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The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-25
CORRESPONDENCE


on Saturday the 10Th inst, a. 7. NJ, a
quiet wedding came of at the residence Of
Mrs Mary Crawford on NH ST., Meo-e
River, the contracting parties being the
hostess and Mr.. John II. Henderson OF
Dennstown. W. II. Hanson Ed Per
formed the ceremony according to the
form prescribed hy the Statute Of Maine,
which WAS very short and impressive.
Mrs. Crawford hiss been resident of
Moose River and JsckmantUwn for sever
al years. where her former husband was
killed by falling tree few years since.
She is lady Of industrious habits, having
seen the sun rise and shine nearly 30 sum
mers Mr.. Henderson has lived in this
vicinity for many years where he has
been engaged In farming and numbering.
He Is veteran of the late war, with a
record OF no small Specification, having
faced the music and bullets at the bat
tie of the wilderness, where he was
struck with spent ball on the middle
finger leaving a mark that he will carry
to the grave His wife died some years
since, and like Mrs. Crawford has served
a term of loneliness which Can be better
imagined than described. Three score
aud more years have rolled into eternity
since John appeared upon earth, but he l.
still hale aud hesrsy. They will live in
Moose River for the present where they
will have the best wishes OF the commun
ity.
Thomas B4gley = young man from
Canada In the employ Of Eugene Clark
had leg fractured the l4th, and appear
ed To be doing we'll until Friday z. NJ
when ne was taken with the Grpp and
.l.d Saturday y NJ HIS remains Wprt
removed 20 Canada on sunday.
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Cambridge.

Parks hay press is here from Pittsfeld
DR.. A. j. Bowman of Hartland was in
town last week and did good amount
of dentistry.
Last week was called the coolest for tht
winter in this section. ON the l. th, Il
binding storm occurred here, travellers
tell US Of losing their way on familiar
roads. and the mail could not reach Us
last week.
Robins have been seen by some of our
obseryant citizens.
The Dexter hearse passed through here
the 20, with the remains of Mr.. Hurd, son
of VIM. Hurd of Harmony.
Born the 2lst, to the wife of o B Clark
u son.
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a School Exhibition.

At the request of leading citizens OF
the town on Wednesday evening, March
pad inst. ad Of March An, as was at
drst intended, an exhibition of the meth
DDS employed in teaching in the 10 wer
grades of the schools of Skowhegan VIII
be given in COburn Hall.
Admission viii be free and it is expect
ed that our people will improve the OPP
portunity to acquaint themselves with the
kinds and manner of work done by teach
ers and pupils in our schools.
The classes will come upon the stage
and regular reciations be conducted in
precisely the same manner as tn ugh
they were in their own school room.
A class of twenty from the First Gram.
mar School will also give an exercise IN
Swedish free movements, which has
been introduced this year.
At the teachers convention last Octob
er held in the High School room, similar
teaching exercises were given and were
very much enjoyed by those who attended.
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ence A. Carr. Lettie S Gilman and Filth
Il. Jones; complete arithmetic, Is class
Nina NJ. Futile and lllrsY u burg s.;
elementary arithmetic, \ class, bl'hche
|. q Imam elementary arli hhrtlt, Is
class, Chester T. Sswv'r; sr'sfari ". 4
class Ernest Pattcr geasraf't. Is class.
Everett c. Atkins1 IN and Jennie h Lay
lit; history. a. class. Carrie L.. latch
snd w alter j. Groves. Il. class, Nina NJ
futile aud Ernest Pa.ier; physiology,
Grace NJ Huut)on. Lucy VI, Judkins and
Florence s. Jewett; grammar hilth
Jones and Florence A Carr. spelling, \
class. Arthur Rogers aui Carrie h. Hatch;
spelling. b. class Nesta NJ Burgess; pen
manship. Florence S. Jewett anu lines
Pattee; department, Blanche |, Gilman
and W alter L. ingalls,. Sara Allen Fred
eric, teacher.
The work of hauling the stone for The
foundation Of the new coat shop building
which will be erected on Mechanic stree
| this spring. has been commenced. lh'
! building will be 40Nlol feet AMI t~t
stories high.
The High School closed Friday after II
very successful term. 1t is very mucl
regretted that the principal, Mr }.
/ Norton, cannot sccept The position 10
next term
The interest in the matter OF cor
der sed milk factory is SSH manifest and
a public meeting has been called March ..
4 to take action In regard to the same.
/ Mr. William w. Morton OF this town
died February s,h, sged = years. Mr.
/ Morton had been all cted with cancer on
his face for eight years, which with other
troubles resulted in his death. lie was
much respected by all who knew him.
and by his persistent industry. ana good
management, had become an lndepend-
ant farmer, enjoying IN his old age III"
comforts OF his well earned possessions
He had much to bear # -ui ring In the
past years. but vas patient, and met
death with composure, and no fears MS to
the unknown future T. fore him, He has
received every attention, and the tender
est care from his family, for which he
was grateful, accepting all as JUS
right His wife has been entirely de.
voted to his every need and cheered his
pathway to the gr4.e by the most unset
fish and uncess.ng care, Mr. Morton
left one son and two daughters, all ma
ried, to mourn thu loss OF a loving and
all ctionate father.
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HARMONY.

The free High School opens with near
ly sixty scholars. The teacher, Mr. Perk-
ms of Bates College is master of the stu
alton, and is giving good satisfaction.
A petition Is being circulated in town
for signatures to obtain the pardon of
Eugene Hurd, confined in State Prison
for the murder of his brother ten years
ago.
The Odd Fellows had banquet at the
Grange Hall last Friday evening, and had
the brothers from Hariland Lodge as in
vited guests A goodly number came
from that lodge
The prevailing influenza Is subsiding.
For three days past the weather has
been very warm and the snow Inns been
going very fast.
Til re is not very much sickness in town
now
Mr.. James Hurd, late of Dexter, but
formerly of Harmony, died last wet k
with consumption, he has Teen slck some
Time he was 56 years of age. His re-
mains were brought here for burial. Rev.
j. X. Clifford of Dexter preached his flu
neral sermon.
Mrs Mary Dore has been very sick with
la grippe, but is rapidly improving.
Quite number of woodsmen have re
turned home.
For few Sabbaths the meetings have
been held in the afternoon to accommo-
date the pastor, Rev. u. g. Lyons, next
| Sabbath 1t will be at 1870 \. M.
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N oFth Arson.

Bon Stewart, one Of Anson's Oldest eiti-
zen,, del Tuesday Of last wee k, aged 20
years lie WAS buried with Masonic hon.
ors by Northern Star Lodge, Thursday.
liz was onr Of the pioneers Of the Uniyer-
salist church hire. His wife was sick with
the grip at the time of his death, aud she
died Friday, aged 81 They had been
married over sixty years.
Emery, Collins y Co have completed
three Of their piers aud the other pier is all
p'anked and partly hlled Mr.. Beal thinks
it will take about one week to complete it.
They are also pntting in several small piers
coming to the top of the water, it being
their intention TO swing boom from the
dam To the piers above, thus enabling
them to sort the logs and let any party
through the boom that may desire it.
Alonzo Dudley is filling his ice house.
Miss Lena Smith of North Arson, who
has been visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. l. X. Smith, returned to her
home Monday forenoon.
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Brighton.

w. J. Foss and l. ID. Mathews intend to
start for the lumber region Monday. Miss
Pike will attend the store in their absence
Mrs. Emma Weeks, who has been caring
for her mother Mrs. Lizzie Hayden, has
re urned t heI home.
Miss Addie Whitehouse is visiting her
sister Mrs. Geo Hayden.
Miss Nellie Tomliuson is at work foi
l. ID. Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Chadbourne are at Har
mony visiting friends.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Brown are at the Wesser
unset House.
The village school closed Friday, after {
very successful term of IA weeks, laugh
by Minnie Foss of Athens.
The worst cases OF the grippe are will
Mrs L. d. Libby, Mrs. J. C. Walker ant
Mr., II. L. Wyman. DIR. Turner attends
al
Perlie Walker came home sick, from
the woods Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis are the prou,
possessors of little girl.
Ed Hammond is stopping at Mrs Franl
Forbes.
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TO OUR FRIENDS.

Since the organization of Russell Post
No. %, Grand Army of the Republic,
Skowhegan, Maine, its members, individ-
ually and collectively, have been closely
allied with the welfare and general pros
pcrity Of the town, and identified with
their telIow-citlcns, at all times, in every
movement that could possibly result in
the most good 10 the greatest number.
We have just cause to feel proud OF our
local body OF veterans, and sincerely be-
iieve that our towns-people realize and
appreciate our constant and unceasing
efforts to demonstrate the glorious prin-
elples in our order, viz: "Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty"
Occasionally we have found it neces-
sary to appeal to the patriotic people of
Skowhegan tor helping hand in our en-
deayors to smooth the pathway and light
en- the burdens of our old comrades, as
well as for aid to enable us to cheer and
comfort the widows and helpless ones OF
those who are camping over yonder'
Loyal men, women and children OF
Skowhegan' do not forget the Old Vcter-
ans do not ehide them ii they desire to
relate again the thrilling story OF the great
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CaHHatunk.

We are having thaw, too bad isn't i
when we haven't got but very littl,
snow.
Charles Meservey's little girl Cora B
died Thursday Feb. Is aged years anc
IL months. We wish to extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved parents.
David Jewett and Joe Butler were in
town Monday.
Mrs. and Mrs, Oner Clark are a. Moose
River.
Matte Holden and + 18th Newton re-
turned from Kent'5 Hill Friday, they did
not stay examination week,
w. d. Moore is making some repairs on
the lumber mill, 1T will start up work
about the first Of March.
Mr.. Thomas Meseryey and Miss Jeunie
Mahapfy were married Wednesday, Feb.
II. We wish them much Joy in their
married Lille, and hope they wont forget
that serenade.
Henry Carbno has been very poorly
all winter but we are glad to know that
he is improving
We are very sorry to learn that Mr.
Buffers aqueduCt water is frOze up solid.
Mr.. Chas Pierce is out of the woods
sick with The Grippe
Mrs. Abbie Webster is over to the lake
at her daughters, Mrs. Frank Sterling.
Mrs. Sterling is very sick.
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Good VIII Home.

A most successful meeting of the Com
mercial Travellers of New England was
held at Bangor last w dHe day night at
which intere ting remarks were made by
various gent lemnn. II was decided to
build sn indus rial building on Good Will
Farm as token of their reglrd for ia
good being done there. L Il. Lewis the
well known architec' of Gardiner gener-
ously oile's % furnish plans and superin.
tend the erection of the bui 'ding.
Good Will Home Ass lcistion is enhrg-
ing is possessions. l. has just purchase /
the Ge,chcll farm VIII CHI adjpins it on the
south and will add it to the o'iginal plant
The land IS much needed for pa4turng
snd the buildings can ts readily utilized
The Assoc alton Will take possession early
in April
Mis- Alice lockwood of Fairfield, has
been engaged of late ia collecting material
for Good win boys She has obtained
cloth from L. Anderson Esq Sko~hegan
which has been cut free of expense bt
Luke Brown and made by Mr. f. II
Brown at The same rate. This makes d
roug combination and they are turnine
out cothirg by the case Let The gcot
work 60 on.
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No. CornVillo

All Of the sick people in this vicinity
are convalescent.
Mrs. Corn Goodwin came near meeting
with serioas accident the other day while
riding; her horse became frightened and
threw her from the sleigh. She sustained
painful injury to one arm. Her little
sen Was also thrown out but escaped un-
hurt.
Mr.. Cha'. Beals Of Auburn, who for the
past year has been working his gold min,
in Byron. is visiting friends and relative.
in this place. He exhibits some fine spec
mems OF Maine gold, several Walls as coarse
rs blasting powder, and some pure mug
gets of several dollars value each Mos
of the gold has been found near the sur
face
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A Grand m owe.

We are glad TO know that our school au-
thorities are to give the citizens of Show
hogan opportunity TO see what is being
done In the various school rooms in town.
We understand this exhibition is TO be one
in the true sense of the word, true rep
resentation of the schools as they exist
and not dress parade affair. The actual
exercises of the school room are to be re-
peated In Coburn Hall, 30 that parents
and friends may observe just what the
children of Skowhegan are doing in the
schools, and the methods used to instruct
and educate them. This is new feature
Of our school work, it seems to US must be
Q good one and If tho exhibit does NO,
draw good sudience we shall be greatly
mistaken. Parents cannot show their in
tegest in the schools of the town and il
thu welfare of their children better thai
by attending this exhibition and they viii
do Il,
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Fairfield

Fairfield business men have formed an
organization to build II shoe factory.
They are to contribute $40, 600 and Bos-
ton concern $4,000. c. e. Totman Is
president OF the corporation. The Teet-
ing of those interested in the shoe fac
tory held last Friday evening. showed
that there las been 10 abatement in the
enthu ia>m over the project. Some 30
representative business men were pre- eni
TO talk over the outlook. 1t was voted
TO send MIR. Totman to Boston to confer
with the parties there aud report the re.
suit.
Mr.. Willard Jones. an old resident OF
this town died at his residence in this
village Saturday evening al O'Clock az
ter an illness of over two years, aged
about 20.
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OAKLAND.

Another "fresh squal" has struck the
house of Chas. Crowell, girl hsby
Mitchell Cole cut his hand very badly
with scythe n Emerson, Stevens & Co
last week.
Henry j. Gou'ding Esq was at Probate
Court Monday, to settle up the affairs of
Clifton Lewis.
The race of three miles between Ben
York and A. A. Gross, last Saturday YVES
won by Gross, time II minutes IS seconds
Another race of 5 miles between parti =
to night (rhursday), special trains on
Somerset Il r.
Constable Robinson went to Lewiston
last Friday and arrested the man Pearson
or 1.-THE map man" for leaving smsll
board bill of 1928, Pearson pSid 1874 and
was let go.
The event of the season, Il e mar
riage of Miss Addie l.. Brooks to Mr. Ora
Knox, nephew of Mr.. Benjlmin + Knox,
took place last Wednesday at the residence
of Rev. j. N. Bates on Oak street.
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West PittsfieId.

Mr. David Pushor was 40 unfortunate
as to fsll from high scai Id in his barn
one day recently, his head and one bio
were very badly hurt, he being advanced
in years considerably past so it is feared
his Injuries may prove fatal. DR.. Pushor
visits aim.
Mr.. A. r. Powers of Granite Falls,
MINI, is on visit to his old home.
Mrs Stanley Small, Mrs. Emerson,
Miss Edith and Mr.. Emerson, have been
sick with the prevailing disease, they
we're attended by Dr. Lowe.
Mr.. Elisha Shaw and daughter visited
at Elder Walkers Tuesday.
Mr.. Il. b. Jewett got the end of one Of
his fingers cut of in the shingle machine,
we hear he was at work at the village
Monday.
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m eFcer.

Mrs. Nellie II. Coflin of Portland, is in
town, on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Greenleaf.
Our enterprising blacksmith, A. b
Dunton, has been making some decided
improvements on the interior of his shop
the past week.
John n Frizzell is doing quite job OF
numbering this winter. He bought about
one hundred thousand feet Of hemlocl
and spruce, standing, OF Charles Gray
and has eight men and six horses in the
woods cutting and hauling to his saw
mill.
School closed last Friday, In Distric,
No. 8, after a very successful term OF ter
weeks taught by Mr.. Clarence s. Harlcwe
Of Smithfeld
The warm weather of this week has
settled the snow nearly one half In the
woods, and bare ground begins to show
in exposed places. Verify, strange
winter, this
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DR. A l.. Chase and wife leave this
week Tor Carmel. thense to sullivan.
where th,y intend TO spend the summer.
I. Il. Thompson is doing quite bust
ness IN selling western horses to lumber.
mn.
T. p. hcGrillis fell on the top of a sled
stake few days ago, cracking Que OF his
ribs.
Twenty deaths in town the past year.
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East CoTnvilie.

Mrs. Charles Moody who has been very
sick with pneumonia and La Grippe, /,
gaining under the skillful attendance OF
DR.. Mari
Mrs. Thomas Blackwell is quite sick a
present from the effects of La Grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Gilbert are
spending few days at her fathers, Mr..
S. Blaisdell.
Crowell and Blackwell are preparing
to start up their aw-mil
Miss Edith Bigelow and Miss Dell Ana
zeen re .urned from the coat-shop for q
vacatiC !.
The school Of ID istrict No. 4, is under
the instruction of Minnie Bowman.
Mrs. Charles Frost is home from Wal
than for vacation.
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PALMYRA.

Mr. Samuel Shaw of North Dakota &C
companied by his wife aud son are visit
ing his brother, Mr.. Henry Shaw.
Mr. Herman Johonnett and family have
been on the sick list the past week.
Mrs. H. IL. Tibbetts has been very sick
the past week with la grippe. She was 8
little better Saturday.
Nathaniel Towle, II very aged and re
spect ID citizen, who has been confined tc
his bed for several years, died Feb. 18th
Deceased had always lived in this town ant
had been worthy member of the Christ
ian church at the village for many years
He leaves a widow, children, grand-child
rem and q eat grandchildren.
1t is still very sickly in town. 1t SEEM
as if the grippe had been in almost ever.
family and quite a number have had pneu
monia
Your correspondent aud family have al
been ill with the grippe since our las
writing. Several schools were closed fo
while on account Of the illness Of til,
teacher
Our town meeting will occur Marcel
Sth.
E. M. Frost is securing his Ice to bt
used in his egg cooler the coming season
The farmers have commenced to hau
lumber to the single mill the past week
Mrs. j. P. Lonely went to Watervillt
last week to see her sister who has had &
shock recently.
The selectmen met at the Town Hal
this week to settle the affairs OF the town.
We were pleased to see our friend T. F
Homstesd here last week. He has beer
stopping in Auburn for the past year.
Mrs. Mary Lancaster is on the sich
list. She Is attended by DR.. Byron Pot
ter.
Rev. v. d. Sweetland was called to St
Adams Sunday, to preach funeral ser.
mon.
The widow Spauldlng, who has beer
mentioned In the REPORTER, is lying help
less. 1t seems sad that she should suffer
with one limb in box, at her advanced
ago Of 90 years, and NO prospect Of 1T
knitting.
Nathaniel Towle was buried the 18th
aged 50 years, he was an old resident Of
this town.
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Kinds of ToOthache.

For ordinary nervous toothache, which
is caused by the nervous system being
out of order or by excessive fatigue, a
very hot bath will so soothe the nerves
that sleep will naturally follow and
upon getting up the patient will feel
very much refreshed and the toothache
will be thing of the past. For what is
known as jumping toothache," hot dry
flannel applied to the face and neck is
very effective. For common toothache,
which is caused by indigestion or by
strong sweet, acid or anything very hot
or cold in decayed tooth, little piece
of cotton stepped in strong camphor or
oil of cloves is the best remedy.-London
Tit-Bits.
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StarkS.

Starks hiss another psuper case. This
time it is Mercer vs.. Starks for the sup
port Of Luther Williamson, Williamson
has lived in the town of Mercer long
enough to gain residence, was a soldier
in the late war. and draws pension.
Mercer claims that during the time he has
been helped and Starks has been notified.
The question is, under the law can sold
Ter become a pauper and follow his resi-
dence Of years gone by.
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East SkoWhePau,

Two or three days like last Monday viii
spoil the sleighing in this vicinity
Now is good time to prime fruit trees
before springs work. Apples are selling
very low now, but let US try and raise a
good crop this year and perhaps we may
get good price for them. The past year
has been hard for farmers, because every.
thing they had to sell brought such low
prices.
Alton Richardson expects to move to
Fairfield next week, on the farm he pur
chased last fan Of Mr.. Higgins near Fair
field Centre.
L. S. Burrll arrived home Saturday
from the logging woods and says there is
four feet of snow.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-25
District Convention

The Third Dirstrict Republican Convention will
be held in City Hall, Wateryille. on Thursday
April 7Sth, S9z, at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ. to nomi
nate a candidate for Elector OF President and Vice
President of the United States, and to choose two
delegates, and two alernates, 10 the National Con
ventton to be held Minneapolis, Minnesota, on
Tuesday, June 9TH, 1891.
REPRESENTATION.
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate; and for each seventy five votes cast
for the Republican candidate Tor Governor In 1883
additio 1al delegate and for fraction OF forty
votes In excess OF seventyive yoies, an additional
delegate.
Only voters In the county where the vacancy
exists are elig ible to fill vacancies in the deega
ton OF any city, town or plantation.
In oil der to be eig ible 10 participate in the bust
OF the convention, delegates must be chosen
subsequent 10 the date OF this call.
1t is the unanimous sense OF this committee that
delegates TO a future convention to nominate a
candidate Tor Representative 10 Congress, should
be elected subsequent 10 the call for such
ton, and not under this call.
The District Committee will be in session at
City Hall, at O'Clock on the morning OF the CON
vention, for the purpose OF receiving the ereden
tials Of delegates.
Fra w. HovEy, Clerk,
Pit,shcld, Heb. 4th, 1894
NATL. II RApER Watetville. I
JoHN ID. HOPKINS, Ellsworth, c,urn,t,e,
W. BLACK, Searsport,
FRANK w. HovEy, Pittsfed.J
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SoIon,

High school opened last week with 2G
scholars, and will be increased four or
more this week
Nathan Davis is sick with the grippe.
A. S, Burke of Bingham, was In the
south part Of the town last week, buying
apples, paying Sl.00 per barrel for good
ones delivered at the depot.
G. w. Cover, E.q, is in Boston this
week.
Howard Haley of Cornyille is attending
the High school.
Horace Gaylord and wife of Cornville
were in town Sunday.
IIillman's auction sales drew large
crowds the pleasant days of last week.
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Q U. o. d. Is not satisfied with the RE
PoRTER's answer to his foolish questions
propounded In the Anson Advocate some
weeks ago. We did not suppose he would
be. The figures given were not soothing
to the democrats of Skowhegan or Ansor
or Somerset, but this ID no justification
for this writer assuming the authority Of
. pedasogue and demanding an answer
just such - he desires. This IL not 4
district school and We are Of age. Fur
thsrmors our mathematical friend gets
himself into something Of . fever over
his stsasmsnts that Massachusetts,, New
HanpshlFs. Iowa. and other states, once
Rspablican ass BOW Democratic. II this
y ~ fact Why shoah h.. good Demo-
craA Wogsy oveg 1T. He seens dstsrmined
y - s1iesel - ovse consisting. We ID.
~ - hisad y b ealn, OF " 10 b.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-25

The Executive Council to 2 refused
to confirm the nomination of A. W. Gil
man Of Foxcroft - State assessor. The
main argument against him was the one
that his being member Of the last valua-
uon Commission, disqualified him for
unprsjudioed review Of the work Of that
body.