The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
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Mrs. Dr. Lindsey has recovered from her
sickness and is doing nicely.
Mr.. F. S. Lawton spent Sunday in Lew
iston.
The pipes in Hussey & Commits coat
shop froze solid last Saturday night.
The Young Mems meeting at the Bap-
tist yestry will be held on Saturday eve
ming. All are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitman, who were
in town last week, returned Monday to
Wateryille.
Miss Clara Hilton and her sister Mrs.
! James S2auldins spea. sE2a.yy With thaiz
parents returning to Wateryille Monday
morning.
Mrs. Lunt has recovered from three
weeks illness.
Miss Ira Eldridge Is staying with her
grandmother, Mrs. James Taylor. Mrs.
Taylor has been quite sick but is reported
as gaining.
A petition was circulated among our
voters last week asking for their influence
in favor Of the Clason bill. Most of the
citizens in the village signed the paper,
and all of them discussed the same, and
opinion was about equally divided in re-
gard to the benefit to be derived from 1t.
One prominent man, being interviewed,
said that the bill WAS needed to check the
bribery and corruption which was rampant
in our large cities and occasionally would
creep into our smaller towns. This and
more too he said in favor Of a movement
which will evidently have his support.
Another OF our citizens whose head Is usu-
ally level on political subjects, expressed
views somewhat differing. Said he, 'If
this bill is passed the law will be one OF
the greatest powers Of the rum party. Let
the question of prohibition and license
ever be be left to the people, with that
bill in force as law, and license would
certainly carry the day. This should
make all temperance people, at least, hos
| tile to the new movement" Time only
can tell which Of these two gentlemen
are right. The bill has many friends and
enemies. The system has worked well in
other states, and large cities, but whether
or no it will serve for good or evil in our
State the event will show.
The snow balls went flying through the
air last Monday.
horse attached to q sled load of bricks
took his stand on the track Immediately
in front of the 1925 train last Monday
morning. At the sound Of the bell the
procession began to move down toward
Oakland. The horse was In no hurry, the
engineer of No. was, but his impatience
did no good, and the old horse sauntered
along for many rods before he would con-
sent to be led to one side and give the
train show.
Mr.. H. II. Cross is continually adding
to his cabinet Of war relics. Some OF his
latest acquisitions are quite interesting.
There are axe heads from Old Point, spec
linens of rock from many battle fields of
the rebellion, powder horn from the
war Of 1912, and paper from an old
Southern house. This paper is sort of
rude power Of attorney by means of which
"a captain Of Virginia artillery company
was enabled to draw wages from the Con
federacy for his men. One Of the most
curious things about the paper is that only
two of the signers could write, all the rest
having to make their mark. These things
and many more beside which are more
than worth seeing, are to be found in MIR.
| Cross collection.
A large congregation of interesting list.
sners sat in the pews of the Congregation
alist church last Sunday evening, while
!
the Rev. Mr.. Jones discussed the temper
ance question. The meeting was conduct
ed under the auspices Of the Good Tenn
plars of which body Mr.. Jones is presid-
ing officer. The exercises were opened
by singing and prayer, followed by q
chant by the quartette, Messrs. M. F.
Carr, Elmer Longley, Edwin Longley and
Elmer Dyer. After this came the lecture.
Mr.. Jones handled his subject in a most
able manner, drawing parallels between
the Darkest Africa" of Henry M. Stanley,
the Darkest England" Of Gen. Booth
and the threatened darkness Of rum, tc
be dreaded by every thinking American
citizen. The question was discussed in
its relation to our country's prosperity, in
Its relation to labor and capital and lastly
in Its moral relation to the people as in.
dividuals. It was forsible lecture based
ON truths, which are as terrible as they are
vital. The exercises closed by musical
sele otion we'll rendered by Mr.. Elmer by.
er, Miss May Dyer, Miss May Aderson and
Mr.. Charles Sawyer.