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The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
TO THE PUBLIC d.

Your attention is called to the fact that
arrangements have been made with Bixby &
Buck of ) / owhsgan, Maine to keep in stock
and handle the great remedy that is now
attracting much attention throughout
New En- gland at the present time. This
wonderful compound was the outcome of
years OF study and experiment by DR. Scott
the great New York specialist for use in his
own practice, it has given him much fame
and world wide reputation. bhe Dr. IS so
well and wildly known for his permanent anu
radical cures that spirit of enthusiast m and
determination has been manifested to pro
'cure this medicine since the announcement
that it would be placed in the drug stores
for public sale showing the hon orabe posi-
tion the Doctor holds in the public estims-
tion. This medicine is specific for Blood
diseases. Powerful, Quick in its operation
being entirely vegetable and free from the
dangerous effects of powerful narcotics and
adapted to reach every varity of diseases
arising from the impurity OF the Blood
No remedy ever introduced b as met with sue h
immediate and prompt popular approval.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
Oakland.

Mr.. Louis Belanger died suddenly,
Sunday afternoon, at about 4.30. Mr..
Belanger was one of our old and well
known citizens. Hr has been sick IL
number of years with paraly ysis. The
funeral will be held from his late resi-
dence, Wednesday. the l9lh, at O'clock.
All the schools except the grammar
aud high closed, Friday the 1lth. fhe
grammar closes Feb'y. 10; the high,
teb'y 18th.
Bert |. Libby, who has been in the
woods about six miles from Carratuak,
came home Thursday, but returned
again Tuesday.
High school Lecture Tuesday, subject,
"Wanted' by Rev. c. A. Hayden Of
Augusta.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
Harmony.

1t looks now as though we might have
creamery heresat no very dist'nt date
There is much interest in the matter,
and we hope to see it carried successfully
through.
Dir. aud Mrs. F. o. Turner were called
to st. Albans, Wednesday, To attend the
funeral of the Dr's. uncle, Mr.. \. b
Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs W. :. Bemis were called
to Wellington on Thursday, to attend
the funeral of her brothers wife, Mrs.
Wallace j. Bemis.
Herbert Chadbourn cut his foot quite
badly one day last week, while cutting
wood in the woods.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
COrnViIle.

The following named officers Of
Cornville Lodge, |. o, q. T., were pub
licly installed Saturday evening. Feb.
18th, 1866, by Lodge Deputy, +. E.
Forbus; G. T., A. +. Currier; V. T.,
Birdie French; s., Emma S. Palmer !;
F. s., l.. l.. smith; 7. Lula Ridley; c.,
Hattie Worthen; NJ, Walter Currier !;
d. NJ, Blanche Worthen; Sen, A. j..
Smith; Guard, Frank French; $. J. r.,
Stella Worthen. The Lodge starts in
on its tenth year of existence with
bright prospects and we extend cor
dial invitation to all to come and join
and thus help advance the cause of
Temperance.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
East Fairfield.

The sick ones are all on the gain.
school finished last Friday. Kate
Walker Of North Fairfield, teacher.
Charlie Wheeler has gone over to
Troy on short yi,8.
Mrs. Mary Plu ietr has gone to AL
biun for Il few Ween-.
Ernest Joy visited his sister. Mrs. w.
B. Blanchard of Waterville, sunday.
Mrs Lucinda Goodwin of Portland,
is visiting in this vicinity.
Percy Rcker,s st. Croix colt is win
tering in gne shape.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

Joseph Pease, who has suffered a slight
own work.
Mrs. Anna Tuttle, who has been
sufferer from nervous prostratlon for
some time. remains about the same.
The next meeting of the Woman's
club will be viii Mrs. !. l.. Pepper,
Feb. 18th. Subject Longfellow.
Somerset Academy opened with 81
pupils. The services of Mr.. Williams
have been secured for the coming year.
The members of the Woman's club
will enjoy ; o'cloca tea with Mrs. NJ.
J. High. Saturnay, Feb. 22nd.
Tom Fox has lately bought another
yoke of oxen of Frank Allen.
Mrs Will Green is in poor health; her
illness is do to lung trouble.
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Another CORES spondent writes: -
The many friend GOT Horace Elliott and
wife we're saduened ON the ID, by news
of the death of their daughter, Leah.
after an illness of ii few days of iuf t.
nation of the stomach, including heart
failure. The funeral occurred on Wednes-
day, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lermond,
a quartette from Harmony rendering the
song service.
Miss Sibyl Paine of Greenville, is the
guest of Miss Carrie Lermond.
Geo Wade is passing some time with
his parents. after an absencs of some
two years.
Prof. Stetson, State Supt. of schools,
delivered a lecture before the Grange,
Feb Is.
Mr.. Horace Patterson has received
from Boston, recently two pairs Of nice
horses. Mr.. p. does quite business in
trading such horses.
The Woman's Club was entertained by
Mrs. NJ. A. Goodrich on Tuesday even
ing, Feb. H. One Of the features of the
evening being the entertainment of the
club by two minutes speeches by the
members, relating to club work. Mr..
Pepper extended an invitation to thr
club 70 meet with her at their mex
meeting the subject to be "Longfellow
Mrs. f. V. Barker is on a visit to
friends in Bangor aud vicinity.
c. F. Spaulding of Harmony, called on
his friends in town
The number of students in Somerset
Academy has now increased to nifty
seven and more are expected later.
We learn that Mrs. Samuel Foss, who
lives about three miles from this village,
fell down stairs and burt herself quite
seriously. It is thought that two of her
ribs are broken.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INsoLvEHcY'
In the case OF George Fred Elwell Of Skow'
hegan, Insovent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day o.
Feb, A. d. 1895. a warrant in insolvency Wa,
issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency for ssit
County OF Somerset against the estate of saia
George FRED Elwell. OF Skowhegan. adjudged
y b, an insolvent debtor, on petition of sslo
of Feb, A. d. 1896, to which date interest OF
claims is to be computed. That the paymen.
of any debts to or by said debtor, and tnf
transfer and delivery of any property by hin
are forbidden by law. That a meeting OF the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their deon
and choose one more assignees OF his IS
tate, will be held at Court of Insolvency y,
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms, in saia
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the 10Th day OF NAL
A. d 1886. at one O'Clock III the. afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first ebo'e
written. 2wo
JOHN SMITH, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

Rev. Mr.. Forl has not been able TO
preach at So. Solon, for three weeks on
account Of sickness. L.
a very profitable term of free high
school is in session in the Farnham dist,
under the Instruction of Miss Stevens
of Waterville.
A young peoples prayer meeting has
been established at the school house on
the north river road This week it will
be held Friday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
B|XBY & BUCK.
skowhegan and Bingham.
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested In either OF II
Estates hereinafter named.


tTA COURT OF PROBATE held at skow-
n hogan, within and for the county OF Som.
erset, on the I'd, TUESDAY OF FEB. i'll the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety six the following business having been
presented for action thereupon hereafter
Indicated, it is hereby Ordered: That public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest
ed. that they may appear at Probate Court to
Office on the End TUESDAY OF MAR. next
at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object il they see cause.
Addie B. Parker late OF skowhegan de-
ceased. Will presented for probote by Katie
W. Moore the executrix named therein.
Napoleon Il. Turner, late of st. A bans,
deceased. will presented for probate by
Napoleon b. Turner Jr., the executor named
therein.
Clara B. Bigelow, late o: s.. Adams. deceas-
ed win presented for probate by M-lvin
Bgelow the executor named therein.
fred Il. Clark, late of Cambridge. deceased.
Will presented for probate by Mildred A. Cole
and Andrew j. Gilman the executors named
therein.
Lovina Boynton, late of Lexington, de-
ceased. viii presented for probate, also pc
tition for the appointment of Lydia f. Boyn-
ton administratrix with the will annexed.
Charles f. Mcclellan. late of Skowhegan,
deceased. Petition for the appointment OF
Forrest Goodwin administrator presented by
Htlen A. Sanborn ct ais, heirs.
Helen E. Mcclellan, late of Skowhegan, de-
ceased. Petition for tie appointment of Ed
ward F. Danforth, Admr, with the will an
nexed presented b? Helen a. Sanborn ct ais,
heirs,
Elizabeth McC elan, late of SKowhegan,
deceased. Petition for the appointment OF
Edward Danforth, administrator presented by
Helen A. Sanhorn, ct ais, heirs.
Caroline A. Mcclellan, late OF Skowhegan,
deceased Petition Tor the appointment OF
Edward f. Danforth. admin nistra or presented
by Helen A. Sanborn, ct ais, tirs.
Nelson yickery, late of Pittsheld, deceas ed.
Pr tition for order of distribution to heirs pre-.
sented.
Nathan C. Thomas, late Of Skowhegan, de-
ceased. Widows petition for allowance pre-
sented.
Bella BurrIll, late OF Canaan, deceased. Pc
tition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Isah Crowell admir-, de bonis
non with the will annexed.
Turner Kicker, late of New Portland, de-
ceased. Petition for license to 8. IL and con-
vey real estate presented by A. ID. Brackley,
Guardian OF minor heirs.
Eugene +. Bates, late of Concord. deceased.
Final account OF W. X. Jordan, Admr., pre-.
sented
Elmer NJ. Bowden, Of Athens OF unsound
minc. First accuun4 of Lucinda f. Rines,
guardian p esented.
Lucy A. Hitchcock late of SnIithheld de-
cea sed Final account of Daniel M, stevens,
executor, presented.
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge
Attest;-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register,
Skowhegan, Ne. 5"s
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
A Big Pig.

Mr.. Will Locke subscriber, sends the
following clipping The largest PRICE
ever paid for single hog in the United
States-$8oo-was brought by liking
Medium at the recent sale of the famous
Tally Ho' herd of Poland Chinas on J.
A. Benson's Norwood" farm in Summit
township, O'Brien CO.. Ia. The rest of
the herd, forty in number, brought a
total of s. 800, or an average OF $40 a
head. He further inquiries how these
compare with Maine prices. Rather
higher we should say.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
Parlin Pond.

Since January 25, we have been hav-
ing series of snow storms, varying In
depth from three inches to foot, so we
have now three feet of solid snow. This
is snow enough for anyone. As most of
Of the storms have been accompanied or
followed by heavy winds, the snow
has drlfted so that the roads are very
bad. Our stage driver, however has
lost no trips.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
Iinlbden.

Fine crossing at Solon Ferry.
1t is estimated by old lumbermen there
will be more lumber hauled on the banks
of river and streams this month than
any month on record.
Eleven cars of pulp wood was down
on the Somerset line the l6, for Embden
pulp mill.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
They Want Old Wages,

CHELSEA, Mass, Feb ia strike of
stitchers, la>ters, turner's, edgesetters and
Mckay stitchers in the shoe factory of l.
B. Noyes & Co. occurred Yesterday for the
restoration of the 10 per cent cutdown
which went into effect last November
The strike was ordered by the Boot and
Shoe Morker,' union.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Feb II. E. p.
Dyer, 56 years old, managing editor OF
The Union, died yesterday of pneumonia,
complicated with organic heart and kidney
trouble, after a two weeks sickness. Mr..
Dyer was born in Stowe, the son of Rev.
K. 2. Dyer, Il well-known Congregational
minister in the eastern part of the state,
who was descended from an old Puritan
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

AUGUSTA, Me. Feb 1S-Mrs. Susan
Manley, wife of Joseph H. Manley, died
yesterday afternoon of pneumonia Mrs.
Manley had been sick for two weeks.
There with her when she died Mr.. Man
ley and her children and other immediate
ralatiVpS
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

KITTERY, Me, Feb. 1.-THE Second
Christian Baptist church was destroyed by
fire just before the hour of service yester
day. A defective flue was responsible
The structure was worth $4,000, and was
insured. A portion of the contents was
saved
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

BOSTON, Feb. l5-Mrs. Ella L. Bates,
50 years old, convicted of being implicated
in IA fatal criminal operation, performed on
Mrs. Keyes of south Boston, has been
sentenced to seven years imprisonment in
she women's reformatory at Sherburne.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

What might be done if men were
wise What glorious deeds. my suffer
ing brother, would they unite in love
and right, and cease their soorn of one
another rECharles Mackay.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20
Athens.

Mrs. Almon Locke is confined to the
house with lung trouble. We hope to
see her out again soon.
Mrs. Elmer Dore has been quite sick
but is now gaining.
Mrs. Rose Hayden is at work for Mrs.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

Dakota has 426 persons engaged in
manufactures, the annual output of the
factories being $40, no, ,655.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

In the patent Office reports of this
country 665 different styles and varieties
of pens are described
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-20

PRoyINcETowN, Mass. Feb. 15.-Frank
Oliver and Antoine Gaspe, fishermen, were
capsized while coming ashore from the
fishing grounds oliver was drowned. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
He Is Opposed to Purchase Of
Government Bonds by
the State.
CONVICT LABOR COMPETITION.
The Legal Adviser Differs With the
Governor as to the Use of
Napa Brick.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 31.--When
the State Board of Examiners went into
session this afternoon Acknowledgement
Fitzgerald expressed himself as unalter-
ably opposed to the investing of any State
money in United State bonds when there
were plenty of purchasable county bonds
in California. When Secretary of State
Brown stated that he was unable to obtain
opinions as to the legality of county bonds
the Attorney General said that the matter
would be attended to at once. He also
agreed to render decision in the Kovalev
reward matter in very short time.
In speaking of the Code Commission,
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald said the con-
struction placed on the law by the news
papers was amusing. The law did not re-
quire the commission to meet here except
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
GOVERNOR JOHN {. JONES,
The Invalid Forced by the Con.
stitution of Nevada to
Return.
Mrs. Jones' Story of Her Husbands
Steady Improvement From the
Cancer Disease.

The condition of Governor John E.
Jones of Nevada, who has been i'll for
long time at the Palace, has considerably
improved during the past three weeks.
1t. was given out a month ago that the
Governor was afflicted with cancer of the
stomach. Three physicians attended him.
On consultation at that time-so it was
stated yesterday-they decided he would
certainly die. They said he might live for
a day or two, or even longer, but that the
case was SO serious that it was nonsense to
think about his recovering.
Mrs. Jones, the Governors wife, is a
resolute lady at such trying times. She
promptly sent for Mrs. DIR. Cook, the can
GER specialist.
'She began treating the Governor at
once" said Mrs. Jones yesterday, land he
began to improve. His progress has been
steady, too The nausea ceased and he
grew so he could take. food regularly,
though in limited amounts
"His diet is matted milk, beef jelly,
granum and oranges. He also takes q
little lime juice at times. with OCCASION
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ally other things that may be suggested
by him or others.
''We believe the cancer will be perma-
nently cured. Mrs. Cook comes to see
him four times day. She is so faithful
and kind that would like to have good
word said about her. The Governor has
now got so he can walk twice across the
long room and back during the afternoon,
and is apparently progressing nicely in
every way"
The Governors friends have been talk
ing of moving him to Nevada. By the
constitution of that State the Governor
cannot be absent at any one time longer
than ninety days. If he is he loses his pay.
Governor Jones' time will expire Feb
ruary ID. He must leave here, therefore.
as they estimate, by the 18th at most, In
order to be certain to be in time Arrange
ments are being made with the Southern
Pacific, therefore, Tor special car for the
occupancy of the invalid Governor and
his family. He is to go UP one day and
come back the Eext
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
A BURGLARS BOLD DASH.
William Smith Slips His Hand.
cuffs and Attempts to
Get Away.
Captain Robinson Collars the Fugitive
After a Brief Chase of One
Hundred Yards.

William Smith, convicted of grand lar
ceny, was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Wallace to nine years imprisonment at
Folsom. Shortly after this he made des-
perate attempt to escape, and but for the
presence of Captain Robinson would prob
ably have succeeded.
Smith, with eight other fellow prisoners,
was being taken from the Central Station
to the County Jail preparatory to leaving
for his new home. The nine prisoners
were chained together securely, it was
thought, at the time. They were marched
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

body. The Chinaman was hit by a piece
OF iron and his leg broken. The rest OF the
pystanders escaped injury.
The injured men were taken to the City
and County Hospital, where the engi-
neer's wounds were attended to. But the
Chinese upon catching sight of the white
aproned nurses of the hospital concluded
that they were going to operate upon him
with knives, and kicked so strongly with
ms uniniured leg against being. left there
that he was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital.
Several months ago an accident oc-
Cured at the works in which a workman
chewing. tobacco in the factory spit on a
mass OF liquid metal and it returned the
compliment by exploding and binding
MN, also injuring ompanion.
McAvoy is about 60 years of age and has
family living on Ninth street.
:, The Chinaman's leg was amputated at
the Receiving Hospital. 1t is thought
that he will die
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

in open session. 1t could pursue its labors
elsewhere if it wanted to. Mr.. Fitzgerald
added, however, that it was proper that
the open sessions should be held at the
capitol.
The bill of Bateman Bros. for work on
the new Union depot in San Francisco
was presented, and es there was some
difference of opinion as to whether the
Board of Harbor Commissioners had
authorized the work, Acknowledgement
Fitzgerald recommended that the other
members of the board allow the bill and
he would reject it, at the same time no tify-
ing Controller Colgan not to issue a
warrant. This would give an opening for
mandamus proceedings before the Superior
Court.
The matter of brick manufactured at
Napa being sent to San Francisco for use
in erecting the new building of the State
University was introduced, and the Cover
nor was very enthusiastic on the subject.
The Attorney General, however, did not
agree with him and threw damper upon
the enthusiasm of the board by declaring
that it could not legally be allowed, as it
came directly into competition with free
labor. This decision did not meet with
the ideas of the Governor, who believed
that one State institution should be al
lowed to sell to others its products.
"And yet," said the Attorney General,
1.-THE State needs $3.50, 900 worth of stone,
and, although Folsom State Prison has
any amount of this material for sale, yet
the contractors are buying outside the
State"
AS no different conclusion was reached
the matter was postponed until the plans
for the Affiliated Colleges were taken up.
Then the members of the board discussed
the matter of place of voting and place of
residence.
"What do you want, Mr.. Brown" asked
the Attorney General.
well, | want residence in San Fran
cisco, the same as you have"
''Then you want to get the Legislature to
provide for an Office in San Francisco the
same as / have, and get them to oblige you
to attend the Supreme Court when in SEES
sion."
In the matter of the Jordan claim, the
Attorney-Generald declared strictly against
it. He claimed that the State was under
no legal obligations to pay this claim. and
he for one would not approve it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
VICTOR D. DUBOCE WINS.
Elected Lieutenant. Colonel of the
First Infantry Regi.
ment.
Quiet Election in the Fifth-The
Old Officers Re.
elected.

The election in the recognized First In
fantry, N. G. c., last night, was held in
the armory of the old Second Artillery
Regiment on Page street. 1t resulted in
the choice of Major Victor D. Duboce for
Northumberland and for majors Cap
tain j. II. Mangels, Captain Charles Box
ton, formerly OF Company G, Second Ar
tlllery, and Captain Charles l.. Tilden,
Company G, First Infantry. The result is
regarded as victory for the Nationals, -
and some officers were even ungracious
enough to say that it was in fact con-
test between the nationals" and the Ma.
tional Guard.
Colonel William Macdonald called the
meeting to order, and introduced Major
Dorm. judge advocate on General War
fields staff, as the presiding officer. The
learned judge advocate had the first op-
portunity last evening to make a military
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The supreme being has seen fit to place in our
hands a two-edged sword, fearful in destruc-
ton; yet sheathed at your side 1t is protec-
ton and q safeguard. What is more fearful
than the raging conhagration, homes laid in
as hes, all the accumulations OF lifetime in
few moments laid low; and to be burned to
death is horrible beyond contemplation. There
is no word in the English language that starts
the blood in your veins to flow end your hearts
to jump as that terrible cry OF Fire" Yet,
my friends, would you refuse the cheerful
hearth place in your house? Fire affords us
warmth and comfort, and makes our food more
palatable and nourishing. Have you ever seen
a raging torrent, the food carrying everything
before it, leaving luin and destruction in its
wake? Well we know that the deluge came,
when 1t rained forty days and forty nights, yet
though fearful it is, would you refuse thirsty
man a drink of water? So with the wine;
though it may cause some sorrow yet it is a
refreshing drink, and under many conditions
most healthful and invigorating to man.
The speaker alluded to the varied re-
sources OF Sonoma County and compared
this section to the land of Canaan-a land
of wheat and barley, of wine and figs and
pomegranates, ana of olive Oil and honey.
In concluding he praised the directors of
the fair for their able management and
thanked the visitors for lending hand
toward its success.
The throng OF guests fingered in the pa
vilion until a late hour to feast eye and
body and good will prevailed. One band
discoursed lively music in the citrus apart
ment, while in the hall above another
band played inspiring airs and hundreds
of feet kept time to the sweet strains. The
youth and beauty of Sonoma and Mendo-
cino counties held full sway there. All
care was banished and King Orange
relgned supreme.
The fourth annual CloverdaIe Citrus
Fair has passed into history.