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The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03
Mrs. James Malbon.

Mrs. Huldah, widow of the late James
Malbon, died at the home of lfer brother.
ID. f. Hobart, East Madison, Lower
Mills, Monday, December, 3lst aged -
years.
Mrs. Malbon was the oldest of fami-
~ of 10 children, of Daniel and Mary
Hobart of Scion, and but two of that
large family are now living, Daniel F. of
East Madison, and Mrs. Mary Paul of
Scion. She was twice married in 1910
to Luther Jewett of Scion, who died in
1853; and to James Malbon of Skowhe-
gan, who died about seven years since.
She was born in Scion, but Skowhe-
gan, was her home after the death of
her first husband until a few months
ago, when she went To pass the winter at
the home Of her brother. She has been
an invalid for some years and of late her
sickness caused her great suffering She
was worthy member of the Congrega-
tional church. The funeral services oc-
cur to-day at her late home, conducted
by Rev. c. V. Hanson.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

f. w. Hoyey Esq, goes out of the
office of County Attorney with flying
colois. His official career as attorney
for the State is successful one. He has
caused the payment of about $l4 900 into
the county treasury in the four years he
has held the office; So 200 the first term
of two years and $4,000 in the last two
years. This about equals the county
estimates for one year or is equivalent to
Is pc. cent of the county expenses for
the four years.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Capt. w. II. Emery, who has held the
office of Register of Deeds of Somerset
County for two terms of four years each
retired from that position at the close of
the year 1894 aud is succeeded by Level
lyn Goodwin. Mr.. Emery has served
the county and the public faithfully and
well, and has added many to his former
large list of friends In Somerset. Mr..
Goodwin is also veteran of the war,
who saw service in the First Maine Cav
airy, and the patrons of the Office will
find In him a courteous and honorable
gentleman who will make model regis
familiar " it'll the duties OF the office.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

A sad accident occurred in Bath al
LAO Tuesday morning, by the Pullman
train striking a hack in which were
William Thompson and Misses Catherine
Patten and Jennie Harvey, who were re.
turning from a daLce at Armory Hall
Miss Patten was killed instantly. Miss
Harvey and Mr.. Thompson were badly
injured. The hackman and the horses
escaped without injury. There seem to
be an unusual number of such accidents
of late.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Hon. Elias Dudley Freeman of Cum
berland County bar, is at work upon a
supplement to the Revised Statutes OF
Maine, to be published within months
after the adjournment of the legislature.
The last revision was II years ago and
this supplement will contain the public
laws passed since revision with citations
to Maine Reports. Ii must be valu-
able publication to legal gentlemen.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03
Sixty-seyenth Legislature.

1fe Sixty-seventh Legislature of
Maine assembled at Augusta, Wednes-
day, and the two branches organized in
due form by the election of Hon. Geo.
NJ. Seiders of Portland, as President of
the Senate; Kendall NJ. Dunbar of Dam
arascotta, Secretary; IL. X. Smith of
Whitefield, Asst Secretary; Charles IL.
Lovejoy, Sidney, Messenger; A. B. L,
Chadbourn of Dixmont, Folder; James
F. Ashford Asst Messenger.
The House elected Hon. Llwellvn
Powers, Houlton. Speaker; w. :. Cot
ton, Lisbon, Clerk; L. NJ. Thompson,
Asst. Clerk VIM. j. Smith, Messenger
Geo. IL. Fisher and +. A. Stevens. Asst.
Messenger; J. F. Frederic, Chaplin
Lydsten, Silas 5. Holbrook, Folders
The presiding officers and recording off.
GERS aud messengers of both branches
add to Seventy-seve nth Legislature
were on Tuesday evening nominated at
the Republican caucusses by aeclama.
ton.
Howard Ovens Biographical sketches
of members gives the occupations of
Senators as follows:
SENATE.
Farmers, 6 lawyers, &: merchants. 3 E:
| famprs and lumbermen, =; manufacture
ers, .; superintendents, :; journalist,
publisher, physician, lumbermen. survey.
or and engineer. farmer and surveyor,
surveyor, farmer and merchant, hotel
keeper, each.
Religion-Free Baptist, 4; Universal
list, 4; Liberal, 1; Congregation list, 3
Unitarian, ,; Baptist. ,; Methodist, l !;
Spiritualst, |; no religious preference,
| 10.
Farmers, SO; lawyers, Il; manufac-
turers, s; merchants, Il; carpenters, aud
builders, .; real estate ageuts, ); mari
ners, 81 no occupation at present, 4
lumbermen, B; physicians. 3 farmers
and lumbermen, 3; farmers and mer-
chants. 2; teachers =; mechanics, =:
superintendent, 5 insurance agents, 3;
| farmer and overseer. farmer and shipper
| farmer and teacher, farmer and civil en-
gineer, ex-farmer, editor. publisher,
Dahhtis Niti NJ iiil. btuilSls .
contractor, aud builder, granite contrac-
tor, shipbulder, surveyor of logs, laster.
cooper, commercial traveller, fisherman.
yatchman, hotel proprietor, one each.
Observation-Disclosures 23; Universalist,
| %; Congregationalist, 81; Baptist. .;
Free Baptist, !; Unitarian, s; Epscopa-
| liam, 2; Roman Catholic, =; Free Think
er, ,; Liberal, , no religious preference.
1876; Friend, Christian, Independent, one
each.
This, Thursday, morning Hon. Nicho-
las Fessenden of Fort Fairfield was elect
ed Secretary of State, Hon. +. NJ. Smp-
son of Carmel, Treasurer of State, Hon.
F. A. Powers, Attorney General, Hall
| c. Burleigh, State Assessor. Edward
Marshall of York, L. Dudley Freeman OF
Yarmouth, Joseph c. Holman of Farm
ington, O. B. Clason of Gardiner, II. l..
Shepherd of Rockport. Wait wright
Gushing of Foxcroft and Charles f.
Dagget of Presque Isle, members of the
Executive Council. Mr.. Bessenden is
the present Secretary of State, Mr..
Powers the present Attorney General
and Mr. Burleigh the present Assessor.
| The executive councillors are all new
| men in that position.
Governor Cleayes was inauguraled at
noon to day and delivered his inaugural
address which we give elsewhere in full
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03
TOWN and.VIGINITY

No -safIag 80. H. Hlser
VI. 7. PaearI- f.ea...st toby.
Herrf aasbaasss II Hagl#a. ~
il t9Hn Yesterday.
haoiher 10 Of to- aIee elIs#s in
bull. IT Patterson.
.keah gaa Ieaee 4. 4 Z ias.aIls
IL eeRIs sleesea aIe.f.fll. Thursday.
eea.9t.
NJ itoaaf3 Woodbury. Of H. firm
MHI.sa. IeuIa-oa X eo.. Portland.
VI. in town III 4seR.
Mr.. l.. l. e5.msa. abo la bsen at
TN Na.ae GaasaI aa-pfa for rat
%. - fe.Haea lame - nghi
r. iIe.eIsea -a'a twenty-five hog
fo.o.o. }.aam II ~al##. N#aaas. Who
,af. stal#ls . Gs-isz market.
sullivan $aas#a. d .5esHaa. lum-
bsrnaa "a ft.f5aaH = II = ION
il.n-e'ia H. flsee. 80. n to-. ion
d-t a'gtf.
NJ. IL. ~a..6 afHta.s. -,
aff.sss a6#a# fe=.s#z#s es4#a = he
fa# taa. T. eestHas. = IL a3aes=
ol D., Ha.has.
NJ. -.3a1.s-sf \ stan. s.ass..
WI H. 80 visiting L. Ha'Aaf IA
cau'.Is.fsa IS e =. fe#aaes Aame
H. mFaiae.
co43ae.ofJ. L. Chandler. ~ H. ~
winter ia--fafle # IL s3ai8s eeas-al
j. aesia H. claree ii III 6fght fright
from Portland l. -. hesaa.
Hefru,t IL Interested in III exfeu-
-ioa It fe.tffaae tae.i'ie. il te0a viii
att.aa lie meeting af III Baar3 of
Trade thi- evening. Al ca. L. Hi.
Mi.-e- Nar9 ard Lillian Murphy left
home ihi,.moraiag for IakeWorfh. Fla.
whore they hsye position il a hotel
FIR 'he auaia.ag winter mouti.. A
brofher AID lister Ffaak ard Fora.
weut Two @eeas earlier 70 the same
place.
" the ffst Baptist church next sab
bath morning III .ps-ter vii preach on
the subject ii baptism. II the evening
Tho ordinance Il Baptism vii he adj
miui-tefea al :. T.. Il. Ffeeeh service
it, tie afternoon a : ]. N.
Mrs. .Nhittief'- laue invaded by
"a party Of gentlemen friends. Tuesday
evening and he was presented with
plush easy chair and foot lesf. Mr. John
Douigan making the presentation speech.
Refreshments Wee served and social
evening passed.
The large circle Of friend, Of Mrs. B.
Il. Flagg, will be panied To learn that
she suffered partial stroke Of paralysis
Tuesday morning about o'clock. Dur
ing the day he Wa unconscious hut
yesterday her condition was reported
more favorable.
E. F Eaton agent Of the Maine Cen
trail railroad here, informs u that the
receipts of this station for December.
1894. Wee s46o il excess If those for
1898. aud that 2oo more pa,senge. were
carried. \ god gain tut Deean.ber
, ls93 vas Wy fit month.
&. NJ. Hight Is buying apples for a
Gloucester firm FIR shipment abroad
He has already purchased some seven
car load>. representing ever Zoo bar
rel. Including al varieties Of grated
fruit AMI for Which H. La paa sl.50
pr barrel Ilrifvrrf I. IT fhi> 4faalut
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Packages of 100 lbs. or less the Ameri-
can Express will transport free to per-
sons in Nebraska, who are sufferers
from drought. The necessity is great in
clothing are very acceptable.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Invitations are being received here
for the wedding reception of Miss Lucy,
daughter of ex-Gov., and Mrs. f. c.
Burleigh, and Mr.. Byron Boyd, to be
held at their home on Western avenue,
Augusta, Wednesday evening, January
o. from to 10 =. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Republicans of Pautucket, II. L., en-
terrain Thomas b. Reed tonight at the
annual meeting of the Lincoln club of
that city. Great preparation has been
made.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Brockton, Mass, as well as Haverhil,
has a strike in shoe manufacturing
establishment. Part of the crew struck
against reduction of wages and the
management Immediately shut down all
around. We hope these things will not
become epidemic.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Tie listing bill that created so much
discussion at Augusta, two years ago
comes over as legacy from the
last legislature, and will probably be
thoroughly considered this winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

The city of Haverhill, is a place of
gloom. All the large shoe factories but
one are shut down. This is the great
industry of the city. The strike is for
higher wages which the manufacturers
say they cannot pay. Its the old con-
test between labor and capital
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

We delay going to press a few hours
to-day in order to use the admirable In
augural address of Governor Cleaves de-
livered before the Legislature this day
at noon. 1t is worth very careful
perusal.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Some people who pretend to be in
position to Judge of the matter predict a
short session of the Legislature this win
ter, but we have heard just such predict
ions before when the session used up the
greater part of the month of March to
complete business brought before the
branches in January and February.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Senator Hovey divides the honor of
the youngest member of the Name Sen
ate, with Senator Spofford of Hancock
county.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

j. F. Frederic of st: rks, was selected
Folder for the House at Augusta, We'd
nesday. He has served faithfully for
many sessions.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol
loving are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week
Pttsfied-Elmer Mason to Walter G
Chamberlain, $3.50.
Anson-C. L. Eamcs to Benz. Hilton
500.
Canaan-Maria Kicker to Wallace
Goodrich, $40.
Athens-Mary F. Hall to John S. Hall
$75.
Highland-E. I. Fish, ct al, to j. p,
Clark, ct all 500.
Norridgewock-H G. Jones to
Sarah A. Hodges, $3.50.
Cambridge-W. X. Clark to F. c.
Stafford,Sl5.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

Monday, January 7, 1895,
The annual Communication Of Somerset
Lodge F. and A. NJ.
Tuesday and Wednesday, January and 9,
Annual meeting of Somerset Pomona
with Skowhegan Grange.
Tuesday Evening, January IS, 1895
Lecture on the Skowhegan Public Schoo
System by L. l.. Walton Esq. in c. A
r. Hall.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03
Stephen II. Penney.

The above, a highly respected citizen
of Canaan, died suddenly at his home in
that village, Saturday, Dee. 22d, aged
50 years.
The deceased was born in Belgrade,
removed to Canaan. when a child and
has since resided there. For several
years he kept store in the village,
afterward was engaged in buying and
selling cattle, sheep and wool, and was
upright and honorable in all his dealings.
He served several terms as one of the
board of selectmen. In 1916, he was
married to Content Davis of Canaan,
who passed to the better land about one
year since. He is survived by a son,
Frank Penney, one brother, Nehemiah
Penney of Orono, Me-, and one sister.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kicker of Canaan.
The funeral took place Friday at l p.
NJ. and was conducted by Rev. 7. G..
Moses. Carrabassett Lodge f. and A..
NJ, of which Mr.. Penney was worthy
member, was present and performed the
impressive burial service of the order.
An excellent QUARTET rendered appro-
pirate selections.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03
Coming Local Events.

For the benefit of our readers we shall pub
lish under this head notices of coming local
events, so far as we able. To this end we
request secretaries of lodges and societies and
the clergymen of Somerset chu riches to send in
anything they may have for publication in
this column.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-01-03

The report of the Stlt- Bank Examiner
shows a gratifying condition IN the part of ON
savings banks trust companies, loan AMI
building associate s. The entire resource, Of
the fifty.one savings Institutions ON the
twenty-fourth day of Noyemb,r r, lS94, were
s57,16l ,9ls46. The increase of deposits during
the past year wa <l,2j9 el43S. The gain in
number of depositers wa, seventeen hun drct
and eiyhtV-tyy0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
PHILhDELPHTA HORSE SHOW OPENS.
wErI.KNOwN NEw-yoRKERs AMONG

wELLKNowN NEwYoRKERs AMONG THE
,.rcrc r.x,,u,r,,> ~, ,.Nn e,rt-pn,v
''H'r'H rN''"''' 'N ~ ''N" ~ '''N''
Philadelphia. May 2S-rndrr the inspiring nnu-
"'' VI " ""o' W '"'''",'' "''' ,"H
breeze the fourth annual oprhair exhibition OF the
PHILADELPHIA Horse Show Association was formally
,,,I >, , on ,h ha,,,,,uI , r,,,ds
''""s"''"' '"-""S VI" NV "''''"' Nv" N''
~ the association at WisahickOn Heights. Not
since the first show made IT'S appcarancc four years
400 b,s ,n.rc hoen such a nrom,snc onening Jav
's" mas '"''' '''n r"'" P''''''N 'r""H '
or 80 larS" am brilliant ihrons OF spectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
UNITED PRFSBYTFRThNS STIRRED tP.
THEY TOO ARE DISTURBED ny THE QUESTION
or SEMINARY CONTROL.

THEY. TOO ARE DISTURBED ny THE QUESTION
or SEMINARY CONTROL
Pittsburg. May 9Th" attendance a. this morn
nr's session of the United Presbyterian General
Assembly was greatly increased. due. perhaps. to
the widespread interest in the seminary control DIS
cussion Those who arrived late were greeted with
a sense OF conflict In the atmosphere. ON several
occasions during the debate II was necessary FOR
Moderator McMichall to admonish the brethren tn
Christian forbearance and dcmcanor In their argu-
ment the majority and minority reports OF the
Committee on Bills and Overtures. The question
involves many fine points In ecclesiastical law. ana
remotely questions % civil law. Both re-
ports were finally recommended to the committee.
after several amendments had been offered and
partially discussed.
The basis OF cooperation with the Holland Chris
tlan Reformed Church adopted. which tends
toward organic union. The plan submitted re-
cited that Their" be organic union AT once.
but certain affiliations ami missionary agreement
should be effected Tn" Rev. Dr. ". W Barr AMI
Professor John McNaugher were named as sis!-
tors TO the Synod OF the Holland Church next year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
MINERAL WATERS RECOMMENDED BY DOCTORS

Early morning visitors 10 Contra! Park from
Nav | until November have one common meet
ing-point. and that point Is the Central ram
Springs Carl II. Schultz. the well-kno"n manu-
facturer OF mineral waters, has made the noun
tain come TO Mahomet." go to speak In o'her
words he has with thorough knowledge OF the
medicinal properties OF the waters OF 'ar'spao'
Vichy Ems and Marlenbad. succeeded In manu-
featuring right here in Ncw-York. by skilled ar
tificial means these waters. which are sold IN
Central Park in the early mornings to hundreds
OF people The Springs in the Park. on the
west side and just north o. the baseball green
When IL can be said that go prominent physicians
have recommended the waters manufactured by
Mr. Schultz to their patients, and advised the pa
tients 10 drink them regularly. enough has been
said A Tribune reporter was shown through Mr.
Schultzs big factory. No 40 10 40 First-ave.. yes
terday afternoon. From cellar to roof the great
establishment neat az new pin. IL was
regular beehive OF wel-Ordered industry The
chemical laboratory. under charge OF two expert
chemists and ANALYSTS was visited. Not one In
eredient used In the manufacture OF the waters
passes into the workrooms until II has been thor
oughly tested. Thus mistakes rendered i'm
possible and people buying vchy do not get settler
instead. To give any detailed description OF the
great establishment Is impossible. Complete In
every equipment II stands a model of its kind
Visitors are always welcome. and inspection OF
the establishment will well repay the caller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
Mr. wrsroN SOEEY NE DRINKS rock BEEH
,rs WIFE HEATS HIM WITH ~ UMBRELLA.
CLUTCHES HIM ny THE THROAT pRAGS HIN
FROM \ cDALIiOLE nY THE HAIR AND

,ffs WIFI, HEATS HIM WITH N UMBRELLA.
,rlrc1lrs HIM ny THE THROAT pRAGS HIM
FROM \ OoALOLE ny THE HAIR ANp
SENDS HEN oN HIs ROAD To IAiI.
.,,..,,,o,,,s ned.strians and people living in
,,o,,gon,.r, and Gregory SITS Jersey city. wer"
Yesterday treated 20 exciting exhibition "t re-
male physical culture rs tn" wife of Andre" "'s-
TN A machinl-t who lives ~ 40. IN lorA-S' f'i'Y
IL, the morning Weston 'ft hi4 home. taking ms
oy.fcoat with him lie pa"nei me coat Tor N-"'
and with the proceeds began imbhing ho beer
10 T. IN th. beer WIS the master OF N" si'ua-
,io, 90 far A. Weston was concerned WEI" N's-
ton was reclining against the walls of build
ing Mrs Weston seen walking rapidly down
Nontgomcry-ai toward her husband There was
a grim expression on her face which hoiei III for
Weston. Her right hand clutchei n'rN""Siy 4"
heavy oll-fashioned umbrella
Where is your ov'rcoat'' sh" DEMANDED "h'h
she stood In front OF her husband
Il pawncd IT," Mr. Weston drawiei out. as he
bracod up against the wall.
"Civc me the money YOU got for H." ordered Mrs
Weston. and the umbrella was brought to make
ready position.
Not on your ne ole lady" came the answer.
Th, umbrella was llf'cd high in the air and was
brough, down the head Of her husband with 4
force that made him cry out. Again and asain 1t
descended. with Ike results weston hnally broke
away and ran to Grogory-st beershop Mrs.
Weston followed In the liquor store she caught
her husband by the throat. and once NOR" brought
into action the umbrella. She hammered and bat
tered Weston and handled her weapon 50 d"N-
trously that no dared for a time TO interfere.
The proprietor when the opportunity offered. pu;
the man and wife out on the sidewalk. coal
hole was open. and Weston fell through II. He
would have gone to he cellar and been glad Of
such luck but his wife seized him by the hair and
dragged him from the coalholo. When she placed
him his feet she piled the umbrella again.
Weston with a shrek ~ despair. broke from her
and fled TO Icndcrson-st There he met Policeman
Keef. who promptly arrested him. When searched
az the police station Weston had 81 ~ left. lie
expressed himself being very grateful To the
police for locking him IN. and begged to be kept
from his angry WIFE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
THE NEW APPORTIONMFNT.
MINOR CHANGES PRESENTED ny THE COUNTY
COMMITTEE-A PUBLIC HEARING SIT
FOR JISR p


COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING SIT
FOR JrSr >
The Committee on County Affairs yesterday sub
mttcd TO the board of Aldermen rs report on the
appor,lonmcni The boundaries o' m" thirty
FIVE districts are substantially "a heretofore
given by The Tribune. All but one Senate district
the XXIst-are divided into three Assembly dis
trcts The only changes In the committees original
plan are in the XXVIih XXVIIih and NNIXh
Assembly districts. In the nrst two districts named
the boundary between them j. changed from Eas,
Seventy nfth-st TO East seventy fourth-st In the
XXIXih District Convent-ave j. made the boundary
line instead OF FIfih-ave
The committee has been able - make an even diyi-
sion OF the districts regards the number Of IN
habi,ants The citizen population varies only from
about $500 TO 400, In m" first thrty-ihrec districts
OF the city the average being about goo The
XXXIVth and XXXVth districts. however. have a
citizen population OF little over 5000 and 5l"o
respectively. These districts are In the NXIsi Sen
ate District. composed Of the Twcnty-,hlrd and
Twenty fourth wards. the only Senate district which
is divided into two Assembly districts
Alderman Olcott who submitted The provisional
plan Of apportonmcnt. presented also "A map show
ing the district boundaries they appeared In the
map printed By The Tribune on Monday. with the
execution Of the changes already noted. Mr. Olco;t
then moved the adoption OF "A resolution for a pub
lie hearing the plan to take place In the Com
mon Council Chamber Wednesday. June :. and
for the publication OF the map and the details Of
the plan in ''rhe city Record.
Alderman Oakley Tam. DEM said that the
minority members OF the committee were not pre-
pared to approve the report submitted for the ma
ioritv bv Alderman Ocoit. The minority members
therefore reserved their right 10 bring In another
report. Tn. division lines OF the Kiln. XVIII
and XIXth Senate districts were not satisfactory
the minority members
Alderman Olcott replied that Their" was thor
ough understanding In the conmSee as TO the
right Of the minority members 10 bring In report
of their at any time previous to the adoption
OF the plan as submitted.
Alderman Ocoits resolution was adopted.
The citizen population Of each Of the new thirty
five Assembly districts according 10 the plan or the
Committee on County Affairs. IL AZ follows