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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-11-24
I aIlst:tIl.

Miss Essic Johnston of Pittstield, is
spending few days with friends in this
village.
&. II. Perkins Virginia and Texas
jubilee singers gave an entertainment at
the Town Hall, Friday evening, with
quite good house for such "A very dark,
rainy night. Had the weather been
more favorable the hall would no doubt
have been packed All were much pleas
ed with the able rendering of their sclec-
tions and we hope we may have the
pleasure of sometime nearing them again.
The Band wagon was again brought
forth on Monday last. This time it was
loaded with about twenty Democrats,
who with their flags, drums, lamb and
rooster went to join tn Democratic pro-
ccssion at Skowhcgau. They were
drawn by eight horses all of which wore
plumes and altogether it was quite Il
gala turnout. They returned we'll
pleased with the days celebration.
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4 oncOrd

Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Goodrich had com
pany election day. 1T is Il girl.
Mr.. Charles Brown OF bingham. pass
ed through town last week en- route for
New Portland
Mr.. Edward Andrews and wife of
Moscow, passed through town Saturday
To attend the funeral, sunday, of hi
brother in law, VIM. T.. Berry of Emb-
den.
Mr.. L. man Bassett of Moscow WIS in
town last Tuesday buying sheep.
Schools closed in Dist. No and No
last Friday. The teachers We're Miss
Hattie Thompson and Mis-, Eglantinc
Miller
Octayus Thompson, Ambrose Nittum
and Alfred Bates of the eth, Me. Battery
were called to Embdcn to attend the
funeral of their comradc. Wm. T. Berry.
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Embdcn Center.

our community wa7 shocked aud panied
last week by the sudden DEATH of VIM.
L. Berry. On Thursday. the Eth. he
started from home to 60 to North An
son. He called ut the mill of {. {. Mar
shall, near North Arson village. and be-
gan talking to "A friend. In Il few min
utes the friend saw he was falling from
his wagon, caught him in his arms. few
quick pulsatiOn. and life had passed
away. He was taken To his home. and
funeral services were held the 10th. He
VA. buried at the North tnson rcme-
terry.
Mr. Berry leaves 4 wife, Two daugh-
tiers and four sons in Embdcn, one son
in Oregon, one in California. and Il large
circle of more distant relative, and
friends to mourn hi, death He served
his country during the late Civil War A.
Il member OF the Fourth Me Battery.
At the Battle of Cold lIarbor he rccciv-
ed IA wound from which h" suffered -ey-
erely the resi- of his life. The brreayed
family have III" sincere sympathy nf
their ncighbor-.
Albert Churchill and wife Ut Nrw
Portland. called upon some of thrir old
acquaintance Monday.
Lon Wells of Mclro,c. Mats. i calling
upon friends here. 1t ha> been thirteen
wears since he left here.
Malon Bayington cut hi, large toe on
his left foot. on the 18th. while cutting
wood for j. ". NORM.
Geo. Clark and Mr.. Wood-ide of Bing-
ham. were in town this week soliciting
life. accident and sick risks.
Mrs. j. l.. IIodgdon is on the sick list.
O. q. Nittum of Scion was in town the
10Th, looking for Oxen.
Mrs. Lyman C.. .Iewett of solnu. visit
ed ut her father, this week.
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bingham.

The Thanksgiving turkey i the com
ing event
We are we'll supplied with entertain
mcnts for this week. On Wednesday
afternoon and evening 8ristol's cclcbrat-
ed horses appear in kenncbcc Hall,
while on Thursday evening "Perkin' 5
Jubilee Singers" will entertain Us with
their plantation melodies.
The Democratic celebration on Thurs
day evening was decidedly cloud
affair. The most of the noise being
made by the ubiquitous small boy on
tin horns, presumably furnished by
some large hearted Democrat. The
army of imported speakers dwindled
down to 5. W. Gould of Skowhegan.
About half dozen houses were illumi-
mated. The one bearing off the palm
was b. X. Smiths. The fire works were
the best thing of the evening, and were
enjoyed by the rising generation, both
Republican and Democratic.
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Madison.

Mark Gctchell who went from this
place to Springfield Mas. to work is in
town on Il short visit.
Miss Moore, an aged lady who lived
with her sister, Mrs. Ttcomb. ON the
Anson side, died last Thursday morning
Born, Nov. II, to the wife of Llcwellvu
lluntoon, son.
Mr.. Geo, Withec and sister May have
gone To No Dexter to work in the wool
cn mill
Cha>. Withec is at work in the wooden
mill at Skowhegan, spinning
Nov. 4th, Mr.. Gustavus Grant and
Miss Olive Churchill were united in mar.
riagc by Rev. j. i. Longley. We wish
them prosperity and much happiness.
Mr., $. IL. Boswell, who has been stop.
ping at Daniel MaXim's the past fall
died Monday, Nov. IA after long i'll
ness. His sister, Miss +. A. Boswell of
Manchester, has been taking care of him
the past three weeks. She took his re-
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East SkOWhcgan.

All are glad To see fair weather, IS
pecially those who intend to attend the
great celebration AT the villag" Monday.
The Democrats of Canaan have not
yet settled upon Il day to celebrate, per
haps they will BE- satisfied if they attend
at Skowhegan.
Edgar Mari of Clinton who has leased
the Bacon Mill mt Moore's Mill, i, max
ing axe boxes. scythc boxes and trunks,
and does the work in Il workman like
manner. His work will bear inspection,
His help is Arthur Furnald who under
stands his work.
Theodore \. Richardson returned
from Lewiston saturday night where
he has been visiting his sisters in Lewis
ton and Auburn.
Mrs. Albert Randall will visit her
sister Mrs. Cross in Watervilc this week
Virgil ID. Holt is doing a good bust.
ness selling meat in this vicinity
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CORRESPONDENCE
i4 - 'I'ariin Pond.

Thursday of last week wa, Il very
fine day.
There has been about ~ inchn, of
snow here, but the rain of last Wcdnc>-
day took it all away
F. NJ. Nittum, proprietor Of The
Forks hotel, and William Weeks of
Boston stopped here Thursday ON their
way to .Iackman.
Fred Clark i, preparing to lumber on
the iIohhstown.
Martin Hilton of Bingham i hauling
supplies for Fred Clark
The men are coming fast from Canada
to work in the woods.
Mike Mari has been exploring a sup
ply road for W. J. Ianigan from Cold
Stream Pond to Long Lake Station.
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The high Water in he IL nln'bcc brings
down an immense quantity Of Waste from
the various mills np lhe river. aud there
wrrr on Friday sixty men working IL
bu-ily A. bee, Al Natervillr irving Ia
keep The Waste AWAY from the Lock
wood IN II rlc,l-. Even then. all lh,
machinery Was shut down except in the
weave room. The Lockwood Company
has already brought bill in equity ask
ing for an injunction against mill ow ncr,
at Skowhegan. to keep them from throw
ing mill waste into the krnnrbec - r~-
iNton .Il,h,nni
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The Forks

Bad weather for lumbcrmcn
d. II. Williams returned homr from
Dover Saturday
Mrs. Sarah Pierce went t. bingham
last week
Mr.. Bub Durgiu returned home from
spencer last week
Melvin Bean Nhile Harvesting q horst.
one day last week, broke onc of his
fingers.
several of our Young people attended
the dance al Carratunk Saturday even
ing.
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II i, probable thai u collection Of
portraits. autograph etc. "t The dis
tingni>hrd alumni 81 BoWdoin college
will be prepared tor exhibition at the
Worlds Fair At Chicago. \ larg,. col
lection OF documents by such gr;tIu-
atc> a. Nathauioi Hawthorne. iongtrl-
low, J. L. Ciley, Pierce and others could
probably be exhibited which would bc
OF unusual interest
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DIRECTIONS

\ Norridge~oc,> gentleman call, al
trntion t" the follow Ing published error,
Tile Maine state Year Book state,
than there wa no STATE Il elton i'll 1870.
The year in which Their, VA no election
was lS3l"
''1hr I'rihunr Almanac stated in ls5a
thai there World hc ia Maita biennial
elections thereafter, hpl this lid mol COM
around until lssp.
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IIow's This.

We otter One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. !. CHENEY & Co, Props,
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HERE ISNEN
Just New of the Utmost I'm
pOrtancc.

ANB II l. SOMETHING I'll Al Al
WILL ArfI;Et INft
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Halls Catarrh Cure i, taken Internal,
acting directly upon the blood and mucou,
surface, of the system. Price re per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists,
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We, the undersigned, having known +. J.
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and hnanciylly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West < Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Drug
gists Toledo, Ohio.
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sKoWhEcAN MARKET.

Corrected Weekly by CAIRNS b GOODRICH. Gro
cery ana Provision Dealers, I1s Water Street.
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Business i hoomia1 at the Eo~taa
Store, thcN 4e maxi : extensive prel'-
dral}nn-. to- thti-tma-4
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

to all who have catarrh." HERMAN HICKS. 80
Carter Street, Rochester, N. Y.
HOOPS PILLS are purely vegetable. and do
not purge. pain or grippe. sold by all druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
CHICAGO THE PLACE.
June Fl the Time of the DEM
ocratic Convention.

WASHINGTON, d, c.. Jan. 21.-ISpe-
ciall-The National Democratic Com
mittee mot here at noon to-day, Chair
man Brice presiding. Alabama was
represented by Henry D. Clayton, Jr.,
Florida by Samuel Pasco. Georgia by j.
d. Estill, Mississippi by c. A Johnston,
North Carolina by Senator Ransom,
South Carolina by John c. Haskell. Ten
nessee by r. +. Looney, and Virginia
by Senator Barbour.
The committee at once went into so
cret session to settle the questions of
proxies and contest In secret session.
Secretary Harrity, of the Pennsylvania
State committee, presented his creden-
tials as national committeeman yes.
terday, selected by the State central
committee of that State to fill the
vacancy caused by tho death of w. L.
Scott.
Chairman Brice, of tho national COM
mittee. had at the time Of SCOTS death
appointed OK Congressman James Kerr
to I'LL the vacancy from Pennsylvania,
but the State central committee Of
Pennsylvania yesterday formally de-
clared that Chairman Brice had no
INDEPENDENTLY to fill such q va
cancy, and thereupon selected Secretary
Harrity as Scott's successor, utterly
ignoring Kerr's claims. twas expected
this controversy might provoke acri-
monious discussion in the secret ses-
sion, but Kerr resigned, and Harrity
was declared to be SCOTS successor.
Tuesday, June 81, was selected as tho
date for the national convention
Recess was then taken until $3.50.
Four o'clock was set as the time for
opening and hearing the delegations
upon tho location of the convention.
twenty minutes to DO allowed each
delegation.
at 4 o'clock tho claims of tho con-
testing cities were presented in the fol-
lowing order: Cincinnati, Detroit,
Indianapolis, Kansas City. Milwaukee,
Now York, San Francisco and ST. Paul.
Recess was then taken until o'clock,
when the committee reassembled and
balloting was begun. On the first bal
lot Kansas City led with l3 votes, also
on tho second ballot with II votes.
Milwaukee was second in each.
On the third ballot San Francisco led
with Is votes, Milwaukee second with
10. On the fourth, st. Paul led with 13.
On the fifth, Cincinnati led with IL.
On tho sixth, Detroit led with 10. Mil
waukee was second in all with n vary
ing vote.
LATER.-Chicago gets tho convention
on the fifteenth ballot.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
------------------
RULES FOR THE HOUSE.
The Same rs the Firtieth Congress With
Three Changes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ell Special T.
There was meeting of tho full House
committee on rules this morning at the
rooms of Speaker Crisp, in the Metro
politan Hotel. a majority of the men,
bers had drafted code Of rules, and
this was submitted to the minority. The
rules will probably DO reported to tho
House during the afternoon. They are
substantially tho rules of the Fiftieth
Congress with three changes.
One change is return to the rule in
vogue prior to the 10th Congress, under
which legislation on appropriation bills
was permitted when in the interest Of
retrenchmen in expenditures. Another
change limits the time for the call of
States for tho introduction of bills on
Suspension Mondays" to one hour, tho
object being to check filibustering by
consuming suspension day in tho intro
duction of bills.
third change gives to the report
from the committee on rules fixing the
time for the consideration and voting
on any measure. The parliamontarv
status now accorded to q motion to sus-
pond the rules, viz, that only ono
motion to adjourn can be made before
the question is put on the motion to
suspend the rules and pass tho bill. The
purpose Of this amendment is to check
dilatory motions.
short report will accompany tho
presentation of the rules to the House.
A minority report will be- made by the
Republican members urging tho adop
ton OF the rules OF the last Congress-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
coNsrANs DECLINES TO FIGHT.
VI. Lanr Repeats His Insulting Languag.
of Tuesday.

vi. Lnnr Repeats His Insulting Language
of Tuesday.
PARIS, Jan. 81. -[Spcciall M. Laur,
the Boulangist member Of tho chamber
OF deputies, who was struck by NJ.
Censtans, minister of tho interior, dur
ing tho stormy scene in the chamber
Tuesday, sent his seconds last night
with challenge to fight q duel. He
also took it upon himself to choose
weapons (pistols) and the other details
of the proposed duel.
When the seconds called at Constants
house they were politely Informed that
Constans would not SEQ them. The
messenger added that Constans had in.
structed him to inform them that he
would not fight and did not intend to
place his life at tho disposal of NJ.
Laur. When the seconds informed
Laur of the result of their GRAND the
latter immediately wrote lettor to
Constans repeating the insulting Ian
guage he used in the chamber of depu-
ties.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
DARTNERSHIP -NOLAND & DE
L SAUSSURE.

We, VIM. G. holland, Rene dc Saus-
sure and Horace de Saussure, nave this
day entered into partnership as archi-
tccts.
VIM. G. holland has discontinued his
private business as architect. and the
firm of Brothers de Saussure e Waters
has been dissolved by mutual consent.
All unfinished business of either
Office will be carried on by us under the
firm name of holland e. de Saussure.
Our place of business will be an
nounced in these columns. Until
further notice. apply at old offices.
Roanoke, Va, Jan. is, 1892.
ian2l tOfeb6
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
The Orange Tea.

The lecture room of Greene Memorial
Methodist Church was crowded last
night, and the orange tea given by the
ladies was great success, financially
as we'll as socially. The large room was
filled with tables, at which all the deli
cacies of the season were served, and
the decorations were elaborate and
tasteful. The people that thronged the
building during the evening spent the
time very plenlifully. The ladies will
serve dinner this afternoon and con-
tinue the festival tonight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
Supposed to BE watch Thief.

Chief Of Police Jones received tele-
gram yesterday from the authorities in
Nashville, Tenn, saying that a man
had been arrested there With a gold
watch and diamond stud on his per-
son. The telegram inquired if any
watch had been taken here answering
to their description. Chief Jones wired
back that watch which had been
stolen here was of the same number as
the one described in the telegram.
Chief Jones thinks that it is man
who is wanted here, and that he will be
able to get evidence sufficient to have
him held until the matter can be fully
inyeStirate ted
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
Big Fire In New York.

New York, Jon. -ISpeciall Fire
story brick building, No. 90 Fifteenth
street, back Of Titfany's jewelry store.
1t spread to No. % East Fifteenth street,
and also to Lincoln bank building, Nos.
l and Union square, at tho Fourteenth
street corner. 1t was under control at
o'clock. The loss is very heavy, fall
ing upon large number Of business
houses
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
RiOting In Hungary.

BUDA-PEsTH, Jan. 21.-The meetings
held in the interest of the candidates
for membership in the Hungarian diet
have been conductive eff serious rioting
On Sunday fight resulted in the death
of two of the participants.
AT Kispatak yesterday two men we're
killed and five were seriously wounded.
AT Kaschan mob wrecked a Jewish
school. Several persons were wounded
by bullets.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
To BE Married on SUNDAY.

The engagement is announced of Mr..
Henry Swartzburg, of Asheville, N. c.,
and Miss Claude May, of Roanoke. The
marriage ceremony will take place Sun
day next at the residence Of the BRIDES
parents. on Salem avenue. Rabbi
Block will ofiiciate. Mr.. Swartzburg
arrived in the city yesterday and will
remain until after the ceremony. when
be and his bride will leave on their
bridal tour.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
A DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Sad Ending of Franklin Love
Affair

ROCKY MOUNT, Jan. 21.-TSpeciall-
"The course of true love never runs
smooth" and Miss Della Nicholas and
young Pinkard, have shuffled off this
mortal coil because they could not be
married
Miss Nicholas was the daughter Of q
well-to-do and respectable citizen of
this county, living near Waidsboro, a
station on the Roanoke and Southern.
She was 10 years of age and quite at
tractive. She received the attention OF
young Pinkard, the son of well-to do
citizen of the community.
The young couple grew desperately
in love with each other, but Miss Delia's
parents objected to the match. A
few weeks ago the young lady pro-
cured a rope and compelled younger
sister to accompany her to the woods
near her fathers home, and witness the
execution without being able prevent it,
The rope was adjusted to the limb of
a convenient tree and the first attempt
at self-destruction was failure. The
hemp broke, but it was soon tied again
and the next effort was a success. At
the time of this deplorable occurrence
the cause of the suicide was not gen.
orally known. Then it leaked out that
the young lady had lover. Pinkard,
knowing the cause of his sweetheart's
untimely taking off, grew Respondent
and took poison yesterday, dying in q
few hours. He was buried to- day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Ameag Them Batch of Virginia Post
masters.

Aueag Them Batch of Virginia Post
masters.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-[Spe-
cialI-The Senate to-day confirmed A.
q. bowman collector of internal reve.
nue., Second district of Tennessee. The
following postmasters have been con-
firmed:
North Carolina-D. M. Morrison,
Rockingham A. l.. Sparger, Mt. Airy !;
Il. M. Kirkland, Chapel Hill b. II.
Henderson, Fayetteville.
Tennessee-J. FL. Rector, Cum berland
Gap.
Virginia-T. B. Malone, Williams
burg; q. T. McClintic, Covington Geo.
Richardson, Farmville; M. E. Sanger,
Basic City; r. A. Fulwiler, Buchanan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
Call WIN Retain His Seat.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-lSpeciall-
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections had under consideration this
morning the contested Florida election
case OF Call VS.. Davidson, and decided
by a unanimous vote TO recommend that
Senator Call retain his seat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
Mills Retains His Place.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2a. Especial T.
1t now appears that Mr.. Mills did not
write the letter to Speaker Crisp declin-
ing the Craftsmanship of tho committee
on interstate and foreign commerce,
but that he merely wrote letter to
preventative Wise, the second NOM
Der on the committee. informing him OF
his preference not TO act as chairman.
MIR. Mills says he still retains his place
as member OF the committee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
Senator Gibson Elected.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 21.-lSpeciall :
United States Senator Charles ii. Glib
son, appointed by Governor jackson to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Wilson, was elected to-day by
an almost unanimous vote of his party
Oemocrat). Mr.. Gibson'was Nom Der
of the Forty ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty
first Congresses.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
Cardinal NInnninc,s Funeral.

LONDON, Jan. 21.-TSpecial The flu
neral services over the remains of Car
dinal Manning were held in the Bromp-
ton oratory to-day. Admission to the
oratory was by ticket only. for it would
have been utterly impossible for the
structure to contain a hundredth part
of the vast crowd DESTROYS of paying the
last token of respect to tho dead nastor
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
Spain and the United states

MADRID, Jan. 21.-In the chamber of
deputies to day Senior Gamazo attacked
the government for concluding the
treaty Of commerce with the United
States. He followed up his arraign-
ment OF the government with demand
for the appointment of a CON mittee OF
inquiry to reconsider tho treaty.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
4 wreck on tho Norfolk and western.

Train No. on the Norfolk and West.
ern, due hero from the East at p m.
was about four hours late yesterday
The delay was caused by freight ca
running of the track near Zuni. sec
ton of the train was made up here and
left for the West on schedule time.