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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01
North Somerset Agricultural
Society

The Bingham Cattle Show opened Fri
day morning with one of the finest Sep
TENDER DAYS. A large crowd Of people
gathered on the grounds at an early hour
The exhibition Of stock Wa uotlhr out
some tine animals were TO hc SEEN. {. Il
Gilman exhibited his fine Devon cattle
1t will be remembered that Mi Gilman
took first premium a. The STATE Fair thls
year on his Thoroughbred peven cows
the only thoroughbred stock ~ this KIND
in the county. Eleven pair of matchGf
oxen were entered
The regular train brought a large mum
her Of people from Oakland and inter
mediate stations Saturday noon, includ
ing the Waterville and Carrabassett bal
clubs. A special arrived ut about 30 Z
NJ bringing fully 800 people and the
Madison ball club. 1t was estimated thai
= thousand people witnessed the game
during the afternoon. which proved To be
very interesting. The Watcryilles and
Carrabassetts started the contest leaving
1t with score OF u to in favor Of the
Carrsbassetts The Madi>ons took the
winning club, but darkness stopped them
at the fourth inning, With score of To
in favor Of the Madisons.
The Fair held ia the hall Saturday was
good one hut outside attractions pre-
vented u itrle attendance,
The reports OF the several committees
making the awards are uuavoidsbly
crowded out Of this issue and will appear
In tlr kFrpKIl.R next week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01

We understand the dam at Pierce Pont
is nearly completed, it is a nice piece o
work and is to cost about 81 600.
j, n. Smith OF Skowhegan with part,
of Ministers and Lawyers passed through
this village on their way home from MOOSE
River, Saturday,
Cattle Show and Fair at Bingham, Fri
day and Saturday, everybody went iron
here with the exception of n few of the
feeble and aged ones.
A sad accident occurred here Sunday
John Martin while handling revolver
accdently discharged the same, the con
tents passed through the arm of Seth Stew
art lust above the elbow causing quit,
a severe flesh wound but did not break any
bones.
Allen hice of Scion was in town Satur
day.
MIR. Henry Nottsge, wife and little sol
of Bingham were visiting at Mr. T.. Is
Buffers Sunday.
Mr.. Wilbur and daughter of New Port
land have been whiting MIR. and Mrs Il
S. William the past week.
Mr.. Whittier of Skowhegan with som'
gentlemen from Portland are staying IL
his place at Pleasant Pond.
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Oakland .

Hubbard Faruham died Sunday evening
very suddenly, his age was about GS he
was reading in the evening, apparently
as we'll as ever but was taken directly af-
ter retiring for the night and died about
II O'Clock of heart disease.
young son of Thomas Flynn came
near drowning Friday evening while in
bathing In Em~rson stream he waded be-
yond his depth and was going down for
the last time, when rescued.
TheDia Sullivan tipped the baby of Al.
pheus and Hattie Gross out of her baby
carriage Sunday afternoon, hurting her
face quite badly.
Mrs. Samuel Petite Is visiting friends
at Lynn, Mass, while Mr.. Saml Petite is
visiting friends near the Dunn Edge Tool
Cos. Office.
While Il w. Bates his son Willie with
Albert Crowell and Isaac Dyer were re-
turning from the Worlds Fair" at Sid
ney, Saturday afternoon, the bolt that
holds the thills to the axletree Of the
wagon came out and the thils fell on to
the horses feet which frightened him
(the horse) and ran the wagon into a
ditch and threw the four above people
onto the rocks. DR. Parsons took three
stitches over Crowell's eye. Dyer is In
bed and Mr.. Bates is laid up for repairs.
The above gentlemen belong to the Oak
land Band that furnished music at the
fair. Mr. Dyer's "horn" Is "teetotally
smashed Mr.. Bates is chairman of our
board of selectmen and we are sorry to
have to report such bad accident.
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Athens

There will not be any preaching at The
church next Sunday as Rev. u. G. Lyons
and wife have gone to Aroostook count,
to visit Mr., Lyons parents.
Mr.. Goodwin and wife of Llucolnville
are visiting at A. j. Goodwin's.
Mrs. Wiggin is quite sick: for few
days she has not been abb to attend to
school W ork.
number of our people went to Har.
mony Sunday afternoon to attend the
funeral of Rev. N. Il. Turner.
We are sorry to learn that Miss Addit
Wade is soon to leave town. We hesitate
to say good bye" to so many Of our val
liable young people.
Mr.. Joseph Haitian came to town Mon
day morning. Mr.. Haitian has been very
successful in training young horses the
past season.
There was a good attendance at tn,
Epworth League meeting here last Friday
evening The League extends an invita-
ton to all. Let us all find our way tc
this meeting; 1t will do us good.
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Miss Clara 1ihhetts is teaching the f,rr!
school at l.tst Fairfield,
Bert kimball of Lynn Mass, visited a
Andrew Bosrdman's last week.
Miss Anna Drew has been spending soy
cral weeks at Portland and Bar Harbor.
The fine weather of Saturday and sun
day was much appreciated by the people
Who attended the Quarterly Meeting
Among the ministers present were Rev. +
q. Page and n Bates of Oakland, Mr.
prehle OF Fairfield Mr.. Churchill a
divinity student, and delegate from Farm
ington whose name did not learn,
Miss Alice Boardmsn has position il
Carpenters music store at Wateryillc.
Mrs. Or. Parker Of Winthrop Is visiting
her parents Mr. and Mrs Edmond Park
man.
Mrs. w. b. blanchard of Freeport la
been visiting her father, Mr.. John joy.
Emerson Hall has moved onto the faru
in Fairfield owned by his mother Mrs
Scrbner.
Isaac Kimhall has moved into the hous
recently occupied by f, Hall.
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East SkoWhepan.

Many of our wells have failed, SPRING.
are, drying up and the line gale is looked
for soon.
Jonas Burrill and wife of Belgrade mad,
us pleasant visit last week. Mr.. Burril
is son of Jonas ID. Burrill of Clinton ant
lett that town "a years ago last April ant
is successful farmer. He was present a
Mankato in 1862 when 80 Sioux Indians
were hung in the streets ut one time fol
numbering the inhabitants above Mankato
coming within four miles of the town.
Miss Dora Ames of Canaan Is giving
music lessons to six pupils and all are do
ing well.
Mrs. Frank l.. Bray of Hyde Park, re
turned to her home last Saturday.
A grand picnic is looked for next Thurs
day Mt the Lord shore, Long Pond,
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No. New Portland

Sporting people are plenty in towr
making business good for our Hotel a.
we have but one.
W. S. Jacobs has improved the out
side appearance Of his house very much
the past week.
S. d. Gates spent Saturday and Sun
day at his home in Strong.
There Is some talk of the Bailey Pray
ing Band visiting this place at some tlmt
in the near future.
Jerome Hewett was In town last week
A number of our young people attend
ed the ball game at Abel Thompson.
last week.
S. S. Norton has built a shed at his
farm near the village.
Miss Hattie Strickland has recovered
from her sickness 80 she rides out.
Quite number of cur young ladies art
teaching out of town schools at present.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01

As cash crop the farmers of Maine
have for number of years made success
of raising sweet corn. aud the process
whereby it is converted into canned corn
is hy no means unnteresting aud perhaps
IL very brief history will interest some of
the readers For convenience We will
designate Messrs BurnhAm Morrills
factory at Norridgewock, and follow the
corn in some uf its various changes oeiore
reaching the consumers hsnds. After
reaching the factory grounds the farmers
load Is dumped under one OF the many
sheds built for this purpose The corn
has now passed from the farmers hands
and is taken Ill charge by the company
AT the proper time along comes the MUSK
err with his crew of men, women anu chliu-
Ten whom he locates around tins corn,
which is quickly and deity undressei ana
packed in baskets II is then taken inside
to the power cutters, which remove tue
corn from the cob at the rate OF t2ou ears
every hour, per machine. The cut corn
is then weighed and passed "A power selVe
to remove all stray husks, pieces oil COP
and silks. The corn is now clear and ready
for the cans and is fed to one OF barkers
patent corn filters, which will, in l hour
Of time fill 4, 200 cans and do it so per
iect'y that each can Is ol ,ue cN'e' "e'su',
ms mhchlhe is d matNol Oh "u'o'i"''e",
mechanism ana seems Hniy "ohaeriui
whth We view i's many reverse anu setin,
inglN Impossible notions The TILED cans
are now placed unu' ths wiper WHICH III
the fractonal part OF second wipes .he
top entirely clean ana dry ready ior the
seaer VINO almost AS quickly seais thenl
hermeteaVy when they are REMOVER 10 we
bath for hort time, tested Tor possloie
ar leaks hnally put INTO Tue fe'or's anu
subjected to hlgh pressure OF s'ea1i'when
they are ready TO be cooled on moe'ieu,
wrapped. boxed and shipped 10 consumers
in various parts OF the world 10 give
the reader some Idea OF the magnitude Oh
inns business ana tue dement's "ccu'pe
wock of the many factories in Maine and
see what they are doing. They are doing
large business In Norridpewock outside
of their regular corn pack. last wear pack.
inc 900 bushels of apples. and have
started in on This vears mick. They have
nis vear NM mn $40 600 cans of corn. a
number of thousand in excess of last year
1hr farmers have drawn TO the factory
| 23 G3G bushels of corn and will receive in
cash over S5,OOO. To husk this amount
r,uuires a large number of huskers at a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01

Mrs Caroline CO Hin, the wife of James
f. Coffin of this village, died at her home
on Madison Avenue, on the morning of
the oath inst. Mrs. Collin was born in
1880 in the town of Belgrade where her
childhood was passed. Her parents were
members of the Society of Friends, and
her early religious training was in that
society. The simple and devout spirit of
the,Q takers as they were called, found
beautiful illustration in her life. She
married James +. Cola in 1850 and lived
the greater part of her married life in
Fairfield, until 1881 when they removed
to this village into their home on Madison
Avenue.
Mrs. Coma has been an invalid for q
great many years, and for the last three
or four years has been n great sufferer
yet her patience and cbcerfulness have
been almost remarkable. She never al
Owed her suiferings TO cloud the home
life but was apparently the most Cheerful
one of the home circle. During her life
she was Interested in church and Sunday
school work, and indeed in all that give.
worth TO life. Her sutierings grew NOR,
severe during the last few months anC
she passed to her home through grea
trihulation."
The funeral service was held at her lat,
residence and vas conducted by Rev. A
j. Rlckl'h' Of the Congregational church
assisted by Rev. q. V. Hanson of tn,
Bethany church.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow
ing are the real estate transfers durlnl
the past week.
Madison-A. G.. Nichols to Samue
Vose, 1925. Thomas Ii. Spear to Debo
rah Rounds, $3.50
Pittsfeld-Emma j. Libby to Elmer L
Mason, $500.
No. 3, Range 4-Augustus d. Manson
to John Cassidy, et ais, $500. Harriet
L. Mann, ct ais to John Cassidy, ct ais
$3l 1850. Margaret J. baldwin to John
Cassidy, ct ais, 81 800
No. 8, Range b. Fred Webster, ct al
to Clarence c. Burke. 1924 20.
No. 6, Range 2-Joshua Gray to Ed
ward j. Lawrence, ct ais, $40 600.
Canaan--Cora B. Furber to Annie j.
Wiley, 800.
Harmony-Fred L. Mains to Stedman
Hatch, $500.
Cambridee-Alice Z Ring to Julta A.
Pease, $3.50.
Solon-Cyrena o. NJ, Kenney TO Perry
d. Gates, $500.
Fairheld-Julia A. Bnrrill to John II.
Fuller, $3.50. Silas G. Pencil to Silas
L. Pencil, $500.
New POrtlsnd-Flavilla d. Washburn
to John h. Record, 81 900.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II. Wood to
Benjamin I. Moore, ct al, 5000. Abel
Davis to L. D. Harding, $3.50.
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n armo nv.

Rev. Nathan X. Turner died Saturday
morning at the residence of W. G. Bailey
after long illness of consumption. For
many years he was a resident of our town
and pastor of the church, removing from
here years ago to take charge at Sebec but
falling health compelled him to give up
his chosen work. He was very anxious
to return to his old home and only lived
three weeks after coming His wife and
two daughters died several years ago with
the same disease. One son and q wife by
second marriage survive HIM. The funer-
al services were held Sunday at 2 p. NJ,
conducted by Rev. U. G. Lyons and at
tended by Free Masons and Odd Fellows
both Of which orders he was member.
The Odd Fellows performed their ritual
at the grave.
Mrs Mary A. Wallingford and grand
son Of Auburn, are visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. s. Merrill.
Mr.. Nelson Brown and Mrs. Folsom are
on carriage drive to Hallowell.
Miss Celia Hurd Of Hallowell is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Hurd.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01
State Board of Trade

The annual meeting of the State Board
of Trade at Bangor Tuesday of this week
was well attended, "a delegates being
presenl and the speeches, papers and dis
cussions were of high order.
BILE gathering. Short speeches wer,
made by Senator Hale, Congressman Bou
telle, Hon. John X. Redman, Hon. Henri,
Is. Cleayes, Hon. A. X. Savage, Levi,
Anderson, Esq, and others and letters OF
regret from Secretary Blaine, Gov. Bur
leigh, Senator Frye, Congressman Reic
and DiDgley, Chief Justice Peters ant
others, were read.
Skowhegan was ably represented by
two manufacturers, Messrs. Lewis Ander
son and Geo Is. Stafford, and one lawyer
Forrest Goodwin, Esq.
The Bangor Wing gives brief outline
of Mr.. Goodwins remarks in the after.
noon upon the topic assigned him;
Mr.. Goodwin said that Maine was not
only an agricultural State but a manu-.
featuring one as well. Her mighty rivers
Gent to turn the spndlcs Of both hemi-
spheres. 10 take advantage of the ad.
vantages requires labor, brains and CAPT
tai. The working class OF Maine is un.
surpassed by any In the world and no
employer would ask for better. There
is something in the atmosphere of this
State which makes practical business
mon. 1T has been the fashion to send
to the West for investment and untold
thousands have gone there Nov that
the exploded western booms have tau. hi
us a lesson, let US cease to boom A..
iona and Texas and boom Maine, AID le,
us be provident and patriotic citizens
The manufacturer must be shown that by
locating here he can manufacture his
goods more cheaply He thought that
the railroad monopoly in his part Of the
State has matters all its own way and
fixed its price which must be paid In cash
The Wing also says, at the banquet :.
Mr.. Anderson of Skowhegan. was called
upon by the audience. He said his town
was not behindhand In material prospect
ty. We have fouDdries, mills and many
other industries, thought Skowhegau,
would compare favorably with other
places In the State. (Applause.)
BY invitation of the officers of the road
the board made an excursion by special
train over the Canadian Pacific from the
western line of Maine to Prosque Isle,
starting from Bangor Wednesday morn
ing.
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Canaan

Miss Vina Hussey closed a successful
term Of school in Pittsfeld Friday, Sept.
2jth, and the next Monday commenced II
long term of school in Canaan, Dist No 2.
Mrs Will Cook and Lnuie Weston of
Skowhegan, visited friends in town las,
week.
| Mrs S. f. Parker visited in town las
week.
The approaching pcplSS TT. to b. be hfla ilas
ant promised success.
Mrs. Essle j. Taggett and little daught
er, Gladys, of Oldtown, are visiting Il
Chas Harris for few weeks.
Mrs. Asa Pratt of Pshou's Ferry, spen
Tuesday and Wednesday with friends il
town.
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Mrs Mary C Gage

On Sunday, Sept. n, perfect au
tumnal day, this aged and worthy woman
passed to her reward, She was born in
Starks In 1906, snd her maiden name was
Green, She spent the larger part OF her
married life in this place. and was one Of
the oldest residents on Water street
She bore brave heart into the various
experiences OF life, and was sunny and
hopeful in her disposition. She WAS a
true wife and devoted mother Patiently
and uncompl4inlngly she did her work in
life, and came to her end sustained by
her faith in Christ, which she had cherish.
ed from her early womanhood. The fu.
neral took place on Monday afternoon
and was conducted by Rev. G. V. Hanson
The burial took place on the north side
She leaves two daughters to mourn heI
loss
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01

Mr.. Cyrus Kilby of POI land formelv
publisher of The REpoRTFR has finished
writing his new book eutt'ed ION
the Road or familiar Talks with NV Bro
theirs and Friends" He is now ut Boston
looking after the publication of bis book
at the office of j. Stlman Smith & Co. No.
3 Hamilton Place. Portland papers say it
will be very interesting book of 225 pag. S
containing short sketches of all the cities,
towns and Odd Fellow Lodges, Mr. Kilby
has visited while selling his Grinding OF
the Links"
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e aIrGeld

Ata special meeting of the Village Cor.
poratlon held Monday, after considerable
discussion 1t was voted that the assessors
OF the Villsge Corporation be instructed
to consult with the selectmen OF the town
and that the Corporation construct pub.
lie sewer on Railroad street and that said
assessors and selectmen be authorized to
establish regular price Of entrance for
the abuteIs.
Scott Lord, clerk at the Fairfield
House, who has been spending a few
days at his home In Canaan, returned
Monday.
Rev E. l.. Houghton, the new pastor OF
the Universalist church here is getting
settled into his house on New High street.
He will soon be fully established and pre-
pared to take bold of the work here with
an earnestness that is characteristic Of
him.
We understand that Mr.. Hight has set
tied his case against the street railroad
and there will be no trial as was expected.
Fred Totman has entered Coburn Glass;.
cal Institute at Wateryille.
Miss Jane Rice has returned from Thorn.
aston where she has spent the summer.
Mr.. Charles Bickford, who has been a
conductor on the street cars here, will soon
move to Lowell, Mass.
The work OF making the new section Of
brick sidewalk ON Main street goes steadily
on with large and interested committee OF
inspection aud oversight In constant at
tendance.
Rev, f. L. Houghton, the Uniyersalist
pastor who COMES here from Rockport,
Mass, Is moving into the house on High
street near the Catholic church, and owned
by Mrs @ = hfss
Rev, II ~h.es.s y owdoiubam,
preached a. ~ 4SsSssA~aas church yester
day, In behalf Y ~ faissrsallst State
Missionary Ra4 tA,sla secured pledges
amounting to eoasisssstly more than si60.
The low water Ia lss nyer, and con no.
quent hindrAnee to operations in the mills,
are subjects Of talk all around The cleo.
trio lights here nov have about as much
Illuminating power a. the san number Of
white beans, and unless the rain descends
the people will have to get out the kerosene
lamps and tallow dips.
Geo. H. Quincy, Esq. Of Boston, one Of
the Good Will trustees WAS In Europe At
the time Of the annual meeting, but being
deeply Interested In the success of the In.
stitution, he came down here on THURSDAY
TO make e personal visit. he was much
pleased With the outlook, and 10 in favor
Of immediate steps being taken 10 secure
. water supply for The building.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01

Justin E. Holiness II WORT y young man
and beloved resident of this town, dice
on Sunday, Sept. ~, after long months oil
intense suffering. 1t is supposed that {
severe injury sustained about year since
together with overwork in the woods last
winter, brought on the heart trouble
which caused his death. Manly in appear
ance and honest in spirit, he WAS one that
made and held many friends. He was til,
only child, and this fact adds to the sor.
row of his bereaved parents. He lived a
good life. and died sincerely lanented.
The funeral took place on Tuesday after
noon, and was conducted by Rev. c. V.
Hanson, of Skowhegan. A choir from
Athens furnished appropriate tributes of
song. HIS parents have the sincere sym
pathy of their friends in their great less.
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Palmyra.

Miss Kate Davis was more seriously in
jured by her fall than was first supposed
and has just got so she can turn herself il
bed. She has been almost entirely help
less and has suffered great deal of pain
The Christian society will hold their an
nual society meeting Tuesday, Wedr esda,
and Thursday OF this week, at Pamyrf
village.
Mr., and Mrs. Gilman Burleigh ana Miss
Grace Burleigh of Auburn are visiting
friends here also many Others too numerous
to mention.
A. II. Written has been visiting home
from Boston where he is clerking in store
Ernest Whitman of Fairfield was In
town last week.
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Emblem

A number Of our young people went
to Bingham Saturday to attend the base
ball games.
Mr. VIM Barron went to Bingham Fri
day to visit his niece, Mrs Chester Bates,
and attend the cattle show. He will also
visit friends at The Forks.
Miss Jennie Greenwood of Norridge-
wock who is teaching school in New
Portland spent the Sabbath at her uncles
Cephss Walkers.
Mrs. Hartley Green Of Dead River is
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Pierce who is very low with consump.
ton.
Cephas Walker went to Madison Mon.
dag to work for the Investment Com.
pany.
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STATE NEWS.

VIM. E. Gould was released from State
Prison Sept 30th, on pardon of the Presi
Aent. granted some months ago.
The 84th semi.annual session of the
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars will be
bald = 6ou.h Paris, In Odd Fellows Hall,
ThuEsday, Oct. 9Th.
The ehipowners Of Bath, one Of whom
y tn 4a1ne member of the Democratic
6te1o ooouittss. propose TO call . mass
nootane Doxt month 10 the interest of q
Ua0noth petition 10 Congress for the
poooADe q . tonnage bounty bill. OF
eooeea - eael REQUEST would b heeded
~ - cEQooot Co1eseos, with l40 calami-
~ 0a(e91vs IN ~ Maine shipoWners,
~ ~ qo0o1 Win thsm, apparently oct
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