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Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE,


SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INsoLVENci'
In the case of .Alva E. Mitchell ln'ol'
vent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 25tn
day OF August A. ID. $685. warrant in
insolvency was issued out of the Court of In
solvency for said County of Somerset against
the estate OF said Ava E. Mitchell OF Har
mony adjudged to be an insolvent debtor
on petition Of said debtor, which petition was
filed on the 25th day of August A. ID. lssS'
to which date interest ON claims is to be com
puted. That the payment Of any debts to OF
by said debtor, and the transfer and delivery
OF any property by him are forbidden by law
That meeting OF the creditors Of said debt
or, to prove their debts and choose one OF
more assignees Of his estate, will be held al
a Court Of Insolvency to be holden at the Pro-
bate Court Room in said Skowhegan, on Tues-
the 18th day of September A. ID. 1888 at one
o clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written 2w35
SIMON FOX, Deputy Sheriff.
as Messenger OF said Court of Insolvency
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Sniithficld.

The village school commenced Mon
day, 2Sth inst. taught by Miss Alice NJ
Rogers of Norridgewock.
Mrs kingman of Boston is visiting
her sisters here.
Mr.. Isaac Griller and Col. Estes of
Lewiston were in town last week.
Many of our citizens enjoyed fine
sail on North Pond, and picnic dinner :,
Wednesday of last week.
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Boston Journal; ''All Of IL old rebel,
voted for free coinage. but the Northern
coppcrheads and doughfaccs voted foi
gold recommendation. We will meet
them later and elsewhere" This menac.
ing language of Il Southern Democrat at.
ter the balloting on repeal Monday has
an ugly ring in it, 1t forcbotlcS trouble
for the "coppcrhcads" and''doughfaces.
But they will at least have the satisfact-
ion of rejecting, whatever comes. that
they have for once pluckcd up enough
courage to defy their lords and masters
and to vote to promote the interests OF
their constituents.
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Henry Washburn OF Bingham and Mr..
DAY and wife of Mass. took dinner al
The Forks hotel, one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dunlap and Carl
Adams of Solon visited rel itiyes in town
last week
Last sunday Rev Mr. Wilson of Carra-
funk who gave I'll. an especially fine dis
course in the morning, 1t Was rich and
thoughtful. but simpl', clear and plain
Just such talk rs lhi- community needs
and enjoys.
our :. ;. received the donation of
eighty books from friends in Norridgr-
wock. Tor Which { are very thankful.
+.
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No. COInyillc.

Miss Addie Hoyt of Skowhegan, is
visiting friends at Cass' Corner.
Mrs. VIM. Palmer is just recovering
from the whooping cough.
Chas. Hight of Athens, is at Horace
Russelrs this week.
Mrs. X. A. McIntire and daughter of
Auburn, who have been visiting friends
in this and adjoining towns, have gone
to Casco Terrace, Falmouth Forcside,
for the remainder of the season. Mrs.
f. l.. Hight. who has ben i'll for several
weeks, accompanied them.
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Commissioners Notice

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County OF
Somerset on the second Tuesday OF August
(the sth day A. d. 1893, commissioners to re-
ceive and examine the claims of creditors
against the estate of
james o. Buzze1l,
late of Skowhegan in said county deceased
represented insolvent. hereby give notice that
six months from the date of said appointment
are allowed to said creditors in which to pre-
sent and prove their claims, and that they
will be in session at the following place and
times for the purpose of receiving the same
viz: At the Office of Forrest Goodwin Esq. IN
said Skowhegan on Friday, the Sth day OF
September 1873 and Thursday the sth day Of
February 1894 from 10 A. NJ. to T. VI. on
each OF said days. 3w8
Dated this 18th day of August A. ID. 1898.
o. r. BACHELLER. lro,,,,,issiorers
o. A. PRIEST. No''i'
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Il. New Portland.

Mr.. H. K. Purington of Cobb Divinity
School has spent most of his vacation
with the Free Baptist church in this
place with profit to all On his last
sabbath Rev. l.. Hutchins met with him
and baptised one young lady and re-
ceved her into the church.
An A. c. +. society auxiliary to the
Free Baptist church has recently beer
organized here, and a good degree of in
terest been manifested in the meetings
in the socitey.
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Carrat,ink.

Work ON James Martins buildings is
progressing finely under the suparvis-
ion of Lewis Martin of Carratunk.
There are two smart old men residing
in town. Mr.. Seth Baker, who is 81
years old, has taken the entire care of Il
very large garden this season besides
quite lot of other work. Mr.. lothian
Goodrich, who is 81 years old has also
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BORN.

Madson-Juy 81 to the wife of Howard H.
Priest, daughter.
Madison-Aug. to the wife of Fred Withee,
daughter.
Anson-Aug. 10, to the wife of James Kitchen
q son.
Pittsfeld-Aug. %, to the wife OF j. H.
Walker, son.
Athens-Augre, to the wife of C. H. Jones. a
son.
PittsHeld-Aug. %. to the wife of Alfred
Webendorfer, a son.
Pittsfeld-Aug. "a, to the wife OF Joseph S.
Haseltine, a son.
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We're All the Bridegrooms Colonies?

1t is said that there were eight mar
riages in Washington county recently
the same day, and that six Of the brides
and the other cousin. There were also
three marriages near Tennille the same
day, and the brides there were distantly
related to those at Sandersville. Atlanta
Constitution
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Governor Cleaves has accepted an in
vitation to visit the State Fair at Lewis
ton, Wednesday of next week.
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Largest Stock, Finest Goods,
Best Place TO Buy.
B|xBy&B BUCK
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
At COURT OF PROBATE held at skow-
| ~ hogan, within and for the county of SOM
erset, on the I'd, TUESDAY OF Aug. in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-three the following business having
been presented for action,t hereupon hereafter
indicated, it is hereby Ordered: That public
| notice thereof be given to all persons interest
ed, that they may appear at Probate Gourtto
Office the End TUESDAY of SEPT. next
at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object il they cause,
GREENLEAF A. WILBUR. late of skowhe-
gan, deceased. Will presented for Probate
therein.
RUEL w. JONES, late of Mercer, deceased.
Will presented for Probate by Henry j. Jones
one of the executors named therein.
deceased. Will presented for Probate by
George NJ. Buzzell the executor named there
in.
MOSES II. FURBER, late of Canaan, de
ceased. VII presented for Probate by Henry
johnson the executor named therein.
NANCY MARSTON, late OF Pittsfeld,
deceased. Petition for appointment of Abner
W. Fletcher of Burnham Admir-. presented
MARY j. WALKER, ct al of West Troy \;
Y, minors. Petition for license to sell and
convey real estate presented by Llewllyn
Parks, Guardian.
JAY WRIT HALL, ell ais OF Van Buren,,
minors. Petition for license to sell and
vey real estate presented by George f. Doe.
guardian.
CHARLES ROMEO, of Ripley, minor. pet
ton for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Charles Romeo Sr., guardian.
THOMAS L. LURTON, late of Skowhegan.
deceased. Widows petition for allowance
presented.
ARCHIBALD LINN, late of Hartland, de
ceased. Final account Of Charles Hamlin and
Greenville j. Shaw executors presented,
SUSAN McLURE, late of St. Adams, deceas-
ed. First and final account of Grin A. Park
man Admir-, also his private account against
said estate presented.
CAROLINE LANDER, late of Fairfield, de
ceased. First and final account OF Henry NJ.
Lander executor presented.
MARY RICHARDSON of Canaan, insane.
Final account and resignation OF Alfred ID.
Brown guardian; also petition for appoint
ment OF Isaiah Crowell guardian presented by
Frank q. Penney.
STEPHEN AVER of Anson' Final account
and resignation of Charles .. Small guardian
presented
SYLVIA BEAL, late of Arson, deceased.
Petition for distribution to heirs presented By
Henry Beal executor.
MARY A. BOSWORTH, late of Skowhegan,
deceased. Final account of Frederick X. Buck
guardian presented,
JOHN q. A. THOMPSON, late OF Pittsfeld,
deceased. Widows petition for allowance
presented
3w33 TURNER BURWELL, Judge.
Attest:-NATHAN FOWLER Register
Post Office address, Judge and Register
Skowhegan, Me.
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President and Mrs. Cleveland returned
to Washington. Wednesday.
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pisllOn's Ferry.

Preaching at the hall next Sabbath,
by Rev 5. {. Fletcher of Skowhcgan
Miss Sabra Taylor, who has been II
guest at Mr.. Asa Pratt's, returned to
her home in Connecticut, Wednesday.
Miss Annie Burgess came home from
Fairfield, Sunday.
Miss Grace Jennings passed lst week
with friends in Fai: field.
Mr. Mason Whitcomb is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. :. +, Parker.
Mrs. W. V. Totman and son, Arthur.
are at Ocean Point this week.
G. II. Head and wife of n. Fairfield
visited at VIM. Fowler's last week.
There is to be term of free high
school at this place commencing Mon
day. Sept. II, under the instruction of
Miss Nina Nose.
Miss Kate Fletcher of Skowhegan
teaches the fall term of school on the
north river road, which commenced this
week.
The grain is being harvested and it is
said to be much injured by the drought.
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NONRESIDENT Taxes.

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of % dentow
town,o
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NOTICE.!
SOMERSET RAILWAY
Stockholders MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Somerset Railway will be holden at the
Office of said Company in Oakland, Me. We'd
nesday September 18th, 1893 at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon to act upon the following articles
to wit:
To hear the report OF the Directors and
Treasurer and act thereon.
To fix the number OF and elect the Direc-
tors for the ensuing year.
To act upon any other business that may
come before the meeting.
By Order OF the Directors
2w35 A. r. SMALL, Clerk.
Oakland, Me. Aug. 25, 1893.
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DIE D.

Madison-Aug. %, infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs
c. w. Pierpont, aged month and days.
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The Forks.

Mrs. Albert Adams of Parkman Hill
visited relatives in town last week.
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a .se P n fo 1 stage a
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New Curtains.
New Stationery.
New Po[temolaies,
Pocket Books
and Card Cases,
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.
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EXPLORER EHLERS.


Lieutenant Otto e. Ehlers, the German
explorer who first reached the summit
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to complete his explorations in Africa.
Africa is indeed the land of romance
and daring exploration at present. All
the civilized world liz interested in it,
and each successive report of the re-
turned explorer seems only to excite the
ambition more. The gratifying fact is
that every late exploration shows larger
and larger areas in the interior, where
the climate, on account Of elevation, is
very favorable to white men. Lieuten-
ant Ehlers declares that all the highland
region about Kilima-Njaro has a climate
not excelled on earth and predicts that
it will some day be the home of many
millions of highly civilized people. For
many years to come, however, its chief
value will be as a s~anitarium for men
worn down by the climate of the coast.
1t was in 1885 that Lieutenant Ehlers
went out to Africa, and his journey to
the summit of Kilima-N jaro-19,sO 800 feet
above the season made him famous.
He next accompanied Major Wissman,
the German commissioner in Africa, in
his movements against the Arabs and
received some severe wounds in the
desultory fighting of those years. In
1887 he went home for a short time, and
after another trip to Africa made a long
tour through the Himalayas, Tonquin,
Assam. Corea, China and Siberia. This
tour will be detailed in his Forthcoming
book.
It is in Africa, however, that he looks
to lay the foundation for his enduring
fame. One of his schemes is to take a
troop Of trained elephants from India
and by their aid train the captured wild
elephants of South Africa to be carriers
When this is done, 1t will be compare
lively easy, he thinks, to journey from
the low coast to the high and healthfu
interior, and by alternating between, &
as to preserve health. Africa may be re
daamp1
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Matters OF More or Less ~Importance
TerSeiy Touched Upon. b

Matters of More or Less Importance
Terseiy Touched Upon. -
The gold reserve has increased to
soS,3 1850.
Fourteen cases OF sunstroke occurred
in St. Louis Friday.
at ~IsEpemlng Patrick O'Brien fell
400 feet down a mining shaft He died
instantly.
Several Knights of Pythias were in
jured in a collision near Vincennes,
Ind. One will die.
Charlie Mitchell has decided not to
sign articles for his fight with, Corbett
before ne comes to America.
Half q million people are receiving
government aid on account of the
famine in some districts of China.
Governor Waite of Colorado has
reiterated In an interview the senti-
ments expressed a few days ago In his
i~ncendiary silver speech.
The new United States cruiser Will
lam Window, has left the Columbia
Iron works for Norfolk, where she will
receive her armament.
Alfrad Wilson, sent to Jail at Fitch
burg, Mass, Tuesday, for inability to
pay a IS fine, received notice Thursday
that he was heir to $50, COZ.
Young Man Afraid of : His Horses,
head of the Sioux nation and the most
reliable friend of the government,
dropped dead Thursday at Newcastle.
c. F. Mallahan, postmaster at Elk
Point, S. D., is in trouble with the gov
eminent. Carelessness in the conduct
of the Office caused the dificnltv
William II. Bush and N. M. Tabor,
proprietors of the Brown Palace hotel
and the Hotel Metropole at Denver,
have made an assignment of all their
interests. Liabi tiles, 5000, 600; assets,
q, 200, coo.
The Northern Pacific has filed notice
in corrt at Seattle that it is unable to
pay sou. coo interest and sinking fund
in payment of the Seattle, Lake Shore
and Eastern, leased by the, Northern
Pacific. but which recently wentlinto a
receivers hands. Ii
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fically in line with the stern post and
thus kept from injury. If the wheel
should get injured, however, it can be
raised to the deck through a well in the
stern and another lowered in its place.
Captain Henry Bartlett, who will COM
1aand the vessel, has been conspicuously
Successful as a sealer and a fisherman,
though he Is not yet 30 years old. His
father and grandfather were famous
sealers before him, and he made his first
trip when he was but IA years old. When
he was II, he was second in command of
the steam sealer Panther. Since then he
has been in command of the steamers
Nimrod, Neptune, Hector and Algerine
and has not only made successful sealing
trips in each of them, but has sailed them
ACROSS the Atlantic and up the Mediter-
Eanean. Last year during a sealing
cruise he circumnavigated the island of
Newfoundland, something unheard Of in
recent years.
command of a new ship to be built and
equipped under his sole direction. He
accepted and went to England to have
the vessel built. There, however. he saw
fhegunboat Algerine, which the navy de-
paxtment had for sale. He purchased her
and had her altered at Dundee, brought
her across to Newfoundland and made
q fairly good catch in a season of almost
total failure.
Captain Bartlett is nearly 8 feet tall,
OF muscular, well made figure, >frank
c~ountenance and cheerful disposition.
He knows every rock, shoal and current
70 the northern end of Labrador and
has had sufficient experience with ice
navigation to make up for his lack of ac-
quaintance with the arctic region. Dun
ply, the second mate of the Kite; Lar
~" the steward, and a number of the
crew sail with the Falcon on this voyage.
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PRINCE FRANCIS FERDINAND DESTE.
ton and altogether the most unpopular
man in Vienna. The suicide Of Prince
Rudolph, son of the emperor and heii
apparent, changed all that, for it left
Francis Ferdinand next in succession tc
the throne. Desperate efforts have been
made to polish him up a little and rec.
oncile his royal relatives, but with
little success. While her son was alive
the empress would not allow Francis
Ferdinand to enter her presence, and
scarcely had a sort of reconciliation been
effected when 1t was spoiled because od
Princess Stephan, widow of Rudolph.
Both the emperor and empress are OF
opinion that IL the princess had acted
with fair Judgment and forbearance Ru.
dolph would have been reconciled to her
and never have killed himself. Well,
one of the first propositions from the
new heir apparent was that he would
marry Princess Stephan. The result, oi
course, would be to make her empress,
and IL the present empress should out.
live her husband she would then be
dowager empress only and see the de-
tested Stephani reigning empress. That
would be crucifxion indeed, and 50 the
whole imperial family is at outs again.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand is an or,
binary looking but very stalwart 6-foot
on. His favorfte amusements are hunt
Ing and riding, and he likes to get In the
cab Of q locomotive and drive things
Public opinion In Austria liz divided on hi
case. Some say he has improved wonder
fully and win be- good emperor; other
that he IL . natural boor and despot, and
win be the worst ruler Austria ever had
At any rate he Is q real royal personag,
and viii be an attraction at the fair, and
II ID TO be hoped that Austria viii hav,
sense enough TO take care Of herself.
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THE NEXT ROYAL ATTRACTION.

The Heir Apparent to the Austrian Throa
Will Visit the Worlds Fair.
Francis Ferdinand d'Este, archduke OF
Austria and heir apparent to the impe'
rial throne, is to be the next royal at
traction at the Worlds fair. He is OF
his way around the world and in a few
weeks viii arrive in Chicago with hi
cousin, Archduke Leopold Ferdinand
eldest son of the ex-Grand Duke of Tus
cany. Leopold Ferdinand is "a years
old and Francis Ferdinand but a little
older, and both are unmarried, gay and
reckless. while neither is thought tai
ented.
Only a few months ago Francis Ferdi
nand was a mere attache of the Austrian
court, tolerated and but barely tolerated
as the nephew of the emperor, disliket
for his surly manners and selfish DISPOSE
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THE FALCON AND HER CAPTAIN.
They Will Take Lieutenant Peary to the
Coast of Greenland.

They Will Take Lieutenant Peary to h
Coast of Greenland.
The steam sealer Falcon of st. Johns,
Newfoundland, which is to convey the
Peary expedition to Greenland, is con-
siderably larger and faster than the
Kite, which performed a like service for
the previous expedition. The Falcon is
400 feet long, 26i feet beam and II feet
2 inches depth of hold. The Kite was
lit feet long, 20 feet beam and Is feet
deep in the hold. The Falcon is admit
tedly the strongest and fastest of the
sealing feet. She is bark rugged and can
kail almost as fast as she steams Her
average speed is 0 knots, while that OF
the Kite was but Gt or :.
The Falcon is fitted with a regular
2bladed whaling propeller. When un-
der sail or in danger of being nipped in
the ice. the blades a be placed yer.
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A Test For Drunkenness.

A simple but effective test to decide
whether q man is drunk or sober was
described by q medical man who gave
evidence in an English court. Two col
Hers who Were charged with drunken.
mess went to the doctor 10 minutes after
they were seen by the police. The doc
Tor made them walk up and down the
surgery, which they did in a straight
line, and they then stood erect with their
syes closed and held their arms at length
with extended fingers. The witness af-
6rmed that the latter was a severe or
deal for persons under the influence OF
alcohol. and as the Golfers passed
through it without signs Of shakiness
Tie char9e a2ainst them was dismissed
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Slight Improvements Noted i'm Busi-
ness Circlea. n

Slight Improvements Noted I'm Bust
ness Circlcs. II
NEW YORK. July II. r.. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
There is somewhat better tone in
business because the money markets
are a little less stringent. But it can
not be said as yet that there is any dis
tinct Improvement. In every direction
unusual conservatism prevails. Orders
are relatively snl:I,i. the yclumn CT BUSH
ness is restricted an3 II waiting policy
ruies. New York hanks have received
some money from Che interior, but are
not yet clea- that IL Is best to, retire
clearing house certificates because there
are said 10 lie veal; spots which may
yet require Liberal extension OF credits.
Other cities have drawn less from New
York, because their business is re-
stricted. Some gold has come already
from abroad and more is expected
within tie next week. but x orts oil
products do not increase as much as
has been expected.
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So 1880
right hand and his left hand hanging
easily at his side.
Every line of the powerful and wealth
err beaten face is strongly set forth, and
the whole figure is most natural. The
statue is perfect in detail, wen the tex
ture of the uniform being discernible.
The figure is 8 feet 6 inches high, and
the pedestal, which is Of dark blue
Quincy granite, is 10 feet 9 inches in
height.
Mr.. Loyal Farragut of New York,
son of the admiral, is expected to be
present at the dedication.
The reunion is expected to be n OF
the most successful in the history Of the
society. The meetings win be held in
historic Faneuil hall, and elaborate
preparations for the entertainment OF
the veterans have been made. Rev.
Horace Little, ex-chaplain United States
volunteers, is to be the orator, and Rich
ard Watson Glider will read a poem
written for the occasion.
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fourth annual re-
union Of the So
ciety of the Army
OF the Potomac
ut Boston will be
the dedication of
the statue of Adj
miral Farragut
in Marine park.
The statue is the
work of Sculptor
Ell. FL. Kitson. 1t
is of bronze and
shows the re-
doubtable naval
baro
sternly erect fac
ing the wind,
with a pair of
EallrloScnc ,p his
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of Mount Kill
man and by
his knowledge OF
the natural
boundaries saved
all that part of
east Africa to
Germany, is now
visiting the Unit
ed States. His
main object is, of
course, to see the
Worlds fair. He
then to
go to Europe,
complete the pub
lication of his
book of travels
and organize an
o@hA~