
anything but reassuring. Bakeries are
said to exist in Manchester where the
cleanliness which should obtain in the
preparation of food is impossible. Some
Of the bakers complain that the ma
chinery now used takes 1.-THE flavor out
of the bread" They prefer the old
method Of dancing on the dough.
The Lancet commissioner naturally
expressed hope that 1.-THE men washed
their feet" and was cheerfully assured
that they did after the bread was made
rs otherwise they could not put theil
boots on again. 1t is desirable that til,
city authorities should deal with thi.
matter Immediately, and see that til,
staff of life is supplied to the people un
der somewhat better conditions than u
present. Queen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

Several days ago Chief Brown, of the
department of public safety, put num-
Der of additional police officers on duty
between Soho and East Liberty. They
were new men on the force, aud one OF
them was decidedly new to the locality.
The first night he was on, and while
faithfully patroling his beat, he was told
THAT big vicious dog was running at
large on Fifth avenue.
About II O'Clock, while walking along
the above named street, he thought he
spied the dog on graveled walk leading
up to the residence of a prominent citi-
zen. The officer determined to make q
record for himself the first night. He
called to the dog, but the latter appar-
emily was not on speaking terms with
the guardian of the peace and did not
move. Then the officer tried to scare the
animal by commanding him in very loud
tone of voice to "get out" The dog did
not move, and the officer, who was get
ting more angry each moment at the
utter disregard for military discipline,
pulled out his revolver and fired at the
dog. The latter maintained his stolid
indifference, and the Officer fired again
and again and again. BY the time the
last shot was fired the officer was close to
the dog and found it to be an admirable
piece of work from some iron f0nm1fy.
The funniest part Of the story Is that the
dog had not been even graxed by the bull
lets. 1t is needless to say there is one off,
Ger OH the force who would not qualify at
shooting match. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

Henry M. Stanley, although not AL OLE
man by any means, has hair AZ white al
snow, the effect of the dangers he hal
encountered and the privations he hal
endured, and he is rs shy Ms ever. Indeed
his backwardness and diffidtnce in civil
ICED society is one Of the most remarkable
traits Of his character. During his last
stay in London, when lie was in such con,
slant demand in society that life became
bore to him, he was present one evening
at very swell affair, and the attention
paid to him WAS SO annoying that he was
delighted when he had an opportunity of
slipping away unnoticed. He found q
quiet corner in the smoking room, and was
enjoying cigar, when a spruce young
fellow. who. II turned out, was lieutenant
In the navy, came up and engaged him in
conversation. To Stanleys surprise, the
lieutenant began to tell him all about
Africa, and 1t soon became evident that he
did not know lie was talking to tbs great
explo or. Other listeners strollsd in, and
pretty soon there was quite crowd list.
sning to the young man telling the most
astonishing things about the Dark CONT
nent. the Congo, the Shire district, the ma
tive races and so on. At first Stanley
endsavored to correct his mistakes; but
the lieutenant knew better, and 20 he per.
mittsd him to talk on. Finally this extra
ordinary and laughable scene was brought
TO conclusion by one of the guests say
Ing; "But, Mr.. Stanley, you told us"
Stanley" cried the lieutenant. "Is
this Stanley, the African explorer" ''Cer-
tainlysS WAS tAs reply. The lieutenant
gave spne look around, tried to speak,
1neAtd slenlsA ~ dashed out Of the room
foaloged ~ vcAs a laughter. In which
even o1n1I1ey joinsd.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
Merchants payIn WatervIIIe.

The Somerset X. II. Co. are consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of running monthly
excursions over their road, to give the
people along the line chance to have
Merchants Day in Waterville; and the
people are DESTROYS of coming. A spec
ial meeting of the Board of Trade has
been called for next Tuesday evening
at the city rooms, tU see what arrange
ments can be made for extending them
the proper courtesies. All merchants
and our citizens In general interested in
the matter are requested to attend. The
movement on the part of the Somerset
Railroad In considering the matter,
shows that Waterville's advantages rs q
trade center are being recognized. And
we hope our people will not allow the
opportunity to pass without doing their
part to have the scheme carried out and
made success IVdteruiHe Mail.
Thus are the people Of Waterville and
other cities making efforts to induce
people to visit them and patronize their
merchants, while the business men of
Skowhegan practically say; we dom,
care whether you come or not. II you
can come in the same way your fathers
and mothers came, years ago, all right
but we shall make no effort to give yor
better facilities to reach us.
The building Of miles Of railroad
would give q dozen thriving, growing
towns opportunity to reach Skowhegar
easier and quicker than they could reacl
any other considerable market tow
but this is denied them to the great dis
advantage Of Skowhegan as well as tn,
Inconvenience of the up river towns anC
villages; II this is not suicidal polio,
we are greatly mistaken.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
AAcnYerY CnmeA Ton Late,

Several years ago the residence of Cora
Pearl in Paris was entered by thieves and
robbed of 100000. One Of the robbers
was captured and condemned to five years
imprisonment, but the property was moi
then recovered On his liberation from
prison lately he endeavored to raise 8
sum from u banker, with which he might
60 to Germany and redeem the stoler
property. That had been deposited in 4
German bank. The bankers suspicion,
were excited and the man was arrested
and has revealed the name Of his accom-
plice. The great sum may be recovered
but too late to be Of any value to Cors
Pearl, who died in restitution, after hav
ing vainly endesvored to make little
money by publishing her memoirs. Pa
ria Letter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
Robbins Circus.

Frank A. Robbins twelve big united
elbows will exhibit at Skowhegan on Satur-
day, May 81. and in making this an
nouncement we give pleasure, we are sure,
to Young and old A simple list of the
various shows is enough to convince the
most sceptical of its superiority. There il
triple circus, monster Roman aud mod
ern hippodrome, double menagerie. two
spectacular pantomim.s, IN aviary, All
aquarium, and double museum Of ami.
mate and inanimate wonders. There are
circus performers, doing new and original
acts bareback. hurdle, menage and hippo.
drome riders; gymnasts, vaulters and at, =.
letes; AERIAL artists. jugglers, posers and
fencers; ladies in the grand ballet; and
animals in the denhle menageries, There
ARE human frcks, strange objects and sci
entific Wonders in the museums and in.
cludes burglars, bank robber.' and sale
blowers tools, as we'll as the new inatru
mentlfor executing criminals by electricity
All this In the big twelve. There couit
be little more said.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
Resolutions Of Respect.

The following resolutions Of respect
were passed by Harmony Grange Patron
OF Husbandry, and forwarded to the RE.
PORTER for publication by vote of tina,
body:
Whereas-Through the wisdom of the
Great Master above, the members Of Hsr.
mony Grange No. 1874 P. of Il. are once
more called to mourn the loss of another
OF It's respected members, Mrs. Naoms
Stevens. who passed from her earthly
home to the beautiful land over the river
where pain and sorrow are known nc
more; thus eevering another link In ouI
fraternal chain, therefore
Resoipsd-That we do deeply sympa.
thize with III bereaved family In thi,
their great sorrow and mipgle our grief
with theirs over the loss Of one who wa
esteemed BY all who knew her
Resoiued-That We NOR. especially ten.
der our sympathy to the Husband anG
daughters. and especially to our sister
Mrs. Alice Leighton, who was not present
to follow the mother to her last resting
place; may they look beyond the valley
and shadow of Death and by faith behold
their loved one waiting them on the othel
shore.
Resolved-That . copy Of these resolu
tiOns be sent to the family of the diseased
copy to the Somerset Reporter for pub
lication, and that they be spread upon thu
records Of Harmony Grange.
Mrs. N. MARLEY Committee
MRS. r. P. PENNKLL on
! Miss ELLIE L. STAFFORD Resolutions
Harmony, May 81. 1880.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

The largest acre sale of city property
during the present year, so far as the
consideration is concerned, was CLOSED
recently, by which the old Willard home
stead, comprising seventy acres and 10
Gated just south of Jackson park and the
Hyde Park water works, changed hands
The price paid was s35o,Oo0, or 5,0Ol
per acre. The purchaser is the Turner
estate of st. Louis Nothing better IL
illustrates the extraordinary rise in values
in Chicago property than this transfer
Mr.. Willard, who was at one time tn,
agent Of the Bank of Montreal in thi'
city, entered the land some time in thu
40s, paying therefor $3.50 an acre, Oh
Sl75 for the entire tract. In 1857 he wa
offered $l6 900 for the land in 1878 1858,
600, and four years ago n well know
local broker offered him $l05, 900 cash
All Of these offers were refused Mr.
Willard receives 81, 900 an acre for what
about fortyfive years ago, he paid 81 81
Chicago Times
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Re solutions,
Armory Go. +. Second Regt Inf, Maine
Polunteer Militia.

Armory Go. +. Second Reg't INF, Maine
Polunteer Militia.
SKowHEGAN ME- MAY 24th, 1890.
Whereas, The Great Ruler OF the Uni
verse has seen fit to remove from our
ranks one Of our most esteemed and val
ued comrades to the Company above
therefore he it,
Reso'Ued. That In the death Of com.
rade Edwin r Wyman, this Comp IN,
loses most worthy and esteemed mem
Der.
Resolved, That the members of this
Company deeply sympathize with tn,
family OF our late cOmrade.
Resolved, That the lag OF this Com
pauy be draped 10 mourning In honor OF
oar late comrade, and that a copy OF
these Resolutions be given the Somerset
Reporter and Fairfield journal with tn,
request that they be published.
Resoired, That Captain Weston extent
to the family OF Comrade Edwin Il
Wyman a copy Of these Resolutions.
Serg't. FOREST HKRRIN.
Serg't. CHAs. s. BxLMoRE. Com
Priv ROBERT L. BIGELOw,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Will BE HELD ~
Granite Hall, Augusta,
THURSDAY, JUNE l2h. 1890

For the purpose Of nominating cand date tor
Governor, to be supported At the september elet'
ton and TRANSMITTING any other business that may
properly come before II.
The basis of representation viii he as follows
Each city, town. aud plantation will be entitled 10
one delegate and for each srVenty-fye votes east
for the Republican candidate for Governor in 1888
an additional delegate, and tor - fraction Of forty
votes in excess of scvcnty-tIvc votes, a further
additional delegate. Vacancies in the delegation
of any city. town plantation, can only be hlled
by residents of the county in which the vacancy
exists.
The State Committee will be in session In the
reception of the Hall at nine O'Clock on the
morning OF the Convention, for the purpose OF re
ceiving the credentials OF delegates.
The voters OF Maine who believe in the policy Of
protecting home industry, to the end that the labor
er shall have steady employment with adequate
compensation for his toll, who believe that the
agricultural industries OF Maine should he freed
from the injurious competition Of foreign products,
who join in the policy OF prohibiting The traffic in
liquors, immoral injurious and dangerous To the
best interests of society, who believe in the wisdom
of a well regulated civil service, who approve all
measures tor the restoration of American ship.
building; who uphold all measures for assuring an
independent suffrage to the people and an honest
counting OF their ballots-are cordially invited to
Join with the Rebublicans in choosing delegates to
mis- Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
Il. Il. SouTHARD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, April as, 1880.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

No one but person connected with
the Oswego postoffice can have the least
conception of the extent of the confusion
growing ont of the similarity of the
II Aes Oswego and Owego. The post
master in Oswego directed that count
of the letters designed for the village of
Owego sent to the postoffice III this city
be kept for one week The number by
actual count was 4si. Let our Owego
friends apply for a city charter and call
the place the city of "Auwaga," eau
waga' WAS the Indian name of the place.
1t contains the "Auwaga house." the
"Auwaga bank" etc 1t seems to be a
name they are proud Of, and it is a
euphonious and pretty name, and is what
the village or city should be called. II
they object to the change, why let them
continue to receive their business letters
via Oswego, averaging 800 weekly, from
twentyfour to forty-eight hours behind
time.-Oswego Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
General Orders from Department
Commander.

Commander.
Following Is the general order for the
observance Of Memorial Day from Major
Anderson, Department Commander Of the
Maine u. A. r.:
l. In obedience to General Orders No.
ID National Headquarters, Grand Army of
the republic. April "a, 1890, and In accord.
ance with the impulse OF every patriotic
heart, Friday May 80, will be observed as
Memorial Day.
Every comrade In this department is en-.
Joined to exert his fullest influence, by
precept and example, to make this day in
deed and In truth what 1t purports to be,
and, with this end In view, to discourage
and discountenance every effort to desc
crate the day, and everything that shall
tend to distract the thoughts and mind of
American people from Its proper observ.
ance, and while we approach the day
and participate In its services, standing
by the graves of our fallen comrades, re.
calling their sacrifices, their suffering
their death; "Gone from glory to glory
from strife to God: !" while we listen to
the solemn drge or to patriotic utterances
let US remember, comrades, that the
sweetest, sublimest offering that we car
make, Is the tribute Of reverent and crate
full hearts.
II. 30 far as practicable Posts In this
department will attend divine worship or
Sunday before Memorial Day. Let US
come to the house Of God on this occasion
with humility, yet with Thanksgiving hu
mility that because of our sins he scourged
the nation; with Thanksgiving and praise
that In the midst Of justice he remember.
cd mercy, and that we have been spared
to these days when "Peace dwells within
our gates and prosperity within our paac
es."
BY command Of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
Burglary at Fairfield.

The gang Of safe robbers that have In.
Tested this section of the State for the
past few weeks, made Fairfield . call
Wednesday night. The cafe. Of r. J.
Savage at the grist mill on the Island waa
found shattered and the money boz gone.
A small hole was drilled Just over the
middle bolt, some explosive pot In, and
the safe covered with bags Of grain.
The door was blown from it, hinges and
the bolts pulled out. The inside door
was not locked, 90 access TO the steel
money box was easy, this was prisd out
and 'clfrisd sway With lie contents, about
one huqdred dollars In bills. The private
drawers wore ransacked. but TIE contents
were NOT taken. tin boz Of coppefs
about tn dollars worth was dropped near
~ Denton end of ths bridge. Access 10
ths mill was gained BY wading through
tn whtsr under the mill on the river aide
md coming up through Z scattls N the
Aoor. The sats. was . medium sized
Aps1il end Ireland, not Of " latest
m4k6 bat Considered q strong ~ the
aveTess. NJ. tavag4 does 8 lafas busi-
No. ~ d10oal1D hig pp9elpts epoe1 ~,
~ Ahe.neasg l&tk6 ssoSsk9lngsl ~
tiaB " ~ dPaxss 3aN61t3 M 1)Sa1g
hoaDt ~ n =. = - : - "a sstj' NJ
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
Important Suggestions.
FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH TO THE CIR
IzENs OF bKowmEGAN.

FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH TO THE CIR
IzENs OF bKowmEGAN.
As another spring has come and nearl,
gone and hot weather Is near at hand
we embrace the present opportunity t.
cab the attention Of the Importance of {
careful inspection Of their surroundings
with reference to ascertaining the SAM
tary condition Of their premises Looi
the house all over from cellar to garrett
give careful attention to the out build.
ings, examine the water-closet and sink
drain etc. etc. and that you and your
family are not exposed unnecessarily &c
the causes of disease. We suggest thai
deep burying or burning Is q far better
way to get rid of certain kinds filth OF
garbage than dumping 1t over the rivers
bank, where perhaps large part Of II
does not fall into the water, or putting
1t In places q little out OF the common
travel.
Don't be sparing In the use of disin
fectants. We intend to pay you visi,
ere long, and perhaps shall ask you to
show us around.
s. A. PATTHN.
S. A. BICKFoRD.
GEORGE CUSHING.
Skowhegan Board of Health
SkOWhpRaD NAV 9th 1890
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

The Maine Board Of Health has just Is
sued Its fifth annual report, showing that
the State Is making progress In sanitary
matters and takes care Of contagious dis
eases. The Board state that 543 cases of
diphtheria have been reported from 1888
towns, during the year. They complain
that the prohibition Of public funerals Is
not thoroughly enforced. Only 236 cases Of
scarlet fever have been heard from. Two
hunderd and three towns have reported
566 cases Of typhoid fever during the
year. 1t will be seen that 1t was much
more generally prevalent over the State
than either Of the diseases mentioned.
The most extensive outbreak was In Ban
gor and Brewer, both taking their supply
from the Penobsc0t river. And first 1t is
worthy Of note that In the towns upon the
Penobscot above Bangor, there were re.
ported 50 cases of typhoid fever for the
year against Is 10 1883, or three and one
half times - many In 1889. Almost the
same ratio Ii preserved 10 Bangor-which
had 81 cases In 1883 and l6O with 40
deaths) In 1889 land In Brewer-with 8
cases In 1883 and 81 In 1889. II seems ap-
parent that there was some common cause
Tor the prevalence Of typhoid along the
Peno6ecOt. The secretary Of the local
board Of health At Orrington writes
Pour Of the typhoid feverl patients had
ueab drinking water from the Penobscot
river, obtained near and below Bangor
where this disease hes bsen unususlly
prevalent. think there 10 q close con-
nsctioa between the water and the disease
II these caDee." One cAse Of varioloid &C.
cufro6 during the year-at ReAd6eld. The
1eas4 spgon91y feeommeud he establish.
Ihsat BY the 6tats Of = system Of COLLECT
rs e4d registering vital slAtistics, Maine
49, ~ q ~ New npslapd states, u
without such system.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

An electric roundabout has been CON
structed by n French company and fitted
up in public place Of amusement in
Nice. Here the electricity which is used
for arc and incandescent lighting is also
employed in the transmission of force te
the roundabout or race course. The
ponies are of life size, and each contains
. motor, current being supplied by the
rails. The weight to be drawn, includ
ing the rider, is about 500 pounds, and
the speed attained is about 600 feet pei
minute. The track comprises six circu.
lar and concentric lines, on each Of
which runs an electric pony.-Paris Let.
ter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

Hon A. r. Bixby of Skowhegan was at
the Capitol Saturday. He has lately re-
turned from an extended Southern trip,
being gone three months. During this
time he visited the territory that Is being
so much doomed. He still has a decided
preference for New England cookery and
the pure water Of New England springs.
hennebec Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

Gov. Burleigh, Saturday, nominated to
the President the following persons as con-
missiouers and alternates In the Worlds
Columbian commission; Republicans,
Stephen o. Brown of Dover; alternate;
Augustus r. Bixby of Skowhegan Demo-
Gratis, William G. Davis of Portland alter
nate, Clark s. Edwards of Bethel
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

A remarkable trout died recently near
Kelso, Scotland. Its dead body was
found in u covered well only few feet
in depth. The tradition is that, some
thirty-two years ago. this fish was taken
from the Tweed, placed in the well and
lived there until its death. Its body waa
eleven inches in length and very much
smaciated, weighing only six ounces.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

Baron Ferdinand Swift. the proselyt-
ixing atheist who died in Venice q
short time ago at the age Of 90. climbed
the Campanile Of st. Mark ON horseback,
padded from Venice to Trieste in q,
noe, jumped over ranb a drilling sol.
diers on . hunter and rowed down thu
Grand canal from the bare back Of {
horse standing on . barrel
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

The Rev. John Prince, = Nethodist
clergynan, ased 90, and ArA Cynthia
Wood, aged "a, were married rscsntlvfn
Aontzsal Thsy were lovsEs n ehildr
hood, and woald have ben married
axfy ysen go ~ theis paEsnts pgs-
v1n1od - $1,000 Lsse haDu Iang
49, = ~ 49, -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
In Favor Of the Republican

The Supreme Court of Montana decid-
ed the Silver Bow county sheri6s con.
test 10 favor Of John 3. Lloyd, the Re-
publican candidate. The court unani-
mously held that the vote of Precinct "a
was 20 irregular 10 al respects aud 20
saturated with fraud that II should be
entirely rejected. This elects eli the
Republican ollcsrs In silver Bow county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29

&C, Court, March term, 1855
ORDERED, that the SoMEHsET REPORTER, pub
lie newspaper printed at Skowhegan. In the County
OF Somerset, be designated appointed, and made
he County Paper in which hereafter all public no
ces are to be printed, until further order OF Court
l., H. WIEN, Clerk.
A true copy Of order.
Attest, l. IL. NEBn, CLERK.