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The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

auditor, A. II. Totman. The following
appropriations were made; Common
schools. S3500; free high school, $1,000; :
poor. $1,000; incidcntals, $1,000; roads
and bridges, $500. Voted toabolsh the
labor system of work and establish cash
system ON highway Voted not to IN
slruct the county commissioners to build
4 iail. Voted to instruct the selectmen
to license suitable places a. pool rooms.
W. !. bradbury attended the Inaugural
ton OF Grover Cleveland. President OF
the United States.
Nh ". !. Higgins has some good sheep
aud Last week had lamb dropped thit
weighed ten pounds and FIVE ounces when
six hours old He SAYS when anyone re
ports a better lamb than this, he will
weigh another.
Nh. Fred l. Grant OF the Centre. had i
tine garden the past season. He raised i
white rulabdga turnip that weighed thirty
pounds without stock or leaves, and with
them weighed forty pounds, \ half bushel
OF turnip. instead of tarnips He also
rf,ed five bushels OF string lcan> N one
corner IL rods square.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
North AnSnn.

The Inaugural ball was a very pleasant
affair The dancer numbered about Is
couples.
the inaugural ball Friday evening.
The latest news from Mr.. Ben Moore,
Junior editor of the Advocate, gives
promise Of his complete recovery. lie is
coming home very soon. 50 his friends
say.
The meat and fish market on Elm
Street j. 10 contain u new Refrigerator
before long. tn" work i to he done by
tha>. Thompson.
The NJ. T.. Circle glvr Il baked bean
supper Friday night.
Seventeen Young men met in j. j. Far
iu's office last saturday evening aud
formed a debating club. They will meet
every saturday night rs long as the in
tcrc-t of the members can be maintained.
Deputy sheriff Sprague made an
official "trip to Dead River valley, sat0.-
day.
Cha.. Thompson. the carpenter, ha-
secured lIapgood'- Agricultural Imple-
mcnt Warehouse and has il fitted up for
carpenter shop.
r. Il. Atkinson arrived Monday 4. Vi.
from Eumford Fall where he la, been
working at engineering.
The tongrcgational> circle gave Il
baked bean dinner at their yeslry Mon
day noon.
The Good remplar, and Christian En-
deavor society held a house warming in
the new residence ot :. \. BealS, Monday
evening
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

Ihc Harmony Lodge of t'ood lemplar-
entertained invited gucst- from Well
mgtou and Cambridge Lodges. saturday
eve March lth. There Wa- "a tine liter
AIRY and musical programme, after which
cake aud coffee were served. lhrA all
iournrd at late hour. all voting IT "A
ycrV ENJOYABLE evening. The Lodge
nov number, eigltN-tHo members.
Question Tor discussion nj next meeting,
Resolved. that natural ability has more
to de- with "A man sueces- i'll life than
circumstances affirmative NJ. j. Merrill,
negative W : Merrill.
Nj. William Osborn aged ~, thu old
81 citizen in town died Ycry suddenly
SATURDAY night He had been in hi
u-ual lrallh through the day.
Tie scarlet fever patients AT the town
farm are gaining. II i hoped there viii
be no new cases.
Town meeting passed oil quietly ia,t
Monday Nj
Iauri,ton W. StarkeY who has been al
work at Benton the past few months re-
turned home recently, and is now at work
at Hartland as assistant TO station agent
Hatch, who is also a Harmony youth
Orrison Page and Miss May Giant have
recently assumed the matrimonial haf'
ness.
Many Of the men have already returned
from the.Noods.
Miss Ella bore has returned from Il
short visit to relatives in Lowell, Mass.
Z. S. Reed recently sent carload OF
apples to Boston
Iohn Collins IS buying and killing veal
calves for market. Mr.. Collins is in Ban
gor this week on business,
School in Dist No. : closed last week
after very pleasant and profitable term,
taught by Mr.. Cecil liurd. Although
this is his first term he has given excellent
satisfaction and both pupils and parents
speak in praise of the school. A number
of scholars from this Dist. will attend the
remainder of the term
A few pupils from out of town are al
tending the high school.
The ball at Riverside Hall on FRIDAY
evening March 9Th, was a success, Inc
hall we'll filled, good order prevailed and
everything went merry as marriage bell
An oyster supper was furnished by the
proprietor.
The |. o. q. I. had literary enter.
tainment aud afterwards some cake ana
c1fcc,' last Saturday evening which
was all very good.
Rev. V. d. SweetIand who was intend
ing to preach his last sermon here the
,th, decided to come again in four weeks
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

Mr.. sophia Young was called t. Nor
ridgcWoCk last week to help care for her
sick neice, Mrs. Warren Durgin.
Miss Jennie llunneWil i'll and Will Robin
sou of Pleasant Ridge, are visiting friend,
and relatives.
\ pleasure party took a trip TO J. IL.
Morris camp Friday aud returned sat
urday.
Joseph Durgin celebrated his IS tn
birthday February = TIA. An excellent
supper vas served in the evening and a
very pleasant time va, enjoyed by all
who attended
+. S. Longley aud Fred Powers of sol
on, we're in town last week.
r. ;. Whitney teams canr out ot tn,
woods sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

Ex-lresidcnt lIarri-on's holpe city re-
ccivcd him on his return with demonstra.
tions of respect. indianapolis was gaily
decorated Monday in his honor. The
day was clear and crisp. Business build
ings and residences along the liue of
march from the Mon station to the new
Dcnison Hotel were fcstooncd with flags
and bunting. and many of Gen. IIarri-
sons pictures were displayed. The re-
ccption was participated in by large
number of organizations and immense
throngs of people were on the streets
and greeted and chcercd the cx-Presdcnt
most enthusiastically.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Fairfield.

Miss Nellie Pcasc has returned from Il
visit to friends in Portland.
Mrs. f., II. Evans died sunday, after 4
lingering illness with consumption. She
was 81 years OF age. The funeral took
place from the house Wednesday after
noon.
Alden Adams little daughter who has
been i'll for Il long time died Monday
morning Mrs. Adams is very i'll and it
wae reported Monday that she vas
considerably weaker. The family has
the sincere sympathy of many friend in
their aflictiou.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Nortl, COrIiNillc.

Happenings on the Mounkus James
rugh can boast OF having as big il not
the biggest wood pile Of any on the road
He has about fifteen cords. Mr.. Allen
Squire cut it for him in six days, MIR,
Pugh hauled it to the door.
Our roads are getting quite good now.
Alls the teams IA 1.-THE district are Il three
and four year old colt and two old run
down horses.
John Sands is failing, Tears are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Howard Haley is attending school in
Scion, we expect to see Howard princi-
pie of some high school another summer,
Mel Dean has snapped horses, and the
veteran Dollic is hung up for repairs,
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Athens.

\ seric, of evening meetings are to be-
gin this week at Union church held by
Rev. L. G. Lyons.
Mr. Wilmot Whittier and wife of
@kowhegan were in town over the Sab
bath.
The relatives of Mrs. Charles Lord OF
Saearappa have been apprised Of her
dangerous illness with La Grippe.
Somerset Academy opened Tuesday of
last week with a fair attendance.
Miss Emma Nelson is nj home from
~koWhpuan.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Fairfield

At the town meeting Monday George
Il. Weeks was elected moderator and Mr..
A. Blackwell clerk. Selectmcn, y. C..
HALL +. T.. McFaddcn aud Lester Hol-
way; experimenting school committee,
James Flummer, George &. Weeks and
+. f. McFadden; treasurer, II. 4. Kelley ::
collector. II. T.. Tuck, for two and one
halfper cent and settle account by jan
uarv |, 1s9t agent. George 4. Wceks !:
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

1t is to be noted with satisfaction that
Mr.. Gladstonc's Liberal majority in the
House of Commons is going on from new
to newer successes Again and again re-
Gently has the Opposition attempted to
rmbarrass the Liberals aud 10 SOW dis
sensions in their ranks IN various WAYS.
but in each and every case Mr. Gladstone
has been able to show Il united front and
the full strength of his majority.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
COrnville.

IN incident at the Cornyille town
meeting Samuel Woodman. his son ;. ;.
aud &. H. Woodman grandson three
generations all took part in the business
OF the meeting.
\ small majority OF VOTES were in ia
Nor al tllc Jail
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Use DANA'S SARSAPARlLLA, ITS
THE KIND THAT CURES

Nj. /. Rich secretary of the State
Board OF Trade writes to the REPORTER
~ follows.
Il think it will be a great pleasure to
members of the state Board to attend
the meeting at Skowhegan and hope
that it will prove mutually pleasant and
profitable to the citizens of Skowhcgan
as know it will be to the guests in at
tendance"
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

Water is so low in the pond a. to al
most entirely suspend operations At the
saw and grist mills.
Samuel skllins got severely injured by
a kick from a horse while at work IN the
woods ii Roach river.
/. II. RamSdel is sick again
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
SheriTs Sale.


SOMERSET -:
1898 ON execution dated January thirteenth
A. H. 1898 issued on 4 Judgment renhcrud by
the supreme Judicial Court for said county of
Somerset Mt a term thereof begun and held on
the third Tuesday of December A. D.. 1892 to
wit. on the ninth day of January 1893 in favor
County, against Wilson {. Wills of Athens in
said County of Somerset for the sum of one
hundred and thirty-two dollars and twenty
cents, debt or damage, and thirty -onc dollars
aud sixty eight cents, costs of suit and will be
sold by public auction to the highest bidder at
the office of J. + Holman i'll Athens in said
County of Somerset on the twenty fifth day
Of March 4. y. 1873 at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon the following described real estate
aud all the right, title and interest which the
said Wilson c. Wills has II and to the same or
had on the eleventh day of February A. II.
1853 at five O'Clock in the afternoon, the time
when the same was attached on the original
writ in the SAINT suit. to wit; certain
parcel of land situated i'll the town OF Athens
in said County OF Somerset and described
follows, viz: Lying on the North side of the
road leading from Williams Corner, SO called,
to Coles Corner, so called, and is bounded
on the south by said road on the East by land
of Levi L. Lord and land of the late Hiram
Wills deceased and land of George Scribners
on the North by land of said Scribner and
on theWest by land OF c. T.. Rangs, being the
homestead farm of said Wilson c. Wills and
on which he now resides in said town of
Athens and is the same premises conveyed to
said Wilson {. Wills by Henry Loyeloy by
deed recorded in Somerset Registry of deeds.
Vol. li9 Page S37, except % acres more or less
conveyed by said Wilson c. Wills to Hiram
Wills by deed recorded in said Registry Vol
IFS Page lis.
Dated February seventh A. d. 1893. 3wa
SIMON FOX, Deputy Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
SIllitlIncltl

Mis-. Charles Mace with two small
children arrived in Smithhcld, last We'd
ncsday, from New Mexico. She intends
spending the spring with her tather-in-
law
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Notice..

All persons are warned and forbidden to cut
and haul any wood or timber from the farm
in Embden, known as the Fiheld Ireland farm
or purchasing any wood or lumber cut from
he same, as all such persons will be dealt with
as trespassers.
Norridgewock March l. 1898 3w9'
FANNIE NJ IRELAND
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Ripley

High school has been delayed week on
account of the sickness of the teacher,
Miss Stewar,
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
SIiI. PROVES IT
And the Proof l. just What Our
Readers Want.

oI HOW II HiGtN >Iit HA~\T III
SLIGHTEST lDIA
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
INTERESTED

We carry Whitney & Hey
wood Bros. childrens' Carri-
ages, the best made and
prices were never so low.
Alaska Refrigerators still lead
the world. We are sole
Agents for them, also for the
Domestic Sewing Machines.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
AL l.

kinds of Furniture from Kit
chen to Parlor. Please call
and look over our goods. You
will surely be
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
YOU

are respectfully invited to
visit the new Carpet Rooms
of f. +. FAIRBROTHER
& Co. We have added an
other room giving us twice
the space we have had, and
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
AR q

now ready to show you lar
gest and best selected line of
Carpetings of all grades, alea
Art Squares, Rugs, Straw
Mattings, Oil Cloths &c, ever
shown in Somerset County.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
HIS

season we are showing a line
of Oak and Ash Chamber Sets
from $4,000 to $1,000. They
are beauties. Our $25 and $50
Ash Sets in stylish make and
finish are not equaled in
Maine. We have the cele-
brated Pilgrim Spring Bed
also the genuine Hartford
wire Spring Beds and all the
cheaper grade BY great
care in selection OF goods and
making prices as low as we
have, we hope when you all
see our goods we shall not be
obliged to run this.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

The Inaugural ball vas a very pleasant
affair The dancer numbered about Is
rouplps,
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
Hardware and Grocery Store and
Stock in Trade for sale Sit
uated at JaCkman Me.

The Hardware store is 40 by ID feet.
two stories. Grocery store 40 by ~ feet.
two stories, with a passage between max
ing a ground floor Of 70 by 90 feet, and
is one of the best arranged stores for
business that can be found in Somerset
County. Also one good set of tin tools
Business good, work enough for two men.
A rare chance for the right man.
Terms easy. 7tf
February -, 1903.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
| m

Chenille Curtains we have
them from $3.50 to $500.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09

Owing to i'll health the subscriber now
offers his
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24
800 Reward 800.

The reader of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
is the only positive cure known to the
medical profession. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls CatarrhCure
is taken internally, acting directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in its work.
The proprietors have SO much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any Ease that it
fails to cure. Send for testimonials.
j. F. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
E-Sold by druggists, IS cents.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24
The Worlds Fair.

Take it all in all the world is fair. That is, its
judgments are pretty generally just. No doubt
it has formed many incorrect conclusions from
the time the caravels of Columbus appeared
off the shores of San Salvador to this present
year of celebration, but there are instances OF
its fairness which can be cited unquestioned
1t has, after comparative tests, given its award
to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for efficiency il
cases of malarial, rheumatic and kidney dis.
order. dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation,
nervousness and debility. Among positive
facts without any doubt this verdict deserves
a prominent place. The experience of a gene
ration j~ustifes. and the concurrent testimony
of hosts of eminent physicians. bear ont its
truth. Give the Bitters a fair trial and verify it
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24
When Jerome Westfall went home

When Jerome Westfall went home
last night he found that he had a little
water blister on his foot and concluded
that it needed opening. The handiest
sharp pointed instrument in sight was
an ordinary steel writing pen. and with
this jerome proceeded to puncture the
blister. Now, the pen had previously
b9en used in ink, and in abOnt ten min
utes or SO the foot became very painful.
Mr.. Westfall had a sleepless night, but
with the aid Of poultices. managed 70
relieve the pain. and was able to be out
as usual today, although it was impossi-
BILE to veal a shoe.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24
DIR. PRICES BAKING POWDER.
supplying the Army. Navy and India
Department.

The purchasing agents of the United
States government have ordered nearly
one hundred thousand pounds of DIR.
Prices Baking Powder in the first five
months of this year.
The government exercises great care
in selecting its supplies Of all kinds, re.
jecting everything that is not of the
best, and the very fact that it has adopt.
ed DR.. Prices Baking Powder is proof
that it has found it the best Of all bak-
ing powders. DIR. Prices is peculiarly
adapted for export, as neither long sea
voyages nor climate changes affect it.
this brand keeping fresh and sweet for
years while other baking powders deter
iorate rapidly.
1t is guaranteed to the government to
be a pure cream Of tartar powder free
from ammonia, alum, or other harmful
substances, and is also the only baking
powder prepored by a physician Of high
standing.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

Prof. Parker's balloon ascension, with
an amateur supposed to be a cowboy
named Webb, who is well known in this
s%ection) on the parachute came very
near ending in a tragedy at Glen
dive on last Sunday afternoon.
The airship was properly filled and shot
upward in elegant shape. but had only
risen thirty or forty feet when the man
and parachute suddenly dropped in a
pile to the ground, the %supposition being
that the aeronaut became frightened
and pulled the rope too soon. He was
pretty severely shaken up and consider
ably bruised, but luckily escaped any
serious injury.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

Justice Glib had the preliminary ex.
animation of William GilcLrist yester.
day afternoon, and completed it about {
o'clock. Judge Strevell represented the
state and John E. Light was appointed
for the defense. the state introduced ite
evidence, substantially as indicated In
these columns yesterday but the defense
a nothing to say, and the defendant
was bound over to await the action OF
the district court upon a charge Of as
sault with a deadly weapon with intent
to commit robbery. Being unable to
furnish the necessary security the de.
fendant was committed to the county
Jail.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

Mrs. j. E. Light returned Saturda,
evening from her tour Of inspection o.
the schools Of the south eastern part Of
the county. She went by private con
veyance visiting the Ekalaka school, the
three schools in district No. IA and the
two schools at Alzada and Five.mile
The schools were in excellent condition
attendance good, and the teachers i'm.
bued with the true teachers spirit. Mrs
Light speaks very highly Of the hospi.
table in which she was received
and entertained on the trip.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24
Has the following property listed:

Has the following property listed:
A comfortable four room dwelling will
summer kitchen attached, lot 35x15O
price, S45O.
A neat four room dwelling, stable il
rear, desirable location, so feet front
price s1,1OO.
A cOmmOdius six room dwelling. OK
cellent cellar, artesian well on premises
stable and hen house, small fruits anc
vegetable garden attached, a prime bar
gain; price. 81 LOCO.
A neat one and one-half story dwell
ing house Of Tour roOms, southern ex
posture; price S4OO.
A fine two story dwelling house. Sill
rooms, southern and western exposure
with large commodius stable in rear
nifty feet front. centrally located; price
An attractive Pleasant street dwelling
one and e-half stories, fifty feet OF
ground. southern exposure; price $500.
\ large two story frame dwelling
house, northern and western exposure,
brick stables in rear. fifty front feet. easy
walking distance from Main street.: price
$500.
A snug brick dwelling house. four
comfortable rooms. southern exposure,
delightful location. fifty front feet;
price $3.50.
A comfortable five room dwelling
mouse. southern exposure. fifty front
feet; price $500.
\ five room frame dwelling house. fit,
front feet. convenient to Main street
northern and western EXPOSURE: price
$500.
A large number of other choice dwell.
ings and building lots in the city and in
the different additions to the city. for
ale cheap and on satisfactory terms.
Parties desiring good city property as
an investment, whele same is paying ia
rents over II per cent on the amount
invested, can be accommodated,
First class Main street lots for sale.
suitable for business purposes, and on
terms to suit purchaser.
lave for sale a tract Of land com
prislng some 90 acres. nea the city,
tulip timbered, that can be purchased
at 800 per acre. Have also a choice
tract OF some "a acres, lying under t
ditch, that ] hold at $500 per acre.
Having a complete block book Of all
city property. revised up to date. | shall
be pleased to have any, one interested
call and inspect same. Full information
gwen on all properties. Clear title given
to all property offered by me.
Select bands OF sheep and horses for
sale; City collections promptly at.
tended to.
J.7. COLLINS,
Room 2 Stockgrowers Bank Block.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

In the window of this Office can be
seen a sample Of oats from the ranch OF
John Darcy. a few miles below Miles
City. Many of the stalks are five feet
in length, and the heads are unusually
long and well filled-one measuring
Twenty-Five inches. No water was given
these oats until the latter part of July,
but they are hard to beat in any mans
country,
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

The foot ball players turned out in
rather small numbers yesterday, but
they played the game until they thor
oughly tired themselves out, and ap-
parently enjoyed it. Next Sunday it is
hoped that there will be a large number
OF participants as the ball players will
be expected to take a hand in order to
exercise their muscles and try to keep
themselves in shape for next year.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

Mrs. Clara Engler. daughter Of Ru-
dolph Fritz, who has been residing in
Buffalo. n. T., for the past year, came
out on a visit to her parents, and had
the misfortune to be in the great rail-
road wreck at Battle Creek, Michigan.
some days since. She and her little
chikl were in one of the wrecked cars,
and both wire considerably bruised and
Jared, but escaped serious injury, al
NEST miraculously.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

Mr.. Beck was in last evening from his
ranch near town, and started home about
5 o'clock. He had driven but a few rods
down Main street when he came to a
sudden halt by what he supposed was a
break down of his buggy. but an exam
ination showed that he had simply lost a
wheel. probably caused by some mis-
chievous lad removing the burr.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

The low round trip tickets to Chicago,
now sold by the Northern Pacific. offer
the best and last great inducement of
this year to visit Chicago and the
Worlds Fair.
You can o make the round trip for
less than the usual one way fare. Don't
miss this chance to see the greatest won
der of the nineteenth century.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

F. A. Lisk representing the south st,
Paul stock yards sent sixty cars of cat.
tie to the yards yesterday. He has also
filled up all enclosed sheep feeding &C.
commodations by engagements from
Montana feeders. There are still open
shed accommodations to be had, but the
space in the wholly enclosed sheds is all
taken.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-24

Rather, the grey horse belonging to
Frank Jones, who won several races at
the Miles City track during the past
year, is now in Kansas City, but is ap.
parently not doing very we'll, having ran
behind the winner the other day in a
half mile dash in 81 seconds.