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The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
Athens

Mi. Simon Barker is Mt home from
Oregon for visit after an absence OF sew
eral years. Every one is delighted to see
Sine.
Mr.. Micajah Barker and wife of Oregon
are visiting in town.
Miss +. b. runton of Skowhegan is al
home for brief vacation.
Will Wood, ESD, Of West Medford
Mas, came to town last week to join hii
family who arr spending the summer here
MIR. VIII Mclaughlin and wife of Yves
Medford, Mass, are here on visit to Mrs
Nj. 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs Alanson Locke
Mr.. John Hight is at home from Fair
field.
A valublc colt owned 10y Mr.. Freeman
futile broke its leg while at pasture witt
its dam. 1t had to be killed
Rev. L. G Lyons has rented the kins
man place, near his church and is soon t,
take possession.
DR.. Mari was in town Sunday in con
sultatlon with DIR. Ellingwood.
Somerset Academy opened Ang. s, witt
flattering prospects
quite party Of Athenians attended th,
picnic at Cornyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. E'lery Brasier Of Palmyri
were visiting friends here recently.
Mr.. CASTILLO Williams has gone to Lin
culnYille to work.
Miss Jennie York is at work at Ba
llarbor.
Mrs VIM. Lald snd Mts b. NJ Paine
are both gaining in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young of Sebec are visit
ing Mrs. Olive Williams
Prof and Mrs. Wiggn Of the Academ,
are boarding at A. j. Goodains
There will be meeting at Athens Vii
lage, Monday evening, Aug. 81, 81, to
choose officers aud organize for cattl,
show and fair. All are invited to attent
and adjoining towns are invited to partici
pate.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27

Camp meeting at North Arson this week
aud everybody asks his neighbor, Are
you going?" Next week it is State Fair a
Bangor and the week after at Lewiston
Can we have clear weather for them alll
Ben Young and wife are at Augusta this
week attending the encampment and visit
ing friends.
Henry Hodgdon started meat cart this
week, and we are In hopes he will sell or
credit, and that we shall be better sup
piled,
There are but few from this town attend
ing the encampment.
The grain is nearly all harvested aud
some have their potatoes dug.
Carrie Berry is gaining and Is able &c
ride out.
Mrs. Mar shall Berry is visiting In Madi
Son
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
Foreign.

A very severe hurricane occurred re-
Gently at Martinique The latest advices
are that $40 persons lost their lives and
the shipping was practically destroyed.
The London Times publishes despatch
dated Lisbon Aug, IA which Portuguese
authorities refused to transmit which de.
clares money crisis is becoming so acute
that gold and silver have disappeared
from circulation and that copper is very
rare, Trade is stagnsnt and househU Id
shopping is almost impossible.
The London Standards Shanghai cor
respondent learns from Pekin that the
dispute between foreign representatives
and the Chinese government has taken a
favorable turn and there is q prospect of
an amicable settlement.
The expectation of rye from Russia to
Germany goes on with feverish haste.
All frontier stations are congested with
wagons. Between 800 and 400 arrived at
Wirbsllen on one day and are waiting to
transfer their contents to German wa
CONS.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
Larone

We ha1 the pleasure of attending a Sab
bath school picnic, held by tn school on
Mount Peek a-hoo, under the msnagement
Of the able superintendent, l. ID Packard,
and viii say right here, for u real, right
down good, social, free from all restraint
picnic, just take in country Sunday
school days outing. My pen is unable TO
do Justice to the tables as spread for lunch
with nearly everything that over one hun
dred mortal healthy appetites could crave,
including coffee, piping hot. If anyone
went away with appetite unappeased IT
was certainly their own fault. Directly
after lunch We were invited by Thomas
Lord to form IN solid phnlanx and have
have our ''pikters took, aud at the
word the deed was done. Peek-aboo is
situated on the farm of |. Powers and Il
grand view can be had to the westward
which with a good glass will we'll repay
any visitor, and is fine place for days
outing.
A quiet home wedding occurred on the
Sth, at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. L. Winslow, when Miss Annette Mrs.
WIS eldest daughter WINS welded to Mr.
Geo. Paddock Of No. Fairfield. Rev. Mr.,
Reed of Clinton officiating. The best
WlNIth vi II lhl St tlltit VI llltuNs ~ WIN
this couple i'll this their start in married
life.
The Knights farm lately owned by d.
Fish has again changed hands, now being
owned by Chas. Bangs of Skowhegan who
will soon move onto it.
Mrs. II. Goodwin is spending few
weeks in St. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buzzell were u
attendance on the state muster at Augusta
last week.
+, p. Holway has returned from trip
to Eustis.
Miss Lizzie SheaG is at home for two
weeks vacation.
Visitors in town lately fora longer or
shorter period are Mr.. aud Mrs. + L Kinds
of Fairfield, Prof. and Mrs Il. j. Kinds OF
the Elliot school Boston, Prof and Mrs A
B Allen Of Westbrook Seminary, Mr.
Goodwin of New York, Mrs. l. Hoxie of
Bath Mrs. NJ Bates of Winthrop, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0 l. Buzzell of Fairfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas IIolway and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Frost of Pittsfeld, Mr.. W Holly
of Pennington, Mr. and Mrs Ii l. Holway
of Skowhcgau.
Il. W. Tobey meets with the Maine Vet.
| Grams at Augusta this week
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
GEN e RAJ.

Massachusetts has appropriated $75,
900 for It's exhibit at the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition; $4,000 of which
will be devoted to Its educational depart
ment.
paid of $4,000 of their mortgage in
debtedness in July when money was
scarce.
The American AgriculturalIsu has made
q careful examination of the matter and
places the corn crop Of 1891 at 2.0OO, 900,
900 bushels; the wheat crop, 500, 900 ,0OO
buseela, and oats, 622 900 900 bushels.
This aggregate crop Of 1922, 900, 0OO
bushels is 2Ss per cent higher than the
average Of the II preceding years.
There is great rush Of boomers to
Guthrie, Oklahoma, awaiting the Presi-
dents proclamation opening to settlement
the Iowa, Sac and Fox reservations.
King Humbert unveiled the monument
OF Victor Emmanuel At Mondovi, Sunday.
The ceremony was the occasion Of loyal
demonstration on the part of the popu.
lace.
At 1880 O'Clock Saturday an explosion
occurred In the five story building extend
Ing from No. GO to "a Park place, New
York city. and In moment . frightful
rambling noise was heard and the whole
front portion of the walls collapsed and
fell outward In . pile on the street. Al
that time the street was filled with hurry.
Ing people and heavily laden wagons and
trucks, and large number were buried In
he rains Fire Immediately broke ont
which added 70 the fearfulness of the
calamity and 70 The danger Of .rescuine
any ulfogtanats who might b alive ID
~ r1an9. lis estimated that from 60
% 10 p9soa1 Wsge killed and many mora
~ Known - - iajassd
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
For the Reporter.
CnfnNIlla PIcnIc

The question as to who invented that
Yankee dish known as Baked Beans"
may never be definitely settled One
thing, however, is conceded-that the
honor of discovery belongs to New Eng
land and who knows but to some Maine
hunter or lumberman2
BE that as 1t may, in the town of Corn
vile still lives full-fedged disciple OF
the original inventor in the person of lie.
ander Bigelow who can bake in the ground
a bushel or more of the most delicious
beans ever tasted. The promise of this
kind of dinner was what attracted to the
Flanders grove In East Cornville between
four and five hundred of the citizens OF
Cornville, Athens, Madison and Skowhe-
gan.
They brought with them great variety
of cake, pies and other dalnties, which
with the beautiful flowers furnished by
Mrs. Blaisdell made the tables look very
inviting. Coffee was made in the grove
and served TO the company by some of
Cornyile's prominent citizens.
The Athens Band added much to the
enj pyment Of the occasion by Its strains
Of lively music.
Among those present, there were none
whose face beamed with greater pleasure
than that of the peanut vender who sold
his hot peanuts at ten cents quart with
a rspidity simply astonishing
Dinner over and the company called
around the Band stand Mr.. Woodman Of
Cornville made few Introductory re
marks and then called for speeches from
Capt. Holman and A. S. C. Hall of Athens
and 5. ID. Arnold of Skowhegan.
a little incident happened while IS
ID. was trying to express his apprecia
ton OF the good things just enjoyed at
the table, that amused those who were
near enough to appreciate the joke.
A little Two year old grandson OF Corn
ville's most noted violinst was an atten
tive listener to Uncle Sans remarks and
when an old lady near him expressed a
great desire to know what the speaker was
saying for she couldn't hear word, cried
out 50 that all in the vicinity could hear
"Beans, Beans :"
AS Thursday, August Goth was one OF
our perfect SIMMER days, all pronounced
the occasion very enjoyable one, and
thought it worthy OF page in Cornville &
History. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
PROBATE NOTICES


ATA CoITpT on pvnu.m. -,
A heasn ,.ith, s opAA nelo q SKow-
,et. on the od TuranAy ~ A,,oN Urn , ~ oome.
oui .Vlu one tnousand eight hundred and ninety.
ed for action thereunon bereinsfta, ;"di.,d y,
hereby Ordered: that nnhiic nn+ice thara,,s hs
given to all persons Interested that thev ,n"v
appear at Probate Comrt 70 he haldan = n saiaa
SkOwhegan, ut the Probate Office on the serond
Tuesday of next SEPTFMBER nj nina NJ ths
clock in the forenonn anI n o. nin1 " tho
and object II they see cause. w "e"'" '"e''o"
JOS. II. saNDFoRn l.,o -, s, ,..,
win presented for Probate by Alopzo Rcbarinon the
Executor named therein. ~
ANNAH NJ. FREEMAN, late of Cornyille Deceased
,,,,.'. nam. u .herein-
WI presented for Probate by MarciaP Cleayes, the
GEORGE W HENDERSON. late NJ ~ .,har. ds.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
S TATE NEW S.

Frank A. Tarbox of Lewiston commit.
mitted suicide by hanging Monday last
lie attempted to take his own life several
weeks ago by shooting, inllicting painful
wounds but recovered from them. His
father sulcided Some six months ago.
The first known catch of blue fish in
these waters was made within a week
when the steamer Hurricane took 1900
pounds In the seine of Monhegan. They
were beauties, averaging five pounds each
aud were shipped to Boston.
All along the down east coast the can.
ming factories are very busy, this being
the best year for fish known for long
time. Hundreds of bushels are being re.
celved at each factory, lively business
being in progress.
Mackerel in immense numbers were
driven into brook near Searsport the
other day by shark or horse mackerel
and we're left by the receding tide ia pools
along the brook. Some large catches
were made by parties who caught them
In their hands. Brook trout have been
taken from the same brook not four rods
above the place where these salt water
fish were taken.
Fannie Patchen, the famous brood
mare, tired by J. C. Marble and owned by
Marble Pierce, of Paris Hill, was found
dead in the pasture August lSth. She
was 20 years old last July, and it is safe
to say that she was one of the creates,
speed-producing mares in the country.
Squirrel Island is having genuine rea
estate boom as a result of the unusual
activity of the past two summers. 4
syndicate have purchased fifteen lots OF
the east bluffs OF the island at $3.50 each
and propose to take five more. Roads
sidewalks and water supply will be pu
in at once and a number of new cottage
will be built on that side of the islant
next year.
Over 10000 pounds of raspberries at ,
shipment was the average quantity ship
ped last week and the week previous b,
three buyers on the upper st. John river
There were three shipments per week
The Pressure Isle Star Herald is Informed
that the larger part OF these berries ar,
gathered on the American side, In Aroos
took county, Between S3S, 900 and $40
900 will be paid out for berries in tina,
section this year.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
Colby University,

new instructor has been engaged tc
teach the modern languages at Colby Uni
versity. He Is DR.. Anton Marquardt, 9
native Of Duchy of Holstein, North Ger.
many. DR.. Marquardt came to this
country over four years ago and for the
past four years has taught French and
German at the High school at Waterto wn,
Mass. DIR. Marquardt is 30 years of age.
He received his degree of Doctor of Phil.
osophy from the University of Kiel. after
study in Berlin and KEEL. He came to
this country with the intention of devot-
ing himself to the work of popularizing
the knowledge Of the German language
and literature by work in some college
position. He is by no means narrow in
his attainments. His specially is the
higher mathematics, that being the theme
of his DOCTORS thesis. He has been en-
gagged In fitting students for Harvard,
teaching all mathematical subjects, be-
sides French and German. The engage
ment of native German as an instructor
in modern languages at Colby mesns a
new departure, the object being to give to
students so desiring all facilities for &C
quiring the modern languages, both for
colloQuial and scholarly purposes. Dr.
Marquardt will enter upon his duties at
Colby next term.-Wsterville Mail.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27

Mnnley Holt returned last week from {
business trip to Canada, having beer
absent two weeks.
learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Cair
are about to move to Clinton village.
Mr.. Sewell Pratt and wife visited hi
sister, Mrs. X. B. Wells and other friends
IN this place last week.
r. F. Parker and wife have returned
from weeks visit among relatives in St.
Adams.
Mrs. Olive Parkman is visiting friends In
Canaan and East Skowhegan.
Mrs. Florence Marshall returned to her
home in Auburn last week.
Miss Mae Pratt returns to school, at
Waterville next Monday.
Nn. Leonard Rowe an aged lady Of this
place 10 very low from psralvtic shock.
She Vas stricken down some more than q
week ago and for several days has lain In
IN unconscious state. Mr.. John Cilley Of
Fairfield. has bsea with her during her III.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
Nassalboro Meetings

The Fourth Annual Grove Meeting OF
the Vassalboro Memorial Association OF
universalists, began Friday at the beau
tiful grove on the premises Of II. C. Bur
leigh, Esq. near Oak Grove Seminary
The opening day was devoted to temper
ance, and excursion rates having beer
arranged from all points, there has beer
large number of interested people iu
attendance, not far from thousand, aut
had the weather been propitiou 1.-The num-
Der would have been much larger. MANY
prominent men were present and spoke
upon the temperance question, among
them being Gov. Z C. Burleigh, who en-
thusiasticly championed the Maine prohib
TORY law. Rain interfered somewhat with
the afternoon exercises.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
COUNTY CLIPPINGS,

Chas. w. Hilton of Anson can boast of
being the owner of the latest sheen in
Maine, we think. We refer TO three
which Eugene f. Gilman brought from
Illinois and sold to him, and were kept
several days by Herman Corbett, then
shipped to the Bangor fair. These sheen
are pure bred Oxforddowns, and together
they aggregate over 700 los. in weight.
Let US hear from the farmers.
The Baptist church at Fairfield have
asked Rev. A. X. P. Small, d. D., to SUP
ply the pulpit there for the next six
| months.
| M. w. H. Harrington of Fairfield was
driving his fine span of horses attached
to moving machine Friday, on the
Totman piece, West street, when one of
them began to prance and then jumping
ahead drew the machine upon his leg,
cutting 1t completely of. The horse OF
course had to be killed. He was valued
between two and three hundred dollars.
Mr.. G. M. Phillips, of the firm of G. A.
Phillips & Co., of Fairfield, has been at
Newport this week, where he closed
contract to furnish all the lumber for the
new wooden factory which Is to be erect.
ed at that place this season. This means
q market for quite pile of lumber, as
the mill In question Is to be 1875 feet long,
sc feet wide and three stories high,
though the walls of the first story will be
brick and stone.
Work on the new dam at the "ledge"
at Pittsfleld is being rapidly pushed for.
ward, and soon Plttslheld will have
another good dam across the Sebasti-
cook.
The Manufacturers' Investment Co, of
Madison, ale having installed one of the
finest electric light plants in the State of
Maine. 1t consists of both incandescent
and arc dynamos from the works OF the
Thomson Houston Electric Co. Of Lynn,
Mass. This il said to be the eighth pulp
mill In the state installed with the Thorn
SON. Houston apparatus.
The farm buildings in Starks owned BY
George Williams of Madison village were
burned to the ground saturday morning.
The buildings consisted OF . story and q
half house. two barns one BY "a the other
40x60,a stable 2Sx37 and large shed. Mr.
williams purchased this place few years
ago, but never lived ON il but . week or
20 to time each year - his business u
in Madison. The hre caught IN the kitch-
en- during the absence Of Nrs. Williams
and was discovered too late 70 ave any
thing. This loss u estimated q nearly
. 900. with $500 insurance o. ~ bald.
6Da
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27

An agent for an accident company has
insured about twenty persons in this place
lately, and several in the life insurance.
Carroll Bartlett is rusticating in town
and experimenting farming operations for
his brother, ID, IL Bartlett.
Will II Mclaughlin and his little daueh.
ter, Marion, Of West Medford, Mass are
visiting relatives and friends in this town
and Athens.
The Patrons of Husbandry had an ex-
ceiieut excursion to Lake Harmony, last
week and pattook of picnic dinner ON
the beach of Point Lookout
The last few days have been wet and hot
and fears are entertained that potatoes may
rot again this year thus far they are
sound.
+, L. Conner has been chosen traverse
juror and g. d. Laughton grand Juror, to
attend court at Skowhegan the second
Tuesday of September.
Roland Stinneford got badly injured by
being thrown upon the hard ground while
leading an unruly two-yesr old steer.
Mrs. Lizzie Gilman fell down the cellar
stairs few days ago, dislocating her
shoulder
Mr. Colby Moses, wife and daughter from
Minneapolis are visiting friends In town.
Miss Caddie Laughton from Boston is
home on visit
Rev U, G. Lyons and wife will attend
the Methodist Camp-meeting at Foxcroft
this week, and from there will take a trip
to his old home in Aroostook
II. o. Bartlett has been making repairs
on his mill Mt the yillaue
Guy Pennell fell through scuttls door
in Pencil & Marbles back room of the
store, into the cellar and struck on the end
OF Darrell, injuring him severely.
Mr.. Gilman's daughter, Mrs. Judkins,
who with her husband has been visiting
her parents for some weeks returned to her
home at Great Works, Tuesday.
Miss Katie Merrill of Old Town is visit
ing relatives and friends III town.
Mrs. Ruel Rowell Of Scion, with her two
boys, is spending few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Farrar.
Andrew Gray and family accompanied
ty Mrs. Gray's mother, Mrs. Edward
Davis are attending the Camp-meeting at
Foxcroft
We learn that Hill Bros. talk of erecting
saw and shingle mill on the site Of the
one burned last week. Thus utilizing the
excellent water power and with the boiler
and dry house which were saved from the
flames, they may yet do something to re-
treve their fallen fortunes.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27

The capture of the murderer Almy,
Thursday last was the event that occa-
stoned the greatest excitement of the
week. The case has been a strange one
all the way through, including his hiding
In the Warden's barn and capture. 1t is
not little strange that live sheriff,
armed as be was of course, and &C.
companie6 by another man should allow
the man he had been hunting for a month
or more to walk out into the orchard,
gather apples and walk back into the
barn without arresting him or killing him
then and there. The yarn Almy tells
about not intending to harm Christie
Warden and that he first shot her acct
dentally Is a very foolish one. No man
waylays defenseless women armed with
revolver unless he contemplates deeds of
violence. Almy is brutal, hardened,
cunning criminal. 1t is fortunate he is
secure. His trial should be speedy and as
there can be no doubt of his guilt his
execution should be prompt.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
East Skowneuan

The picnic held in this place in the
grove on the Bigelow farm the 18th inst.
was well attended and tho day WAS cool
enough TO be pleasant At 10 o'clock the
people were called to order by A. Richard
son, ESD, and upon his motion Wallace
ireland was chosen presiding officer of the
the day. Reading of scripture by the
president and prayer by A. Patten. Good
singing before aud after prayer by large
number with organ made many happy for
the time being The president then called
ON Richardson to make the opening re.
marks which were quite appropriate for the
occasion. Miss Mabel Pooer gave II reel
tatiun that pleased the people much. The
president then said 1t was nearly dinner
time AID he did not wish the people to 90
hungry AZ the beans were already on the
ground and each should receive their rn-
tons ms soon ms they were uncovered.
| Three large pots of beans were baked in n
bean hole, and when eaten by the crowd
all SAID they never saw better. Miss Josie
Ireland prepared the beans and She never
makes any mistakes on such occasions. AZ
Ter dinner the young folks enjoyed them.
selves III boat riding and swinging, Speak
ing IN afternoon by ID. VI. Foster, A. Pat
ten, l.. 5. Foster and others. Closing re-
marks by the president, who said he hop.
Cd all had enjoyed themselves well and felt
satisfied with all that wins said and done.
Mrs. Chas j. Cannon and daughter
with Ernest Holt returned to thtir home
III Lewiston Saturday
Miss Lora Burrill reached home last
week from Mass
Nj. Burrill lost horse last week worth
a hundred dollars sirk four dava with
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27
Brown S Corner, Canaan

John Drew has recently built nice ice
house, has also been peeIing bark lately
intending to make an addition to his baru
next year; he is assisted this year in his
farm work by W. f. Br. WI, who is wide
awake and says he never felt better.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Leavitt and baby of
Cambridge are visiting at l. Crowells this
week.
Arthur Cummings of Belgrade is visiting
friends in town
Mrs. Collins of Skowhegau has visited
her niece, Mrs Marilla Harmon the pas,
week.
Mrs. James Harmon and Master Earl at
tended the Camp-meeting at North Arson
this week
Another picnic Mt Sbley Pond is mp
pointed for Tuesday Sept /, in the salIe
place as the other baked bean dinner
will be served and general invitation Is
again extended to all to come.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27

Benz. Bunker, Esq, city marshal and
editor Of the Kennebec Democrat, has
been engaged by the Groder Dyspepsia
Cure Co.. to work In connection with
their advertising department. He will
enter upon his new duties In the early
part OF September, and will operate first
In the State Of New Hampshire, devotine
his whole time and attention to the bust.
ness. He has engaged Samuel B. Thayer,
Esq, to have charge Of the editorial de.
pertinent of the Kennebec Democrat, Mr..
Brown being at the head of the business
and mechanical department.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-27

A severe engagement between the
forces under President Bslm &c ada and
the insurgents took place Friday last at
Valparaiso, Chill. A desperate and bloody
battle lasting nearly all day was fought at
which 5000 casualties were reported. The
Information received is not explicit. The
latest information Is to the effect that
both armies were facing each other after
the engagement neither apparently hav.
ing gained substantial advantage.