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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Newark, Dee.

NtNaIhs i'ct. 10.
want kris bring me II shot gun package
fire Crackers lots of different kinds of candy
Some oranges an raisins lemons aud toys
etc from
good by old kriss COLA NJ. TIMMONS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Porterrillc. Md Dec

Dear Sandy claus pcase send me dolly
with pink dcss an baby tarriasc an a
little pair of shoes for dolly an a cap little
set OF te dishes an candy an oranges nuts am
peasc not fortlit my name,
MAMIE L. b. DAVIS.
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Snow IIilf. Dee. ID

Dear kriss :-?lcahc bring me little ex-
press wagon handkerchief candy, nuts,
oranges apples Etc. l will try to be good
ii Won will bring me what have asked for
Don't forget me WALTON HANCOCK.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill, Dec. IL

Dear Santa Please bring me gun shot
"A handkerchief and candy, nuts, oranges,
apples, and bananas Etc. Don't forget
lae. HERMAN HANCOCK.
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HATTIE CARTER.
SNOW II;ll Dc

Santa Claus--I would like for You to
bring me set OF dishes and n stove and all
that belong to it some Apples and bananas
and some oranges Please come Goodhy
SARAH T.. CARTER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill. Md Dec !.

Dear Kris kring'e:-l am II little girl
seven years old if You please want set of
tin dishes doll and carriage for her also
candy nuts and an orange
Lillian b. DISHAROON.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

Dear Santa Clause Want apples and
candy tar peaters fire Crakers raisins
Want some nut. oranges rocking Chair
roman candles cakes pea nut pictuar like
far to remember mother and papa please
send papa something
THOMAS NOOK
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Dear Old Kris | cant write myself so |
will get my sister Sadie to write fer Inc
want some candy and oranges and nuts and
apples Go1dhy from
ELMER 4. CAREY.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill. Dec. II

Dear Santa claus want YOU TO
bring me A expresswagon and sleigh
And oranges bycicle if don't get
Nothing else Yours truly
HARRY X. MOCK.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
KIej Grange, Dec. ID.

Dear Old kris:-l am little boy Just four
years old and tan't write so my sister is writ
ing my letter for me. | want you to brins me
an express wagon, a rocking horse. paper
cap pistol. knife, and n mouth organ, and
penty of candy and nuts.
From your little hoy
WALTER ZONES
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
L.ihertytoMn. Md. DC,

Dear Santa ClauSl want you to bring
me whip gun some apples and a cart and
candy TOYS GROVER G. NICHOLSON.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

Ladies' and Misses Coats. 5000
Childrens' long Gretchens. 81 30
Ladies Capes $3.50 to $4,000
Ladies Jackets, ....... 50 30 to $40 90
Black Dress Goods. ...25 cts. to 81 80
Blankets. .......75 cents tn $3.50
Fine Comforts LOO, 50 % to $3.50
The best black % cent Serge ON the
Market.
The best black slOO silk on the
Market.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hose,
Corsets, Muhs, Boa's and Ties.
Handsome Bed Room Suits q pieces
$3.50, $3.50, $500, $4,000
Parlor Suits, Silk Plush Csix pieces
$500 and $4,000.
Parlor Suits very Handsome Brocatel
Also many other beautiful, ornan
mas presents. We cordially invite tn,
and see us and do their Christmas sho
bargains in books for Holiday Gifts
friends a very happy Christmas we ar,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
WALTER TAYLOR.
stockton, Nd, Dee. I

Dear kriss: Please bring me cap. a pack
Of fire crackers a paper cappistol. some candy
an orange an apple some rasins and hand
kerchef, from your good little boy years
old. FRANK JOHNSON
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill. Dee

NFlFFW : =.
Dear Old Kris: Hear is what want Won
to bring me want a doll and some oranges
and apples and nuts and candy and some
pcanutcandy Geodhy from
SALLIE +. CAREY.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Stockton. Dec. I6.

Dear Santa Olaus-Me wants a
doll baby carriage and first reader
and candy aud nuts. from
lola MAY benson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Stockton. Dec. l6.

Dear Santa Claus-I want you to
please bring me nice pair of ear
drops and a nice handkerchief and
nuts. From
NAOMI GOOTEE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snnw Hill Dec l

Dear old Kris: want YOU to bring me
gun drum and ears horn candy nuts and
oranges. now please bring me these things.
good by from
LELAND b. RICHARDSON.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill. Dec. II

Dear Santa-Do pease bling me a
dollies tarriage an some cany nuts an
oranges your little girl
LENA RIGGIN.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

NETNICIItt, fICt'. II.
Dear Old Kriss-I am little girl ten years
old. go to school every day and try 10 learn
my lessons well heard you were on your
journey and please do not forget TO stop at
my house and trim my Christmas Tree, have
a great many pretty ornaments for 1t and will
put them where you can easily find them |
want you to add few new ones also and put
a large doll in the top of it. have had doll
every year for ten years. ! also want little
oak bureau To match my bedstead and a little
Oak rocking chair for myself. And lots OF
confectionery. Now dear old kriss l will
close feeling confident you will bring what |
ask for from little KITTY ROwLEY.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snnw Hill. Dec lh

Dear Kris Kingle-If you would
only bring me work box, Mother
Goose book, and a tree will be very
grateful TO you. NELLIE PRICE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

Dear Santa Claus am not quite
six years old and cannot write but will
get mama 10 tell you what | want you
to bring me want a popgun or
cannon il papa don't bring me one, a
pretty book, tin kitchen toolchest
a little cart candy apples nuts oranges
bananas and some iirecrackers II you
cant bring all this Xmas you can
bring some the next time you come
N,,, Eel. -
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littli ivy
WALTER JONES
stockton. Dec.


Dear santa Claus-t wrote to you last week
and gave IL to Papa to mail suppose he for
got TO do il. Well | will tell you what l
would like to have would like a little writing
desk and dolly that s'nt dressed add want
a bicycle but suppose you think | am TO
young as am just six and half ears old Of
course you will bring me oranges apples can
dies and nuts as all good little girls get that
course think lin good and my little sister
Nadine and little brother Edwin wishes yon
to remember them very mnch from
LUCILLE ROSS TAYLOR.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Wango. Md. Dee.

Dear old krss want a watch and
want pistol and i want some pistol caps
and i want some fire crackers and want
some candy Bananas apples and nuts
From
LAWRENCE WIN BROW.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

pear Santa Claus wish Won to bring me
a doll some apples and candy toys
ROSA BELLE NICHOLSON.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill. Dec. l!

Dear Old Chtis:-I want you to bring me
two Dolls big ones, | wont brcakc them one
Bcdstcad for my Dolls enc orange, apples.
and some candy This will do for this year
From
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill. Dec.

SUIW
Old Kris 1 want winchester Rifle. stove.
iizarl, sled Wagon, Wheclbarrow, Bottle Pick
les and Box Sardincs passed. OF candy and nuts
and apples, and monkey and gun and every
thing else and shoes and Hat and clothes and
doll baby and shirt and letter with scent in
il and butterfly. KING AGNEw.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Petittown, Dec. 16.

Dea Santa Clause Please bring
me Il rubber ball and l0cis knife an
a bag of candy and my little sister
wants you 10 bring her big doll with
blue eyes an doll baby carriage a set
of dishes and lots of candy an rnber
baby for our little brother pleas god
santa dot forget us from
CLARENCE L mud
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Public Sale.

Wishing to dispose OF same | will
ofer at public auction, at my resi-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
LUCILLE ROSS TAYLOR.
Snow Hill. Dec.

Dear Santa Claus-will you please bring me
an express wagon and a toolchest and fill my
stocking with lots of candy and things; and If
you make bicycles for boysG years old please
bring me one. | have got little sister and /
want you to bring her something too.
EDWARD JAMES DASHIELL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

Dear Santa Claus want YOU To
bring me some steam ears, a horse and
cart SO that can hitch up and un-
hitch him and some candy.
Good h,.a
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

Dear Santa-Please bring me BIZ
cycle. foot ball pair roller skates and
toy cannon, | am five yerrs old and
try to be good boy.
DICK LEE,
53l 18th ST, \. w.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

Old Kris Bring me a dol baby bring me
some rasins some peanuts and all the candy
YOU can bring MANOLIA BASSlTr =.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

new, novel and fine for. $1,000
Fancy Porlar Rockers, $500, $3.50,
$500, $500. 500. $500, $500,
500, $1,000, $3.50, $500,
$500.
Parlor Desks. $4,000 and $4,000
Office Desks very handsome Roll Tops,
$4,000 and 2j00.
Parlor Stands, 30, 40. s10O, s1.5O
500, $500, $500 and $500.
Music Racks 30. $500 and $1,000
Hall Racks 81 -. S5.00,SS.50, $1,000
$3.50, S25.00 and $500.
Shaving Rack, with Mirror (Oak)
Handsome Moquct Rugs , it \ "A in
-
Handsome Moquei Rugs 4 # in x
p in ..........Sl.50 and $500
ental and useful articles for Christ
citizens Of Worcester County to call
,ping with us. We have some great
Wishing our many customers and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
ANNA MAY TAYLOR.


Dear Santa Claus Please bring me pair of
skates, a bicycle new cap, toy pistol box
OF paper caps. and some cakes and candy.
from little hoy
FRANK TAYLOR.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
SCAR CAMPBELL.
Klcj Grange, Dee.

,
Dear Santa Claus I would like for you to
bring me doll a school companion a Scaafpin
n set Of dishes hottie of Cologne and a gold
ring your little girl
Myrtle HOLLAND.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

anything Dress Goods Carpets Furniture lines
at home write to and will he pleased show you goods quote you
prices We do large Mail Order bushes,
we will give order the best skill prompt
We would call special attention to the following articles:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
RAYMOND RICHARnSl

RAYMOND RICHARDSON
7. 5. Don't forget where live, sos Mon
roe ST., and | will hang my stockings in
mamas room, second story front room. come
early as | will 20 to bed Mt s o'clock.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Berlin Dec

Der tis-I onis you to Bring me
Baby big fling to and coach to roll
il IN dat will do | dies dood lis dood
It's BERTHE CAMPBELL.
Dear old kris--l want YOU to bring
me doll baby and carriage little
stove and lamp and a kitchen set
candy bananas nuts and so
MAY CAMPBELL.
Dear old Kris ,ingle-l want you
please bring me a nice sled candy nuts
and So from your little boy
OSCAR CAMPBELL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
HELP WANTED FEMALE.

WE MUST HAVE HELP. We pay
men aud women $40 to SIS per week tor
easy home work. No hooks or peddling.
Steady employment guaranteed. Send
stamp for work and particulars at once.
HERMANN 4 SEYMOUR, 2l3 South
Sixth Street. Philadelphia. Ps. dee. 7-''m.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Snow Hill. Dec. l6,

53l 18th ST, n. w,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21
Pocomoke civ. Dec II.

10 santa clause.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-21

A Rambler Bicycle is a nice
present and the best and the
healthiest winter days OF the
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10th. 1S05.


The legal voters of the village of Bennington
are hereby notified and warned to meet at Free
Library Hall in said village of Bennington on
Tuesday, March 10th, A. ID 1895, at 8 o'clock in
the forenoon, to transact the following business
Arsticle l. 10 elect "A President of the village
a Clerk, Treasurer, Collector, three (3) Auditors
and seven "a Trustees.
Article .. 10 hear the report of the Auditors
for the year past.
Article 3. To see what sum shall be voted to
pay the Bennington Fire Department.
Article !. To if the village viii vote to
authorize its Trustees to place hydrant at the
south end of South street.
Article 8. To see if the village will vote to
authorize its Trustees to put an arc light at r
near the junction of Hunt and County streets,
and one on the extreme end of Grand View street,
and one at the corner of Mil and County streets
Article 6. 10 see if said village will vote to
collect its taxes under the provisions of Sections
3S2 to 1888 inclusive, of the Revised Laws of this
state aud the amendments thereof.
Artice7 To see what sum shall be raised on
the Grand List of said village to defray the ex.
penses of the corporation for the year ensuing,
and to pay the indebtedness thereof, If any there
shall be- and to fix time for the collection of
said tax.
Article g. To see if the village will vote to have
the provisions of Act No. of the Session Laws
of 1892 enacted by the General Assembly of the
and amendments thereto apply to the next an
nual meeting of id village of Bennington to be
held on the third Tuesday in March, A. ID 1896
for the purpose of electing village officers. or
special meetings thereof intervening if any are
called
Article O. To transact any other proper bust.
ness found necessary when met.
j II KELSO. Village Clerk.
HENRY s. BINGHAM, President.
Bennington, VT, March Sth, 1895.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
SPECIAL Cash SALE
Saturday. March 8,

Big cut in prices, An opportunity of saving
our price list
Our own salt pork, IL lbs. for S1.0C
10 lib. pail, our own kettle
rendered lard, Loo
2 lbs sausage, 25t
2 lbs. pork chops, 25C
Pork roast, per pound, IL l.2C
2 lbs. round steak, Chic. beef, Csc
Shoulder steak, Chic. beef, a lb, lOC
SWEET 1
MAIN STREET,
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
Arlington.
Rupert.

A. E. Burton, moderator: F. w. Car
penter, clerk; F. w. Carpenter, treasurer;
g. B. Sheldon, S. j. Fowler, o. NJ. Der
by, selectmen; NJ. &. Roberts, constable;
C. F. Sheldon, overseer; J. NJ. Harwood,
F. w. Hopkins, O. j. Beebe, listers; o..
NJ. Derby, John F. Sheldon, E. f. Haye,
school directors; Mrs. NJ. C. Beebe,
town superintendent; A. Hopkins, road
commissioner. Tax voted, % cents
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
PownaI.

Thos. H. Hall. moderator; Mrs. Mary
f. Lampman, clerk; S. L. Smith, John
Barber, Merritt Gardner, selectmen;
Amassa Thompson, treasurer; A. j. Mer-
chant, LIST constable and collector; j. A.
Pattrel. End constable; A. II. Potter,
Herbert Morgan, David Gardner, listers
". E. Niles, overseer of poor; A. J. Mer
chant, road commissioner; VIM. Barber
school director. Tax 100 cents.
Manchester.
j. G. Martin, Moderator: d. K. ST.
monds, clerk; John BATHS, A. b. Conner
Joseph Lugene, selectmen; j. p. Black,
treasurer and trustee of public money
John BATHS, Overseer of poor; F. d. Gid
dings, LIST constable and collector; F. w.
Cook, H S. Sykes, VIM. Smith, listers
H. Eggleston, E. G. Orvis,J j. H. Whipple,
auditors; l. L. Schuyler, H. j. Fuller,
George Smith, fence viewers; o. G. Felt,
Warren Adams, town grand jurors; J. H.
Whipple, inspector of leather; w. II. Full
lerton, pound keeper; T, Perkins, j. c.
Blackmer, Inspector of wood, ETC.; J. G.
Martin, law agent; w. B. Edgerton,
school director; E. b. Smith, road COM
missioner for one year. Voted $50 to
Skinner Post for proper observance of
Decoration Day. Voted total tax of
$l.06 on the dollar of the grand list to be
to the town treasurer on or before Sept.
1st This tax includes 20 cents for high
ways, 30 cents for ordinary town ex.
penses, 80 cents for schools and the state
and county taxes authorized by law. The
names for the grand jury box are c. X.
BuCklin, c. T. Reed, E. L. Taylor, H. S.
Sykes, II. Eggleston, Charles Carleton;
for the petit jury box, N. NJ. Garfield,
Frank H. Walker, Benjamin Fisk, J. D.
Way, G. l.. Randall, w. H. Bundy, Rod
ney Lampson, Frank NJ. Walker, May
nard Reynolds, w. H. Benedict, Alvin
Davis, r. w. Dean.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incuraOle.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be constitution disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market 1t
is taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspOOnful. 1t acts directly on the
blood aud mucous sufaces of the system.
They Offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
B@Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08

lOney on your next Sundays dinner. Read
2 lbs. frankfOrts for 25C
3 lbs. Bologna for 25C
c hams, per pound, lOC
Skin back hams, best per lb, y l-2C
Fripe, &c
Stewing beef per pound, SC to SC
COrned beef, per pound, 4c to &c
Prime rib roast, per pound, y l-2C
!; PERRY,
= BENNINGTON.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
Dorset.

C. B Kent, moderator; George NJ.
Wall, clerk; George NJ. Wall, treasurer;
Sherman Nichols, William E. Tully, H..
B. Kendall, selectmen; A. j. Loveland,
constable; the selectmen, overseer: Geo.
NJ. Wall, Thomas A. Quigley, A. L. Bow
en-, listers; VIM. F. McDevitt, Nathaniel
McWayne, C. W. Bartlett. school direc-
tors; C. NJ. Potter, road commissioner.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
WinhaIl.

B. c. Benson, moderator; C. B. Will
liams, clerk; c. b. Williams, treasurer;
E. l. Kendall, George w. Barnard, Solo
mon Johnson, selectmen; Charles A..
Styles, constable; George F. Slade, over
seer; S. B. Taylor. O. L. Hewes, F. W..
Sheldon, listers; S. B. Taylor, F. w.
johnson, Cephas Williams, school direc-
tors; Herbert Johnson, road commission
er. Tax voted, 200 cents.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
ReadSboro.

Crosby A. Perry, moderator; Henry S.
Ward, town clerk; o. A. Carpenter, Ut.
Carrier r. E. Leavitt, selectmen; H. E.
Parsons, treasurer; r. |. Davis, overseer
of the poor; A. J. Johnston, LIST cousta-
BILE; w. d. Howe, 2nd constable; James
S. Pike, collector of taxes; j. F. Carrier.
A. j. Johnston, A. Z. Bowen, listers; A..
c. Niles, D, B. Wheeler, c. G. Brown,
auditors; H. E. Parsons. trustee of pub
lie money; E. L. Keyes,E. B. Fuller, Tru-
man Greenslet, fence viewers; w. S. Bel
lows, f. l, Stafford, H. Keith, town
grand jurors; T. d. GoodelI, inspector of
leather; j. E. Sheldon, L. w. Blanchard
II. E. Lamb T. Greensit, Henry Keith,
pound keepers; Z. b. Fuller, A. +. Bow.
en-, surveyors of wood and lumber; Gil
bert Bishop, road commissioner; y. A.
Perry, agent to prosecute and defend
suits; c. A. Perry, B. A. Stone, school
directors. The town voted one dollar on
a dollar of grand list for current expenses
80 cents on the dollar for highways, and
80 cents on the dollar for schools. The
meeting was very harmonious and quiet,
good nature prevailed from first to last.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING
New and Secondhand


An t early il'c cali Twill will pay YOU lU'' " ~ ''
S s$" $ j! : Ct: :: 5! & a: :s &:
Lvndhursts s35. 40 and A.
Juno, $15, 25, 80 and As.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-03-08
S andgate.

c. Woodland, moderator; N. Il. Hurd,
clerk; NJ. Il. Hurd, treasurer; Timothy
Hayes, E. l.. Hurd, W. G. Peck, select.
men; Arthur Mears, constable; Timothy
Hayes, overseer; c. R. Woodland, Harry
Hurd, Jesse Snow, listers; Harry Hurd,
Ed. Hayes, L. A. Bennett, George S.
Kidmore, A. V. Turner, school directors;
Sarah Randall, town superintendent;
John Covey, road commissioner. Tax
voted, 100 cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25
The Athletic Exhibition.

The exhibition given by Colby Gniyer-
sity Athletic Association in Coburn Hall.
Thursday evening last, under the aus
pice, of the SkoWhegan High School
Athletic Club was worthy of better
patronage by our people than it received
and of Il much larger audience than at
tended it.
There were eighteen of the Colby boys
who took part in the exhibition under
direction of Prof. Jackson, their instruc-
tor. and they certainly gave ample proof
of thorough drill and high attachments
in the various lines of the work they ex-
hibited to the audience. Without at
tempting to particularize we are free to
say we saw much of excellence to com.
mend and very little in way of imper-
lection to criticize.
The Colby Athletic team is fine body
of young men and we hope they may
visit our town again and be greeted by
a larger audience. They deserve it, and
the Skowhegan boys are deserving of
better patronage for their efforts to
create an interest in athletics.
Chester Mills on the violin accompani-
ed by Miss Estora Jewett furnished very
acceptable music for the occasion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25
The Baldwin Failure.

The failure Of the Baldwin Brothers
of Boston, was the cause Of present los,
to very large number of people ii
Maine and in the New England states
as their transactions as brokers were eX
tensive aud covered II wide extent ol
territory.
1t is question whether the failure
was really to be regretted as it stops for
the time being at least, the continuous
payment of innumerable sums of money.
1t may be for the public good in the end.
The loss to parties in this town by the
failure is estimated to be not far from
$1,000, but this is n minority fraction of
the money lost through dealing with
this noted firm. By the following Bos-
ton item it would appear other places
are much harder hit than places in
Maine
The returns from the many branch
offices of the defunct firm of Baldwin
Bros. are pouring into the Office of the
assignee. The amount still to come Is
unknown. 1t was learned that Laconia,
n. H., suffered loss of about $50, 900
through the branch Office of the concern.
In addition it is said that the firm owed
$4,000 or over in legitimate debts.