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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

put Ills last Illness WIS OulN OF some ten
days duration. The end came ON We'd
nesday morning. March 22d. in the home
on East Front street where he spent his
ripest years, and where he Mas surround
ed by all those he held most dear.
He was born in Newton. Mass. Oct.
%, 1909, and remained in that place I'M
til he was sixteen. He then went to
Union, Me, and learned the trade of
paper making Only the lahorious hand
process was then in vogue. At twenty
Que he went into business for himself in
the same mill where he served his an
premiership. He remained there until
the mill was burned. Nov. &. 1919. Ue
removed thencato Portland, aud opened
"A paper warehouse. He built the dam
aud erected the first paper mill at Cum
berland Mills, on the Presumpscot river
in what is now the city of Westbrook.
These mills which have been greatly en-
ilge i'll recent years. and which are
now owned by 5. ID. Warren, and com
pany, are reputed to be the largest in
the world. The honor of their founda
tion belongs in lisputably to Mr.. Lyon.
In June 1854 he removed to Bloomfield
lnow part of Skowhegau3 and pur-
chased an interest in Il paper mill. Here
in company with Moses II. Pike, aud 4.
and 7. Coburn, he run the mill dav and
night until 1850, shutting down only for
needed repairs. At that date ne retired
from active business and spent in well
eai med rest the closing wears of busy.
useful and honorable life. He gave over
fifty Years to the important industry of
paper MANUFACTURES. and MAS widely
known and esteemed in the business cir
cles Of the east. But hi, close altention
To business did not lead him to forget
those larger interests which are dear to
every good citizen. Although his year,
forbade active service in the late war. lac
did what he could by hi, influence and
means To aid and encourage those who
were embattled at the front. q
In April, 1870, he presented large
lag to The High School The presenta-
ton took place in Cobuu Hall with ap-
propriate exercises, and the occasion
WAS an eventual one in the history of the
town. In March 1891. with Gen ISalc
Dyer, lac presented Russell Post No. SO.
&. a. r., with Il memorial book, where
in could be recorded the military or naval
history of each comra Ie.
He VAS man of kindly spirit and
bencficent life. When in business here
each recurring Christmas brought good
cheer from his open hand to the home of
evcry employee. He Wa public spirited
TO an unusual degree. IT. the old days
of hand fire engines Ne. = hore his name.
He was niver~al-f in hi, religious he
lief, and was active in the organization
of the church in town. lie wa- a liberal
contributor 10 il. and was prominently
Identified with its iutoresf. until his
l.,,, ,,;..,t..,,,
''''"' ~ '''''''''' anu o''''i ii''' sP''l'
won nm many friends i'll all commun-
ions.
lie WAS ban,iI, narried ia Nj. Ann,
r;uo,. paoI,,,1,. 49,, :,
nv '""'''s' At aion' Nj sept I"
ESQ. She WIS horn in lIampdcn, Me,
Jan. %. 1908. and was indeed Il help
meet far him m. children ARA u.Ion
,.;,. - yin;. n
r,a,,ila ;e '' ,,.,,i, o''"' n i'''N II, aus
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

DEAD RIVER March 20th, 1893.
Moderator. +. \. Wyman clerk, Albert
Parsons first selrctman. Albert Parsons
second select an. -. 4. Durrel third
selectman, Melvin Durrell; treasurer, T.
A. Wyman; supervisor, ;. \. Parson ;
collector, +. y. Wyman: money raised
for schools $50.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

The poll y of he New England Muul-
al Life insurance Conn any of Boston,
Mass. i u combination of the most de-
,irahlr features of life insurance, III
Gliding liberal conditions, legitimate
insurance al the lowest cost. an annual
distribution of surplus. and protection
of the Mas ,achusettS non-furieiture law.
See annual statement published in anoth-
-nr cnlumn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

The Treasury receipts fo. the month
to date SD ,09l BOZ: receipts for fiscal
year to date. s2s1, 1876, i25; expenditures
for month To date, SD, Isl 900: cXpendi-
lures for the fiscal year to date, s263,
SAG, 1896
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23
Somerset :. j. Court.
March Term, 1893.

March Term, 1893
whitehouse J., Presiding. n,--, ~,
= '" i'0''s' e0' i. A. snail, stenographer
Thomas f. Abbott, Sheriff.
Deputies in attendance: II. VI. Baker, +.
Harding, f. +. Sprague and {. e. Brown
A p. Spear. Messenger
GRAND JURY.
Hiram Moore, Foreman, Madison.
Charles Allen, Canaan.
G.. f. Bailey, Cambridge.
David \. torSon, Athens
". :. Church, Hart land.
:. W. Croeker, st. Adams.
John Gilman, Anson.
Fred Gctchell. Emblem.
Edgar johnson, Pittsiicld
Samuel \. Marston. Smithfleld.
J. z. Oak. Skowhegan.
Timothy Pike, CornViile.
Ingram Pierce, Bingham.
Elbridge Richardson, Skowhegan
Ariel 7. Rogers, Norridgewock.
George F. Snow. Mercer.
Henry Shaw, Palmyra.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
FIRST JURY.
John Bunker, Foreman. Mercer
VIM. W. Brown, Harmony.
b. +. Corson, Fairfield.
Wallace Emery, Arson.
Leonard {. F0rbus, Brighton.
John H. Fuller, Fairfield.
Angler NJ. Gray, Starks.
Robert Harris, Skowhegan.
G.. f. Hanson, Ripley.
Chas. Hanson, Palmyra.
Daniel Harris, Canaan.
Alden Head. Scion.
SECOND JURN.
Oramel Murray, Foreman, Pittsiield.
Elmer T. I.ongley, \orridgewock.
Henry l.. Mitchell, skowhegan.
Simeon Morse, Madison.
Charles A. Mitchell, Cambridge.
7. A. Moody, tornVllie.
VIM. IL. Norton. Skowhegan.
Charles Pullen, Skowhesan.
Frank l.. Parker, Norridgewock.
john :. Parker, st. Adams.
+. b. Patterson, Madison.
Oliver IL. stevens. Smthficld.
TPERNrMERARIl.s.
Fred Ward, Athens
Mellen &. Whitney, Moscow.
Obediah Williams, liartland.
Hiram f. Weymouth, excused,
New Portland.
Lawyers in attendance, :. :. llackctt
Detroit, C. \. Wilbur and {. :. Small.
Madison: b. 5. Collins. \. simmons and
J. J. Parlin, Arson; W. b. Brown. Sol
on: J. +. Holman, Atheus; :. H. Willard
and II. +. Croswcll. Mercer; ;. ; Brown
e. f. johnson and w. {. Philbrook
Watervlllc; Edward Lowe aud &. \, Ilar-
rington. Norlidgewoell; NJ. 5. llolWay.
Augusta; j. W. Manson and Abel Davis.
pittSfeld :. W. Gould, L. +. Dantorth.
Walton & Walton, Merrill Il Cover, +.
=. Coffin. Forrest Goodwin and ". VI. T..
Brown, Skowhegan.
Taealtg Htrch 2ISt-rherc are liz
new entries 30 actions are assigned fol
trial.
+. L. Conner vs. Mary Muiliken, de-
PENDANT dcfaulted by consent for 81
aud costs.
In action |. Z. fash, NJ. D., v Rob
ert Jennings. action for services a. ply
stefan, the deft's offer ol default lol
sl450 was accepted.
The deft's offer of default for Sic ii
+. II. Thompson y Levi II. May wa,
accepted.
BY agreement of counsel Lewis b
Bicllford " Sumner French WAS default.
ed for cent and costs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

March Term, 1888,
Whitehouse J., Presiding
\. W. Branerd, CLERK,
+. w. Hovey, County Attorney.
+. A Small, Stenographer.
Thomas f. Abbott, Sheriff.
Deputies in attendance: h. VI. Baker, F. l.
Harding, +. +. Sprague and {. Il. Brown.
A. p. Spear, Messenger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23
Big Deal in Timber Lands

General >gcr and company of sagi
nav capitalists have purchased timber
lands in the privincr of Quebec embrace
ing 200 square miles. They are uego-
tiating for ~ much more of the north
shore of Lake Huron and will CLOSE il OF
an option al 100000. Tiny will organ.
i've with a working capital Of Slo,0p0ooo
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23
Maincs Anchor Town.

"lhe little town of Camden. Ne.
ought ehtvc it, name changed to Hope, ''
sad Il dealer in ship supple, and store,
to II New urk Herald reporter, for it
turns out more OF the emblen> of hope
than all the other places in this country
combined. All OF the stately ships That
come nul uf the Maine shipXard~ look TO
that little village on thu Pcuoh>cot for
thcir anchors. Scores OF sturdy smiths
swing their hammers day alter day all
the year long in the black. smokey,
long, low Camden shops, where only
anchors are forged. Some times The
triphammcrs are going all night about
the FORCES, aud the blazing of the fires
and The ring OF the hammers are seen
and heard for miles away. Thousands
Of tons of old iron are purchased hy
those queer establishments every year.
tor anchors are forged largely from cast
off iron. The material is cut into small
pieces by great sheares that clip through
the iron as easily a. cheese huiic slices
Il cheese, The pieces are bound into
bundles by strong Wirrs. and are then
fused into the torges. Then they are
pounded and welded into the various
parts Of the anchor, some Workmcn
ia-hioning the rings, others shaping the
llukcs. Others hanmering out the palm>
and others forging the shahks. Then
the 'complctcrs take the different parts
and fuse and weld them into the flushed
anchor Anchors OF all sizes and weight :
are turned out from the noisy shops of
Camden, the graceful little pleasure
boat anchor, Weighing bat a few pounds
Is well a. the great 10000 and 10000
pound anchors OF the biggest ships.
There are many interesting relics at
Camden in the line OF rusty and broken
anchors that did duty in their day on ia
nous merchant vessels, historic war
ships and sturdy Whalers. What is left
of the anchor of thr United State, Fri
gate Cumberland is among these relies,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

The subscription committee of the
Blaine Memorial Association held a meet
ing at Augusta, Wednesday afternoon
The following members of the committee
We're present: +. y. Dow, j. l.. Cutler,
Geo. l.. Beal, Fred Atwood. J. b. Peaks,
Mr.. Fellows, Il. b. Shepherd. \. +
chosen chairman and Byron Boyd secre-
tary pro TEN and measures were taken to
perfect plans for circulating subscrip-
ton papers to raise funds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

Certain misguided men in several states
are trying to start the Iron Hall again,
aud are said to have secured 5000 mem
hrr- out Of the original 10000 to help
wrong in principle and fraudulent in
practice one-eighth of this number are
said to be IN Nca England of which
Maine has her quota We believe, how
ever that the number in Maine who will
take hold Of this scheme are very few in
deed. The warmest friends of the or er
two years ago, are now it- most outSpol>-
Ell enemies
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

The Metal Worker, one of the leading
trade journals of the country. in the is
sue of January II, gives an extended ac-
count of the tin plate plant of y & &.
Taylor in Philadelphia, Pa. This com
pany are turning out American Tin plate
at the rate of complete finished box
per minute of fine quality and superior
finish This is but one of the many tin
ming works that has sprung into exist
ence under favorable legislation of the
last Republican Congress.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-23

USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, ITS
THE KIND THAT CURES
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
CITY BREvITIES.

Joe Brown, the negro who broke into
julius Schmidt's store night before last
/ and stole lot of goods, was arrested YES
| terday by Detective Bossell.
Coroner Naughtin held an Investigation
| yesterday into The death of Nellie ThOmp-
son, colored, who died suddenly night be-
fore last from the effects of the heat, and
decided that an inquest was unnecessary.
The negro Thomas, who cut James Pen
dergast at Thunderbolt day before yes
/ tcrday, was arrested Yesterday at Thun-
derbolt and brought into the city by De-
tective Morgan. There were two other
parties in the cutting, both brothers of
Thomas.
A tenement house on New Houston.
near Cemetery street, was damaged by
| fire yesterday morning. The loss is about
$500 and is covered by insurance The
roof and upper story were burned The
fire was got under control by the firemen
before the lower part of the house
caught.
There was a very pleasant entertain
ment for the children at Trinity church
hall last night, an apron fair and cake
trot for the benefit of Marvin Sunday
school library. A number of little ones
took part in the cake trot, enjoying it
immensely and at the same time furnish
ing much amusement to the spectators.
w. M. HUBBARD, butcher at Hall and
Mercer streets, and moulder in Rourkc's
foundry got into difficulty in that neigh
borhood yesterday over a lot Of shells and
a crowd of two or three hundred people
collected at the scene of the fracas.
Neither of the participants was injured,
as they were separated before they did
each other any damage.
Five peaches We're brought to the
MORNING News office yesterday that were
beauties They came from a tree on the
premises of A. F. Lloyd, Second avenue
and Whitaker street The five peaches
weighed three pounds and two ounces.
One of them weighed eleven ounces.
They were of the yellow free stone va
riety and bad an exceedingly fine flavor.
Such large and luscious peaches are sell
dom seen.
The city has begun the enforcement Of
the regulation in regard to keeping ashes
and other unburnable stuff separate from
the other garbage. Recorder Wilson fined
three parties yesterday for violating the
regulation. The scavenger department
willrefuse to take garbage mixed with
ashes, but will take both when left in
separate boxes. Superintendent Cheat
ham announces that parties failing to do
this will be turned over to the police
court. One of the fines yesterday was 50
and the other two 81 each.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
ORDER FOR A NEW HEARING
The SOutheWSter1'S Case 10 Be
Argued in Nashville.

The Petition Filed in the United States
Court It Asks Settlement
Whether the Southwestern Covered
by the Tripartite Bonds Shall Be
Sold BEFORE the Central Covered by
Its Own Mortgage to Secure the
Same Bonds.
The petition for a new hearing on the
decree of Justice jackson in the Central
railroad litigation, so far. as it concerns
the Southwestern railroad and the order
granting Il, was flied in the United
States court here yesterday
The petition which was fled prior to
the adjournment of the term
and prior to the entering
of the final decree, asks
in behalf of the Southwestern railroad a
further hearing in the matter of the
foreclosure of the mortgage made by il
October !, 1872, to secure the tripartite
bonds, and it especially asks a hearing on
the point as to whether the property COW
cred by this mortgage should be sold I'M
der decree of foreclosure, before the
sale of the property of the Central Rail
road and Banking Company covered by
its own mortgage to secure the same
bonds.
The petition showed that on the hear
ing here in Savannah the attention of the
court was directed mainly to the ques-
ton as to whether the Southwestern was
liable in any event for payment In view
Of questions under consideration it was
not practical for the counsel to fully pre-
sent to the court in argument the facts
and considerations determining the rights
between the Southwestern and the Cen
tral so far as they relate to the then re-
spoctive Obiga tiOns as makers of the tri-
partite bonds, and of the mortgage given
to secure the same, and not only as 10
such obligations existing between the
makers Of the bond, but also as to the
rights of their respective creditors to
compel the collection of them by fore
closing their property.
The petition asked therefore, to pre-
sent further argument on the point as to
which of the properties should be first
sold and applied to the payment
of these bonds, before any of the property
of the Southwestern is sold for a part,
and also on the question as to whether
the Southwestern will have a claim on
the Central for the amount in case it is
sold for part before the Central is sold,
and what priority such an obligation
would have.
The order of Justice Jackson granted a
further hearing on these points, and set
it at 10 o'clock, on August IS, in Nash
vile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
ALLIoE wHTrE REcAPruREp.
The Fair Fugitive Caucht-Not Like
" to get Away Again.

Alice White, whose escape with four
other women from the Ebert county
penitentiary camps, is to be made the sub
ject ofan Investigation, has been recapt-
ured. Alice and negro convict who
was serving a sentence for murder, got
away together.
The White girl was arrested during the
latter part of 1892, for kidnapping a
young girl named Ella Holmes, for inn
moral purposes. Alice was in copartner-
ship with Pearl Prendergast, the propri-
etress of one of the lowest dives i'm the
city at the time, and, one afternoon, Alice
induced Ella Holmes to take a note for
her, addressed 10 an inmate Of this
house.
The girl was innocent and free from all
suspicion of harm, but when she present
ed the note at the house of the Prender-
CAST woman, she was taken inside and
detained against her will Pearl Prem
dergast then took her in a closed carriage
out to the house of a man named Sibley,
some distance from the city. The trio,
Pearl, Alice, and Sibley, was arrested and
convicted of kidnapping and each was SEN
fenced to six years in the penetentiary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
FOUND DEAD IN A FIELD.
The Body of Sylvester Rooney Picked
Up Near the Bilbo Canal.

Up Near the Bilbo Canal.
The body of Sylvester j. Rooney, a well
known plasterer and man about 30 years
of age, was picked up yesterday about
noon near the Bilbo canal, in an old field,
the property of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad.
ROoneys death was evidently the re
suit of exposure as his clothes were wet
from rain, and the condition of his body
indicated that his death had occurred
some time during the night, and he prOba-
bly, lay there for twelve hours or more
before he was discovered He was found
lying with his face downward, and he
was bruised and skinned as if he had
been overcome and had fallen there heav-
lily and suddenly
Rooney had been a hard drinker. and
he is supposed to have been intoxicated
when his death occurred He was good
workman, however, and gave general sat
isfactiOn. Acting Coroner Naughtin was
notified of the whereabouts of the body.
and gave permit for its removal. He
decided that an inquest was unnecessary
The body was taken in charge by the
coroner for burial Rooney has been in
Savannah for sometime, and has a num-
Der of relatives living in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
IF NOT CATTLE, THEN wHArP
The Goat Question Again Before the
Police Court

The question whether goats are cattle
or what they are came up in police court
yesterday. Ex-Alderman p. J. O'Conuor,
Esq, was before the recorder for allow
ing little kid to run in the street near
his residence on President street. He
was summoned to answer for violation
OF the city ordinances, but just what or
dinanCe was not stated
The ordinance prohibiting the running
at large of goats requires them to be i'm
pounded and after three days time to be
sold by the marshal if in the meantime
the owner has not come up and paid 50
and the expenses of the capture of the
animal. This ordinance didn't apply in
Mr.. OCOnnOr's case as his goat was not
molested and Mr.. O'COnnor himself was
put on the docket. The only
ordinance that seemed to fit was
that passed in 1889 prohibiting the running
at large within the city of "any horse,
mare, gelding, colt, FLY, jackass, cow
heifer, bull, steer, calf or other cattle"
under penalty of a fine not exceeding s..
This ordinance Mr. O'Connor claimed
was repealed by subsequent ordinance,
and that any way kids are not cattle,
which was the only classification they
can be put in under the ordinance.
Recorder Wilson's reference to the
to Webster and Worcester settled that
part of the question and he ruled that
kids are cattle, but in view of the doubt
as to whether the ordinance which pro-
hibits cattle running at large under
penalty has been modified or repealed,
the recorder continued the case until
Friday.
The case calls attention to the round
about way of getting rid of the street
grazing goats. The ordinance says in
substance, that whenever a policeman
discovers goat in a street he is to cap
ture the animal if he can, and take him to
the city pound. If the owner
comes up within three days and
puts down -, and pays the cost
of catching and caring for the goat,
he can claim his property but if not the
city marshal is required to advertise the
goat for three days and then sell him at
auction. After deducting the forfeiture,
If anything remains turn it over to the
owner One-half of the forfeiture goes
to the policeman for chasing the goat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
eodbold,s Case Dismissed.

Policeman c.. S. Godbold was on trial
in the city court yesterday morning, on
charge of assault and battery preferred
against him by Mr.. j. n Wilson, the pho
tographer.
1t will be remembered that Policeman
GOdbold arrested Mr.. Wilson'S son some
time ago for playing ball in the streets,
and, as the evidence showed the arrest
was made under orders from Assistant
Chief Reilly. The next day Mr.
Wilson met Policeman Godbold on the
street and some hot words ensued which
resulted in the charges being preferred
against Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson claimed
that GOdbold had assaulted and NAL
treated both himself and his son, and he
had him arraigned before Mayor Nc
DOnough, the result being that the officer
was dismissed.
Mr.. Wilson then had Policeman God
bold indicted on two separate charges of
assault and battery, on himself and on
his son. He was on trial on the first of
these charges yesterday. He was rep
resented by Mr.. S. b. Adams, and waived
trial by jury, the testimony-being pre-
sented before Judge MacDonell Among
the witnesses were Mayor Melon
Ough, Policeman Davis, Mr.. Will
son and his son. After hearing all the
evidence, Judge MacDonell decided that
it did not substantiate the charges and
the case was dismissed. The other case
against the policeman will probably also
be dismissed, if it is not Withdrawn be-
fore il comes to trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
GOING FOR The GAMBLERS.
The City Court Beginning To Deal Out
Justice To Them.

Ben Crum The First One Convicted.
The Case of Assault And Battery
Against" Policeman Godbold Dis
missed-Mr. Wilson Fails to Sustain
The Charges-Suit to Foreclose The
Property of The Union Labor Re
oorder-Criminals In The City Court
This Week.
Ben Crum was on trial in the city court
yesterday for keeping a gambling house
and after the evidence was in he was
convicted in short order
Crum was arrested some weeks ago,
just after q raid was made on the notori-
Gus negro gambling den at Houston and
South Broad street lane, by Detective
Bossell and Deputy Sheriff Dahn and was
charged with being the proprietor of the
place. Besides that he was indicted by
the grand jury of the city court for keep
ing several other gaming resorts and on
the stand he stated that he had been con-
victed just few months ago on similar
charges and had been fined $3.50 and costs.
He denied being guilty of the charges for
which he was then on trial but he had
no witnesses at all to substantiate his de-
NAL.
There were a number of witnesses
against him, most all of them being ne
groes, who were pulled when this resort
was raided. They testified that he was
the proprietor of that institution. The
jury was out but few moments and re-
turned with verdict of guilty. Judge
MacDonell reversed his decision in view
of the fact that Crum was not ready to
pay his fine. AS Crum was fined $3.50 for
a similar offense some few months ago,
ne will hardly get off with light SEN
tence on the occasion of his second con-
vic5iOn.