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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20
asst CoYnvlIIe.

Mrs. Sias Richardson of Skowhegan,
spent last week in town visiting relatives
ii. N Longfellow has been granted a
pension OF twelve dollars month with
considerable back pay.
We understand there is going to be a pic
mic near Joseph flanders Thursday Aug
10th.
Mrs. Chas. Allen and Mrs. ii. N. Long
fellow went to kingsbury August 9th re-
turning home August 18th, bringing home
few blueb. rries.
Laura, daughter of Judson Buzzell of
Fairfield, age l3 was brought here August
18th for burial, three children having been
previously buried here.
Mrs. A. J. Churchill and daughter of
Augusta, have been visiting at her sisters
Mrs. Joseph King.
As Mrs j. s. Longfellow and son Earl
were on their way to Harmony about one
mile above Athens village the horse sud
denly took fright at rock which was
near the roal, having been recently re.
moved from the road, throwing them out,
and the horse left them making complete
wreck of the carriage before he was caught
by MIR. A. Locke. They escaped without
serious injuries,
Miss Minnie Blaisdell who has been very
busy at dressmaking the past season is now
taking her vacation. She expects to COM
mence work again the I'd week in Septem-
Der.
Mr.. II. N Longfellow and wife start for
Dead River first of this week, expect to
be away until the LIST of Sept.
G.. s. Wescott has recently purchased n
fine colt of l.. Ii. Flanders.
Miss Gussie Bigelow is at home on q
vacation.
Chas. Moody has been up to Dead Riv-
or blueberrying this past week.
Silas Richardson of Skowhegan, was in
town Sunday.
c. V. Warren has gone to Pittsheld to
work.
Chas. Fogg is soon to commence thresh-
ing with his s'eam engine.
Mrs. O. Cleayland and daughter OF
Skowhegau have recently been visiting at
Mr.. Thos. Blackwel's.
Mr.. A. J. McCrilis OF Holyoke, Mass.
is visiting at his fathers d. McCrillis.
Frank Davis and wife are visiting rela
tives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs d. McCrillis spent Angus,
9th with her son Frank Clark of Pittsheld
Miss Lottie Flanders spent last week AT
Newport attending the Methodist camp
meeting.
| Elder F Il Bla'sdell of Rome, Maine
breaches at No. 4 school house next Sun
day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20
FOR the Reporter.
a "Reminiscences

ON reading an article in the REruErEB
Of Anq. 18th headed Brass Band by S.
D.A. was reminded Of certain Incl
dents in my own and =. d. As life which
might, In connection with his article be
of some little interest 70 our friends and
acquaintance
In tho winter Of So / having finished
my trad, Of shoemaker with my Uncle,
and here let me- remind you, Mr.. Editor,
that many lllustrious men began life a.
cobblers, struck out for my.elf and
found myself located In the little town OF
Nj Vernon, where very soon made the
acquaintance of my present friend ). d.
A. and We soon became fast friends, 81
much 50 that when one Of US raised dol
lar the other shared half OF it, and being
almost the only "elite" young men Of the
village we very soon entered into round
OF gaiety which somewhat crippled our
resources, but made Us none the less pop
ular. But as the months rolled We were
Obliged to part. being called to Bangor
among my relatives.
As before remarked our financial con-
dition being somewhat strained We could
not raise sufficient funds TO pay my debts
and fare over to Bangor, so ! had TO
pledge my silver watch and brass chain
with nv tailor as collateral until more
Hush tlmes. Well, as times progressed |
procured a situation with the old firm OF
Ijttlefield & kerswell In Skowhegan aud
entered Upon my duty In Aug lo}j. Dur
ing this time we had kept up close cor
Having anfrsaApH
uring situation for my friend with good
old Capt. Patten the next thing was 10
get him there. | finally posted OF with
horse and wagon after him. On arriving
at Mt. Vernon | found him very willing
10 come with me, but in very straighten-
ed circumstances Having been engaged
10 the wet, grocery business his stock
In trade had run very low, and | conclud-
ed he had kept his liquor under the shelf
and having but few customers drank 1t
mostly himself. Well, we took account
Of stock and found he had one and a half
gals Of New Eogland" and few pipes
which we disposed of for 10 cts. You
will bear in mind. Mr., Editor that New
England" was then worth but about 30 cts
per gall. Having redeemed my former
pledge and adjusted some other matters
we started on our journey to Skowhegan
then Milburn, with flying colors. On ar
irving at South Norridgewock and dining
at Sawyer's. we found after paying our
bill we had reduced our resources to just
10 cts. and upon the suggestion Of my
friend we appropriated that to another
and our last "refreshment" and soor
reached our destination, landing my
friend at the Captains and myself at my
employers, and Mr.. Editor you know the
rest. X. hlDDEK,
St. Louis, Mo.
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Foreign.

A startling story comes from Paris to
the effect that the Emperor William,
while In an insane frenzy, endeavored to
throw overheard one of the officers Of
his yacht.
The Haytisn Cabiret resigned Friday
last because cabinet measure failed to
pass the Chambers.
Ten thousand GOLFERS have gone lin q
strike In the Abadeen District Of South
Wales.
Dispatches confirm the reports Of the
grippe, diphtheria and starvation in
Labrador and on the coast of Newfound-
land. The people are without food and
clothing.
The river st. Marie overlooked its
banks at Port An Prince, Hayu. 0The
bridge over the river Wa swept away
and so lives lost. A new cabinet b, been
formed. Everything y quiet.
An ssronaut who made n accent ct
Naosfsta, Rome, met with terrible
death. 4 large crowd Of people who had
assembled to witness the ascension were
watchlng the balloon sail Graesfnlly away
70 the eastward when they were horror
stricken 70 ~ the asronaut fail from the
car I'd plapgs rapidly downwa At
The tine ol the accidanS ~ balloon Was
over u Adrlaaic 81 unlogtanatoly IL
aseuaane fen Into ~ ~ ~ peg1l6ed.
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Fairfield Centre.

Howard Tozier of Someryille. Mass, is
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs Warren
Tozier.
VIM. f. Higgins has shipped quite q
large quantity of pressed hay from the
Oakland station to Boston parties recently
Mrs j. L. Francis (uee Miss Sarah
jones' of Charlestown Mass, is spending
a few weeks with relatives here.
James Plummer recently made several
days visit to Jos. T. Richardson of Lewis.
ton, formerly of North Fairfield.
Mrs. Hiram Fish of Mass, Ia visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Fish.
Chester Nelson had seven of his finest
sheep killed or mangled by dogs last week.
When will our sheep raisers be free from
ravages Of these miserable ours largely
owned by poor men who are unable to
pay for their depredations2
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500 Reward 500.

The readers Of the St mcrset Reporter will
be blessed to know that there is ut least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure in all its stages, and that ID Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface
es of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testmon ais.
Address.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
ES~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

1t is now known that the foreign minis
ters have been compelled ID inform the
Chinese government that a joint naval
demonstration OF an effective nature, In
which the French, American, British and
German squadrons will take part, will be
ordered 10 the near future unless speedy
repsratiou is made for the injuries, out.
RACES and abuses complained OF BY the
ministers of the powers. The ministers
Of the foreign powers have increased the
pressure placed upon the Chinese gov
eminent, insisting upon the punishment
OF the rioters and officials who neglected
to afford protection to foreigners and to
their property. The foreign ministers do
not demand pecuniary indemnity, having
already settled that point and the amounts
with the IDEAL authorities
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The Fairfield Journal tells an interest
ing story illustrating the small matters
which frequently separate old friends
and how much good can be done by a
peacemaker. Says the Journal Frank
Lorng, of Norrdgewock, the well known
surveyor, saved two OF our farmer, from
troublesome lawsuit recently. They
had dispute about a line, and Mr.. Lnr-
ing was engaged to run out the line snd
settle the dispute, The parties were
Obed Clark and Sumner S NTH. He made
careful examination of the deeds and
looked up the old bounds. as il his Gus
tom, and he discovered clerical error in
the deed, the word south having been
written instead Of north. The mistake
was 50 evident and Mr.. Loring show
II to them 80 clearly that they accepted
the error, recthed 1t and went on as
good neighhors as before"
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Palmyra

Ernest Whitman was called to Pitts
field Aug. 10th by the SUDDEN death of bis
brother. Frank Whitman of Pittsaeld who
was caught in q belt in the saw
mill and horribly mangled causing death
in few hours. The deceased leaves a
wife and one child besides many other
friends who all have our heartfelt sympa-
thy. He was 20 years Of age.
DR.. P. P. Spratt Of Eddington and their
daughter Mrs. Nellie Leavy and her hus
band 8. W. Leavy of New York City were
the quests Of Mr.. and Mrs N. B. Lowe
last week. They were en- route for Vas
salboro where they will visit Mr.. Epratt's
daughter Mrs. L. B. Weymouth.
Many from this town have attended the
reunion al Camp Benson the past week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20
Are We Physically Advancing?

Edward Atkinson has examined the re
cords Of hundreds of ready made clothing
establishments to discover whether the
white man Of the United States is deteri-
'rating In size and weight As the gen
ersl result 1t was found that the av-
erage height of the New Highlander Is 3
feet inches and OF the sou herner b
feet 10 inches. The average weight Of
the American Of to-day is between los
and l60 pounds. Mr. Atkinson discove =
ed that the average height snd weight OF
men In this country has perceptibly in.
creased since the war of lS61-5, and that
we are slowly increasing rather than de-
creasing in size and strength. st. Louis
Republic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20
Probate Notice.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH n. AYhR.
STATE OF MANI.

STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset Co lnty Probate Court August Term
1891.
certain instrument purrOrting to be q copy
of the last VIII and Testament OF Joseph N
Aver late of Boston IN The Communw ealth OF
Massachusetts and OF the Probate thereof il
sail Commonwealth OF ssachusett- duly
authenticated having been pre- sented fol
Probate, ordered. That public notice be giveI
to all persons interested, three weeks success
5kowhegan in said county, that they may aD
pear at n probate court 10 be held on the second
Tuesday OF october next. at nine OF the cl"cl
IN the forenoon, and show cause, If any they
have, why raid instt nment should not be, pro
we'd, approved aud allowed as the last Vii and
Testament of aid deceased. First publica ton
to be al least thirty days before second Tues
day of October. 3w3t
TURNER BUSwELL Judge
Attes,. s. II. GOODWIN Register
A true copy, Attest;
s II. GOODWIN. Register
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

Nelson, the king of the turf, has broken
his record. At Independence. Saturday,
he clipped a half second from his former
record of 2 10 "a SO that his record to-
day stands 2l0 4. The most remark
able part of the performance was the last
quarter which was trotted in 80 IA sec
onds, a OIL gait. 1t certainly looks a.
though the Maine horse might close the
season with record to his credit faster
than that made by Maud S. In all of his
performance the horse has labored under
the disadvantage OF pulling some thirty
pounds over weight.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20
Bingham.

Messrs. Dinsmore and Lander have
formed . business connection with the
Fitz Bros, Of Auburn, last manufacturer.
and will 1t once build near the cove.
factory TO rough turn lasts and kiln dry
the same.
They will il the business warrants q.
pend some ten thousand dollars.
They have visited the principal factor.
~ Of The kind IN ~ west and viii equip
thsir factory With al Tie modern improve.
msnts. About thiny nsn will b. smpIoy.
n ths yeag ogpunA.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

1.-The Ladies' Union Circle gave lawn
party at Mis-. N. B. Turner's Friday night
After music. reading and songs by Mrs.
Helen Winslow Potter, ice cream and cake
were.served to quite large number of peo-
pie.
M. l.. Merrill, l. o. Winslow, M. Bige-
low and Mr.. and Mrs. Dillingham; attended
the Somerset Pomona Grange at South
Norridgewock last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Winslow and
daughter of Dexter, have been visiting
friends here during the past week
Miss Dora Cleveland and Mr.. Frank
Nye Of Skowhegan are visiting at Chas.
Trafton's.
1t is rumored that M. Brown has sold
bis residence to ID. l.. Frost.
great deal of sickness, Is reported in
town,
The corn factory Is being fitted for this
years pack, and good yield Of corn is
expected.
Mrs. Minnie Dodge left here Saturday
for q visit to friends in Boston
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20
The Drumm or 9 M ckinley PrIces

''How does 1t come that you are selling
all wool bounce asnnels at twenty cents
this year when you charged me twenty.
one and half cents last Year, inquired d
South Bend dry goods merchant of a
commercial traveller for Kentucky
wooden mill. Didn't you tell me last
year that fannels would re higher this
year on account of the Mckinley bill and
didn't tell you you were a cross-b barred.
all wool flannel liar? What have you got
to say for yourself?' The commercial
traveller could say nothing except that the
price was twenty cents with per cent,
off for cash, instead of twenty one and a
half cents net. The merchant bought
several bolts and thanked his stars that he
put no faith In the Mckinley bill last fall
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Vermont's Celebration

The anniversary of the battle Of Ben
nngton and the centennial OF the admis-
sion Of Vermont to the Union, Is being
celebrated at Bennington. VT. this week
with impressive exercises and q grand
parade. Yesterday WAS the great day of
the occasion. President Harrison and
several Of his cabinet; and many notable
men from sll parts Of the country were
present. Hon. Edward J. Phelps deliv.
cred an Grafton, President Harrison
spoke briefly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The Portland Advertiser has recently
INDUCED in the luxury Of new dress Of
type throughout and Its sforetime neat
and tasteful makeup Is considerably i'm
proved thereby. We are pleased to note
this evidence Of prosperity in Portland's
Oldest and best evening daily.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The second annual convention of the
Fairfield Journal correspondents comes
off at the Fairfield Opera House. Saturday
next the 22nd inst. One Of the injunc
tions Of the invitation is "Come and
bring along well flled BIZ skets as picnic
dinner will be served. The exercises
consist of addresses, speeches, essays,
poems, music, etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

d. W. Parsons of Colby University,
class Of 81 received an award of silver
medal for an especially merltorious arti-
Gle on the subject Effect of protection
upon the purchasing power Of wages In
the United States" from the American
Protective Tariff League.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The Maine Farmer truthfully says
1.-THE usual number of shysters, gamblers
and sharpers have struck the State with
their shell games. etc. Now II the peo-
pie of Maine will attend to their own
business 10 one will be hurt, but If they
attempt to beat the sharpers and get bit
t n they better wipe their eyes and keep
still. No one should manifest sympathy
for those who attempt to beat black
leg and lose. There is no law requiring
anybody to patronize the shell game
s gambling with the innocent( y as we'll
as the guilty. Keep away from all games
OF chance and be honest and nobody will
harm you
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

1t has been very dry in this locality
but we have had nice rain which will dc
much good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cephas Walker went to
Madison Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierce of NORTH
New Portland are visiting at Franz
Pierces. Mrs. Frank Pierce is in very
poor health.
Mrs Fred Pierce is falling.
Mrs. Margaret A. Walker returned to hel
home in Embden last Saturday from North
New Portland where she has spent the
summer with her daughter Mrs. George A
Pierce.
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ner highly satisfactory to the tax payers
of the state. An expert who WAS employ
ed to investigate the accounts of the de-
tunity to steal 500, 900 State script.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

Kansas crops are said to be worth this
year d ,OO0. 600. And yet the PETER.
Simpson school Of prophets predicts that
the country will 60 to the dogs unless the
farmers can borrow money from the gov.
eminent on their own terms. II Kansas
corn Keeps on growing the farmers will
soon Do asked TO lend money 70 the gov.
erument.-Auburn Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

An attempt is being made to start a
Peoples party in Maine and call Is soon
to be issued to perfect a State organizi-
ton upon substantially the tenets of the
Cincinnati convention with some changes
IL is expected the convention will be helt
In Auburn about Sept |.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

1t is fair to assume from the contra
dlctory news from Chill that some of the
Bar Hsrbor newspaper correspondent
have been transferred to that country. or
that the aforesaid correspondents have
some dangerous rivals in the science of
artistic lying, In Chili.-Rockland Trib-
une.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

President Harrison made q brief speech
at Albany, New York, Tuesday on bis way
to Vermont in response to an address Of
welcome made by Gov. Hill. The Presi.
dent was enthusiastically received.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

Il. L. Savage, who fell from the staging
at T. b. patterson's in Madison last
Thursday night, died Saturday morning
An examination showed thst the bones in
the neck had been broken Mr.. Savage
leaves widow and three small children
His funeral was largely attended at the
Methodist church on Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

There has been great ex element in the
principal grain markets of the country
for the past week and spectators have
run the price up to high figures but later
there was a reaction and the foreign
markets are reported weaker.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

Miss Mabel Fogg Of Boston is visiting
friends in town.
ID. W. Harding and daughter, S. Morse
and j X Bickuel and their wives spent a
few days Mt Dead River last week blueber-
rying.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

Advises from Gen. ii. l.. Mitchell are
TO the effect that the meeting OF the
Maine Veterans Association at Augusta
will be very largely attended.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The Eumor that J. n. Marley will ng.
IRE - . candidate for Representative
klllikeais Shoes In The third district IL
not yeas0nAbls. Mr.. Nanlsy ID too
shsswd politician 10 back aSsinst tie
pepehsify ef Governor Burlsish. NJ.
pstls1eb Win M hands down.-Reck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

Water works at Madison, for protec-
tion from fire and also for supply for
domestic purposes are assured says the
Bulletin
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

We are Informed that our Revere cor
week that Mrs. Hattie Whittier had sold
her farm. The transfer did not take
place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

Joseph H. Manley, Esq, announces bis
candidacy for Representative In Congress
from this district by letter that Is being
widely circulated.
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Norrld9eWock

A novel sight for Maine, or this part Of
it at least, was witnessed last week on the
farm Of Mr.. G. 8. Jewett, where he had q
Deering reaper and binder 1t work. Mr..
Jewett expresses himself highly pleased
with the working Of the new machine and
thinks that every farmer. or tanners neigh.
borhood ought to own one Jointly.
The Somerset Kailroad Company had .
crew Of seven men commence % ~ing
wood In the big shed ct this place, Mon
day morning. They have . ton horte
power engine and boiler and saw about
thirty.hvs cords day.
Husssy 4 Commits shop 10 shut down
for two weeks.
Business ct Dodiiu seems 10 be looking
better - additional help IL wanted.
Tho rain Of last Saturday did . vast
amount Of good In this section.
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n adlOon

The foundation for the First National
Bank y being built and II 10 expected that
the bank will b ready for budnsss BY the
middle Of Ssptsmbsr.
Geo Ksnt y nahiAg sxtenalve sspairs and
inpeovmanN q ~ s1so a Mal6o alsost
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The Bangor Commercial nameS Isaac
C. Atkinson of Portland for the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The Portland Argus calls for fool.
killer and has good reason for so doing.
couple Of men witnessed a burglary of
jewelry store in that city and did not
have courage enough to give an alarm
until the burglars had left the premises,
although policeman passed within
sight and easy halllng distance. For
tunately the most valuable goods were in
the safe and the burglars did not make
a big haul.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The Portland Club gave dinner in
honor Of Congressman Reeds return
from his European tour at which he wss
received with the old time Portland en-.
thusiasm, and In response to the call OF
Chairman Hon. Henry B. Cleaves, made
one Of his best speeches, He has lost
none Of his love for America and Amer.
lean institutions by his visit to the Old
World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-08-20

The American Trust Company OF New
York or Texas appears to have made
quite haul at Augusta and vicinity last
winter and Heath & Tuell are trying to as
certain where the money and the securi.
ties the company ought to have are gone.
The stockholders believe there is large
amount Of securities held by the company
and will try to reach them. We hope
they will be successful but think the
chances are very greatly against them.