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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-14

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The ferry boat was launched last Satur
day.
Ernest Booker and Alton Bnrril started
Monday April, 4th, for Orange, Mass,
where they have employment.
Mrs, Nellie Films who has been teach
ing in Ripley came last week to pass hei
vacation with her parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
Andrew Bosrdman. Mrs Elms will re-
turn to Ripley in few weeks where she
expects to teach during the Year two terms
Of high school and three terms of common
school. Her sister, Miss Alice BJardman
is at home from Wateryille on a few weeks
vacation. Arthur Boardman, who Is a
student of Skowheean High school has
also been at home on a short vacation but
returned to school this week.
Mr.. Lorenzo Getchell has moved into
the Morrison house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Kelley have lit
tie son, born April 9Th.
II was the intention of relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Boardman
to have assisted in the celebration of the
thlrtieth anniversary of their marriage
which occurred March 2jth Owing to
the extremely bad state Of the roads at
that time it was impossible to meet with
them at their home. Among the gifts
sent them by aIpreciatiye friends were
the following; all extension table. nice
linen table cloth, | doz. napkins, doZ.
silver fruit knives, majolica fruit dish etc.
MIR. and Mrs. Boardman wish to express
their hanks to the friends who 30 kindly
remem bered them.
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Bingham.

The Kennebec river got on arampage here
Thursday. a heavy ice gorge jammed
about the islands below the village and
threw the water back over land.
At S. w. Bakers ii ran four feet deep
between his house and the cemetery and
all about the house there was a flood, but
no damage was done.
At the ferry, Mr. Curtis house was
flooded and hen house carried away.
The road below s. W. Bakers was badly
blocked with ice and water The bridges
travel by teams between here and Scion
impossible until repaired
A crowd of people gathered at the last
block factory to see the ice go out. II
was grand sight to see the heavy jam
move down the river. 1t went more slow
ly, then stopped and a wall of water rolled
in over the bark. Then commenced q
race for life. Men who had not run step
for yesrs, struck three minute gait foi
high land. A few got left aud climbed tc
the factory roof and were taken off in q
boat All the maple lumber at the factory
was sfloat, and a large amount was carried
away with the ice. The loss was conSid
cradle.
In one hour the interya'e between the
main street and the river was covered
with water. Eben Bakers blacksmith
shop, B F. Preble's shop and house anc
it looked, at one time, as though other'
were in danger, but at dark the water haC
gotten vent and had fallen foot.
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EImWood TrottInR Park.

Mr.. F A. Carleton of SO. Norridgewock,
manager of Elmwood TrottiDg Park WAS
in town Tuesday last, and informs the
REPORTER that he has completed arrange
ments and settled upon dates for three
grand meetings over this popular course,
for which he will offer total of $1,000, in
purses. His first meeting will occur Oh
Monday July 4th, and will consist of "A
2 80, so and 2.27 classes open to botf
PAGERS and trotters.
A midsummer meeting is announced 70
Aug. 10, and ii, at which time there will
be 2. "A, 232 2 80 and 2.27 trotting classe
pacing class and three minute trottlnt
and pacing class, all for good purses.
The full and final meeting of the yea
will occur Oct. u and -, and will con
sst of A, 2 80 and 227 trotting classes
a 2 80 pacing and trotting class and a 2 81
pacing class.
The season of 1891 saw the most excit
ing and hotly contested races over thi'
track of any place in Maine, and with The
reputation Manager Carleton has Of Civ
| ing all fair and Just treatment, coupled
with prompt payment Of all purses adver
tised without discount, should insure {
full compliment Of horses In every class
A neat little program for the seasons
events has been published by Mr.. Garlic
ton, which he would be pleased to forward
to any address upon application.
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East SkoWhegan.

The roads Saturday were in a deplor-
able condition in this vicinity, but the
showers have improved them very much
since
The sap season has closed with very
short run, Sidney Pooler making only
about 60 gallons from 500 tree tapped, last
wear he made more than 100 gallons Of
sy rup from less trees.
Sargent Mason of Canaan village "a years
old has this spring sawed "a cords of stove
wood and split most of it, besides fitting
stove wood for two other families. If
there is any man Of his age who has done
IN ore let us hear from him.
The last person having the grippe in
this place is j. L. Burrll, he thought II
had passed by, but it found him, All the
family were sick at The same time with
colds, but are now gaining slowly Those
having the grippe early will come out bet
ter than spring poor.
Three youngsters, boys, have come to
board with their parents for time recent
ly in this vicinity.
We hope in few years to have scholars
enough without borrowing to start q
school.
Our Selectmen made Us a call last week
finding but little meat stock but plenty OF
horses
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N orrIdeewock.

The Dodliu Granite 60. OF Snuth Mr.
ridgewock have the cent at n furnishing
the undrcSs, granite for tar foundati N
of the Holl,ngsworth Whitney Mills al
Waterville, and have begun shipping thu
same. The contract calls for moro than
| 10 900 yards, amounting 10 loo carloads
Taylor 4 Whitney nre putting in the
| foundation for their new bud ling here, te
he leased to Murphy 4 Go for clothing
mauufactory.
Pishon & Bieclow have shipped the lust
OF their press d hay from tins vicinity.
The arrangements for giving the westh-
er forecasts have been completed and the
whistle signals will commence to blow
sometime the coming week,
MIR. Waldo Gushing took control of TIA,
business formerly conducted by Henry
Murphy & Co., Monday, Mr.. Murphy Civ
ing up his interest on account of i'll health
The Grange, with all the other secret
or iers of the town, had avery prosperous
winter.
movement is on foot TO organic a
lodge Of the A. o. [ W, here.
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Embden Centre.

Nice warm weather and the snow nearly
all gone. The robins ind other birds are
joyfully proclaiming that spring has come
again.
Wagons are used here now. There was
good flow of sap from the naples last
week. There are not SO many trees tap
ped in this vicinity as usual, on account OF
the low price of white sugar.
Did the tax assessors miss youY
Mrs Martha Sally was united in mar
riage with Ozias Mullen last week.
b. M. Berry lost good COW last week.
Mrs. Paul b. Rowe has been sick fol
several weeks, but is now improving. She
is stopping with her nephew, Frank +
Bosworth.
Mr. Michael Berry and wife have beer
s. ok, but are gaining,
The boys are all out of the woods, ant
are engaging for the stream drives.
T.. W, Hodgdon. of North Arson, wa
in town last week, visiting his father ant
brothers. w.
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DIED.

Pittsfeld-April 9th, Mr.. Reuben Hackett
aged 81 years.
Los Angeles, Cal.,-April Sd, Mrs. Frances
A, wife of A lbert f. Robbins, aged 80 years.
Flagstaff March 23d, John l.. Drew, aged
6S years.
Eustis-March 18th, Miss Martha Whittier,
aged 5S years.
Starks-March 26th, William Frederic, aged
% years.
Fairfeld-March Oath, Edward II. Bragg,
aged 67 years.
Fairfield March oath, W. h. Nye, aged 81
years.
Fair6eld-March 9th, Mrs. Horace Taylor,
aged 40 years.
Fairfeld-March oath, Edith Gilbert aged A
years.
lairfeld-March oath, Mrs, Simeon King,
aged 30 years.
Norridgewock-March 9th, John d, Nye,
aged 40 years.
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Canaan.

NJ SIS Villa Frost, Mrs. George Pottle
snd two children OF Island Pond are visit
ing relatives in town.
The hotel is receiving a new coat Of
paint.
Amos Stevens returned from Boston
Saturday.
Fred Tozier aud wife OF Lewiston are
visiting at his fathers
The village schools commence May, 2nd
Miss Vivian Day is to 'each the Grammar
school and Miss Lena Kicker the primary
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important TO Somerset Farmers

While the Democratic frgelmen have
been atterp ting to secure votes in Rhode
Island by telling manufacturers and work
ers in the wooden industry that the pas
sage OF the Springer free wool bill would
give them so much cheaper wool and that
they command the markets Of the world,
they are shouting into the ears OF the
wool-growers that they will get just as
much for their wool If the duty Is re-
moved. And SO they would if our wool
growers were able to produce all the wool
the country consumes and more too, as they
do of wheat and corn. But so long a.
at least one forth of the wool consumed
by the American people comes from abroad
because we need more than we raise, the
price in this country will be the English
price with the duty added, and as the
American wool-grower does not have to
pay the duty, his price is nearly the duty
higher than the price of the same quality
OF wool in Europe. Justice, Bateman 4
Co. one Of the most extensive wool deal
ing houses In the country, have recently
issued circular giving the prices of the
leading grades of wool produced in this
country and the corresponding grades in
London, March lst, 1892 as follows:
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Ripley.

AT n special town meeting h Id April
9th, c. + Hanson was chosen to III a
vacancy on the board of Selectmen. Rails
ed tifty dollars to purchase school books
with and voted to pass the ar icle to raise
an additional sum of money for the sup
port of schools
l.. II. Little has sold off his stock and is
going on the Hill place in Exeter for a
year.
F. L. Briggs and C. E. Hanson, assess
ors. have finished taking the inventory
going together and making canvass Of
the town i'll two and half days.
Horace Frost lost piece of his finger
the other night in qhingle saw.
George Jones has gone to Orono to
work in the mill.
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Attend the Pflnn aries.

We believe that Republicans as a RUE
10 not give the attention they should 'e
the primaries for the selection OF dee
gates 10 attend nominating conventions
II is exceptional when the caucus II
towns, especially our flaming to"1s are
attended by one-half Of the KepuaiicSh
voters. This should not he 50. In inc
primaries all have opportunity t. -! oN
vniee and vote whom they desire noml-
mated for the oilice in question, aud there
alone do they have this opportunity
Once this is neglected there is no further
chance to choose between men OF your
own party and you must either vote Tor
the candidate named who may be o.
jectionable to you, or not vote at ali
whereas had you exercised your right at
the caucus you might have hsd the priv
lege of voting for the man Of your own
choice.
By attendance at the primaries
voters throw away their right to chose
among men, and others who may have
personal or even unworthy interests to
advance, gladly avail themselves of the
absence Of those who have the good OF
the public and the party at heart. Thus
one NAV indirectly but none the less ef
fectuslly contribute to the advancement OF
the unworthy and the designing by stay
ing away from the primsrles. Instead OF
counting one, for the man he desires
nominated, the man who stays away from
the caucus cOants one half Of one, for the
msn whose nomination he does not want
Full attendance Of all voters upon the
primaries Is the correct theory in our
form Of government. 1t Is politics re-
duced to sound, common sense, business
principles and the best all Ground results
will come from 1t In the long run.
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The story has recently been rumored
that Mr.. Blaine regrets his letter declin'
ing to allow the use Of his name at the
Minneapolis convention. This seems to
lack confirmation. Whitelaw Reid says
Mr.. Blaine was sincere in his determine.
ton, and his physician quotes him as say
ing to him The presidency is an office
without sleep. | am now G2 years old.
Although you told me, and l believe, that
in heart, lungs. kidneys and otherwise,
am free from organic disease, suffering
only from torpidity Of the liver, do moi
believe II we're TO be inaugurated Presi.
dent tomorrow would live through the
term. ind life too full Of congenis
friends and happiness to feel called upor
or inclined 10 throw it away. After
was assured Of the nomination and cleo
ton to the presidency, l could not accep
1t. At my age, with my temperament
knowing what the effects Of long life Of
exhausting labor have been upon my vi
tality. It would DO constructive to suicide.
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STATE NEWS.

Robert Lewis Stephenson has won I
higher honor than most modern writerl
Of fiction. The natives Of Samoa, where
he has resided for the past two years
wish 70 make him king Of that Island.
The grand Jury for the April term Of the
Superior Court ct Augusta Monday re-
ported - indictments, chiefly Liquor
Representatives Of Portland and Lewis
tor Labor unions met In Lewiston and
voted 70 hold q annual Labor Day cele
bfatioa q Mafanaeook. Sept. 8. p. No
Quixo, vice pgs116eat Of the American
IedoeaGiea, will dsllvse - oration.
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West Forks.

VIM. Morris's crew started for the drive
last week, ON Big Spencer.
T J. Durgin and Frances Kennedy were
married April 3. They gave a wedding
supper Monday evening, and all reported II
pleasant time.
Mr. Geo. Durgin gave supper at the
residence of his father, Joseph Durgin, all
seemed to enjoy themselves,
Loyiua Sumner, Edith FORK and Nelzors
Durgn are taking music lessons Of Josie
Gage.
A dance was given by G. H. Markham
April .. at Dnrgin's Hall, about 20 couples
were present
Miss Lola Adams is visiting relatives in
town.
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West PittsneId.

The sick are improving.
Several teams from the woods passed
along this way Monday.
g. p McNelley who has been in the
woods with pair of horses lost one of
them recently.
Emerson the tinker has started out on
his annual tour mending tin and tinkering
clocks.
The roads are almost impa~ sa BILE.
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is This How You Feei7

II goa are Wedk, tired ana
nervous. WitH HJeiess feeiing
md no ambition to aCOrh, 10
WiH restore yOHr Strength, tiDOf
and energies. If yOn are Steep
less and WdHe tired mornings,
WjH duU he0d, bnd t0sfe in the
mouth, no appetite, depression
Of milld 0Hd extreme ncfrOuS-
ness, 10 WiU clear yOur hedd,
tome up yOur nerres, iRrigOrdte
your blood ana put cim and
life into goa.
DR.. Greene, the famous lecturer and specialist In
the cure OF nervous and chronic diseases, can be
consulted free at his office, "a Temple Place, Bos-
ton, Mass, personally or by letter.
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CORRESPONDENCE


Berl Smith and Oscar Green returned
home from the West last Tuesday
Several are painting their houses. Look
ont for dry season,
+. W. Cronkhite purchased the fine
3 year old Boone colt of Geo Taylor of
Athens last week. 1t is understood he re-
ceiyed good round sum for him.
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N orth Cornville.

Miss Gertie Kngcaid has gone to Water
willie to work
DR.. Wilson Of Bangor, was in town last
week.
Mrs. Albra Adams has little boy.
L. W. Corson is running George King
caid's mill this spring.
Roads are in bad condition some placet
are almost impossible.
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A Worthy Object.

We have received the Sixth Annual Re
port of the Maine Eye and Ear Infrmary
and find 1t full Of statistics of the worl
done by this charity 1t bears cut o.
the new building erected during the pas
year and on account of which fair viii
be held in City Hall, May 23d to the 10Th
In connection with the Fair 1t is propos
ed to hold an Industrial Exhibition. VIZ
trust the donations and exhibits will bt
numerous from this section for this is {
worthy State charity in which all may
well take pride.
As hand made fancy articles contribute
so largely to the success of fair, W.
trust the ladies who read this will taxi
upon themselves to make something, ant
forward 1t not later than May l4th.
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Harmony.

Frank Foss is moving his family to st.
Adams, he has let his farm to Hiram Chad
bourne.
Lauriston Starkey is at work for H. o.
Bartlett in his wooden mill
Mrs. Eliza Brown is sick with pneumonia
and her daughter, Nettie is sick with the
grip
Edwin Smith has been flushing a tene-
ment over his hall.
The mills have started up and they are
getting out the lumber fast.
The snow Is nearly gone and the travel
ling is very bud.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-14

Mrs h. B. Bowman has received word
that her daughter, Mrs. Idelle Frost OF
Worcester, Mass is very seriously i'll.
Harry Lancey is seriously ill.
A. II. Smiley closed his school here
March 18th. As it kept but one night in
the week it has been in session all winter,
He also kept one a. St Adams and all of
his pupils who could do so attended both
schools He is nice teacher.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-14

The U. s. Senate has appropriated
500 900 for subsistence and qusrters for
veterans attending the Grand Army en-
campment. The vote stands Al to 10 in
favor of the appropriation. Maine sena-
tors voted in the affirmative. They APP
preciate the veteran soldier.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-14
BeWaae Of Ointments TOR c0fa'1H
TINT c0uf1iu .1Eercu,Y,

As mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
system, when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such Articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from re-
putable physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury and is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood. and mucous surfaces of the sys.
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. It is token in
ternally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by
F. J. Cheney & Co.
HSold by druggists; price Toe. per
ottle.
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Mrs. Frances Robinson Robbins

Many of our residents have pleasant
recollections of this estmable woman
who died at Los Angeles, CAL, on April
3. She had severe attack of la grippe,
and gradually failed until death brought
release from suffering. She WAS the
daughter of the late Capt. VIM. F. Robin
SON. who ia well remembered by our older
readers. She was born In Wiscasset, but
came to Skowhegan at an earlv age. Her
father built aud occupied the house on
Madison St., now the residence of W. II
Wildes. After leaving our town she
spent long time in Boston and Minneap-
oils, but her home for the past six years
has been in Los Angeles. She leaves a
husband, Albert F. r ,bbins, sister,
Mrs. Z. T. Merrill, who came with the
body on Tuesday evening, and brother
who Is In the west. Services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at the residence of
J. W. Gage, Madison ST., and were con-
due ed by Rev. c. V. Hanson. She will
be kindly remembered by all who knew
her,
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Somerset s. j. Court.

MARCH TERM, 1892.
FOSTER ]. Presiding,
N. W. BRAISERD, Clerk.
F. W. HovEY, Comfy attorney.
MINTA S. POWERS, Sten0grdpher.
G. ii. Piston, Sheriff.
]. II. Mitchell, Lyman Grant, C. Il. Neazie,
C. w. Dyer, Deputies.
Dana 5. Pishon, Messenger.
Friday, April S-The case Morrison v.
Wentworth, on trial when we went to
press last week, occupied the time until
Friday night. 1t was given to the jury
Friday afternoon at about o'clock, and
the Jury reported an agreement at 8 O.
clock in the evening, and reported to the
court giving the pitt verdict for $500.
Saturday, April 9-Copp in equity V.
Wade, suit brought to determine title to
certain lands. After part of the testi-
mony was taken the case was settled by
agreement Of parties.
Frances A. SLhramling of Detroit, was
granted divorce from James Nj. Schram-
ling. Octavia +. Wiley was granted di-
vorce from Daniel $. Wiley.
Selden f. Green ct al, appellants from
decree of Judge of Probate, accepting re-
port Of arbitrators upon question of al
lowing certain claims against the estate of
the late Charles Bodwell. The Case was
remanded to the Probate court with in
structions to resubmit the matter to the
arbitrators.
The case Bartlett v. Lesthers WAS set.
tied by agreement of parties after the evil
dence WAS taken.
Court adjourned Saturday at 30 p m.
after busy term Of weeks,
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow
ing are the real estate transfers during
the past week.
Fairaeld-Abbe S. Lyon to John A.
Roundy. 81, ID. W Allen to Herbert j. nj
Clure, $3.50; b. F. Bridges to Augustus
Gleason ct al $l400.
Hsrtland-Jos. Annis to Ellen Phillips,
$1,000.
Embden-Daniel F. Steward to james
Murphy, $500
Alhens-Wayland Leighton to Fred B
Stodder, $3.50.
Moose River-Robert A. Hughey to
Mary j. McDaniels, $2l4.30.
Skowhegan-Edwin B. Hill to Albert E
Jewett, $400.
New Portland-John H Record to F. F.
Caswell, $500.
St AIbans-John r. Nye to Anna L
Hasey, 5000; VIM. r. Hasey to Rose Fair
brother, $1,000.
Pttsfeld-Johu W. Manson to Vests
A. Gould, 1854.
Madison-Joseph M. Jordan to iona
than Day, $1,000; Asa M. Vies to David
B. Viles, $3.50; Vesta Sawyer to Lizzie E.
Chapman, $275.
| Mercer-Wm. W. Manter to Rufus E.
Leeman ct al $2400.
Cornville-Philip Gardner to Olive
Williams, 5000.
Starks-Helen Moore to James W.
Moore, 81.
Canssn-Horace o. Blaisdell to Anse
A. Goodridge, Sl1O0; Sarah Goodridge to
Ansel A. Goodridge. $500.
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Bath has had fire bug for some months
and the authorities now think they have
caught him. Samuel C. Whitehouse has
been arrested and held for trial upon the
charge Of setting fire to Houghton Bros
storehouse.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-04-14

The Daily Kennebec Journal indulges
in q dress of new type from top TO toe
1t Is great improvement upon the ap-
pearance Of the paper and must make 1t
more acceptable to its readers than ever.
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BOARD OF TRADE.

The annual meeting of the Skowhegan
Board of Trade will be held at Grand
Army Hsll on Monday eve nirg April % b
1892 at I 30 O'clock. The business of the
evening will be,
LIST, To hear and act upon the report of the
Treasurer.
ID, To elect all officers required to be elected
Sd, To act upon any business that may prop
erly come before the Board
April 18th, 1892.
2wl5 o. X. BACHELLER, Secretary.
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The weekly report issued by X. G. Dun
& Co., declares that there is much evil
dence to show that the actual business
transacted, all branches considered, Is
greater than ever before at this season.
The calamity walters should paste this
abatement In their hats.