The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-22
HartlaIlti.

The annual meeting of the East Som
erset Agricultural Society was held at
their hall, on Saturday. Nov. II. The
following officers rere elected for the
year, 1885, President, =. w. Thomp-
son; first vice president, John Finson !;
second vice president, Lincoln Merrick !;
secretary, :. II. Goodwin; assistant
secretary, J. S. Page; treasurer. and
collector, 5. l.. Mayo; trustees, 7. W.
Thompson, VIM. II. Moore, T. A. Linn,
NJ. Dyer, G. w. Narney. A committee
was appointed, consisting of p. w.
Thompson, Chas. Mason. A. =. McMas-
ter. II. Estes and Laws Fish, to see the
members of the association and try TO
fund the debt of tn society among the
life members. ~ il would naturally
assist in the management aud Interest.
The reports pf the officers this year
show reduction of he debt from last
year. The property il very nicely stu
ated near tie railroad and Is valua-
bic and it il thought Il ere W II be no diil-
Guilty in making the present move To
reduce the debt aud interest II success.
An adjourned m'eiing will be hold on
saturday, Dee. 18Th, Mt \. NJ. to hear
the report of fhc committee and tran
sact any other business of the society.
Large quantities If feed, more particu-
arlv ground wheat and cotton seed
meal. 90 forth daily from the grist mill
and feed store of G,ro. Soule Il Co. The
farmers evidently are laying in gener-
Gus supply before any rise surprises
them.
p. W. Thompson is at Brighton with
stock this Wcce. He and his partner,
{. Hanson ol Ripley, handle large num-
bers of cattle aud sheep.
Cows are high hut other stock bring
true Democratic prices.
The Williams are making the .Park"
House hotel to assume very imposing
appearance 1t will he under the man
agement of Il. II. Williams and his son
Harry, long known as among the few
people who know how to run Il hotel,
the number of guests being limited only
by the room. They can carry very
much larger number of summer visitors
when the additions and improvements
are fully completed.
Thursday night brought forth one of
the most felcltuus events in 1lartland's
history, at the residence of Mr.. Robert
Linn of this village. The occasion was
the celebration of Mr.. Linn's fiftieth
anniversary Us an inhabitant of this
planet. Nearly two hundred persons of
both sexes enjoyed the festivities of the
evening, which consisted of music by the
IIartland Cornet Band, led by Z. +.
Lately. of fifteen pieces, that discoursed
favorite selections to appreciative
auditors, besides singing by several
choirs, and by the |. o. O. F. Glee Club
attracted particular attention and excit
ed great enthusiasm, while the "grand
march and circle" by the "Imperial
Guard" created favorable comment. A
bountiful repast consisting of ice cream
and cake served to enhance the interest
of attending guests, and all present pro-
nounced the occasion most delightful
one, a.pcrfect success.
The Lyceum met as usual last Tues
day night at the Gale school house in
palmyra and discussed an unusually in
tercsting programme. DIR. Bean main
tained the affirmative of the question,
"Resolved, that a Protective Tariff is
conducive to the best interests of the
United States,' against William Nit
chell arguing the negative of the pro-
position.
The Doctor supported his position
with great earnestncss and vigor, cloth
ing his ideas with vivid appropriate Illus
trations and delighted as well as in
structed his auditors by the force of his
argument. Mr.. Mitchell presented a
considerable number of the well-worn
theories of thAFree Trade doctrine, but
his address lacked the force of convict
ion although containing many interest
ing hypotheses Mr. Mitchell while a
republican, indicated that he had looked
into both sides Of the question and
could see the beauties of the fine spun
theories of the disciples Of Henry George
but admitting by his vote, that, al
though these schemes might work as
world wide principals, adopted as the
policy of all civilized nations, yet, con-
sidering that modern nations differ
materially in their views on this ques
ton, it seems safest and productive OF