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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10

Fred Temple and wife Of Bingham,
are the guests Of her parents, MI. and
Mrs. O. {. Chase.
George Parker and wife returned to
their home in Augusta last week
Mr. viii kilgore and wife, Lotto
Adams and Mr.. Lord OF Gardiner are in
town visiting friends aud relatives.
The Congregational chapel is being
painted a cream color with bottle green
trimmings and under the artistic treat
ment of Samuel {. Searle's is going to be
beauty. 1t will be dedicated after the
organization of the Congregational
church Friday, Oct. 18th with address
to the church by Rev. J. A. Jones of
South Norridgewock dedcatory SER
mon by j. A. Gregory of Bingham.
Warren Durgin of Norridgewock has
been in town the past week on business.
The following donations to the chapel
fund during the past week; Rev. }. l..
Curtis of Lebanon collected $40 90; Rev.
5. Whittier, Cong1 missionary, $3.50; j.
II. Dane, Skowhegan, $3.50; f. w. Moore
Bingham, $500.
1t has been definitely settled that Rev.
Thos. b. HIATT is to be In the churches
at the Forks and Carratunk until Sept.
LIST, 1896. May his labors in the coming
months be as successful as in the past.
The mason work Gu the chapel is pro-
nounced by experts to be an extra fine
job.
Mrs. IL. W. Wade returned home last
week after an absence of about six
months, from Portland hospital, where
IL - ha
spent on account of i'll health. We are
glad to see her at home well again.
Miss Lizzie Randall of Shirley, arrived
here last week to aid in the care of Mrs.
Wade and the baby Little jennie.
Mrs. Thurlow and Mrs. Milliken of
Richmond, Eugene Clark and wife, Fred
Clark and wife of Bingham, .-were in
town Thursday
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East SkOwhegan.

The ueighbors of Milton Goodrich
turned out the 2nd inst. in the afternoon,
hauled in his corn and husked about one
halt of it. and Friday evening others
finished husking it and carried it into
the chambers. Mr.. Goodrich is better,
but not able to work.
Tuesday evening A. +. SanfoId had a
husking and husked all the corn he had
in, after which all sat down to a good
supper of baked beans and brown bread,
and other good things.
Saturday evening Mr.. John Ross had
al bushels of nice corn husked, and IS
sat down to a good supper which Mrs.
Ross always prepares for such occas-
siOns.
One more husking finishes up the corn
in this place.
Joe ireland and Eastman Fowler
threshed for 5. Richardson 355 bushels
of grain last week and there was straw
enough for 600. The speed was strong
and the grain went through at lively
rate.
Mrs. S. Richardson returned home
last Saturday after being absent about
two months, u little better and able to
/ be about the house.
The sermon by Elder Chase Sunday
A. NJ. was very good and the house was
we'll filled. The singing was very good
and Wilbur Richardson played the organ
to the satisfaction of all.
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Madison.

Threshing is the general employment
of the day. Their are two machines in
this vicinity.
Mr.. Lawrence will continue his Bible
readings at the town house this week
About 300 people were entertained at
the town house Friday night, by the
scholars with the following programme
Ten Commandments and Lords prayer,
by the scholars; song; recitation, Lynn
Eiles; recitation, Eugenia Sawyer; song,
Susie Clark; reading, Mabel Davis reci-
tation, Hazel Holway; dialogue. "fhe
Druukard's Daughter:' recitation.
Lottie Moore recitation, Elmer Salley :;
dialogue, by Misses Turner and Sawyer !;
song, Carroll Eames; music; recitation,
Ethel French; dialogue, .'School" by
seven boys; song, by Ava Niles and
Carroll Eames; reading, May Holway ;
dialogue, "Masonic LODGE song,
Good Night"
The Madison wooden mills, which have
been shut down down part of the past
two weeks, are again running on full time.
Rev w. W. Hayden OF Brockton,
Mass, preached in the Free Baptist
church, Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Flint of Califor-
MIA, we're in town few days recently, the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. c. d. Morrel
Revival meetings are being conducted
by Rev F. {. Norcross at the old Town
House at Madison Center, with grand re-
suits.
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A good story is told of one of the can
vassers Of a leading publishing firm in
London. He found his way into the par
lor of IA branch bank, and saw the man
ager who, as soon as he learned his
business, ordered him out. Very quiet
ly he said;
II meet with so many gentlemen in
the course of the week that can afford
to meet snob occasionally" and took
his departure.
Next day he called at the bank again
and wished to open an account. He was
again shown III to the manager, and
gave very satisfactory reasons for open
ing the account, and deposited gro
The manager could not do less thar
apologize for his rudeness ON the day
preceding, and ordered a copy of the
work, an expensive one, and allowed
access to the clerks, several of whom
did the same. Two days afterward ev
cry farthing was drawn out -Londor
Tit Bits
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Carratunk.

There was no preaching Sunday in the
chapel owing to the illness of the pastor.
A large number of our citizens went
to the cattle show and fair at Bingham.
Miss Myra French is in town visiting
at n. =. Browns.
Mr.. John Redmond and Miss Amy
Bates of Bingham, are in town today.
Mr.. Charles Littlefield of Shirley, ac-
companed by James Reynolds was in
town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Stevens of
Waterville, stopped in town to dinner
Friday.
Two of our smartest ladies in town
went almost to the top of MoXie Noun
tain one day recently. They got home
long before dark none the worse for
their hard climb.
Mont Rodgers of Madison, was in
town Friday.
A very exciting game of base ball oe-
Cured one day this week between the
getty ninesn and the "County nines''
Scores to in the "City boys" favor.
Umpire, Claud Witham.
Fred Page is at home for short visit
from Skowhegan, where he has been
since early spring. He made the trip on
his wheel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Powell have an
addition to their family, little boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams are the
happy parents of "A little son.
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At Madison Bridge.

The thirteenth annual cattle show of
the Western Somerset Agricultural So
ciety was held at Madison Bridge, Tues
day The Sth instant. The weather was
threatening in the moruiug, but notwth-
standing thiSa large showing of stock
all kinds and of very superior quality was
on the grounds early. There were l2S
lead of neat stock. IS sheep aud about
20 horses on exhibition. j. Z. Weston
OF starks, showed II head of oxen and
steers; Ben Moody of Starks, 3 head of
oxen and steers; +. ). Nichols of Starks
w pair of beef oxen; j. Y. Fletcher,
pair working oxen; b. +. Fletcher,
pair of oxen; @. A. Hilton, 2 pairs
of matched oxen; {. w. Luce pairs of
nice matched steers; b. F. Hilton, %
head of cattle; Wilbur Hilton. pair of
mai ched oxen. four years old: Francis
Hilton. pan calves, bull calf, | two
iear old heifer; +. a. Hilton, ! pair
oxen. pair year old steers, , cows :;
Bert Hilton, pair matched steers, 3
Years old. ! ogd steer, 3 wear old; F. d.
Clark, pair oxen, pair steers; Quincy
ood. pair oxen: Melvin Dunton,
pan oxen; f.. BREWSTER, l pair oxen :;
Granville Head, pairoXen;J w. Dane,
pair oxen; .Jaht L, Nrveus, pair oxen
Erwin Hilton, Ipair steer calves; Cyrus
Walker ! Shorhorn bull, 3 years old,
Jersey bull, yr. Jersey bull, yr.
old; b. F. Burns two pair pulling oxen :;
j. 5. Blackwell, pr. oxen l bull; Or.
lando Walker, $ head cows and heifers :;
{. Z. WATSON, pr steers; B. L. J..
Weston. pr. oxen, pr. pulling horse:
Hiram Moore, prs. pulling horse, !;
+. ID. Gilman, colt year old; F. f.
Barron. colt, , wears old; Ed. Millay,
| family horse; T.. Quint, mare and
foal; Vim. Preble, draft mare, ) years
old.
Owing to the rain which commenced
ahout 10 O'Clock, the committee made no
report except on pulling. which was as
follows: Oxen, Ben Moore lst., B. F.
Burns, 2nd, b. Hilton Sd. Horses,
Hiram Moore lst, 2nd and Sd.
There was large crowd of people in
attendance.
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Athens.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tarbell of An
son were in town last Sunday.
Rev. Wilson Lermond and Misses Caro-
and Bernice, are taking few weeks
vacation among relatives.
Mrs Sheffield and children of Lewis
ton are visiting at Albert Hilton's.
Nelson Hayden and wife have return
ed to Athens. 1t is rumored that Mr..
Hayden is intending TO start steam
mill here.
Everett bore and son are threshing
this fall.
David Sharp has sold his meat market
to Messrs John Curtis aud Fred Allen.
George Drury has gone to Hartland to
cook for John Hayden of Garland who
runs boarding house for the overseer,
of the new railroad.
Mrs. Paul Dunnigan returned TO hel
home in Massachusetts Monday morning
Mrs. win Wood returned to West
Medford, Mass, Wednesday.
Mrs Maria Fox of Lynn, Mass, Ii
visiting her sister Mrs. Freeman futile
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STATE OF NAME.
rSEAI1


Somerset IS, Court OF County Commissioners,
August Adj. Term, A. ID. 1895.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evil
dence having been re ,eived that the petitioners
are responsible and ought TO be heard touching
the matter set forth in their petition, IT Is Or
DERED that the County Commissioners meet at
the dwelling house of l.. F. Butler in Starks
in Somerset County on Thursday the l4th day
of Nov. A. ID. 1895, at one O'Clock =. NJ. and
thence proceed to view the route mentioned in
said petition and in medatey after a hearing
of the parties will be had at some convenient
place in the vicinity and sueh further meas
ures taken in the premises as the Commissioners
shall judge proper.
And 1t is further Ordered, that notice of the
time. place and purposes of the Commissioners
meeting aforesaid be given to all persons and
corporations interested, by publishing an attest
ed copy of the petition aforesaid with this order
thereon, in the Somerset Reporter, a public
newspaper printed at Sk0whegan, in said
county, and also atteSted copies of the
same to be served upon the Town Clerks OF
the towns of Starks and Norrdgewock and to be
posted in three public places in each of said
towns, the publication. and serving and posting
of the same to he at least thirty days before
the time appointed for said view, that all inter
ested may then appear and be heard if they think
proper.
lwi1 Attest. y. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
\ true copy of the Petition and Order of Court
thereon.
Attest y. W. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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TIE CHURCH OF ST. SOPHIA.

(: sends as the Masterpiece of byzantine
Architecture and Construction.
tfuerals WGe brought from far and
nesa. Ea} pt aad Greece uniting with
IA NJ nor ;nd The islands, each con-
tieaaua ntAe capital, in supplying their
qua Il ma HE for the columns and
wits Cf tie clsetch If St Sophia. For
neai = SIX years he work went ON with
undated energy. Many difficulties
were overcome and many experiments
We're tried and found successful, and at
length, ON he 26ih Of December, 537,
the church was dedicated amid the ac-
clamatiOn, Of the p0pu!ace and the EN-
peror exclaimed II the fullness of his
pride: "Gl)ry b. ia God, who hath
thought me worthy to accomplish so
great IA work. | have yanquished thee
O solomon
The emperor's joy N his church was,
however, destined to receive Il rude
shock some 20 wears later, when the
apse and part Of the dome We're thrown
down by an ear hquakr, but the same
energy which WAS shown i'll the build
ing of the church again asserted itself
The damage was rcpaired-the dome
being heightened 20 feet to give it ad-
ditional securi,y-and the church was
reconsecrated on the 24th Of December,
563, 5l9 years after the disaster.
The church of st. Sophia has never
been surpassed in the unity and com
pleteness Of its design and in the dar-
ing nature Of its construction. In this
building the arch and dome assert hem
selves and dominate everything, and we
have a hghtness Il spaciOusness and a
grandeur that had never beeurreached in
the finest of the hasilicaS and has never
been surpassed since. During all the
centuries which have elapsed since its
erection, it has maintained its supremacy
as the masterpiece of Byzantine archi-
lecture and construction, and ii fixed
generally the type ON which most of tho
later churches in the east We're based,
but l. has never been surpassed by any
of them. Scottish Review
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Brighton,

The barn belonging to Taylor Davis
on the farm occupied by Benz. Davis was
burned last Sunday.
School No. S, opens Monday, Oct Il.
Hiram Moore of Madison, passed
through town last Saturday.
Frank Leavitt has purchased the
Wyman farm, repaired the house and
moved his family there.
Lewis Lawrence has exchanged farms
with his brother win of Wellington.
Quite number attended the fair at
Parkman, last Saturday.
Brighton cattle show and fair occurred
October, I'd. The Worlds Fair" ehurn
premium was taken by Martin Jones for
best hall exhibit, Sumner ROwelfs ex-
hibit was good second and A. b. Jor-
dams third The display In the hall was
unusually good and many things are
deserving of mention For draft oxen
A. F. Decker took first money, +. II.
Hammond, I'd. Chas. Bennett of Abbot,
handsomely drew first money for draft
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East New Portland.

The citizens Of New Portland have
reason to be proud of the show and fair
held in this place on Saturday, the 9Th
inst. Both farmers and farmers wives
did themselves credit in show of fine
horses and stock and products of field
and garden, as well rs fancy articles by
the ladies.
Mr.. aid Mrs. Frank Durham of Dex.
ter are visiting friends in this town and
Kingfield.
Ed. Perry with several friends from
N. H. have gone on a hunting expedition
to the Kibby with Frank Thompson fol
guide.
The wire for the telephone from n
New Portland to Pennington is strung
and apparatus for working 1t is expect
ed soon.
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Canaan.

Fred ]. Horne aud wife are soon to
occupy their new home, the Norton
place on the Skowhegan road, and f. p.
Furber will again be proprietor of the
Canaan House.
W. +. Mitchell with Mrs. Mitchell and
Master Ray we've in town Sunday.
Water is being brought to quite a
number of houses in this village from a
spring In Geo. Smiths field distance of
about one hundred rods. 1t will be a
great improvement.
The masons held their public installa-
ton of officers last tuesday evening,
followed by baked bean supper.
Fred Nye and wife and Misses Annie
and Linnie Nye called on friends in town
sunday.
Fremont Sanderson's family of Moore's
Mills are moving into George Barrett's
house.
1t is expected that {. l.. Chamberlain
of Colby will preach here next Sunday.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Good VIII Farm.

The Association has received the gift
of a cottage, to accommodate family OF
fifteen girls. The donor of this cottage
will furnish it complete, ready for occu-
rancy. 1t cannot be built this fall, as
the funds are not yet sufficient to pay
for the land on which ii is to stand.
The boy-Fred Reeves-who had a
narrow escape from death last Saturday
morning, and who was dragged long
distance by a runaway horse, is out OF
danger and improving rapidly.
The Mary Louisa Hall cottage is ready
for the plasterers, and the Chas. f.
Moody building is ready for the inside
finish.
Next Sunday is harvest concert at the
church.
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st. Adams.

Very many wells are dry and some
farmers are troubled 10 get water Tor
their stock.
Thc farmers are having 4 fine time to
do all fall work except blowing.
Work on the dam is progressing rather
slowly. but when dule We shall have a
much heiter water power.
The 30 witnesses who went TO Skow-
hogan on the I.dughton-Cyphers case
are now at home and things are fast re-
turning to their normal condition.
At the corn factory they are labelling.
The Southland Manufacturing Com
pany is turning out the corn boxes very
fast.
Henry Buker shot a deer last week.
They seem to be quite plenty.
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COrnVille.

Sylvanus Robinson and daughter of
Neponsit, ILL.,, are visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity, his early home,
after an absence of Il years, with but
one short visit during the time.
Chas. NJ. Fogg's portable steam saw
mill was burned Monday night. He was
saving maple for Frank Flanders.
The workmen on the telephone line
from Skowegan to Athens have set
about one-half the poles in tins town.
James Carr and daughter Emma of
Brunswick, started for home Friday
morning, after visit of about a week
in town.
Roscoe Bgelow sold to a. II. Perkins
of Skowhegan, good pair Of steers,
three years old: price SIPS.
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NIayfeld.

Elders Ford and Moulton have been
holding meetings here the past week.
quite number from here attended
the cattle show and fair at Bingham.
b. W. Adams has been visiting in
Palmyra.
Mr.. Mark Gerald has moved into town,
also Mr.. eaten and family have moved
in with Mrs K. s. Clark.
Mrs. Lambert and son have been visit
ing relatives and friends here the past
week.
On the 7th inst. little girl, Laura
Brown, picked stem of ripe field straw
berries.
There is quite a revival interest in the
meetings, both at East and West May
field.
Virgil Halls two daughters from
Rumford Falls are visiting him.
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DR.. Greene's Nervura Gives Strength and
Nigor

How many thousands today suffer
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its cares ought to cease, you wish that
they might fold their tents like The Arabs
and as silently steal away. When night
has drawn her sable curtains and all
nature seems in repose, your weary eye
lids long for that tired natures sweet re-
storer, balmy sleep. What would you
not give for the rest you had in the
olden times But it is denied you. The
long hours are full of weakness and
WEAKNESS, and the coming day brings
only headache and heartaehe, impaired
strength and exhausted nerves AS you
drag through its duties.
There is no burden so painful, and 10
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and impairs the mind. 1t is the fearful
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Take heed while it is time. You are
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That loss Of appetite, gas in the stomach,
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Thousands have stood where you now
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Mrs. l.. l.. Gumpricht, who resides at
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horses and j. /. Walker, ID. Matched
oXrn John Smith LIST, Martin Jones ID,
>. Russell. Sd. Best oxen, +. A. b.
Hayden 1st, ). Russell 2nd, John Smith
Sd. Steers years, \. +. Decker lst,
ID and 3D.; year, A. f. Decker, 1st.
S F. Hayden ID, John Smith Sd. Bull
calves months old, Fred Nickerson LIST,
Allen York, I'd and Sd. Cows, <. H.,
Hammond lst, }. Smart I'd, Thomas Far
rim Sd. Colts 4 years, Roscoe Jones 1st ;
years. Roscoe Jones lat. Many other
things need mention that space will not
admit. A ball at the close was highly
enjoyed by dancers from all adjoining
towns.
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l1arOIle.


Partridges are plenty.
Husking bees are now in order.
Our farmers have received their an
nual threshing.
Mrs Sarah Wing of Canaan, is stop
ping as housekeeper at Hiram Goodwin's.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Winslow of Co
hasset, Mass. visited at W. =. Wins
lows last week.
A quilting party at L. II. Tobey's last
Saturday, when a memorial quilt was
presented to Mr. and Mrs. Allie Merri-
field.
Those who planted yellow corn are
well pleased with the result, as it is an
exceptionally good corn year, but owing
to the low price of corn, it is doubtful
if it pays to plant it when sweet corn
can be raised for the factory which
saves much labor.
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StarkS.

Miss Ida Smell Of Norridgewock, is in
town visiting friends and relatives.
Signs of fall are noticed on all SIZES.
The trees have put on their golden
apparel and the leaves are falling.
Mrs, p. j. Phinney, who has been i'll
for long time is gaining very fast.
understand there is going to be An
iron bridge built across "Lemon Stream
so called.
Mr.. Thomas Boswell goes to SkoMhe-
gan Tuesday to attend Probate court.
Mr.. j. w. Mace and son have raised
10 bushels of onions otl from less than a
quarter of an acre of land.
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Popular Beliefs.

The conversation turned upon the
fatal number, Friday, salt splitting and
other superstitions.
ut is not well to make too much fun
of such matters" gravely remarked
Brichanteau. For instance, had an
old uncle who, at the age of n, com.
mitted the imprudence Of making one
of a dinner party of 49,"
And he died the next day?" LIZ
Ribi inquired.
"No, but exactly Is years after
ward -
A shudder ran through the audience
Paris Gaulois.
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Road Notice.

To the Hon. board of County Commissioners
of the County of Somerset.
We the undersigned, Inhabitants of Starks,
Ncrridgewock and vicinity would respectfully
represent that public convenience and nee
essity require that the highway located in
Norridgewock and Starks leading from Cor
sons Corner so called in Starks to and con-
Meeting with the highway leach ing from Mer-
in Norridgewock, should be sltered and
changed. They therefore respectfully ask
your Honorable Court to make such changes
around the hills and sand as your Hon.
board may deem public convenience and
necessity require, and in duty bound
would ever pray
Oct. 5th 1875.
CHARLES E. BROWN and so others.