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The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15
CORRESPONDENCE
The Forks.

"a social hop" was held at Durgin :
hall last Thursday evening. \ few oi
the young ladies and gentlemen about
town were present. Music was furnish
ed by Mrs. G.. Markham.
Miss Lille Durgin is home from +.
Murphys. where she has been at work
for several weeks.
y. =. Brown is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Searle of stony
Creek. Conn, have returned. Mrs.
Searle is daughter of Mr.. o. {. Adams,
and they were once residents OF this
place. Welcome back old neghbors.
Among those registered at the Fork :
hotel the past week were, ChaS. Moore,
Walter Smith, Moscow; Omar Clark,
W. II. Clark, Carrntunk; j. ;. Langley,
of Solon; Mark McC0ller, John Me
Collier. Solon; y. ID. Moore, Carratunk ;
Joseph Atkinson, \. Arson; Fred
Clark. Bingham; Mike Mari, Parlin
Pond; Calvin Dunton, j. IL. Parker,
Bangor; IL. Combers, Geo. W.O Donald,
Moses Jones, Tommy o. Harrow, ID. L..
Rollins, Jordan ilunuewell. Moscow :;
G. Gorden of Bingham.
4 few OF the young ladies and gentle
men of this vicinity gathered at the
house of Joseph Durgin, Saturday even
ing. where an extra social time was
held.
Ben Bunker and Samuel King have
been in town the past week.
NJ. l.. French returned from trip
down river, Friday.
William Russell went to his home in
Madison. on visit, Saturday.
J. H. IIineklev of Skowhegan, went
into the woods for G.. Smith, Monday.
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East Madison.

Geo. Young is on the sick list.
Mrs. Elisha Moore has been i'll but is
now improving
Mr.. |. +. Davis is still confined to the
house.
There were about one hundred present
at the school sociibe last week and all
seemed to enjoy themselves.
Mr.. A. NJ. Thompson of South Boston
is here for IA few DAYS and started up
his calk factory. c. \. IIewett has
charge.
The Somerset Lodge, A. .. L. W.
No. 81. installed officers saturday eve
ming, Feb. 10, as follows: =. NJ. W. f.
+. Hayden; NJ. W, Mark Hobart
Foreman, Geo. Snow; Overseer, Lester
Jacknan; Recorder, c. ID. Holbrook
Fiuancier, b. +. Hilton; Receiver, Luke
Poulin; Guide, j. :. Hayden; |. W..
Fred Brown; O. W, +. VI. Dean; In
stalling officer, +. NJ. Dean.
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RroMns Cnrner.


Mr. and Mrs. {. J.. Allen spent few
aays WIN 'Oe'r daughter IN ""'eiFii''
ieoeuia
Mr.. Ezra Northen' m oli anu es-
teemed nrighbor who ht- been away
from her home AT this Pltcc Tor iour
wears, aud has spent much 81 ne time
the pas two years Ia irving To regain
her eye sight has returned To the Gu
hnme, and. with her daughter ahd nus
band. VI. anl Mrs. 9eeit N"iilll' OF
HaterNIlle, VIII settle herr.
Miss Florence f.. Savage recently re-
turned from Lewiston
Nil. Iona Flicker visited al VIM.
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daNs WITH teen 1has'' recently
tlewellyn Crosse ba. been at Geo.
crork,r'. for few dav,.
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ttndri me Wedding reception al l.
er"weli : last wednesday evening
\ very pleasant wedding occurred
Wednesday. Feb. Q, at the residence Of
|. CroWell at 80. Z. ". The couple
made happy on this occasion was Miss
Annie Maud Savage of \. Arson and
Mr.. Geo. &. Chase of Canaan. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. O. NJ.
Chase of okowhegan in the presence OF
only a few friends. After the wedding
supper reception Wa hid to about
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IInlbden.

There are not as many on the sick
list this week as last.
Business is quiet in this vicinity.
F. w. Lane and o. W. Lane are haul
ing logs for Frank Donelcy to the river.
C.. +. Lane is doing quite a business
this winter for the times. He has three
hundred cords of wood hauled to Emb-
den station to be shipped to Waterville
and Lewiston also is hauling logs on to
the river in Embdcn and Scion.
Embdcn has smart little pulp mill
considered the best on the river. Bust
ness is lively with them every day.
Hard times has not stopped their busy
little mill We have often seen in our
papers matters relating to the scion
pulp mill. We wish to announce to the
readers of the SOMERSET REPORTER that
Scion has no pulp mill nor neither is
there any prospect of one AS yet that
we know of. We would thank the
writers to the SoMERTER REroRyER,
while speaking of the pulp mill at Scion,
please say the pulp mill in Embden as
we deserve all the credit we can have.
J..
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15

About 2 80 MONDAY morning fire was
discovered in the upper part OF the house
on Western avenue occupied by Chester
Witham. The fire department responded
to the alarm, but the house with its con-
tents was a complete loss. The cause of
the fire is supposed to have been defec-
tive chimney. Loss about 5000, with an
insurance on the furniture.
Congratulations are extended to Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Weeks on the birth of a
little daughter. Also to Mr.. and Mrs
w. X. Atwood.
A Temperance meeting under the man
agement of the VIC. T. u, was held in
the Universalist Church Sunday night
Mrs Iloughton presided in very easy
and acceptable manner, The scriptures
were read by Mrs. Churchill and prayer
was offered by Mrs. Dutton, Ten min
ute speeches were made by the Reys.
Mr.. Dutton, Churchill and Houghton
Rev Mr.. Chase read an article on the de
moralzing literature OF the present day
by Anthony Comstock.
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East SkoWlicgaIl.

Our roads were quite good lust week
up to Saturday and the storm ana blow
will obiige Us to 90 through with II
team to make them paSsahle.
The word "blzz,r," found in news
papers frequently cannot be found IN
Wcbstcr's Dictionary nor in Worcester's,
but is n word frequently used in speak
ing of hard storm aud blow in the
west. Webster's large dictionary con
tains lls,000 words aul more should be
added.
Alton Richards son of Fairfield Centre.
WAS up to his fathers. ). richardson,
Friday, on business, and made us call.
Laforest Crowell and wife made her
mother "A visit Mrs. Lydia BigcloW
Friday. stopping over night aud going
home in the storm, saturday. Mr..
Crowell and wife have bad Il severe run
of the grippe and havdbeen out but a
few days. =
Ernest Hot left his .aandfather's. \.
Richardson, Thursday. for Auburn.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15

He (of Chicago)-My dear, l smell
something burning. | do believe the
house is on fire, Priscilla. For heaven s
sake, lay aside your Boston serenity and
help me see what is wrong
She formerly of Beacon HilD-My
dear husband, lay aside your western
fidgetiness and be composed. 1t is bad
form to be SO demonstrative. The odor
you detect is caused by the cook burn
ing some rags.
He 40 minutes later)-Priscilla per
NIT me to ask, with true Boston COM
posture, was it rat or only mouse
that disappeared under your skirts mo-
ment ago?
She (wildly)-l r!?!! Pittsburg
Bulletin.
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I'ittsfield

The remains of w {, Mitchell, son of
the late A. d. Mitchell, were brought
from Massachusetts last Thursday night
and buried under the auspices of the |. @,
O. F., Rev. L. A. Reed officiating
Caro- L. Murray closed a very successful
term Of school, Friday. in District No. s..
known as the Brown schoolhouse. The
schoolhouse was crowded in the evening
to hear a nicely prepared programme car
ried out by the teacher and scholars.
Dobson's wooden mill is running only
eight looms at present The new Waver-
" mill is closed
The selectmen will soon have their an
null report from the printers.
{. A Drake, one Of our leading citizens
and prominent odd Fellow, is quite
sick and has been for some time. His
friends are beginning to feel anxious
about him.
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st. Adams.

The Legislature of 81 passed special
act prohibiting the taking of pickercl
and white perch from ludian Pond dur
ing certain winter months for a period of
five years. Friday, G. NJ. Lancey, Allie
Burton and Cal Blake drove through the
village with fish hous and everything
needed to have good time fishing.
They went on the stream and set their
hooks. They were warned off by citi-
zens, aud Saturday, before Judge Buker
of ST. Adams, they were fined and APP
pealed. This special law provides that
ponds thus guarded shall be duly posted
with notices. These notices the citizens
of st. Adams failed to put up. Hence
the Hartland people claim they are not
guilty. The above which has been the
rounds of the press, gives the essential
facts, but the st. Adams people take no
stock in that version OF the law, al
though later on they may have. to. We
hear it rumored that the Hartland par
ties above named now base their hope
upon some failure of the Justice to prop
crly apply the law. There is very
strong desire on the part of ST. Adams
people that this may prove to the con
trary, and belief that it WILL The af-
fair has caused some excitement in the
two towns. Naturally enough, st. AL
bans parties are not DESTROYS that out of
town people shall have privileges they
cannot themselves enjoy.
Mr.. Prescott of Dixmont. is visiting
his son, $. b. Prescott, for a few days.
J. b. Dow is home from the logging
woods; he WAS in for the 1radstreets,
near Canada line.
$. b. Prescott was at Skowhegan.
Tuesday, on business at the Probate Of
flee.
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Harmony.

A gentleman from Troy, whose name
we have not learned, came to this town
last week, and has carried away one of
our young lady sch DOL teachers, Miss
Alice Leighton, as his bride. We wish
them the best Of success and many years
of welded happiness.
Mr. +. p. Penuell. who has been so
dangerously Ill for the past three weeks,
Is now improving and his friends are
hopeful for his immediate recovery.
The old folks concert, given by the
Ladies' Aid Society of Cambridge in
Grange hall last week was well attend
ed and much appreciated. The Ladies'
Aid of this town will meet on Wednes-
day of next week with Mrs. f. s. Reed,
and enjoy sociable in the evening.
Mr. Andrew Gray of Mercer. was in
town yesterday selling spring beds.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15

Mrs. Bray. widow of John Bray, for
mefly resident Of tins village, died at
her home in Conc nd, on Sunday. Mrs.
BRAY had been in feeble health for a
long time.
Mr. A. K. Smiley Is expected to ar
rive Feb. 20, and will hold a singing
school on that date.
The literary club enjoyed Il very in
structive and entertaining session on
Thursday evening. AN evening with
Dickens" seemed very appropriate,
coming rs il did almost upon the ami
yersary of Dickens birthday. The
program was AS follows: Cornet and
organ duet, Mr.. Elmer Baker, Miss
Martha lloughtou; essay, Historical
sketch of Dickens life, Mrs. Alice
Goodrich; song, Mrs. Washburn; eriti-
ci,m of Dickens works, Mrs. f. W.
Moore; newspaper report, Mrs. ;. q.
Goodrich; selection from Dickens, Miss
Marita lloughton; singing by the club.
Tie committee on entertainment have
decided to have a character party
for the next meeting, which will occur
GA Washington birthday, the y inst.
Each member 10 order to gain admit
lance muSt be costumed to represent
somr literary work, as the title of some
book, or some literary character depicted
in some well-known authors writings,
and the company are to strive To guess
the character thus represented. Re
freshments will be served. Each mem
Der has the privilege of inviting one
guest.
Mrs. +. II. Pease is giving piano and
organ lessons to several young ladies in
town.
". II. Jordan was in skowhegan,
Tuesday. attending Probate Court.
Mark Savage. Sewell Dinsmore aud
John Lander were in Boston last week.
Mr.. George Savage is making prepara-
tioas to move his family to Pleasant
Pond next month. 1t will be remember
ed that Mr.. Savage purchased the Poolci
property there, ana Intends fitting up
the place as a summer resort. Mr.. and
Mrs. Savage are people who thoroughly
understand the hotel business and Will
no doubt make success of this enter
prise.
Mrs. Wood j, still very sick with
pneumonia but is thought To be some
better.
Elbic Curtis has been sick NOR, thai
twenty weeks. His condition IS though
to be somewhat improved.
\ card party was given al conductor
Fosters on Wednesday evening the II
inst, III honor of Mr.. Fosters birthday
\. :. Burke has repaintcd the interior
of his store since the fire.
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East Somerset Agricultural
Society.

The trustees Of above named society
held ii meeting saturday, Feb. l0th, at
which time il Was determined to have "A
horse trot ON their grounds In IIartland
village ou July 18th Liberal purses will
be offered In the following classes > Is
class, - class and : 30 lass, each
class aud purse open to trotters and
PAGERS la addition to the above there
viii be a purse for special competition in
Harvesting and driving round the track,
aud embarrassing, this being for the
ladies', under the same terms as at last
annual fair.
There will also be bicycle races.
orange races. and sack races, with
others to b. hereafter announced. to-
gether with the amount of purses, etc.
The society will no doubt join the "Na-
tional Association again this season.
The annual fair will be held on Tues
day and Wednesday, Sept lth and l2th,
ls9l
;. IL. GOODWIN, Sec'y.
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South Madison.

We have been wonderfully favored in
this vicinity this winter, so far, with
good health, but one case of sickness re-
ported, Mrs. }. S. Blackwell, last week,
Miss Minnie +. Russell closed sue
cessful term of school in this district.
last Friday. She went from here to
North Madison to finish the school at the
Twelve Corners.
Mr.. Daniel Dickerson is having small
barn frame got out to take the place of
the one that was burned last spring.
Mr.. J. S. Blackwell is canvassing this
part of the town quite thoroughly for
the Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co.
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Harmony.

Miss Mildred Clark of Cambridge
closed very successful term of school
at our village on Friday of last week
The entertainment given by the pupils
the first part of the week Melted thrH
SG39, which goes toward the fund for q
school dictionary.
Travelling is not OF The hest, aud there
fore business is not very brisk
The unfayorable weather preVcnlea
many from attending the Pomona
Grange AT Athens, On Tuesday, via
would otherwise have done 80.
The Odd Fellows are making prepare
tion- for a fine time on Friday night.
Farmers are working up their wood
piles, which is about all they eau do 1T
present.
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Cambridge.

The Cambridge postmaster has hired a
driver to carry the mail until the govern
ment will supply the vacancy.
The old peoples concert, which was to
be repeated Saturday night, was pos,pon-
ed by the snow storm.
CharlesO Bailey had a.huger amputated
last week.
A Baptist quarterly meeting will be
held at this place soon.
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Ripley.

school closed ut the head of the pond
last Friday, after term of nine weeks.
The whole number of scholars was TWEEN
ty-tivc, and the average attendance,
twenty-five. Six were not absent one
half day. Twenty-Five visitors were
present the last day and listened to a
program of recitatons and readings. A
treat was served and the scholars pre-
scented the teacher with nice gold pen.
Charles Hanson shipped seventeen
cows and lot of calves to Brighton,
this week.
c. +. Trip has lost a'good COW the
past week.
The Good Templars are talking of
presenting drama in the near future.
Annie Rand closed term of school in
the Lane district, Friday. B.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15

The Gazette (officiaD of Peking pub
lished six columns giving the names Of
the 423 physicians who had attended
the omperor's mother in Il recent i'll
ness. The Gazette also took occasion to
rebulte the Buddhist priests who had
been denounclng locomotives rs the
cause of the illness, and to give the as
surance that the smoke and noise of the
engines had nothing to do with it.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15
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Card of Thanks.

The undersigned take this way of ex-
pressing their deep gratitude aud thanks
to their neighbors and friends for their
kindness extended during the sickness
and death of their beloved mother; and
especially for the beautiful floral offer
ings.
Mrs. GEO. TRASH,
Mrs. HERBERT CANNON,
ANNIE THIBBETTs
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15

The Country school is to be given
by the Sunday School scholars at Wy
man Hall, Saturday evening, Feb. 9th.
The admission is so small that none,
even in the present hard times, can
afford to miss the fun and socability.
Together with the play will be recita-
tons, declamations, songs, etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15
West PittSfield.

Miss Lila Jackson is visiting relatives
at West Pittstield.
Bert Seekins went TO Danforth, Me-,
Saturday, to attend Business college,
where his uncle, w. E. Seekns, is prin-
cipal
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Bingham.

A warrant has been issued calling q
meeting of voters of this school district
on Feb. %, 1894, to consider the ques-
ton of enlarging the school building.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15
STRoUT's
RHEU MATIC
ELIXIR

Cured WALTER II. SrRouT, brother OF Hos
A. A. STRour. after best physicians said that
his case OF rheumatism was hopeless. live
bottles OF Strout's Rheumatic Elixir made
q complete and permanent cure. He is now
living at Sweden Me. One bottle OF strout's
Rheumatic Elixir cured Leander Frank, Of
North Deering, Me. He had tnfiammatory
Rheumatism for twelve years, suffered every
thing--found no relief until he took strout's
Rheumatic Elixir.
bottle guaranteed or money refunded
KING MAHUFA CURING CO.. BRIGHTON. Ne
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15

Nothing is so fortunately built as a fly. 1t
can stand on one leg and scratch Itself any
wherewith five legs at once.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-15

KING MANUFA CTURING co. Briagtoa. Ne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-24
MUNYON'S
RHEUMATISM CURE.

Mrs. Thos +. Turner OF Harrlsonviile. n. j..
says; Il was so bad with Sclatc Rheumatism
that was confined to my bed and suffered
such terrible pain could not rest day or night
INook many remedies without benefit FL
nally. began taking Munyon's Rheum atism
euro every hour Almost from the fret dose
the pain and soreness began to disappear.
and made marvellously quick and com plete
recovery"
Munyon's rheumatism Cure Ia guaranteed to
cure rheumatlsm In any pnrt OF the body.
Acute OF muscular rheumatism cured In iron
one to five days. 1t Is guaranteed to promptly
cure lameness. etiff and swollen joints chronic
rhaumatism, sciatica, and lumbaRo
MUNYON'S HOMEOPATHIC Home Rem edy Com
pany put un specifics for nearly every disease
which are sold by all druggists mostly for rs
cents n bottle.
They employ number Of emine nt physicians
TO make examinations ami give advice abso-
lutely free. Their Office ls open all day and
evening. Sundays from 3 to l.. NJ. East
18th ST., n. H.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-24
FOR 4 WATERsIDE SIDEWALK.
The shens cid Speedway Bin Pssses the As
sembly by n Unauinous Vote.

The shenoid Speedway Bill Pssses the As
sembiy by Unauinous Vote.
ALBANY. Jan. 23-In the Assem- bly, this m orn-
ing this letter from Park Commissioner Paul
Dana OF New York In regard to the Sheffield
Speedway bill was read by the Clerk:
The purpose Of the bill 10 amend the speedway act
twofod One 10 to enable the Park Board add to tho
roadway At Washington Bridge. where 1t is only forty
feet in width on account Of the proximity of the
bridge pier to the bukhead line twenty feet OF which
have been granted by the War Department.. This will
give sixty feet a. the point of the road
not Be % m tHT ny tss ne sS0d
twsnty feet will make IL no legislation is nscsssary
obtain for he pusc Iisht. ~Sies eSey Fa 9s' as.S
rrewsy ana TO defend FOR them fights whcS tS ses
s 'f sraEs r .@' % bn ~ ns T nIsv front Of
through which the driveway is TO pass,
The aim Of ~. S Hs op,sn e. nsse.fy tSs
MSoh You'd efevs. Ssrr me sna ne vsr
tue horses and the steAmns and whistns frame along
The plan Insisted upon by The Board Of Park Com.
than that in moment OF nasty impulse il was one.
SS w mic. s sO H Aii fr9n z, hs
picturesque portion;
1ssGs s in .%s
sms tine NJ: WI SmG desire "a ANA
drivers not crossed at grade or even so much as
Sc. S.Tt e.Ss expressed the.
chsnns <, public SssTns vaos p sHss{ ars
,Sstions Of the .eetlon pleaded for IT. such men as
President Low OF Columbia University and Chancellor
hcCrAcken OF the New York University advocated II
earnestly. The ten artistic societies OF New YORK,
speaking for painting sculpture. and architecture
have made themselves heard on the same side The
worklnRmen In various organizations have passed
resolutions to the same purpose.
Mayor Gtlroy has recorded himself in favor OF re-
speeding the public sentiment; the press. without
single exec pton. are unanimous
There no help except in legislation That Is needed
In haste inssmuch as the bid, for the section
driveway which WI establish the plan closing the river
sanction OF the landscape be opened on
Thursday, and the contract might be awarded
few days AnerwArd though there Is more iusttn-
cation for spending money for the project in this
shape on the plea OF helping tho unemployed than
there wonld be 10 deliberately pay 10 down
public building or to plough up the Central Park.
PAU DLNA,
Commissioner OF Public Parks
When the Committee on Cities had reported
the sheffield bill providing for improvements
TO the speedway by building an additional
sidewalk, Mr.. sheffield asked that II be
passed at once The bill was then read and
passed by unanimous vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-24
High tide. Damage Consy I.lsaa.

Unusual high tides since the coming OF the
full moon have wrought havoc to the bulk
heads and music pavilion opposite the big
brighton Beach Hotel at Coney Island. The
wooden supports Of the pavilion have been
battered out Of place By the loose bulk head
spiles which have been torn away.
From the line OF the bulkheAd 10 within NJ
teen feet OF the hotel the lawns are torn up for
a depth Of twelve feet. About sixty feet OF the
bulkhead has been torn on and two centre
with tho wreck and were washed away
Further sncroaehments. 1t is feared. will I'M
dermlue the hotel
The brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad
Company win build isttiss out into the sea to
break the force Of the waves and prevent siml-
lar destruction In the future. Superintendent
W. Finley said yesterday that the company
will have to eXpend several thousand dollars
10 put the place In order.