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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-02
Snlithfield.

Our road commissioners has finished
work with the road machine this season.
y. b. Cleaves, while going TO the
village with a load of logs, became
div and fell from the load injurng
his shoulder very badly.
6. ". Bgelow is on the gain.
There have been shares enough taken
to have the telephone line pass through
Smithfeld to Norridgewock We had no
idea of being left out.
Gould aud Curtis of Skowhegan, were
in town Thursday on lumber business.
George Wood and wife of Mercer,
were in town visiting last week.
VIM. Tucker is repairing his barn.
Sheldon Rowe has his new barn about
completed. 1t is a very nice building.
Four members took the fourth degree
in the Somerset Grange last Thursday
night.
VIM. J. Haynes, our supervisor. has
been very busy the past week, visiting
the schools.
Harper Allen has bought Deering
mower, of 4. o. Frederic, the agent.
c. l.. Stevens ia shipping the hay that
he had pressed last fall, to parties in
Lowell, Mass
There were fifteen persons baptized
at East Pond last Sunday.
Schools in town closed last week,
nearly everyone with a picnic. The
City school, Whitehouse school of town,
and Miss Clements school from Rome,
had their picnic ut East Pond. The
village school ate their picnic dinner in
Chas. simmond's grove. The Gould
school eDjoved themselves under the
trees in Mr.. Coles yard. In this school
there were eighteen pupils aud eight
who were not absent one day, they
were: Attic Allen, Edna Taylor, Eva
Taylor, Lillia Wentworth, Una CLARK.
Perley Rowe. Wallace Taylor and
Fehlman Bigelow Those who received
no tardy mark were: Ina Wentworth,
Lila Wentworth, Edna Taylor, Eva
Taylor, Ida Peavey, Charles Clark and
Fehlmau Bigelow.
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Athens.

Children's Day will be observed July
9th, by sermon in the morning and a
concert at 7.30 o'clock in the evening.
Misses Josie and Nira Barker are
passing their vacation AT their home in
this village, the former from Worcester.
Mass. the latter from Haveril, Mass,
where she has been engaged in teaching
Ernest and Laura Holman, who have
been attending the Latin school il
Boston the past school year, returned
last week for their summer vacation.
Mr.. Fred Morrill, and wife of Conn,
PASSED week among friends in town
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Hight were made
twice glad last week, tv the return of
their daugnters, Sadie and Verna from
their home in the West, for few weeks
visit to the "old home
Eva Wentworth has gone to Augusta,
to attend school.
The family of Edward Ware are all
installed in their summer home, ELM
wood Lawn" once more.
MIR. and Mrs. Prince Stafford returned
to their home in Bangor, last Saturday.
The grangers intend to celebrate the
fourth at their hall in this village.
Mr.. James Bixby still remains very
poorly.
Miss Nellie Wade is in attendance or
the commencement exercises at Water
vile.
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State and General.

Hon. Benjamin II. Bristow, the we'll
known lawyer and former secretary of
the Treasury, died at his home in New
York city, Monday, of peritonitis.
The Grand Jury at London, Eng,
found true bills against DR.. Jameson,
Major Sir John Wiloughby, Col. r.
Grey, Maj. r. White, Col. II. F. White
and Hon. Henry +. Coventry, charged
with violating neutrality laws by in
yadng Transvaal republic.
Mr.. ii. NJ Bigelow, formerly of
Augusta, has joined the local staff of
the Portland Press, in place of the late
Edward II. Elwell. Mr.. Bigelow is a
son of the late Col. William II. Bigelow,
formerly superintendent of the railway
mail service for New England. He has
lately been on the staff Of the Portland
Evening Express.
In his baccalaueate sermon at Har-
ward, Sunday, the Rev. DIR. Lyman
Abbott said 1--WE hear the cry that
murders, divorces and all crimes should
be kept from the press. No, We want
press that shall tell us the vices of
mankind, as well as the virtues. The
press is looking-glass. We look in it
every morning and we see ourselves
very dirty. But we do not want to find
fault with the glass. We want to wash
ourselves"
At the Franklin County Republican
convention. Tuesday, there were nomi-
mated: Senator. Nathan l.. lIincslrv,
Phillips; Judge of PROBATE, .Iunes
Morrison, Of Phillips sheriff, Jardine
Blake, of Pennington: commissioners,
Daniel W. Berry, of Carthage; attorney,
Elmer Richards. of Pennington; treas
Hrer, Daniel NJ. Bonney, of Pennington.
II the afternoon Hon. I.lewellyn Pow
ers addressed large audience in Music
hall. In the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Powers were given banquet and re-
ception by Pennington friends.
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Starlxs Grange.

At the last meeting, June "a, the
lecturers hour was devoted to current
events, as follows: The situation in
Cuba; the building up of our Navy;
reading, "Tbose Dickens; the crown
ing of the Gar; the new woman; Capt.
tai and labor the situation Gin Armenia
the manner of conducting our presiden-
tial elections reading, Mrs. Babbs cos
tune; song; chip basket; topic, should
patrons make practical application of
grange principles in their daily lives?
opened by W. d. Waugh; reading, A
fish story by Mrs. Towne
Next meeting July Sth, full attend
ance is desired
RPpDR1FR
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Warren l.. Starbird of Pittsfield, died,
Monday, at the home of his brother on
Main street, aged 81, after a protracted
illness with paralysis. fle leaves two
brothers, John Starbird, the well known
and popular driver of the Canaan stage
and Lorenzo Starbird, who lives in
Chicago, and one sister, Mrs. Stephen
Robinson of Clinton. Funeral services
were held at the school house in the
Lancaster neighbornood, Canaan, We'd
nesday forenoon, Elder Richard Chase
of Canaan officiating.
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So. Snithfield.

A very heavy thunder shower passed
over this place last Sunday about p. m.
Miss Lurinda Wiley is very low with
consumption.
Mr.. Caleb Bickford's baby is quite
sick. DIR. Brown is attending her.
The Advents held their quarterly con-
ference here last week, commencing
Thursday evening. A large number was
was present, Sunday. After the fore
noon service eight candidates went for
ward in baptism, all but one being from
Watervile.
Rev. o. NJ. Chase has an appointment
here next Sabbath Mt 1910 o'clock.
Charles Stevens is rapidly failing.
Mrs. Morse still continues to fail.
Jennie Crowell arrived home last Sat
urday.
Our school closes this week with a
picnic on Calvin shore on Saturday.
II. z. Holmes and wife ana Selden
Holmes and wife went to Oakland,
Thursday, to attend the funeral of their
cousin, Calvin Holmes.
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Under the management OF
JAS. C. DuRRELL
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE,


SOMERSET ss:- Court of Insolvency.
In the case OF Selden ]. Melvin OF Bling
ham, Insolvent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 9th day OF
June A. ID. 1895. a warrant in insolvency WAS
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for
said County of Somerset against the estate
OF the said Selden j. Melvin of Bingham. sd
judged to be an insolvent debtor on petition Of
SAID debtor, which petition was filed on the
9th day of June A. ID. 1895, to which date
interest on claims is to be computed. That
the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That Il 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 Rooms in said Skop hogan, on Tuesday
the l4th day Of July A. d. 1896, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
2w26 JOSEPH ATKINSON. Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court of Insolvency.
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Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET S. COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case Of Morrell c. Rowe of No. !, r
w. X. R., insolvent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day OF
June A. ID. 1896, warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate of said
Morrell {. Rowe of No. l, 2, w. X. r. adjudg-
ed TO be an insolvent debtor, on petition of
said debtor. which petition was filed on the
18th day Of June A. d. 1896, to which date inter
est on claims is to be computed. That the pay
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 Court OF Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court Room in
said Skowhegan. on Tuesday the l4th day Of
July, A. ID. 1896, at one o'clock in the afternoon
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2w26
c. F. HAM, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
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Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss:- CoURr OF IHsoLvEScy
In the case OF Herbert E. withee OF Nor
ridgewo ok, Insolvent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 23d day oil
June, A. d. 1895, a warrant in insolvency Was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for ssid
County of Somerset against the estate Of said
Herbert b. Nithee of Norridgewock, adudgtd
to he an insolvent debtor, on petition of said
de btor, which petition was filed on the
23d day of June, A. d. 1896 to which date IN
terest On claims is to be computed. That the
payment OF any debts to or by said debtor, and
tn. transfer and delivery of any property by
hin are forbidden by law. That meeting OF the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their deoti
aud choose one or more assignees OF his IS.
tate, will be held at a Court of 1nsolvercy 70
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms, IN SAID
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the 18th day Of jay
A. d 1916, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2v26
u. P. YILES Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency
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SO. Madison.

Miss Elva Wescott went to Norridge-
wock, last week.
Howard Maddox is at home on Il
vacation.
School on Ward hill closed last week
after very successful term.
Fred sRoughton of Arson, was in
town Tuesday, of this week.
Mrs. Hill and son of Skowhegan,
were in town Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Jones aud wife of West
Madison, were in this place Saturday
evening, calling on friends.
Mrs. Sidney Watson is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Fred Moore has been stopping at
her old home, for few weeks.
Mr. D. f. Wescott and wife, also Mr..
A. II. Ward and wife spent Sunday at
Lake George 10 Canaan.
ULA.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas " lillian II White of Skowhegin, IN
the County of Somerset and State of Maine ny
his mortgage deed, dated the thirteenth day oil
December A. ID. 1885 and recorded in the HoI-
erset Registry of Deeds book 229, page ~. con,
yeyed 10 me the Undersigned, a certain parcel al
real estate situate in Skowhegan, in the county
of Somerset, and bounded AS follows
On the North by road leading from River fH'
TO Middle road from Skowhegan to Water lue,
on the South by land OF John X. Webb aud lah9
of Harry Cushman, on the West by land owned
by the heirs of Daniel Gould. and on the East ny
the kennebec river, and being the homestead on
which the said William II. White lived al ~,
decease; and whereas the condition of 'aia
mortgage has been broken. now therefor ny
reason of the breach of the condition thereof }
claim fore closure of said mortgage.
Dated June %, A. ID. 1896.
3w26 s. r. HARDING.
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Mes senger 8 Notice.
STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INSOLVENCY
This is to give notice that on the 18th day Of
June A. d 1885, warrant in insolvency was
issued by Turner BusW eli, Judge of the Court
of Insolvency FOR said County OF Somerset,
against the estate OF John ID. Wentworth
of Pittsield, said County, adiudged to
be an insolvent debtor, or petition of said
debtor, which petition was filed on the 18th
day of June A. d. 1886 to which date in
terest claims is to be computed, That
the payment Of any debts to or by said
debtor, ana the transfer and delivery
That meeting of the creditors OF said debt
or, to prove his debts and choose one or
Court OF Insolvency to be holden at the Pro-
bate Court Room in Skowhegan in said County
on the lith day of July, A. d. 1895. at one
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written
2w27 FRANK L. SMITH, Deputy Sheriff.
as Messenger OF said Court OF Insolvency.
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The next day, Sunday, religious services
will be held at the same place. The
theme of the sermon will he, "How God
has blessed our nation. Preaching may
also be expected the second and fourth
Sabbaths of the month. Preaching is ex
pected in Brighton Sunday, July 19th.
at 10 a. m.
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BuCKLEN,s ARNICA sALyE.

The best salve in the worldsfor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 40 cents per box. For sale by R..
Y. Patten.
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DR.. w. r. BKOWN,
So. Norridgewock, Maine.
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Elizabeth Richardson of Canaan
in the County of Somerset and state of Maine
by her mortgage deed dated the hrst day of
October A. ID. 1879 and recorded in the SOM
erset Registry OF Deeds, Book 1854, Page $50,
conve yed to Timothy h. Barrett of said Can
aan certain parcel OF real estate situated
in said Canaan and being Lot No. Is in the
Henry Herrin farm and containing one hun.
bred and went, five acres more or less and
the said Timothy b. Barrett by his assign
meut in writing under his haua and seal con-
vey ed said mortgage deed and the debt there
by secured and all his interest in said mort
gage premises to Eben j. Haskell of said
Canaan BY his assignment dated the ninth
day of July A. D. 1880 and recorded in somer,
set Registry of Deeds, Vol 2l9. Page 48o and
the said Eben j. Haskell by his assignment
in writing under his hand and seal convey ed
the same to Liewellyn jackson OF Hartland
said county by his assignment dated the 9Th
day OF August A. ID. 1887 and recorded in Vol.
2i9, Page 46l, ard the said Llewellyn Jackson
by his assignment in writing under his hand
and seal conveyed the same to William Larry
OF Eaton State of New Hampshire by his
recorded in the said Registry of Deeds. Vol.
219. Page 46l, ard the said William Larry on
the fifth day of June A. ID 1876 by his assign
ment in writing under his hand and seal
convey ed the same to Ora NJ. Chase OF SHOW
hogan, the present holder by his assignment
dated the 5th day of June A. d 1895 aud re-
corded ia Hook 226. Page 2,s Of said Somerset
Registry: and whereas he condition of said
mortgage has been broken, now therefore, by
| claim TO- eclosure of said mortgage
Skowhegan, June IS, 1896. 3w25
ORA NJ. CHASE,
by Walton walton, HIS Attys.
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Why not?
Yes why not have
YOUR horses shod
as they should be
when the cost is
no more.

Having made the shooting
of trotters, gents drivers and
horses in general a speciality
for many years past, during
which time | have shod many
of the fastest animals in the
country, | would invite an
inspection OF my work and
methods, feeling entirely con-
6dent | can please the most
critical.
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McClure's Magazine for July will con-
tain "A fine series of portraits of Long
fellow, most of them from rare originals
furnished nv Miss Alice Longfellow, the
poets daughter
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Mayfeld.

Sunday school picnic July 4th, Bibles
and Testaments will be for sale at cost.
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BILLS OF COST.
County Treasurers Office, skowhegan, Me- II, 1896

ROLAND PArrEs, County Treasurer.
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81, RETARY.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
Horse Meat for Export.

good deal of attention ia haino
called to the possibility of exporting
horse meat to those countries that use
1t as a staple article of diet. Ameri.
cans generally think with horror n,
eating this kind of food, but we must
remember that other nations have ono
toms differing from ourselves. and tho,
II they like horse meat and are ahle
and willing to pay for it, there is M
reason why it should not be furnished
The first attempt to send this KIND
OF product to the countries across tho
sea has not resulted favorably. II has
been sent out canned, and this gave Tho
Europeans a chance to cry fraud" and
"unhealthful.' Besides. it has made
1t possible for dishonest tradesmen ~
palm it OIL on some of their customers
as canned beef. Therefore the tide ~
opinion has t. this time been against
it.
To meet these objections II is nou,
proposed to ship the meat smoked no
the Europeans like it that way or cleo
alive. Since this class of meat sells in
Germany for ? cents per pound. il ia
believed that the animals can ho
shipped alive and at a profit. even -
they have to be slaughtered at Tho
ports of entry.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21
Got the Mink.

have been raising poultry for Is
years During that time l have bred
the Buff Cochins, Barred Plymouth
Rocks, White Plymouth Rocks, Black
Breasted Red Game Bantams, G. S.
Bantams, White Guineas and W. H.
turkeys. The breeds that suit me
best are w. H. turkeys. White
Plymouth Rocks, White Guineas and
G. S. Bantams. My house is built
Of dressed siding, rooted with
flooring boards, has brick foundation
and is in size 12x16. 1t has three WIN
dows on the south side. The total cost
was $35. 1t has a gravel floor and the
perches are two feet from the floor.
l feed corn, oats, rye, wheat, pota-
toes, cabbage, scraps from the house
and some meat in winter. In summer
they have the range Of the farm. The
market for dressed fowls is not good.
having been about 51a cents per pound
for some time. I always get eggs in
winter and at all other times Of year.
I have not had any disease for long
time, except gapes and not much Of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-21

its success In feeding. 1t Is useless to
attempt the Improvement of our do
nestle animals by greater care In
breeding unless at the same time we
improve in every particular. 1t is fol-
ly to spend money for an animal OF
choice breeding, possessing in an emf
nent degree the qualities desired. UNI
less we afford its offspring an oppor-
tunity to develop those qualities fully.
II we aim to winter our cattle at
straw stack and allow them to pick a
living in summer along the roadside,
it is not likely we can improve much
on our native cows. They are just
what genera lions of such treatment
has made them-J. Smith.
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Obeyed Buffers Orders.

Gen. Butler received word during a
sharp engagement in front of Peters
burg that his favorite horse, Almond
Eye, had fallen into a ravine and been
killed. The general. says the Boston
World. ordered an Irish attendant to
60 and skin the animal.
What. is Almond Eye dead?" asked
Pat.
What's that to you? Do as / bid
you and ask no questions"
Pat went about his business, and in
an hour or two returned.
We'll. Pat. where have you been all
this time?" sternly demanded the gen.
eral
"Skinning the horse. yer honor"
Does 1t take nearly two hours to
perform such an operation"
NO. yer honor: but then, you see, It
took bout half an hour to catch him."
replied Pat.
Gen. Butler cast upon his servant
such a ferocious look that Pat thought
he meditated SHINING an Irishman in
revenge for the death of his horse.
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this is not practical. then eight
or square, with the corners cut off. 1t
may be made Of either wood, stone or
cement. Wood has heretofore given
the best satisfaction. owing to the en-
silage spelling around the walls of
stone silos. STILL the cement silos that
are being built now appear to be giving
good satisfaction. and have the advant-
age Of being built for all time to come.
as they will never rot. A wood silo
may be built for 81 per ton capacity
while stone or cement silo will cost a
little more.
What Crop to Put in Silo.-Any green
crop can be put in silo with good re-
suits. but the chief ones are corn
and clover. There is no crop as sure
as corn. No crop will give as large
amount Of feed and withal as cheaply
raised as the corn crop. 1t Is estimated
by experimentalists that from Is to so
per cent of value OF the corn plant is
saved in silo over the ordinary way of
curing in the field.
Glover. while not quite so sure a crop
in some sections, will give large yield
OF choice fodder which can be cured in
the silo without reference to the state
of the weather. The loss to the country
through clover being ruined by unfa-
vorable weather is enormous. The Sec
ond crop can also be easily taken care
OF IN this way at time of year when
1t Is almost impossible to cure it in the
field. In addition to this. clover helps
to form balanced ration, furnishing a
large amount of the expensive albu-
minoids without having to purchase SO
much of the costly foods as oil meal,
cottonseed meal, bran. peas. etc.
We are also all aware of the great
service clover is in acting as a sub
soiler and as a soil enricher. by it's alb
sorption through the roots of nitrogen
from the air.
Value as Food-Some farmers still
feel suspicious OF that rotten stuff" as
they term ensilase. but if they would
go into the barns where this stuff is fed
anu note the appearance of the stock.
they would make up their minds that
the more of this rotten stuff" we had
the better 1t would be for the country.
The University of Wisconsin issued
bulletin containing a hundred ra-
tions fed by practical farmers all over
the state. and a significant fact is that
over IS per cent feed ensilage and near
ly all OF them largely. l feel safe in
saying from my own experience and
also from observation that no man can
keep a herd Of dairy cows profitably
without furnishing ensilage as a large
part of daily ration.
Now. my brother farmers, let me urge
II this want has not already become
ntied that you stir yourselves. Visit
the salos In your own neighborhood, and
select the one as pattern which seems
to suit your conditions and circum-
stances best, and lose no time in COM
mencing to build, and l can assure von
that Ii will never remain empty.-C v
NJ. in Farmers Review.
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farmers had been better acquainted
with this subject it would have been
worth hundreds aye, thousands OF dol
lars to them this unusually dry season.
will not attempt in this short arti
Gle to go into any long description, but
will merely confine myself to ge1erali-
ties.
What is silo? 1t Is a box. bin or
receptacle in which is put corn. clover.
oats, peas, or any fodder in a green
state to be preserved for future use.
This box should be air-tight or practi-
cally so. 1t should be of as great
height as convenient, on account of less
cost Of building, and also because the
ensilage will be better preserved. 1t
should be Of such an area that at least
enc inch. or better two, of surface is
!emoved each day, in feeding the stock.
In shape 1t is better to be round. II