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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09
StarkS Is Correct

Mr. EDITOR Whether Stark or Starks
is the name of Maine town, is ques.
ton discussed in the Daily Lewiston
Journal of June 9TH, inst. 1t says that
a correspondent of the Madison Bulletin
seems to have got at the roots of the
matter, and pronounces in favor of Stark,
because it was named for Gen. Stark.
And 1t also claims it because the post
oillce department has given it that name.
Now the truth Is, the post office depart
ment does not name towns. There Is
only one way to settle the question as to
what Is the name Of any town. And that
is to examine the act Of legislature incor-
porating that town. And all any one has
to do to settle this question is to look at
the act of 1895 when this State was q
part of Mass. There you will find that
In that act the name occurs four times
and four times only. And every time it is
Starks. That settles 1t. The post Office
department doesn't use the name OF the
town as post office name. 1t does'nt
stamp the name of the town upon Tvs
letters, unless the name of the town hap
pens to be the same as the name Of the
post office, and then 1t does not use 1t as
town name. post once IN Farming
ton Me-, is called by the post Office de
partment, Fairbanks. Does that decide
that the name Of the town is Fairbanks?
Starks WAS first Incorporated as a
plantation, and as such named Stark's
Plantation, using the possessive case, aud
was named after Gen. Stark. He owned
much of the land. 1t was once his. When
it was Incorporated into town, it was
named Starks for the purpose of retain
ing the same sound. Kingheld was
named for Gov. King; Pittsheld for VIM
Pitts, Esq; Dixheld for DIR. Dix. Does
that decide that we have in Maine, no
towns of Klngtield, Pittsfiel | or Dixfeld?
But that their names are King, Pitts and
Dix? Look at the act creating any incor-
poratioD, to learn what the name of that
corporation Is. Then there cannot posi-
bly, be any mistake.
The same article says we might AZ we'll
call the town of Blaine, Bleines. Now
there Is only one reason why we should
not call the town Of Blaine, Blaines, and
that Is, because the legislature did not
incorporate it by the name Blaines.
BENJAMIN ADAMS.
No. Arson, June 28, 1891.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Bingham

Ne had avery quiet day Saturday. No
celebration. The boys. assisted by one
Of our prominent merchants, succeeded
in keeping the people wide awake the
night before tha Fourth.
FL. Gilman Is been to Augusta for a
few days yisitiI- bis parents.
Ia pa Lock : a-uing the express bust
ness with T. W. Moore.
Hon. A. Il Bixby Of Skowhegan, was
in town a few days ago.
There has been considerable tax of a
last block factory, tut It seems to quiet
down Ike the other air castles that have
been built by some OF the towns people
the past year.
large amount OF land covered with
pulp timber, situated In the vicinity of
Austin Stream has been purchased by b..
z }. Weston of Madison.
Sixty tickets were sold to Wstervile
from here last Friday.
Sheriff Brown was hired TO travel from
here to Oakland on the train last Friday
and Saturday to keep peace,
Sheriff Pushor, of Pittsheld made an
unsuccessful attempt to arrest Willlsm
Livingston, OF Csrratunk short time
since. Livingston got away and went to
Canada 0flicers will soon learn that
they have got to practice strategy to
catch the rumseller in this vicinity.
The logs are nearing Scion falls every
day. The rear is now below Bingham
yill9ge. 1t is expected that the rear will
reach Solou falls by Thursday night.
C. A. Coleman and Forrest Colby art
able 10 be out again
The farmers are preparing for haying.
The Fourth passed of very quietly not
q man seen in town that showed any
signs of taking too much, our Sheriff was
out OF town large crew of river drivers
was camping near the village and Al
MartLe show was In town aud all quiet.
For the past 80 years the drivers were
never 80 quiet and orderly in town, they
deserve much credit, they have worked
hard and are getting near Scion falls
with the rear.
Mr.. h. f. K lllns and son were in town
Tuesday
Miss Grace Foster spent few days at
Arson last week.
Miss Churchill of New Portland, was
the guest OF Mrs. Carrie Colby, Monday.
Mr, 5. W. Phibrlck is in town this
week.
Mr., John Aver and Hon. Seth L. Milliken
were in town Tuesday.
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N. {. & H. 6. KENDAl
Cor. Madison & Water 81
Libel for DivOrce.
STATh OF MAINE.


To the Honorable Justice Of III
prfme judicial Court, nrrt 10 be held at Sic
gan, within and for said County, on Mti
Tuesday Of SEPTEMBER next, A. D. lSql.
Elmer j. Adams OF Palmyra, in said Coa
husband OF Katie b. Adams, whose mat
name was Katie B. Hawkes., respectfully
resents that he was lawfully married to
said Katie Is. Hawkes., at Augusta, in
state of Maine, on The eleventh day OF jam
A. ID. 1872, that they lived together "a, hush
al wife, at Maytieid. III SAID Somerset Ca
from the time OF said marriage, four years.
til the twenty second day OF May A. b
and then at Palmyra In said Somerset COll
from said twenty second day Of May A. D.
until August the fifteenth day, A. ID. 1888.
that your said llbellant has conducted him
up TO this time M kind and affectionate
band and provided for her and their child
suitable maintenance and support 1p 10
time OF such desertion. That On said fiittt
day OF August A. d. 1881. the SAID katt
Hawkes. deseIte your llbellant without ca
and went to parts unknown to him since vi
time lie has never seen or heard from her,
that he has made dtligent inquiry, and Ia.
Deen able to ascertain and does not Know
residence of the SAID Ka ie Is. Adams
there Is no collision between you: llhcllail
lioellee 10 obtaiI Il divorce, Til 1t your toel
believes 1t reasonable and proper, condW
10 domestic harmony aud consistent WIN
peace and morality of society that the %
OF matrimOny between him and sale lte
should be dissolved by divorce, wherefoIe
prays that such divorce may be decrctd.
ELMER J. ADAM
Subscribed and sworn to before me thls
day OF June, A ID. 1891.
JOHNW. MANS IN, Justice OF the PeaC
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A little daughter of William Folsom
fell from the scaifold in the barn on the
4th. DR.. Mclaughlin Of Harmony was
called and found her quite badly injured,
but thinks she will recover.
Mr.. T. f. Ham and wife came home
from Good VIII Farm and brought with
them one of the little boys to live with
them. The child will be kindly and ten.
derby cared for. Mr.. Ham and wife are
welcomed by all; he is needed In the
church and a. citizen in town.
Others are returning Of our estimsble
young men who have been greatly missed.
The 4th passed quietly here, on account
of the weather. The Sabbath school had
q picnic planned and other amusements.
but were disappointed. Flashes Of fire
works could DO seen from other towns ct .
distance east and west Of this town.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The monthly treasury statement clears
away the misstatements with which the
country has been flooded by partisan pa.
pers for partisan reasons during the past
few weeks. Two great facts stand out In
bold relief a complete answer to the a..
sertions that the treasury has no cash on
hand and that the nation Is virtually bank.
rupt. The surplus 10 the treasury il
$lb3,S9 ,8OS Tho total cash In the
treasury is e746, 859,751 68. The TREASURY
has ample money for current needs. md
ample money for future contingensier
There 10 NO bankruptcy In these figure .
and conditions.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow.
ing are the real estate transfers during
the past week.
Fairfeld-R Rosetta S. Smith to Henry
Kelley, $3.50; John d. Lowe.to Jerome
Nelson, 80 300
Apson-Edwin Hilton to Ben. s. Col
lins, $400.
Canaan-Roxana Goodrich to Henry
johnson, S75; Omar Goodrich to Levi ].
Goodrich, &75; Heirs Of Noah Goodrich
to Levi j. Goodrich, $1,000; Alfred d.
Brown to Thaddeus Green ct al, 1870.
New Portland-Isaac S Winter to Frank
P. Winter, $500; W. H. Spencer to Abb
gail P. vose, $3.50.
Skowhegsn--Issac Dyer to VIM. Boil
lier. 5000; Isaac Dyer to Frank I. Estes,
sl75; 8. W. Lswton to George. Giroux,
e4OO.
Highland-sArah F. Wills 20 Eliza W.
Norton, $500.
Harmony-Franois W. Hill to Franklin
j. Stafford, 475.
Msdison-Wm. H. Mcdonald to Asa W
Hunnewell, 1900; o. +. Ireland to Chas.
8. Hesley, el75; Susan 8. Dinsmore to
lothian 8. Blackwell, $500; Richard A
Shepherd to A. Winslow ct al, $l75;
Frank G. Penney to Richard A. Shepherd.
el75; B. P. ]. Weston to George C. Ben
son, $1,000.
Moscow-Robert Burns to John Burns,
go; Robert Burns to John Burns, $3.50;
Rose A. Hill to Mary e. Patience, eS5.
Hartland-Calvln Blake to Thomas A.
Linn, 900.
Brighton-Warrsn H. Pease to James
Moultou, el,900.
Bolon-Coruelis A. Merrill TO Lille z.
Merrill, d, 900.
Carrasnnk-Hepry Lovsjoy to Julia G.
Lovejey, ~.
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East SkoWheRan

The Fourth passed off very quietly In
this vicinity, no one going to a horse trot
or even dance in grove, and but one
going to Barnums show at Watervile.
Most of farmers were getting ready to
commence haying Monday the 9th.
The hay crop has improved very much
crop will be cut.
The prospect is now that the Link
will be built II the talk made at the town
meeting Monday the 29th Of June be
true. A large part of the citizens of
Skowhegan believe the time has come
after the cars have run against post and
stopped for 80 years. to extend their
road and connect with some other road
leading to up river towns ane helping the
town and other towns above.
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Rev. Geo, w. hathaway.

Rev. George W. Hathaway formerly OF
this town, died in Los Angeles, Cal, on
Wednesday, July LIST, aged about SO years
Mr.. Hathaway came to Skowhegan,-
the south side, then Bloomfeld-in 1888
snd was pastor of the Congregationallsl
church In this place for 81 years.
In the war of the rebellion, from June
IL, 1868 to MAY 81. 1865, he served as
Chaplin Of the 10Th Maine regiment. In
1877 he removed to Los Angeles, CAL
and lived there until his death, with his
married daughters. Three daughters sur.
vive him, all living in Los Angeles. OF
his two sons, one is living, Josiah L. and
is prosperous business man in Chicago
The other son, Philo, died at sea on the
22d. of Jan. 1867. He was on the United
States Steamer, Illinois, with Admiral
Thatcher, and died near Panama with
fever.
Mr.. Hathaway was strong and vigor-
our preacher, with decided convictions of
his own. He was Garrison Abolitonist
and true friend 20 the colored race. He
WAS strong In argument and noted for
his ready repartee.
1t is understood that special memori-
al service will be held In the Congrega-
tionalist church on Sunday. July 10th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

Mr.. Iyel Arno aud Mr.. Anthony Comher
are the happy fathers this time. Both
boys.
Mr. F.. d. Butler and son Bert went to
Pierce pond fishing aud caught in one day
over hundred trout. They went the
next day and Mr. Butler caught n hundred
aud Bert II hundred and five.
Several of the COWS in town have been
MIXED in the pasture, so that when the
owners tried to extract the fluid it failed
to come. Who eau explain the mystery:
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STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss:- Supreme Judicial COuli
Vacation.
sKowHEGAS, JUNE 30, A. D. ISL
Upon the foregoing libel, Ordered may
llDellant give notice to the said Katie Il Ada
10 appear before tue Justice Of our supit
Judicial Court, " be holden at Skowbet
within anu for the county OF Somerset, Cd
tnird Tuesday OF September, A. ID. 1921 w
lisning an sttested copy Of said libel, and
oruer thereon, three weeks euccesrively III
somerset Reporter, q newspaper prinltd
skowhegan, 10 our cOun ~ OF Somerset, thtl
publication TO be at least thirty days prd
said third Tuesday OF september next, that
may there and then in our said Court, aIP
and SHOW Cause, II any she has, why the p'
er OF said libelant should not be granted.
WIN. WRIT VIRGIN, Justice OF the
Judicial Court
A true copy of the Libel and order OF Co
thereon. 3w2S
Attest: N. W. BRAINERD. Glen
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

John r. Pollard of Winslow was arrest
ed Tuesday on a warrant upon charge
of assault with intent to kill John Kelley.
July 9TH at Pattee's Pond, Winslow
Pollard was put under 2 900 bonds.
All sorts of stories are told about this
Pattee's Pond row. A lot of people,
male and femile, the most of them from
the Plains, Watervile were at the pond on
Sunday. They had a fiddler and rum and
their proceedings were of boisterous
nature. Pollard and II )rne, constables
OF the town, went out there to put stop
to the business. and row e. sued, in
which officer Pollard shot Kelley in
hictlng serious wound. They both say
that had not the revolver been used they
would have been pounded much worse
than they were-perhaps to death. Poll.
ards appearance shows to some extent
. he nature of the struggle
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West Forks

The spring term of school in Dist. No, |
closed Thursday, July I'd, after ten weeks
of close application to hard study ON the
part of the pupils. Neither absent nor
tardy. Oracle Durgn and Nora l.. York
Not absent Charles s. Olive II. Willie NJ
Claude V. and Clyde o. Adams, Lille L.
and Walter Durgin Absent but enc half
day and not tardy, Belzora Durgin. Others
absent but one half day; John f. Durgin
and Edith York. Others not tardy Lena
b Adams and Ira N. Durgin. Tardy but
once, Edith York. The fall term is ex-
pected to commence Aug. H.
Char'es Smith of Bingham pa sed
through town the other day on his way to
Moose River The ladies' here regret
that he did not pass his vacation i'll this
village.
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games and never-to-be omitted goodies.
Many pieces Of corn have been partially
destroyed by the ravsgcs of the wine
worm which neeeSsitated second plant
ing.
A horse belonging II Colman Austin
got into quagmire in the pasture and
but for prompt attentlo II must have been
drowned but by the aid of men aud rope,
was soon placed ON hard ground
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So M addison

Mrs. Everett Stevens of Boston is stay
ing a few weeks with MIR. Stevens par
ents.
School on Ward Hill taught by Miss
Susie Paine OF No. Arson closed Thurs
day with picnic.
Charles Houghton and his brother were
up home II, hing last week.
MIR. II. ID. VIII and wife spent the
Fourth in Eorridgewock with their par
ents.
Mr.. Charles Ioughton and wife went
TO Cornville the Fourth.
The Misses Lelin and Carrie Morse of
Norridgewock were in town last week
the guests of Mrs. Wheeler.
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North Arson.

Mr., A. Skinner, a workman in Stewards
coat shop was recently married and has
gone to Portland to live
The steam saw mill has shut down for
few days until more lumber can be run
down to the mill pond. The frame of the
water power saw mill Is already partially
sawed.
North Arson celebrated THE Fourth" in
as good style as could be expected consid-
ering the weather. TIE horse racing
had to be postponed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

An acre of bananas will support twen-
ty-five times as many persons as an acre
of wheat; 200 square feet of land, grow
ing bananas, will produce 1000 pounds
of nutritious substance; the same space
devoted to wheat or potatoes will pro-
duce only thirty-three pounds of wheat
or ninety-nine pounds of potatoes. Cur
rent Literature.
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The Fourth at North Arson.

The rain interfered with the celebration
of the 4th at North Arson. They had
made arrangements for grand time but
trotting on the park had to be deferred.
B. s. Collins delivered an able Grafton to
large audience in Central Hall. The Car
rabassetts played the Skowhegans, beat
ing them Ii to ID. 1t was one of the most
exciting games ever witnessed on the
Prnnnds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The return which the education de
partment presented to the two houses of
parliament shows that there are AHA
board schools, II. 922 schools maintained
by the Church of England, 551 by the
Wesleyans, 948 by the Roman Catholics,
and the undenominational schools num-
bar 1 361
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

Two years ago the Democrats were
clamoring that the revenues must be r, :
duced. The Republican Congress passe d
Tariff bill, under which the revenues for
June fell of 81 ,00O,0 900 as compared with
June Of last year, and not the Democratic
papers point to this as evidence Of q
terrible deterioration" In the Govern
ment finances.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The depth at which some Of the Bel
gian coal mines are worked is something
prodigious. In pit at Flenu the work
is now done at 300 feet; in pit at
Fremerin at $500 feet, and in the st.
Andre pit, at Montigny-sur-Sa mbre, at
mn foot
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The L. S. Cruises Charlestown, and the
Gillian transport Itata that escaped from
San Diego, Cal, about months ago with
U. S. Deputy marshal on board, as
keeper arrived in that port July 4th, and
the officer in charge telephoned his re.
port to Washington.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The Bangor Wing rejoices in many
years and they are filled with honors. 1t
rppeared in new dress of type through
out, July lst and took the occasion to re-
view its history briefly. The Wing is In
Its 18th volume, is an able, fearless expo
nent of the principles of the Republican
party and eastern Maine is fortunate In
It's possession.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

Governor Burleigh and the Worlds
Fair commissioners held meeting at the
Poland Springs House by invitation of
Mr.. Kicker the proprietor. The matter
of the Maine building was one Of the mat
tiers considered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

Four murderers suffered the death pen
atty at Sing Sing prison, New York,
Tuesday last. They were executed by
electricity and 1t is reported died at the
FIRST contact apparently without pain.
This Ia great improvement on former
execution by electricity in New York,
where the appliances did not produce
death promptly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The only surviving contemporaries Of
ex-Vice President Hamln In the Senate,
are Hons. J. w. Bradbury Of Augusta,
Alpheus Fetch of Michigan, who is q
second cousin Of Mr.. Hamlin, and George
W. Jones of Iowa.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The newspaper publishers Of Maine
will cordially extend fraternal greeting to
Messrs. w. 0. Fuller, Jr., and Herbert
M. Lord, both formerly connected with
recently sojourners in other States.
Moreover the consolidation of the two
Rockland papers, the Free Press and
the Courier-GaZette Is move in the
right direction and give these bright
journalists opportunity to show their
metal. Success to the papers and to the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

Land Agent Packard and County Com
missioner Leavitt have verified the lines
of the Public Lots in Dead River, that
were In question, Quite an amount due
for stumpage was contingent these lines.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

Bank Examiner Drew, Maine man
and son Of the late Rev. William Drew,
has been dismissed from the service by
Secretary Foster. He had charge of the
examination of the Spring. Garden and
Keystone National banks in Philadelphia,
as U. S. Examiner, and while no dshon
esty is alleged or COLLISION with bauk
officials he WAS dismissed because Of
negligence in not keeping the govern
ment Informed of the true condition of
things,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

Frederick Douglass, United States Min.
lister to Hayti. has returned home on q
sixty days vacation. He says there was
pretty lively revolution down there re-
Gently, but it was thoroughly quelled by
President Hippolyte and no more trouble
ls expected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The Portland Argus critlcises the Gov
ernor and the Worlds Fair Commission
ers, because they held meeting at the
Poland Springs House, one Of the most
expensive hotels in Maine. 1t happens,
however, that this meeting was held there
by Invitation of Landlord Kicker, the
Governor and the Commiss toner's were
his guests, and there WAS no expense to
the State for the entertainment. This
would seem to take from the Argus
criticism what little point there would
otherwise have been to it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The Richmond Bee has celebrated Its
twelfth anniversary and the REPORTER
with more than four times the years of
the Bee extends congratulations to the
happy youth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

John G. Nicolay, who was President
Ltncoln's private secretary, says Mr.. Lin
coin did not oppose Vice President Ham,
Inns reconciliation. He merely was nom
committal, personally preferring Mr..
Hamlin should be the nominee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

The highest point touched BY gold dur.
Ing the War Of the Rebellion was 286.
The Arssntans Republic has tsateu this
aAd go1e - ~
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oarvatunk.

Hurrah for the glorions Fourth"
Anything that would make noise was
called into ne the Fourth. But Ore away
boys II II does Jon any good o. relieves
yoaT mind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09

J. P. Bass Esq. says the meeting of the
Worlds Fair commission at Poland
Springs was without expense to the State
in any way.
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Jackman

The celebration here began on the after
noon of the Sd, with game of base ball
between two local mines, resulting in a
victory for Captain Newton's by q score of
" to ~. In the evening a grand ball
came off at Holden hall, music by Prot
Anon Baker and assistants. On the morn.
ing of the an, large crowd were present
at the flag raising upon the premises of
Jonas Colby. drawing match of oxen
and horses came of in the forenoon for
prizes which were awarded ms follows:
ID. S. Holden list, Nelson Newton "A,
Richard Holden, Sd. In The afternoon a
trot in the 240 and 2 80 classes resulted
rs follows:
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|2:S'1J;]Z:]
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria Is 30 vetl adapted to children that
recommend 1t ~ superior to any prescription
known to mo-" II. A. ARcnxR, n. D.,
III 30. oxford st., Brooklyn, MI.
"The use OF 'Castoris q 90 universal and
its merits 20 we'll known that It seems . work
Of supersrcgation TO endorse It Few arc the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
CAnios xARFYH, D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor BloomingdAls 1sfosmsd Church.