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The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
Canaan.

Coughs and colds are very prevalent,
there being great deal oi sickness
among the children.
Lottie. the youngest child Of Morrell
Nelson, is very sick of pneumonia,
Mrs. Gorham Rowe died very sudden
" at her home III Belgrade, Sunday.
Feb. %. Funeral services AT the resi-
dence of Mr.. l.. G.. Lord IN this village,
Wednesday = 7. NJ.
Roosevelt Goodridge started last week
for lIaverhill, Mass, where he has EN-
ployment in II shoe shop.
w. +. Chase of Pittstield, was in town
last Friday.
Owing to the death of Mr. a. J. Mel
sou, the entertainment which was to be
held in the Masonic hall last Thursday
has been indefinitely postponed.
II. S. Wheeler returned to Nassalboro,
last Friday.
j. A. Harris was in town over Sum
day.
Mr.. :. Gleason returned from Massa-
chusetts, Friday of last week.
Mr. A. J. Nelson, a highly respected
citz.n of this town, died at his home
list Thursday morning, after Il long and
painful illness of several months, aged
about 60 years. Mr.. Nelson was an in
dustrious aud prosperous farmer. a kind
husband and father, and highly esteem
ed by all who knew him. He will be
greatly missed in the c immunity. He
was an active member of the Masonic
lodge in This village and was buried by
that order in high honor. Beside a
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
CORRESPONDENTS
Cambridge.

The cold blow that struck us last Fri
day was "A slough" one surely. 1t was
not one of the East Skowhegan GORE
spOndept's "blZzards" exactly, but
came near enough to IT to answer our
purp )se. The roads were blocked III all
directions; we got no mail after Thurs
day night until Sunday noon. The tllrr-
mOmeter showed 33 degrees below zero
Sunday morning.
1t now costs the government SEQ a
trip to run the Dexter and Cambridge
stage line. | can't explain why the
man that "bid OFF, the line discontinued
to run it, but such is the fact.
School in the village district closed
last Friday. This has been very SUE
cessfu term, under the instruction oil
Everett Libby of Detroit.
VIM. Clark seems to be improving.
Or. Messer of Madison, was in town
one day last week.
Daniel Leavitt came out of the woods
for few days last week, but has re-
turned.
j. b. Labree has been quite sick for
week or more with throat trouble.
G.. o. Bailey still suffers with his flu
ger, IL ulu not neal aItef tilc dililutd,ioh
as was expected it would, and is very
painful.
F. Z. Ring is on crutches from the eff
fects of catching his foot while attempt
ing to get upon an empty sled, aud the
horses starting IA little too quick.
The Ladies' Aid Society repeated their
old folks concert here Monday evening.
They received good audience, consider
ing the bad travelling. This, like all OF
their efforts, was II success. They have
worked hard during the last four months
and the result Is over So III the treas
ury. Is.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
Emblem Centre. H

The cold wave struck us about . \. NJ.
on the 23d, driving the mercury down
to 20 below zero on the morning of the
9th and 30 below on the morning of the
18th
The selectmen met last week to make
up their annual report, town meeting
warrant, etc. Town meeting next Mon
day, the 9Th. Every man in town should
attend, if they do not they should not
fluid fault with what is done at the meet
ing.
Chester Williams is gaining aud able
to be out. Mrs. Michael Berry is not as
we'll.
Frank and Lester Bosvorth and Elmer
Berry arrived home from the woods the
2ith.
4 fine rainbow was seen between the
shower, on the afternoon of the 18Th.
The first ever SAN III mid winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01

Having used Dr Greenes Neryarl blood
and nerve remedy during my eonvalescnee
from a severe rheumatism, and experiencing
its very beneficial results in acceterdting my
recovery bv impartinta healthy tone To my
whole over.wrought nervous system, write
that others needing a Ike restorative may
have a ike advantage.
~ seems TO me nothing could have con
tributed so much to inyigOr ate and recreaie
as IL were. my severely taxed nerves and De
hilitatcd vitality as did TINS excellent remcdH.
And 10 an needing some invigorating and per
n1aneut restorative to mind and body over
burdened ia business or other cases, desire
to offer my tcstim 1ny in behalf OF l9r treene' :
Neryura blood and nerve remedy aa the very
best medicine within my knowledge or obser-
walton. am willing tn At the best possible
use should be made of this note TO bring the
matter to the attention Of others suffering as
I was CHARLES j. MOVES,
Equ table Building, Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
:. v :. in session thi. week.

L. W, in session this week.
Miss Ria Morrison has returned home
from Bangor.
L. \. Cain. Counselor of the Grand
Lodge of Good remplars of this State,
lectured on keeley cure. Sunday even
ing, at Union church.
Miss Flora Reed has returned home
from Boston.
Wesserrunsett Lodge of |. o. q. T..
was recognized Monday evening. with
thirty five members. The following
officers were installed: l.. D.. j. 5.
Hayden; {. r., {. j. Hayden; V. r.,
Ida Reed; p. c. T., b. b. Hobart; c.,
Maria Henderson; Sec, Leon Witham ;
A. Sec, Linnie lIarvel; F. s., Morris
Dean; Treas, Mrs. {. F. Tufts; NJ. Ar
thur Hobart; ID. NJ, Mabel Morrison 4;
$. Emma Bailey; e., Frank Davis.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
PiSliOn's Ferry.

Ralph CLANCY of Brunswick ia stop
ping with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman CLANCY.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Roundy of Ben
ton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Pettigrew last week.
Mr.. Sherman Pishon is critically i'll at
his home at East Fairfield.
Mrs. Abbie Smith and Miss Ida Pishon
daughters of Mr.. Sherman Pishon ar
rived at their fathers, Friday night,
from their home in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Geo. w. Farnham is convalescing.
Miss Alice Lalley of Skowhegan visit
ed last week at J. NJ. Lalley's.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
THE REORGANIZATION THEORY.
A Beautiful Explanation That Was Painful
In Its Final Application.

In Its Final Application.
Landlord Allan is always looking for
good thing and always recognizes 1t
when he sees it. This he found in a
Washington paper, and the local apph-
cation makes it the more interesting:
If there is a good story born in Wash
ington, it is two to one shot that its
cradle will lie in the back parlor of
John Chamberlln Dr. Edward Bed
loe came over from Philadelphia one
night and sat therein entertaining
choice group of friends with tales of the
far east. In the edge of the group sat a
man from Pennsylvania, who had come
over from Pottsville on some govern
ment contracting business. He was all
ears and eagerness. His name was
Strauss. Finally the restraint became
too intense, and he broke loose.
.'Toctor. ~ said he, what Is dot new
relichun | heers off about China; My
wife has got 1t ferry bad, und | don t
understand it.
Tell me the name, said Bedloe
is il Mohammedanism Buddhism,
Shintoism, Taoism, Confucianism or
what
oh. it is no isms, but der name is
like tramp's migrashun Of der soul,
ain d it,
"Oh, you doubtless mean transmit
grafton of the soul.
Yah, dot IT. You dell me about
dot. =
Certainly. Tiansmigration of the
soul Is very pretty poetic doctrine OF
metempsychosis which our friends of
the Theosophicai society have borrowed
from the far east -
Here, here, toctol! Tell me vot dot
mpans, so | can understand what you
vos talking abond.
All right, | will tell you in plain
language Take yourself, for instance.
You live to the allotted age OF three
score years and ton, and then you pass
away. Your soul goes into the body OF
bird--a canary, we II say-and from
your gilded cage you fill u lady's bon-
dor with the melody, living life Of
luxury and fed IRON the dainty fingers
Of beauty 49,
"Oh, dot is beautiful beautiful! !
like dot
And then you die again, and your
soul goes into a lovely flower in gar
den, and You fill all the air with fra
glance and delight the eye with your ex
quisite color and delicacy OF petals ~
"Ah, dot Is fine. like dot relichun.
As | was saying when you inter
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01

Hon. FIX Speaker Noyes is and always will
be boon to his fellow men, and in thus Civ
ing hi advice to the suffering, and the weight
OF his high standing and eminent reputation
TO his Endorsement of the wonderful curative
virtues of the great medical discovery, DIR.
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy, he
is proving himself a benefactor to those who
are SICK weak. nervous and ailing It is a fact
that DR. Grecne's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy cures. The sick need it to make them
well. Those who do not call themselves cx-
do not feel just right, should take il, for it will
put them in perfect health and strength.
Everybody needs it now when spring medi-
cine is necessary to maintain health. 1t Is
the best spr ing medicine possible to take.
DR.. Greene, of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, its discoverer, is our most successful
specialist in curing nervous and chronic dis
eases. He can be consulted free, personally
or by letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
NIayfieIdl.

Miss Emma Flanders gave II party,
Tuesday evening. Twenty were present
and good time was reported.
Harry Clark is at home.
Mark Gerald .lr. is at home from the
woods.
Mrs. Bigelow WAS called to Blanchard
last week Her daighter's husband Is
sick there.
Forest Cook spent Sunday with his
paren.s, Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Cook.
Mr.. Albion Brown has been quite sick
with erysiprlas in his face.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01

The newspapers say of Hon. Mr., Noyes;
mo citizen of Boston stands higher in pub
lie estimation than he A lawyer of the great
est eminence and highest ability, he is born
leader OF men. In public life for nearly half
q century, he is II representative citizen one
OF the most popular and best known men in
the United States.
"He was elected Senator and was eight
times returned to the House OF Representa-
tives 1t shows in what high est nation he is
held by the people that he was five different
years elected speaker OF the House o Eepre-
sentatives. Gov Long made him Justice,
superior ability and great cons centiousness'
A man OF majestic brain, he is a great states
man and has few equals as an orator He was
at one time candidate for Lieut.. Governor
and he nominated Alger for President in the
National Convention
Such is the emlnence and standing OF the
gentleman who writes the following for the
public welfare:
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
North lIartlantl.

Richard stafford is added to the sick
list.
Mrs. Bell Bates who has been STAYING
with h r sister Mrs. Fannie Stafford this
winter has returned to Boston.
Mus. Emma Woodbury. and little
daughter from ST. Adams visited rel
atives in our town last Tuesday.
Mr. Lincoln Merck and wife were in
town visiting Mrs. Merick's sister Mrs.
Elliott.
Miss. Emma Woodbury. has gone to
Palmyra to spend few days with Mrs.
Martin.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
parlin Pond.

W. j. Lanigan was here last Wednes-
day on his way down river.
Mr.. 4. j. Murphy WAS in town last
week.
The most severe blizzard" since 1883
struck town week before last. Over
two feet of SNOW fell which "a follow
ed by "A strong wind, making the roads
impossible. There were no mails for
several days.
W. II. Morris of Bingham passed
through here last Thursday on his way
home.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
West Madison.

Mrs. Ezekiel Robbins of No. Madison
has been sick, but is now improving.
Mr.. l.. ID. Salley and wife spent a day
visiting friends in Arson Village.
Mr.. ID. W. Harding bought good look
ing horse a few days ago of I. b. Patter-
son for one hundred dollars.
The coolest wave of the season passed
over here last saturday.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
r. New Portland.

f. f. Causwel and wife are visiting
friends in Emblem for II few days.
NJ. j. Niles and wife OF Pennington,
recently visited his father {. NJ. Niles
of this place,
:. r. Jordan and wife recently spent "A
few days with friends in Pennington.
The Arson z. NJ. of Free RaptiSts Will
hold It's March term with the church ut
West New Portland March 7th and Slh,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01

Noyes, OF the House OF Representatives who
tells you what this wonderful medicine, Dr.
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
has done for him, and advises you to take
IL and get well. II YOU are sick, weak, ncr-
vous, sleepless. deb i ed run down IN
health. He assures You that it cured MN and
he is y )sit We that il will cure YOU.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01

Fred Barnes is stopping, with his
grandfather and attending school at the
Village. Mr.. Hall is in very poor health.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01

Ministers Conference Tuesday evcning :,
the 9Th. A cordial invitation to all.
Rev. l.. IIutchins. clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01

ROBABLY m ore de
ponds upon the char
acter of the reeommen
dation than on anything
else II a person you
personally know tells
you that Dr Greene 5
Servura blood and nerve
remedy will cure you be
cause it cured him, yo1
take his word. Here Is
NJ assachusctts' greatest
and foremost statesman
W HON all our readers
know, Ho I. EN-Speaker
OF Representatives who
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
East Madison.

Mr.. Mark Hobart has gone to Boston
to attend the Grand Lodge of the A. o.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-01
HON. EX-SPEAKER MOVES.
Our Statesn an Cured by DR.. Creene's
Nervura

The Great Senator and Representative Recommends
Or. creenes Nervura Blood and Nerve Remedy to
the Weak, Nervous and Aing. Iii the Best Spring
Medicine to Take.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-03
LHGAL NOTICES.

interest from date; and default having occurred
in tho payment OF sixteen (15) OF said notes. and
at the request OF tho holder thereof, I will, ON
TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1894.
AT 10 O'CLOCK H., in front OF tho courthouse In
tho city OF Roanoke. proceed to cell at pu ollc
auction to the highest bidder, all that certain lot
or parcel of land, lying In the city OF Rosnoke.
Va, and bounded and described rs follows:
Beginning at r point on the at side OF Holli.
day street 1O23 feet eouth OF Wells street. thence
south 20 degrees 20 minutes east 1916 feet to a
point, thence north 80 degrees "a minutes east
g. feet to point, thence north AZ degrees SIS
minutes cast 8 feet to point. thence south 2
degrees Wcet 80 feet to an alloy, thence with the
street, thence with Holiday street north Is dc
grces IA minutes east 20.7 feet to the place OF be.
ginning. be the same more or less.
TERMS: Cash as to enough to pay the cost OF
executing this trust, and to pay the past due
notes and Interest, and one note falling due on
the lat day OF August, 1894 and as to the residue
tho same shall be paid follows: SIS with in
terest thereon from the 1st day OF January 1890,
on tho let day OF September, 1894; SIS with like
Interest on the let day OF October, 1884, Sl5 with
like interest on the 1st day of November 1891;
Sl5 with like interest on the LIST day OF December
1S4; SIS with like interest the lat day of Jan.
nary, 1885, $l5 with like interest the Let day of
February, 1895; $i5 with like interest on the let
Let day OF April, 1895; IS with like interest on the
LIST day OF June, 1885, and the residue il any there
be, shall be payable in one and two years from
day or sale In equal instalments with interest
from day OF sale, deferred payments to be Sc
cured by deed of truet.
j. Ii. FEATHERSTONE,
rs tbs G0-37 Trustee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-03

huSTEE'S iSALE-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
.nd OF trlst dated the 18th day of February, 1890
ton court for the city OF Roanoke. Va in Pdcnd
9 POOH 81, page 39S, from II. f. WingGcd to the nm
torsigneu trustee default having been made in the
ana being required to do by the
n%ehShc ry therein secured, will, ON SATUR
D re LIE nth DAY OF AUGUST, 1924, All 10
OJ.OLOGh NJ, In front OF the courthouse i'm the
city o, roanoke, Va. offer for sale the following
described parcel OF land '"s
bcglnnitg ut point on the north eide OF Jami
son avenue 50 feet westerly from the Northwest
corner corner OF Jamson avenue and Belmont boulevard,
thhencc III westerly direction 40 feet to a point
smence In northerly direction 1870 feet to nj,
alley thence In an casterly direction 40 feet to n
point, thencc In southerly direction 1870 feet to
5,amlson avenue, the place of beginning. and
known as lot IS in section Is, on the map OF the
Belmont Land Company lisp VI '"o
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to tho cost -, sa,o
ana the sum OF $S251 and the residue. n any
upon credit OF ono and two years with interest
u ,net payments to be secured by a deed of
l2tds FRANCIS Is. KEMP, trustee. 90
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-03
A Train Incident.

81 knowcd man." remarked the
#ingcr in tho end of the scat to the
8mmcr over by the window, THAT left
i farm and started out west TO grow up
! ii the country and git rich"
Did he have any money!" inquired the
: immcr.
j He had upward of SO, 900 in cash"
Well, he ought to be rich by this time. "
ItDon't know about that Anyway be-
Se he had gone 200 miles he met some
\ GO card monte men, and the fust thing
aknowcd they had all his money, and he
&n't have nothing much but experience
ID the clothes OH his back"
N That must have been long time ago. "
About three days.
l'Grcat Scott, man." exclaimed tho
9tmmcr, you don't mean to tell me
It In this enlightened age there Is big
hugh fool to get stuck that way?"
4 I've hccrd there WINS few left" ad-
Hted the stranger.
8iWell, by George, I'd give n dollar,
3aight, to sec one, just for the curiosity
ehe thing"
8.ho stranger took his feet in out Of the
8e and faced the drummer.
a'Gimmo the dollar" he said sheepish-
land take look at me- I'm on my
~ back homo now, and that dollar'll
I'm bigger'n u cart wheel. detroit
lee Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-03

SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, COM.
1 prising hotel property and stores near Nor
wien LOCK Works-By virtue OF two certain
deeds of trust executed by The Building Com.
pany, OF Roanoke, u corporation duly chartered
under the laws OF the State OF Virginia. to IL. S.
Trout trustee, the frat dated on the nth day OF
May, 1892; and duly recorded in the onice OF the
clerk or the county court OF Roanoke county IN
deed book No. 3, page 2S2, and the other OF said
deeds dated the nth day OF May 1922. and duly
recorded In the office OF said clerk OF the county
court OF Roanoke county, Va, in deed book No
., page $50, whereby the said, The Building Com
pany, OF Roanoke, conveyed to IL. 5. Trout.
trustee, the land hereinafter described to secure
three certain bonds OF the said company TO the
Iron Belt Building and Loan Association, OF
Roanoke, Va, one Of which bonds was In the sum
or three thousand eight hundred dollars ($3 SoO)
dated the 9th day OF May, 1892, aud conditioned
for the payment OF the monthly sums OF $50 40
to the Iron Belt Building and Loan Association
from the hrs. day OF March, 1892, until the series
NC" OF the stock OF tho said Iron Belt Building
and Loan Association should reach the value OF
800 per share.
One other OF said honds, bearing date on the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-03
A FEW FEATURES,
oh tho Newspaper Man Frankly Said
He Objected To.

trust you arc pleased with nv bath-
facilities" said the proprietor of a
Riing establishment, who was angling
4. FREQ puff, to tho newspaper man.
n regret to say" said the newspapcr
H. enaG there arc some features about
i cstaoiishment to which cannot give
3uhquaiiicd sanction Of my approval. f"
am surprised, said the bathing pro-
tor. TEL mo somo Of these features,
Will have them remcdied at onoo."
3Well, the rats came in and nibbled at
toes while was dlsrobing, which was
T. entirely agreeable"
am very sorry" snid the proprietor
&hopo there was nothing else to annoy
ooh, nothing in particular. Only a
p In tho next compartment reached
3 and took my gold watch and chain.
pm u very sensitive man, and O little
8oyance like this Is apt to work me up"
wen, L am sure 1 regret this very
Lch," said the proprietor. II hope there
nothing else to which you could take
4 slightest exception"
Well, no." said the newspaper man.
3,suppose thcro is nothing DISC worth
Eitioning. Only while I was in bath
some one stole my clothes. But as
Il the suit in the noxt compartments,
Ech belonged to q much larger man
IN am, and hence contained yard or
moro Of cloth than my own suit,
Il not complain"
an sorry" said tho proprietor "but
3Of course" broke in tho newspaper
n, your towels wero somewhat wottcr
IN tho water, but then ono expects tho
! IN to be rather dry at this season of the
q. Then your sea serpont, which you
5p about tho promises, thought was
3linod to be n little too playful and ia
lar with me, as had never met him be-
y In tho world. 1t Is rather awkward,
I to have ship run into you whilo you
trying to tread water, and in u Ger
Il sense it intcrforcs with ones sport,
besides it seems to mo that three
srks arc trillo too many for ono bath
establishment
Then fear" said tho proprietor, "you
1 not be able to speak good word for
establishment in your worry readable
\ ontcrprising paperS"
| Oh, yes" said the newspaper man. II
III be pleased to state in my readable
| cntcrprising paper that you have n
y large ocean connected with your cs-
3lishmcnt-in fact, one of the largest
1ans that can BIO found in this county"
Few York World
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-03

rTRUsTEE'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
deed or trust dated the 18th day of Fe bruary
1880; and recorded in the clerks office OF The,
CO GOrporaiion court for the city OF Roanoke, Va
IN deed book SO, page 800, from E. Lyle and
>; :. Mccarthy to the undersigned trustee, de.
aau i having been made in the terms thereof.
ana being required so to do by the bcneficiar
i1T p secured ed VII, ON sATuRDAY THE
In front of the court house in the CITY of Roam
oke, va. oirer for sale the following described
beginning at point on the north side OF JAM
i ison avenue l8O feet west of Belmont boulevard
tnence In a westerly direction 30 feet to a point
on same THENCE in northerly direction l36 feet
~ 70 Al aiiey, thence In an easterly direction 10
Ieet 70 point, thence in a southerly direction
n 1So feet to Jamison avenue, thcsplacc of begin
II, ana known as lot No. 16, in section No
Is, on the map OF the Belmont Land Company
LhhMS OF SALE: Cash rs to the costs of
SAFE ana the cum OF S247. SO md the residue. II
any, upon credit OF one and two years, with
interest, deferred payments TO be secured by a
eeco oi trust upon said property.
-, FRANCIS b. KEMP, Trustee. 80
I, me above property was sold by Lyle 4
McCarthy and the notes assumed by their
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