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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

A Maine correspondent of the Mirror
and Farmer SAYS: Last year it required
jS3 5ij head of sheep and lambs to meet
the demands of Boston market alone,
while of this number Maine furnished
only % 600 and nearly 80, 900 head came
from Canada. 1t is true the number st NJ
from Maine last year was increased over
that Of 1889 by nearly 1000, but this In.
ere Sc should be large and steady until it
reaches where near the number
sent by the State of Vermont in com
parison with the area of the two states
that eau be probably devoted to sheep
keeping Vermont in 1890 sent over 81,
COO head. Maine should be able In few
years to send l00,0 900 head annually t.
Boston besides supplying the home
markets." These statements are full OF
significance, and deserve to be needed by
Maine farmers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
CoYnYlIIe.

The farmers are improving the fine
weither in their hay fields. Not very
abundant crop is reported by ALL
The Fourth was very quiet here, but the
booming of cannon was heard and fire
works seen all around us
A goodly number of hay makers can
find employment In town, as help is
scarce.
O.car Sawtelle, formerly of Skowhegan,
was in town on the Sabbath.
School in District No closes this week
after ten weeks Of hard labor.
The l. .. G. T. held a sociable at their
hall Tuesday evening. A good attendance
and ENJOYABLE time is reported
The circus tents could be seen In Show
hogan Sunday from the part known ~
Revere.
Chas Cleveland had new potatoes for
the Fourth. ~ large a. gotse eggs; Last
Saturday he had green pes ffOm his vinas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
Concord

Mr. Harker oil Pennington has been in
town selling wagons.
Mr.. ami Mrs II. +. Hicks of Wakefield,
Mass wore in town wednesday aud Thurs
day ty,nngs of last week giving lecture,
ou "Sketelies Of the late war"
Mis- Hattie Thompson has closed her
Sthp"l ia Spion and has gone to Oakland to
81 cad her yaca ION Of three weeks.
T4ere was party Of thirteen from cold
Bldir went to Pleasant Riige last Monday
hight, Juiy q IA to assist in chr stening the
new house If Nathaniel Mullen.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert lTowes of Pleasant
Ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. William Howes and
Mr. and Mrs Oc'ayius Thomps III Of Cou-
cord went to X. s lloEe's IN Moscow Ia t
tuesday II spend tine dry ut Mr. Luther
llowc'S who was to start Wednesday for his
home in Waukon, Alamukce Co. Iowa.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
Great Crops.

gentleman who has recently returned
from California and other States on tn,
Pacific slope, and who since May has beer
n almost every State and Territory il
yhe West, Northwest and East said tina
never before had the country promis,
Of such immense crops.
"And have travelled a little in New
Eng land and Maine the last week., sale
he, land the conditions are just AZ favor
able here. Everything seems to promise
we'll, especially small fluits."
He predicted season of great pros
perity in some of the western States thai
have been tagging ly. Many of th,
farmers say they will not only pay back
interest from this seasons crops, bu
will pay the principal as well. Thousands
of farm mortgages will be lifted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
The Bangor M ulster

The Fireman's Muster At Bangor yesteI
day was grand affair. There were 20OC
hremen in line. The weather although
hot was favorable until noon. The par
ade was big one and a good one. New
Brunswick was represented by fir,
Company of 80 men from st. John, ais,
one from St. Stephen and Nova Scotia
by company OF the same size from Hall
fax. There were six Engine Companies
from Massachusetts cities.
Gen. Joseph S. Smith of Bangor hat
command of the column. Governor Bur
leigh and STAFF viewed the parade at tn,
Bangor House. Two Companies from
Somerset were there. Skowhegan Engine
Company, 80 men, Lyman d Murphy
foreman; Fairfield Engine Comp ny, %
men, l. b. Wiggin foreman. There were
nine Steamers In line.
About $50 yesterday afternoon a,
Maplewood Park commenced the contest
Of steam engines and hand engines, In
alternate heats. They were not finished
until about $50 in the evening. Owing
to the crowd and The darkness the Judge s
were unable to decide definitely the re-
suits rs claims were made by some COM
panies which cc-hi not be verified then
and the trial allowed in each case. Fol.
lowing were the results
STEAM FIRE ENGINES
Steamer City of Gardiner No. 2 Of
South Gardiner, 222 feet, II inches
Steamer Skowhegan No. of Skowhe-
gan, POI feet, l inch.
Steamer Kennebec No. 3 of Bath, 2lS
feet, inch.
Steamer Fairfield Nc. of Fail field, 234
feet.
Steamer Cumberland. No. of Portland,
255 feet, inch.
HAND TuBs.
Dirigo No. 8, Of Ellsworth, 100 feet, Z
inches.
Union No. 2 of Ellsworth, l7s feet, ]
inch.
Excelsior No. 2, Upper Saltwater, ICE
feet, 10 inches.
Ticonlc No. Of Ellsworth Falls, re-
ported TO be l68 feet 10 inches, but no de
cision has been rendered by the judges.
Monitor No. 2 Of Orono, reported l6!
feet. 4 inches, but no decision given by
the judges.
On sccount Of the rain the races Of tht
Hose Companies were postponed until 4,
80 O'Clock Thursday morning.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
ST. Adams

Farmers are very busy gathering their
huy will get n good crop and good quality
Help is quite scarce but " tn week more of
good clesr weather many will get nearly
through.
Grain snd potatoes are looking very nice
and coed crop
Mrs. J. w Jcwett is confined to her bed
with pneumonia and has been very sick.
Her Condition. appears more favorable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
Mr.. Blaine's Health

An Associated Press CORES pondent
conversed with Secretary Blaine few
minutes Monday. Mr.. Blaine said: 81
am as vel as usual to-day. Sensational
reports about my i'll health sent tn the
press all over the country are lies. | am
not a sick man. They have III, guified u
slight illness into something very serious.
| an taking no medicine whatever. | 60
out every day, and often ~ ice a day. |
have good appetite and cat whatever
desire. l rise al 8 O'Clock and retire A.
10 or IL. In short, | live In my usual
manner. There is nothing more to say
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to.
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced 1t loca
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing TO cure with loca
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proved Catarrh to be constitutions
disease. and therefore require cons itutiona
treatment. Halls Catarrh cure, manu-
featured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo
Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doseI
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. II act
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case II fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials,
Address,
F. J. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o
HSnSold by Druggists, 75c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Parker Witham is building an addition
to his house, giving very pleasant room
which is to be used as n dressmaker's shop
by his wife.
The new saw mill is to be built inmedi-
ately. Work on it will begin Tuesday it
is said Mr.. Barnard will have charge of
the job.
Mr. Manson has made n very nice tennis
court on the Academy grounds and seems
TO enjoy the game very mu,h.
Rev. Mr.. Abbott of the Methodist chapel
preached very interesting sermon last
Sunday from the text, Cast thy bread
upon the waters; for thou shalt fnd it af-
ter many days.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

MIR. There were many dis
appointed little folks the Fourth. Now
arrangements are well under way for 6
red l.tter day for the children that will
set sill right. Hayden Lake grounds hav,
been engaged for Tuesday, Aug. Is. All
rainy the next fair day" for a Sabbath
school reilly OF all the schools in the coun
ty. 1t is hoped that each superintendent
will see that their school is on the grount
sharp at 10 o'clock, with banners, decla
nations dialogues and songs for exer
cises. Let all combine and make this
red letter day for the children. Othel
county papers please copy. G. w, Elmer
son, pres, L. d. Salley, sec.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
Fairfield.

DIR. A. w. Small pre- 'ched at the Baptist
church last Sunday
j. f. Kenrick, Frank Thayer and ID. W
Allen started for the Dominion Tuesday
They are in search of lumber and pleasur,
through Upper Canada.
+ +. Flies has returned from his south
ern trip
Andrew Bradhury's family from Orange
Mass, are ut s. G. Bradbury's; also Mise,
Bradbury and Palmer from Saco river
and Miss Fannie Gate of Richmond.
Henry Kelley and family, Mrs. F.. p
Kenrick and daughters and Mrs II. l.. KEEL
ley are summering at Northport.
Rev. E. L. Hour hton of Rockport, Mass
preached at the Universaist church las
Sabbath to large Congregation.
public installation of cncers of the
order Patriotic S ms Of America, was
held last Saturday evening, followed b,
a concert and banquet. The hall wa.
beautifully decorated, and the affair was
a great success.
The following were installed as officer,
at Fairfield Lodge No. So /. 0. o. +.
Monday evening. BY District Deputy
Grand Master To wne, assisted by ID. d
G. NJ. Dole fl Of Waterville: N. G., DR..
F. A. Kuowlton; V. G. George Richard.
SOD Sec., H O. Purington; Treas. w. j.
Bradbury; X. s. N. G., F. NJ. Kinds; l. 8
N. g.. W. T. King; r. s. V. G.. j. M.
Allen; w. W., T. Mutt; r. s. s., W.
Written; L s. s., II. j. Mcclure; I. G.,
G. Taylor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

THE Democratic party" the Provi
dence Journal (Dem.) sagely remarks,
''can easily throw away all the advantage
Of its great victory last fall by simply
committing Itself to the policy OF unlimit
ed and uDguarded free silver coinage. ,
The Democratic party has already thrown
away that advantage The Democratic
free coinage lunacy isn't needed to assure
Democratic defeat In the coming elections
1t will only clinch that defeat and max,
Republican victory still more certain, II
possible. -Boston Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Two hundred and fifty corporations
have organized under the general law OF
the state since January lst-rather more
than last years. The fee is regulated by
the capital stock, so that some of these
new companies contribute as much az
800 or Sl50 each into the state treasury.
By another law of the last session cor
porations organized under a special act
were required to pay fee, the law tax
ing effect July LIST. As consequence
some SO companies sent In their returns
just previous to that date and thus es
capped the fee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

The Annual Reunion OF the old Ell
eventh Maine will be held at Camp Ben
son, Con the shore Of Lake Sebastlcook
near Newport, Me-, on Tuesday, August
IL, 1891. Matter for the proposed Regi
mental History will be submitted and al
are requested to come posted up on the
Old Days from 81 to 'G6. One fare will
be secured on all Railroad and Steamboa,
lines. heme mber the date and ask for 8
return ticket.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Rev. q. W. IIinekley has removed from
Oak and to the house he recently purchas-
d mar Pishou'S Ferry. BY this arrange
meut be ~il! bee able 10 prosecute his Ia
pors in com, elton with the Good VIII en-
erpnSc mnch m5rr ad,autage thnu
When his hp ne was several miles distant
Dr. / l.. Brown, who formerly occupied
the place Ia, located IN Ben on.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

General Buffers forthcoming book will
be one OF the largest historical autoblog
raphies ever published. 1t will contain
one thousand large pages, printed upon
high grade paper and illustrated with
several hundred wood engravings Il
will be published in English, German ant
French. The best artists are now EN-
ployed on the work. The Dickinson Type
Foundry is cs sting type especially for 1t
The Typography and press-work will be BY
The Barta Press of Boston, the FIRST edi
ton to be not less than one hundred
thousand, probably double that number
The publishers are A. M. Thayer & Co
of Boston.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Mr.. +. J. Goodspeed, the superintenc.
ent of the Madison wooden mill for doz.
en- years or more, has purchased the wool.
en- mill In Wilton formerly run by Mr.,
Fernald and ID to locate there. His POSI-.
ton - superintendent 10 the WOODEN mill
will be taken BY MI. Olin +. Ireland. who
has besn superintendent Of the India y
Spring wooden mill In Madison ever sincs
that establishment VA started, Aboat two
yoAn ~.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Acting Secretary Wharton Of the de-
partment of state has sent instructions ,
Profs. Mendenhall and Merrimau, expert
agents appointed to go to Alaska to learn
all the facts respecting seal fisheries
United States ship Marion will convey the
agents to Alaska, and is expecei to sail
on the 18th inst
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
1854 OPS Si6i7lt

All of these articles are included in the
reciprocity agreement The first three
are admitted free of duty; the other two
have their duty reduced % per cent. The
result has been that our exports OF these
articles to Brazil have multiplied nearly
fourfold, as compared with the exports
If wear ago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Midsummer dulness prevails In bust
ness generally in AL the msrkets. There
Is a waiting attitude and reluc' ance to
embark In large operations until the fu-
ture Is more assured. Crop prospects
we're never better and the marketing of
the abundant harvests will have a quick
ening influence upon all lines of trade
The DEFICIENCIES in European harvests 1t is
feared will be sufficiently large as to cause
steamipg Of the financial situation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Bloomer-Don't you think the high
hats worn by the women should be abol-
ished?
Blossom (who has just paid milliner's
bilD-Abolishedp OF course do.
Bloomer-Especially In the theaters.
Blossom-Thesters or churches, they
should be abolished What we want is
AlsW psiosa hat svsGy taA-Asw York
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Ills reported that C. II. Nelson has
purchased The interest owned by the J.
O. Whitney estate, held in the stallion
Nielsen for s25, oo0 and that he TOW OWL.
him from p TO tip.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Sir, | am painter myself, and ought
to be u good judge, tell you that is a
splendid bit of work"
IL don't see it; still am delighted to
come across painter who Doesn't run
down his fellow artists!'
Excuse me, sir, but the picture 10
mine. lie Pelerin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Col. John NJ. Adams of the Portland
Argus, who has been very sick for some
weeks, is steadily although slowly regain
ing his health. His full recovery is earn.
estly hoped for by very large number of
warm friends Ia Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

This appears to be good season for
Maine summer resorts. The hott Is are
reported to be rapidly filing up with
guests and the cottages are also well led
all along the coast. The travel on the
Maine Central and other Maine lines is
very large.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

The destruction Of the Shawmut + .bre
mill by fire yesterday is hard tlow for
the Company that owns 1t involving a
large loss above insurance and is also a
severe blow to tie business interests Of
the place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

We give elsewhere the list Of skuwhe-
gan tsx-psyers Of $50 and upward The
list is quite long Gre Tie rate is ~
mills on the dollar
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

The export of gold seems to have ceas
ed, chiefly, it is fair to assume, because
the money will be needed at home to
handle the wheat crops but before it is IN
the market the 100000 viii come back
to us.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
mistake not it was in 1868. In any e
1t was since the war.

Senator John Sherman of Ohio Is not
carried away with the silver craze and
has recently made strong speech TO-
honest finances in which he said;
"To the extent that the enormous &c
mand made by the existing law advances
the price Of silver, the producer receives
the benefit of 1t, and today the production
of silver is probably the most prof,atlt
industry In the United States. To ask
more SET mes to me unreasonable, and il
yielded to will bring ali our mon.y to tn.
single silver standard alone. denonet u
gold, and detach the United States from
the great commercial natiors OF the
world"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

j. Greenleaf blew the first steam whistle
ever blown In Mercer at noon July 18th
He has IS H. P. boiler and 90 H. p. en-.
CINE set up BY Mr.. J. p. Mercer Of 0srdi.
ner. Mr.. Me, Ger IL thorough workman.
Mr.. Dunn Of New Sharon brioked in the
boiler and built the chimney using about
10000 bricks. The mill viii soon b
ready for akisGA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Boston Journal: The Michigan girl
who picked 100 quarts of strawberries In
one day wasn't so much of a champion
after all Mrs. F. II. Hill of Cape Eliza
beth, Me picked 175 quarts one day last
week. 1t is always well to hear from
Maine before she uting.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Despite the boastings OF lis specia
champions, tie price Of silver bullion has
faltered lite during the past few days
so that the intrinsic value # = silver dol
lar is IS ! cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
what Reciprocity Is Doing

cur Brazilian reciprocity agreement
has been 10 operation three months, but
ils beneficial effects are already apparent
in largely increased exports of agricultur-
ii and manufactured products. Here are
the figures OF the shipments of some i'm.
psrtsnt articles for May last, compared
with thu corresponding month OF ls9o:
May, 1871. May, 1870
Mining md mechanical tools,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

The fire reco rd has been quite a large
one in Msire for the several months pas
and July thus far has been Il "scorcher,f
1t bids fair to be the hardest year for fire
underwriters since lsSG.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

The general report from sll parts OF
Maine is that fair hay crop will be
harvested, nearly up to the average
Grain looking well. IIoed ops back.
ward but coming along rapidly. The
potato crop is giving good promise. Hay
makers lave had excellent weather for o
week past, until yesterday which was
somewhat showery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Waterville has another fast one in pro.
spect. Friday last on the half mile track
In Fairfield Mountaineer, record 2.34, one
Of Appleton Webb's Waterville trotters.
made full quarter without q skip or
break In SO seconds, az IL gait, and this
upon the hardest part Of the track,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Senator Gormsn of Maryland the man
who takes Chairman Brice's place at the
mite during his absence in Europe, don't
take kindly to civil service reform. He
says ait is a device to break the back of
democracy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

The contract for the building OF the
Shore Line railroad has been given to
l.. ID. & X. B. Green. Work on both ends
to be commenced simultar eou~ly, t5at is
between Hancock and Machas and be-
tween Calais and Eastport, TO be com.
pleted by November, 1898.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

The Portland Transcript has a story
told by Frederic Douglass, in which he
relates circumstance that occurred in
Houlton. Maine, to the effect that he and
Hannibal Hamlin, at the suggestion OF
the latter, walked with the boys" in Il
Republican procession ms cad of taking n
coach provided for them. This Is correct
yRiihushGszonnLiOn of the date II W.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
|1:S7I;{Z:]
for Infants and Children.

"castoria y 30 ven adAptsd 70 children that
recommend 1t ~ superior 70 any prescription
known to me-" II. A. AncHIa, II. D.,
III So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, MI.
1.-THE use Of 'Castoria + % universal and
It's merits 70 we'll known that e seems work
Of supererogatio0 70 endorse Il Few ere the
Intelligent families who do not ksep Castorie
within easy reach"
CAa1os HAs4Yn, D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor B1oomingdalo Rseormod Church.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16

Castoria cures Colic, Constipation,
6our Stomach, DiaFTh0A, Eructation,
kWe Worms, gives aaesp, and PROMOTES dI.
gestion,
without Injurious usdicasioa.
Fof several years have recommended
DO q 2. u has Invariably produced beno6cisl
Edwin r. PARDss, D.,
"The winthrop" 126th Street. end nh Avn.
New York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-23

direct suns rays are kept off the trunl
by the head which shades it. Second.
by the use of boards, paper, corn stalks:
etc, to shade the trunk, or shading il
by growing small shrub on the south
side.
Within the past two years some ex'
periments made on small scale have
apparently secured results worthy OF
very general adoption wherever, from
this cause, trees are injured. The re-
suits were secured by boxing up the
young trees in the fall, as high as the
branches, and then filling the boxes
with soil. A tree thus prepared for
winter has well nigh perfect protection
for its trunk, both from climatic and
insectivorous troubles. 1t has been
found that trees thus treated make a
much stronger growth the following
summer than trees not protected
Further such trees can never become
black hearted, for they are perfectly
protected and are as safe from sun
scald as the roots in the ground.
White this has been shown to be the
case only after a short trial, yet we all
know the advantages of u covering OF
earth over our plants, and that it is the
best kind of winter protection for
them. We rarely have much sun scald
on the branches of trees, for they shade
one another.
1t seems, therefore. that ii we can by
this means preserve the vitality Of the
trunk there will be much greater recu'
perative power in the whole tree in tho
spring. 1t is recommended to take the
boxes off each spring, but | think il
NAV be found that leaving the boxes or
all summer will be beneficial, though
we may find that the trunks will be
made too tender by being covered al
summer: and perhaps i'll very wet sea
sons the trunks may send out roots int
the earth in the boxes, which would bt
bad, unless the butts were to be pro
tected during the life of the tree
However. am inclined to think tina
even did the tree send ont roots from
the stem, the box could be taken Off il
summer for a few seasons until Thu
bark had become covered with thick
corl1y layer when, if desired, the pro
lection might be Observation-Disclosures
and Fireside.