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The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
Mrs. Lois Blackwell Withee

This aged resident had nearly reached
her ninetieth year. when death closed
her long and useful life. On Oct. II, she
fell and broke her hip, but her extreme
age rendered the reduction of the frac.
ture impossible, and her death occurred
on Tuesday, Nov. 6. She was born in
Madison, Jan. 10, 1908, and was the
daughter Of Heman, and Content Lander
Blackwell, Her father, who was one of
the early settlers of the town, came
from Massachusetts. He was one of six
brothers who located on adjacent farms,
and gave their name to Black well hill.
The descendants of this large and we'll
known family are now widely scattered
in the land. Her mother came from Fal-
mouth in this state. She was married
nearly seventy years ago To Jesse, son of
Luke Withcc, of Norridgewock. This
town was her home most of her welded
life. She returned to Madison some
thirtnen years ago, where her husband
died soon after the removal. For the
past seven years she has made her home
with her only child, Mrs. Dinsmore
Cleveland, who resides on Winter street
in the house of her son-in-law, j. Smith
Nutting. For the past three years she
has Eeen permitted to see -four genera
tons of her family living happily under
the same roof. She was most worthy
womon, and lived useful and exem.
plary life. She had the best qualities of
those sturdy generations who have made
New England what it is. Patient and
submissive to an unusual degree, she fell
asleep respected by all who knew her.
Besides the daughter named above. a
brother, George Blackwell of Wisconsin,
and a sister, Mrs. Anne Hayden, of Madi-
son, survive her The funeral took
place at her late home on Wednesday
noon, and was conducted by Rev. c. V.
Hanson. There We're many friends and
relatives in attendance from Madison,
and Norridgew ock. The interment took
place in Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
CarratIInk.

The dance and exhibition given by the
scholars in the lower district. was a
success, clearing S1l.50, the proceeds to
be invested in Il chart for the use of the
school.
Archie Clark and Harvey Williams
with two school friends from y. Arson
have gone in to Moxie this week hunt
ing.
We hear on good authority that We
are to have High school here this win
ter.
Chas. Pierce has moved his family
from Pleasant Pond to Scion.
Miss BERTHE Livingston from Bingham
is spending few days in town with her
old friends.
Miss Mary Clark who is attending
school in Bingham spent sunday AT
home.
Miss Eda Baker is home on a vacation
from her school in \. Arson.
Miss Genoa Sanborn is home from
Sl1oN hogan.
Mrs. Will Livingston from Bingham
WAS in town Saturday.
This is the conversation we hear on
the street now, Going in the woods this
winter" "Nes." ~. on ~ ho for: -
"-----'' "When&" Next week. g
and soon the boys will all be gore and
what shall we girls do: How glad We
are some of the camps are so near.
W. II. Tibbetts who has spent his
summer AT that popular summer camp
ing place, Pleasant Pond. has returned
to his home in Newport, Il l.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
CORRESPONDENTS
so. N0rridgcwo ck

y concert VA given Iuc-'iay $50. NJ.
at the residence 81 ~. j. !. leu"-.
Proceed- for thr benefit Of 'he Wig"
improvement society
Mi. susie ST. lI45teon f. quit -iet.
Edward " Gond aud family -flrtr.
on heir long journey acr - the conti
ueuf, Thursday. Thy viii iir-t Top a.
Glen dale. l.p- AbReIa- CO.. Cal. at
which place Nr-. Gould ha- relative.
Mr.. Gould propose. 10 permanently lo-
c'ac in that state
We listened to very able and inter-
esting sermon by Rev. J. ". Hatch at
the Baptist church sunday morning,
text Il will. St. Luke. 9TH chapter. l3ih
verse. Mr. Hatch in hi discourse reiat-
ed several instances that have cont
within his own personal observation. 10
impress upon the minds Of the yaHn2
who desire to be successful through life
Of the great Importance Of doing just
exactly as they agree.
\ special car over the Skowhegan a
Norridgewock Electric II r.. Tuesday
evening. brought about 30 gentlemen
from Skowhegan, consisting Of the
Skowhegan Fire Co. also some member,
| of the q. A. X. Post. repairing to the
Sawyer House where they partook Of a
turkey supper. a general good time j.
reported.
The remains of Hon. +. r. Loring
We're brought to this place from Massa-
chusetts. Thursday Of last week. aud
burial took place Friday. in the family
lot on the North side. He died Of a-th-
ma, Oct. 30.
Postmaster Veazie, wife and daughter
made trip to New Portland, Thursday.
returning Monday.
The Lodge of Good Templars is pros
periug. Three new members Joined at
the last meeting. Some % members ex-
poet to go to Bingham. Friday evening
by special train to assist in celebrating
the second anniversary Of that lodge
This seasons pack at the corn shoE
has nearly all been shipped.
The revival meetings continue thi'
week. They are well attended and sev
eral conversions are reported.
Dir. William Brown has rented thu
Clarke house on the North side.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
A Native of Somerset.

AJ,,,oh,,ot,e no,,or, sno,I, b;rbl,, Of
"a9'"'''ueo''s p''p0.' 'PeaA '''S y.
the late Col. h r. Ior'hg, natiVe OF
Somerset, controller of county accounts
for tbe STATE of Massachusetts. whose
,,,a, ,aat,, oa,,nnod rooonlu
s"u"oh 'e"''i ou i'''n'i9
Col. Lorlng was porn IN Norflhge-
wock, Me-, March :, 1887, was gradual
ed from Bowdoin college in 1851, and
two months later entered the Union
army as first lieutenant IN the 18TH
Maine regiment; IN 1868 he was made
captain IN the tirst LOUISIANA heaVy artll-
lery, year later n"came major oil the
ION L. y. co1ored htaVy artillery; ana
he same year lie was appointed assist
ant nspector-geheral on Inc stan OF zen.
/. W. She! man, who had acquired dis
tinction IN the Mexican war as lhe com
nander OF the famous SHERMAN nattcrN'
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08

Shooting is probably the most uniyer-
sally popular sport i'll France. Almost
every man is, has been or will be o
"chassour. 1t is u healthy exercise,
inexpensive, since 20 persons can unite
to hire the lease of as many acres and
is un, tended with risk of disappoint
ment, as the unlucky sportsman can al
ways buy "A rabbit at the dealers to
bring home to his wife The French
government annually issues $50, 600 IL
censes which bring i'll about 600, GOO
The largest number of these permits is
delivered i'll the departments of Glronde,
Bordeaux, Bouches du Rhone, Marseilles
and Seine ct Disc, on account of their
nearness to Paris, about 10, 600 i'll each.
The department of the Seine, i'll which
Paris is situated is responsible only for
1900 licenses, there being very little
real country i'll it.-London News.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
Recital at Congregational
Church.

The Piano Recital given al the Con
gfegational church, last evening by
Misses Pearlc Curtis and Margery Nor
rison was attended by an audience limit
ed in size only by the councillors audi
fence room of that church and composed
Of our most cultured and musical people.
The many in attendance can but feel
indebted to those talented and charming
they were permitted to listen to such Il
rare musical treat.
Misses Curtis and Morrison were as
sisted by Prof. julius ilartt, pianist Mr.
{. 5. Cook of Gardiner, tenor, Mrs. +.
W. Chase and Miss Flora G.. Cross, of
/ Augusta, coutraltos, whose various Sc
lections added very materially to the
success of the recital, Mr. Cook aud Mrs
Chase being obliged to respond to en-
cores.
We append the programme =
Duet-Hungary Moszkotrski
Miss PEARLE CURTIs-MIss IMAGERY MORRISON
Duet" How Dear to me the Hour" Tucker
Mr.. c. S. CooK-MIss CROSS.
Sonata, Beethouen
Miss CURTIS
Mazurek, PadereWski
Miss MORRISON.
a. Sunset, Buck
b, Merry Brown Thrush,
MRS. +. W. CHASE.
a. Clique, g. Sgambdti
b. Scherzo. Mendeissohn
c. Humoreske, Grieg
d. La Campanella, Pdgdnini
Mr.. JULIUS HARTT.
Beggar Maid, Bdrnby
Mr.. Cook.
Ballade in Ab. Chopin
Miss MORRISON
Ballet from Feramor RubensteiH
Miss MoRRIsoN-MIss CURTIS.
a. | Hardly Know hjeruL
b Creole Love Song, Smith
Miss FLORA q. Cross
Valse Brillante, Moszkomsk,
Miss CURTIS.
Across the Dee, Coonlbs
Mrs. CHASE.
Etude-" If I Were Bird" HenSel
Miss MORRISON.
Nocturne, Chopin
Miss Curtis.
Miss zAIDEE MORRISON, Accompanist.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
OVERWHELMING
Tidal Wave and Land
slide Combined g!
Big REPUBLICAN VICTORIES ALL
ALONG THE LINE.
Hill Crushed and the Demo- am.
many Tiger Showed Under.
GLORY ENOUGH FOR
ONE DAY.
GLORY ENOUGH FOR
ONE DAY.
The Next Congress Republican.

The elections of Maine and Vermont
were grand ones for the Republican
party but those in the other states held
Tuesday, were greater and grander, be-
cause there We're more of them.
We can give the glorious news only in
brief, as follows:
New York elects Levi p. Morton, Re-
publican candidate for Governor, and
the Republican state ticket by 1901 900
majority, elects 20 out of 81 congress
men, and the city of New York elects a
Republican mayor by 10000 over the
Tammany candidate.
Massachusetts goes Republican by
10000, elects all the Republican nomi-
nees for Congress but one and elects a
Legislature overwhelmingly Republican.
Connecticut elects Republican Gov
ernor, 3 Republican Congressman and a
Republican legislature in both branches.
The House is two.thirds Republican and
the Senate unanimously so.
Pennsylvania, overwhelmingly Re.
publican.
Maryland shows up with four out of
five Congressman Republican.
California, Republican by 10000.
New Hampshire, Republican by 5000.
New Jersey elects out of s Republic
can Congressman and Republican legs-
aturc.
ONO, Republican by 100000 and a
full Republican delegation in Congress.
Illinois, $1,000 Republican plurality.
Chicago swings into line with 10000.
Michigan elects the full Republican
state ticket and a solid Congressional
delegation.
Wisconsin is redeemed by 10000
West Virginia elects that all its Demo-
cratic nominees for Congress shall stay
at home including VIM. l.. Wilson, the
author of the Wilson Bill.
Minnesota re-elects Newt Nelson, Re
publican, governor by 10000.
Rhode Island elects a Republican gov
ernor by a good majority.
Washington State goes Republican by
5000.
Colorado goes Republican bya large
vote.
Indiana is Republican by 10000,
Kansas turns up smilingly in the Re
publican column again with Morrill,
elected governor and all but two Con-
gressmen of the same politics.
A Republican is reported as elected in
the Breckenridge district in Kentucky,
through the Democratic quarrel that is
on there.
There is little variation in the states
south of Mason and Dixons line, other
than Maryland and West Virginia cx-
cepting that the Democratic vote is
greatly reduced in many of them.
Delaware elects a Republican governor
and Congressman.
Iowa, Republican by 10000, and Idaho
by 1000.
Both North and South Dakota have
gone Republican aud elected Republican
legislations.
The best authorities at Washington
make the next House:
Republicans, 2l0.
Democrats, l23.
pODulists H.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
FoOLING WITH MoONSHlNERS.
Only One of the United States Deputy Mar
shals Came Back Whole.

Only One of the United States Deputy Mar
shais Came Back Whole.
1t was known in the United States
marshal's Office at Nashville that wild
cat whisky was coming down the Cum
berland river. Tho marshal was new in
office, and therefore was determined to
do his duty, which, of course, WAS to
see that tho illicit distilleries, no mat
ter how remote, should be destroyed,
and that the distillers should be brought
to Justice. His predecessor i'll office had
been likewise determined and had sent
brave men to the mountains, but whis-
ky had continued to come down tho
Cumberland river. Tho present mar
shall, Captain Hayes an old Confedcr-
ate officer, said that he thought that
when the boys found out that he real
wanted them to quit they would do so,
He understood them, he knew their ma
lures, their impulsiveness and their dis
position to yield to persuasion. So no
sent a deputy and four men to tell the
boys to quit Ono night about a week
later some ono rang the doorbell, and
she marshal himself went to the door.
"Why." said he, have you got back,
Caney?"
Caney answered, ayes, just about. y
"Where is the deputy marshall
"Well, he's back too. %"
"Why didn't he come around?o
"Well, | lowed that his folks need
ed him more than you did, SO | unload
ed him there "
"What, you don't mean that he's
hurt?'
mo, not hurt now, but he was Hos
dead at present. I'm tho only one that
got back whole.
well, | declared Didn' t you tell those
boys that ! wanted them to quit their
foolishness?"
Yes. and they must have been h I'd
of hearing, for they kept on a-shootin. !"
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
THIS GOAT SMOKES.
lie Prefers Clear Havana, but Comes
Down to Cigarettes if He Has To.


A bllygoat that smokes cigars and
cigarette, just like man, is in the
possession Of Charles kcber, at 1870
krauss street, Carandelet. The goat has
u II year growth Of horns and whiskcrs
of about the same age waving gracefully
and odorously from his chin. After a
hearty feast upon tin, tacks, rags, pa
per and anything else in sight Billie, as
he is called, takes his sicsta Unless a
figr or cigarette is provided the after
meal enjoymen, is all broken up for
Billie, and he bleats continually until
provided with a smoke.
No ardent lover of the fragrant weed
pulls at cigar with more relish than
this goat. A complacent smile curls his
upper lip when the lighted weed is
placed in his mouth, and the right fore
foot makes motions toward the whiskers
as though to stroke them. But Billie is
no ordinary smoker, nor is he unskilled
in the habit. He is not only connois
sour of the best clear Havana goods, but
IS an adept at fast putting and graceful
manipulation of the weed while in his
lHt Sliioht 10 ItNtl puAtt pbu
of his mouth. Billie inhales it and blows
it out through his nostrils in great
clouds. 1t is related that he attempted
to make smoke ring once, but in
puckering up his lips swallowed the CT
gar, blaze and all. He evidently relish
ed the bite as dainty morsel, for since
that incident he never takes more than
one or two puffs at cigar or cigarette
swallows it down, then blows the smoke
out of his nostrils with the ease and
grace that would put to shame a two
legged cigarette ficnd.
1t is only of late that Billie has taken
to the cigarette habit. 1t was apparent
ly with much regret that brother goat
in an adjoining yard watched him tackle
the papers He prefers cigars as rule,
however, but when nothing better is to
be had a cigarette is welcome
Charles Reber, the owner of the goat,
notices his growing fondness for Gig
arettes with much alarm. with a
cigar in his mouth, " remarked Mr. Re
Der, che looks like the full grown, l2-
year old, 100 pound goat he is, but
when he wants to dude up with a cute
little cigarette it spoils his handsome
cast of countenance. " Mr. Reber is very
solicitous for the welfare of his animal
and has great expectations that the Gig
arctic crusade now on in the city will
be carried into the animal kingdom and
save his goat from the grave of a con-
frmed cigarette fend st Louis Globe
| Democrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
Torture.

Colonel Poldowiczi (of the Russian
policel-Has the prisonerski confessed;
Sergeant Scwisesi-No, your high
nessovich. We have beatenslli him with
our clubs, cut off one of his earsovitch,
burned the soles of his feetski with hot
ironskoff and tried the thumb scrcwo-
vich ON him, but he absolutely refuses
to confesski.
Colonel Poldowiczi (stornly)-Then,
as las. rcsortski, try the effect of n
recitationskotf by young lady elocu-
tionistovich.
Nihilist Prisoner Screaming l-Haye
mercy | confess, | confess London
Tit Bits
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08

Rev. c. NJ. Emery of Norridgewock
was ia town Monday. lie reports a
great revival of religious interest in
Smthfield and the organization of a
Baptist church there on Friday of three
members and an addition thereto of
thirteen on Sunday. Ten converts were
baptized Sunday. The ordinance was
administered by Rev. DR.. A. I. Dunn of
Waterville, Secretary of the Maine
Baptist Convention, and an audience
estimated at one thousand people were
in attendance at the service. Sunday
evening meeting of great interest was
held at which six expressed their pur-
pose to lead christian lives,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
SkoWRscAh MARKET
TO THE WORLD OF WOMEN 3!


Weak, nervous, delicate. o,ervorkoi women,
are The ones thai need strength builder,
tonic for their nerves. and cure for that aw.
full Internal II uhle that j, Vtatiu cut their
lives. Thousands Of women have found such
in Or. kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Mrs.
Christiana Bea' Of Jonespor, Me, writes that
her daughter had been great sufferer from
female trouble, and after repeated trials Of
Doctor 5 prescriptions and other so-calied cures,
she used Or. Kennedy Fa,orte Remedy and
it permanently cured her.
II You have che. uterine catsrth. leu
corrhoea. or irregular monthly sickness earonic
weakness, bearing down incidental - eHange
of life, OF any OF the attending evils That are
present in female complaints, use fagorite
Remedy, for it will build up quickly the run
down constitution and bring refreshing sleep.
1t will dispcl those tired looks and feelings,
restore he nervous system and permanently
cure you. Our daughters grow up weak and
delicate; mothers can avoid such conditions by
giving them DR.. David heuuedys Fayorite
Remedy.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased port, OF the ear. There is
only one way 10 cure Deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an iniamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When the tnbe gets infamed YOU have
rumbling sound OF imprrtec; hearing and
when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever nine cases out OF ten are
caused BY catanh. which is nothing but
an iniamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We vi. give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness tcau>ed BY ea;arh]
that cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free
F. J. CHENEY \ Co.. Toledo. 0.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
The isle of Woman"

For ten years, if not longer, women
have had the right of voting in the isle
of Man Married women do not vote,
but widows and spinsters, being hou' G.
holders and property holders, can, and
they do. "When an election takes place
for the house of keys, or the school
board, or the town commission, lady
voters are escorted i'll carriages by the
canvassers to the voting. places, and
for the time the isle of Man might be
called the isle of Woman p"
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
ny He Quit.

One of Milwaukee's big brewers was
law student in Judge Hubbell 5 Office
many years ago. Horatio Seymour came
into the Office one day and said to the
youth As be sat reading; Keep at it,,
ny boy Read and study, study and
nld-tlat tie way only to become u
lawyer | read and studied law / years
before | felt competent to try case. "
well, that settles it, " said the youth
full student. If it took you II years to
learn the business, Governor seymour.
I'll quit right now before | waste any
more time New York World.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
Harmony.

\ nice deer was captured by Geo,
Bunker one day last week.
Chester Rhoades broke both bones OF his
left leg, While playing at school. Noy. :.
II. II, O>good was in town several
days last week, advertising for Bowker
Phos, company.
f.. 5. rhompson's dramatic company
played in town. Oct. 30.
Alonzo Brown of Cambridge, organil-
ed singing school Nov, -. to meet
every Friday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
Friday Nov. 9. Day aud Evening,

Friday, Nov. 9. Day aud Evening,
Convention of Somerset County Christian
Endeavor Union, Madison.
Friday Evening, Nov.9,
Charity Ball in aid of New Home for
Veterans, Coburn Hail. under aus
pieces of Skowhegan Woman's Relief
Corps.
Saturday Evening, Nov TO-
Hands Across the Sea- Coburn Hall.
Wednesday, Nov. IA, Day and Evening.
Visit OF Grand Lecturer of Grand Lodge
F&A NJ of Maine to Somerset Lodge
Friday Evening, Nov. Is,
Paper on History of Shoe Industry before
Board of Trade, by Geo. b. Stafford
Miburn Hall.
Thursday, Nov. 20,
Thanksgiving Day.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08

The Steam Saw mill started at Scion
in March last has passed Jhe experiment
al stage and bids fair to be good in
vestment as well as a great convenience
to the town in supplying the local de-
mand for lumber Beside custom saw
ing we are informed the proprietors,
Messrs. Langley, French and York, pur-
pose to buy hard wood logs and man
ufacture boards, plank, joists, etc, to be
shipped elsewhere by rail. This will
make a market for hard wood timber
growing in that vicinity beside the de
mand for cord wood, and must be a
source of revenue to owners of hard
wood lands there. The next thing to do
is to get in some sort of wood working
establishment that will make up this
sawed lumber into finished marketable
articles. This may not be an easy thing
to bring about.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08

Secretary Carlisle has decided that
J. j. Howard, Mr. Morton's under coach
man, comes within the first proviso of
section five of the contract labor law as
a domestic servant, and therefore ought
not to be deported. He communicated
this decision in a long letter to Mr.. Mer-
man Stamp Superintendent of Immigra-
ton last week Howard is ordered
to be released. And thus the ridiculous
attempt of superservicable democrats to
make political capital against Levi p.
Morton falls to the ground
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-08
Cardinal Gibbons on Suffrage.

Cardinal Gibbons, in IA recent sermon
at the Baltimore cathedral, said on the
question of woman suffrage:
The church follows the teachings of
St. Paul, that woman is equal to man,
when he declares that God makes no
distinction as to nationality, race or
sex. 1t seems to me fearful to contem-
plate what would have been the CON
dition of society today if it had not been
for tho restraining, sanctifyinS and pu-
rifying influence of woman. Woman
does not today exercise the right of suf-
frage She cannot vote, and | am heart
lily glad of it, hope the day will never
come when she can vote, and if the
right is granted her | hope she will re
greet it, even though there are some mis-
guided women who think they want ii.
Rest assured, if woman entered politics.
She would be sure to carry away with
her some e the mud and dirt of the p,-
lltical contact. She, too, would lost
some cf the influence which she now