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The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
FOrtieth Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Holden of Jack
man, observed the fortieth anniversary
of their marriage at their home, October
llth, and Mr.. Holden took occasion to
address their relatives and friends as
follows:
We wish to thank you one and all on
this occasion, as it is the anniversary of
forty years of our welded life that we
have passed together. We sincerely
thank God for his mercy and kindness
that he has bestowed upon us as we sit
here before you all. God has seen fit
to call home three of our beloved chill
dren, but has left us for some reason of
his own to be called for later on. You
can see for yourselves that age is ad-
vancing rapidly upon us. Our hair is
with wrinkles. There were five couples
started IN life besides ourselves in this
place the same year and to-day but one
couple besides ourselves is left to enjoy
the blessings of each others company
and they are in this room. 1t would be
showing US great favor if they would
arise for few moments. Now word
to the young, you can see what forty
years will do for you. | will advise Won
all to improve your time in your young
er days to lay up enough of this world :
goods to keep you IN your old age.
Again we thank our friends and rcla-
tives for their many rich presents and
kindness bestowed upon us.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Friday P. NJ, Nov. 2,
Annual inspection of Skowhegan Woman s
Relief Corps, G. a. H. Hall.
Tuesday Evening, Nov. 6,
Meeting of Sorosis with Miss Lillian P.
White.
Friday, Nov. g. Day and Evening,
L Convention of Somerset County Christian
Endeavor Union, Madison.
Friday Evening, Nov.9,
Charity Ball in aid of New Veterans
Home at Searsport, Coburn Hall, I'M
der auspices of Skowhegan Woman IS
Relief Corps.
Wednesday, Nov. IA, Day and Evening.
Visit OF Grand Lecturer of Grand Lodge
F&A NJ of Maine to Somerset Lodge.
Friday Evening, Nov. IS,
Paper on History of Shoe Industry before
Board of Trade, by Geo B. Stafford,
Milburn Hall,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
NeVenS.

Apuict wedding ceremony took place
at the Methodist parsonage, last Monday
evening, when Mr.. Oscar Il. Cole and
Edith G. Neyens, were united in mar
riage by Rev. f. II. Morgan.
Mr.. Cole is native of PALMYRA, while
the bride is "A daughter of Mr.. Dane
Ncvcns, well known citizen of Skow-
hogan. The newly welded couple will
reside in Skowhcgan for the present.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
SebaSticO0k Il MOosehead,

At a stockholders meeting of the
Sebasticook & Moosehead Railroad held
at lIarlland, Monday last, the following
were elected directors: Il. ID. I.ancas-
ter and Frank w. lIovey of Pittsfrld.
Amasa j. Moor Of llartland. j. O. Brad
bury of Saco and Wesley NanNart of
Fredericton. Frank w. Hovey, ESQ.
was chosen secretary and treasurer
At meeting of the directors Il. D.
Lancaster was chosen president and
general manager. The latter has recent
ly obtained the controlling interest in
the road and the new board of directors
and officers enter upon their duties to-
day Mr.. Lancaster is an experienced
railroad man and this new deal is indie
pendent of and not purchased in the in
terest of any railroad. The new officers
are mostly from pittsfield, which will
take much of the business heretofore
done at Hartland to that place, but with
the experienced and practical men in
charge a more prosperous era for the
road is looked for. 1t is the intention.
providing towns interested will offer
sufficient inducement, to push the road
through to Abbott.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

1t is doubtful whether any town of
1000 inhabitants has made more sub
stantial Improvements during the past
summer than has the little town of
Bingham with its picturesque village
nestled among Somerset hills ON the
left bank of that most delightful of all
Maine rivers, the kennehcc. In the
matter of building most villages of the
size of Bingham have done very little.
The times have not been auspicious and
there has been little to encourage it,
but half dozen new houses, one nice
brick store, one large double storehouse
for the accommodation of two of the
largest dealers, the completion of II
steam mill for grinding grain with a
store connected at the depot, a new
school house, the building of a large
hotel stable With sundry build
ings are the leading items in a review of
what has been done during the present
season to increase the structures in
Bingham. Not a large amount, you
may say, but it is far beyond the aver
age of Maine villages, even taking much
larger ones into the group. 1t there
is one in Somerset. little or large, that
has done more we would be glad to be
Informed of it,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
! lgtnile1s.

a Scotch hons, wife says that her tiau
nels never shrink, and it is because ste
washes them in cold water Sle puts
them i'll clean cold soap suds and washes
them directly, then she puts them
through a second suds and riuses them
in cold water and hangs them cut TO
dry without wriuging them at all. She
never washes flannels on n rainy or
cloudy day, but always waits for sun
shine
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
Death of Mrs. Mark Savage.

IN i seldom thar any community j.
more profoundly moved ~ the death Of
any person resident therein, than wa. thc
town Of Bingham upon ihe death of Mrs..
Emily Lcadbetter) Wiz of Mr.. Mark
Savage OF that village, which uc
CURED on Sunday, October 2l:f. after an
illness Of only Il litile more dian one
week. This fatal llho,s -ccmed 10 re-
suit from severe coli which 80 rapidly
developed into pneumonia thai her near
est friends did not realize her SERIOUS
illness until within a few davs of her
death and comparatively few knew that
her sickness was alarming until her
death was announced. Thus the event
was in the nature of shock to relatives
aud friends.
Mrs, Savage was the daughter of
Benjamin and Mary Ann Blunt Lead
better, late of Concord, Maine, and was
born in the Leadbetter family home in
-, 1878, consequently, WAS in h"r forty
seventh year at her death. Her mother
was native of Norridgewock and both
father and mother are deceased
Mrs. Savage was a lady of superior
executive ability and her counsel and as
sistance were much valued and sought
in public and society affairs. She was
always ready to work for worthy causes
and while very effective in this work,
shrank from conspicuous leadership.
She was an active member of the vanous
ladies organizations of the village; the
Cooking Club, the Ladies Aid society,
the Ladies' Mission circle. etc She was
an active promoter of the village crcu-
lating library and for time president
of the official board. Not communi-
cant of the Congregational church, she
was member of the parish organza.
ton and was an efficient member of the
building committee of that society, en-
ployed in the ERECTION of new church,
and her fine business tact was effectively
shown in this important project in which
she had deep interest.
Interested thus in society, schools, in
literary matters, in charitable work and
in all things that made for the well be-
ing of the public, being a warm hearted,
generous, comparionable friend, as she
was, it was in her home rs wife and
mother, that her loneliness of character
shone out with undimmed lustre. She
was a "home-maker' in the truest sense,
| the central attraction in that holiest
place on earth, where her cheerful, help
full, loving spirit was the presiding in
nuence, and where her death caused Il
distressing void.
She was married to Mr.. Savage, May
2G, 1863, and the husband and one son,
Roy, ID years of age. survive her and
upon them her death fell with crushing
force, She left also several brothers
but none residing in Maine.
Funeral services were held at the
family home, Tuesday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. j, C. Gregory, pastor of
the Congregational church, They were
impressive and attended by alargc num-
Der of the people of the town, who came
as sincere mourncrs to pay their last re-
spects to the memory of one whom they
honored and loved.
Beside individual contribution of floral
offerings were a wreath of rare, cut flow
ers representing broken circle, by the
Cooking Club and rich bouquet of
pinks, roses and smilax, by The Ladies'
Aid Society. Truly good woman has
crossed the clark river"
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fc

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol-
loving are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week =
Pittsticd-Albert X. Chase to Chas.
II. Lancaster S375; c. b. Haskell to 5.
Z. Humphrey, 5000,
Fnirtl"ld-N ILLS a. Iloxie to Daniel
\. Grace, S325.
Canaan--Wm. II. Hopkins to Irwin r.
Davis, $50; John W. Davis to Irwin Il.
Davis. 1915.
Riplev-Alfred 5. Buzzell to Henry
w. Buzzell, S400.
Skowhegan-Joseph Fluett to Il. H..
and J. =. Merrill, 81.
St. Albans-Lucinda Waldron to Per
ley w. Waldron, $500.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Up-river people generally are rejoiced
that they can reach the shire town and
the commercial metropolis of Somerset
county all the way by rail. They
would prefer continuous steam road
and that would be better for people of
the towns on the line of the Somerset
above Norridgewock as they could make
closer connection at Norridgewock and
better time by steam than by electricity,
but they are disposed to be satisfied
With the electric road providing it makes
close connection with Somerset trains
each way. They do however kick
slightly, with one foot, at being obliged
to wait half hour or so at Nor
ridgewock when on their way to Show
hogan or when returning therefrom,
and if it is not rennedied they are liable
to bring both feet into action as kickers.
These delays will undoubtedly be RENE
died by the railway managers soon in
such a way AS to accommodate these
passengers with close connection and, at
the same time, not put other patrons of
the new line to Inconvenience. Somer-
set people want to come to Skowhegan
and one of the main objects of the town
of Skowhegan embarking in the enter
prise and putting good live money into
it, was to save Somerset people from
the danger of getting into the clutches
of those outside "barbarians" at Water
vile and Lewiston when they desire to
come among their own people at Show
hogan. Close connections by the "Elcc-
tries with Somerset trains at SO. Nor
ridgewock will contribute to this desira-
Bile end and make us all happy, that is,
at least, most all.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

For their recrut attempt Ia revive the
practice OF hazing, ten Bowdoin College
sophomoreS We're informed that they
will be on probation for the remainder OF
the term. Their parents have received
letters from President Hyde stating that
the young men have been guilty of haz-
ing, the punishment of which should be
suspension, and that any attempt to
repeat the misdemeanor will meet with
full penalty.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Everything revoves around the lum-
Der business in these northern Somerset
towns. The spruce log is mighty fac
tor in trade and all industries there.
1t is wonderful to observe how closely
interviewer all other industries and lines
of business are with numbering; with
the cutting, hauling, driving and grind
ing of the spruce log with some few
other kinds of wood, cedar, pine, etc,
and some hard woods. Most of the
principal merchants supply numbering
crews or carry on numbering operations
themselves and they all rely largely
upon the cash distributed to operatives
or workmcn or those who Lave furnish
ed hay or other farm products to lum-
bermen, for their trade. To be sure, the
seekers after game aud trout contribute
TO the welfare of hotels, boarding
houses, tourists resorts. guides, etc, at
the rate of dollar or SO per pound for
trout, venison and bird, and this is not
to be held in light esteem, but the back
bone of the business at this date, A. d..
1894, is the plebeian, practical spruce
log.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Great interest is manifest in the cleo
tions Tuesday next, and the contest is
warm all along the line with the storm
center in New York Leaders of all
parties concede that it will be close in
the Empire state. Landslides are not
expected by either of the two leading
parties. The conditions in Western
states are favorable to Republican vic
tories.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

The Fall River strike has ended and
the result is not victory for the strk-
ers who return to their work at reduced
wages after two months idleness
These operatives were idle this long
time because they listened to leaders
who were unworthy and incompetent,
and lost in wages the enormous sum OF
a million and "A half dollars. The loss
to the mills was not so severe owing to
the depressed condition of trade. This
is the inevitable result. The defenseless
workman is the party who gets the
hard knocks in such contest. All are
rejoiced that it is over.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Gov. Cleaves has been invited to speak
in the New York campaign and will ad-
dress great mass meeting in Albany,
Friday of this week. The campaign is a
warm one in New York and this last
week is especially vigorous.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Poor Princess Alix, who is to become
the wife of the man who is in direct
present monarch dies, which has been
expected of late, is not only obliged to
adopt the Greek faith but must abjure
hesitated to do it but the latest report
is to the effect that she will be anointed
at an early day, and then may be mar
ried. It's a fearful price to pay for the
privilege of liability to assassination
with her husband at any time.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
IT tl RES DISEASE

DIR, David kennedy's Favorite Remedy hat
been wonderfully successful in curing persons
SUITE ing from Inflammation of the kidneys,
ca,arrh Of the bladder, enlargement ofthe pros
tate gland, and in fact, every aiment OF
urinary nature, has yielded to this great medi-
cine.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Our May yield correspondent makes a
pertinent inquiry this week, looking to
the protection of human beings and
domestic animals.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

1t is probably no use to call the atten-
ton of the democratic leaders to the
havoc which their policy. is working in
the great sheep-growing states of the
West, but the fact the Texas flock,
which numbered 5,040,l7 in 1892, has
now shrunk to 3,S14, 405, ought to make
some impression on their consciousness.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Beer placed in dishes near fowerpot
will tempt all the snails in the vicinity,
and the next morning they will be found
lying alongside dead.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

The latest news from the Gar of
Russia is that he is sinking rapidly and
cannot live long.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Another building enterprise is now on
in Bingham village which is matter of
much interest to a large fraction of its
people; the erection of new church by
the Congregational society. The old
church editice has served the people
long and well, and, while it still has
much service in it under favorable cir
cumstances, extensive repairs are neces-
sary to make it longer habitable for peo-
pie who desire to have place of wor-
ship comfortable and in order. The
ownership of the edifice by individual
pew holders, many of whom are no
longer residents of Bingham and who
cannot be reached to secure co-opera-
ton in these necessary repairs, seems to
make the available alternative a new
church, and its construction has been
commenced The cellar has been ex-
cavated and the foundation wall begun.
1t is doubtful whether anything more
than the completion of this wall will be
accomplished until the early spring.
We are informed it is the purpose of the
society to complete the editicc in the
early summer of 1895. The location is
central, easily accessible from all parts
of the village and it will add materially
to the attractions of the place. The
people of this village are wise in in
creasing school and church facilities.
They may endure the neglect of some
other things but cannot afford to these.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
Coming Local Events.

For the benefit of our readers we shall pub
lish under this head notices of coming local
events so far we able. To this end we
request secretaries of lodges and societies and
the cergymen of our local churches to send in
ANYTHING they may have for publication in
this column.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

S'NtIdI N'dlN plsl 1T Anl- ltiN' l. ~ TN
line of utilizing hard woods md is Il
good thing for the town.
OF course it takes time to bring these
things about, but Bingham is fast ap-
preaching the point where a system Of
water works and sewers are becoming n
necessity. Water works could be easily
and eheaply constructed The high
blum at the northern extremity of the
village would make splendid elevation
for stand pipe, main Il mile long
through the principal street, with ny
drautS properly located and moderate
amount of hose, and the thing Is done
This may be n cursory view of an impor-
tant matter but more careful examine
ton of some such scheme is worthy
the consideration of the entcrprsng
resolute citizens of the fair village that
is now the terminus of the Somerset
Railway. There is a fascination about
the water works business that leads
man to desire to accumulate wealth by
putting them in. Perhaps Bingham can
get this public enterprise started with
out great delay but in most towns there
is "A long preliminary, educating process
that is not beatitic. There is much back
ing and filling in getting project
of this magnitude through, and its a
good thing to start early. We never
heard of town regrettng a good wa
ter system, once it is secured
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

There has been revolution in the
stable connected with the Bingham IIo-
tel. The proprietor has been at work
all summer tearing down, rebuilding,
barns, stables, carriage houses and sheds
until one familiar with the old order of
things would hardly recognize the place.
He has now commodious stable 100
feet long, adjusted to the needs of his
business to nicely, with all the con
veniences known to a man thoroughly
familiar with hotel and livery business
as Landlord Washburn is. Having thus
completed his stable and out-buildings
this year we are Informed Mr.. Wash
burn purposes next year to "tacklea the
outside of the hote! and make the sold
Stage House" shine as it never did be.
fore. This is the one hotel of the place.
A stage leaves here each morning for
The Forks, returning at night, another
for Abbott, 25 miles distant on the Ban
gor and Aroostook railroad in Piscata-
quis county, returning the same day.
This latter is new mail route and
Binghamites expect considerable of it,.
1t is their most direct way to reach
Greenville and Moosehead. A half
days staging and an hour by rail brings
Que to the foot of the Lake. This road
is somewhat rough a portion of the
way through some parts of Moscow and
Mayfield but is being improved every
year, and the exegencies of the lumber
business must cause it to be a thorough
fare of Importance.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Congressman Boutelle, who has been
doing valiant service in Ohio, returned
to New York, Tuesday, where he will
speak. He says: | have never seen
Ohio more aroused over II political cam
paigu than it is this year. | anticipate a
phenomenal republican majority thert
We will certainly have sixteen congress
men. All through the state there is dis
satisfaction with The democratic policy.
The remarkable result in Maine is not
regarded by me as at all local, but rs
Indicative Of a general trend Of public
sentiment which. | have expected CON
iideutly, will he more pronounced in the
states where the effects of the depres-
sion in business have been the most Sc
verely felt. The Democratic party in
this state aud city seems especially I'M
fortunate in being saddled with the re-
sponsibi}ity for the most scandalous
prostitution of power and the most
amazing revelations of corruption that
have ever been known in our history.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
Delta Epsilon.

The annual initiation and banquet of
Colby chapter of the Delta Epsilon,
Greek letter fraternity, occurred Tues
day evening at Waterville The initiate,
were Arthur ". Cleaves, Fred X. Dyer
Fred G. Getchcll, Ira +. Ingraham, John
+. Stephenson, Levi T. Patterson, j
Owen Wellman, Harry NJ. Gerry. Charles
L. Quincy and Carleton i. IIerrick
After the ceremonies of initiation had
been completed an address, "Fraternal
Greeting was given in Chapter hall by
\. IL. Bickmore, '93, and an Grafton.
"Fraternity," delivered by Hon. f. +,
Webb of the class of 81. After these
exercises were completed the company
took special train for Skowhcgan
where they banquetcd at Hotel lIeselton
after which the following toastS were re.
sponded to, +, o. Wclch, %, acting as
POSTMASTER:
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Mrs. Anna W. Beal writes to tn,
editor OF the Phillips phonOgraph;
As there has been quite a controvcrSy
about the parentage of jeff Davis, | viii
tell what know about it. had III,
facts from my uncle my mother,
brothcr.)
Many years ago my mother was tho
youngest of Il large family She WA,
born in StaHdish in lbs, consequently
jeff Davis could not have been hel
brother. She had an older brother by
the name of Jesse who was captain and
part owner of Il vessel. After time hi,
brother learned his business was steal
Ing slaves for the market When he re.
turned again a very stormy interview
ensucd, They told linn they never wish
cd To see him again While he followed
the course he Was then pursuing.
He left the house and never returned.
Many years after they learned he had
amaS>ed a very large fortu e in the slave
trade. married and settled in the South.
Jctl was his ouly son.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

most enjoyable event occurred at O k
Grove seminary. NaSsalboro. Wednesday,
October 2i it being the celebration of
Mr.. c. II. BaileN'S ScVeutY-tourth birth
day, Mr.. Bailey Mrs. Eleanora Wood
man, OF Watervile. and Mrs. Melvin
Bailey of Portland, were present and
after the regular Wednesday meeting
one hundred and sixteen scholars repair
CT 10 the dining room and did SIMPLE Justice
to an excellent turkey dinner with pro-
per Accomplishments. including some
beautiful flowers, provided through the
generosity of ylr. Bailey. At its close,
MIR. Goddard, the principal, after max
ing some appropriate remarks, present
ed Mr.. Bailey with an album containing
the autographs of the students as a
slight token of their esteem.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Not an artist, but can draw mustard
plaster.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

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The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

:, The crank seems to have more original ideas
than the sage.
Men are often self-made, and women self
made up.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

Congressman Dingley, Who has been
IN the West for two or tire. weeks past,
reports that the Republican enthusiasm
seems to be rising, and that looks as il
Michigan would give the Republican
ticket the unprecedented majority of 3d.
900, and every Western stat would go
Republican,. He reports that New York
Is sure for the Republicans, ant that the
only question is as to the extent of the
majority. Congressman Dinghy will be
at home the last of this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

several years past at this place Is in the
line of utilizing hard woods and is IA
good thing for the town.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01
Good for President HNdc.

Skowhcsan, Oct. 3o.h, lS9l
The Somerset reporter., 1894-11-01

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