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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02

Z. II. Smith is pressing haX for j. r..

.. II. Smith is pressing hay Tor j. r..
Flanders.
Mr.. Belle Mitchell Of South China. l.
visiting her sister Lila sanford.
will make mention of a few If our
most aged towr~men, those that are
eighty and over: .I1mes Ptlmcr
will be ninety-eight if he livss until next
June ana active for one 50 far advance in
years; Patton Currier 81 and wonderful
active; Ann McDanirls. 30 aud very
active; William ;. Flanders md wife, 81
live alone aud manage their farm with
but little help; Daniel Moody and wife,
81 have lived together - years this
Christmas. They are hale and hearty;
Mary piukham, 81; Chandler Robinson,
81; Mrs Joseph Flanders, 81; Mrs.
Phebc Davis. 81. People don't realize
how long they might live if they would
only move into this beautiful and healthy
TOWN. We claim no town with 10 more
inhabitants than We have can show such
Il record of aged people as We can. If
there is let us hear from you
FL. Sanford has got home from the
woods. lie lamcd his ankle quite badly.
Frank Paige has been on The sick list
the last two weeks but i now able to be-
out.
Chas. Longfellow dressed az, month,
old pig that weighed 80 lbs, beat that.
II. l..
Our aged friends of 81 aud - years.
Nm. :. Flanders and wife. were the re-
cipicnts Just previous TO the 18th Of a
- pouuu box to be opened Christmas
morning when their only child, Mrs.
David Whittier and her hu, band were to
he present. The box contained presents
for each one and was the generous gift
of brother, g. W. Flanders of Lynn,
Mass, who has remembered the worthy
couple in IA similar manner for several
years past.
Did you see the beautiful rainbow
Dec. - and 2G: Not a common sight in
December is it?
c. f. Barker, .Jr. * building a nice
hen house Earlier in the year he re-
modelled and greatly improved his
kitchen, lately he has been making other
improvements with paint and paper.
Charles Gardner is building a house at
kinsmans Coraer. He has it boarded
and shiugled and hopes to get it ready
for occupancy in the early spring.
+. IA. OtllN HAS Httli lDhhiliR Iullt tA-
tensive repairs on his buildings, having
rebuilt the cellar, removed the ell from
the west to the north side of the main
part aud built long shed connecting it
with the barn, thus greatly improving
the looks of his place,
If the town will build us new school
house near the Corner next April, AS we
sincerely hope, we see no reason Why
the real estate should not take rise in
valuation.
Bert Bowman is ut work ON the hay
press this winter, making only weekly
visits to his home on the hill.
+. c. sanford is on visit to friends
in Hartland and may visit brother in
Camden, who is critically i'll, Mr.. 5. ID.
Sanford formerly resident OF Scion.
Edward Sanford returned from the
woods last week with an injured ankle
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Athens.


Messfs. Albert and Josiah Fellows Of
Boston, spent. the Christmas holiday :
with friends aud relatives in town, 10
turning home saturday.
Mrs Mary 4. Duton is In Boston, tie
pnest of her daughter. Miss l.. 4 Dun.
ton.
NJ Franz Han NJ provideofe L l..
',a.i.,:.',, ~ ,..c,tiln II, to-, - fbr
d,,oat If NJ Naria 'rnhr,
,,iss NJ. r.,h.lI snant the VII Of
r,.iat,,,'.s - ~ ,,,r,.,it. Br and Mr..
" L ,rarL,u ,nt,.,..i.,g ia her sehaal
at No. Arson on sunday.
NJ Nan Webhar If Uarffand and
NJ in,a ,Vohhnr D1vis Of PALMYRA
H. 49, G.,,arda,. ~ toan rho one.t. If
n n = -
",ss :" -. Jun ,...a =. -.
-. Inc ohleers ahu '''n,o'' ~ ~ ' last
ill.,. ,ooeting "iecird "f,ieer. for tbe
ansnina term az follows. y. T.. Z. +.
Emery; Y. y. C.. Mrs. Olive Williams :;
W. l.. L. J. Emery W. X. of r., Mrs.
f. II. Holman; W. F. X. OF r. Miss NJ.
5. Jones; w. l., +. '. Barker W. !. ,.
u, MIS-, /. lahueIS ~ o. - L.
1ilgh1' J. y. ~ - i''''i''"'
Christmas eve was very enJoyaely
spent By the neighbors and friends IN
"The Ladd' district by an entertain
ment at the school houses consisting oil
recitatons, dialogues, tabieaus' vocal
and instrumental music, etc, ana two
well laden Christmas trees. The house
was packed to its fullest capacity, every
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The Christmas tree at this place the
evening of Dec. - was a success and
very enjoyable. There was a short
programme before distributing the pres
eGts from two we'll laden trees
Miss Maymie Bprrill spent Christmas
with Efiie Crowell.
MI and Mrs Fred Burrill of North
IIartland, spent Saturday evening at /.
Crowelrs
Mrs Joseph Whitney has been sick
with bilious fever, and her daughter
Eta aged fifteen, and a child Of two
years have been quite sick with tonsi-
lts Little Mida, aged II, proved her
self a smart girl by doing large wa sh
ing one day last week, and during the
illness of the family has mopped the
floors, made bread and otherwise made
herself helpful in time OF need.
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Mes enger's Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET So CoURr OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case of William S. Jacobs of New Port
land, Insolyeut debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 26th day of
Dec, A d. 1895, warrant in insolvency WAS
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate OF
VIM. :. Jacobs of New Portland adjudged to be
an insolvent debtor, on petition OF said debtor
which petition was filed on the 26th day
OF Dec, A. D. 1895, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed. That the payment
of any debts to or by said debtor, and the
transfer and delivery of any property by him
are forbidden by law. That a meeting OF the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their dehtR
and choose one or more assignees of his
tate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency to
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms IL said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the lith day of Jan
A. 1898, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. owl
SAMUEL ). WALKER Deputy sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
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l4arOIIe.

Chas. Campbell was at home over
Christmas.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Wing of WatervilIe,
were in town last week.
Many of the little people were made
happy Christmas night at J. f. Libby ;.
A Christmas entertainment at +. II.
Tobey's, whore about fifty passed very
pleasant evening.
j. G. Morrow has taken a contract to
cut aud yard small quantity of wood
for Rtna Adams.
Our used to be blacksmith has pulled
up stakes and quit his claim. Want of
patronage.
Ned and Martie Powers attended the
marriage, on Christmas eve in Norridge
wock, Of Dr., Joseph Taylor Of Boston.
and Miss Edith Powers of y.
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NIayfeItI.

One of the most interesting Sunday
School concerts that the writer ever at
tended was held at East Mayfield, We'd
nesday evening the 25th The house
was filled to Overlooking. There was a
tree beautifully loaded with fruit suited
for the season. Much praise is due to
Mrs, Mary K. Cook for the entire order
of exercises. II. n,
Mrs. Ann Adams was in town visiting
last week.
Mrs. Joseph Hilton's health ia very
poor this winter.
Merit Millctt is at work at Scion.
Amos Clarke has been at home for a
few days.
Chester Flanders has gone 10 Wollirg-
ton, 10 stop This winter
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Blackwell.

ON Christmas eve the good people of
this vicinity met at the town house to
have Christmas tree. First, prayer by
Rev. Noreross, then music by the choir.
followed by reading, declaiming and
dialogues by the young folks. After
speaking was over old Santa Claus APP
peared in his winter dress and distribut-
ed the presents from the tree. After
singing by the choir all returned to
their homes.
Mr.. Gilmans sisters from Gardiner
and Skowhegan made him a visit last
week
Della Gilbert, who has been sick for
the last month, is able to be out once
more.
There is talk of having a saw mill at
Hayden's Corner.
Shepherd e Anderson have some men
getting out electric poles on the Hol-
brook lot which they have lately pur-
chased
You will quite often hear people say
that they never knew of a year like this
before, but if they would just keep a
diary they will find this is not the first
December that we have had to use a
wagon. Will give few notes: Jan. 6,
1886, ice left the Kennebec. 1t was
very warm and quite good wheeling,
Dec. 10, 1887, good wheeling, had no
snow until the 18th to make shedding.
Dec. Il, 1888, had little snow that
made few days of quite good sleighing.
Dec. Is, snow and sleet, and on Dec.
~ it commenced to rain and took the
snow all off. People went with wagons
till January 81, 1889. twas quite warm
and good wheeling. Nov. 81, 1889, had
little snow, but on Dec. 20 wagons
were again used. Dec. IS, 1891, had a
little snow and on Dec. "a wagons came
into use again. Jan. 3, 1892 had a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02

Mr.. Annie Campbell and son spent
Christmas with heI mother.
Miss VIVA Campbell has gone to Bing-
ham, 10 stop few weeks.
We had Christmas tree here at the
school house. About one hundred and
twenty-five were present.
\ little stranger came to the home of
Nh. aud Mrs. Colby Brown the 2o.h.
instant, weighing four lbS \ hoy.
Elder Moulton had a meeting here
Saturday night.
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SolOil

T. J. Young has opened law. office in
SolCn.
{. a. Merrill has rented the store Of d.
Il. McIntire and will move his goods
from the store he now occupies.
Capt. Eastman Thompson died Thurs
day aged 50. He leaves wi tow aud
several children. The funeral service
took place Sunday.
d. I. Mills has gone to Dayton. Ohio
to visit his parents for a few weeks.
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Oakland.

On the evening before Christmas there
were three Christmas trees at three of
our churches and "A ball ut the Memorial
Hall.
Alfred Wheeler has returned to Tufts
College, Boston, after short visit here.
Arthur Collier of Boston, has been
visiting friends in town.
Herbert Strickland of Salem. Mass,
has returned after a short visit with
friends in town.
Frank l.. Kelley and little child are
sick with diphthera,
The Masous had public installation
Saturday evening, after which music,
whist and refreshments.
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M es s enger S Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET S. Court OF INSOLVENCY
This is to give notice that on the 26th day Of
Dec. A. D. 1895, a warrant in insolvency was
issued by Turner BusW ell, Judge OF the Court
of Insolvency for said County of Somerset,
against the estate OF Jos eph H. Baker
of Hartland, in said County, adjudged to
be an insolvent debtor, on petition OF said
debtor, which petition was filed on the 26th
day of Dec. A. D. ls9J. to which date in
terest on claims is to be computed That
the payment of airy debts to or by said
debtor. and the transfer and delivery
of any property by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors OF said debt
or to prove his debts and choose one or
more assi9nees of his estate, will be held at
a Court OF Insolvency to be holden at the Pro-
bate Court Room in Skowhegan, in said County
on the 18th day OF January, A. D. 1895, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given.under my hand the date first above
written
2wl FRANK l.. SMITH, Deputy Sheriff.
as Messenger of said Court OF Insolvency.
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St. Adams.

Rather more sickness with people than
usual. \ good many cases of mumps.
k. W. Webb and wife and son are all
on the sick list.
Charles Webb and wife have come
home to stay with their parents this
winter II Is very fortunate for Mr..
Webb that he has got so good a son.
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LAWRENCE BROTHERS COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
ALL KINDS OF LUMBER.

South Gardiner, Me Oct. %, 'o5
knight & Thomas, Boston, Mass.
GENTLEMEN
Some days since we purchased
from your agent, Mr.. Clark, six Unde rwrters,
Fire Extinguishers, and wish to inform
you that we are more than pleased with our
purchase as since then were unfortunate
enough to have a fire from an overheated
shalt in our mill Our men gave the alarm
and we run with two of your Extinguishers
from our Office and before they could turn on
water from the hydrants we had the hre under
control, and put it out. We cheerfully recon-
mend them. They are the best we have seen
Yours truly,
(Signed) LAWRENCE Bros. Co.
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tages over the hand greuades and other
appliances of this class now in use.
Experiments and actual use seem to
bear out the claims made in behalf of
this extiuguisher. Here is a recent case
in point. \ dispatch from Readtield
under date of Dee. ,, says:
Fire was Dissolved in the house Of Mrs. Ryder
in the centre of our pleasant village, about ?
o'clock Sunday afternoon, and had we not
some Under. writer's chemical fire extnguish
ers, of which John l.. Hyde is general agent,
and many willing workers, it must have de
stroyed more than her home as this house is
is in the thickest settled portion Of village.
AS it was, the house was damaged to the extent
OF several hundred dollars, but We learn that
the loss is covered by insurance. The cause
Of the fire W from the burning out Of the
chimney in the forenoon, woodwork being
near
The following testimonials speak
volumes for this wonderful eXlingui,h r
BuRIfNGroN, Vi, Dec. 16, 'a5.
The Underwriters Fire Extinguisher Co.,
GENTLEMEN.-Ol NOV. 2s, my servant girl
after filing lamp, was carrying it from the
kitchen to an adjoining room, when the door
was suddtl ly opened against her, knockit <
the lamp into d coal souttlc near by, The
lamp was taken out, but not until consldera.
bic of the oil had escaped into the coal
After dark, my wife, not knowing anything
Of the mishap with the lamI, started out to
replenish the fire, When blaze came out Of
the siove, ignitug the oil IN the shuttle,
burning my wife's hands and spreading to
rug on the floor, where she dropped the
flaming scnttlt. At this point my nine year
old son came in, and seeing his mother in
flames started upstairs of his own accord for
the Underwriters Fire ExtinguisLer. THIS
he brought Gown in he dark for his mother
to use, but she was burned and unable to do
so, telling my son to 60 for the neighbors.
Instead of doing her bidding her set the
extinguisher in operation, put out the flames.
and saved his mother and home from de
struction Yours truly,
tSigned) LOUIS Y. FIREMAN..
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SnitIliirld

Frank Iibhcy of Augusta spent Christ-
mas with his mother Mrs. Frank White
house.
Mary Holmes went to Madison satur-
day, where she Is to teach this winter.
Charlie Pierce has returned to town.
The Il = was raised over the Gould
school house Christmas day with The
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Madison Center.

A very enjoyable evening was passed
December -, at the Town Hall near
Madison Center, \ fine programme was
carried out before an audience Of one
hundred and twenty-iiVe; after which
came the usual Christmas tree and the
appearance of Santa Claus.
The order of the evening was as
fOllOWs:
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To THE PUBLIC

Yonr attention is called to the fact that
arrangements have been made with Bixby &
Buck of : oWhcgan, Maine to keep III stock
and handle the great remedy that is now
attracting much attention throughout
New England at the present time. This
wonderful compound the outcome of
years OF study and experiment by Dr Scott
the great New York specialist for use in his
own practice, has given him much fame
well and wildly known for his permanent ana
radical cures that spirit of enthusiast m and
determination has been manifested to pro-
that it would be placed in the efug stores
for public sa showing the honorable posi-
tion the Doctor holds in the public estims-
ton, This medicine is a specific for Blood
diseases. Powerful, Quick in its operation,
being entirely vegetable and free from the
dangerous fleets of powerful narcotics and
adapted to reach every yarity of diseases
arising from the impurity of the Blood
No remedy ever introduced as met with such
immediate and prompt popular approval
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-02
Houses for Sale.

My story house and stable near the
Shoe Factory, also one small house on
South Side, and one house on Summer
St. North Side, all for sale at reasonable
rates. Terms easy Inquire of
8w46 JOHN B. MORRISETT,
Nov. 10, 1895. Skowhegan.
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freshet on the Kennebec. No sleighing
until Jan. !. Jan. l. 1893, TRAINED hard
and took the snow all off Wagons were
used until the 9th. +. O. d.
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MARIE D.

egan-Jan. /, by Rev. {. Y Hanson,
Elijah +. Rowness, and Miss Hattie May
knight, both OF Skowhegan
Madison-Dec. 25, ny Rev. D. II Ford. Mr..
Arthur II. Healey ana Miss Florence Rowell,
both of Mac son
Showhegan-jan /, by Rev. L. Fl. Copeland,
Wentworth.
neutrality-suspicious. /, by Rev. L. II. Copeland
Mr.. Ghas. p. Adams ana Mrs Il. NJ. Palmer.
Madison, Dec. Of Eben Sweat and Miss bella
Williams.
Pittsfeld, Dec. "a by Rev. G. II Hamilton
both of Pittsted
Bangor Dec. 24-}y Rev. 5. {. Whitcomb
Frank Bryant and Miss Addie T. Foster, both Of
Pttstield.
Pttstield, Dec. 2l-By Rev G II. Hamilton,
Wnfred +. PushOr and Miss Bertha A. Tozier
both of Pittsfied.
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OFFICE OF
DExTER " ooIES MILLS,

DENTER v OOLEN MILLs,
DEXTER, NE, Oct. "a, 1895.
The Underwriters Fire Extinguisher was
given a st we're test by John l.. hyde, the agent,
and did even more then he said. We built
a fl re from oil barrels, cotton waste soaked
with liz pals of kerosene oil. Fire got good
start. blazed 20 IT. or more high, at the WORD
the extingusher started and fire was
entirely out in less than 80 seconds. | know
our entire fire sy stem could not have put it
out as soon.
JOHN R. GREENWOOD, Supt
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a purse of Sll.75 was presented to
Rev. Mr. Norcross. Who has spoken at
this place the past season. Good order
prevailed throughout the evening and all
went home we'll pleased with the enter
taumcnt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-18
Newfoundland Ice Blockaded.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 1S.-The
English steamer Nimrod, has re-
turned from Green's Pond where
she was jammed in the ice block
ade 16 days. She reports that the
whole coast is blocked with ice.
Serious restitution exists owing
to the inability Of traders to pro-
cure supplies from st. Johns, navi-
CATION being impossible.
The people at many places are
eating their seed potatoes, and at
other places the inhabitants are
making general divisions Of the
store of flour and provisions to exc
out an existence until supplies are
procurable.
The blcokake is having q DANA
cling effect upon the codfshery,
the fishermen being unable to be-
gin operations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-18
Pelee Island Belongs to q. s.

CHICAGO, May lS.-Gen. Wesley
Merritt and Robert Lincoln have
returned from the Pelee fishing re-
serve on Pelee island, Lake Erie.
Gen. Schofield was also q mem her
of the party. Gen. Merritt said:
some thing 1 found out was that
Pelee island was owned by Great
Britain, and that according to the
Clayton Bulwer treaty OF 1912 1t
should belong to the United States.
The treaty provided that all
islands north Of the channel should
belong to Great Britain and south
to us. The course of the channel
was not properly laid down at the
time or has changed since, for it is
north of the island. We went to
Put in Bay, the scene OF Commo-
dore Perry's great naval victory.
We visited a neglected willow
grown spot, where three American
and three English naval lieuten-
ants and number OF other dead
belonging to these countries lie
buried. There are no stones or
other marks. The lot is merely
enclosed with posts and a chain"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-18
INTREPID WHEELMEN.
DARING RIDERS OF THE TRANS
VAAL RAID.
Dispatches in Their Tubing They Ran The
Gauntlet and Rode For Their
Lives Afterward.

LONDON, May l6.-Perhaps the
most romantic adventure in con-
nection with Jameson's raid was
Of Maynard Rowland, which has
Just been made public. Rowland,
who, in company with a Dutch
man named Collier, a ampion
cyclist. carried out the last dis
patch fromJ johannesburg concealed
in the stem of his machine. Stop
ped by the Beers, who by this
time were gathering in force, he,
in order to achieve his purpose, fell
in with their suggestion that they
carry q message to their command
ant at the front. This also served
to procure permission to ride on
still further, and taking advant-
age Of this, the two cyclists dashed
on to "Dr. JIM" Having deliv-
cred to him the Johannesburg des-
patch, Rowland also told him Of
the message he had conveyed to
the Boer officer-an audacious act,
for which he had to pay dear. Be-
ing arrested on their return, Gel
lier turned traitor, with the result
that he got of scathless, leaving
his companion to the vengeance
of the Beers, who condemned him
to be shot. For six days Rowland
lay in Krugersdorp jail, expecting
death, which he had already mar
rowly escaped for a bullet had
passed through his coat. But on
this occasion, he proved a match
for the Beers. When out with
his taller for a ten-minutes' airing,
a brawl in the street drew crowd
and diverted the officers atten-
ton. Selling the opportunity,
Rowland wrenched himself free,
and in a moment was lost to sight
in the crowd. Then, to his delight,
he saw under tree what proved
to be his own machine. Mounting
1t, he rode for his life to Johannes
burg, where he lay hid for two
nights. Then, finding the police
were on his track, he stole out in
disguise on his bicycle before the
sun was up, and, evading the detec.
tives by his vigilance, and dis
arming the suspicious OF Boer
troopers by his GOODNESS and ad-
dress, he finally escaped from the
perils which had threatened him
for 16 days and nights. Maynard
Rowland is q young engineer in
Johannesburg, and the son OF a
Congregational minister in the
north of London.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-18
Foreign Crop Prospects.

WASHINGTON, May Is. The
foreign statistics gathered by the
agricultural department show the
following crop conditions Of great
Britain: The crop outlook every
where is good and promises har-
vest about two weeks earlier than
usual. This would diminish the
imports for the remainder of the
current cereal year by about 5,OOO,-
600 bushels. France, with a nor
NAL wheat crop, will more than
suffice for home consumption. A
surplus for export is confidently
predicted. Some expect it will
amount to 10000, 600 bushels. This
quantity would affect prices. In
Austria Hungaria the weather is
favorable and crops promise we'll.
In Roumania cold weather in April
retarded croys, but the outlook is
generally promising. In Russia
there are excellent prospects OF a
crop above the average. Unfavora-
BILE March weather in the south is
found to have done serious dam.
apa