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The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

Water is what We need most in this vi
ciuity our wells and springs are nearly dry,
aud if We do not have rain so n we shall
have to get our water at Oak pond or
stream half mile away. Many bave
CLEANED out their wells and when the rain
comes the water will be good.
Farmers will probably fn's sh their plow-
ing this week, as the ground is thawed out
again.
Many are looking for a cold winter aud
are banking and boughing their houses,
Much repairing has been done this fall,
the weather being good.
Mr.. James White has rec antly claphoard-
ed his house and painted it white, which
improves 1t much.
Mr.. Allen Kicker on the Canaan road has
painted his house "A light straw color aud
trimmings a dark red, and makes it look
like new house. I'll Brawn his Deghbor.
has claphoarded the front of his house
and stable aud painted white.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
Rev. Ihomas Hill Dead.

Rev Thomas Hill, ex-Pres dent of Har-
ward College, died in Walthsm Saturday
morning aged 70. lie was born in New
Brunswick, N. j.. and graduated at Harv-
ard in 1913, remaining as divinity student
until 1s4j. He preached at Waltham IA
years and then succeeded Horace Mann as
President of Antioch Ohio college,
preaching at the same time in Uincinnati
was President of Harvard from '62 to '6S
resigning on account of poor health
The degree of ID. b. was conferred by
Harvard in 1860 and l.. l.. ID. by Yale in
1868. Was mathematical expert and ac-
compaiuei Prof. Agassz on the coast
surveying expedition to South America (;
delivered plumber of addresses before
the Phi Beta Kappa Society and was con
tribuor to many periodicals.
DIR. Hill had been in poor health for
$, veral months proceeding his death. A
little less than two years ago he suffered
frcm an attack Of the grip, from which
he did not recover fully.
He had been pastor of the First Parish
church in Portland since 1872, and was
beloved by vast Dumber of people
throughout the entire state. He was one
of the very able men of the state and
country, and his death is n great loss.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
ALSO MEMS
Heavy HANDMADE Boots
Wool Boots and RubbeTs.
Notice Of Foreclosure.

Notice is her bv given that Adrlaidr Y. \
Lord then Ol Ripley i somerset Couuty, hy he
Nor r'gage Deed dated November 5th, l-en, rc
cordru III merSet Registry OF iieeds, Vol, 2t'
Pa1c A2e,-nlso recorded in Ptnobsrot Reg trl
of Deeds, Vol. GJs. Pag' g5 conveyed III mnrl
gage to the undersigned Abntr Shepherd, +"
Dexter IN Pen"hsrot County, certain real rstHt,
situate III Ripley aforesaid. ii being her home
Stead place On which she had then resided TO
TX years and more aud being same premise
convened to her hN Noluey A. sprague, by wal
rantce deed dated August l4ih, 1-S4 rocotue,
IN said somerset Regis ~ OF Deeds, Vol. l'0
Page 42l Also, In same mortgage deed, thu
laid Lord conveyed to the sad Shepherd car
tam real estate situate in Dexter "A foresaid, be-
lS same pre- misses conveyed by Edwin r, NuUr
10 sand Lord, by warraniee de, Il dated Nov 1st
1880, described as folows:
certain tract or parcel of Land situated il
said l'eNter, and bounded On the west by Hiel
Street so called in Dexter V II &c, on the suu'l
hy land and lui dInls formerly occupied b.
willow Clay and son, on the east by land Of
hryaht, and on tue nor h by slid Bry anl's lln'
~ nous" and lot of Asa +. Moore. coutainilH
Two acres more o. less with the buildings there
on, helus same premises conveyed to Asa +
Moore by Tres N Briggs and James n Mani,
nN thelr deed dated Dec. 10. 1859, and recOrdr
IN Penohscot registry of deeds, Vol 535, Pae
$40, Aiso tbeing embrnt ed and con vcyed IN sax
u,eed OF sad Edwin f. Moore 10 said Adcllld
'. A. Lord all the right which Asa + Moon
owned or hhd Ton the 30th day oi October. L 81,
ol taking water on to the premises from Ian,
formerly o~ntd by the late Joseph SHnburl
ana ON October 81 H. 1886, occupied hy Leonlr'
then connected there with.
A'so, notice j. hereby given, that the sa',
eurlalde v Lord. by her other IN prtgng
9eed' dated Nov. 9th, 1890 +, corded IN sai'
somerse' ReeiStry of Deeds, Vol 20g, Page iut
eonN'5ed to The said Abncr Shrphe ii, the sAj
hIplcy property.-tt being her h ,,nest aad place
On winch she had then resided tor six year
rlst'a ah same prem ses conveyed to her h,
Nolhey A. Spraguc, by wHrIanlee deed date
august 'ith, 1874, recorded in Somerset Regis
try OF DEEDS. Vol, isO, Page 42l.
The conditions in both the above mortgage
are broken, by reason whereof I give thes
mortgages. " "
3w4G ARSER SHE,PUERD
Crosby II Crnshy Attrs
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
So. oYFidqewock

The new sidewalk from the corner by George
W. Huntoon' S shoe store is great convenience
so far as it goes. Good idea to build it further.
At the election Of officers, of the young peu-
pies society Of Christian Endeayor formed by
the Baptist young people, those chosen were
Pres. J L. Pepper, Vice, Edwin Lougey, Sec,
Il. Il. Longey; Treas. +. c. Holt; Correspond
ing Sec, Mrs Drew.
IL. Murphy & Co., have moved their office
from the back side of the shop to the corner
nearest the door. 1t is enclosed by railways
and is very neatly arranged
Mr. Lewis Randall who has been staying dur
ing the summer at Mr.. +. ]. Woodman's, re-
turned to Portland Monday morning.
Mrs. James Taylor is visiting her daughter in
Wateryille.
There was socable at the Miller Hall, last
Saturday night, the purpose of which was tC
secure aid for the New Portland people. The
| movement was originally on the part of the
| Changers, but many outside Of that body assist.
| ed in the good work, and quite large supply
OF comfortable things were secured or pledged.
Mr.. Woodbridge Green came up to the vii.
| lage last Saturday evening, but when he came
| to return home, found that his horse had pulled
| loose from where he had tied him and gone OF
| home alone, no damage
Mr.. w. NJ. Murphy returned from orono las
Saturday.
| The young people Of our town had vcr,
pleasant sociable last Saturday night in Miller
| Hall.
| Miss Cora Wood of Mercer was in town visit
ing her sister, last Saturday.
Mr.. J. IL. Smith of Montreal is visiting Mr.
G. A. Tobey.
| Jay Pierce and Wallace Conant returned
from school at kents Hill last week
| Chas Oliver was in town last Saturday.
Thanksgiving services in the Baptist church
Sermon by Rev. p. q. Bell.
atThe depredations of those chicken thieves
who are now in jail, has caused great scarcit,
of turkeys and hens in this vicinity.
| DR.. and Mrs. Lindsey have cards of invitation
out for reception to their friends on thanks
giving evening
Don't forget the Baptist sociable on Frida
evening
Mr.. F. A. Carleton hurt his hand badly las
week, but it is doing we'll.
John Oliver has finished his work at Bnghar
and is now employed at the somerset Railwa
shop at Oakland.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
why | Am a ProtectIonlst.

James NJ. Swank, General manager Of
the American Iron and Steel Association,
gives the following good and sufficient
ressons for his faith in protection;
II am = Protectionist because | am an
American. The free admission Of foreign
como odifies, or their admission ut rates Of
duty which are levied for purely revenue
purposes. may sniti the economic conditions
and meet the tnsneial needs of other
countries, but history teaches that the
prosperity Of our own country is best pro
NOTED by a tar II which is levied for Pro-
lection rs well as for revenue. Many of
our great Industries iuciudlng the silk in
dustry. the pottery Industry, the carpet
industry snd the steel rail industry, had
oulya nominal existence until adequately
protective duties were imposed on COM
petirg foreign products All other cou-
siierations aside, older manufacturing
countries could command 10 ger wages for
labor than this country, and protective
duties sere therefore needed to equalize
the labor cost of production. oar tiu
plate industry is to day au infant industry
because We have not had protective duty
on foreign tin plates. We shall always
need protective duties as long as our poo
pile insist upon higher standard of wages
and scale of living thau prevail abroad.
If they were now willing to accept the
same wages and the same social conditions
which the people Of other countries are
compelled to accept, our protective policy
could be greatly modified, if not wholly
dispensed with, Whatever it may have
been in the past, this policy is therefore
to day chiefly que ,tion of wages"
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
PROBATE NOTICES


|
| IA COURT OF PROBATE held at skoy
| heSan, within and for the county OF Somcr
| ct, on the I'd TUESDAY OF Nov IN the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and min ,ty.
one the following bu.ine having been present
ed for action thereupon hereinafter in Heated e Is
hereby Ordered That public notice thereof be
slVeh 10 an persons interested, mat they may
sppshhr al a Probate Court to be holden at said
nhowhegan, 1T the Probate Office on the second
Iuesday OF DECEMBER next ut nine of the
eiotk ~ the forenoon, and be heard thereon
ana object If they see cause.
ABIJAH COLEMAN, late of Ansou, deceased. VIII
presented Tor Probate by Charles A. Coleman, the
ecutnf named therein.
Rev. CALVIN l.. Russell L, late of Athens. deceased
WIN and Petition for Probate thereof presented by
samuel s. parsons one of the executors named there
,,,T br JAMES $. ToBtY, late Of Athens deceased
execnlrix named therein.
LuGINDA COVER, late of Canaan, deceased. Will
anu fetition for Probate thereof also Petition for
appointment of Admr. with the will anne xed present
ed by Angeline Cover, devise,
pias,h Mahl fLANDERs. late of Ilartland, deceased
ra,oh ~, License TO- sell and convey real estate
presented by John $. Flanders, Admr.
EPIRAIM N. WESCoTT late of Anson deceased.
WIDOWS Petition for Allowance presented.
IRA GOODRICH, late Of Canaan deceased. Petition
% far Order Of Distribution to Heirs pres ented by
ueorge W. Johnson, executor.
MARY A PIPER. late of Cornyille. deceased Second
ed 'f'
William SPAuLDlNG, late of Norridgcwock,
ueceased; Third account Of A. II. COnant, Trustee
presented.
1RiNDE HOLBROoK, late of starks, deceased
Final account Of Thomas Buawel Executor presented
HENRY HENDERSON, late Of Jackmantown deceas
ea. FIRST account Of II. l.. Colby Admir-, presented
WILLIAM A. HUGHEY, late Of Moose River, de-
presented.
wiNSL0W B. HOLMRs, late of st. Albans, deceas'
cd First and dual account Of Armiuda D. Holiness
Admx., presented.
TURNER BUSwELL, Judge,
Attest: 8. b. GOODWIN, Reglster.
P0st once address, Judge, and Register
okOWho9AD, No. SWAT
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
williamson

Miss Valie Burleigh, the second daugh-
ter Of Governor Burleigh, WAS married
Thursday evening the 10Th inst to Jo-
seph Williamson, Jr., of Belfast. Rev
G.. w. Field, ID. ID, of Bangor, officiating
assisted by j. S. Williamson of Augusta
The wedding was at the Governors house
Augusta, and was strictly private. The
bridesmaids were Miss Lucy Burleigh and
Miss Caddie Brown of Watervlle. The
maid of honor was Miss Ethel Bureigh A.
W. Totman Of Bowdoin college WAS the
best man. The floral decorations were mag
nitlcent. The presents were msny and
beautiful. The Governors staff gave an
oaken chest containing GO pieces of silver
The Governors council presented silver
water service. The couple left on the
Pullman for a trip through the West
They will reside in b .ltast where Mr..
Williamson practices law.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
Cambridge,

Sabbath evening the eclipse of the moon
received its due share of attention. 1t will
not occur again for Is years.
Mr.. WIN. Folsom arrived home from
Seattle. Washington, on the 10th inst.
Leroy Stevens poor boy left ou- town
some four years since to go to Washington
b. c., aud news come to his friends that
he has become wealthy by speculation in
land.
Dexter granite works have set new
monument at Mr.. John Watson's grave in
this town.
There is an epedemic prevailing In this
town. resembling the lung fever. Or. C.
NJ. Foss was in town Friday, visiting sick
ones
There was services at both houses in
town last sabbath.
II G Whitney came home from Aroos-
took, and brought with him a Province
girl to work for him.
DEM. l.. Hamilton of Parkman, was bill
led to be at the Island House, on Wednes-
day the IS.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The Portland Press says; We are in
formed that the management of the Maine
Central railroad. after an experience of
two years, has decided upon due deliber.
alton on the subject, that after the close
of the pres, Mt year they will not reduce
their fares to the larger cities OF the State
as has been done at intervals, for Mer-
chants Days, socalled. While this may
have been remunerative to the Maine Cen
tral, it is in the minds of the manage
ment that the practice works an injustice
to the country traders of the State.
We trust The Press is correct in this and
the managers of the Maine Central show
their good judgment in this conclusion.
1t is not necessary, nor is 1t wisdom in
the long run, to discourage local trade
from the smaller trade centres. Civ,
them a fair opportunity for business
They have enough in the way of dsad
vantages naturally, without having other
manufactured.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The late rains have proi1cad supply
of water at the mills 50 tla. they are tun.
ming again.
Mrs. Bates widow Of the late Alphouso
Bates died last week and her remains were
taken to Oakland for burial
The grange still lives, and hopes are
entertained that it will have revival in
interest and usefulness the coming winter.
With he efficient lecturer it will have uu-
doubted success.
The Odd Fellows as usual, have much
prosperity, taking in new members fire.
quently.
One of the Hill Bros. and Mr. Treat are
arranging for shingle mill a. Mainstreanl
where the late mills were burned. One OF
the best water powers in the country /,
located there.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
COUNTY CLIPPINGS.

A Palmyra man is reported to have
swindled neighbor ont of $500, Dexter
Savings Bank out of $1,000, sold sheep
owned by another neighhor. and cleared
out with the whole business He mort
gagged his farm to the bank for the $1,000
and borrowed the, $500 from his friend for
another party The farm was already
morgaged to the man from whom hr
bought it. His whereabouts is unknown.
Emery & Collins of North Anson have
bought S. French's last years cut of logs
and his camps and logging outfit, and
will operate on the Jerusalem township
this winter. They will drive their logs
to their mill at North Anson.
Charles Cottle of New Portland has
taken contract to cut and haul 800 cords
of white birch for L Z. Jenkins of King.
field from his lot In Lexington.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
Alive with a Hole In His Skull.

The little six-year-old son of Archie
Lagrange, who was last week struck by an
engine on the back OF the head sma- hing
the skull and allowing nearly half cup
OF brain matter to escape, as well as re-
quiring the removal of two pieces of the
skull as large as silver dollars, is doing
remarkably well. For several days the
child was partially paralyzed, then the use
of its limbs to very slight degree return.
ed, and there seems good chance of re.
covery. There will always be bad hole
in the little fellows head, but the use OF
his limbs and speech will undoubtedly be
recovered if he lives.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
GEN GRAL.

The VI. c. T. u, convention In Boston,
was very largely attended, Mrs. Hannah
J. Bailey, of the peace and arbitration de-
partment, made an encouraging repor
The resolutions Uf the convention were
adopted Thursday. They promise to sup
port the political party whose platform
endorses the enfransbisemeut of women,
prohibition and the preservation Of the
Sabbath.
w. J. Fl'rence, the famous American
actor Is dead.
Frank e. Almy has been convicted of
numbering Christie Warden at Hanover,
N. H, and sentenc' to be hanged on the
first Tuesday Of d cember, 1892.
The extraordinary and unprecedented ex
ports In October Of Last year have been
exceeded in October, 1891. The exports
in October 1890 were $50 1928 ,646: but in
October of this year over SlOO, OOO, 900.
The increase of breadstuff, is tl6, ,OOO, 600.
The imports will not exceed S84 600 600.
If 1t tuIns out to be true that the Car
has forbidden the expectation Of wheat
from Russia our western wheat growers
may be assured that there will be no lack
Of market for their surplus product, and
that Il will command good prices Russia
is the ereateat competitor that the Ameri.
can wheat grower has, and with her with.
drawal the Americans will have practical
confrol Of the markets Of ths world.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The predictions of electrical experts.
that electricity would soon be the agent
for light, heat and power in the indus
trial as well as in the domestic world, is
fast being realized. There is now on the
market an electric radiator for heating
houses, street cars aud offices, an electric
taliron and electric cooking stoves 1t is
already in practical use for power and
lighting purposes. The great convenience
of this system. together with the fact from
a single power plants either water or st, am
it is furnished for all these uses, makes it
all the more valuable.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
Is This How You Feel?

If yOH are WcdH, tired and neF-
roHS, Wifh HJeieSs feeiing and no
ambition to Uoik, it aciU restore
DoHr SNenDth. rig0r and energies.
II yoU are Sieepiess and caEe tired
mornings, rith duU hedd, bad
idsfc in TIE mouth, no appetite, de-
prcsSjoH ofmi,,d and extreme nef-
cousness, it aCiU clear yOur hedd,
fone up y0ur nerres, inrigordte
Ho"r blood and PIT cim and life
into YOa.
Dr. Greene, the famous lecturer and special
1T in the cure Of nervous and chronic diseases,
can he consulted free at his office, "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, personally. or by letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
No. Madison

The county commissioners denied tht
prayer of the cltizsns FOR 4 change In tn,
Hills.
Ga petition of the srlrCtmen the county
commissioners laid out county road
from the Norridgewock line to the Hougt-
ton corner so-called
The bridge across tho P)oler Brook
will oe built at one
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The staging has been removed from the
upper part of the new Catholic church
spire, and it makes fine appearance
The plan was an artistic one, and it has
been faithfully carried out.
The Maine Manufacturing 90. are now
running their establishment to its fullest
capacity mainly on various patterns of
children's rockers and plant stands. There
have never been any handsomer rockers
put upon the market than those which are
now being turned out by the Maine Manu-
featuring Co.. and in their manufacture
especial reference is had to durability as
we'll as beauty. This company's goods
are always In great demand at this time
of the year.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
IMPORTANT TO SUBSCRIBERS
and
to the Publishers o' "o
Reporter

During the month of November we oner
tn settle all arrears on our subscription
list at our advanced rstes, 81 80 per yeaf'
and also to give to sdvance paying sue'
scribers : mop'hs for - cents the price
Of 6 months; or Is months for - 'o' the
price of one year.
We ask all subscribers to note the
dates printed on their papers and by re-
hitting early, take advantage OF the lore
going offer.
Early in December we shall send out
statements to all subscribers who are one
year or more in arrears. Those VINO re
NIT in November will save us the trouble
and expense Ct this statement. Please
attend to this and thus help yourselves
and the publishers at the same time.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26
A Young Girl Missing.

The Kennebee Journal reports the mys-
terious disappearance of Hattie Florence
Steward of Gardiner. She left home about
one O'Clock Wednesday afternoon to call
on a friend, taking the electric car. The
conductor on that car as far as Hallowe'l
remembers seeing her, but the other con.
ductor who took the car at Hallowell, does
not remember her. A brakeman on jew
ett's train says, a girl answering her de.
scription boarded the cars at Augusta on
the afternoon in question, and that she
went as far as Brunswick. The train boy
on the same train says he saw Il girl of her
description bcaad the eastern bound train.
kilograms to the girls relatives aud to the
large pisces in this state and Massachu-
sets fail TO bring any satisfactory ans
WerH
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

Some of our people have given gener
ously to help the people rendered desti.
tute by the North New Portland fire, bu,
there has been no general and systematic
contribution by our business men and
others, largely because there has been no
one to give personal attention to it. Will
not some one start the good work. The
loss Is estimated at fully $4,000 above
insurance, and while some are able to
help themselves, many were utterly Grip
pied by the disaster.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

Tammany is particularly ungracious to
ex-presdent Cleveland since election not
withstanding Mr.. Cleveland gave Tam
many Hall his full and emphatic endorse
ment to help along the Democratic cause.
The Mayor of New York city, who is q
subservient agent of Tammany, has re-
Gently appointed ex-senator Grady, Police
Judge, a man wholly unfit for the respon-
sible place and peculiarly obnoxious to
Mr.. Cleveland.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The vitality of the protective tariff
is demonstrated more emphatlcally In the
election Of Hon. William Mckinley as
governor of Ohio. than in any other event
in the recent campaign, but 1t was II
possible demonstrated more strikingly in
his canvass last year In a congressional
district, made up by democratic legsla
ture, so as to give him an adverse major
ity Of 2500 to overcome He performed
the herculean labor of reducing this ma
jority to 3o2. In this particular district in
1891, the tariff issue was thoroughly dis.
cussed, as 1t was in the whole state of
Ohio In 1892. The effect of thorough
elucidation of this issue, in both cases
was strikngly effective in the way OF
increasing the republican vote.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

That the affairs OF the County of Som
erset are economically and carefully man
aged cannot be successfully controverted
Officials work for moderate pay and at
tend to the business in hand promptly
County officials are human and may err
sometimes, but 1t will be long time be
fore one gets wealthy in Somerset By
holding county office.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

Good for Judge Brett of Bangor! On
Saturday last he found gang of dog
fighters guilty and sentenced them 500
each fine and 30 days in jail. They ap-
pealed and gave bonds. Sheriff Reed says
he is on the track of some cock-hghters
who will be called upon to explain.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The Star Herald came to US last week
enlarged and improved by change from
pages to columns, s pages. 1t is just
double the size of the original North Star,
and shows business enterprise and edi-
formal excellence. Its patrons should ap'
preciate such paper, and doubtless do.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The Massachusetts democratic Congress-
men, Notwithstanding their avowed an
tipathy to the free coinage Of silver, are
likely to support Mills Of Texas for
speaker, rampant. uncompromising, out
and-out free silver advocate. In vain do
we look for consistency among democrat
ic congressman Of northern states.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

Skowhegan gentleman who SLOWED
1t to be known that he intended to in
vest in life insurance, has the impression
that life agents have good degree OF
persistency, and that this line of business
is pretty thoroughly worked in this vicin-
ity.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

The National Republican committee has
elected Hon. J. s. Clarkson, chsirmaD,
VIM. Barbour, treasurer, and decided to
hold the National convention at Mime
apolis and June 7th is the date.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-26

Fonseca has res gued the presidency of
Brazil in favor of Vice President Floriano
Peixatto. The important question Is
whether this will be satisfactory to the
ruling spirits OF the revolt. Indications
are that this arrangement is temporary.