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The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19
Reciprocity Opportunities.

In all probability the success of the
reciprocity treaty with Brazil will result
In a similar arrangement with most of
the other important Central and South
American republics. There is a DISPOSE
ton In some quarters to sneer at and
make light of the work of Mr.. Blaine in
bringing about union of interests In the
commerce of this country and the great
est republic of the southern hemisphere
This is entirely uncalled for. The success
Of the negotiations leading to this treaty
establishes upon even a still higher plane
Mr.. Blane's statemanshp. 1t was a
great accomplishment, and its immediate
as well as It's indirect results cannot fail
to have an important effect upon our
commercial progress.-Bangor News.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

SOMERSET TOWN MEETINGS

DETRoIT-March "A, 1891, Moderator
Chas. L. Harris; Clerk, Geo. l.. Round
Selec men, S. S. Hackett l.. Lord, c Ii
Sanborn; Treasurer, j G Racklitr; Super.
visor, j. c. McMaster, Collector, S. T.
Plummer; Money raised for schools, $500;
Roads, $1,000; other purposes, 5000
No, l,R2, WI R-March .. Modera
tor, George W. Berry; Clerk, Albion l.,
HealY First Selectmsn, Albion l.. Healy
Second, Sidney Berry; Third, Gardiner
Bean; Treasurer, Sidney Berry; School
Supervisor, Emma F. Healy; Collector, /.
p. Andrews. Money raised for schools,
what the law allows, will be about 500
$500 to pay plantation expenses; $40 to
buy school books.
JACkMANr0wN, March ., 1S9l-Mod-
orator, W. H Hanson; Clerk, ii. L. Col
bs; First Selectman, Isaac Newton; Sec
ond, Fred Pierce; Third, Sullivan New
ton; School Committee, MIS-. Abel Kim
ball, Sullivan Newton; Collector, Joseph
Money raised for Schools, all the
law required; Money raised for roads,
none; Money raised for other purposes,
$50.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19
Somerset County Probate Court,
TURNER BUswEIL, JuBGE.

MARCH lHh, ITfl.
Wills proved 10 ephiue Adams, fleleo
NJ. Sla pherd, Skowhegsn; George Bacon,
Madison; William B Cain, Fairs, ID
Hsrlon W. knight, Bingham; Nathan
Weston, Cornvile.
Widow'- allowance granted. Estates
Of Chandler Baker, Bingham; Cyrus NJ
Baker, Madison.
Accounts settled. Estates Of Mary l..
Blackwell, Madison; Sumner Fish, Fair
ield; Eliza Fogg, Cornyile; Samuel Rob
inson, Skowhegan
Administration granted. Estates Of
John ". Csrville. New Portland; Charles
l.. Churchill, Stsrks; Susan X. Lawry,
Aneon; John ID. Curtis, Mercer.
Guardians appointed for Chalmers II.
Jewett ct al, Scion Lyman II. Dennison,
Mercer.
Wills presented Elizabeth HUFF, Nor
ridgewock; Cynthia II. Lew, Fairfield ;
Noah Merrill. Bowdoin Caswell Arson !;
Manley S. Crommett, SSowlegan.
Administration asked for, Estates of
Nancy Bates, Madison; Richard Stewart,
Palmyra.
Accounts filed. Estates of Nancy Bates,
Madison; Abraham Potter Fairfield
I1epzibar Stanley, Smithheld; Ella +.
Wing, Hartlsnd; Henry T. Brown, Frank
II. Reed, Sylvester +. kimbl Ill, Harmony
Joseph 7. Lancaster, Palmyra.
License to sell real estate asked for.
Estates of Benjamin Damon, Palmyra
Frank b. Stilson, Madison; Joseph W
Carr, Skowhegan. Personal estate OF
Lizzie NJ. Blenn, Fairfield; and Robert
Trip, Harmony.
Widows allowance asked for from the
estate Of John S. Longfellow, Harmony.
Guardians asked for over Georgia A
Waugh, Starks; Sarah A. Nichols, Ssmue
Norton, Lula Belle Stoddard, New Port
land; Lydia c.. futile, Canaan,
Report of Commissioner, of Insolvency
died. estate of Cyrus Field, Palmyra.
Estate OF Marcelus S. Perkins, Madi
son, was represented insolvent.
Arbitration authorized on CLAIM
| against the estate of Archibald Linn
Hsrtand.
An appeal was taken from the probat,
of the Will of William II. Brown, Arson
by Charles Brown of Australia.
INSOLVENCY COURT.
Dividend of twenty-one per cent. de
clared to the creditors of Fred A. Collins
Byron b. Foss was granted a discharge
Abial G. Thompson and Fred +. Moore
petitioned for discharge. James d. Blacl
was chosen assignee of Daniel Moody, f
F. Danforth of Frank Z. Smith, and j. j
Parlin Of Charles Lisbon. Examination
of Leroy Walton ordered. Objection.
were hled to the allowance of the CLAIM
of tie Bowdoin Paper Manufacturing
| Co. sainst The Carabasset Pulp Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19
Corrections.
EDITOR OF REPORTER:

EDITOR OF REPORTER:
Please publish these
corrections of mistakes in printing my
articles.
In No. of "Old Settlers, Joseph Wes-
tons youngest child, Paulina, was not
born in 1902 as it read In the paper, but in
1901. l would not wish to cheat her out
of year Of her ffe.
In No. My father bought lot 80 not
from Mr.. Caleb but Mr.. Calef. A part OF
the lot was assigned to my brother John
W., had no brother John Weston.
One of the appraisers Of my fathers es-
tate was not Daniel Stevens. but Daniel
Steward
In another column cannon City, is
mentioned three times; If there is any
such place in Colorado, have never seen
it.
EBEN WESTON.
Canon City, March Il, 1891.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

The Tax bill now under consideration In
the Maine Legislature contains listing
feature which proposes to compel every
man in business to show just what he owes
and what is due him, or, in effect, Just
what he is worth after paying his debts.
Such n system, if it were possible to carry
it out, would probably have consequences
which are not at all contemplated by those
who press this legislation. 1t would in
volve a degree of publicity in relations
which would greatly restrict credits and
force hundreds of traders out of business
Boston journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19
Old Christmas Custorna.

Ever since the Fifth century Dee Is
has been our Christ day; and from Roman
Saturnalia, from Druids OF Britain, from
mystical German legends and homely En-
glish customs, we have drawn the charms
and graces and fantastical devices with
which we clothe our tenderest thoughts
and hottest reverence for the entrance Of
the Saviour of the world into human life
From Scandinavians, who in winter built
immense fires on the hill tops in honor Of
the sun 5 return, We borrowed the yulc log.
And it became an English custom to pro
serve a bit Of one years yule log to light
the fire on the great hearth at the follow
ing ChrstmaS-tilc, in token OF warmth
and plenty to abide In the household
throughout the year, When the log was
ready 10 be brought in the youngest child
of the family was seated upon it, and all
the rest assembled to witness its entrance,
drawn by the merry retainers, and to pre-
pare it for the lighting.
The passing of the "wassail cup"-e bowl
OF spiced alc-was something always OK
pected, and he WAS a nisgard indeed " no
would not take a hearty sup" from the
huge common vessel, and leave douceur
in the hand Of the maiden who brought 1t,
and often enough another sweet meInento
on her not unwilling lips.
The wnssaling of the orchard trees "a
Deyonshire custom),
That they may bears
Full many plum.
Full many poArN
is sometimes wrongly quoted as q Christ
mas observance, but it WAS upon Twelfth
Night'-in lanuary-Lhat the trees were
made drunken with the dregs OF good
sop. New York Commercial Advertiser.
Queer Things In the Dead Letter omos.
y bootblack's outfit, wood cav, .
hat box, gold headed cane, snuff boxes,
gold, silver and bronze medals, coins Of
all kinds, countries and ages are among
the curiosites collected Tho metal b.
sis for set Of false teeth is In one of
the casesl 1t was unclaimed, and came
to the dead letter office several years
ago. a short time since an old gentle
man who visited the museum recoy-
nized the remains OF his former set Of
false teeth. He had sent them to dem
list, he said. for repairs, but Lost sight
of them entirely. As he had bought q
new pair be said he bad no USE for the
old ones, 50 they remain in the dead let
ter office.-Wa shington Cor S.. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

The new tariff of passenger rates which
the Maine Central is to issue, which Is to
reduce fares cosiderably, containing neT'e
over 81 per mile. and great many a. low
us cents, will be a book of considerable
dimensions, there are now 223 stations on
this road, and it is proposed in this tar fl
to show the exact fare from every station
to every other, and not only the fare but
the distance in miles as we'll This will
require book of about liz pages, and
will contain considerable over quarter
Of million figures.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

A carload of people went up to Show
hogan from Waterville Thursday night to
attend the odd Fellows ball. The chevsl-
iers of Canton Halifax were conspicuous
in their gorgeous uniforms as they led the
grand march. All report that everything
went off pleasantly and satisfactorily. not
by any means the least of the attractions
being the splendid supper furnished at
the Heselton House. 1t was daylight be-
fore the special train reached Watervile
on its return after the ball-Hennebec
Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

A Skowhegan business man tells the
Madison Bulletin that he will be one of
fifty or hundred to raise fifty or one
hundred thousand dollars for the purpose
of bringing some industry or other into
his town. That is the spirit that sets
things humming in q town.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

Deacon Hardscrabble Ito passenger re-
quiring three seats for himself and bag
ge)-1ou are from the city, presume?
Mr.. Short-Yes; how did you know it'
Deacon Hardscrabble-O, we butehered
our country hogs three months ago. ere
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19
PENSION

A former resident of Somerset Co., Ir
NJ. 6. Wright. has located in Washing on,
d. @. and opened an office for the proAccu-
ton of Government Claims. He Will i've
special attention to the claims of Maine SOL
diers. Being Located ner the det art.
ments, and having had several years ex-
perience in the Pension Bureau as Cork
and special examiner, he is prepared to
promptly and skillfully prosecute all claims
for original pension, increase of pension,
bounty, etc., which may be placed in his
hands. Consult him if you desire to ap-
ply, or, If having applied, your case has
been rejected or neglected. Advice FREQ.
Address NJ. G. WRIGHT, Washington,
D. O., or call at the office of James Wrigh,
Skowhegan who is supplied with proper
blanks for applications under the new Law
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

Rev. e. W. Hiuckley, pastor of the Bap-
fist church in Oakland, on Sunday ar
nounced his resignation of the pastorste,
to take effect some time in May. At the
time lie accepted it, about a year ago, it
was with the understanding that his re-
signation was to be accepted whenever
the demands of the Good Will enterprise
should seem to make it necessary. That
time has come, and hereafter Mr.. Hinckley
will devote himself exclusively to the
interests of the Homes at Good Will
Farm. Sometime since he purchased a
residence in the neiehborhood, and will
soon establish his home there.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19

Very little is beng heard now in con-
demnation of the rules adopted by the last
Congress to prevent Parliamentary Oh
struction. The Democrats seem to have
made the discovery that they are just what
have been needed for a number of years,
to facilitate the peoples business. The
session that has Just drawn to a close was
a turbulent one, but it viii go down in his
tory as Congress that did vast amount
of work and passed the largest number of
important matters of legislation which have
been considered in National Legislative
Councils for many years.-Ex.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19
Peoples Fire Insurance Co

VI 7
]. C. MOORE, President. secretary =. IL SlbA"Ha
ASSETS, DEC. ~, 1890.
,.,s -, hand and m,,tpooc tirst ens) s243 gal 66
stocks and bonds owned by the company, non moo n,
market value, No ~ -. 20 a."
Loans secured by coiaterals, ~ ~ sD" ~
Other securities, w ''' w
oash , ~, eu'''r""A ''i" Ga 3l2 IL
p'."n, , ,oor,o5 u g59 81
n 49,, ~ ~ o,,,,so az collection SO go "a
A',,,rnaoto Of assets Mt actual vsine s76 a73 ~
LIABILITIES, DEC. 81, 1890
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims 10 'H II
ahouli , ir'ES,i'r ~. ~ ''i''' 297 III 90
All h.,', , , n, ;rst tho company II 934 Ii
7 ioi,;i;tto. ox,an, a..,.,., IN ct
'"',a,ms; eAeel' c"pit"l s''ck anu n e35D 8i5 80
sna Piun J., $50 900 90
Surplus beyond capital. VI u. 20
The Somerset reporter., 1891-03-19
Maine Central Passenger Rates.


Canon City, March IL, 1891.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
Stocks Active and Higher-Cordage Proves an ExceptiOn-Confid Among the Bulls of Further Ad- vances in Prices.
NEW YORK, May 1

NEW YORK, May il. Railroad bonds were comparatively quiet and though few of the more active issues higher this evening all the important changes in quotations declines. The business done reached only $1, ,07O0 900 and was well distributed. Stocks were active and higher with the excep- tion of cordage. The opening prices were ir regularly changed from those of last Saturday and the early losses in the regular list were con fined to fractional amounts with the exception of Chicago Gas, which lost 116 per cent and the ad vance from the lowest figures reached per cent. and the upward movement met with no check during the day, the final figures being at or about the highest prices. The feeling at the close of business was much better and the bulls were again confident of further advance in prices. A small engagement of gold for export hap no influence upon prices and notwithstand ing the rumors of political and financial difficult ies in Europe operators are inclined to believe that the outward movement of gold has reached it's culumnation.
 The market finally closed active and strong at the best prices of the day.
 Closing prices reported over the private wire of BUNNELL & SCRANTON, Bankers and Brokers:
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
KANSAS
 AND THE
 ALLIANCE

Five years ago we cautioned investors, and predicted there would be trouble in Western mortgages in those States where the numerous new companies springing up created reckless over-competition. Three years ago we quit doing any new business in Kansas and every other Northern State.
 Years ago when few people would in vest in Kansas mortgages they were first class and made a splendid record for prompt payment. When everybody want ed Kansas mortgages was good time to go elsewhere. When everybody wants any particular investment is a good time to take something else.
 Kansas is prosperous, and is reducing her mortgage indebtedness. Competition for mortgages is gone, and when the weed ing-out process gets little farther along Kansas will again be good field for safe mortgage loans.
 The Alliance Legislature passed no law affecting mortgages or the credit of the State, and will not at the next session two years hence.
 We have had 20 years experience in in- vestments. Never lost dollar. In every instance principal and interest has been paid at maturity. We have returned to Investors SIS 3,800,000.
 J. B. WATKINS l.. M. CO.,, 319 Broadway, New York. HENRY DICKINSON, Manager.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
YALE AGAIN DECLINES To Play Baseball with Harvard this SeAaOn.


 Season.
 The following letter has been sent by Yale to Harvard with reference to the re- cent baseball discussion:
 MT. J.W. Cummin, manager Fl. U. B. B. c. Dear sir: We beg to acknowledge the receipt of yours of May 1, signed by Dud- ley s. Dean, captain, in which you chal- lenge us to series of four baseball games.
 We must decline your challenge. We hold an agreement signed also by Captain Dudley s. Dean, fixing series of games upon conditions, by which we were willing to abide. We also hold the per sonal assurance of Captain Dean, before this agreement was signed, that you would arrange series of games with Princeton. It was upon this assurance that we signed our agreement with you-in fact l the representatives of the three colleges your opinion of the correctness at the out set of our attitude in advocating the ne- | cessity of series is now not open for ar gument You acceded to it and we are un- willing to reopen the question. l You have made agreements which have been annulled by your athletic committee without our consent. We cannot treat l with you further.
 1 You are entirely in error in assuming that the Yale sentiment is opposed to ball | games with Harvard. It is just the con- | to dictation by the Harvard athletic com. mittee. We consider that we have been trifled with when you send a representa- tive to meet us whom we naturally suppose l to know the extent of his authority to act and to act within his authority. l We cannot permit our agreements witt | you to be thrown over by the whim o1 any outside body and then again anew as if no agreement had been reached. You1 suggestion that your athletic committet bears the same governing relations to you athletic organizations that our faculty doe' to ours is most surprising. Permit us tt inform you that our faculty interfere' 1 with our games only so far as they inter fere with college exercises.
 It does not dictate to us as to what col lege we shall play.
 It does not attempt to fix our dates, no even to cancel agreements because per chance our nine may not have reached thu proper stage of preparation for the games
 It interferes with no details of time place, or opponents within the limits abov stated.
 We beg to suggest that all complication in future years with us will be avoided, i you will send representatives who have il fact the authority to bind you that the. assume to have. And further we beg t. say that the terms of your present chal lenge not only would never have bee1 agreeable to us, but our previous negotia tions must have made you aware that W would not accede to it's terms. It is sub stantially what we fstly refused in con | yention Vours very trulv
 COUNTRYWIDE CALHOUN, Captain Y. U. B. B. c. w. H. ST. JOHN,
 President Y, U, B, B, c.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
STILL UNKNOWN.
Buried Yesterday in RranforI

CRAWFORD, May 1.-The body of the unknown man who was run over the other side of Branford late Saturday night, was to-day inferred in the burying ground in this town. There is not as yet the slight est clue to the mans identity. He was about fifty years of age. In the opinion of
 the medical examiner he was tramp. and in a book found in his pocket was the name, '.Thomas Gaylord, AT Edward street." Coroner Mix is still at work upon the case. -
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
The John H. Starin.

The steamer John H. Starin, which ran on some rocks in December last and crushed her hull, has been completely repaired by Robert Palmer & Sons at Noank She will now sail for her dock at Staten Island and undergo complete overhauling of the in terior, which will take until June 1.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
COurt Notes.

The criminal side of the court of common pleas came in yesterday and immediately ad- journed. It will be in session again to- day ,when @ few petty cases in which the parties appealing have not been able to secure bonds will be dis posed of in some manner.
 Henry D. Todd of North Haven has attached the greenhouse and plants of Florist Daniel Cur ran at 26 Poplar street to recover $s50. The writ
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
R.TJSSIA

Covers territory of 494 900 acres. the largest in Europe. It is an exceedingly large country, and, as nation, the Russians are great and pow erful The G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. O.
 Taylor Pure Rye whiskeys are great beverages the fact of their age, purity and general excel lence. They are suited for sick room as well as sideboard use. Physicians recommend them
 Druggists and Grocers sell them. Our firm name is on the label and over the cork CHESTER H
 GRAVES & SONS, Sole Propretors Boston, Mass
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
LAID AT REST.
Funeral of the Late James W. Brad-
 Icy.

Icy.
 All that was mortal of the late James W. Bradley, for many years the genial proprietor of the Tontine hotel, was yes terday afternoon consigned to it's last rest ing place in Grove street cemetery in the presence of large gathering of relatives and friends. The funeral services took place in the private apartments of the de- ceased at the Tontine hotel at 3 o'clock, and was conducted by Rev. William Beardsley, nephew of Rev. Dr. Beardsley, and assistant rector of St.Thomas' church. The floral offerings were both numerous and beautiful.
 The bearers were Charles Wilson, L. B. Hinman, J. Gardner Clark, H. P Hoadley, Andrew B. Hendryx and Nathan S. John. son. Among the relatives present were James N. Bradley of Muskegon, Mich. |; Horace Bradley of Newtown and Henry A. Bradley of Derby, together with his wife and family, all of whom are brothers of the deceased; Mrs. J. Newton, of Bridge port, sister; William Bradley and Charles Bradley. of Newtown, cousins; MT. and Mrs. Moves of Seymour, Eugene Winton of Willimantic, T. Bush of Hartford, MT. and Mrs. Betts of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Knowlton of Bridgeport.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
THE COURT RECORD. City Court Criminal Side Judge
 Pickett.

George Yang, injury to private building, $2s fine, $6.A costs; James Frazier, begging, 1udg- meat suspended; James O'Neil, theft from Meyer Mary Ann Redden. breach of peace, judgment suspended; same, drunkenness, $20 fine, $62a costs; Patrick Early, breach of peace, Judgment costs; Max Kattschmidt, theft, continued to May l2; Edward KeeshaH, Reform school complaint, of peace, $50 fine, SeA costs and months in
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
Pure Rye Whisky

Is bottled by us, under the brand c. O. Taylor Pure Rye. Rock candy is pure sugar. The two in combination make a syrup that will relieve the most stubborn Cough or Lung trouble Buy the candy and any leading druggist or grocer will supply the G O Taylor Pure Rye by the bottle or dozen. Our firm name should be on each lable and over each cork. CHESTER H. GRAVES < SONS, sole proprietors, Boston,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12

Marion Harland says: tElectro- Silicon produce. without abrasion a brilliancy heretofore ur-
 known.s She speaks for thousands of house.
 keepers constant consumers of this famous silver kskin9. I'd a6dTsal b n johS Gt, 4sW sS YesS
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
A Sad Bereavement.

Helen May, only daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Malcomb Booth, died Sunday night of croup. The little girl had been i'll for several days and from the first the disease bafaed the skill of the attending and con- sulting physicians. Her sufferings during the four days immediately preceding death were terrible. Funeral at No. B Lynwood street. to-day. at B D. m.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
A IIrnoo

NEW ENGLAND LAND AND HAR-
 ROR IMPROVEMENT co. OCCIDENTAL BLOCK SEATTLE, WASH. ap91 9taw,S-wtf
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
Loves Hut One.

.Cleyeland's Baking Powder is my fs- YoTite, We always use Cleyeland's. and would uss no other. ."--Mrs. \. Q. o,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
Young Peoples Literary Union. At Young Peoples Literary union of the

Church of the Messiah Rev. l.. H. Squires will read an essay this evening on "The Decisive Battle of Our Late Civil War" It is expected that gentleman who partici- pated in that battle will be present and make remarks. There will be other inter esting exercises consisting of music, recita- tions and quotations from the poets. The public invited.