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The Portland daily press., 1892-11-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Bethel.

Bethel.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
The school at Gould's Academy, Beth
ell, closed Friday, Nov. 18th. The term
has been the most prosperous one that
has been taught for several years. Mr..
Merriman is a very fine teacher.
Arrangements are being made for an
addition to the Universalist church.
The foundation is all made. The addi-
ton is to be made 24x34.
The butter factory is prospecting. They
are having more orders than they can
fill and are making fine butter.
Charles E. Grover, Mr.. Goodwin and
another man are coming here to 60 hunt
ing. They will be here about the 18th of
of this month. and will board at the Al
pine House.
Stock is low, and hay is twenty dollars
ton.
Rev. Mr. Jordan has supplied the Con-
gregational church for the past three
weeks.
During the week six deer were brought
into town.
Mrs. E. P. KImball has commenced
school at Dixfeld. This is her sixty-fifth
term.
Mr.. Charles Bryant who has charge OF
the Bethel town farm, raised 400 bushels
of very nice yellow corn and 100 bushels
of potatoes.
There are only three persons on the
poor farm.
Mrs. Dorcas Goodnow. aged 10 years,
has made IS quilts.
Several wheelbarrow bets are being
paid between the scholars of Gould's
Academy.
Prof. W. S. Wright of Bethel gave a
free concert in Centennial Hall at West
Paris last week.
Mr. John Chandler, of North Fryeburg,
aged IS years, died Sunday, Nov. 10, at
the home of his son, jay Chandler. His
only brother, Abel Chandler, of Bethel,
aged IS years. is the only one left of a
family of seven.
Abel Chandler Jr. ard Arthur Mann, of
Bethel, went bear hunting at Saturday
on Woterspoint. They saw q bear track
and heard rustling in the bushes.
Looking in the direction of the sound
the saw something black. Abiel Chand-
Ter fired off his gun in excitement, and
Arthur Mann was too scared to fire.
The bear turned out to be a stump.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-23
DRY MILLS.
rFrom Our Regular Correspondents


A valuable colt six months old, be-
longing to S. W. Foster. was found in the
stable with its leg broken one morning
last week.
As a result of the election Will Chip
man, our expressman, wheeled Ed
Leighton from William Haskell's to the
hotel and gave him dinner one day last
week.
S. W. Foster has recovered from his
sickness SO as to go to Runford Falls
and look after his business there.
Mrs. Thomas Quint has been quite sick
with the grip Her daughter, Mrs. Rus
sell Fields, of South Windham, is with
her.
Miss Fannie Quint is home from Mrs.
Geo. E. Merrilrs for few weeks.
Melvin Golf is at home from North An
son, where he will remain until lumber
can be got to the mill.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-23
Sanford.
WARNING DEMOCRATS

There is quite scramble among the
Democrats for the Sanford post Office.
The candidates are Messrs. Arthur Low,
Elmer Harris, Daniel Frye and Sawyer
Haley.
The Democrats tried to celebrate last
Friday night They were all ready
when it began to rain. Then there was
row among the captains as to whether
they should try it or not Captain Che
new wanted to and Captain Haley didn't
They had hot words and the affair was a
failure. They will try again Thursday.
[From our Regular Correspondent
There will be town meeting in Wind.
ham Saturday to fill two vacancies in the
board of selectmen, made by the death
of Charles Rogers and the resignation OF
Chas, O. Hawkes.. The Australian ballot
will be used. The Republicans have
nominated VIM. III. Varney and Elbridge
Lord. the Democrats Leroy B. Mason ano
Cornelius N. Morrill,.
HarpsweH
EAST HARPswELL.
from our Regular Correspondent
The Powers Point bridge is being re
paired and will be up for two or three
| weeks. j. N. Stinson is rebuilding it.
F. B. Goddard has begun work on his
new ice house. He proposes to put boil
| the new and the old ice house under one
roof
The are plenty of smelts at Merrill's
cove. George Trufant caught 290 at one
| tide and put them in the shed over night
next morning they We're all gone Mr..
| Trufant thinks they may have beer
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-23
Bridgton.

from Our regular correspondents
The somewhat old-fashioned spelling
match has recently been revived in
Bridgton, and two of the same have
been held at Gibbs's Hall under the aus
pices of the Ladies Congregational circle
Although in both cases the elements
have apparently conspired against them
the meetings have been well attended
and productive of lots of fun and not a
little benefit. The prize winners the
first time were Mrs. Julia Hale and
Richard Cleaves, and the last time they
were Mrs. DR.. Baker and Jos. L. Wales.
Rev. Leroy S. Bean delivered his lecture
on American Citizenship, at the Metho-
dist church on Monday evening Nov. 81.
The dancing school which has been
held at Gibbs's Hall under the instruction
of Prof. Cole OF Cornish, is finished and
there will be a series of assemblies at the
same place, at which good music will
be furnished.
A Thanksgiving Ball is advertised at
Central hall.
Tina village schools will have the fall
vacation during the holidays this year as
last when the experiment was tried for
the first time and very generally liked.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-23
New Gloucester.

From Our Regular Correspondent
Meadow Brook. though small dis
trict seems to be brim full Of patriotism;
at the flag-raising at the school house
recently, although the night was dark
and the roads were muddy, there was a
good attendance. The Upper Gloucester
band was there and furnished good
music. Mr. Clark Curtis, veteran ofthe
war; raised the flag, Mr.. Seth Sweetsirr,
superintendent Of schools, made patri-
otto speech, and the scholars gave recita-
tons and songs. After the exercises the
band and some invited guests repaired
to the house of Mr.. Elbridge True where
hot baked bean supper was served to
which % sat down.
Mrs. Wendall Holt, former resident
of this town, has had surgical operation
upon one of her eyes, and is lying quite
iii at her home in Durham, n. b.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-23
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
IRON our Regular correspondent

[From our Regular correspondent
Rev. L. S. Bean of Gorham lectured in
the Union Chapel last Thursday evening
for the benefit of Riverside Grange.
Subject. American citizenship
Mrs. II. j. Lane and her sister Mrs.
Sturgis are in New York on a short
visit.
Miss Annie johnson has returned to
the Normal school at Gorham.
Rev. E. W. Webber. Universalist,
preached in the Union chapel last
Sunday.
Mrs. O. P. Jordan was stricken with a
severe paIalytic shock last Sunday after
noon and at this writing is very feeble.
Mrs. L. B. Mason of North Windham is
at her fathers o. P. Jordan's for few
days
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-23
NORTH RAYMOND.

The farm buildings of Silas H. Chur-
chill were consumed by fire Friday night
about 10 o'clock. They caught by de-
feet in the schimney. The family lost
nearly all of the household furniture but
by the prompt action Of Mr.. Churchill
the stock was saved. The hay and grain
and farming tools were all burned. There
is small insurance.
Roland Morrill, and Miss Sadie G.
Spiller were united in marriage Nov II.
A goodly number of friends and neigh
bors gathered at their home Thursday
evening Nov. II and gave them recep-
ton.
The apples are nearly all packed in
this vicinity. They brought very good
prices.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
KRUrz SHOULD BE DISBARRED.

In the interest Of justice and for the
welfare and ease Of mind Of the settlers
in this land district TIE HKRALD enters q
protest against Ira u. KrutE being per-
mitted to practice before the local land
court. Mr.. KrutI has lately been re-
lieved from the ofice Of reZister and il Is
openly claimed that there has been . de-
liberate preparation for q harvest Of
eases-a sort Of ''ehsmPor1y and main
tenance. and while the eviience Is in
tangible the fsei i nosnrio1s here he
siministTstiOa q the Otiae By NJ. KrutE
has been without q1ssSiOa Of the ms
AsgrAnt eharsrssr. He Openly airted
uith the Northern Rszi6e o10pany in
bops q Feuard, and in the coal c.sss
be had his opinioa uriEtea O1f in favor Of
Ihe company and changed dirertly to an
opposite visT Uhsn he t0snd he had
outhing to boa BE iron thu, quarter.
Wbeo NJ. KrssI realized that he eoaId
ooIOarss bid TIE On = Of register he set
abol, prepariaE 10 reap nh returns from
EnosledEs be had seguirei Ghile = gov
eminent one Egtls h4Es and bop
hoiss-lOas delAys-soiieiting business
With the pro -iss q saiDing the point
later on WHEN he Sss ont Of the servire;
t'e.e have hem the means resoFied to-
and THE HERALD calls upon the general
land Office to circumvent the results that
are promised from this subtle preparation.
The same ruling should hold Ia this case
a. 10 that Of Luther Harrison-that an
outgoing register should be prohibited
rom practice before the Office he has va
Gated for . period Of two years. NJ.
Kruif tkould De disBaTrpd.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

Mr.. CleyelanI l, in IesPIss To . le;uT
from General Edward 5. Bragg. Of Wis
consin, author Of the phrase: I'VE love
him for the enemies he has made" re-
moves all doubt that he will permit his
name to be used before the Chicago con-
vention. The ex-pFeSident says he does
not regard a candidacy for the place a.
something to be won by personal strife
and active seli-assertion," and confirm.
ing: ''If, In answering your questions,
might only consider my personal desires
and my individual ease and comfort, my
response would be promptly made and
without the least reservation or difficulty
but Il you are right In suPposing that the
subject 10 related to q duty owe to the
country and to my party, q condition eG.
lists which makes such pFOyisiOh and per
sonal considerations entirely irrelevant -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
THIS Is the SEASON OF IEyr.


Back in Kansas the rainmakers are
offering to induce two inch fall Of rain
for $500 4 county, or agree TO irTigAte by
the season at ten cents per acre.
Two boys Of good parentage- Charles
Bell, aged Is. and Pearl Henderson, aged
II years-iought q twenty-three round
prize FIGHT at Portland Sunday, at the end
Of which Henderson fell dead. Bell IL
under arrest.
The State bank, Of Olympia, has de-
cided to close it's doors, owing to insuffi-
cient business, and its capital will be
moved to Seattle. The HERArD's cores
pendent at Olympia writes that Il Il fear
fully and frightfuIly dull there.
James Corbett, the young Californian
has covered John L. sulliVan's deposit
Of y 800, and articles have been signed
for fight between these two for 1000
q side and purse Of t25.OOO before the
Olympic club Of New Orleans on the 9Th
Of September.
Col. Win visscher, the journalist, play
writer and port, has been taking q courss
Of bEchIoride Of gold treatment ct the
Kelley Institute at Dwight, Ill.,, and has
returned. convinced that he Il really cured
Of the drink habit. Before going east h
siRned the Marphy pledge at Tacoma
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
FoR PRESIDENT.

In this great nation Of ours the vote o
one citizen counts as well and as much
as that Of another, and we have freedom
Of speech, and press untrammeled BY
censorship. With these inalienable right
1t Is the privilege Of the weak a. well n
the strong-the lesser as much as the
greater, to comment upon the politics Of
this country and to have and to express
preferences for principles, and for leaders
to carry those principles into force. Tue
HERALD does not put itself forward as a
rank partisan paper to follow the dictates
Of faction or party after strange gods, nor
to drop into the ruts and grooves made
by false ones, but when il has Travelled q
well beaten road, that Is free from danger.
Gus pitfalls and quagmires, and leads to
an end to be greatly desired, Il has no
hesantancy or fear but rather faith and a
feeling Of confidence in trking the same
route when the journey is again to be
made.
The democratic party is looking aronnd
for its standard bearers to lead il In the
next campaign, while some, with the
forwardness Of the jade, are looking
around for the party and insisting upon
being It's leaders. With the rank and file,
with the thinking class, the class that
holds principal above spoil. the desire is
strong for the nomination Of the man
who eight years ago lead the party to sue
cess and who for four years thereafter adj
ministered the affairs Of government so
successfully that the condition Of the
nation was one Of peace, plenty and pros
perity. There were fewer strikes, no
great financial strains or failures, and the
new states Of the west were prosperous
under the work Of development being
carried out. II was successful regime
and there are no fears but what the
statesman who was then at the helm
would again give US an administration
equally satisfactory. Many would rather
loose under his banner than be success
fol under those Of one who has not the
party confidence, and it is this class that
The HERALD represents when It advO-
Gates the nomination Of Grover Cleveland
for president. He represents principles
and policies Of craftsmanship, and cleanli-
ness and honor In political methods, and
and washingtCn-the most northwestern
In the sisterhOOd Of siates-Nill send up
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

PATHIcK Henry WNsroS, whose agility
In balancing himself on the feuce-of-all-
questiOus-Oi-publie-Policy Is well known,
Is into the gubernatOrial race. With his
palmetto hat, bandana handkerchief, i'm
maculate linen, gold Eyeglasses and
highly polished bald head, he will be q
familiar figure a. be swings around the
circle talking gold With the capitalist and
free silver with the miner, protection to
the prOtectiOnist and tariff reform 10
those who hold the other view. For con.
iOrmability, Patrick Henry is out Of sight.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

lHOrses turn direstly about, overturn-
ing the carriage. Coolhead and Tall
Story teller step Sedately into the stream.
Watchdog plunges in head first andswims
ashore. As the carriage overturns Fal-
stat, Who has dropped the reins, clings
to the carriage which floats down on top
Of the horses. Carriage drifts into deep
water and all 20 out Of sight, Falstaf dis
appearing in q tAngle Of horses heels and
carriage wheels. Tall StOFyteller, breast
deep in water, is discovered standing
with bis hand on Coolhead's shoulder
and is heard to ssy: As was saying
when interrupted, the point Of the story
is"-Here be is again interrupted by
cries from the mob, where's Falstaff ~
FalstaG appears above the water and
cries. "Save mel Save NEIL
DIREcTOR GENERAL - Cut that boat
loose.
lFAlstaf disappears again under the
water and emerses having hold Of .
horses ear. He sinks again from sight.
Stream l. whipped into foam by the
struggling horses.
Falstaff appears With blanched face at
surface just as boat floats GOWN. Falstaff
gFIbs side, boat lurcbes and goes nearly
over. Rope passed around his body. He
means and grOans. Boat, rescuer and
Falstaf float downward with the flood
and at last beach on the opposite shore. J
FALsTATT with faint smiIe)-Thank
God!
Mob extends sympathy to the half
drowned men who drive of amid con-
CALCULATIONS from everybody
DIRECTOR GENERAL - Say, COolhead,
d 4 Tall Story eller end his story?
FALL S,oryteller tshoutilg back to D =
rector (ieneral)-T shall sue you for my
lost macintosh. I brought il from the
old country. Il was beauty,
END Of adventure revealed by empty
whisky bottles along the railroad from
Yakima TO SpOkane.l
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

THE EllensbuTgh Capital. Eugene viii
sons organ, prOnounces the letter and
editorial recently published in the spo-
kane Review regarding Wilson "a COW.
ardly attack" The most venOmous, IN
called for and "cowardly attack" ever
made by q newspaper in this state VA
that Of Gene Wilson's Chinook on thu
city Of Spokane and her people. 1t will
never be iorrotten nor condonad.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

ELLENsBUkGH LOeaIiser: The success
in obtaining water 10 the Mckee country
has added many thousands Of dollars TO
The value Of the land in that part Of the
state. To find flowing water at depth
Of 400 or 500 feet was q surprise
TO the enterprising men who made
the venture. Artesian water IL much the
cheapest way to irri9ate arid lands.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
Ten Dollars Reward.

CTRAyED FROM THE UNDERSIGNED AT
one ooFTel Welgkt iO5O pOunda white stripe In
iscs. sho1 an round; branded with an eEg o
bore sSod al rsund; weight 20 pounds. collar
SUI A- DIV. MoREHoUsE.
YAKIMA City, Nssch llih. iso5 its
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

Tins south Bend Herald celebrated the
beginning Of It, second year Of puLlics
ton with . most admirable illustrated
edition, that not only shows the enter
prise and prosperity Of that paper, but
speaks volumes Of praise for the young
city that h destined to rivalin Importance
the older and most pOpulOus places on
fha sound.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
Public Road Notice.

"E, THE UNDERSIGNED, TWELVE FREE.
w holder, residing In the Vicinity through
which the following described proposed road
will run, hereby give notice to all persons con.
cerned, that a. the next term Of the Board Of
County Commissioners Of Yakima County, we
will petition said Board for q Public Road IN
said county, having its points OF beginning aud
leIminatiOn, course and intermediate points as
follows:
CommencipE at Toppeuish, station on the
ship 10 north range ~ east, thence easteFly to
point SIS feet nuFth FROM the quarter section
corner sections between , and 10 sald tP and
range; thence nOFtheasterly TO q point so feet
north from the quarter section corner between
sections and $, said township aud rangei thence
northeasteTly toa point lIOS feet north from
section %, township II north, range 20 east;
thence nOrtheastefly to the quarter section cor
ner between sections IS and y township u north
range % east; thence nOrtheasterly 100 feet
mUre or less, 10 the south bank OF the Yakima
river, to q point situated In the northwest quar-.
ter Of section Dc, township II north, range 70
east; thence northeasierly across said Yakima
river and ending at the county road in the nW1<
section 70, township IL north, range - east.
Dated the 9TH day Of March, A: D., Is92
section p. Township II, Range % Z.
&. X. ROCkNOUD,
Township 10 North Range q Z.
W. Z. THORNTON,
Township Il North kAnge 10 Z.
WIN. p. SAWYER,
Township II North Range 10 Z.
PETER BATH,
Township Il North Range q Z.
d. A. MCDONALD,
Township Y North Range X.
II. J. BICkNkL.L,
Township II North Range % Z.
). r. HAINEs,
Township II North Range 2OE
y. Z. THOMPSON,
Township II North Range % Z.
NJ. b. CURTIS,
Township u North Range 10 Z.
q. W. MASON,
Township 10 North Range p Z.
W. H. STEELE,
Township u North Range 20 K,
RUBT DUNN,
Township II North Range 20 4.
X. HATCH,
- Township II NortL Range 20 Z.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

FALsTAFF-Goon. The horses are mad.
The driver is crazy. am the only sane
man. Give me those lines.
[tirabs the lines and Immediately the
horses turn down stream.l
MOB-Jump for your lives.
DIRECTOR-GENRRAL
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

FnEEDs Of RaEene Wilson claim that
lhey have '.Gxed" matters all right for
him 81 Spokane. Time will demonstrate
tbe truth Of this claim. TIM HERAID
believes that the old-tlmsFs are too loyal
10 fl,air town 70 h fixed"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
PATS MACINTOSH.
AIE-"THE IRIsH LAnEST."

TP. A. O'Farrell lost bis long and beautiful
macintosh in the Yakima disaster last Friday.
Bad luck 10 the day WhIn my mackintOah gay
was lost TO my vision foriver,
Ny spirit ran low, Whiu saw the thing 20
Sailing Oh down the Yakima river.
Il cost me two pound, and niVer have found
coat that 90 suited my wishes;
Il came down to my knees, and was thought
quite the cheese.
But itS gone 70 be TODD for the asheA
shure and l thought, whIn the coat IL Waa
bought,
u would kape OUT the water % nately;
But now. as Il aamea In spite 81 my drames,
IL will kape IN the water completely.
Bad luck 10 eli wateri an IFishman Oughter
Kape out, not 20 in Il, paFadin'i
It's not % for drinking, and shursly I'm
thinking
It's mighty poor liquor to wade In.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
Istic. Il AppalSusnt Il SchssI Lands.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Commissioners Of Yakima County, under
and By virtue Of an set ''To provide for the sale
and leasing Of Sehoyl lands" and declaring an
emergency, approved March 1th. 1880, have ap.
praised the folio wing described school lands Of
Yakima County, Washington, to-Wit
section I6. tp 70 north range 10 east
ee ton 10, tD 10 north range q cast
section 70, tp nOFth range q east
section l6, tp 10 north range ~ east.
section %, ~ 10 north range q east
section 10, tp north range . east
Section %, tP9 north range q east
And that the report and abstract Of said appFals-
ment IL on hle with the County Auditor Of Yak
ima County, Washington. and IL subiect 70 ex-
animation By any peiSOn desiring 70 Inspect the
same.
Dated .. North YakIma, washington, this 18Th
JOSEPH STEPHENSON,
Chairman Of the Board Of County Commission.
sEAL-ktlssl: MRYON q. ELLIS,
SO County Auditor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17

"A good buggy for leSsthan one hun
dred dollars: Call and zee Il at Sawyer
4 Pennington's. S-2t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
THE BIG -FOUR u TUE TAEIHA RNER.
SsriOCamis Drama Witt LScal Sctnsy Which
has JHSt Ben Issued from The Tacoma
''LsWS" Ofhee.


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OAeS' ueorSe Dto"he' .
-, noneA' "lAn Aef sna o'nefS'
EStA'ISo'n U.s. eoou 'r'eHuS' VIC
"0u'u 'O'u 'nu Pe'sy S'reA'h'
Our good horses four
' sA'e'y eAiiy usoer'
lOoolhead' Tall storyteller and Oh
Waterdog jump into the carriage and
with crack OF whip the horses plunge into
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
Report of the Condition

Of the First National Bank Of North YAK
ina, at North Yakima, in the STATE Of
Washington, at the close Of business,
March /, 1899: