The Somerset reporter., 1894-07-26

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"uNehtioh arrived today. having been
/ fifteen DAYS from ocean Ia ocean instead
of the usual time. six divs. Til. DELAY
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Wv '~"'t VI ~ ~ ny 'h 'H' Ndu'"
re ana other Tditoad, rom tbs coast 10
/ the East. Foi ten dftY- no trains came
into. or left this Town exsaef those nm
va
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'rhd' from thls piaee t7 IT. eea,t, Long
I Beach via. Los Augele.: and We began
To feel IS imagine IN ,,,],l b,r,t,,.
did l., .,o ,t,a, - -. -. .It.,.
IN = '''@ ''''
li"lH nome. 7aY mum o'caii," Maine
VIII always be such "a M. and although
cruel fate may prevsut me from Iiyir,r
,L.r., t., -. IN H.
III
SUM olt'h SoiaS up anu a"Nu ih'
/ pleasant streets Of SkoNheeau and talk
! np q birds eye view of familiar ul,cr.
and faces in Than iear old town.
DO NOT indqr from thi- however that
/ | do moi lie Californi5, lar fron r. d.
her mountains are Ioffy and or,ud hrr
valleys broad and fertile. her sourro. of
wealth. various and abundant. her poo-
pie. progressive and thrifty and her eli
mate. the finest and be.t. blIf ,thr home
of my childhood. the friend. and osso.
/ citations. of fifty years are i'm the East.
ape If q ,,.,knee, il a..ar,... yo,oo. ,,uoi.,.
We love the play place Of our carly days."
| hence | shall never cease 10 take deem
interest in all that apperi.in, TO the wei.
| fare of Skowhegaa. Somerset County
aud Maine.
The cnterprising and infollipcnt men
who felled the primeval forests of the
| Pine Tree State, who dotted her beauti
| full hills and lovely valleys with hau,v
| homes. and planted the school house ON
every hand. were the peers Of any of the
| pioneers on this continent from 1920 To
the present hour. and in "A commrndable
degree. their sous and daughters, have
shown themselves worthy of such a
noble ancestry; many of them have been
eminent statesmen, learned iurists and
brave leaders on the field of battle.
while thousands. scattered All over The
Mon. have. by their iptelljgencr and
industry become leaaine mon in most ali
the business industries " hich make Us n
nrOSpcrous nation.
ON the dav of the Republican State
Convention. went to Lewiston with the
SkoW hcyan drlevation. and There met
many Of nv old friends from Somerset
and other parts of the STATE. When
YOUR County Convention met in Coburu
Hall ON 9th of June. WAS there auF
SAW friend Danforth ~ he held thr mar
ljamentary reins in his hands. ouirtlv
but cXpedjtiouSlv eondnrtinu the nOlirs
of the convention. saw the familiar
faces of all the deleoat.,s from the CANADA
line to Waterville and received n cordial
and hearty handslake from scores of
Them. Nour County ticket is first class
ana. without doubt. will he triumpbcntlv
elected in Septembet.fexf | was nrnsent
and heard the Hon. John l.. Stevens in the
afternoon of vour Couyeniinn. and the
Hon. Llrwellyu Powers in the evening
lam strictly enioiupd hv my musician
nor TO 90 ont in the evening but this
once Violated orders. notwithstanding
the heavy shower Nhich nrpyailcd at lhn
time. Gnioyed their remarks very much.
perhaps more than some present. for the
reaso | have known them for many
wears and was pleased Ia meet them
again after A long separation.
Mr.. Powers and were schoolmates
and i'm the DAYS of yore had many dis
cussious ION the lending uies,ions of
the day. in our debating climbs. and in
due time he entered Wateryille College
read law. and was admitted To the som.
erset bar at the December term of the
Sunrrme Judicial Court. l. ID. 1850 soon
after which he settled in Uoulton and
began to practice law, BY close appli-
cation and diligence in business, he soon
became prominent among the leading
lawyers in Maine. He has represented
his constituents several times in the
Legislature. and ably represented the
Fourth Congressional District in the
10th Congress. Mr.. Powers has several
brothers who are able lawyers, among
whom are Gorham, Don aud Fred. The
former is member of the =. j. Court in
Minnesota, and the latter Airy General
of Maine. while Don is his law partner
| first met Mr.. Stevens in the Senate in
1863. He, with the Hon. Thomas Lang,
now of Oregon, and the late Hon, Will
liam b. Suell represented kennebec
county in that body. He sat next to me,
on NV right on the outer circle. He
was often on his feet, an able DICTATOR
and Formidable opponent. anu when III
earnest ne iil'ue very energetic gestures
swinging p"'h arms WIN great Ni"lrucc'
More IMAM once aia haSllly ron my
chaif TO III" rear oi the senate halhuer
TO save my heah Tor future use Mr.
stevens !, an aple man ana nav"
watched M leng ubllc career WIN
much interest," While ne has so wen amt
faithfully represented this great krpup'
ne a. minister TO foreign countries
The ">tril"" which prevails on tn"
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