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Pishon's Ferry.

There /, to be "A baptism AT this place
next sabbath. June 18th.
Some of the farmers in thi, vicinity
were planting potatoes and beans last
week.
quite number on the north river
road have planted sweet corn for the
factory at SkoWhcgan.
Mrs. Geo. W. Farnham, Who has been
in feeble heath for some time. recent y
suffered paralytc shock. and Is very
low.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Savage and baby
girl of Bingham, accompanied by Mrs.
Savage's sister, Mrs. Eugene savage and
little son of Skowhegan. visited their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Fowler, last
week.
Mrs. X. f. Parker has returned from
\. Fairfield, where she was called by the
Illness of her sister, Mrs. i.aban Allen.
Master Arthur Burrill with his sisters.
Bertha and Nellie of Canaan, recently
visited friends in this place.
Mrs. +. j. Mitchell Is staying with
Mrs. Daniel Bowman of Skowhegan,
and is assisting in caring for the young
daughter that recently came to make
her home with them.
Miss Bessie Fletcher of Skowhegan,
visited friends in this place saturday
and sunday
Marley Holt is buslp engaged in buy
ing wool and calves.
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Harmony.

The home of W. ;. Merrill and wife
was made happy by the presence of Il
little boy on the fifth of June
We have a new blacksmith, Henry
Hamilton, who will take d. II, Davis
place.
Mrs. Marian Cooley. aye IS years,
passed away very suddenly Sunday
morning, after short illness of two or
three days of paralysis of the stomach.
She was one of our oldest and most re
spected citizens and will be missed very
much in the community.
Dr. j. y. Merrill of SkoN hogan, was
called to Harmony twice last week pro-
fessonaly.
Mr.. George Bunker of Gulford, has
moved his family into the ''Snell house,
so called owned by W. 5. Merrill.
There was very heavy thunder show
err last sunday night, the lightning
struck house in Cambridge, owned by
Gustavus Bailey, doing considerable
damage.
The Pomona Grange meets with llar-
mony Grange. tuesday, June 18th.
The |. O. &. r. of Harmony is pros
pering finely, there are l3 members
now and more coming in.
Mrs. VIM. Osborne is very sick with
pneumonia. L.
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Athens.

Two of our townsmcn have been very
i'll with pneumonia. Horace Ridley and
Isaac Loring. Both are reported better.
Mr.. Henry Bartlett who went to Colo
RADIO and from thence to California hop
ing to find health has been disappointed
lie has written to his family that he will
leave California at once either to return
to Colorado or his home.
Mrs. l.. c. Williams is teaching the
village school.
Posters are out announcing the intenr
ton of Lea llussey to visit Athens this
week with his Photographic saloon.
\ two year old colt owned by Miss NJ.
). Jones was very badly cut by a barbed
W ire fence last week. Under the treat
mcnt Of Mr.. Freeman futile the wounds
are healing rapidly.
The Changers held Il picnic at Mr..
Fred Corson's last saturday.
Mrs. Julia Greene is in very poor
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Greene began
housekeeping this week in their rooms
over Mr.. Greene's store.
The little daughter of Frank Turner
is suffering with abcesscs in the throat.
DIR. Turner attends her.
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Weuded their way To Il beautiful pine
grove toward the southwest. Here the
lunch baskets We're inspected and their
contents tested. joke, Jest and sand
Niches Mere the order of the hour. Al
Ter partakiug Of II bountcous rcpa,t. the
COMPANY were culiNened by inspiring
strains of music by Bingham Band, \.
| 4. Dinsmore leader assisted by Arthur
Moore of Madison. After several >elcc-
lions We're rendered hV the band. a
-krtch OF some of the events connected
Nith tlis historic spot were lead by Mrs.
Eva \. Burke Again the band played.
then the company took the /. NJ. train
Tor \orrid@eWuck, where the REMAINDER
uf the afternoon WAS spout III visiting
the Jail and other points ot interest. until
time to take the homeWarl bound train.
All returned prnnouneing the excursion
a success. which Was under tie manage
mcnt OF y. {. Dinsmore.
Mr., Jennie Goodrich Whyte of Water.
willie i visiting her father and brother
family
The strawberry festival which was to
have occurred lat Thursday eve. WAS
postponed on account of lack of straw
berries. 1t Will be held thi. Thursday
evening at the chapel. at +. VI.
Miss Alice Owens who has been teach
ing at Pleasant Pond, has returned and
will graduate with her elias, this term.
The Children's Concert which Was to
have been held sunday. was postponed on
account of the heavy shower. 1t will be
given next sabbath at the church. al .
p. VI. y pleasing program Is prepared
and all are cordially invited TO be pres
ent.
Lucicr's Minstrcls will visit Bingham
the 18th inst.
Bingham Lodge of +. and y Mason.
will hold Il public installation OF officers
on the evening of June -,
Mrs. Lucinda Baker has lost one yalu-
able COW this spring and at this writing
has another so sick that it viii probal y
not recover.
The highway surveyor. Mr.. Anon
Baker is doing considerable work to-
ward repairing our streets. 1t is suili-
cicnt to say that whatever Mr.. Baker
undertakes is sure to be well done.
Taking this with the repair Of the water
pipes, our streets present quite tom up
appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingstone Webster OF
Carratunk were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Berry has been visiting
her son. Ed. Berry who had his foot
crushed about ii month ago.
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Light Hay Crop.

Not for more than twenty years have
the farmers barns been so bare of hay as
at the present time. The prospect for
another winter is not hattering. The
wide awake farmer will supplement his
shortage in hay and short pasture next
fall by puttingin half acre or more of
fodder corn this very spring. They won't
wait until next fall and then exclaim in
the anguish of their souls "why didn't !
plant some fodder corn?' For these wise
farmers we have sent off and got a quantity
OF evergreen fodder corn and we propose
to let them have it at lower prices than
they have been accustomed to pay-say
sI75 per bushe, that is a little better for
you than to pay a 90 isn't it? We'll now,
has it occurred TO you that you are getting
more goods for your dollars than you
have been accustomed TO get in past
years Well that is what we are here for,
and we propose keeping right on making
your dollars bring you full value in mer-
chandise and paying you liberal prices
for your produce.
Now for the having season We have put
in as fine line OF hying tools as was
ever seen in Somerset county. When
YOU get ready to buy come and see us.
Get the best goods and lowest prices.
Don't forget that at the Old Fletcher
Store you can get IS lbs. nice rice for one
dollar, and 3 pounds nice raisins for a
quarter You will get your eyes opened
by trying our teas, and why wont you Try
a barrel of our $3.50 flour; we give a
choice flour at that.
Your friends,
CAIRNS, GOODRICH & BARTLETT
I25 Water Street
and
The Fletcher Store.
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Bingham.

The excursion to Old Point on Satur-
dav was well patronized, nearly one hun
drcd going from this station. The train
halted at old Point fol the party to alight,
4 visit was first paid to the monument
erected to the memory of Father Rasle,
and the inscription thereon (Which the
havoc of time is fast ohliterating) was
partially deciphered.
The next place of interest was the
mineral spring, ut which, no doubt,
many Il dusky man and maiden have
slaked their thirst. The water to-day is
as clear and cool Is when the "Norridgc-
wocks" leaned over the brink and saw
their own visages reflected on its CLASSY
surface. From this cool nook the party
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ST. Adams

\ heavy shower passed over this part
of Somerset 60. sunday evening. June
llth Have heard Of no damage report
ed although the lightning struck in a
pasture near David II. Grants.
\ large delegation from st. Adams
Grange were in attendance at Pomona
Grange at Harmony, Tuesday June l1th.
+. l.. Eastman has planted over so
acres with the eclipse corn planter this
season.
F 1t is understood that l. o. Winslow
has sold for immediate shipment, his
large stock of spool bars to Bangor
parties who ship them to Scotland.
A. Frost. formerly of this town now
living in Newport, was in town Monday
james Atwood and daughter Evelyn
are at Wateryillc this week.
Nolney II. Bragg is in attendance al
the commencement exercises at the
Pennington Normal school, where his
son Irving graduates this term.
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S,plt,il

Frank Folsom Howard Ntone, Waiter
Morrill, and tharie, Goodrch OF Corn
vile. passed through Salnn Friday on Il
fishing excursion 10 MoNie.
During the heavy shower sunday even
ing the farm building, owned by 'Iane-
Carl were destroyed by lire, The build
iug, were unoccupicd
Walter Curfier aud George Bate
went to Carratunk on their bicycles sun
day.
There i large jam Of logs at the
Fails. and large crowd gathered to see
them work.
The Mckinney boy. - badly hurt la-t
week. i. out around nov. Everyone
considers it a miraculous escape. W.
Rur Jones. An old time resident of
thi. town. /, visiting friends in this Nicin-
ity
". .. Paul was quite severely injured
while pulling logs with his horses, one
of the logs striking him on hi, hip.
We learn that the nnoccupied farm
buildings of james tahll were struck
by lightning and burned in the shower
of last sunday
Frank Cairn, Was in town sunday.
K. II. Marble with CoryGon Fclker.
Abel Stevens and Lyman Grant to assist
him, took II large amount of wool last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The owners of the 50. Solon Burying
Ground are to meet June 10th TO repair
the grounds.
salathiel Spear, one of our oldest ciii-
zens was taken i'll last Saturday.
and died within All hour.
Dennis McColor has come of the
drive with an injured leg.
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West Pittsticld.

Mrs. Osborne has moved to 81, Adams.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. W. Lane of Lewiston,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Jones of Cor
rinna attended the funeral of Mr.. E.mci-
sons child last week.
Dr. l.. u. Rand and wife of Fairfield
made II, pleasant call recently.
G.. +. Carrie Id has painted the outside
and par of the inside of his house
Mr.. Stineon did a Job of painting on his
buildings recently, and Mr.. Robb la,
made repairs on hi, stable.
Miss Edith Foster is at home ON a va
cation. u.
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In the Bangor Wing of June 18th, Con
gresham Boutelle pays eloquent and feel
ing tribute to the late General James a.
Hall. In closing he says; "He was a
genial companion, scrupulously temperate,
in his habits, and Always cheerful and
bright. His death affects us as person
al sorrow and we sadly bid farewell TO a
beloved comrade and honored friend
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North Madison.

The town of Madison INDUCES in a
new road machine this year.
The sabbath School ut the twelve
corners mas been organized with Simeon
Morse as superintendent.
A petition has been circulated for the
discontinuance of the mail routes from
No. Madison to No. Arson and from
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-15

When it is announced that Chicago
stocks have deprecated SIS ,ooo,o 900 in
six weeks one should understand that
those who have been carrying lot of
alleged property which pays no returns
have been compelled to sell it for what
it will bring, because no one will lend
them good money to longer sustain
artificial prices.
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The experience of the past few months
goes to prove that the trust which or
ganizes to maintain high prices practically
organizes its speedy dissolution. The
reason that the Standard Oil Trust con-
tinues year after year is that ii is making
oil cheaper and better as the years pass.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our gratitude in
thanking those that so kindly rendered
assistance through the sickness of our
child and at the burial, to the singers
and all others, also to the teachers in
closing their schools, the kindness of all
is appreciated by US.
MIR. W. f. EMERSON.
Mrs. II. VI. EMERSON.
West Pittsiicld. June 18th, 1873.
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Rockland Tribune: The Atkinson
Furnishing Co., which recently went into
assignment, has been recognized and will
resume business in all its branches at
once. They have been stocktaking at the
Rockland house this week. The two as
signees took $40, 900 apiece for their three
months work. Looks rather big beside
the 20 per cent that us little fellows had
to put up with.
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n - To secure best results from
Nh Dr. Strouts Elixir, KINGS It'd Bir
LIVER PILLS should be taken to keep the bow
els open and regular.
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The TO loving lei'sf Is from W ~
known lady ct North Yarmouth. si,
who has been a patient and he'pl,s> soi-
ferer nom the lingering anguish OF 55saai,
rheumatism tor several >ea'..
N1inly She sought relief ho" many.
sources. Skiltul physicians Al ho'1s ana
abroad have been summoned s7 See II thy
could not relieve her teul.ls torture
AT least han dt zen oi ils a''' R''ta'.
clans OF the state haze Site'. .tei up '9 .''''
,-ttra
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TTdVCIWII3 lVat5'
MRS. l.. w. SWEE / SER.

Here was a wonderful case, and is power
full proof of the intrinsic worth OF StroutS
Rheumatic Elixir. Do not suffer single
day longer, but 90 at once to your drug
gist and get this blessed remedy.
Rfmemby, 71Hh Eah Hothf yoH
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D0tS .AM BeHfHI yen.

Absolutely nothing to lose by trying
and rything possible to be gained.
See that you get the right medicine
StrOut's Rheumatic EliNir-with
our positjce guarantee and you are GER
taid to be cured. Sold by druggists,
81 90 per Bottle. Made and guaranteed
BY King Manufacturing Co.. Bridgton.
Maine.
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Reoclae distinct a0dR~lii7t GHa1-
anfee II Pay Balh IoU .HontyY ii
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New Baskets, Bags and Shawl
Straps, for your trip to the
WORLDS FAIR.

500 Boxes more Of that Extra Fine
Stationery, at 10 cents per box. Buy
quick or you will lose it. We sold nearly
500 Boxes of the same kind in two weeks
last December.
The Newtown bee., 1893-01-13
HUNTINGTON.

AT THE CONGREG ATIONAL CHURCH.
 New Years day, though stormy and unpleasant, found a goody number in at- tendance on the service of the Congrega- tional church. The pastor preached in the morning on the exhortation to Christ ian holiness and the Christians duty to let his light shine before the world. At the afternoon service, before the obser- vance of the feast of the Lords Supper, in which same 45 participated, two were received on the confession of their faith into the membership of the church. The pastor also read at the opening of the service a statement of the benevolent contributions of the church for the year just closed, which was as follows:
 New West Education Commission, s 500 Fund tor disabled Ministers, 500 American Home Missionary Society, 35.OO Congregational Sunday School and Pub
 fishing society, lO3s Church Building Society, 400 American Missionary Association, 500 American Board, 4OO American College Educational Society, 400 For Japanese Student 500 For Church Building in India, . 1000 Woman's Auxiliary, 1000
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EVANSVILLE.

Mrs Charles Lee was called home few days ago by the illness of her mother, who has since died. Il Mrs Agnes Osborne and child are at Mrs Peppers.
 c. l.. Hamlln has hired man, a Ger man.
 r&Mrs Eliza Lewis is attended by Dr F. k. King.
 Mrs Will Mallett and children from Jerusalem attended the Christmas tree here, Wednesday night.
 Samuel Warner has sold cattle to Patchen of New Milford. RTL .s
 The Still River store was closed, Thurs. day and Friday, on account of Mir Lees ' absence. He was called to Danbury to attend the funeral of his wife's mother, Mrs Baker.
 A large audience was present at the Friends meeting house, Wednesday
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STRATFORD.
Total, $l34.3s

William o. Browns house caught fir, at 2.3O a. m., Friday, from the old tim bers in the chimney but was soon extin guished by the East Broadway fire de partment. Chief Parke soon responded with his army of men and did good work
 Edgar Osborn has begun James San ford's new house on California street Charles Blakesley has the stone worl nearly completed.
 John E. Holmes is doing good busi ness marketing, this winter, selling about 2000 cabbages, 1900 punches of celery weekly, besides parsnips and carrots.
 Mrs s. k. Bunce attended the funeral of Miss Bradley Beers at Milford, Wed. nesday, January 4. Mss Beers died ot heart failure, January 2, 50 years of age, leaving one daughter and bereaved husband
The Newtown bee., 1893-01-13

 firemen have prevented destructive fires. The origin is thought to be accidental.
 The Danbury and Bethel street cars are running at this writing, on half time. The managers say it is only temporary principally for lack of sufficient patron age. This is probably mostly owing to the severe weather, seconded, possibly, by the dull times.
 "Grover Cleveland, care of Mrs E. M. Foot" was the address of package that came to the Danbury postoffice the other day. Carriers had no trouble to deliver t. It transpired that it was for pet dog bearing that honored name. Such recognition is one of the honors of high positions. It is understood the dog wares it with becoming dignity.
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Tales Of Three Counties.
woODBURY.
OLD HISTORIC HOMES.

It is matter of curious interest to trace the history of the oldest dwellings of an ancient town like Woodbury, which is now 220 years old. We mentioned one of these old homes in our last letter, the old first Episcopal glebe, which was giv- en to Bishop Williams as a present for Christmas day, 1892. That is an old CO., lonial house, in the ancient style, built about the year 1750. This was the resi- dence of Rev John E. Marshall, the first rector of St Pauls church, from 177l to April 24, l1S4, when he purchased of Jo- siah Beers the place, known, in later years, as the Judge Phelps place''where he resided till his death in January, 17S9. The former residence was the property of the parish and was sold after MT Mar shall removed to his new residence and the avails used towards the building of St Pau's church. The old glebe was sue cessively owned by Gideon E. Botsford, Hon Daniel Curtiss, Hon Horace D. Cur. tls', the Litchtield archdoaconry and now by Bishop Williams. The new residence
 
 house, successor of the rude dwelling built by the first settlers. It was built by Josiah Beers, father of the late Hon Seth r. Beers of Litchfield, who was born in that house. MT Beers derived his title, in part, from an original "lay-out" on certificate granted by the original propretors of the town, May l3, 17s2, and, in part, by deed from Peter Gill christ, an old Scotch emigrant, Septem- Der II, ITS, and John Roger and others, September l, l779. On MT Marshall's death, his son, R. B. Marshall, because the owner by buying out the heirs, and sold the same February ,, 179S, to Mrs Sarah Iiawley, who on November s, 1909, conveyed it to the late Judge Charles E. Phelps, son-in-law of Mir Mar shall Judge Phelps occupied the prem ises till his death in December, 1858. By his will the title passed to his. daughters, Amanda and Sarah Maria, who conveyed it, June 2S, 1871. to Frederick $. Parker of New Haven, brother-in-law of Judge Phelps, who thoroughly repaired and " ViiS PIopClby db dh CA- pense of over 10000, fitting it up for a family boarding school and it was used for that purpose for some years by Rev Alonzo Norton Lewis, son-in-law of Judge Phelps. The title next passed to Frederick $. Parker and William N. Par ker, sons of Frederick $. Parker, ST., and they on April, 1, 1882, deeded the same to George E. Lewis, Walter s. Cur tiss, Horace b. Curtiss, Floyd F. Hitch cock and Henry C. Talmage by deed of that date. The school building has been used for high school, and the house for dwelling part of the time and part of the time for hotel. On Friday, Janu- ary 6, 1893, the last named grantees con- veyed the premises to David R. Rodger, M. D. Thousands of people have tran sacted some of the most important busi- ness of their lives in these old houses. Judge Phelps held probate court there P years, and as a lawyer advised the people for more than half century con- cerning their civil affairs, while Rev Nil Marshall had advised them as to their re. ligiOus interests for many years before him.
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BETHEL.
WOLF PITS.

Master Freddie Wildman is very sick with inflammation of the bowels. tthe present writing he is slightly better.
 Eli Hoyt has very lame leg.
 David Algers is working in the mine in Elmwood for Plumb.
 Miss Bertha Mead has been away visit ing.
 There was no school Monday, as some one broke the lock and the teacher was unable to open the school house.
 Miss Gertie Wildman has moved to her sisters in Elmwood.
The Newtown bee., 1893-01-13
SHALL WE HAVE A NEW STATION?

It is possible that the new railroad con- solidation will have a station house near the New England depot on White street, possibly union depot may be built; but it is too early to say with certainty. It seems quite probable the old Main street station will be abandoned at no distant day. It hardly meets the demands of the present day. It is unpleasant, (the waiting room) old and, though conve- niently near and easy to get to for peo- pie living in the center, it is regarded as cumbering the ground, being considered in the way of advancement. Danburi- ans, and others, living not very far in the future will probably see the site covered by business block.
The Newtown bee., 1893-01-13
GREENFIELD HILL.

Martin and Allie Whitaker spent New Years in Newark.
 Miss Lillie Price is living in Fairfield Woods.
 Teachers meeting will be held at Southport, next week Friday, the 20th.
 The sum of $40 was made at the Jap anese tea, last week. The guess cake was awarded to Miss Susan Nichols and Fred Jennings. A grab bag is now being talked of. list
The Newtown bee., 1893-01-13

Mrs Ephraim Osborn and son. Louis, are with Mrs <. N. Osborn
 Miss Louie Turney has returned from a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs z. c. Beard of Oronoque.
 William H. Ward has exchanged oxen for pair of mules.
 F. E. Silliman, T. w. Turney and W. H. Ward supply milk to Eben Gould. There are two new scholars at Staples academy, making 23 attending the pres ent term. Mir and Mrs Samuel Turney welcomed to their home little son, as a New Years present.
 MT Cassidy goes to New York for d pair of team horses to work on the dam when spring opens.
 Miss Smith of Bridgeport is spending a few weeks with her mother at Cha rles Clarks.
 Mrs We'll. died at Mddlctown and was brought to EiSton for intermrnt, last Wednesday.
 Mrs John Bevans and son of Greenficl,1 Hill is spending d few days with Mrs Joseph Jacobs.
 Mrs Helen Osborne and son have vi,is- ed at 5. N. Osborn's.
 Miss Lou Turney returned, Tuesday, from d weeks visit with Stratford friends. William Sherman expects a second car load of hay from Canada, this week.
 M. E. Banks lost a valuable COW on his Maplewood farm, last week, found cast in its stall.
 family reunion was held at George Sherwood's on New Years.
 Miss Elizabeth Patterson and Ernest Bowers have visited at Danbury.
 Elmer Andrews has purchased new horse power.
 William McCauley has bought of J. Sterling of Bridgeport the place formerly owned by Irving Patterson and has mov- ed his household goods there.
 John Patterson is sick with the grip.