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The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
Death of Eben Weston.

To the readers of TIE REPORTER,
Eben Weston is familiar name, by
reason of his contribution to our col
umns of valuable biographical sketches
of old-tme residents of this and sur
rounding towns. Some of our people
also remember him rs rcsidrn; of
Skowhegan and others met him here
when on his last visit to his native place
six years ago.
Mr.. Weston died al his home in Canon
City, Colorado, May LIST, at the advanced
age of nearly % years. He would have
attained that aye had he lived until Au
gust next.
In a foot note to his last communca-
ton for publication in this paper he stat
ed that his strength WAS falling rapidly
and that was probably his last contribu-
ton 70 our columns. This. alas, proved
too true, and our readers will be favored
with no more Of his well written and
highly interesting sketches.
Eben Weston was the son of Samuel
Weston of Bloomfield, now Skowhegan.
the youngest of large family. The
eldest of that family was Polly. wife of
Eleizer Coburn, and mother of Abner.
Philander. Samuel, stephen, Alonzo Co
burn, Mrs. Eliza Marston, Mrs. Fidelia
Brooks and Misses Alyha and Mary Co
burn, now all deceased.
Samuel Weston was the son of Joseph
Weston, one of the three first settlers of
the oil town of Bloomfield. He had
seven sons.
Eben Weston began teaching school
carly in life, and for several years WAS
bot in . -,
Of Georgia.
He married Miss Della Bliss of spring
field, Mass, and spent the early years Of
his married life on the home farm in
Bloomfield.
IL removed West and established his
residence in Henry, Illinois. and suisse
quently moved to Colorado. We are I'M
able to state the date of his going to
Illinois or to Colorado or the date of his
wite's death.
Mr. Weston had three sons and 4
daughters who grew to manhood and
womanhood. One son, Henry, died
While serving his country in the war of
the Rebellion the other sons and daugh-
tiers are living. For some years past he
had resided with his eldest son. Eugene.
in Canon City, Colorado.
tie was blessed with very retentive
memory and had faculty of CROPPING
facts and events and narrating them in a
concise ind graphic way that made his
sketches fascinating to the reader as
well as valuable for the historical data
they contained.
He was an intelligent Christian gen.
ueman, one who was respected by all
who knew him aud one who had many
warm and devoted friends. A worthy
son of Maine and of Somerset county.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
4 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
for Somerset County.
WILL BE HELD IN
gnpIfp% HALL. SEnWIIEGA%
Wednesday, June ~, 1894.

For the purpose of nominating candidates
for two Senators, County Attorney. sheriff
County Commissioner, Register ~ Deeds and
county Treasurer, to be supported at the sep
tember election, and the transaction Of any
other business that may properly come be
fore it, The basis of representation will be as
follows: each Town and Plantation IS entitled
10 one delegate and for every fifty votes cast
for the Republican candidate for Governor in
1892. an additional delegate and for fraction
of twenty five votes in excess of fifty votes an
additional delegate.
Delegates to this convention must be elected
subsequent to the date of this call.
Vacancies in the delegation of any Town or
Plantation can be filed by residents of the
County
The County Committee will be in session in
the ante room, adjoining the hall at nine
o'clock on the morning OF the Convention, for
the purpose of receiving the credentials of
delegates.
On the basis above given the Towns and
Plantations will be entitled to the following
number of delegates, viz:
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
Browns Corner.

The summer terms Of school II H.
part Of the town opened MONDAY aiih
M-s Nina llu-,ey in fhis district. Nj
Evelyn Kicker at the city. Mi \elIie
Holt in No. :, and Mis- Ro,a ireland III
No. o.
Mr.. ElI"r Gardner h,- brcu moved
to NkoHhegHu L. I've with hel jaushff
Mrs. L. H. Nve.
SchuYle Burliil came from Wa-gIkIlI.
Saturday. ou hi. wheel, tn t-f hi
mother who l. ,till quite ,iek.
Mr.. Frank Hubbard Ia, spru' 10 gtaak
with her parents, in thu spuih faf' #
the town. returning Tuesday.
\ >pafk from tlse steam nil tuesday
noon, caught ou lie side Of Fred BWfi.l.-
house which has been unoceupird Of iifr.
timela anil ~ueu Mig ii,hed the II lae-
which Ind got undrr good hcada39
when discovered
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
Probate Court.

In the absence of Judge Boswell, Hon.
james II. Burgess, PROT ate Judge of
Pruobscot county, presided at the May
term of Probate court for this county
on request of Judge Boswell, as provided
by the statutes.
Attorneys from other towns We're
present as follows;
Geo. G. Weeks, +. NJ. McFadden, Geo.
NJ. Chapman, Fairfield; j. J. Parlin,
A. Simmons, North Arson; c. O. Small,
+. V. Stevens, c. A. Wilbur, Madison
5. s. Brown, W. I. Haincs, Waterville
I. b. Barrett, Canaan; 5. 5. lIackett,
Detroit; Abel Davis, j. W. Manson,
Pittsield; c. A. Harrington, Edward
Lowe, Norridgewock ID. L. Thompson,
llartland.
Judge Burgess closed the term,
Wednesday, and returned on the after
noon train to his home in Bangor.
Administration was asked for the es-
tate of Lydia Pooler.
Wills were presented for probate rs
follows; George Pease, Sclden Brew
ster, Mrs. Bretania Clark, Charles Gil
bert, franklin 7. Wing, Samuel Grant,
Henry w. Bartlett, Rebecliah Piper
Edward +. Danforth was appointed
administrator of the estate of Lydia Il
Eddy, dc bonis non, with the will an
ncXcd
Administrators We're appointed in thu
estate of John W. lliuchlev, David &
Rowell. Nathaniel l.. Smith, Henry +
Butler Lewis Smith.
Rose 5. Hayden, mother, was APP
pointed guardian of Daniel II. Hayden
minor, child of Daniel r. Hayden
Authority to sell real estate was ask.
ed from the estates of Jesse Pratt, James
c. Knapp.
Widows allowance was granted
from the estate of Nathan Merrill. and
husbands allowance from that of Hattie
+. Clark. deceased.
Accounts were filed in the estates OF
Elmira Is. Sawtelle, Cora +. Burns,
Olive Burbank, Sarah c. Wood, Diana
Bowdoin, Artrmas II. Wood, Nathaniel
j. Hall, Rhoda NJ. Luce, Joseph Cay
Quote. Jr,
License to sell real estate was granted
to the administrator of the estate OF
Thomas l.urton.
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS.
First meetings We're held in the cases
of Elwin Hilton, Henry Z. Redmond,
Sumner L. Berry.
Petition of A. H. Walker. et ais, OF
Portland. against the estate of Bcnja-
min Thompson of Pitlstield, was pre-
scented.
Second meetings were appointed in
the cases OF Isaiah Fernald, i;uswcll II.
Atwood and George W. Mckenny, at the
June term.
j. J. Paflin was appointed assignee OF
Elwin IIilfo1C. \. Wilbur of Henry l..
Re imond, and corydon Felller of Sum
nrr X. Berry.
Petition of examination of debtor Of
Fred T. Ceolry WAS presented.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
County commissioners Meeting

Somerset county commissioners held
an adjourned term at the Court House
commencing Monday the 7lh inst, aud
and adjourned tuesday
Beside the usut routine business the
commissioners ordered hearings on petit
ton of F. d. Gilman and others OF
| Ansou for alterations of highways
leading from North Arson to Starks.
| Petition of Levi {. Emery and others
for discontnuauce of road from George
w. Gould's on the Middle road SkoWhe-
gan to Naterville and running to the
River road near the house of W. II.
White. The town VOTED to discontinue
the road but it is county road and
the action of the town was of no effect.
Joint petition of +. ;. Boynton, a, j.
Lane. and other inhabitants of Somerset
and Franklin counties for road commence
ing at some point on the county road
between the Abijah Tufts place and A. j.
Lanes in Lexington, thence running
southwesterly to the kingtield line to
lntersect the county road leading To
King field village in Franklin county.
The hearing ou the Sllowhegan road
will be held August 9th, on the two
Anson roads August l0th and llth, and
on Lexington road September 18th.
The commissioners made a contract
with Miss Marie S. futile to make the
volumes of records of deeds in the
Somerset Registry for 10 years. She
had charge of the former indexing and
did the work satisfactorily, aud will
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
Reception by the W0man's Club

The reception given by the SkoNhe-
gan Woman's Club at the Library pa
lors. Tuesday evening last. was a de
lightful occasion both from 4 social and
literary standpoint. The rooms We're
artistically decorated with cut flowers
and ported plants. Mrs. William Phil
brick, Mrs. George Phlbriek, Mr.. ".
b. Steward and Mrs. NJ. r. Poolrr vel
coined the members and their guests.
After an hour spent socially during
which time Kendal's orchestra played
several selections, Mrs. {. Y. Hanson,
president of the club. called the com.
pany to order She called attention 10
the fact that thar evening marked tie
close of the Woman's Clubs twelfth
wear OF work. and stated, to the effect.
that nasmuch rs the success attained
had been largely augmented by the
sympathy and cooperation OF the gen
tlcmcn, this entertainment was given a
a compliment to Them and Was essen-
TALLY "Gentlcmen's night. The gen
tlemcn were equal participators with
the ladies in the literary exercises which
followed. Bright and entertaining
speeches were made, Hon. :. j. Walton
speaking upon The Women OF Maine
Mrs. J. z. Merrill The Men of Maine. =
Rev. Dir. G. '. Hanson. "Women's
Clubs;n Mrs. +. W. Marble, "Men's
Clubs" f. n. Merrill Esp, "Woman in
Politics" and Mrs. +. W. Allen, Men
as IIousekeepers.
Choice refreshments We're served and
at a late hour the company dispersed.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

The Bancroft Company, Auditorium
Binding, Chicago, are engaged in Il
work deserving Of more than passing
notice. 1t is the reproduction in book
form in the highest sly lie of art, of the
entire Exposition. In The Book of The
Fair, a the work is called, the great
pauorama will move from the past ia
the present, in logical and historical
order. The reader will observe how the
foundations upon which previous fairs
were built gradually broadencd, aud like
some magical plant lie " i'll see he unfold
my of the ideas which are at the base of
the Columbian Exposition. Having in
troluccd this latest and greatest of the
worlds fairs. the book traces its cvolu-
ton in all details. shows how it was
built, and who were chief founders, and
then pictures it not only in its general
but in its special features. In the cvolu-
ton OF the broad foundation upon which
the Fair is established, in the creation of
The Fair itself, and in the presentation of
the gorgeous AMI bewildcring spectacle
which is before us, the pencil Of
The artist and the pen of the author are
Complementary, each assisting the other.
Ii is published in parts numbering 25
when complete. Part Ill has chapters
descriptive of the dedicatory ceremonies,
the naval review and the government
and administration departments of the
Exposition. The illustrations are abun-
dant and fine and the book is beautifully
gotten up. Those who went to the Fair
will tiud it most valuable memory re-
fro sher, while to those who could not go
it will be the best substitute possible for
the actual seeing of the exhibits.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
Deafness [ annot be Cured.

o. loea, applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF The ear There is
onl5 one way - cure Deafness. and that
is b constitutional remedies Deafness
i, caused IS al indamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachan Tube.
When the ,n5e gets infamed YOU have a
umbling sound OF imperfect hearing and
when i, is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can ne
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing Will be destroy
ed forever line cases out OF ten are
caused by oatarrh. which IS nothing but
an inAamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness caused by catarrhl
that cannot he cured y Halls Catarh
Cure Send for circulars. Tree
F. d. CHENEY y Co. Toledo, 0.
II Sold by Drusgists.75c.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
Republican Caucus !

The Republican voters of Skowhegar
are hereby notified to meet at Engine
Hall on Saturday, May 10, at O'Clock
P. NJ. for the purpose of electing nine del
egates to attend the State Convention &c
be held in Lewiston June 5, 1894. Also
to elect nine delegates TO attend the gre
Congressional District Convention to be
held in Waterville June 9th.
Per Order owls
REPUBLICAN Town COMMITTEE.
c. A. Marston, Chairman.
Skowhegan, Me-, May 7, 1894
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
Sult,Il

Ihe evidence oil culX spring upN
spread, IL beauty over the feld-. ffee,
and siruhherv OF th- recently -uoM-
clad town.
Nh. Iongby i moving into hi- new
home, recently occupied By The late NJ.
Webb The house vacated hv MIR. Long
ley will soon be occupied, n the pressing
demand for such in Scion village will
not allow a vacant tenement.
Mr.. Isaac Curtis. for many years in
charge of the Bingham Ferry. aud who
recently removed Ia the Ivory Curt.
farm three miles above Scion village,
died suddenly Of paralysis the 9Th.
inst. His age MIS- about 30 years. lie
leaves Il wife aud five children. Mrs.
Curtis i a daughter-ut Davil Il. Mcln-
tire. Esq, of this town.
The new circuit minister i, making Il
favorable Impression. lie i a widnWer
and is without family To reside here at
present. lie is now temporarily stop
ping at the home OF Mr. aud Mrs. :. \.
Morse.
The farmers are very busy getting in
| their crops. No "toNey ites" here.
If you come to Scion by rail YOU will
meet :. NJ. Boynton al the depot, who
makes four regular trips daily, to trans
port the mails and attend 10 passengers
to and from Scion.
Mr.. Mills of the Pulp Il Paper Co. i
on visit to his family in Ohio in the
meantime the business at the factory i,
| in full blast.
The Scion steam mills are shipping
more lumber To Boston this week.
NJ = I l.. Ia,
visiting his father, ID. X. Melntire for Il
few days.
Chester Rollins of Bingham Mas at NJ.
II. Andrews few days this week.
School in Dist. No. l3 commenced
Monday. with Miss Byzantine Miller as
teacher. Miss Miller is one of the most
successful teachers.
Stephen Atwood moved his family
aud household goods to Cornville Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Danforlh of Madi-
son We're in town Saturday.
Miss Pearl McIntire Was home from
SkoW hogan Sunday. She was accom-
panied by Miss Mabel Phillips.
Mrs. Andrew .Iewctt of So. Soon died
saturday. she has been i'll for sonc time
DR.. Sawyer of SkoNhegan was ii
town Thursday on professional business
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wlipple OF
Madison were in town saturday.
Mr.. Samuel Curtis of Auburn Wa
spending a few days in town last week.
j. y. Smith OF SkoWhcgau was il
town Sunday.
Rowcll and Merrill have fifty shecl
that shcarcd three hundred and foul
pounds wool and raised fifty-f0ur lambs
fifty of them being alive aud doing well
Next
Stanton Day is in Boston for Il short
time ON business.
VIM. f. Brown of Skowhcgan is ii
town looking after his sons law prac
| tee
Mr.. T. q. Manson was home from
Brunswick a few days last week.
C.. W. Jackman went to Boston FRIDAY
to worl, through the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baker of Bingham
are in town this week.
Mrs. David Dunton of Concord wa> in
town saturday.
Saw Mr.. Tilson Salry of Madison in
town saturday.
Frank French is home from Orone
spending few days.
Hcman IIunneWel of Madison VA,
in town Monday.
Melvin Smith was in town saturday
attending The Grange.
Jack Mccullough was sick several
days last week. Cor.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

The Directors of the Maine State So
ciety for the Protection of Animals at a
meeting last week elected the follows
list of officers: President, Hon. Stanley
T. Pullen; Vice Presidents, Mrs. l., ID.
NJ. Sweat of Portland, John Ware Of
Waterville, j. S. Snow of Bangor,
Charles b. Heseltine of Belfast, and
Frank l.. Dingley of Lewiston; Record
ing Secretary, DR.. II. c. Vaughan of
Portland; Corresponding Secretary.
MIS-. f. Cavazza of Portland; Treasurer,
Alfred Woodman; Agent, Eben n.
Perry.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

a 100000 fire at Norway. Oxford
county, occurred yesterday. The post
office, Congregational church, academy,
both National banks, one shoe manufac-
tory, foundry, box shop, cardng MILL
opera house, IA dozen stores and a score
of residences were burned.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

President Cleveland has appointed
collectors of customs in Naiue as fol
lows: W. J. Dreamer of Castine, Me,
aud John b. Redman, district of French
mans Bay, Me. The faithful are re-
ceiying their rewards, slowly but sure
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

There are within the United States 4
564, 64l separate farms, averaging about
1877 acres each, of which, in the Eastern,
Middle, Western, and Pacific States, so
per cent are occupied and managed by
their owners, Far more than one-half
these farms are free of any mortgage
whatever; the rest are mortgnged for
far less than half their value Ed,cdrd
Atkinson, in the hGy Forum.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

Grover Cleveland took his pen in hare
Yesterday, 10 say to the public at large
through the Democratic clubs that his
party recently marched to victory under
the banner of Tariff reform. Bul he ne
elected to state also that the country
has since marched to rain under the
same banner. Cleveland often forget,
things hah., Dad4 JoHrbai
.1prH %. iSJI.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

Bradsteet's, contemplating the ques-
ton from a business rather than a
political point of view, concludes that
1.-THE outlook for the early passage of
the Tariff bill is not particularly rosy
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

A falling off of 100000, 900 in our
foreign trade for nine months and a
shrinkage of $4,000 900 in the Govern
ment revenues for 10 months are among
the incidental results of Borrower and
clover" to date.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

Canada's latest response to the Viii
son BILL ahjrct surrender of the
American market is a proposition to re-
vvc the export duty on logs. which il
was compelled to repeal by the lIarri-
son Administration, Taking one thing
with another, it is no wonder that Gro
yer Cleveland is regarded in Tory circles
at Ottawa as the greatest Ameri-
can statesman since Jefferson Davis.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol
| lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week:
Madson-W. w johnson to ID. l..
Churchill ct al, $500.
Fairticld-Arvanda A. Knight to f. A.
Warren, SIS; Amanda A. Knight to +.
A. Warren. 5000; Lewis i. Young to +.
A. Warren, 800; Cllas. 5. Flanders to
| y. II. Williamson, $500
Anson-Abbie W. Gray to Henry b.
Merry, 1900; Henry b. Merry to Abbie
w. Gray, 81 800; Henry b. Merry to
Inhabitants of Arson, 81, 200.
Palmyra-D. NJ. Parks ct al to Joseph
\. Phinney, $500.
St. Albans-Dlvid b. Brown to T. J.
Emery, $3.50; Chas. II. Bonney to
John Bowman, $3.50.
Hartland-El II, I.ittletirld ct al to
Saml II. Littlcfield 81; Sam'l Littetield
to Eli Littlefield, 5000.
Moscow-Martin ". Dow to Lorenzo
Spaulding, s275.
Skowhegan-G. II. Plummer ct al to
Augusta c. .Iudkin-, $500
Athrn,-Iewis Turner to Peter f.
Hurh. Sl75; Chas f. Dunton to Lewis
=. Elliott, $500.
Detroit-Wm. H. Mathews To Alfred
II. Wcbendorfcr, 81 300
Bingham Edgar L. McClintock to
Catherine Adams, 81.
Soon-Ziua Norton to Fred J Cm-
Vile, $500.
There can be no question of the fact
that the imposition of the proposed dul '
Oh raw sugar would put millions of dol
lar, in the pockets of the sugar refiners.
1t would increase the selling price Of
every pound of raw sugar in stock,
amounting at this time to thousands Of
tons For weeks past the sugar trust
has been hurrying forward cargoes of
sugar from the West Indian and South
American ports, and vessels continue to
arrive daily. 1t is expected that all of
this year. sugar crop that is coming to
the United States will be received and
stored in the warehouses of the trust
long before the new tariff bill takes
effect.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

q rion Bra'her- apple barred NIL at
Nes sharon burned Monday night.
lh- los j. estimated II 5000, ia insur-
thee. Th-re -, nothing saved from
the mill
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10

The Democratic State Convention is tC
be held at Lewiston city hall June Goth
The Somerset reporter., 1894-05-10
No $50
Report of the Condition
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
RESOURCES

y, >seH gan -. tae state ar Mi re, At .se clos
60; a4siaess. NJ ar IS4
The evening world., 1894-03-13
FORCING The ISSUE.
Conservative Papers Try to Drive
Rosebery to the Country.
Taking Up the Premier's Words to
the House Of Lords.
He Said England Must BE Convinced
of the Justice of Home Rule.

LONDON. March 13.-Lord Rosehery's
statement that England must be con-
WINGED of the Justice OF Irish Home
Rule. while causing great excitement In
both sections of the Irish Parliamentary
party, 1t vas hailed with delight by
the Conservative papers, which seem to
regard 1t as a settled fact that Home
Rule will be indefinitely shunted.
Lord Rosebery's exact language in the
House OF Lords yesterday evening was
rs follows:
Lord Salisbury made one remark
on the subject OF Home Rule, with
which / confess myself in entire accord.
He said that before Irish Home Rule
could be conceded by the Imperial Par
lament. England. as the predominant
member of the partnership Of the Three
Kingdoms. must be convinced of Its
justice. That may seem to be a con
siderable admission, because your Lord
ships well know that the majority OF
English members elected In England
proper are hostile to Home Rule"
The Parnellites openly denounce the
attitude OF Lord R%osebery. and there is
much soreness among the members OF
Parliamentary party.
The Globe this afternoon says that II
Is not surprised to learn that there is a
grievous searching OF conscience among
the McCarthyites, who, according to
the same paper, will doubtless strain
every nerve to provide an excise. Con.
tinuing. the Globe y
But there is not one among them who
does not see that Lord Rosebery had
practically, overthrow Home Rule"
All the Conservative afternoon paper.
express similar views, and the genera
opinion Is hat G general election 4
| near.
The evening world., 1894-03-13
OA CANVAS GIVING UP
It Is Conditioned on the Safety of
Himself and His Men.
Probability that Peixoto Will Con-
sent to an Arrangement.
Mystery as to the Whereabouts of
Admiral De Mello.

copyrighted. iSst. by the Associated Press)
Rlo DE + March la'-Ihe re-
port which was circulated soon after the
arrival OF the Government fleet on the
bay OF RIO de Janeiro to the erect mat
ADMIRAL saidanna "a Gama' the repei
mmanoe In these waters contem-
plated renderin turns out 10 De cor
rect, ana IN all the sraz'''ah
repeiiloh' 80 iar as ftio de 1aneiro Is CON
cerned, VIII soon be at an emo.
Admirai ia Gama yesterday sought
refuge on BOARD the portuguese warship
Miindelio, ana sent a message TO Presi-
lent Peixoto orering to surrender the
iorts IN possession or the insurgents IN
the Day ana TO urn over TO the govern
inent all the "arships IN the pay now In
.he minus Oh the insurgents SURRENDER
ing the garrisons ana crews TO the Gov
erhment' upon the conultions tnat the
Admirai ana all mis- omcers De allowed
TO Withdraw to a foreign country under
the protection OF Portugal. and that the
lives OF the lnsurgent soidiers n sail
ors be spared.
AS this despatch Is sent the reply oil
fresident PeiNoto mas not peen MADE
known, but 1t is believed an arrange
ment will be made.
me Aquioapan' fepuohca, ana incl
dentaiiy, Admiral de Meiio' the leader OF
the repeiilon' are sun absent, ana
nothing seems to Dc known OF their
whereabouts. one report mas II that
Admiral de Melio, some time ago, saw
the hopeiessness OF the insurgent posi-
ton IN ftio a ana consequence TOOK