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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-04-20

nouncement of standing room only"
and the dedicatory entertainment of
Nitrate's new opera house started off
most auspiciously.
Prof. Jenkyns led off with some ex-
cellent manifestations in his line.
Then the orchestra took a hand, after
which a hollow-chested, sandy-com-
plected girl in a very pink dress recited
"Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight"
This was followed by a piano duet,
forcibly performed by two fat and
and freckled damsels known as the
Taylor twins. The pastor of the church,
skinny. soulful-looxing young man
with hungry appearance. sang 1.-The
Sword of Bunker HILL" and the school
children shrilled forth "The Star
Spangled Banner.
After the orchestra had played go
lumbia," Bud Coulter. the mayor, made
few disconnected remarks about
The Day We Celebrate and gave
way to the violin virtuoso. who was
really an acrobat in his line. Then
again came the turn of Prof. Jenkyns,
who was down on the programme for a
performance extraordinary, and that
gentleman, stepping briskly to the
footlights, announced:
ladies and gentlemen-As ! said
before, there are more things in heav-
en- and earth than are dreamed of in
our philosophy. The demonstration
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-04-20

A FRrENp-"If you love her, old slow,
why don't you marry herf' Bachelor Doc
tor-"Marry herl Why. she is one of my
best patients. Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-04-20

FIRST TRAMP-"Wot's the matter with
slecping in the coal-yard to-nightl' Second
Tramp-"You'se q fine one ter foller. They
amt bin no soft coal dere fer o week."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-04-20

GIVE some people the power to move
mountains, and how quick they would spoil
the country for everybody else.-Ram's
Horn. te
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
Mercer.

Mr. Charles &. Ellis has sold his stand
ON Elm ST., aud also the Maxwell land,
IL Eugene chamberlain of Worcester
Mr.. Ellis Is selling his personal estate,
aud We understand makes his future
home in Ilaverhill. Mass.
Mrs. I. {. Girdler who has been spend
ing the winter with her daughter in Oak
land, returned home last week
Rev Ruel H. kim5all who has been
Very sick for the past two or three
weeks, l., We are glad To report. gaining
every day.
Guess this will have to pass for the
.'lf1e gale" this time
Charles Davis of Vienna vas in town
me day this week
Mrs. Ella Simson of Winthrop is max
ing visit to her aunt. Mrs. {. H..
iirdlcr this week.
\. o Frederic Of Norridgewock was
4 town last Saturday buying potatoes
> De delivered this week. 10 cents per
lshel is the price.
Business has been good this winter at
Hens saw mill, in five days last week
HEY sawed between 30 and 40 thousand
nj lumber.
Harry \. kimball of Augusta is in
'Nn on visit to his farther, 4. j.
Is mball, Esq.
our genial town clerk and treasurer
\ +. True, draws the prize this time
II departed Tuesday morning 10 take
lp his residence in Skowhegan for a few
seeks to assist Judge Strout.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

Ralph foss came out of the woods one
day last week.
Hosea Beans teams came out of the
woods Thursday.
II. W. Wade gave a grand ball and
supper thursday night. \ large attend
ance was present and a grand time re-
ported. The Skowhegan orchestra fur
nished music.
J. 5. Williams teams came out of
thu woods Sunday.
Harrie Wade started on trip to Shir-
ley, Sunday.
Frost Williams and Peter Harmon
were among the attendants of the arts
tocratic hop at Carratunk Saturday eve.
Walter and Fred \ ork were home from
the woods over Sunday.
Among those registered at the Ho-
way House the past few days were G.
w. Smith, Geo. Burton, Fred Curtis,
Nell Merrill of Scion, George jones,
Leon Webster of Carratunk, Edwin Ber-
ry of Concord, .jerd Hunnewell of Mos
COW, Henry nodgdon OF Shelturn, n.
s., Ralph Foss of Skowhegan.
Harrie Wade has purchased dandy
turnout of Marshal Stevens.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
lalroIle.

Much sickness prevails in Laronc.
Edward Austin of Augusta is in town
for Il few days.
Thomas Bowden is sick with nervous
prostration.
Annie Gullifer has returned to her
school at Oak Grove.
Mrs. John Morrow is slowly recover
ly from severe attack of pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs George Frost OF Pitts
field were in town last week.
s. Romeo who lately purchased the
Powers farAi is fitting up and preparing
for syrup making.
Attic Prescott got an accidental but
quite severe cut from an axe in the
hands of younger brother.
The friends of Mrs. Mary Magoon will
be panied to learn that her health is very
poor, but the coming warm weather will
undoubtedly prove benefit To her.
Mrs. David Lowe recently visited her
son in Watervile where she was taken
sick with pneumonia. Mr.. Lowe is now
with her and writes that she is better.
Harry Powers and Jos. Smith of So.
Norridgewoek were in town last week
and assisted |. Powers aud family in
moving into their new home.
MIR. and Mrs. Horace Leavitt of Nor
ridgewock were in town recently, called
here by the sickness of Mrs. Leavitt' :
mother aud grandmother.
Polly Bates the aged mother of John
Morrow is dangerously sick with typhoid
pneumonia, but under the care of Doctor
Brown of Norridgewock and Mr.. Mer-
rows family and above all her rugged
constitution there is chance of her re-
covery. Aunt Polly has been very
smart old lady, ninety years of age.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
Cambridge.

The Island House is closed to the pub
lie on account of the poo. health of the
Landlord and Landlady, Mr.. and Mrs.
5. +. Bailey. We are glad to learn that
they are both improving.
The young son of Gerrsh Wilder is
quite sick with rheumatic fever.
YIN. Scott of the east part of the town
sold his farming tools at auction to-day
He is moving into the rent vacated by
). c. Ham at the village.
d. b. Whitney is Sc ling his store
goods at public auction.
The private school under the instruc-
ton of \. 5. Neazie will close this week
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
Browns Corner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Salley of Show
hogan were at James Harmon's Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. A. d. Brown, visited
friends at Malhon's Mills, Sunday.
w. H. Ward of Skowhegan and his
daughter, were in town Sunday.
II. S. Mitchell of Washington, was in
town last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burrill of y. Hart
land, spent Thursday evening with /.
CroWcll.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Chase visited Mrs.
Chase's parents in South Canaan, sun
day.
Miss Halle Bingham is soon going to
Dexter to learn millinery.
Miss Allie Goodridge from the village,
spent Tuesday with Effie Crowcll.
There was a surprise party at Wan.
Goodwin's Saturday evening, about
twenty-five were present.
There have been card parties at Geo
Weeks and Charles Horne's recently.
Mrs. Emma Worthin is afflicted with
bad cold.
The farmers who intend to sell cream
the coming year, are busy putting in a
supply or ice.
|. Crowell has several birch logs il
his wood pile that were cut on his land
by 5. ID. Phelps, the largest of which
measured three and one half feet on the
stump and thirty two feet to the first
limbs.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
SnlitIllieIti.
StanleKis quite sick

William Stanley i quite sick
IL. Pickering Of Gardiner Wa in
tWn last week looking after nice horses.
\. Marston Is quite sick with the
mp, lac does not sit up any.
MIR. Nitham will now continue the
nging school At the Goul school house.
Allen Wade i, Il liitlr hotter.
James Tracy Who was quarautined on
ccount of one case Of diphtheria, is
citing along nicely. No more cases
re reported, thanks To the board of
#ealth.
5 Frederic and Carleton have bought two
ar loads of potatoes to be hauled the
list of the week. The price to be paid
Il 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs Harper Allen were in
Fairfield, last week visiting at his
brothers
I'm entertainment was given last Mon
lay evening by the Good remplars
fhere were quite il number present from
other lodges.
Mrs. \. b. Cole has been at work at
Deacon Melntire's for the past week.
caring for the sick ones. Mr. McIntre
is very low from the effects of shock.
Mrs. McIntire's health is very poor.
Mrs. Carrie Charles of Mechanic Fails,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thompson.
The schr oil board met last Wednesday
to choose {. ;. Harlow supervisor.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
CORRESPONDENTS
Athens,

The town of Athens met with a loss
about noon Sunday, March 10th, by the
burning of part OF its farm buildings.
The fire was first seen when but small
blaze on the roof of the shed, but the in
. terror was found to be all on fire, so that
there was no hope of saving either shed
or barn as a high wind was prevailing.
Noah Staples, who was living on the
place, with the help OF neighbors succeed
ed in saving his live stock but his NOW
ing machine and some other farming
tools were burned. The northwest wind
saved the farm house, but, for a time en-
dangered the school house close by in
the opposite direction. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from spark from
the chimney, There was no insurance.
Martin Emerson and wife of Island
Falls, who have been visiting relatives in
Athens, returned home Monday of last
week
Willard Richardson and wife are about
moving to live with their daughter, Mrs
B. p. Barker. Advanced years and Mrs
Richardson's poor health seems to make
the change necessary.
Nira II. Barker came March 2, to spend
her three weeks vacation with home
school at Raynham, Mass.
Josie Barker came home a few days
ago, from Worcester, Mass, for a brief
visit
Nellie Wade leaves Athens this week,
for Massachusetts.
Monday of last week was a day of un.
usual excitement in Athens on account of
several runaway horses. While b. p.
Barker was driving in the village, his
colt got frightened by the shafts drop
ping, caused by a broken bolt. Though
she did not break away, yet in her at
tempts to do so she cut herself, it is
hoped not seriously. The same day as
M, p. Brown was re urnng from Skow.
hogan, the bits broke, his colt became
unmanageable and ran by the three-horse
team of Charles Dunton which was Just
ahead, throwing MIR. Brown out. Mr..
Dunton went to see if Mr.. Brown was
hurt when his horses started and ran a
long distance before they were stopped.
Mr.. Browns colt ran further, demolishing
the jumper. Mr.. Brown received slight
injuries Have strong harnesses and
strong carriages when handling colts.
Our well-known meat man, David
Sharp, leaves Athens for Auburn, Me.
Colds have been prevailing for some
time, and now la grippe is to be feared
the DR.. says.
Mrs. Lermond was quite sick last week
with bad throat trouble. but is now
improving.
Mrs. Joseph Pease is quite sick
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

Mr.. Joseph Atkinson, deputy sheriff
Il North Arson, WAS here Wednesday,
IN cute to Jackman on business.
=. \. Kennedy of The Forks and Hon.
- 1ar Clark of Carritunk, were in town
thursday.
one of the foot peddlers which fire.
Gent our roads, made Us visit this
seek equipped with the usual stock of
htrpins, etc.
The warm pleasant days OF this week
T. d us to believe that winter has got
a51ut through with Us, but we are never
r..ItaiA.
crew of thirteen men from Dead
: yer woods, stopped here Wednesday
q Int Thursday morning they secured
Inns 10 convey them to Jaekmau.
has. =. Adams. treasurer of West
rk;, MS in town Wednesday. on
= lntttien business.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
HARMONY.

K. H. Reed Il very sick of what Is
feared to be cerebro spinal meningitis.
II. A. HuId, of st. Adams, spent Sun
day in town.
The following young ladies of this
town have gone TO Fan mington, to at
tend the State Normal School: Flora
Runnel. Susie Whittier, Burnice Bart
lett, Agnes Reed, Minnie Marble, Minnie
Stafford, and Lillian Hurd.
The infant child Of Geo. Gilman and
wife, died the ii inst.
Misses. Ethel and Jennie Hurd are
home from Hallowell, on short vaca-
ton.
Much interest is shown in the revival
meetings held by Mrs. Mclntire, ano
she will remain another week.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

Windy enough for the line gale, but
not much indication of rain
X. II. Reed OF the firm of Reed Il Co.
is very sick with complication of
diseases.
Miss Ethel Stafford is quite III with
heart trouble.
Bernice Bartlett and Susie Whittier
returned TO Pennington this week ac-
companied by Misses Flossie Pennell
Minnie Marble and Lillian lIurd. Agnes
Reed and Minnie Stafford, who intended
TO go, were prevented by the illness of
their father and sister
The school board met on Saturday but
failed TO elect supervisor; they meet
again in on week,
Hiram Chadbourn, Who has recently
moved back from Guilford where he has
been ut work the past year, Is in very
poor health, being unable to sit up.
News was received here recently of the
death of Mr., Chandler Leighton, former
ly of this town, but for the past twenty
five years a resident of Bangor.
Bad colds are prevalent among old
and young.
Benson Mitchell and Frank Cooley are
hauling shingles, to Hartlahd for John
Collins Il Son. They Will ship three car
loads To Portland.
Our postmaster, q. K. Cnadbourn, has
gone to Lewiston, where he has II posi-
ton on the Lewiston journal. Mrs.
Chadbourn has charge of the Office dur
ing his absence.
Mr.. Merrthew Of Pittsheld WAS in
town last week in the interests OF the
Advertiser.
Il. Il. Marble is in Portland this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
PishOn = Ferry.

Revival meetings are being held at the
church; commencing "Wednesday even
ing of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Parkman went
to Winthrop, last week, to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Or, Parker.
Mrs. Fatima Mitchell returned Friday
night from visit to relatives i'll Water
vile.
II. b. Wells was quite sick last week,
requiring the attendance of physician.
Sunday he WAS reported as better.
j. l.. Woodbury. of Canaan visited
friends here last week.
in Watervlle, Friday.
Bryant Roundy and wife of Benton
and Mrs. +. II. kid1er of Clinton were
guests at j. NJ. Pettigrew's last week.
Mr.. Weymouth of Fairfield has moved
into the Getchell house.
Miss Ella Wells was in attendance at
the Teachers Association in Waterville
last week,
The sympathy of the community goes
out to Mr.. Pishon and his daughter IN
their great sorrow.
Miss Emma Ellis, who tarried behind
the past week with her young friends,
Joins the family at their new home in
Augusta this week.
The Y. +. l.. Society of the river road,
accepted an invitation to give an enter
tainment, Friday evening, at the school
house near Alonzo Narnev's. At the
close of the programme they were invit-
ed To he home of MIR. aud Mrs Narney,
where refreshments of cake and cotft
were served some at Nj. NatneN s
choice apples aud nice pop corn were
also passed around aud the Young people
were very pleasantly entertained until Il
hate hour. when they started TO return
home voting it II most enjoyable visit.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
HILLS PILE OINTMENT.
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET So Court of Insolvency
In the case of Thomas D. Rollins of CARR
funk Plantation, Insolvent Debtor
Ihis Is to give notice that on the 18th day of
Mar. y. ID. 1885. warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate of the
SAID Thomas D. Rollins, of Carritunk adiudged
debtor. which petition was filed on the 10th
day of March a. ID. 1895, to which date interest
on claims is to he computed. That the pay
me. ment OF any debts to or by said debtor, and
him are forbidden by law. That meeting OF
the creditors of said debtor, to prove their
debts and choose one or more assignees of his
estate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency to
be holden at the Probate Court Room in said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday, the 9th day OF April
A. d 1895, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
2wl2 c. r HAM DENNY Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency,
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
Mes senger's Notice.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET So COURT or IEsoLVENGY.
In the case of Benjamin S. Eaton of Skowhe.
gan, lnsolvent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day of
Mar, A. d. 1895, warrant in insolvency was
issued out OF the Court of Insolvency for said
county of Somerset against the estate OF said
Ben1amin Eaton of Skowhegan, adjudged to
be an insolvent debtor, on petition of said
debtor, which petition was filed on the 1ath
day OF Mar, A. 1895, to which date interest ON
claims is to be computed. That the payment
OF any debts to or by said debtor, and the
transfer and delivery of any property by him
are forbidden by law. That "a meeting of the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his es-
tate, will be held at Court of Insolvency to
be holden at the Probate Court Room in said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the 9th day of April
A. D. 1895 at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2wl2
E. p. VlLES, Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
West Pittsfield.

Mr.. }. A. Patteu who has been very
sick for several weeks has commenced
to improve since his fever turned.
Mrs. Helen Burrill from Pishon's
Ferry is stopping with her brother, G..
p. Garfield.
Miss Carrie Garfield returned to Walt
ham last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
NfaXfield.

The Southland manufacturing Co. have
eight men, four horses and yoke of
oxen in the woods numbering in West
May field.
Emma Flanders came home from
Skowhegan the 18th inst. Il now at
Bingham caring for her sick sister.
Bertha Bryant has been very sick, al
so Nancy, Morrison and baby. DR..
Turner attends them.
Henry Washburn Of Bingham is in
town to-day.
Geo. Flanders has gone back to the
woods.
Carrie Huff is visiting her sister, Nell
lie Flanders.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

{. b. Patten closed his school in Dix
mont or 3 weeks ago.
Mrs. II. j. Patten visited her daughter,
Mrs. Willis, in Harmony recently.
Mr.. W. T.. Emerson came hone from
Lewiston last week.
Mr.. AlonZo Patten Is much better.
The wife of Augustus Nelson died OF
consumption March l5lh.
Walter Chase, one of the leading mer-
chants of Pttsfield died of typhoid pneu
monia few days ago. Nj.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
Ripley.

Dexter people gave IN eXcellen, enter
tainment and concert at the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening. The
singing by Rev. c. II. McOthiney and
speaking by Marie Mckenna were
especially fine.
Ripley lodge l. O. G. 7. gave an enter
tainment, closing with the farce ~
little more cider" ut the town hall last
Saturday night,
Bessie Butler gave party to her
young friends on Tuesday evening of
last week.
Henry a. Butler of Guilford has been
in town on visit during the past week.
r.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the Grange quartette for the
fine music rendered, The Good Tenn
piers lodge for the beautiful floral offer
ing, Rev. +. A. Read for the COM
forting words spoken, and our neighbors
and friends for their kindness In our late
bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. GARFIELD,
CARRIE j. GARFIELD.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

Mr.. { S. IIeaey has been drawn jury
man to attend court at Skowhegan.
Mr.. James L. Hodgdon of Embden,
who has been al work for Melvin Burns,
has finished work and gone home.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

The second election in Bangor will
take place April 22nd. Already the cam
paign is pretty hot; before April 2and
the resident Of Bangor will think he is
living on the equator
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21
Concord.

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Dexter of New Vine
yard, were in town last week calling on
friends.
Mr.. George Edgerly has returned home
with his team from the woods.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-21

Groder's Pine Pitch Salve-sGre cure
or piles, at II. w. Cushing's.
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WEEK OF MARCH 11TH.
Marie Tavary Grand
Eng|ish 0Dera COMPANY
FOrd's Grand Opera House.

A brilliant session of Grand Opera will be
inaugurated at Fold's Grand Opera House
March 18th by the Tavary Grand English
Opera Company and continue one week only.
The greatest opera will be given the best
expression, by superb company at regular
prices. This great company which includes
some of the brightest lights of the musical
armament haye been everywhere successful
The repertoire will be Monday night I'll
Trovatore," Tuesday night "Cavalleria Rus
ticans and II Pagiiacci," Wednesday Matinee
"Msrtha," Wednesday night, "Faust ;'Thurs-
day Night, "Tapnhauser Friday night,
Carmen !" Saturday Matinee, "Bohemla ian
Girl !" Saturday night, "Lohengrin."
The operas will be given with the advan-
tage of full Grand Opera, chorus of so and
superb Orchestra numbering 30.
The artists will include Marie Tayary, Fina
Bortini Humphreys, H. Vondoenhof, Nine,
Thea Dorre, Sophia Roman, Dora Scott, A..
l., Guile, Joseph Witt, Payne Clarke, Will
lam Hamilton. William Schuster, S. II. Dud-
ley, H. s. Ready Martin Pache, etc.
No advance in the prices. Matnees Wed
nesday and Saturday.
Week of 10th, inst. The brilliant come.
dian
E. Fl. SOTHERN.
In a comedy repertoire
IA way to Win Womun,"
Lord Chumey"
and "Captain Lettebcair,"
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PRIVATE SALE
TWO SMALL FARMS.


The undersigned offers her properties at
Private Sale located near Eicholtz' Mill on
the road leading from said mill to Lewistown.
The farm Oh the west side Of the road con-
tains
30 ACRES OF LAND
and is improved with good house, 2 stories
conveniently arranged, barn and all necessary
out buildings and Blacksmith shop. This
is an excellent location for Blacksmith as
the place has been successfully operated for
several years by Blacksmith. There are
several springs of water near the door and
plenty of fruits of various kinds on the place.
The property which adjons the above,
contains
o. ACRES OF LAND.
The buildings which are comparatively new,
consists of Il dwelling house, stables and out
buildings, good water, fruit, etc.
These properties are pleasantly located,are
in good neighboring convenience to mills
schools and stores and are worthy the atten-
ton of persons desiring homes of the kind.
For further particulars ard Terms, call
upon the subscriber Lying at Graceham, who
will give information and take pleasure in
showing the premises
Sarah G. Martin,
Noystf Graceham, Md.