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The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Fairfield

Ex-Goy. counor spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. n. SWEET OF Aspen
Junction, Colorado, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. DIR. Knowlton.
Geo. Spearin was so unfortunate as to
catch the thumb of his left hand in the
moulding machine at the Maine Manu-
featuring Co., last week, which proved a
very painful accident.
Last Friday Mr.. b. G. Hall transferred
his interest in the Fairfield Boom Co.. to
G. A. Phillips & Co., and S. A. Nye.
Brown 4 Cotton the other owners, retain
their interest in the Company and are sup
erintendlng the building of the new piers,
says the Journal.
Sixty of the business men of Fairfield
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Bradbury the re-
firing postmaster and his wife who has
been HE assistant, with very handsome
couch to show that they appreciated theii
services, Mrs. Bradbury was also the re-
cipient of silver bread tray.
new order is being talked up in this
village. The Patriotic Order, Sons Of
America. Its object is the incubation OF
purely American principles and reverence
for American institutions, and opposing
any organized disregard of American law
and customs. Its three degrees, Red
White and Blue, are founded upon incl
dents of our Revolutionary war.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Bishop Morgan Purchases

A GREAT SHOWING OF FINE HORSES.
The visit of G. W. Bishop the New
York horse buyer, accompanied by f. d.
Morgan, the millionaire, was well adver
tised last week, and the party arrived in
a special pull Imam car on Wednesday even
ing accompanied by their ladies'.
A track had previously been scrspcd on
Water Street for the exhibition Of the
horses offered for gale, and early Thurs
day morning the fine horses were abroad.
During the time previous to the depart
ure of the p. IN. train on which the
visitors took leave, the following pur-
chases were made -
M. T. Pooer, $500; C. A. Marston, two
$500; W. X. Shurilef, 500; two ponies
from same, SEQ; ii. II. Tufts, 800
Manley Holt, $3.50; w. II Wildes, $3.50
S. G.. Penney. Canaan, $500; f. N. Mer
rill Esq, $3.50; N. M. Cleveland, $3.50;
G. G Carville, New Sharon, S225; Benoist
LOOMS, 5000; j. W. Hobart, East Madi
son, 5000; Geo. Webb, Sl75; Georg,
Washburn. $500.
| Mr. Bishop remarked that he saw here
the best display of horses be had seen In
The State, and there were many in this
vicinity, whose owners, owing to the
rain, did not exhibit. Another visit from
this party is expected In February.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Fairfield Center

The heavy rain of last week put n stop
to business again and drove the choppers
aud haulers out of the woods that were at
work ON low land.
Our local horsemen turned out in full
force to see Bishop & Morgan and show
their steppers, they failed to attract much
attention but Bert Tozier's mare WAS sold
for $3.50. She is little black thing but
good enough to bring about twenty FIVE
cents pound.
Watson Jones keeps filing up his barns
with heavy oxen and steers, he has some
IA head that he is feeding, he thinks the
beef market has found the bottom and
Maine farmers are going to get paying
prices for their beef in the near future.
DR.. Twitchell gave lecture last Sat-
urday evening at Victor Grange hall, the
DR.. had full house that gave strict atten-
ton to what he had to say, subject: "Some
Points of Success in Farming After sup
per the old and young united in having
good time keeping it up until late hour.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29

Edward Nickerson and Asa Smith are
engaged in the spring. bed business, Mr..
Nickerson has gone to Aroostook cou uty
with lead of springs.
Frederic's men of South Norfidgewock
are in town putting up apples, came last
week.
Lila Carr of South Morbid ewock is
with her sister ut her old home.
Mrs. George w. Haynes of Madison,
has been visiting relatives on Beach hill.
Edith Works is home from Berwick,
Me-, where she has been for q number of
weeks.
George DENIS of Madison is teacher of
singing school, beginning this week
Monday at 7, p. M, meeting three eve
nings week 10 the Methodist vestry.
We are beginning too think South Nor
rdgewock people are getting too many of
our residents. as another has just left us.
Charles Woods daughter Josie, the pop
ular school teacher was married Jan. 18th,
to the enterprising grocer Bert Frederic
of that place.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29

A special meeting of the Board Of
Trade was held in G A. X Hall Satur-
day evening, President Anderson in the
chair.
Secretary Bachelor read commuuica-
tion from the Washington Shoe Company
of Lynn, Mass, relative to the establish
ment of a shoe factory in some Maine
town, where stock In the company could
be sold to the amount of s25 600. The
communication was referred to the com
mittee on manufactures.
A communication was also received
| from the National Convention Of Boards
of Trade proposing that Boards Of Trade
petition Congress to establish perma
neut census bureau for the better per
Torrance OF census work. The President
snd Secretary were authorized to take
favorable action on the proposition.
A committee consisting of Messrs. L.
w. Weston. Geo. b. SIflord aud o. Il
Bachelor were sppoiutci to confer with
the Leland Tanning Company with refer
ence to the further extension of theil
business in this town.
Mr.. c. NJ. Bransrd reported progress:
10 the petitioning the legislature fol
the appointment of commission
to survey the Kennebec Valley an,
Moosehead Lake. He had forwarded cir
cullrs to interested persons and firms II
various towns along the river, with blank
reque sting concurrence In the project.
Mr.. Bachelor upon request outlined hi
plan OF changing the form of our tow
government, as given in his bill printed
in the REPORTER this week The plaI
wss discussed somewhat Pm and eoH b,
memt crs. after which the sewer question
was informslly talked over.
+. X. Buck said the Village Corpora
ton would have to get authority to builC
the sewers in the vii age and favored
taking measures TO this end. Mr.. Bach
eller said If this was done we can bic
farewell to the town ever doing anything
toward 1t.
Mr.. J. II. Mitchell became membe
of the board.
The next meeting comes of Tuesda
evening, February third.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Browns Corner.

Wallace Martin met with a serious acct
dent on Wednesday of last week while
cutting lumber for Chas Nye. Two trees
lodged. he went up in one and fell strik-
ing his side on a log injuring him in.erna l.
ly. This is very unfortunate for Mr.. Mar
tin as he probably will be obliged to lay
of for some time. which he can i'll afford
to do.
Our supervisor Of schools. Mrs. FSmith,
visited our school on Saturday and express
ed herself rs highly pleased with the pro-
gress made by the scholars this term.
School closes Thursday of this week with
an exhibition.
John Wyman took his mother on visit
TO Winslow on Saturday.
John Croker has moved his family to the
vicinity of the steam mill.
Charlie Worthen stopped at A. d.
Browns one night recently on his way to
Skowhegan he has 80 for recovered from
his prolonged Illness as to be able to walk
by the aid of crutches; his left leg being
drawn up at nearly right angles. He has
since gone to the Massachusetts General
Hospital to have his leg Strengthened if
possible.
learn that Mr.. Scammon Burrll has
met with a serious accident by badly
spraining his ankle.
Miss Annie Lancaster is at work in the
boarding house at the steam mill.
Rosie Tucker and Ellie Crowell are the
sick list
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Legal Notice.


STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset IS: Sup, Jud. Court, Dec |
Term. A. ID. 1899.
Calvin Danforth, Of EOrridgewock, In the
county of Somerset and State OF Maine, Plain.
tin, Va. isaiah G. Mosher, Of Oregon, Defendant.
Plea OF the case. Declaration, count on &C.
count annexed. to wit: for s5S 81.
Writ dated September LIST, A. D. 1890, return.
able at the Sept. Term Of said Court, A. D. 1890.
Attachment OF real estate made Sept ist. 1880,
Q Ia O'Clock, u m.
Somerset IS: Sup. Jud. Court, Dec.
Term, A. d. 1890.
Calvin Dauforth vs. Isaiah c. MosLer. Anu
now on suggestion to tho Court that the De.
PENDANT Is not an inhabitant Of this State
and had no tenant. agent or attorney within
the same; that his ROOus or estate have been
attached In this suit, and that he has bad no
nolice OF said suit and attachment. IT is On.
DERED, that notice OF the tendency Of this SUIT
De gwen TO the said Defendant, by publishing
an attested copy Of this order. together with an
an tract OF the fIsintfi's writ, three weeks
successfully IN the SOMERSET REPORTER -
newspaper printed ut Sk0w hegau, III the GUN.
~ OF ,omeI set, the last publication tO be not
I his Court to be .lden at skowh, gan, within
snd tor the County Ut SUmei set, OH the third
tuesday OF March, A. d. 1891, that said Defend
ant may then aud there ap. ear aud answer to
said suit II he shall see cause.
Attest: N. W. BRA,NERD, Clerk.
A true abstract OF Writ v th Order Of Court
thereon. 3wS
Attest: N. ". BRAINERD. Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29

Senator Oameron's conduct 10 Erecting
an agent to purchase 100000 worth Of
silver for him before the action of the
Senate on the silver bill, is meeting with
severe criticism from large number Of
republican journals as well as republicans
individually. This fact comes out Fl the
investigation Of the silver pool bya con.
gressionsl committee, and. taken in con-
nection with his action In coming out
from his party and voting against the party
policy and In favor Of the free coinage
silver bill, puts the Pennsylvania Senator
In an unenviable position. II he could
be made to bear the full odium Of betray-
81 Of his party and tbs State he represents
1t would not be 80 bad but the party suf-
fers for his iniquity. The democratic
party thrives under such acts Of leading
oficIals but the republican party suffers
from them.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
BOARD OF TRADE.
The members of the State House Com

The members of the State House Com
mission have been paid for their services
for the two years they were employed in
the work of the State, sum that does
not seem exorbitant considering the men
of whom 1t was composed and the
services rendered. An attempt has teen
made to place Gov. Burleigh upon DIFF
ferent basis from his associates as regards
this compensation, but there is no rea-
son in equity why he should not be paid
for the performance of this extraordinary
labor imposed upon him by the legisla-
ture of 1889. He is paid salary for the
duties Of the Office prescribed by the
State constitution, very small one,
wholly inadequate for the ordinary ex-
penses Of chief executive. The time
Governor Burleigh devoted to the affairs
of the commission has usually, by his
predecessors, been devoted to their own
private affairs. There can be no allega-
ton that his duties as Governor have
been neglected, and the extra duties Of
the commission have been performed
faithfully and well. Under such circum-
stances we see no reason In fairness and
justice why he should not receive the
same remuneration as bis associates. His
labors as chairman of the board were
necessarily much more arduous than
theirs.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Tho Capitol Commission.
Portland Press,

Whether It is the exigencies Of the can
vass 10 the third district or something
else which is prompting the guerilla war.
fare upon Gov Burleigh for taking . SAL
sry Is member Of the Capitol Commits
sion w do not undertake to say. As was
the case with the attacks upon him son Q
months ago which undoubtedly were de-
signed 70 lnjure his candidacy for Con.
gress from the third district, this new one
% made entirely in Democratic papers,
though most Of the inspiration probably
comes from other sources. The duties
which Gov. Burleigh performed - mem
her Of the Capitol Commission were en-
tirely apart from his duties - Governor,
end b. had - good right TO remuners-
ttoa from the State % did the otht :
mbmbsss Of The Commission. Mt. 4. O.
Al!e1 Of Augusta and NJ. Henry Ingalls,
Of Wieeaeeot, The two Democratic mem
herr Of ~ comnisslon, took their sala.
~, I'D - IN = ~ have sssn no Dem.
oee11ie pepeS pitehee Into them. Gov.
Hgglslgi pselee1ed = valuable wort 10
o6Doe911oo Wtth ~ co0mbsion ~ did
49, fnl1oDe1s ~ appeass to b. equal
Y eo91eo4 - conservation.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Stark

Last Wednesday evening, Wakefield
Greenleaf our efficient Postmaster, and his
family We're made the thankful recipients
of some gifts from their neighbors. and
friends, Mr. Greenleaf his wife, and one
of his daughters, are sick His daughter
II worthy aud highly esteemed young lady
is confined to her bed. The neighbors,
and friends, thinking that in this their
special time of trouble, they could help
them in something more substantial than
mere words of sympathy and good wishes,
met at g. W. Spinney's and put their gifts
together with those which came by mail,
as some did, when the donors could not
meet with the rest, which amounted in all
to $3.50 Mr.. G. and his family feel that
the donors have proved that the old adage
to be true that "a friend in need is a
friend in deed" and the donors by their
happy appearances at the gathering and
by the cheerful tenor of the letters sent,
testified by their acts that lit Is more
blessed to give than to receive" II more
such work was done our community
would be better united than they are now.
| wish to say that every donor has the
sincere thanks of Mr. G. and his family
for these their timely gifts.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Embden Station

Every one is enjoying the moderate
weather. Business is good. The steam
saw mill is in full operation.
Frank Vttum of Scion has contract
to haul logs for the mill. He is working
four horses
Lane Bros. who are hauling logs at the
Carrying Place have about eighteen men,
ten horses and one yoke of oxen. Report
says they are getting n lot of good lumber.
Our depot which has been closed for a
few weeks. has been re-opened. and Geo.
Eames a promising young man appointed
depot master.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
East SkoWhegan.

The thaw Of last week went clear to the
ground and has driven Hall a. Barnes,
Parsons & Burrill, Cover & Lewis, from
their numbering operations in the north
ern part of Canaan. Some of their teams
had to wade nearly a mile to reach dry
land, the flat land being covered with wat
er in places two feet deep.
T. B. Barrett has bought the goods in
the Post Office building of Hillman
Meetings were held at Haskell's Corner
Saturday evening by Elder jackson and
Mr.. Hatch of Fairfield who is good
talker. The house was crowded at ca ch
meeting aud good interest manifested.
Sickness still continues on the river
road.
Last Saturday the snow was little
soft and was trodden down so the roads
are better.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset IS: Sup. Jud. Court, Dec.
Term, A. ID. 1890.
A. D. Lord 0tSolon, SAID Somerset County,
Plaintiff VS.. william Newton of some place un.
known, but out Of the State OF Maine, Defend
ant and Sewell A. Diusmore, Of Skowhegan,
In said County, Trustee Of SAID Defendant.
Plea of the case. Declaration, count on a
promssory note for $40.
Writ dated April %, 1890, returnab,e at Sept
Term, Of sad Court, A. d. 1890.
Attachment OF Defendants goods, effects
and credits in hands of Trustee made April
oath, A. d. 1890, O'Clock y. IN.
Somerset IS: Sup. Jud. Court, Dec.
Term, 1880.
And now on suggestion to the Court, that the
Defendant, William Newton, is not an inhabi-
tant OF tins State, aud had no tenant, agent or
attorney within the same, that his goods or
estate nave been attached In this action. and
That he has had no notice OF said suit and at
tachment 1T Is ORDERED. that notice Of the
pendency OF this suit be given to the said DE.
fendant. William Newton, by publishing an at.
tested copy OF this order, together with an
abstract OF the plaintiffs writ. three weeks
successfully in the SOMERSET RKrosTEB, a
newspaper printed at Sk0whsgan, In tho COnn-
ty OF somerset, the last publication to be not
less than thirty days before the next term OF
THIS Court to be holden at Showbegan, within
Tuesday OF March, A. ID 1891. that said Defer
dap'. tl'iam Newton, may then md there ap-
pear ana answer to said suit II he shall see
cause.
Attest; NV. BRAINERD, Clerk.
A true abstract of Writ, with Order of Court
thereon. 3w5
Attest: NV. BRAINERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29

The members OF the Maine Press Asso-
citation met in the Senate Chamber Thurs
day evening of last week, President, Mr..
s. T. Pickard of Portland assumed the
chair and welcomed the members to their
annual gathering. Joseph Wood of Bar
Harbor, Secretary of the Association,
called the roll of members. The officers
for the ensuing year are President,
Samuel 7. Pickard, Portland; vice-presi-
dents, Joseph o. Smith, Skowhegan;
Jane. C. Chilcott, Ellsworth Frank G.
Rich, Bangor; secretary. Joseph Wood,
Bar Harbor; corr. secretary, Frank II.
Dexter, Springval3; treasurer, william
b. Lapham, Augusta executive commit
tee, Samuel T. Pickard (ex-ofllcio),
Portland, George II. Gilman, Houlton
George s. Rowell, Portland. Charles B.
Haskell, Pittsfeld.
The organization was completed by the
president making the following appoint
ments of standing committees:
Advertising: George S, Rowell, Chas.
B. Haskell; Ray Thompson JOB printing :
Brown Thurston. Charles 4. Nash, VIM.
J. Landers; summer excursion; Marshall
N. Rich, Arthur W. Laugblin, Frank H.
Dexter; membership; Samuel T. Pick
ard, Joseph Wood. VIM. b. Lapham;
neurology; WIN. b. Lspham. s. L. Miller,
George W. Bracket.
The Association chose as essayist, DR..
J. +. Hill, Augusta; poet, Max 2. Pen.
dleton, Belfast. Alternaies: Essayist,
C. B. Burlsigh, Augusta; poet, Frank L.
McLeiry, Pennington. The report was
accepted.
On Friday business meeting was
held In the forenoon at which a memorial
sketch of members deceased during the
years, l.. II. Elwell and Geo. IL. Wat
kns were read, Of the former b, DR.. W.
b. Lapham and of the latter by Brown
Thurston The members visited Gov.
Burleigh in the executive rooms In body.
The literary exercises took place In the
afternoon. The essay 1.-THE County, Edi-
tor, His Labors and Rewards by Ray
Thompson Of the Richmond Bee, was a
thoughtful and carefully prepared essay
discussing the disputed question as to
whether or not country editor leads q
dogs life. Mr.. Thompson, showed to
his own and the audiences satisfaction,
that the country editor, if his heart was
In his work, could have as good time
If not so great pecuniary reward as any
other class of men in the world.
| The poem by Elliott c. Mitchell of
Portland Figaro why the Foreman new
er drank" was well received.
| In the evening the members Of the as
sociation were rendered reception at
the residence of Hon. P. 0. Vickery.
The meetins was one of the most sue
cessful annual meetings ever held by the
Association.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
No. Arson.

Recently while driving pair of steers,
Harry Beal accidently struck a playfellow
in the eye with the pointed end Of the goad
inAicting severe injury. 1t is doubtful
if the sight can be saved. The injured
boy is only years of age. lie is the son
of Mrs. Ella Beal OF Dakota, who is visit
ing relatives here.
The trustees and friends of Arson Acad-
envy hope to obtain small appropriation
for its benefit during the present session OF
the legislature. The institution Is CERTAIN.
ly worthy of such aid.
Bishop, the horse buyer, was in town
last week, buying horse and pair of pom
les Of Ben Hilton.
Columbus Marshall recently purchased
Il nice flock of coarse wooded sheep at Oak
| land for his farm.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
Tho State House Extension

The report of the State House Com
mission to the legislature has been made
The Commission consisted of Governor
Buregh, George +. Macomber and 4. c.
Allen, of Augusta, Lewis Barker of Ban
gor, and Henry Ingalls, of Wiscasset, with
c. S. Hichborn secretary. After consid-
ering the plans carefully, the Commits
sion entrusted the work to Brigham &
Spofford of Boston. who have faithfully
carried out their designs.
The contracts for the work were award
ed to the lowest bidders, Booth Brothers
of Hurricane Island for the stonework
and M. G. Foster & Son of Waterville
the balance, except heating and ventila-
ting, wiring and lighting, aud elevator
work The contracts were awarded May
s, 1889
The contract for heating and ventila-
ting machinery was awarded to A. ID.
Ward of Augusta, the lowest bidder.
The financial portion of the report
shows receipts of Sl57 800; $l50,000
from the legislative appropriation, $4,000
for the boiler house, and $2500 for inter-
ior repairs on the hall of represen tatves.
The expenditures aggregate 1857 1885,
81, divided as follows Booth Brothers,
stone, $50, 400 Ga; NJ. G. Foster & Son,
S92, 1877 90; A. ID. Ward, steam heating
apparatus, Ss.O9S; interior work, includ.
ing wires and lights, 81, 1923; furniture,
81, 1860; fees of architects, $7,450;
stoves, light and heat during building,
1929; salaries of commissions RS $4,000,
salary Of clerk, $1,000; travelling ex-
penses and incidentals $690.4l; services
of Professor Woodbridge. SILL; amount
yet due, 1926.
June 3, 1889, the first blow was struck,
and January /, 1891, the building was
turned over to the state. The Commits
sion recommends that the old part of the
building should be so altered as to make
1t tlre-proof and harmonious In appear
ance with the new.
The architects report, which is SUBJ
Joined, shows the addition to be substan--
TALLY built and flre-proof.
The following is list of SUBJ contract
ors engaged in the work: Iron work,
Megqucr & Jones. Portland; marble,
Messrs Charles E. Hall & Co, Boston
plumbing Charles Greenwood, Lewiston
plastering, Jos. Z. Howard, Augusta
painting, c. Beale & Co., Augusta; venti
lation b. +. Sturtevant, Boston; granite
Jos. Archie & Co., Hallowell Granite Com
pany, and Mt. Waldo Granite Company
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29

One of our conservative merchants,
who has been In business here for many
years, realizing the diminishing outlines
of Skowhegan's trade, remarked few
days ago; at is a great pity the Link
cannot be tuilt." at should have been
done years ago aud we will realize + more
and more II 1t Is not done very SOON"
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
What is

Castora DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing syrups, and Castor OIL
1t Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers. Castora destroys Worms and alays
fevershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and fatuency.
assmilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
torin is Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29

In the proposed legislative apportlon-
ment . population Of 81, 200 is taken as a
basis for esch Senator. This will give
Somerset one on her populitiou Of 3d.
6O4 and also entitle her to another on her
majority fraction Of 1905. The pop
ulation necessary for representative to
the legislature Is 4372. This will give
Somerset representatives upon full
number and probably another on the
fraction Of 1000. The same number as
during the present decade.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29

The Cloture rule wss laid aside Monday
Ia the Senate on motion of Senator Wal
colt, the Republican Senators, Walcott
and Teller Of Colorado, Jones and Stew
art of Nevada, Cameron or Pennsylvania
and Washburs of Minnesota, voting with
the Democrats. The vote stood 30 yeas
to 81 nays. The apportioument bill was
considered until adjournment. This was
victory for democratic leaders.