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The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Vic Forks.

Every friend Of good morals and order
IN this community i smiling and happy.
The cause uf all This was the glorious
results of the liquor raid by Deputies
Smith and Harding. which was male At
the request OF the local Civic League,
and the secrecy, prompness and etlicien-
cy OF the officers merit the highest
praise. they having rode from Madison,
after midnight that they might take
the parties by surprise. The league i
determined that the good work shall
not stop here and We trust Messr-.
Smith and Harding will come again if
needed
Elmer Porter has returned to his home
in Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. Eta Morris started for Pleasant
Ridge, Friday.
VIM. Morris of Bingham, was in town
Saturday.
Chellas Andrews. wife and son Of
Bingham passed, through town last
week on their way to Moose River.
w. g. Chandler proprietor of the
Heselton House Skowhegan, was in
town several days last week.
Miss Ida Loveioy went to Parlin Pond
to work Monday.
Mrs. John Durgin is gaining slowly.
Miss Jennie Martin made trip 10
Parlin Pond, Monday.
Walter York WAS at Garratunk. Sun
day.
Miss Eda Baker and Miss Marlin Of
Garratauk, were among the guests
registered ut the Holway House sunday.
:. !. Walton O. \. Priest of skowhe-
gan, were among the guests at the Hol-
way House, Tuesday of last week.
John Webster Of Carratunk, is stop
plug in town IA few days,
+. B. Hatt delivered a very able and
eloquent sermon sunday, from limo.
thy = sui -ct Il have fought good
fight. \.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Carratunk.

The showers of Friday afternoon
made a great change in the looks OF
vegetation.
Mrs. Amanda Sterling the Oldest lady
in town passed away, saturday, at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. \. '. Hall.
Funeral will be at the house, Tuesday,
at 10 O'Clock.
The Odd Fellows of this place, with a
few exceptions attended the dedication
at Scion.
Wallace Yorke of the Holway House.
was in town, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs G. 5. Whitman and
son, Claude, have been to Skowhegan
and East Madison on business and
pleasure combined.
The Pierce stream Grew came off
Saturday night to wait for water.
f.. Durgin and Willie French of The
Forks, with Sheriff Ham spent the night
at Pleasant Pond one day last week.
w. II. Morris was in town today after
men to work on his landing.
Mrs. George Spauldng returned from
Bingham, today where she has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Foss.
Dentist Miller of North Arson, passed
through town on his way 10 The Forks
do dental work
The Memorial services were well at
tended; very nearly all of the soldiers
in town were present. MIR. HAITI spoke
both fluently and spiritedly from the
words 81 have fought good fight
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
East Fairfield.

Last Friday at } r. NJ. quite heavy
wind. accompanied by RAIN enough 10
lay the dust, passed through tins place,
blowing down ehimneys, small build
ings, fences and shade trees at Good
viii Farm. 1t blew down aud wreck
ed beyond repair their wood shed, that
was built last year; it covered nearly
100 cords of wood this season. II took
chimney from the Hall cottage, one
from G.. +. D. cottage, aud one from the
G.. +. Moody building, some of the bricks
crushed through the slate roof and made
a very rough looking place; it al 20 blew
the rainbow spring house several rods ;
one boy had taken refuge in the build
ing thinking ne would be safe, he now
objects to free rides on the wings OF the
wind
Cleveland futile and brother, George,
arrived home last saturday night from
Chicago where they have been the past
year.
Miss Alice Hinckley and little Faith
are confined to the house with measles.
Rev. DR.. Pepper of Wateryille, preach
ed the sermon AZ Good Will, last sunday
=. Nj; he also attended the \. =. :. {. F..
meeting in the evening. Mr.. lIinekieY
presided at the organ, accompanied by
their boy choir III which the} have "a
good one.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Maine Central Institute.

The class of '96. NJ. G.. l., has secured
the following superior talent for It's com
meneement concert At Uuion hail, June
IL, the celebrated Temple Quartette aud
Mrs. southWIek of Boston. who is now
regarded AS the finest reader in New
England, Smiths orchestra. assisted by
several of the hest musicians of the
state. will furnish music for the gradu-
ating exercises. Half fare rates have
been secured on all the railroads. The
class has put itself To much expense in
securing this talent ami without IA
doubt the concert will be the finest ever
given in Pittsfield, and will be greeted
with large audience. 1t is expected
that many people from the adjoining
towns will take advantage of this oppor-
tuuity and euioy the treat rs it indeed
must prove to all lovers of music and
elOCutloa. r.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28

The drouth at this time May 30 is
severe in this section and grass is look
ing very poorly.
Farmers are getting along well with
their work, the acreage put in is large.
one of the worst cyclones passed
through this town, at > +. NJ. Friday,
known for years. W. G. keen's new
barn i2xl00 feet was blown down; most
OF the men were on the ground when
the wind struck, Burt Davis and Charles
Hanson were ON the building. Hanson
jumped, while Davis went with the
wreck, receiving fracture of the left
wrist Mr.. kcene will rebuild; loss
one thousand dollars. Damage to fences
and fruit trees is large.
Deputy Sheriff Smith of Pittsfeld,
arrested Henry Morton and wife last
week fos removing line fence in the
night.
Leonard Eldridge OF Dixmont, was in
town, Friday.
Mrs. {. NJ. JeWett has been spending
a few days with her daughter, Mrs. A.
l.. chase of Bangor
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Snitllfieid.

Mosquitoes are very plenty this sea
son.
Allie McIntire of Oakland, has been
at work for his brother Walter this
week.
G. S. Harlow expects to start soon as
travelling salesman for Adolph Meyer
& Co. of Boston.
Mr.. Harlow has sold one pair of his
large horses to his brother Charles.
Herbert Piper who has been confined
to the house the most of the winter, is
so as to be out.
Our road commissioner is doing good
business with the new ROAD machine.
Charlie Merrill went to Waterville last
Saturday.
Mrs. Morse is very sick and her re-
covery Is very doubtful.
Philander Bigelow and family and
Philander Rowe have moved onto the
George Hilton farm in Norridgewock.
Percy Cole and Mrs. Eliza Page were
visiting at Andrew Coles last week.
Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Cannon of Skow-
hogan were visiting at Abel Merrll's
and Calvin Pierce's, Saturday and Sun
day.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Underwear and Hosiery.
No. Fairfield.

DanvilIe Head, who has been quite
i'll, is better.
Mrs. Geo. Kidder OF Waterville, ha.
been visiting her sister, Mrs. g. f. Pad
dock.
Mrs. J. 5 Taylor recently fell from a
hammock, receiving quite severe iniu-
ries.
Victor Grange will give niger
minstrel show and bah June in the
town hall at the Center.
Mrs Chas Fuller of North Arson
with daughters Maud and Hazel, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grace.
The corn planters are being kept quite
busy. Geo Tibbetts is ont with his
King of the Cornfield, and Ghas. Head
and Thos. Lord are running new AS
pinwall.
About fifty of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. John Grace gath
cred at their home last Saturday even
ing where picnic supper was enjoyed.
Several of the women in the neighbor-
hood had preceded the party in the
afternoon and quilted large and hand
some quilt.
The gale of Friday afternoon struck
here with quite force The freaks OF
the wind ranged from carrying a mans
hat into the air out Of sigth and leyeling
rail fences to the ground, to lifting a
heavy pulverizer which lay in Charles
ConfOrths field over high fence and
landing it several rods away, and blow
ing in the gable and roof Of Paul Wing 5
barn.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
So. Snithfield.

Rev. e. Gilbert of Cornville, preached
a beautiful sermon here last Sunday
forenoon. He came as substitute for
Rev. Ora Chase who WAS called to Pitts
field to attend a funeral.
We were visited by quite cyclone
last Friday about four o'clock T.. NJ. 1t
blew down 2 large maple and a cherry
tree 10 front of a. Il. Holmes house and
took several boards off Howard Perkins
barn which was unroofed two years ago
in heavy wind.
Much credit is due our road commits
soner, Howard Crowell, for the wise
manner in which ne has repaired the
roads thus far.
Martin Higgins of Augusta, was in
town, Sunday.
May Higgins was at home over the
Sabbath.
Azel Higgins has new horse.
Ivory Mnsher has sold lot of land to
Waterville parties and they are building
cottage thereon.
Mr.. Benson is going to build cottage
on his shore where the East Lake House
stood.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
BIayfell.

Mark Gerald, Jr., has moved from the
west part of the town to the east part.
Merit Milett has moved from the east
part to the west part of the town.
Fred Flanders is at work at Bingham
Flora Flanders is working for Mrs
Moses at Wellington.
Forrest Campbell has moved his
family here from Bingham.
Mrs. Bertha Bryant AMI son are visit
ing in town.
X. S. Clark is in town.
Miss Emma Flanders was at Bingham
a few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain are at work
for w. J. Foss at Brighton
Rev. Joseph Moulton held meeting
here Sunday last.
Religious services will be held at West
Maytield Saturday evening, the 30th inst.
The ordinance of baptism will be OBJ
served at East Mayfeld Sunday a M,
the 3 LIST inst. at 10 o'clock
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
East Skowh hogan

Tho apple crop bids fair Ia be one of
The tcsl FOR years in thi, vicinity; some
trees are perfectly covered with bios
SONS.
Cultivated strawberries are badly
winter killed.
Many apple trees are badly injured, by
the bark starting from the trees caused
BY freezing hard last winter.
Frost nipped potatoes that were up
last week.
Horace Eaton has planted part of
his Is acre piece Of sweet corn and If a
good season, will raise more sweet corn
than any man in town.
Theodore Richardson has failed very
much during the past two weeks. John
Currirr and his mother were down To
see him sunday.
Moses Il. Cain is doing good business
with his corn planter and all like his
work much.
The prospect is good there being nifty
present mt the organization of the sun
day school at Moore's Mills last sunday
if all are united in the good work and
lend Il helping hand.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Marks.

Mrs. John Gordon and daughter Dora,
look trip To Pennington, saturday.
ar Ned Retnic has moved his family
into the Bert Maxtield stand, at this
place
Mr. Angler Gray and wife took rip
to New Sharon. SATURDAY. to visit Mr..
Grays sister, Mrs. Emma rolnan.
The farmers in this vicinity are quite
well along with their sowing aud pant
ing. All the fruit trees are covered
with blossoms.
Miss Bertha Waugh OF this place re-
turned home frem the Waugh boy :
Saturday night, where she has been at
work for The past two weeks.
The heavy wind of last Friday night
did considerable damage in this town.
by uprooting trees and laying fences
low, and it also lifted one bin OF
Angler Gray's barn out of place and
then threw it back in IL place again.
Mr.. Fred Chandler from New Sharon.
was in town Sunday visiting their
daughter, Mrs. \. j. Mace.
Mr.. Nathan johnson from Industry,
passed through town this Monday
morning. N.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Canaan

Henry l.. Corson, Colby '9s, was in
town last week.
Mrs. Gertrude Weymouth of Shawmut,
was in town Thursday. She came up
on fine new wheel of which she is the
happy possessor.
Mrs. Nora Kicker and daughter, Lena,
have moved back to the house opposite
the hotel. Mrs. Ricker's health is some.
what improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Haseltne and chill
dren and Mrs. w. T, Chase of Pittsfield,
were in town Sunday.
Mr. Pratt of Colby, preached here
last Sunday.
Richard Chase held a meeting here
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Moody have re-
sumed housekeeping in the S. F. Penney
house on North street
Nellie Wheeler has gone to Moore S
Mills to work in the family of Theo.
Richardson.
They are rejoicing in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lewis 1t is boy
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Scion.

There was quite hurricane last Fri
day, upsetting fences, shaking barns,
breaking down apple trees and tearing
around generally. The new town hall
got such a shaking that the plastering
was badly cracked.
Mrs. Joel Pierce was taken very sick
last Friday.
No school in Dis. No. 2 this week.
The teacher, MIS-. Hattie Pierce is nurs-
ing her mother, Mrs. j. Pierce.
Rev. Mr.. Chapman's son is teaching
in Dis. No. |.
Mrs. N. 2. Topper is improving slowly.
Ed. Spear of Skowhegan, was up last
Sunday, visiting his mother.
The outlook for good crop of grass
is very poor at present owing to lack of
rain. The farmers hope at present is
an abundance of rain in June.
If blossoms count there will be an
abundance of apples this fall. No frost
to hurt so far.
1t has been fine planting weather this
spring. Quite number of the farmers
have finished.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
st. Adams.

Rev. Mr.. Iidston preached Memoir
al sermon last Sunday at the Union
church. The house was we'll filled with
veterans and citizens. The sermon was
full of logic and patriotism and ended
with An invitation to enlist under the
command of Christ.
Memorial dav will be observed by the
G. A. K. George Goodwin Post. They
will decorate at Hartland and have an
grafton in the forenoon. In the after
noon they will decorate here and have
an Grafton at the town hall. The Grafton
will be delivered by Rev. Stephen
Fletcher. The Glenwood band will fur
nish music.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
East New Portland.

Rev. S. G.. Whitcomb Free Baptist
Corresponding and State Secretary, is
spending few weeks among the
churches of the Arson Free Baptist dis
trict.
The next session of the Arson Q. NJ.
of Free Baptist churches will be holden
in Kingteld June 81, commencing Tues.
day evening with ministers conference
and sermon before the public.
Mrs. Angeline Abbott is visiting
friends in Starks.
Rev. G. B. Southwick of Kingfield is
to supply for the Free Baptist, holding
meetings alternate Sundays at our
church at go p. m.
Farmers are progressing well with
their springs work.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Embden Centre.

The spring seeding is done, and "A
larger amount than usual, especially
of yellow corn.
Grass is killed out badly ON low lands
and that with the cold dry weather of
this month, will make our hay crop
smaller than last year
Cherry, plum. pear aud apple trees
have blossomcd profusely, and although
there have been more frosts | don't
think the blossoms have been injured.
Marshall Berry had a slight shock vi
paralysis the 2lst.
Abbie NORM is sick with pneumonia,
hear Miss Stella Berry was married
to Thomas Collins, of Carrltunk, the
both
Heavy showers, and high wind on the
afternoon of the BIRD w.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Browns Corner.

a terrific wind shower passed over
this section last Friday P. NJ. about five
O'Clock. No serious damage is reported
but it set things to flying generally. for
few minutes the impression was that
baby cyclone had struck the town
Fruit trees are in full bloom, and ii
looks now AS though there would be an
abundant crop this fall.
Mrs. w. o. Barnes is in Pittstleld
caring for sick sister, Miss Merte
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Written of West
Hartland visited at I. +. Morrill's, Sun
day.
a number of young people from
Beams Corner enjoyed pleasant sing
at X. i. Chase's recently.
w. {. Fitzgerald bought a fine pair of
working horses at the sale in Skowhe-
gan, saturday.
Miss Mamie Peavey OF this place,
claims the honor of having the first
ladies' wheel in town.
Mrs. +. f.. Morrill, has been having her
house treated to "A coat of paint on the
outside.
Clinie Jewett has been doing some
good jobs in carriage painting this
spring.
Leon Lancaster has improved the
looks of his premises by whitewashng
the outside of his building and fixing up
the grounds around there, they look
quite attractive now.
Mrs. NJ. j. Herrin of skowhegan, is
stopping with her neice for short
time.
Mr., Arthur Cummings of Lincoln,
Mass, is in town for Il day or two.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
I'arkIllaII.

Calvin Merrill WIS in Herman last
week on short visit to his vile and
daughter.
Mrs. Rose kimball Haymer OF Gull
ford is spending few days in town.
Elwel Watson of Wilimantic was in
town recently calling on friends.
Rev. Samuel Young is sick with
dropsy. Dr.. Marsh of Guilford is in at
tendance.
The barn of Nj. Woodcoek was some
what demolished during the shower of
Friday.
f. 5. Waugh and family have been
spending few days in town.
Z. A. Foss has gone to Thorn Brook
to work.
Cyrus Drew of Dexter was in town
Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Brighton

A Good Tcmplars Lodge VIZ institut-
ed in this village last Thursday evening
or rather it was the revival of the
Brighton Lodge, which has been dis
banded for time never having surrend-
cred its charter. The following are
officers L, 4. Decker, {. r.; Mrs.
Frances Forbus, Y. T; Mrs. G. 5.
DAMS, Sec; Mrs. Philena Wyman, r.;
Mrs. David Foss, G; Charles Decker
NJ; Verna Libby, C.; Mrs. Hattie
Wyman, S. The meetings are To be
held every Thursday evening.
a Dixon has returned from Gardiner
A Sabbath school was organized ii
this village the oath. We wish them :
good attendance and success
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
TAarOne.

Planting has been rushed during our
late pleasant weather and is now nearly
completed.
Mrs. A. j. Pinkham is on visit in
Augusta, and other down river towns.
Truman Whitman of Fairfield, was in
town last Sabbath.
Wool is the lowest in price that 1t
ever has been. 10 cents per pound for
fine
The cyclone struck us but not to
very damaging extent save that the re-
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
Brighton.

Planting corn was the chief end and
aim of the farmers in this section, last
week.
Asa Walker of Scion, planted corn
for several farmers with a planter last
week.
Sabbath school was reorganized last
Sunday.
A severe shower passed over the town
Friday night, doing but little damage
except blowing down fences.
Social dance at Wesserrunsett Hall,
Wednesday evening, June Bird.
Mr.. G. c. Ryan was in town last
week with millinery goods.
School No. /, is being taught by
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28

naming buildings at the old taunery
were mostly blown down and much
fencing was laid flat, while forest trees
were broken off and uprooted.
David Lowe late of Oakland, is stop.
ping for short time with his son
Lauriston. in this place.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
SIIaMIllIlt.

We are pained to learn of the death
of Cassie, elder daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Page. Although she had
been i'll for long time, her death was
quite sudden. She had many friends
and was loved by all who knew her.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28

Jcnni. Il. Thomson; Ne. by Linnie
Fuss; NJ. 3, Ethel Rowell; No. /, Clara
farfin; No. ,, Bertha Foss; No. 6,
Evelyn Jones; No. :, Myra Jones; No.
s, Mollic Fanin, No. O. Emma Weeks
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28

Rev. ". Spencer preached the
Memorial sermon ia The new church. to
"A large audience.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28
The Old Fletcher Store
The White Plume Flour = Good as Gold,
Hip HoOra Hip Hoora
1t makes u Young Man out of Old,
Hip Hoora Hip Uoora
So sang the SkOwhegan Bard in praise Of the Leading Flour in
Somerset County,

unloading this Flour
did know that
County? As usual loaded
will Cash Purchaser barrel of Flour
this Cash Discount Pnces blows:
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-28

II You want a bottle of
Catarrh Cure,
Buy of BIx5Y & BUCK.
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500 AM.-Daily-Local for panville. Connects
and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western,
daily, and with the Chesapeake and Ohio daily for
the Natural Bridge and Clifton Forge.
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MAIL Carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers. New York
bury with Pullman Sleeper for Asheviie and Hot
Springs. n. c.; Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn,
and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta:
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4:o1 P.M.-Locai for Front Royal, Riyerton and
st ss dalai e.lses Sq fe4 Eh.rote.v
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New York to New Orleans. Via Atlanta and Mont.
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TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO Dvrs
nS AVS GnIV t Sa Round saffi and
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sms re- from Ronnd IND 2Ss
tent Sunday. from Herndon. s:3a am daily ex.
eept Sunday from Leesburg.
Through trains fIe the nm s' .sS s.1e at Wa;s
dry and $40 am. daily from chariotte-vilie. '''
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avenue. and at Pennsylvania railroad passenger
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For rittsbgFg and Cleveland. express daily. 1000
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For Deer Park. Mountain Lake Park and Oak.
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For Hagerstown. 1890 noon and t6:so p.m
80. $50. 1905 pm. Sundays, 600 am. l:l5.
75 sSS ,s sna sS "a, sat T se
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