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The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
Browns Corner.

Mrs. Florence Morrell and baby Essie,
visited friends in Skowhegan over Sun
day.
Frank Hubbard has Job of saving
shingles for Hall and Barnes mt the
village.
Mr.. John Prescott of Skowhegan, was
calling on friends IN town Saturday
afternoon.
Nina Woodbury. has gone to stay with
her father and attend school at So.
Canaan.
Mrs. Ida Brown closed Il very success
full term of High school at this place on
Friday last. Mrs. Brown has been en-
East Cornville begun by Miss Lizzie
Scribner of Athens.
Jas. Harmon is attending the Republi-
can Convention at Bangor, this week.
Isaiah Crowell has a crew at work
saving his logs at V. X. Iuttle's mill at
the village this week.
Mrs. w. o. Barnes has the sympathy
of many friends ia her recent bereav-
ment occasioned by the death of her
sister, Miss Myrtle Chase who died in
Pittsfield, Thursday of last week of
typhoid fever. Miss Chase was an esti-
mable young lady and had many friends
in this vicinity. She attended school at
this place several years ago and won
friends by her kind and gentle ways.
Mamie Jones is stopping for short
time at Alonzo Wyman's
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
East Fairfield.

The works of the cyclone at Good
Will are being repaired.
school ut the Farm closed last Friday
night, vacation until September.
The Smith cottage is putting on a tine
appearance. The masons commenced
plastering the rooms this week.
Miss Alice Hinckley has gone to
Auburndale. Mass, to visit the Rev. G.
A. Matthews and family in their new
home.
Mrs. George stackpole of Portland
Me, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sam l..
Davis.
Mrs. Chas. Fuller and two children
are visiting at her brothers Mr.. Daniel
Grace, of this place
There was quite number from this
place attended Memorial services at
Fairfield.
Ensign Frye is fast recovering from
his sickness, and we hope TO see him out
doors soon.
Miss Gala Rice is to be congratulated
She received present of new organ
from Watervile, and is taking music
lessons of Mrs. Nell Palmer
MIR. Allen Parmcnter was seen on our
streets the first of the week with another
new horse. Getting to be quite a horse
iDcky. Allen,
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East C0rnVille.

Sunday morning at about o'clock
Miss Lizzie Scribner of Athens, died at
the home of Mrs A. l.. Maxwell where
she was boarding while teaching school
in this district. Miss Scribner WAS en-
ergetic but frail of health, she contract
ed severe cold at the beginning of the
third week which developed into ty-
phoid pneumonia and III very short
time resulted fatally. Although quite
a stranger in the neighborhood she en-
deared herself in the short time here
previous to her illness, to her pupils and
with those whom she was associated,
and who deeply regret this sad event.
The deceased was nineteen years of age,
full of ambitious hopes for herself and
for those who were near and dear to her.
She measured beyond her strength, and
fell victim no doubt to over exertion.
Her parents were with her 10 her last
sickness and with kind friends minis
tered to her needs, but loving hands and
skillful ones could not save her, and
"Floated her spirit upward
Home to her rest in Thee"
The friends of this dear young lady
have the sympathy of this people, al
though stranger to many-yet this sad
event brings her near to many
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
North Arson.

County Attorney Collins was in
Augusta, last week attending the law
court.
The Dead River log driving crew
came down the Kennebec, Monday. The
boats were taken from the river here
and hauled back to Dead River for the
drive next year.
Many of the flowers which we're
placed upon the graves in our village
cemetery Decoration day were sent here
by friends in distant states. one box
OF beautiful flowers came from Cali
fornia.
Next Saturday evening at 7.3o o clock,
Rev. j. NJ. Buffum will deliver lecture
in the Congregational church, subject,
"Bolts and Bars" Mr.. Buifnm is an
able speaker and no one can afford to
miss the opportunity of hearing him.
At the close a silver collection will be
taken.
The following from the UniYersalist
church here are attending the State
Convention in Auburn this week: Mrs.
A. Simmons, Mrs James II. Stevens,
Mrs. Mark Emery, Mrs. Small, Miss
Jane Gahan, Miss Nellie Porter, and
Rev. Mr.. Small.
The odd Follows and Rebekahs will
have n baked bean dinner at their hall,
June 9th Members Of the order will
please remember.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
Cambridge

Mr.. Eunice Berry and little daughter
are visiting her brother, NJ. +. ThurstOn
and other friends in town.
George Bell and wife of Fairfield
visited Mrs. Bells sister, Mrs. Fred
Ntilson, last week.
Charles Decker Of 8righton. was in
town, Monday.
L. r.. Wright WAS in town one day
last week. He is cook at the Howard
hotel at Arson at present
Edgar Ramsdel of Ripley, was in
town last week looking after horse
flesh.
Miss Saba Chadbourn is spending IA
few days with friends in Brighton this
week.
Alonzo Brown WIS in Dover on bust
ness, Tuesday.
DR.. F. :. Bunker and wife, and Dr..
Thatcher and wife and son of Dexter.
are at the lake on fishing excursion.
Freeman Hussey aud Charles Hatch
are also at the lake fishing.
james Leighton of Guilford, a Cam
bridge boy, has moved onto Mrs. Mary
Watson's place, and he and his wife will
care for her in her declining years.
Bridges & Co. were in town last Wed.
nesday, and erected two tablets in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery, one in memory of
Addison Chadbourn, the other in
memory of the little daughter of Daniel
Libby.
Work was begun on the North church
Sunday, June LIST. 1t is to be repaired
and enlarged. The work is under the
supervision Of Rev. I. T.. Ham and ID.
f. Clark, Lyman Steward has charge
of the carpentry. The Baptist society
will hold their church services and
Sabbath school In the Union church un-
til the repaires are completed.
Mrs. Alva Mitchell has chicken that
shows quite a freak of nature. 1t has
four feet and legs, otherwise like other
chickens.
George Nning and family of ST.
Adams were the guests of Henry Wat
sons family few days last week The
daughter, Winnie, is an accomplished
violinist, and favored a small company
with several selections, Saturday even
ing.
G. +. Bailey and wife received tele-
gram, Saturday night, announcing the
death of their daughter, Hattie, the
wife of Nell Ring, also a Cambridge
man, of Seattle, Washington. They re-
ceiyed news a few DAYS ago that she had
had Il cancer removed from her side, and
the operation was successful, therefore
they were the more surprised, aud are
almost overwhelmed with grief. They
have the sympathy of the entire com
munity in their af1licton.
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Scion.

Mrs. Joel Pierce of the village, died
last Thursday, after a sickness of only
six days, pneumonia and heart trouble
the cause. Mrs. Hattie Pierce, daughter
in-law of the deceased, closed her school
in district No. to care for her and will
continue to keep house for her father-n-
law.
n. Z. upper will finish the term of
district No. :.
A fine all day rain last Sunday The
ground got good soaking.
Quite number of deer have been
seen in the town this spring.
A fine buck was seen in the door yard
of {. L. Durham on the morning of June
lst.
Mrs. Olive Jewett is quite sick from
the effect of a severe strain.
Nathan Davis has been having touch
OF the grippe lately, so that he has not
been able to do his planting.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
Ripley.
I,l

Mrs. Olive Hale, widow Of the late
John Hale, died at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Olive Prescott, on Tues
day, May l2th, aged 80 years, | months
and "A days. Mrs. Hale was born in
Bradford, y. H., May Is, 1906, and first
came to this town in 1925 when there
were probably less than half "A delen
families in the town. She WIS married
to John Hale, Esq, in 1870 and com
mcnced housekeeping where l.. L.
Ramsdell now lives. Their marriage
was blest with ten children, five boys
and five girls; five of whom, Mrs. Olive
Prescott and jacob Hale OF Ripley, Miss
Priscilla Hale and Mrs. j. Z. Tucker of
Bangor, and G.. w. Hale of California,
are now living. After her marriage Mrs.
Hale always lived in Ripley and her
memory was Il storehouse of anecdotes
and stories connected with the early
history of the town. With one eXcep-
ton she was the oldest person in town
and her death removes IA link that has
connected US with the pioneer days.
The town of Ripley established a
branch of highway reform at the March
meeting, which is perhaps without a
precedent in the state. One hundred
dollars was raised to pay man or men
to throw out rocks and dig trenches to
let water out of the road.
Ripley Creamery, {. e. Nichols, pro.
prietor, will commence operations this
week under favorable conditions.
Adelbert Farrar of Harmony, has
bought portion of the Frank L. Farrar
place at W. Ripley and will move on to
the same with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Farrar
Rev. w. II. Lang will preach at the
Christian church on Sunday A. NJ. June
9Th.
Memorial day was appropriately OBJ
served at several of the schools in town
last Friday by exercises both pleasant
and impressive.
Mamie Ress who has been quite sick
for few days has resumed her school
ut the head of the pond.
From an enumeration of schools it is
found that there is an increase of about
fourteen per cent
Frank l.. Laughton Mas entered the
law Office of f. n. Merrill, Esq. and has
been appointed Justice of the peace.
Mrs. S. O. Skillngs has returned from
a winters sOjourn in Auburn and has
opened her residence on Water st.
Jeptha Bane has been on the sick list
the past week, attended by Dr. Moulton.
There will be social dance at Wood
cocks hall, Friday evening, June 18th.
Chas. Hanson sold twenty head of
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
East ADDISON.

An effort is being made to organize
another lodge here, "'fhe American
Benefit Society
Rev. r. L. HIATT of The Forks, held a
series Of interesting meetings here two
weeks since.
+, NJ. Fletcher Of Madison, was in
town last week with the General Agent
for the Mccormick Harvesting Machine
Co.
The road machine has been used in
this vicinity the past week.
Religious services are held here every
Sunday by Rev. l.. II. Copeland.
Fruit trees have blossomed profusey
this spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames have a
young daughter.
Herbert Rowen is visiting in Pitts
field.
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West pittsiield.

Mrs. George Patten accompanied by
Mrs. Abel Walker visited relatives at
East Skowhegan, one day last week
Mrs. Garfield with Mrs. Helen Burrill
went to Canaan, llst week. Mrs. Bur
rill after visiting her niece, Mrs. Charles
Foster, few days will go to the Ferry.
10 stop short time and then return TO
Norridgewock
One morning quite recently as George
McNally went to feed his flock of
Plymouth Rock hens presumably he
WAS very much surprised to find in
counting, . Of the II were missing. No
clue to their whereabouts.
Memorial day was observed by some
visiting the cemeteries and decorating
the graves of their loved ones. There
were some that attended the exercises
at the village. la the evening there was
dance at the usual place Of the Satur-
day night weekly dances. 1t was said
that there was quite civil time.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
The Forks.

DR.. Piper and wife of Bingham, were
in town, Thursday
Geo. Adams and wife of Madison.
were in town last week, visiting friends
and relatives.
+. p. Niles of Skowhegan is spending
a few days in town.
c. L. York has received an increase
in his pension.
We congratulate Mrs. NJ. l.. French on
her fine baby girl.
A little strange boy came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs II. d. Durgin, Saturday,
May 30.
H. w. Wade made trip down river
last week
ID. II. Williams, Ed. Martin and James
Merrill of Carratunk, are Ia town this
week, doing the farm work for Mrs. f.
B. Clark.
d. Fl. Miller of No. Arson, spent Mon
day in town for the practice of dentistry.
Miss Myra French is in town visiting
relatives.
Miss Nellie Delauy who has been at
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
Northeast COrnVilIe.

We are much pleased with the looks
of our new school house, which is near
ing completion. We hope to have a
short term of school, beginning June S.
The third baby of the year arrived in
our district May 10Th, at the home of e.
K. Berry. We can hardly claim Orion
as future scholar. for Wellington is the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Seth
Wing. Mrs. Wing has been stopping
with her parents for few weeks and
upon her return to Wellington will go
with two Wings instead of one as she
went last summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
Athens.

Memorial Day WAS very tittingly OBJ
served in our village by Morgan Post,
G. A. r.. aud the citizens of this and
adjoining towns. After the decoration
of the graves the procession proceeded
to the church which was tastefully deco
rated and drape1 by the dear old flag,
which means more than ever to US on
the recurrence of this sad day. The eX-
ercises consisted of beautiful and APP
proprate songs and rectations, and "A
most excellent address delivered by Rev.
b. c. Wentworth of Skowhegan.
We are panied to record the short ill
ness aud death of Lizzie Scribner. eldest
daughter of Geo. and Nettie Seribner
Miss Scribner has been teaching in
Cornville, and Sunday the oath was
stricken with pneumonia and died the
following saturday. Her afflicted family
have the sympathy of all.
Miss Olive Tarbel passed away Mon
day night at her home with her sister
Mrs. l.. d. Hight, at the advanced age
Of about eighty years. The funeral oc-
Cured on Thursday afternoon. Re-
ligious exercises were conducted by Rev.
J. W. Hinckley.
Mr. James Bixby had very i'll turn
one morning last week, alarming his
friends, but we are glad TO say it passed
away and the outlook for him is en-
eouraging.
DR.. Bowman of Hartland, was in town
and assisted in the singing on Memor ial
day.
Mrs. Prince Stafford of Bangor, with
her two children, Helen and Milton, Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ;.
Cleveland.
Mr.. Edward Ware WAS in town. last
week, preparing his home for the recep-
ton Of his family.
Lizzie, the eldest daughter of George
aud Nettie Scribner, died Sunday morn
ing Of pneumonia, after an illness OF one
week. She was teaching school in
Cornville and died at her boarding place
there She was gentle, amiable girl
much admired by all whe knew her.
Her age was about nineteen. Much
sympathy is felt for the family who
have suffered a rreparable loss. The
funeral exercises were held Tuesday at
Z. NJ.
Two deaths occurred in town last
week that OF Miss Olive Tarbell, of
whose illness mention was made through
the REPORTER and the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hun of W.
Athens.
Lennie II. Emery has recently sus-
tained severe injury to one of his eyes
necesstating very delicate surgical
operation. The injury was made by "A
piece of percussion cap penetrating
the iris of the eye in such a manner as
to cause part of the outer membrane
to entirely cover the pupil. This mem
brane Was removed by DIR. Bumps of
Dexter, assisted by DR.. Sawyer; and
there is Il slight prospect that he may
recover his sight He Was at work at
IIartland, for Ii. l.. Williams of the
Park House, who is his cousin. Mr..
Williams accompanied him to Dexter,
which caused the report to become
current that it was Harry Williams. who
received the injury.
Mrs. Julia Greene continues TO i'm
prove in health.
Miss Myrtle Gilman called upon
friends in town last week. She is en-
plOyed as stenographpr at the Hospital
for the insane at Middletown, Conn.
The Memorial exercises were largely
and were credit to all who
Miss Pearl Turner is teaching in
Harmony in place of Mrs. Ivan Hight,
who resigned because of i'll health.
DR.. and Mrs. Pepper were in town
Saturday.
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Starl<S

Mr.. Arthur Nickerson, wife ami little
sou Harry from Boothbay, are in
town visiting Mrs. Nickerson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Asa Dudley
All were glad to see the much needed
rain.
Mr.. Charlie Bartlett aud wife from
Livermore Falls. have been in town the
past week visiting Mrs. Bartlett
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Manter Greenleaf.
j. w. Mace began laying the sis to
his new stable this (Monday) morning.
Farmers are progressing we'll with
their springs work.
Mosquitoes have made their appear
ance, hungrier and saucier than usual, If
possible. No need of gymnastics for
exercises for the next few weeks. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
SilaWnlIIt.

Miss Myrtle Gilman made "A short visit
in Athens, last week and returned to
her position in Middleto@n. Conn, last
Monday.
Lawrence Newhall d CO., launched
their new steamer, Saturday morning
the 3Oth, ult. 1t was designed aud
under the supervision of George ropam.
1t is 81 #. long and - fl. beam and a
very pretty steamer Of which the citizens
are exceedingly proud.
+. V. Emerson's great road and brood
mare has fine colt two weeks old by
Wilksmont, which stood II inches high
at birth. Mr.. Emerson also has d black
stallion REX four years old by Albion,
ne by Nelson. Rex is 15.2 IL hand
high of great style aud finish aud is
considered Il very fine actor.
NIck.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
LarOne.

Mrs. f. Norx is better.
+. 5. Goodwin of the firm of York 81
Whitney Commission Merchants, Bos-
ton, was in town over the Sabbath visit
ing his father Hiram Goodwin.
The friends of Moses Delano formerly
of this place will be panied to learn of
his sudden death in Boston of paralysis
of the throat Mr.. ID. had a lucrative
position on one of the street car lines in
Boston, having been in the business for
a number of years.
Our late refreshing rain insures us a
hay crop and vegetation of all kinds
is looking finely, except to the chronic
grumbler.
j. +. Libby has taken the contract to
finish the main house of James Morse
and has commenced work.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
Pittsfeld.

Memorial services were held here,
Saturday, in charge OF Sergeant Davis
Post, G. A. r., assisted by the Sons of
Veterans, and were largely attended.
The Grafton of the day was given by
Hon. II. NJ, Heath of Augusta. who
took for his subject THE Causes of the
War The Grafton and devotional
exercises were given in Union hall
The soldiers graves were decorated by
the local post.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
Mayfeld.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard cross are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. b. Flanders.
Wesley Campbell is visiting his
brother Forest Campbell.
Reufus HUFF is stopping in town.
Among last weeks items was one
which read Mr.. and Mrs. ). A. Chamber
lain are at work for ". J. Foss at
Brighton. 1t should have been Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. a. Chamberlain attended Memo
rial services at Bingham saturday. A..
l.. Flanders is at work for W. !. Foss.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
North EIartland.

a 10 pound young lady boarder arriv-
ed at Will Hinton's, May 10th.
Harry Flanders, who is employed at
the Insane Asylum, Worcester, Mass,
has been at home for "A brief vacation,
returning to his work June ID
Jennie kimball, who works in Water
vile, spent May Both and 3lst at her
home here.
viii Greene has begun repairs on his
barn which was partially unroofed in
the cyclone of May -.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
NIayfield.

Quarterly meeting services may be
observed as follows At East Mayield,
Sunday, June 18th love feast at A. NJ.
preaching at 10 A. NJ, after which the
sacrament of baptism, and the sacrament
of the Lords supper will be observed
Also religious services will be held at
West Mayfield the evening previous at
at 7.30. The above named exercises will
be ip charge of Rev. J. b. Iapham.
presiding elder No postponement on
account of weather.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
North Fairfield

The rains of Saturday and Sunday
were very welcome to farmers. as every
thing had become exceedingly dry.
a surprise party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Holway, Friday event x the
26th; refreshments were served and
general good time enjoyed. About 30
were present.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
CHARLES IL. ROSS.

The Forks hotel. vas called home last
week by the illness of her mother.
Mrs. Jennie Combef is tending post
Office this week
Mr. Austin Williams Of Bingham, n
Miss Jennie Spaulding of Pleasant Pond,
were united in marriage III this place
MAY ! by Rev. M. HIATT
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
bingham.

Rev. !. Lapham ia expected to preach
IN Union church. Sunday, June eth. at
7. VI. Tue sacrament of the Lord !
supper will be observed at that time.
Mr.. Lapham will also speak in the even
ing at the chapel
The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-06
The Mint Rottsnnes..

Tuesdays Appeal in speaking of the
conviction and sentence of John T.
Jones says: p: -
Everybody Is specializing where the
lightning viii strike next. No;one in
Carson will any longer be surprised
no matter where it strikes and many
high names are linked with Mint mat
tiers and probable suspects. The fact
that Mason and Gallagher are not
ready to leave is regarded as signif-
can't, and the knowing ones say that
this State has seen only the begin
ming of the Mint cases.
None of tho officers in position to
know will talk Of these matters, but
the fact that Honey has talked is not
denied by them and yesterday after
noon the fact that Gen. Clarke took
sudden trip to the Prison caused a.
fresh excitement as it was well under
stood that Heney had sent q, request
10 him to come. It lis thought that
Heney felt under obligations to Jones
for spending $4,000 in his two
trials and that he never peached on
him, but now that Jones is in prison
without Heney's testimony he will
make clean beast Of everything. 1t
10 claimed ON the other hand that He
ney did make confession relative TO
Jones, hnt that it threw no new light
on what the officials had already
found regarding Jones and was not
used as the Government wished to
save it for future TRIALS.
The case Of Colin charged with con-
tempt in bribing witnesses will be the
next thing to come up. It was an
nonnced yesterday that the u. s.. Dis
tnct Attorney had decided to proceed
at once by information and not wait
for another Grand Jury to pass upon
It, one has already done so and found
bill unanimously which was quash-
ed by reason of a technicahty. The
easiest way to mend it and the least
expen4ive 10 by proceeding at once
through Information. XII
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-06
Frank Drobhoy
Man Has q Right to Labor.


In the January bulletin of the
United States department of labor, a
part of an opinion OF an Ohio Judge is
quoted on the question OF the 1black-
listing of railroad employee, The
rightof employees to sue tie offending
company for damages was sustained.
This is the way the Ohio iurist puts
it.
@Ihe employees right to employ
ment u equally sacred with the right
OF the employer to employ him. 1t
is not only a serious right, affecting a
mans Life; but you may say that it is
his life. The lsboring mans EN- ploy-
ment is the only thing that stands
between him and starvation pau
perism-and it is for the public in
tefest,and ths public good that the
right OF a man to his own employ
ment, in any honest work which he
may seek, should not be interfered
with or violatedH lI'5l>'