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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-09
Kranich g. Bach Pianos

ARE com animation of the best material
and workmanship that can be produced;
hence it is entitled to tho high position
in the musical world which it enjoys.
Hobbie Music Company, sole dealers,
1877 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-09
ARCHIE SANDS benefit tonight.
Opening and Closing of tho Mails.
CLOSE.
"CITy DIRECTORY" tonight.

FINEST cabinets. 20 sidelinger's. sOl Jerers
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Notice.

j. FRANK MILLER, representing Low.
enstein Bro. &c Co., merchant tailors
and clothiers OF Hagerstown, Md, is at
Hotel Felix with full line OF samples
OF spring and summer suitings. A call
is solicited.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-09

MARY LUKENs has moved her studio
to las Salem avenue. Lessons given In
all branches OF drawing and painting.
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THE FRIENDSHIPS FAIR.
A Novel Watch Contest-The Times VIII
Conduct the Primaries.

TIE Friendship Fire Company are
going in for the best fair they have
ever held. There will be several new
and attractive features in addition to
music, dancing and refreshments.
Foremost among these will be con-
test for fine gold watch between five
young ladies, one from each ward.
THE TIMES has been highly compli-
mented by the Friendships in this inter
esting matter. knowing the strong stand
taken by this journal in favor of free
and fair elections, the Friendships have
selected THE TINES to conduct the pri-
marios to determine who shall be the
five young ladies to contest for tho
watch. Every young lady in Roanoke
is eligible.
The following ballot explains itself.
Cut it out and fill in tho name of the
young lady whom you want to SEQ enter
tho lists, with tho number of the ward
in which she lives; then send it into
THE TIMES office in sealed envelope.
You can vote as often as you like, as
many times as you can get ballots, and
for as many different young ladies as
you like. Here is the ballot:
s'''''..'..'.......' ...........'.'..
LADIES' GOLD WATCH CONTEST.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE coMrANY's FAIR.
L favor
OF the. ward the candidate from
that ward.
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The primaries will close Wednesday,
April 10, at Q o'clock p. M, and the sue
cessful candidate to enter the watch
contest from each ward will be an
nounced the following morning through
the columns of THE TIMES. The second
announcement of the state Of the vote
in the primaries will be made in TIE
TIMES Sunday, April 10, and the final
result Of the primaries on Thursday,
April Ia.
The five candidates thus selected will
be entered in the contest at the Friend
ships house, when the fair opens Mon
day, April IS. In the contest at the
fair the ballots will be sold at 10 cents
apiece and the candidate receiving the
highest vote gets the watch. There is
certain to be q hot contest not only in
each ward primary. but in the final bal
loting as we'll. Party feeling runs high
and ward lines will be strictly drawn.
Getty DIRECTORY" tonight.
MIR. PELHAM BLACKBOARD, the special
agent of the Maryland Life Insurance
Company, went to Salem to-day.
ARCHIE SANDS benefit tonight.
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TRY 81. TT. SpencArs Bost" tobacco.
1t is made of finest Henry county leaf
and as chew is as good as the best
material and best workmanship can
make it.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Enl,tlen Centre.

But little seeding has been done on ao-
count of cold weather.
School commenced in dist No. j, the
cd, Miss Sadie Savage of No. Anson'
teacher.
Mrs. Hi Moulton spent several days in
No. Arson last week.
School in Dist. No. 5 has been post
poned one week on account OF measles.
Chas. Fentimans wife and children
have had the measles.
Mr.. Jacob Atwood of Concord, was in
town the first of the week, exercising a
fine two year old colt.
Ben Manter OF No. Arson, passed
through town the goth, en- route for Say
ages mill, Concord, to scale some logs.
Mrs J. L. IIodgdon visited her uncle,
Thomas Bridgen of Concord, this week.
Mr. Bridgen has been sick a long time
and his friends fear he will not recover.
The white birch for Pattee & Watson's
Shank factory, landed on shore of Emblem
pond, tabout 400 cords and also about
45o thousand OF logs are being run down
the pond and outlet, by the Berry bros
Wlfrcd Strickland of Lexington, visited
at +. T. Dunbars this week w
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So, \orriIgeWOck.

Elder Laugbton preached his first ser
mon to the Methodists last Sabbath. lie
will occupy the pulpit during the year.
Mrs. Cross, the new dressmaker OF
Bangor, arrived "Wednesday and has taken
rooms over the post Office.
The new coat shop is framed and partly
boarded. a large number OF hands are
employed and the work will soon be fin
ished.
Clarence Carr is charging his house
another story.
A. S. Conant is moving into his house
on Waterville hill
The Boston millinery store had thcir
spring and summer opening Saturday, and
was visited by large crowd, of people A
new and elegant stock of goods were dis
played.
The May ball Monday evening was
largely attended, and a success.
New stores and tenemcnts are much
needed at the present time.
F. g. Danforth is doing large bust
ness in the florist line.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Bingham.

Everyone i, hoping this cloudy spell
will bring big rain storm.
Last week the rafting of logs from
Briggs landing to Bingham for HE last
block factory made business for i few
men. -Four RATS day were sent down.
the men were carried back by team.
There was quite a lively time ut | Mon
Hall Monday afternoon. the chimney
burned out. luckily there was no wind
AT the time or there would have been
more serious trouble.
There are quite Il number ON the sick
list in our village nj present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Colby, Mrs. +.
II. Preble and daughter Nellie. went ia
Skowhegan Monday and returned Tues
day.
Capt. b. +. Rollins was III town Tues
day.
Mr.. Foster and daughter, Grace left
Monday morning for Boston. the latter
will spend few weeks there.
t,rs. P,isc of North .Anson VIII III
town Tuesday giving music lessons.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Oakland.

\ mail boy of I'ari. Manson age I
years died last saturday
Mrs. ~alai, J. Manson died saturday
April, ~. age rs years. Mrs Manson
formerly lived NJ Norri1grWock and was
he mother of ;. +. Wetherrl.
Mrs. >amurl Tiffany ,ropprl dead last
Tuesday 10Th, of heart disease. Mrs.
Tiffany WAS in her 10 year.
Town-lnccting ncNl saturday after
noon to see il the town will vote Ia
build bridge III the upper mills and t.
build sidewalk to The cemetery and
name streets.
Col. J. T. Cilley of Eockland will de-
liver the memorial Grafton here on me
mortal day. Mr.. tiilry is spoken OF
very highly by all people here who know
him.
\ kerosene lamp burst last Saturday
evening at VIII Ronco's which came near
burning the building rs there WAS no
one there but the women folks. The
fire was put ont with little damage.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
'anbritlgc.

K. G.. Whiting sold his barn in town 10
Harrison Lowell.
Corridor SAWYER Of DEXTER drives the
mail stage from Dexter.
j. y. l.ahrcr came home from Auburn
last week 10 take charge Of his mother
farm.
-. +. Clark i selling halls new NOV :
ing machine. he also OWNS Il seed sower.
+. j. Iler,ry i selling fruit-lrres in
town.
Farmers have >owcd their grain, and
HE ground freezes every night.
Last week was good for business of all
kinds. good many strangers were seen
in town.
Rev. II. Dexter held service ut the
Baptist HOUSE sabbath day.
school in tlft village district began
MAY 2nd. under the instruction ot Mis-
t1orance Bartlett of Harmony. with 81
scholars in Attendance.
Geo. Mitchell OF the firm OF Mitchell
X Mitchell Is in Boston This week.
The pres. made me say in my last
communication that Mitchell X Bailey
had sold $50 HIS. OF sugar during the
year ending April l,t. lS''2. whereas
intended 10 have said lS.SG0 lbs.
Miss T. Louise Horne la, returned 10
Watervillc to pursue her musical studies.
Hon. John Russell i one of our promi-
mrnt farmers. he has made n beginning
this spring by sowing 20 bushels of oats.
has used Il tons OF suprr-phospllale
lie will do quite IA lot more of sowing
sheriff Leighton oil Harmony was in
town last saturday, and arrested John
smith who lately moved to this village
from Wellington, for breaking ami en-
tering a house in Athens ami stealing
household goods thcretrom. He WAS
taken to Athens for trial Monday y. NJ.
Born to the wife of Isaac touroy Il
daughter.
Elder VIM. King of Parkmu will
preach ut the l'niun church week from
next Sunday.
Mrs. Leroy Downing i in very poor
health This spring
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The Forks.

Miss Gertrude Williams is nome on Il
visit from Naicrville.
Miss Dora llolway has returned from
SlSowhegan.
The school in District No. | will be
rim Monday May 2nd, and be taught by
{. X. Buttertiod of East DiNtell
Mr.. William Brown and Mr.. Wing oi
Skowhegan were in town last week.
Miss Daisy Durgin has returned from
Bingham.
Mrs. Nancy Hall and Mrs. Ida Sterl-
ing of Carratunlt were in town last week,
Mr. Frost Williams has purchased Il
fine colt of \. =. Murray.
o. b. keene aud sisters wish to extend
their heartfelt thanks to their old friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
hospitality to them during their stay in
town also to those who assisted in the
burial of their father. Samuel kecne.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05


1t is beginning to be understood that
physical culture should be undertaken
intelligently and with moderation. A
London girl went homo from her first
lesson, which was IL violent one, and dis
covered strange condition of Eer neck
Il little Mt one side Of tho throat-a mot.
tied appearance, with settled blood be-
meth. Tho physician to whom she ap-
piled said there was no remedy; some
little blood vessels had given way under
the severe and unaccustomed exercise,
and her naturally thin skin revealed the
mishap more than would perhaps hap
pen in another case.
The injuries are not so frequent tc
young girls. with supple joints and easily
moved muscles and tendons, but middle
aged women should begin very carefully.
Many such, to rid themselves of an I'M
becoming tendency to corpulence, take
to extraordinary acrobatic feats not I'M
attended with real danger to persons I'M
accustomed to violent exercise. Her
Point of View in New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
SOlOIi.

Corydon Felkcr has begun to buy
wool.
Daniel Roberts was buried last Sat
urday.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the spring term: No. |, y.
p. Topper: No. ,, Mrs. \. Z. Upper
No. 3, Miss Clancy: No. 1, Miss Ana
satra Cooley; No. 5. Miss Luetta Blan-
chard; No. 6, Miss. Hattie Maynard !;
No. I, Miss Clara Harville: No. s Miss
Clara Bean; No. 10, Mrs. n. May Smith
No. II, Mrs. Georgia Adams: No. ID,
Mrs. Belle Curtis; No. IA, Miss Lake.
Last Saturday evening an exhibition
was held at the 5. Scion Westinghouse
to raise funds to repair it. The house
was well filled with an attentive audience.
The Athens band was present and the
entertainment was financial success and
enough funds have been raised to war
rant the completion of the repairs. j.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
THE TRANSPORT OF AMMONIA.


1t Is Often Carried on the Upper Decks
of Steamships to Keep 1t Cool.
Ammonia has been carried in con-
siderable quantities on the upper decks
Of steamships, but in many vessels the
bottles, carboys. or tins are slowed in the
between decks. In fact, they are some
times slowed in vacant cabins of cargo
vessels. The explosion of one of these
feceptacles awakened attention to the
placing of such substances dangerously
! ear heat. The master of the vessel on
whose ship the explosion happened I'M
screwed the tops of all those unchanged.
and thus allowed the gas to blow off.
Restrictions on carriage of dangerous
goods were imposed under the merchant
shipping act. 1878. section % of which
provides that if any person sends or at
tempts to send by, or. not being the mas
ter or owner of the vessel, carries or at
tempts to carry i'll any vessel, British
or foreign. any dangerous goods, such as
aquafortis, vitriol, naphtha. gunpowder,
lucifer matches, nitroglycerin, petro-
leum. or any other goods of IA dangerous
nature. without distinctly marking their
nature on the outside of the packages
containing the same. and also giving
written notice of the nature of such
goods and the name and address Of the
sender, lie shall be liable to penalty
not exceeding ei00; but if the person
sending the goods on board is merely an
agent and ignorant of its contents. the
! 60, nx,n,1 TOW, lie
False description makes the sender
liable to penalty of $500. The master
or owner OF ship may refuse to take on
board vessel any suspicious package
and may require it to he opened to ascer-
tain its contents. Clause 2G i'll the act
has always been looked upon as Il mis-
take in legislation. The master of a
ship is empowered to throw overheard
goods of Il dangerous nature which have
been sent without being marked or mott
fed of their true character, and neither
the master nor the owner Of the vessel
shall no subject to any liability for such
casting into the sea. civil or criminal. in
any court.
There is no reason for dcnouncing the
carriage Of ammonia BY sea, but it is OF
the greatest importance thateach special
compound should be accurately defined,
and that it ought not to be exposed TIC
heat. If everything that expanded on
submission to heat were interdicted, the
shipping trade would be sadly ham.
percd. For example-ycast is shipped
FOR conveyance, and is usually carried
on deck In hot weather the casks have
been broken and hoops burst from ex-
posure to the sun, although no material
damage is done. We could name other
breakages, bit enough has been urged
70 bring hor.c the necessity for under
standing what TO carry ANA where tc
stow it.-Chemical Trade Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Mercer.

Icander. :. Wade AMI irne Dunton
who are in the employ of Moves q God
dard stove manufacturers, of Waterylle.
rs travelling statesmen, have been at
home on Il short vacation through mud
line, and left here Tuesday morning for
ew Hampshire where they are to cam
IS the coming year.
r.. Hiram II. Look of Madison who
ght the DIR. Robbins place in Mercer
age one year ago has moved to town
taken possession of the place. We
pleased to see him.
he Republicans Of Mercer held Il
Gus Tuesday afternoon, {. {. Allen
: chosen chairman and G. II. Girdlrr
.3oyetary. The following delegates were
elected to attend the State Convention nj
Bangor, James |. Girdlcr. Alden b. Dun
ton and Seth. II. Willard. The follow
ing delegates were elected to attend the
Bird. Congressional District convention at
Waterville. Oliver Cromwell. George +.
Burr and s. b. Walton. The following
town committee were elected for 1892,
and 3, c. II. Girdlcr, A. b. Dunton and
Seth. II. Willard and c. IL. Grdler was
elected Vice President for Mercer of the
Somerset County Republican Club.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Mrs. Amanda l.. Thompson.

This patient sufferer passed very gent
" to her reward on Saturday afternoon
last She had been in falling health for
several years, but had borne all the
measure of her pain and weariness with
II most cheerful and submissive spirit.
She was born in Canaan, and was the
daughter of the late Timothy Kicker.
Her residence had been in town for some
years. and her christian character and
her devotion to her family had won her
many friends. She had been confined
to the house the most of the time for
the past two years. The funeral took
place on Tuesday forenoon, and was con-
Quoted by her pastor Rev G. V. Hanson.
DIR. Mari. +. +. Sturtevant. Mrs. W. H..
Emery and Mrs. IIawes sung several
comforting hymns of the christian life.
Kind friends brought choice floral offer
ings. She leaves husband, two sons.
aud two daughters. The burial took
place on the south side.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Ripley.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. I.aughion know
how to appreciate the luxury of the
tropics. having recently received IL box
weighing some two hundred aud fifty
pounds. from their son j. \. laughton
who lives in California. containing al
most everything indigenous TO tina, fruit
full cline. including pears. peaches,
grapes. prunes. apricots. dates and a
great variety of nuts and other rclishcs.
Mrs. Laura Bryant has been stopping
among relatives in Portland the past
week. Since she left home she has taken
her little boy TO the Medical school at
Brunswick and had his leg broken and
straightforward ii having been broken some
time ago and been crooked since.
There was IA social dance AT Wood
cocks Hall last Monday night. and u
good time and attendance is reported.
:. f. Emery has gone to work ut Pitts
field and his family will move in
few weeks. l.. W. Farrar has taken
the farm on shares.
l.. 5. Seavey has been al work ON The
new road the past week. and has given
ii quite "A start.
School teachers have been hired for
the present year, and spring terms will
generally begin next Monday.
Florence Marble will teach in Dexter
this summer and Lizzie Banc in 81. Al
bans.
Celia pingrce is at holno sick.
Most of the farmers have done some
farming hu, many are hanging oil for Il
warm rain.
Ripley Union ). :. organized last sun
day with the election OF ). =. Parker,
Superintendent, and Geo. thadhourne
assistant. ana the choice Of other neccs-
sary officers.
Geo. Packard aud Clearance Stevens
have bought the Strom place of d. {
Wakefield and have moved on.
Frank Packard has moved into the
Geo. Packard house.
Abner Stroui WAS seen one day last
week. thaHing ont his pump.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
I'ittSticltl.

Special preparations are being made
in the schools under general charge OF
Mr.. Green. for the carving out OF an
elaborate programme ON Arhor day. 1t
will comprise music. ESSAYS ,dcrlamations.
all of II character appropriate to the
occasion. and there will undoubtedly he
an audience in ATTENDANCE a large rs the
place will accommodate.
1t is probable that the capital
stock of the new mill will be
Sl5OmO. instead of Sl00.000 as WAS the
talk first. This will be sufficient to
build an eight set mill,purehase the prop
crty of the Water Power Co..and then
enlarge the plant 50 that its capacity will
he IL sets. as il is expected the business
will warrant in the near future. Capt.
talists in all quarters, knowing that the
Messrs. Dobson are Ia manage The enter
prise are taking hold of il in II manner
which makes success certainty. 1hr
elder Dohson predicts that in the very
near future the population of Piitsiirld
will 90 up from 20O0 to 5000
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
L ali:iaIl.

The sunday school which has been
discontinued since March, RECOMMENDED
MAY |. with fair attendance.
Mrs Georgia Burrill who has been
spending few weeks with relatives in
Lowell. Mass. returned last wcck.
The school in Dist. No. commenced
May , Miss Iottic Curtirr ut Ska" he
gan teacher also in Dist. No. J taught
by Miss Nina llusscy.
Miss Maggie Griffin OF skoWhegan is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Sprague Good-
ridge
The church bell which has been silent
for several months, NOW pcal> forth its
welcome ring four times each day.
Mrs. Henry johnson has been very
sick the past week but is gaining slow IT,.
DR.. Lowe is making extensive repairs
on his buildings.
Mrs. Mabel llarri, and daughter,
Shellie, have been spending week with
friends in Piltsiield.
A few of our young people attended
the May Ball nj Clinton Monday night.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
'arIat,ink.

school commenced Monday taught hy
Mrs. Ruth Forsyth
The measles are still in town.
Mrs. Ephraim Witlam of East Aladi-
son il in town. Mr. Witham came M
with her but returned home the next
day.
c. +. Ball is in town.
\ bad lookout for driving, it is very
cold and lumbermen cannot get their
logs unless we have heavy rains.
G.. 5. Witham is building an addition
to his stable, ii improves the looks OF
his buildings very much.
n. p. Brown is going to build an adj
dition to his barn 2SX30 feet.
Many of the men in town have been
buying fruit trees. We are waiting very
auxiously for Johns cherry trees t,
bear.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Athens.

Mr.. l,rank Clifford ha- returned from
Pennsylvania. and has houglf The farm
of Gusiayus HAYDEN, jr, MIR. Hayden
has rented til" stand i'll the Village OWL
ed by Mrs. Hattie lloyt Of SkoWhc%an,
Calvin Jones. Esq. and wife are both
confined to the house. Mrs. ZONES has
had grippe and Mr.. Jones has a lnn.
trouble.
The house Of toney Garrett WAS brok-
en- into recently, aud several articles ol
clothing. and bcddiug were taken. John
smith of Wellington was arrested on
suspicion. and %iycn II hearing nj The
village Monday
Mr. Daniel Locke j. about moving IL
Skowhegan. his many friends are sorry
20 have III" family leave.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
w. Pittsficld.

The schools in this part of the town
commenced Monday, school in District
No. | is being taught by Miss Linda
Davis, No. by Miss Victoria Lawrence,
No. by Miss Minnie Patten, No. 9 by
Miss Morrell, all live in town, two are
right at home and this will be each one $
first school. 1t appears that young
teachers and home talent are appreciated
more than formerly. The change from
district to town system undoubtedly will
be a great improvement.
Mr.. George Whitney went to Newport
last week.
Mr.. d. l.. Frost of st. Adams was in
this vicinity Monday delivering nursery
stock.
Mr.. G.. +. Seekins recently returned
from Boston where he has been engaged
in business for several weeks.
Mr.. A. n. Powers has been in Lewis
ton q month or more, he left there Il few
days ago for Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
uom Not 10 Get INTO Print.

Don't have any cnemica.
Don't have any friends.
Don't inherit money.
Don't lose it.
Don't sign any petitions.
Don't subscribe to any lecture courses
OF stock companies.
Don't recommend anything.
Don't get victimized.
Don't exhibit any public spirit.
Don't tell stories.
Don't regi,tcr At a hotel.
Don't visit II friend in an adjoinine
township or elsewhere.
Don't allow other people to visit you.
Don't show any interest in music art,
literature, science or education.
Don't mt long !3Jt friends OF rela
tiyes
Don't go iL.cac,
Don't get ticl.
Don't accept presents.
Don't do anything that might bring
You vote Of thanks or condemnation.
Don't sGo anybody.
Don't get sued.
Don't go 10 law at Ill.
Don't live to he an octogena~,,l.
Don't die. Detroit Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
HOW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, having known F. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financiylly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c per bot
tie Sold by all Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
Somerset Pomona.

The next meeting of Somerset Pomona
Grange will be held III Scion. Tuesday,
May 10th
The following questions will be dis
cussed: Which is the greater benefit of
the grange, that of education, or of co
operation: Does ii pay to maintain II
Hover garden upon the farm:
|. o. WinsloW.
Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-05-05
T.. New Portland.

The I'd Free baptist church has been
without a pastor for some time. and is
now making effort with other contiguous
churches to secure some good servant OF
the Master.
Rev. b. Minard of floulton, is spend
ing few weeks here supplying the two
Free Baptist churches to good acceptance.
f. F. Caswell is finishing rooms in the
brick store to he occupied by himself.