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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-11-19
NOW is TIE Time TO BUY
2 ID #. Iron Sink for 81. 80
DORA M,
80 MADISON ST.,
2miG SKOWHEG IN
PROBATE NOTICES
To all persons Interested In either of tn,
Esinten hereiun Il r nnmed.

To all persons Interested In either of tn.
Estates hcreiun fter named.
4 7 A COURT OF PROBATE held at skoS
"A hogan, within and for the county OF Somer
set. on the al TUESDAY OF Nov, in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and min sty
one the following business having been present
Ell for action thereupon hereinafter in Gated H. /
hereby Ordered: That public notice thereof b,
gwen 10 all persons interested, that they ma,
appear at Probate Court To he holden at sai'
Skowhegan, at the Probate Office ON the secon,
Tuesday of DECEMBER next ut nine of TIN
clock IN the forenoon, and be heard Thereon
and object II they see cause.
ABTJAH COLEMAN, late of Arson, deceased Wi
presented for Probate by Charles A Coleman, the ex
ccutor named therein.
kev, CALVIN Il. Russell L, late of Athens, decease,
VIII and Petition Tor Probate thereof presented b,
samuel - Parsons, one of the executors named there
pr. JAMES $. Toby, late of Athens deceased
Will presented for Irubnte hy Maria q. Iobry tht
executrix named therein.
LUCINDA COVER, late of Canaan deceased. viii
anu Petition for Probate thereof also Petition or
appointment of Admr. with the will anne ed present
eddy Angeline Cover, devise,
, MARY FLANDERS. late of Hartland, deceased
presented by John $. Flanders, Adnir.
EPHRAIM n. wEsCoTT, late of Arson. deceased
Widows Petition for Allowance presented
IRA GOODRICH, late Of Canaan deceased Petition
Ter Order Of Distribution To Heirs pres en- ted by
george W. johnson, executor.
MARY A, PIPER late of Cornville deceased Second
ana hnal account of Albert NJ Piper Admr, present.
WILLIAM SPArLDlNG, late of Norridge wock
hectastd; Third account of a. II. COnant, Trustee
presented.
ihlNnE HoLBRO0K, late of Starks, deceased.
flha account OF Thomas Buswell Executor presented
HENRY HENDERSON, late OF Jackmantown deceas.
ed. First account OF II. L. Colby Admr., presented,
WILLIAM A. HuGHEY, late OF Moose River, de-
ceased Fist account of Henry L. Colby, Admr.,
presented.
.wiSsLow h. HOLMES, late of ST. Adams. dcceas.
cd First and final account of Armiuda d. Holmes:
Admx., presented.
TURNER BJSWELL, Judge,
Attest: s. H. GOODWIN, Register.
fost Office address. Judge, and Rsgister.
sSnvhegar, Ne. 3wd7
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HARMONY.

The rain of last week helped matters
some in this vicinity but we need a great
deal more of the same kind.
Jonathan Gilmon is quite sick and hit
friepd DIS are anxious about him as he seems
to be rather failing than gaining.
Mrs. Jennie Smith is at work at Scion.
E. A. Pattee is teaching in Wellington
and Alice Laughton in st. Adams.
Mrs. Mary Dore of Wellington, ha,
moved in one part of A A. Haynes house
Her nephew, Lewis Irish of Scion is stop
ping with her and attending school.
The school on "Sugar Hill" has kept
one week under the able instruction Of
Mrs. Lizzie Chadbourn.
Elmer r. Brown has finished work fol
Mrs. Stafford and gone to Monson to
work for his brother, Fayette, cutting cord
wood.
Walter Bean has moved into the tene
ment over Smiths hall.
Frank Bartlett has moved his family tc
Guilford where he has obtained work.
Adelbert Farrar has done good job oil
work on the abutment of the bridge at the
village, which was much needed. As the
town has over twenty bridges to build and
keep in repair 1t is not strange that some
Of them occasionally get tout of fx."
D. H. Bartlett of Skowhegan was in
town Friday of last week.
The dry house used at the Hill Bros.
mill at MaiDstream and which escaped the
FIRE there. has been stripped Of ITS piping
and Is to be converted into grist and
shingle mill, In the near future.
Charles Hanson Of Ripley. collected q
large drove of lambs In the north least
part Of the town last Saturday. Miss Evs
Furbush has returned from witt 70 Bos-
ton and Vicinity.
A. B. Clark h homo from Phillips for q
ahogt ~.
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PALMYRA

Ehen Roberts, about 20 years old, died
the 9TH, he has been blind for number
Of Years. and was a great sufferer.
pb,li, untbar3 aood - - ,.ar,. s;ek
NO, .,,,,,ct,.I j., I,., e., q ,'.,,. L.. '
-. %,
HY"'" ''u0i"iI "ieu Tue ''l' HSeu %
years
VIM. Wynan who has been at home
from Lowell, Mass eight weeks, ON &C
count oil having three hugsrs cut oil by a
eI'u'a' saw returned 'his week
Sidney Buzzell Is on the sick list
springs are very low. many have to
haui water for their sock.
N.a,a., T.,,.,,,, -. ,....--t, tt,..i....,
where he has a large farm. The place he
left. which he wishes TO sell VIII make A
nice home for someone.
Mrs VIM. Morrison died the 9th, aged
+ 80. She leaves husband aad SIX child
rem. They have the sympathy of all
Mr.. Seth Emery died Sunday at his
home He was one of the old settlers of
this town. He was nearly so Years old
and was highly esteemed by his fellow
toWnsmen. Funeral Tuesday afternoon.
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Mrs. A. L. Maxwell Of East Cornvllle
hands In the following item: about SO
years ego Thomas ]. Maxwell married
Ann LIBBY Of Canaan, Maine and lived
with her until her death In 1882. There
was born to them two sons the younger.
Alfred, by name, was only two weeks
old when the mother died. Two aunts.
sisters to the mother, took the boys, and
the father went away soon after and has
never been heard from since until last
week Alfred's wife seeing In Hon. Ed
ward Virgins notes Of the Aroostook
county, the name Of Thomas Maxwell
said to him: 81 guess that Is your faith.
err She wrote to 8. P. Maxwell, Orient,
and received On answer that 1t was really
he, but that be had been dead seventeen
years. Bat Alfred has found step moth.
or and several brothers and sisters that
he never even dreamed Of. Geo. O. has
been gone from this town for many years,
and u also lost sight Of BY HE brother.
It only remains now for news Of him to
appear 70 straishtsa he tangled ends II
this family hiG6ogy.
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PiShon's Ferry,

| Kicker & son have added new shingle
saw to their mills.
Henry CLANCY was on the sick list last
week
Howard Fisher who has been sick with
bilious fever, is now gaining
Miss Ruth Smith is recovering from can.
| ker rash.
Rev. Mr.. Lang and wife, with Mr. Sim
on Parker and wife of st Adams were
recent guests at II F. Parker's.
Arthur Drummond and wife of Sidney
passed the sabbath with frit nds 10 this
place.
T. A. Kicker was called to Connecticut
last week, where he hsd the offer of Il
contract for building dam.
j. M. Pettigrew has been making quite
extensive repairs on his stable.
j. j. Grant has had Inew ell built to
the dwelling house which he recently pur-
chased of w. p. Wheeler, also new cellar
and othe improvements made.
The winter term of the Ferry school on
Clnton side is now in session, under the
instruction of Miss Geitie Wells the Fair
field school is taught by Miss Lulu lib
belts.
| The fall term of the Skowhegan school
ON the north river road taught by Mist
Alice Palmer of Cornylle, closed last Fl
day, Miss Palmer is n successful teacher
and has made many friends in the vicin-
ity who are hoping she will decide to re.
turn for the winter term.
The school in No. 3, Clinton, com meme
ed Monday with Miss Day, teacher.
Mrs. Asa Pratt entertained party OF
friends at her pleasant home Saturday eve
music was a pleasing feature of the enter
taiument, several fine musicians being
present
MIR. Robert Fisher an esteemed citizen
died at his home In this place Saturday
Nov. A. after a brief illness of typhoit
and bilious fever; n ed 81 years. He wa
a quiet man deeply attached to his hom
and friends, and possessing in high de
grec the confidence and regard of hi
nei2hbors and townsmen. The wife o
his youth who had walked the path o
life by bis side for more than fifty years
survives him, ais four children, two sons
one of whom resides in California. while
the younger son Howard has been the
parent > staff in their declining years; aut
two daughters, Mrs. Alethea Chase an,
Mrs. Ellen Pratt OF Fairfield. Five child
rem had proceeded him to the life be
yond." The funeral services were helC
ut the house on Monday last, Rev l. N
Bates officiating.
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A few days since we met b. +. Bartlett,
Esq. of North New Portland one Of the
heaviest losers by the fire there. He is
the senior partner Of the firm of Bartlett
Plummer, upon whose premises the fire
was first discovered. He gave it as his
opinion that the fire was not of incendl-
airy origin although there was much OF
mystery about it, The fire he said evi
IDENTIFY caught In an open space under an
out building adjoining the stable that
was used to shelter wagons and sleds
A path that made short cut through the
village led directly past this shed and he
thought spark from the pipe of some
man who passed that way or from a
chimney at some distsnce away might
one minute after the discovery the stable
was SO full of smoke and flame that no
one could get inside and although there
were horses two Of which were span
Of valuable 400 IT. team horses, with car.
riages, harnesses and everything to hitch
them up with, not so much as pitchfork
was saved. Bartlett & Plummer have
lumber mill but have a small quantity Of
lumber or logs on band and could do lit
tie In supplying lumber for building pur-
poses for themselves or neighbors. They
will secure supply this winter and their
mill will be very important factor In
the rebuilding of the town next season
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Athens.

Rev. A j. RackliI Of Skowhegan, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Bleknel at the
home of her daughter, Mrs c. b. Wade
last Saturday.
There will be a sociable and donation Al
the home of Rev L. G. Lyons next Mon
day evening, Nov. 23d Cake and coffee
will be served. All are cordially invited
storm will not cause postponement
There will be Thanksgiving service a
the church, Thanksgiviug Day Mt 10 A
NJ.
Charles Goodwin hiss hp'u quite sick foi
"A few days. but is thought 70 be improy
Ing now.
Mrs. L G. Lyons has 1rganized jun
Tor league and they hold their meeting
Mt her home Wednesday afternoons at
O'Clock.
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Business is very quiet this fall, but the
outlook for spring promises to be some
/ better.
Hon. S. J. Walton stopped in town sew
ersl days on his return from his hunting
trip. While here, he viewed two land
damage cases.
| The announcement in the Bingham
| Herald, that i. II, Gilman offered his store
for sale and intends to leave town il 8
wrong report. Mr., G--does not csre tC
sell, and is not contemplating any change
at the present.
Sheriff Brown Is on business trip tc
Moose River this week
We understand parties are negotiating
for the purchase OF the Coleman mill pro
perty, situated on the Austin stream. |
the sale is Elected, the par les intend t,
put in machinery to manufacture all kind,
of lumber.
The grammar school closed last week
with good results. the primary iinishe:
this week.
Gustsvus Foss has sold his farm it
Moscow to Mrs. Maria Cahll.
The Methodsts held box socisble ii
| Union Hall Saturday evening. The pro
ceeds went to help defray expenses OF
preaching.
M. NJ. Thompson has been surveying il
the vicinity of Dead River the past week
He reports seeing one caribou.
The selec' men laid out town way tC
the last block factory last week. We un
derstsnd there is some dissatisfaction
with the location. The way as laid out
makes a very good square. Most of the
owners of the land agree to give the LAND
damage.
A. +. Grant has returned to his home in
Ellsworth.
Friday.
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Mr. Thomas plggett, member from
piscatseHis County. delivered an address
On The I'll Jet Corn As \ Fodder Crop
he gave The expense OF growing III acre
of clrn, the plowing, planting. cutivst.
lne. manure seed, harvesting etc Al $40
IA 30 He also gave his estimate af the
Iaiue Of the fodder aud the corn.
Secretary & bert spoke III regard to
Tie supposed superiority of sweet corn
fodder, over 'ha' Of yellow corn. lis
there any evidence that It j. superlorf'
one reason for the apparent superiority
Of sweet corn fodder, j. because II is cut
before matured. sud tlso the size of the
stalks.
Mr.. A. T. G. # ord, Winthrop, spoke on
the subject How 70 Grow Corn His
speciality is darymg and fodder is a very
impnr'ant consideration. Selling sweet
corn st the factory and feeding the stalks,
hnying grain for cash. was more profit
allie than growing yellow corn. He gave
his method Of growing sweet corn.
How - renovate run out farms Ad-
dres- hv /. II. Hickox of Massachusetts.
The problem is to hud out how to renew
the plant food in the soil when 1t has
been used up; cannot be done by use of
commontst fertilizer exclusively. They
may be used to help on the home product.
4 man must first have love for this in
duSfry. II YOU can't love farming, get out
Of it, lie said he used muck, dirt etc,
to absorb liquids Had ccment,d cellars
under his stables. tie gave his method
II using msnures snd raising crops.
Raised food for cows and 81 the same
time food for soft Breed NJ cattle and
kepuinn them. Cultivate lhFDuEhly and
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"Castoria u 20 ven adapted to children that
recommend 1t - superior to any prescription
known to mo-" II. A. ARcHKR, N. D.,
III So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. 7.

"The use Of 'Castoria d 20 universal and
its merits 70 we'll known that 1t seems . work
OF supereroRation TO eudorse It. Few arc the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
CAnIos NAHFYN, D. D.,
New York City.
Yata pssHor 8looulugdAl0 Ro6ormed Church.
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Mr., George II. Morse died suddenly OF
heart failure. last Monday in Boston, AMI
was brought here and buried from his
house last Thursday afternoon. Mr. Morse
was veteran soldier, and served al
through the war, first going to the from
in the Sixth Mass, Regiment and wa,
with that famous regiment when it wa,
mobbed in Baltimore April 10Th, 1861.
Miss Josie A. Harris goes to Lynn, Mass
this week to spend the winter with hel
brother, and take lessons on tie piano.
The rain of last Wednesday, was yer,
welcome, and helped the ploughing much
but not enough of 1t to affect the wells anc
springs any, many of which are dry, ant
farmers in many cases have to haul waite
for their stock.
The apple crop in Mercer this fall is
good one, and, with one or two exceptions
is being held for n better price than IL 81
per barrel.
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l04 Water St., SkowhegaD, M
Notice of Foreclosure.

Notice is hcrby given that Adelaide V. \,
Lord, then OF Ripley IN Sometsci County, ny hrr
Nor gIgr Deed dated November 5h, lNh, re-
corded III 5 merset Registry oi Deeds, Vol 2oi,
Pa g a2a, also recorded in Prnobscot kegi,uN
of Deeds, Vol. 6ls, Pagr 20. conveyed IN mont
gaze to the uuder-I CUE Abn.r Shepherd. of
Dexter IN pennhscot Comfy cer'aiu real rsia'"
sifiid'c IN Ripley aforesaid, it being her hou"-
stead place ON Witch she had then resided 'or
six Years and more aud beng same pr"ui>t
conveyed 10 hcr b, Nnleey ~. prague, by VAT
rhntee deed dated August lib, 1ssi recorded
m said somerset Regis ny OF Deeds, Vol. u
Page al Also, in same mortgage deed, Inc
said Lord conveyed to the SAID shepherd, eur
tam real estate Situntr in Dexter aforesaid, he
ing same premises conveyed by Edwin +. no"lt
"a sad Lord, by warranteo deed dated Nov, Isl,
1890, described as follows:
certain tract or parcel of land situated ~
SAID cNtr, add bounded on the weSi by HIN
| Street 50 called IN Dexter llpgc, on IN" SCUM
| by lhnd aud hui dints formerly OCCUPIED 10y
willow Clay and son, on the east by lau'i ~
| Bryant, and on the uorh ny said BrJ ants Ian Il
| aud housr aud lot of Asa f. Moore. Coutaiuiu-
| two acres more or leg with TIN buildings there
| on, hclng s1Ine premises convey ed to Asa !.
| Moore 10y ircsra Briggs aud James u. Manner
! by their diced dated Dec. 49, lsS1, and recorded
| in f"u"hScot Registry of peod-, Vol ass. PAGE
| so Ai>n theiug ed and convey ed IN sad
| deed OF sad EDWIN Z. Moore to said AdCluit
'. " l-pTd) MI tue right which Asa + Moore
owned or hnd Ton the 3uth day nj October, L s',l
OF taxing Walcr on Ia the premises from la'd
| torm"riy pwnd by the late joseph nHnburu
aud Oh Oetohcr y I'll 1856 occnpied hy LcputrI
| j Brown ana all rights uf said Asa +. Moore
| theu connected herewith.
A'So, retice is hereby given, that the 80 4
eatlald" v Lord, by her 0ther m 1rtgns'
| uteu' dhlcl NV. 9Th, 1870. recorded IN said
| somerset REGISTRY ot Deeds, Vol 20J, Page 'OG
| NhS'}td 10 the said Abnrr Shepherd, the said
| 'lplrN property.-It being her Ii rncst'ad place
ON witch m" hHC th,n resided for six wear
| psi. an same premises couvcycd to her las
.nihty A. ~Prhgur, by warrantec deed dated
, hmtuNt 'tlh. ~, ler0rded in Somerset Regis
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North New Portland.

The following were installed officers OF
the Good Templars Thursday evening last
+. +. Nichols; c. +; VIM II. Fish; PC.
r.; Winnie Clark, Y. T.; Helen Clark Sec.
Harold Niles, a. s. Ina Lishuess f. S
Ralph Clark, L. Johnnie Butts, NJ; Ber.
tina Roberts. ID. NJ. Hattie Peasc. o.; Ma,
Roberts q Bert Parsons, s.. Erma Hut
chins, S. J,T The l. o. G. r. will m w,
back into Music Hall as soon ms H. W. KIN
neson moves into his new store which will
he in few days
The teams are improy 'ng their time haul
ing SUPPLE to the lumber regions thu
the rnads being very gool for the time Of
the year.
Quite large amount of clothing an,
some mpne' is sent from different purts %
the state to The losers Of the IRE. All tina
is sent is very welcome
c. II. CLARK hasa very large crew of mel
Mt work on h 3 new building which is seyer
feet longer than the one that burned i
they have good weather il will 90 mp Yer,
fast rs he intends H. put an Nil ihe crew
that the carpenters eau keep at work.
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West PittS0eId,

There was not rain enough in the storm
that came last week to be noticed in wells
but was some help to cisterns, it has put
out forest fires that have been burning fol-
some time in this vicinity.
Mr.. G. w. Patten had cistern built
and the bottom and walls of his celel
cemented recently.
Mr.. d. L. Osborne has been more COM
Portable of late, he does not take medicine,
he is treated by Miss DIR. Bemis of Pitts.
field village, spirituaist.
Mr.. Robb who runs Mr.. Fosters eide.
mill, says apples have come in and accumu
lated to such an extent that he cannot take
any more this fall. Mr.. Foster has quite
an extensive evaporator, that he has kept
in operation for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield visited relatives
at East Fairfield, last week.
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East Ma olson,

At a Changers fair recently held at Eas
Madison, n iarge number of entries of crops
fancy and ancient articles etc, were made
among which were the following; corn
NJ. o. Dean, H. G. Jeu EFT. C. f. Tufts
potatoes, M o. Dean, L +. Paine, Eben
Dean; garden vegetables etc, William Ro
well, +. F. Paine, NJ. o. Dean, Eben Dean,
c. +. Tufts, l.. G. Jewe't grains, Ed II
Dean, L. G.. Jewett, NJ. o. Dean; Cheese
Lula Jewett butter, Mrs d. W, Jewett
honey, G. F. Tufts; apples M. o. Dean
or varleties), l.. G. Jewett m varieties) J.
Turner Reed q varieties), ID. w. Jewett
II varieties George Morrison; japanese
scarf Mrs, tufts; table scarf Mrs. Lula
Jewett. Mrs. l.. d. Haines; quilts, Mrs.
Mary A. Hobart, Mrs. Laura Squires, Mrs.
Jewett, Mrs. Fred RUSSELL Mrs. Emma
Freeman. Mrs. Ed. Savage, Mrs. Lucy
Jewett, Mrs. Ann c.. Reed, Mrs Chas
Tufts; rugs Mrs. e. Savage, Miss Mary
A. Hobart, Mrs. Abbe Rowell, Mrs. NJ. A.
Robinson, Mrs. Emma Freeman; fancy
work, Mrs. l.. c. IIaines, Mrs. Eliza
Robinson, Mrs. Carrie Homes, Mrs G. f.
Tufts, Mrs Iva Reed, Mrs. A. C. Reed,
Mrs. L. F. Paine; paintings, Mrs. Mary A
Hobart, Mrs. Nellie M. Shattuck, Miss G.
A. Morrison; ancient linen, Mrs Eliza
Robbins Miss Jewett; speetacles 100 years
old Mrs. Eliza Robbins; tea pot IS years
old, Mrs. A. G.. Reed; cream pitcher and
candle shutters 1875 years old, Mrs l. d.
Homes; plate 100 years old, Mrs. G. F.
Tufts cups and saucers etc, Mrs, Lucy
Jewett; silk stockings 100 years old, Elura
Reed, there were also many other articles
of interest.
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M addison

| The Madison Water Company have fin
ished the reservoir and wster is going to
be pumped into it imme tiately.
| The crew of Italians who have been a
work for James j. Newman on the water
works left Saturday. They left very
good impression on the Inhabitants OF
Madison by their peaceful and quiet ways
causing no disturbance while here.
s, s. Vose & Son Of Waterville are
building picture studio on Main street
FA. Gilman, our popular tailor, reports
business a. rushing. He has +. A. Collins
as cutter and warrants fit every time.
r. S. Hillmsn of Skowhegan il about
to open store in the simmons Block.
NJ. S. Ward has crew at work on the
houses he is to build for the Investment
Company on the Arson side. He has ten
to build this fall and more In the spring
b. B. Rose has recently given his house
a coat of paint by our new painter which
is good recommendation for.the new firm
| Mr.. Luce of Fairfield is moving
the store house for the Investment Com
pany.
The senior class OF the Madison High
School made visit to GOOD Will Farm
Saturday. They report a first rate time.
| Several inches of snow fell in st. Paul
Mimi, Sunday.
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The Forks.

T. o, King of Connecticut is in town on
a sporting trip.
Ernest o Pratt of Harmony is in town
and has gone to work for John Kelley.
Mr.. Bailey started his teams for the
woods one day last week.
Mrs Rebecca Holden and Mrs. Sands
of Moose River were in town last week
visiting relatives.
They are repairing the SCHOOL house in
West Forks, Dist No. which will add q
great deal to the looks Of the place.
The Forks dramatic club is progressing
finely under the instruction of Prof Mark
ham. Next Friday evening they will pre-
sen THE play "Brac the poor house girl
the proceeds to go to the Improvement of
theschool house.
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and
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Reporter

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We ask all subscribers to note the
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Early in December we shall send out
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and the publishers at the same time.
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The total eclipse Of the moon came of
according to program promptly Sunday
evening. The weather was simply per.
feet. Not cloud obscured the broad ex
panse Of the heavens and, in the keen
crisp atmosphere, the stars gllstened like
diamonds. At first, little nick seemed
to have been Clipped out Of the outel
edge Of the moon, and this gradually
broadsned until. At the period Of totality
this orb had dull red appearance. Grad
sally Lana resumed her brilliancy, and BY
10 O'Clock was sailing sereneiy and msjes
Ideally through The skies.
TAe moos sntsrsd the penumbra at 1856
o'slpcks ~ shadow q s IS; total eclipse
hsans q s.1i, middle Of eclipse 7.ls; to.
~ eellpss ODD 81, moon lett shadow
se4fse1 ~ psnunbra l0.2. EiGhtssa
1en ncus = i lsoe. ~ .csrtais
~ - ~ 1.ns tAiAg 90