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The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
Joseph n. Sanford

Joseph Ii. Sandford, q well known and
highly esteemed citizen Of Skowhegan,
passed frpm this life on July 24th, 1871,
at the advanced age of y years, months
and days. The direct cause of his death
WAS cancer n the stomach. In early sum
mer his health began to fail, but not un-
til about four weeks before his death did
the disease assume dangerous form.
Through these weeks of his sickness he
was under the tender and constant care
Of the son and daughter who lived with
him and the eldest son, who had lately
arrived from the west after an absence
of twelve years. He also leaves another
son and daughter in the West to mourn
his loss. ON Dec. 10, 1883. the mother
passed away and since that time the fami-
ly has been bound still closer together in
the bonds of slteeton.
Mir. Sanford was born in Canandagua,
n. Y, May Il, lsl9, and was brought to
Maine in his infancy. At the age OF u
years he embraced Christianity, was bap-
tized by Elder Joseph Merrill, and united
with the Christian church at Haskell's
Corner, and for more than 80 years has
lived an exemplary christian life.
On Jan. 10, lis, he married Mary S.
White, daughter Of Rev. Nathaniel b.
White, and on the same day moved to the
farm on which he lived till his death. On
the day of his marriage the family alter
was erected and daily incense was offered
till his bodily weakness compelled him TO
let his mantle fall on younger members of
his family. His great desire in life and
his most fervent prayers were for the
conversion Of his children to the Savior,
and 1t is largely due TO the inspiration of
MS devoted life and the pure example he
set that they all have experienced a
change of heart and are striving to show
forth to the world the life he loved to
live so well. Even iu the valley of 1.-THE
shadow Of DEATH when praise to his Re
deemer fell only in whispers from his lips
his triumphant faith shone with the
brightness of his earlier years. A large
circle of friends mourn his death but re-
oice in his life.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
Tom Craig's Wonderful Pig,


Our friend, Jacob Staff, sends us the
following, and assures us that it is a gen
line article:
1.-The owners of fox dogs in Harrison
county have all been telling about their
ine dogs and their achievements; but
CAPTAIN Tom Craig now comes to the
front with story of n pig that discounts
all the dog yarns that the fox dog own
,rs have been spinning. Captain Craig,
being accosted with this scribe's usual
salutation-'tell Inc something Il
have a fox dog that | want to tell you
about. He is of the "root-hog- ordie"
species, and is about 3 months old, and
was n present to my little boy from my
neighbor, Henry Stevens He is n com
mon looking speckled pig, and has been
raised pet with the puppies. He eats
and sleeps with them, and when | go
hunting he goes too, and will stay out
with us three hours at time.
"1t would amuse you to see him cir
cling to come in and head the dogs when
they get to far ahead of him. Of course
no cannot keep up with them when they
are running fast The other night we
were out hunting and the pig got be-
hind, but he cut in and soon caught us,
and was with us at the tree. | would
have paid good price for a picture of
the scene at this tree. The dogs laid
down, one of them drawing bed of
leaves around him. The pig went and
laid down with him, putting his head on
the dogs forefeet, which were crossed. 1"
American Field.
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Spring Lake, Flagstaff

Eugene Burbank is moving his black
smith shop from near the saw mill on
Main ST. near his residence.
Rogers Bros have their new rotary saw
running They have nice mill.
Blueberries are reported not very plenty.
Nearly all the farmers in this vicinity
finished hnyng in July.
Il. A. Wyman has been quite sick but
we are 6 lad to learn that he is on the gain.
Trade is good at j. r. Viles store.
Miss Bertha Rand all of Madison Is visit
ing in this vicinity
The Sabbath school at Flagstaff is pro-
crossing finely.
Visitors at Spring Lake report fine
time and plenty of trout. Among the
visitors last week were, Albie Knapp and
wife, Bruce and Gerte Viles, Bertha Ran
dali and c. L. Rogers,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Sanford c. Chase of Boston, formerly
Of Lexington and for two years 1878 and
1873, sheriff Of Somerset County, died in
Denver, Colorado, whittier ne had gone
for his health, of consumption and his
remains were brought to his former home
for burial.
Mr. Chase was As years old. He was
in business in Skowhegan from 1870 un-
Til he removed to Boston in 1850. His
brother Josiah Chase of North New Port
land visited him nine days before his
death which occurred July l9.h. He had
the body embalmed and placed in meta
casket and took it home with him.
The funeral services occurred a. North
New Portland, Friday last, and were at
tended by % members of De Molay Com
msndery Knight Templars of this town
and Northern Star Lodge f. & A. Mason'
of North Anson. Mr.. Chase was mem
Der of Somerset Lodge, Somerset Chapter
and De Molay Commaudery, having join
ed these organizations during his resi-
dence here.
The services were conducted by Rev
c. A. Hayden of Auburn and large au
dience was In attendance.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Those who are troubled with offensive
perspiration would do well when talking
a bath to use preparation made as fol-
lows: Take of soap powder and powdered
borax each one-half ounce; essence Of
bergamot, six drains; oil of lemon and
oil of neroli, of each two drains; oil Of
rosemary, thirty drops; altar Of roses
1--WE drops
Or, if this is too expensive, the drug
sist can use the soap and borax and SUBJ
stitute cheaper perfumes, The oils should
be well rubbed with these bases in a
mortar and put into bottle, which
should be kept corked and in cool place.
One-half to one tablespoonful may be
added to an ordinary bathtub full of
water. This will be sufficient for clean
Iiness; at the same time it will prove an
admirable deodorizer. Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
Cambridge.

Mrs Mary Kimball an aged lady died
very suddenly in town, last week Wednes-
day, from third stroke of paralysis, her
remains were buried at Ripley. She NOV
ed here last May to live with her son,
Robert.
Isaac Conroy has purchased the stand in
the village of Calvin Chadborn. MI
Chadborn will move back on s. E. Bale, +
farm where he has lived good many
years.
There has been some remarkable cold
days the past week, frost has been ex
pected. 1t is very nice weather fol-
tourists.
Some Of our business men accompanied
by their wives took II trip down to Moose
Pond fishing, they did not catch many fish
but brought home strings of pond lilies.
Prof, Spriugall is in town visiting j. P
Mitchell.
Mr.. Smith dealer of Music was In town
last week, from Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
Maine Veteran Association.

The following IL the program for
Veterans week st Augusta as announced
by Gen. IL. l.. Mitchell Of Bangor the
president OF the association:
Monday, August 2ith.-lieception OF
comrades, organization Of camp and as
Segment of quarters.
Tuesday, the 2jth-Band concert from
to 10 n. m. aud from to p. m Regi-
mental Association meeting. Additional
exercises as may be suggested.
Wednesday, the 26th.--Reception OF thu
Governor and other distinguished guests,
speeches, music, reception of Department
Commander G, A. r Of Maine and stan
Womau's Relief Corps, Sous of Veterans
vocal music in evening, etc, etc Severa
of the distinguished generals Of the wa
will be invited to visit camp on this day
An GRAFTON will be delivered at II q. IN.
speaker to be announced.
Thursday, the 27th.-Excurslon Day
to be arranged to the Soldiers Home, To
gus, by electric and steam cars at 30 cent
round trip and by steamer to the moutl
of river at a nominal price. We expec
to be able to announce that lecture will
be delivered on the history of the lou
Army Corps during the evening.
Friday. the Is .h-Busness Dly.-Elec
ton of officers for the ensuing year AM
any other business that may come befor
the association. Camp sports. To wlnt
up in the evening by u grand camp fire.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

1t does not pay to fit up shop with
poor machinery if you want good work,
nor do You want to put bad workmen in
charge of your expensive tools. You are
doing things by halves, introducing a
bull into your china shop, and playing
with fire in manner that is certain to
result in burned fingers. Good machines
will never do good work in the hands of
poor mechanics, and although Il good
workman will often do wonders with
the poorest of tools, the combination is
not economical, and is usually unsatis-
factory to employer and employed. Good
tools operated by competent mechanics
last longest, do the best work, produce
in every way the most satisfactory re-
suits, and are always cheapest in the
long run.-Safety Valve.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
Mrs. Hannah Freeman.

Died In Cornville, Of consumption
July 30th, Mrs. Hannah Freeman, wife of
Marcellus Freeman and daughter of
Joseph Butler of that town.
Mrs. F. had a large circle of friends
and acquaintances who will long remem-
Der her virtues. For many years she has
been clairvoyant and otherwise medi
umistic, devoted spiritualist. In her fam
lily she was remarkably Industrious, caring
for her aged parents, husband and others
when Of the family until she had lived
past the middle age of mortal life, and
WAS taken sick last spring, At the time
of her death she was conscious of its
near approach, and as she sw some of
her friends weeping she said 81 don't
want you to cry over me l am all right
and closed her own eyes. Thus was she
born into spirit life. Her life acts has
erected for her a monument superior to
that Of marble which will be seen and a
correct motto of which read, by all others
familarly acquainted, as well as by an
atiactionate husband, parents and broth
ers.
Funeral services at the house, Sunday
Aug. 2, where very large number as
sembled from Cornville and other neigh
boring towns.
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Grove M Getting.

Arrangements are completed for q
great meeting Of special interest and val.
ne to all Universalsts of Maine. The
meeting is to be held August 2lst, 22d,
and 23d In the beautiful grove on the
farm OF Hon H. C. Burleigh, of Vassal
boro. 1t will be the fourth annual grove
meeting held here, and promises to bt
the greatest meeting of the kind ever as
sembled in Maine. Rev. A. A. Miner, d
D., Rev. E L. Rexford, d. d., of Boston
Rev. q. II. Shinn, of Omaha, Neb., anc
Rev. j. l.. Mead, of Augusta, will be pres
ent and speak. The M. C. X X. will sci
excursion tickets at very low rates (muci
lower than the usual excursion fares
from all stations on the line of their roat
and will run trains to get everybody t.
the grove in season for all the meeting,
and return home at an early hour.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

The 2Sth of last month will be Il memoir
liable date in the neighborhood wherein
resides the genial NJ ID Emery and family,
t,being the occasion Of pleasant sociable
on the lawn at Mr.. Emery's. The COM
pany was entertained not only by its So
ciablity but by music, both vocal and in
strumental. readings, recitations. etc. One
of the pleasant features of this gathering
was the presence of five aged ladies', their
ages ranging from seventyone to eighty
seven, but whose hearts were still young
enough to enjoy the social chat and re-
miniscences of by gone days. In the
shade of the naples the tables were boun-
tifully laden with food, to which all did
ample justice. The evening was pleasant
ly passed with music and games aud the
occasion will long be remembered by those
present as one of the bright spots in their
lives.
Mrs. Emma Libby has been making n
short visit at her daughters, Mrs. +. Wing
of Arson.
J. +. Libby and j. G.. Morrow are on n
trip to the burberry plains of Dead River.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Spiders Perseverance Not Appreciated.
Ever since the story of Robert Bruce
and the spider that insect has beer PRO-
verbally held up to view as an example
Of pertinacious skill. An attempt to
establish instinct as guide to reason is.
however, a fallacy. The setting hen is
IN example Of instinct, not maternal
;onstancy. This perseverance Of spiders
may have been an encouragement to
Colbert Bruce, but it is often discour-
agement in engineering work. In sink
ing plumb lines down shafts for middle
headings in tunneling in order to obtain
an alignment for the tunnel, the accuracy
Of the work is often seriously impaired
by spiders attaching their webs to the
lines and drawing them toward tho
walls, often with sufficient tension to in
troduce material errors in the position Of
the plumb bobs.-Cor. Engineering
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Work on the pulp mill at Madison is
progressing rapidly. The machinery is
nearly ready to start and the digestors are
to be started Immediately.
The National Bank building is already
commenced.
committee chosen at the corporation
meeting, Thursday afternoon, went to Gar
diner, Tuesday, in the interest of the vii
lage water Works.
Will Hartshorn has commenced work Cd
his residence and 30 has C l. Healy.
Miss Katie Merrill Of Old Town Is spend
ing few days In town.
There is a large crew of carpenters at
work in the village.
Miss Gibson of Bangor is at Rev, E. A.
Harlow's.
The family Of Mr. Goodspeed left
Monday for their new home in Wilton.
Mrs Frank Brodie went to Lawrence,
Tuesday for two weeks visit
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Mrs. Eyert tt Stevens returned to Boston
last week
Mr.. Seth Tozier lost nice colt the
past week. MIR. I has been very unfortu-
nate this being the third he has lost since
last fall,
Mr.. II. d. Willard and wife spent Sun.
day in Norridgewock with their parents.
The farmers in this vicinity are nearly
through haying.
We notice n number of people are max
ing their way to the burberry region.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Greenwood are
spending the summer with Mrs. Green
woods parents.
Mrs j. o. Ward went to Norrdgewock
Sunday to spend the week.
Mr.. ID. +. Wescott is repairing Lis
house.
Mr., +. F. Stevens has been quite sick
for few days.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

The little shower of Saturday night gives
us cool and bracing air Sunday, and If we
have cool weather for week or so, it will
save our potatoes from rust which has al.
ready made It's appearance on some pieces
Grain is looking well without any rust.
finishing hayIng
Three children of Erwin Bigelow oil
Lewiston are making a visit at the old
homestead In this place and expect to re
turn home this week, but they say they
had rather live here than in the city.
Lille A. Bigelow has returned HON,
from Massachusetts accompanied by lady
relative from Portland for a short visit.
Elder Geo. Moore has meeting in this
Place Sunday, Aug. 9Th,
Elder jackson returns in two weeks.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers Of the Somerset Reporter will
be pleased to know that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science hns been able
to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being constitutional disease, re.
qulres constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfac
es OF the system, thereby destroying tn,
foundation Of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the consti
tuition and assisting nature in doing ii,
work. The proprietors have SO much fsitt
In its curative powers that they offer On,
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fail
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. j. CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, 0
&S~Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Scion

The river is lower at this senson than al
any time for years,
Benjamin Hurd is driving the So
Scion stage. Mr.. Hurd il 50 years old and
veteran stage driver.
John r. Jewett was taken quite sick the
26 ult. with collie and has been on the SICK
list since, but is gaining now, his friends
have finished his haying for him,
John Vigue moved from Skowhegan into
the Geo. W. Jewett house about month
ago, and hired out at haying but was tax,
en- with pneumonia about two weeks ago
and died the 3lst ult.
P. c. Jewett of Skowhegan was visiting
at his brothers, d. w. Jewetts last week,
he sawed his fingers quite badly about five
weeks ago, but they are healing nicely and
he will soon BIO work again.
Rev Mr.. Hamilton will preach in the
school house, So. Scion, Aug. 10th, at 2
p. III.
F. X. Jewett is taking his vacation a,
his brothers, ii. l.. Jewetts.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

We have just been shown curious
plant by Mrs. Judge Chestnut. 1t is
called the 'snake plant" and is an oddi-
ty. The stem Of the plant is of succu-
lent nature and resembles the body Of a
snake. 1t had large Easter lily shaped
flower Of dark purple color, with single
purple stamen. Its odor was offensive.
It is curiosity In this town, no one hav-
ing ever seen o flower like 1t. 1t was pre-
sented to Mrs. Chestnut by her sister Of
Frankfort. Ky.-Plstts City (Mo.) Land
mark.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Postmaster Merrill has telephone con
Meeting his house and office. 1t is the rst
one Of the kind In town and is doing very
nice work.
The Fairfield steamer company have Just
got out some new bylaws and will be
framed and hung In the engine house.
The railroad commissioners have decid-
cd that they cannot grant the prayer of the
petitioners. the selectmen of Fairfnld, to
approve street crossing over the NJ. O. r.
II. station grounds in that village. Nor do
they grant grade crossing of q street at
Shawmut, on same petition in said town.
The insurance companies have settled
with the Shawmut FibIe Company paying
100000. The boiler. wheels, foundation
and chimney Of the old mill can be used In
the new one which 1t is understood the
fibre company will erect.
Monday evening seven men, mounted on
seven sulkies, and drawn by seven horses,
drove into town from Canton. coming 10
participate In the races.
Mr.. H. G. Nights grandmother, Mrs.
Nathan Clark. who lives In Cambridge and
Is 81 years old is now visiting him Al bis
home on the Wsterville road. She rode in
carriage from Cambridge TO Skowhegsn,
and from the latter place by cars to this
village. She 10 . remarkably smart old
lady, and has lived In Cambridge 10 years.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
STATE NEWS,

1t is intimsted that Mr.. f. G. Aliens
sister, Florence, was really his conhden-
tial right hand man, had Il fellowship In
his business ideas, and is fitted by train
ing and acquaintance to take the helm of
his vast business enterprises. There are
some mighty good lieutenants in Mr..
Aliens establishments, too.
There is an Improvement 10 the demand
for ice, and 1t is believed every pound on
the kennebec will be wanted at fair prices
although, of course, the figures will not
be as high as year ago. This means
hat the houses will be emptied and must
be filled again next winter.
A Wisconsin detective thinks he has
found Hall, the Bangor murderer, who
killed a man from Nova Scotia, and has
written for photographs, descriptions,
etc. He has the suspect under surveil.
lance.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
LITERARY NOTES

The Department of Publicity and Pro
motion of the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition have made an arrangement with the
North American Review for the publica
ton of q series Of advertisements of the
Worlds Fair. The matter for the adver.
tisements Is to be supplied every month
by the Department. aud the series will
give to the advertising pages Of the Re.
view for some time to come an interest
never before possessed by the advertising
pages Of monthly magazine. The frs,
advertisement will appear In the Septem.
Der number Of the Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Reciprocity treaties have been success
fully negotiated with Spain and San
Domingo under the provisions OF the
Mckinley tariff bill with terms very com.
prehensive and favorable to the United
States. A year ago nobody would have
dreamed that Spain would ever make such
concessions. But nobody understood
then the power of the magic wand In the
hands OF President Harrison and Score.
tary Blaine. Under the existing ouerous
duties, the United States Is second only
to Spain in exports to Cuba and Porto
Rico. Under reciprocity our merchants
will probably capture the the lions share
Of this important commerce, to the bene-
fit not only Of our agricultural and manu-.
featuring, but also our maritime interests.
Boston and New England have much
larger advantages to look for from re-
ciprocity with Cuba and Porto Rico than
from reciprocity with Brazil.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
county Commissioner court

The Honorable Board of County Com
missioners held the July session yester
day. and to-day, all the commissioners
being present.
A hearing was given yesterday fore
noon on a petition Of Weston 4 Brainard
asking that the commissioners ascertain
and fix the damage TO the land Of b. +.
Baker occssioued by attaching booms to
and otherwise using said land. Weston
& Brainard occupy the land by virtue OF
= special act Of the Legislature passed In
ISL, which provides that where the pro-
prietors and land owners cannot agree
upon the damages it shall be ascertaned
by the County Commissioners.
The petitioners, Weston a Brsinsrd
were represented by Danforth q Gould
and MIR. Baker by Walton \ walton.
The Commissioners fixed the annual
damage at So yer year.
Wednesday afternoon the Commissions
ers visited the county jail at Norridge-
wock as required by law.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad, former.
! ly the New Brunswick Railroad pierces
/ Aroostook County in two places aud
thereby makes important shipping points
Of four Aroostook towns Houlton, Fort
Fairfield Caribou and Presque Isle
These stations supply the New Brun-
+ A. - u ,.,{t
very large part OF its business, and II is
difficult to see how this road could sus-
tain lts long line from Edmunston to
McAdam but for this Maine contribution,
| fhe road is also given large amount Of
business by the st. John river towns in
Maine, on the northern border. where
starch, cedar shingles and other short
lumber, also long lumber, cattle sheep,
wool, leather, hemlock bark and extract,
make up the principal articles of ship
ment and their aggregate must be very
large. That this road has greatly bene.
fitted these towns and the surrounding
towns involving nearly the whole settled
| portion Of the county is beyond question,
/ but direct road on Maine territory to
Maine markets, would have been OF vast
ly greater benefit. This the people of
great interest, and confidence. The c. <
z people are not Indifferent to the Ban
gor and Aroostook projects for they
clearly see that its success must
work greatly to their detriment.
The towns of Aroostook county with
great unanmity voted to authorize the
county to aid the Bangor and Aroostook
railroad to the extent OF $500, 900 The
preliminary surveys have been made for
the greater part of the route between
Brownville and IIoulton, and between
Houlton and Presque Isle and now engi-
neers have commenced to make working
surveys at two points, Brownyille and
Iloulton. Various rumors detrimental to
the success of the road have been circu.
lated of late, but, from no less authority
than Hon. A. A. Burcigh, President of
the Company, we learn that everything Is
moving along favorably. 1t is Il project
Of magnitude and of course cannot be ex
pected to move with the celebrity of a
small operation, involving a few thousand
dollars instead of millions. Many Of the
best men In Maine are Interested and not
only the good of Bangor and Aroostook
but indirectly that of Maine is involved.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06

Devoted as the Romans were to war
the cavalry was an important part Of
the army. A great deal Of adverse crit.
cism has been passed upon their horse.
manship and skill in managing thu
cavalry. The Prussian hussar officer,
Warnering, pronounces Cesar An indif.
ferent cavalry general and ridicules his
arrangements where cavalry arc con.
cerned. Cesar, however, conquered al
tho same. His famous horse, credited
with having . human fore foot, was
equal to ths star eyed GODDESS hsessle e.
vistoU.-UhlmGoR ~