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The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
SHE RIFF S ALE
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss;-
an execution dated, February 18th, A. D. 1895
issued on A Judgment rendered by the Supreme
Judicial court for the County of Franklin at
Tuesday nf February l. u. lsq5 to-vit, on the
twelfth day Of February \ y isp5, in favor of
Eugene I Gilman of Pennington who
brought said suit bN William T.. Gilman his
gu4rdian Of said Farmingtou, against
ANTHONY Bracket aud Gharlos a. Brackett
both oil ~tarf- in sand ouHiY of Somerset. for
one hundred stNtutF-three dollars and twenty
cents deGt or damage. aud eleven dollars and
eight, four cents cost Of suit. and WIN be -old
at public auct on tt Merrill y Gcwcr's Office
ina S X sWheeau Village IN the tHvn of ~kawhe-
Gan in tn. Gountv of somerset to to the high
est bidder, on the twentieth day ui April. A.
y 1s45, AT ten O'Clock ia the forenoon. tire
following Described real estate, and all the
rIEff. tf1Ie and Interest VhHeh the said harIes
\. Braekp= has in and to thu same or had On
the tIeRehth day OF september. =. -. l.a8. at
f0ur O'Clock in the afternoon. the tlme when
h. same vs. attached ON Ht sgr5t iu tine same
~4It. ta-NIt. certain pIeee# ~ parcel Of iiud
situate ia -tdrks i'm fHe county of somerset,
beinE Il e 4uiut lot. So called, aad bounded on
tire north bf land formerly owned bl samuel
shaw ca the east by land of Jamc~ Wa>~an, ou
the -aufh bV land of Henry 4. Thompson. on
tine Wrsf hf land of lttu4 l.. Ira-k A -Hu. br-
ing the -ttuc convened Ia Anthony Bracket
bs simpson 1ul.g nF decd ot December IHh,
f.1a. feeflsed 100 somerset Brgi~t 8 or Deeds
TO Ind HhlrIc- \ Bf1rset# hy NuHhan9
Gttgkott bI deed dated -apteiHD.r f-t II.
l-1# Hsu4rtl. ~, 200 SAUDI hes -frE Dbl .D"iIu. Pin.
p4Ees5a
Also ant. Their piaee= az parcel co. llHH Sta
aIt.ff# -tHi ~lark- iu sad oHutf of -eHlefsrt.
bounded and dr-er5aed Hs follows cont
lnrneiaAg ON it,. rl-t-rIY line of tine road lead
INK from Stark> Y ilia4e Ho SeW ~hlruu ~ the
south Hest corner of lIud # Amy Oliver.
thence sauthorly to "A -ta#se and stone Iheuee
easteflS To "a stake driven in the ground,
thence nartbcrlV to a stake iu the ground.
thence nottherly to- the southca,terly corner
of land of said Amy Oliver. thence westerly 20
first mention a bound. and being the sfme
premises conveyed to said harIc, a. Bracket
by Anthony Bracket bY deed dated ~eptem-
Der lith. \. -. lsgi recoLN Cd in said Registry
in Volume 1871, page 1851
Also one other piece or Parcel o. land situate
in SAID -tarLs in said Comfy of somerset. be
ing "A part of the james Bracket farm, COM
meneing at the southeast corner of hand own.
ed by James WATSON aud running easterlY to
land Of David Stcrrv thence northcrlv by said
Sterry's and one hundred eleven and one half
rods, thence westerly about sixteen rods to
land Of James W,sson, thence southerly one
hundred eleven and one-half rods to first
mentioned bounds containing eleven acres
more or less and being the same conveyed to
Anthony Bracket by Orlando H. Bracket by
deed dated June B. l. d. | 30 recorded in said
Registry in book 1868 page 3i7 and same con
veyed by Anthony Bracket to said Charles A
Bracket by decd dated September nth, a. b.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
Ibarlin Pond

". b, Moore. started Thusrday for a
trip down rivor.
Mr. Mike Mari and Mr.. w, J. Ianigan
of Mercer made US "A short visit last
week
Mr. a. b. Head, corporation scaler,
was in town Monday.
Our teacher went to The Forks, Thurs
day.
Mrs. y. w. Murphy vino has been
quite sick is better
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
North fIartland

Miss Daisy Phelps is at work at f. J.
Palmer's.
Lewis Green has quit work for W. A.
Palmer.
Lulie Stafford had birthday party
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Palmer were in
Pittstield a few days last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET S..
To Simon Fox, Deputy She If.


TO Simon Fox, Deputy She III.
Greetings -
You are hereby ordered to notify and warn
the Inhabitants Of the town Of Athens and yicin-
ty TO appear and participate in an Old Folk :
Dance to be given under the auspices of the
Come Again Club" at Wesserunsett Opera
house in said Athens and County aforesaid, on
the Sth day of NJ areh, A. d., 1898.
Music to be furnished by the regular Opera
house orchestra.
Floor MANAGERS
c. f. Door, A. c. Wade, c. f. Barker, Il. d.
Patterson, IL b. Russell
Tickets, 25c
Ladies' Free.
Dancing to commence at T.. NJ.
Hereof fail not and make due return Of your
dongs thereon on or before 100 =. NJ. on the
9Th day of March, A. D., 1898.
Signed-"CoME AGAIN CLrB." I er IL.
May Goodrich aud Clarence Hight are
at home from Pennington.
Mrs. Bert Gleason of Worcester, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
IIinCkey.
school in Dist. Ne. 3 closed Friday
The following pupils were not absent
one whole day during the term, Grace
Wescott, Ray Jones, Mary Wescott,
Archie Corson; absent not more than
two DAYS, Phehe WescOtt, Freeman Cor.
son, Carl Jones and Willie Taylor In
addition to this the following pupils
have studied every evening during the
term, Emma HUI, Mary Wrscott, Phehc
Wescott. Freeman Corson, Charlie Giles.
Grace Wescott, Archie Corson, Carl
and Ray Jones. Whole number in at
tendance 10; average number Il. May
Emery, teacher
Mrs. Addie McIntre, evangelist, will
remain in Athens, another week
The Come Again Club" advertise an
'Old Folks" dance, at Wesserrunsett
hall, Mar. Sth.
The ladies who furnished dinner at the
hall, on Monday, Melted Sl700 which
will go To the church
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
Jacknan.

l.. Alice Mckenney of this place, who
has been attending the East Maine Con
ference Seminary at Bucksport, Maine
for the last six months, is at home for Il
short vacation. She will return to the
seminary again the 18th of March and
remain until the first of June.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
So. NOrridgew0ck.

,,ia,, o,.,.r,. evaning for + he nnhIir
10. .r..a.1o,. o,,a.iaa -, on.or,ain
toin,ao.t " ven, enc, yiyen Far tho bnnetif If
thn pri.a5ry SrhooI penort saws If was
one Of the finest programme, ever given
here. Among others was the "Familv
Album aud the dancing of the "Minu-
ct IN costume OF ~ olden time.
Wednesday evening, the play "NeVa-
da'' was produced. Special scenery was
purchased and the necessary Wig, etc,
procured. We have heard favorable
comments Oh the play.
session at Miller. Hal. Mr. 4. /.
Hunter. editor of Farm Poultry read
u paper on practical poultry ralSiu-.
which Wa listened 10 win marked at
i'i'lloh, ar ''un'PL ii1ot9''i "a, '''e " \ :
t"np' 'te,uN a. ti IA ~ f.o ,i' '''', "i
rycaing ,asaII taken M. The practical
yorli6g Of the Babceel, test IVA, eN-
planned and many other thugs of much
interest to farmers. SECRETARY Mcheen
Wa present.
Friday. the Somerset District Lodge,
.. =. met WIN ga i9int h"a g.
N".'5li. l'sI'S1j', rom nj P"'N,- he1
gun 10 arr I'VE u, , ~ gI'eN anu COM ', i
Ind@r we're hojd in Good gemnIar. hail.
forenoon and attrrnooo. o6ilc OII point
member, furnished refreshments over
roo Haftook of the excellent dinner and
supper provided for TN occasion. Ia
ne eNe2,ae I'r mrm5sf. ajI'"roed 10
furnished amu,omont ny presenting tn
drama "Neyado or fha Lost MINI .
NorridgeAoch Baud iafni~hcd music,
.,re l2f l' N &i,' N 3a' 'N ,.,,.5
and 0aor .n,cr Wa. At 4 premium. So
much 20 hat when The special train
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
Garden Seeds for Sale.

The following seeds were cultivated and
raisei by f b. Richardson, +. Skowhegan,
are of the best quality and will be sold at the
following prices: Horticultural pole beans,
Long striped shell bean, Dwarf Horticultural
bean, White Cory Corn, sweet, Lackey sweet
corn, each y pit 10c, pit lie, at 3Oc. Peas,
Burpees Quantity, Burpee's Profuson, each
l. pit l0c, pit zoe, at soc, German Sweet Ruta-
baga turnip one of the best varieties known,
pkg be, / OF l0c, ID zoe. Potatoes, Early
Maine. peck 25c, New Queen, peck Csc.
Postage paid on all seeds sent by mail il de-
livered at the house postage taken out Post
Office address, Box 49, Canaan Maine
E8w9 f. b. RICHARDSON.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
North Arson.

T. r. Atkinson and wife of Wiscasset,
are spending few weeks with friends in
town.
Aston Trip of Brunswick Medical
school, was at home for a few days last
week.
Quite large delegation OF Good Tenn
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07

Groder's Pine Pitch Salve-sGte cure
for piles, at II. w Cushings.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
SPRING NEEDS.
What Everybody Requires at
This Season.

koNE THINGS ARE OF THE tt ho>T
INPoETA~CE 10 Nol.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07

Ihis win Tell You Jn-t what hph MOS
seed Now and How 10 Get II.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
piShOnS Ferry

Miss Ella Wells is teaching "A term OF
high school in Clinton, which commenc.
ed Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
TO REM r,

The house in which Ben Hurd lived, oppo-
site NJ. l. Parsons place on road from Skow-
hogan village to Malbon's Mills. Inquire OF
loft +. P, PENNELL, Harmony, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-07
For Sale !.

House, good lot. Raspberries, Black
berries, Asparagust, Green House, Hen
House.
4w7 w b. BRAGG.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11
ACCOMPLISHED Monkeys.

1t is said that the apes Of Siam are
very popular among the Siamese mer-
chants as cashiers i'll their counting
houses. An enormout amount Of base
coins are known to be in circulation
in Siam, and it is very difficult to de-
tect the counterfeit money. No hui
man being can discriminate between
the good and the bad coin with as
much accuracy as these apes. and no
trained bankers can compete with
them in their peculiar specially. In
pursuing his employment the ape
cashier meditativcly puts each coin
presented to him in his mouthI and
tests it gravely. From two to five sec
onds is sufficient time for him to make
his decision as to its merits. If the
coin is good he carefully puts it into
the proper receptacle: If base, it is
violently thrown to the floor. while
Mr. Monkey makes his displfasurc
known by his angry chatter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11
Easter Eggs.

But few people have any idea that
the originals Of the many colored
eggs" which are now being distribu-
ted as Easter gifts have probably
descended to us from the greatest OF
the Chinese Spring Festivals and
can boast Of an antiquity of more than
700 years before the Christian era. So
there appears to be no new thing I'M
der the sun: and although the magic
eggs of to-day are merely receptacles
for nondescript medley of bonbons
and bijoutcrie. they are survival, or
rather revival, of one of the quaintest
of Old World customs.
This practical method Of disposing
OF Easter eggs suggests that much Of
the ceremony connected with them is
due to the celeb. alton of the Easter
feast, which succeeds the Lenten fast.
That can egg at Easter is a very old
proverb in this country is sufficiently
shown by the fact that the Pope sent
Henry VIII an Easter egg in a silver
case; while an extract schedule OF the
personal expenses of Edward 1. con-
tains. against Easter Sunday, the sug
gestive item: -Four hundred and
lldll eSSS, lSOll. Liz price lS uOtC-
worthy as the number
But the most remarkable feature of
the usage is the international charac-
ter. Thus in Russia, it is customary
to exchange visits and eggs on Easter
day and ito drink a deal of brandy"
Again, in Italy, dishes of eggs are sent
to the priests to be blessed, after
which they are carried home and
placed in the center of the table. 1t is
the correct thing for all the guests
to eat one of them. The custom also
exists in Spain and Germany, and gen
orally among the Jews. Greeks. Per-
slams in some form OF another.-Cham
berS' Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11
LOVE, LIGHT AND LUCK.
A Millionaire Senator Who Has
Three Str ong Points of Belief.

A Millionaire Senator Who Has
Three Stu ong Points of Belief.
Senator John P. Jones of Nevada is
firm, believer in luck. He told me a
little while ago, says writer in the
New York Telegram, that he deserved
no credit at all for being millionaire.
II am one Of the comparatively few
who were born under a lucky: star"
he said. "Without luck as an aid I
would never have been heard Of. That
is the case Of most successful men,
you will find, whether they will ad-
NIT it Or not. have always found
that luck was just ahead. I once
wandered away from my party in the
mountains and the intense cold threat
ened to finish me before l Joined it
again. 1 got the friendly side ofeta
again. 1 got under the friendly side
Of bowlder to escape the icy blasts
that came roaring down the mountain
and about the first thing saw there
was one solitary match. l gathered
some brushwood, struck the match
and 1t went out. A little disheartened,
I proceeded OH my way, and hadn't
gone twenty PAGES before saw an
other match, but it was wet one.
dried it on my hair and struck it. 1t
sputtered, burned, flickered, danced,
winked and finally blazed and in ten
minutes ] was cooking before a roar
ing fire. Ny comrades saw the smoke
and in a little while they Joined me.
Ever since that time I have always
found q match just ahead. 1t is worse
than folly for man to become dis
couraged. Life is only question of
hanging on. Luck had as much to do
with Napoleon's success as ability. 1t
surely was not ability that made him,
when twenty-five, meet, when he was
on his way to the river to commit
suicide. in the dead of night, 3 friend
who gave him a belt full of money.
That friend, and not Napoleon. chang
ed the map of Europe and has given
hundreds of thousands Of printers,
binders, writer's, actors, scene paint
ers, soldiers and sailors living. Even
Shakespeare was lucky-to have been
such a favorite Of nature as to re-
ceive the most royal gift she ever be-
slowed upon mortal MANA brain Of
rubies. The three LIS are the greatest
thing In the world-Light, Love and
Luck"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11
Rase Ball Games by Electricity.

There have been many improve
ments in the reporting of distant base
ball games for the benefit of persons
who, unable to escape from the claims
of business within the city, are yet
SO full of enthusiasm tor the game
that they steal away to the nearest
newspaper office, where tally OF the
score in progress is being kept. Some
of these improvements reproduce the
eading features Of the game so graphl-
cally as to add greatly to the excite
ment of the large number of specta-
tors they invariably draw; but in com
pleteness and effectiveness new sys-
TEN, worked electrically, eclipses them
all. On a large sheet is portrayed
the ball ground, in front ola crowded
stand, and the pictures of the players
ut the respective positions occupied
by the side that is in the field.
Beneath these pictures are round
openings. about 5 inches in diameter.
which are lacked by the colors white
OF green, according to which side
is in the field. On this colored back
ground is shown the number of the
feldsman occupying that position.
There are numerous other OPP nlngs,
behind which electric motors bring
into view pictures and figures, which
instantly Indicate a ball" strike
foul" or ''error,' and the person by
whom it is made, base hts" the
number Of innings being played and
the score of the respective sides. The
man at the bat is indicated as he
faces the pitcher, and the audience
Immediately knows his name. and
each and every decision of the UNI
pire as to fouls" balls" STRIKES"
etc. AS he advances from the plate
after making a hit the audience
sees him appear at first, second OF
third base, until he scores or is put
out, and it informed the moment
either event occurs. The presentnent
is about as realistic as it is possible
to make it, and every detail of the
game can he folloMe ed with closeness
and accuracy. The whole system is
controlled by keyboard, located in
front of the scene, where telegraph
operator sits ut his instrument, which
is connected by ii direct wire to the
ball ground AS the progress of the
game is flashed to him over the wire,
he simply presses the proper buttons.
and the play" is reproduced before
the spectators within five seconds,
Just as it takes place ut the scene Of
action,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11

the baby were lying. The former
thought her heart would certainly
break through her chest, so hard and
quick did it beat.
Slowly the door opened and jamie
pictured the glaring eyes of the bold
burglar fixed upon her. Poor little
girl! Her fright was almost great
enough to send her into Mysteries, but
by tremendous effort she restrained
herself and remained motionless until
she heard the door safely close and
the intruder walk down the hallway
and enter the adjoining room.
jamie was wide awake and sitting
up in bed, her little mind actively en-
gagged in figuring out some plan by
which she could outwit the gurglar.
Acting upon the impulse of the mo-
mcnt, she jumped quickly and softly
from the bed, deftly raised the sleep
ing baby in her arms and started to
leave the house. Her only hope Of
safety was in going out so quietly as
to remain unheard by the burglar. It
was desperate measure, but the only
one she could venture to try.
She opened the door and peered into
the hall, which she found clear, and
then tripped over to and down the
stairs. My, how they did creak and
groan! At last she reached the lower
hall in safety. and it was the work of
but moment to open the front door
and run out.
jamie, having reached the street, ran
as only badly frightened little girls
can run toward the corner grocery.
Almost breathlcss, the lassie entered
and ran into the arms Of her mother.
With sobs and tears she told of the
presence of the burglar. Mr.. Brown,
the grocer, was alert in a moment. He
had recently been visited by burglars,
and was crying for vengeance. He
hastily summoned his assistant and
the cobbler across the way, and the
three, armed with stout clubs, and fol-
lowed by Mrs. Brown, JAMIE and the
baby. made all haste to reach the in
yaded dwelling.
We'll 80 UP together" said MIR.
Brown to the other men. land rush In
the room and overpower him before
he gets over the surprise"
Suiting the action to the word, oil
hands went up stairs. paused for q
moment at the closed door behind
which the burglar was left by jamie,
opened it suddenly and rushed In with
wild shouts.
BLESS my hearth
"Why, it's Aunt Jane!' exclaimed
Mrs. Brown, who entered after the
men to find them looking very foolish
while surrounding gray-haired old
lady who sat by the window sewing.
what is the matter:" cried Aunt
Jane, who was as badly frightened as
if there were whole army of burg
lars present.
1--WE thought you were BURGLAR"
answered the men in chorus.
Then Aunt Jane told how she had
come to make a call, had rung the bell
and no one answered 1T. Then she
had gone around to the kitchen door.
found 1t open, had entered. come up
stairs, looked in the front room, had
seen the two children asleep, as she
supposed. ana had gone into the sit
ting room to await the return OF Mrs.
RSrnas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11
JAMES EASTER BURGLAR.
She Was Left to Guard Home and
Baby.

She Was Left to Guard Home and
Baby.
"Be careful, jamie, and while l am
away do not let any one in the house.
If the bell rings pay no attention to it,
for I shall take a night key and let
little girl, and watch the baby closely,
and when mamma comes back she will
have package Of sweets for YOU"
So saying, Mrs. Barnes kissed her
ten-year-old daughter and left her
home in the town of Deerfoot to VEN
ture forth Oh a shopping tour. Deer
foot was very much like other small
places in every respect, and Mrs.
Barnes was having great trouble in
securing IL servant, which accounts
for the fact that jamie was left alone
with the baby. Thus it was that the
mother was compelled to leave her lit
tie ones or go without Il good Easter
dinner and the Easter eggs jamie loved
to have, for the gladstone day would
dawn on the morrow.
DcerfoOt was in the midst of another
serious trouble; houses had been bro
ken into and burglarized with I'M
punity, and all the efforts of the local
authorities to catch the rascals had
been met with failures. Mrs Barnes
had the burglars in mind when she
cautioned jamie against opening the
front door, and it was only after con-
siderable of an effort that she made
llp her mind to go out
Now jamie had heard of the raids
the burglars had been making, and
was thoroughly impressed with the
Importance Of her position as guardian
of the house and baby. Her idea Of
what a burglar was like was far from
being correct, for she imagined that
he was something far from human,
who only masqueraded in human dis
guise. But she had very little time to
think of burglars after her mother
suddenly opened it's wondering blue
eyes and had to be entertained.
jamie had become quite an expert at
amusing the baby and 1t was a task
in which SHE delighted. Therefore it
is not surprising that while she was
so busy she should not have noticed
the sound OF THE door bell ringing.
Finally baby fell asleep. and it was
while jamie was carefully tucking in
the soft covering Of the crib that she
heard the noise, Of Il door suddenly
opening Oh the ground floor.
In an instant she thought OF the
burglars. What was to be done? Now,
jamie was only Il little ten-year-old
girl and possessed the average amount
of courage of her kind and the first
thing she did was to Jump into her
mothers bed at the side of the crib,
draw the coverings closely over her
and pretend to go to sleep.
Although her bright eyes We're clos
ed as If in slumber, her keen ears We're
alert to catch the faintest noise She
heard. in the almost death-likc still
ness, some one walking quietly. as IL
tiptocing along the hill. Now the steps
sounded on the stairs and came to-
ward the bedroom in which jamie ana