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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Brighton.

Winter term of high school closed
March 2Sth, with an entertainment in
the evening. The following program
was given in manner highly creditable
to both teacher and scholars: Song,
Vacation Days, school; quotations,
school; recitation, The Burning of
Chicago, Verna Libbey; defamation,
The Boy who Minds His Mother, Stanley
Jordan; dialogue, In Want of servant q;
recitation, The Polish Boy, Clara Farrin /;
recitation, The Spoiled Statue, Gala
Foss; recitation, Two Little Maids.
Alice Bryant; concert recitation, school /;
recitation, Rock Me TO Sleep, Ethel
Rowell; defamation, A Cure from the
Cup, Oscar Bryant; recitation, At the
Telephone, Linnie Hayden; song, Honor
Bright, school; dialogue, The Census
Faker; recitation, Face against the Pane,
Jennie Tomlinson; recitation, Legend of
Bregery, Myra Jones dialogue. Train to
Mauro recitation, The Young Musician,
Bertha Foss; recitation, Kentucky Bell,
Gertie Hayden; song. Good Night,
school,
Ira Morrison of Sehec, was in town
last week the guest of Ernest Decker his
former teacher.
Died, March, 25th, Carroll Davis aged
about 40 years. He leaves widow and
little boy of four years to mourn their
loss besides "A large circle of relatives
aud friends. The diseased was an
honored member of Evening Star Lodge,
|. o. O. f, under whose direction The
funeral services were conducted.
Mrs. LOrana HAYDEN. wife of Leonard
Hayden passed to her last resting place
April +th, after being great suff rer
since last October. The diseased has
always been a kind neighbor, an indul-
gent mother, and devoted wife, aud
leaves two children, George Hayden and
Mrs. Sidney Walker of this town, a
sister, Mrs. Eunis Estes of Skowhegau,
and brother Sewell Tracy of Rome
The heartfelt sympathy of the entire
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Fast. COrnViIIe.

People in this neghhorhood made
things lively Saturday. Every one did
his best to improve the snow. j. Gard
ner had 10 tons of pressed hay hauled to
Skowhegan.
Have you seen Ben Judkins: Don't he
look pleased. lis little boy.
Ralph Bowman of Skowhegan, has
taken the G.. w. Neil farm to carry on
this year. We are glad to have Mr..
Bowman for a neighbor, but what about
the woman?
Mrs. II. n. Longfelow has been on
the sick list for two weeks, but is now
better.
Flora Allen has returned to her bust
ness in Auburn in the shoe shop.
Charles Saunders, who has been stop
ping with his family in town the past
year, has gone back to Mass.
Mrs. G. w. Neil of Skowhegan, is
spending few days at the old farm.
II. n. Longfellow sold a fine pair of
oxen last week.
Stillman Blaisdell has commenced to
make sap molasses. We predict poor
sap year.
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SkOwliegan Grange.

The last regular meeting was held
Wednesday afternoon. In the absence
of the Worthy Master, Worthy Over.
seer A. 5. Hoxie, occupied the Masters
chair. Notwithstanding the bad travel
ing an average number were in attend
ance. Four candidates were initiated in
the first degrees of the order. After the
transaction of business Mrs. ID. II.
Bartlett read selection, subject The
Westfield Flood. The following
question vas discussed What are the
chief causes of the drift of the people
from the County To the City, Horace
Eaton said that one cause was the max
ing Of more money in the city than in
the county; Mrs. Emma ). Swain thinks
that the work is easier, better school
privileges and life is not burdened with
50 much real hardship; f. o. Harris said
it must be that they go to the city to
get rid of hard work aud the pay is
larger in the city, but one must remem-
Der that the expenses are also greater;
Mrs. Helen Robinson thinks that work is
harder in the city and one had better
stay in the country, but admits that
school and other privileges are greater
in the city and this may be the induce
ments held out; Alouzo Smith said that
there is continued rush from country
10 city life, some of the causes are that
We are not satisfied with the conditions
and surroundings that our ancestors put
up with. People are seeking for easier
lines, the fashions, privileges aud oppor-
tunitirs that cannot be obtained in the
country. Discomfort and dissatisfaction
with country ways and surroundings
cause the vacation Of the farms The
time Of holding the meeting closed here.
SECRETARY.
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STGCKNEY HILL.

Rev. Ezra Andrews held meeting at
the Hathorn school house, Sunday.
Miss Carrie Poland has returned home
from Wellington where she has been at
tending school the past ten weeks.
Mrs. Elvira Lowe has been very sick,
but is now considered out of danger, DIR.
Pepper attended her.
Miss Cora Libbey is at work for Mrs.
Sadie Horn.
Mr. b. II. Libbey has got home from
the woods.
Mr.. Russell Cleveland took a flying
trip to Boston, going the 10 inst. and re-
turning the 18th.
Miss Lillian Brown is visiting friends
in Cornvile this week.
We understand that Joseph Morse has
sold his farm to NJ. II. Stickney.
Mr.. George Cole has returned from
Boston where he has been at work the
past winter.
Mrs. John Forbus is so as to be
around again. She is now visiting her
daughters in Harmony.
Mr.. George Cole has purchased fine
Jersey cow of G.. 5. Cleveland recently.
c. 5. Cleveland talks of going to Bos-
ton to work the coming summer.
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ripley.

Charlie Bane is very sick of typhoid
fever ut Ed. Libbey's in Dexter, where
he has been AT work the past year.
There will be a public examination OF
the high school on Thursday, April 10Th
school closes the following Friday.
IL. ID. Lowell had hauling last Satur.
day, moving Il house from Cambridge,
onto his lot near Manstream bridge.
Harry Butler and Ed. Page of Gull
ford were in town Saturday.
We understand that our friend, George
Marsh is wrestling with the mumps.
Assessors Hanson aud Worthen have
been making their annual tour the
past week.
Sylvanus Lowell sold ten good steers
to L. W. Thompson last week.
They are saving out lumber for the
new creamery at Felker's mill, upon
which work will commence at once.
5. 5. ParlIr came near meeting with
a serious accident while taking away
lumber at the saw mill last Saturday.
W. II. Lombard has returned from
his duties as Juror at Skowhegan.
W. II. Walton and Mr. Ingersoll were
in town Monday in the interest of the
Snowflake Canning Company soliciting
acreage for the coming year.
Wallace Pingree of Boston, Mass, is
visiting ID. L. Piugree and family at W.
Ripley's.
Charles L. Skillings of this town, a
senior of ID. II. 5, has been licensed to
preach by the Methodist Conference.
Elmer Stewart and J. b. Seavey start
ed for Boston this week.
Erastus Monroe of Foxcroft, was in
town Monday, and led a likely young
horse away from Edgar Jones'
Mrs. T.. K. Ramsdell will open line
of millinery goods at her home, April
~.
Florence Marble is to teach school in
Parkman the coming year. This is her
third years work in that town.
Jep. Bane came home from the woods
last week to take care of his brother,
who is sick with thyphoid fever. B.
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So. MAdiSOn.

Mr.. Sawyer of Skowhegan, was in
town Monday
Sidney Taylor of Starks was in town
Sunday.
Mr.. A. II. Ward and wife have both
been very sick for two weeks with lung
trouble, but are improving.
II. d. Will and wife were in this place
last week to see his sister who was very
sick.
Mrs. j. o. Ward has been quite sick
with bad cold.
Mrs. Iva Mcguire of the village visited
her parents Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Taylor was home from
Skowhegan, Saturday.
Jimmie Warren and Carleton Wes-
colt are saving wood in Norridgewock
this week.
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Starlxs.

Mr. John Soule from Farmingtor
passed through town Friday.
Cyrus Smell is the first to venture ou
with maple syrup.
The school board has elected Wilbur
W. Creator, for supervisor of schools
Mrs. Mayora Bump from Pennington
visited at j. w. Mace's Wednesday anc
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. Charlie Smell is at J. w. Mace's
saving wood with his horse power.
Mr.. William Locke, is doing p. }
Phinney's hauling from Pennington.
The selectmen were in session We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Earl Dudley from Providence, II
l., was in town Wednesday visiting hi;
father.
Mr.. Hollis Churchell is very low.
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East New Portland

Alfred Walker has been quite sick fol
few days, but is now reported better
DR.. Wing is attending him.
Mrs. Angie Abbott is home again from
her daughters in Lexington.
The snow on Friday makes the sleigh
ing very good for this season of the year
and it is being improved.
B. p Thompson is on the sick list, but
Is some better at this writing.
Warren Lo1eioy and family are spend
ing a few days at his fathers.
Rev. l.. HuCchins was called to n
New Portland. March 22d, to ofiiciate al
the funeral services of Hiram Pease, and
again April lst to conduct the funeral
services of John Strickland.
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Palmyra.

Leonard Foley has had forty-three
horses and twenty-five oxen in the
woods. They came out last week, ex
cept six horses. Mr.. Foley has had Il
short run to put in two million; he has
got lots of push.
viii Blaisdell was buried last Tuesday
aged about sixteen years.
VIM. Wyman aud wife have moved tc
Pittsti"ld, they expect to work in the
Waverley mill.
Frank Farnham has thirty-tive lambs
from twenty-one sheep, one sheep has
three lambs all doing well.
A large lot Of lumber was moved or
the last snow.
Good hay is worth twelve dollars in
the barn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
l1arOne.

Mrs. Henry Bgelow Is gaining slowly
Mrs. f. Winslow slipped on the icy
walk and severely sprained her ankle.
Chester Sheaff while loading a WOOD
saving machine jammed his hand very
badly.
|. II. Delano formerly of this place
but now living in Iowa, writes that he
has bought this last year $500 bushels OF
corn for feeding purposes, feeding it tC
neat stock and swine.
The commercial fertilizers are begin
ming to arrive and once more arises the
question among our farmers, can we
ford to purchase fertilizers, or at least
in large quantities?
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Bingham .

Last tuesday evening the Juvenile
Thepsan Club presented in Kennebec
Hall the three act drama "Placer cold
or How Uncle Nathan Lost His Farm.
1t was success in every way, $50 being
taken at the door. Every one did their
part well and much credit is due the
club and also to Mrs. George ii. Clarke
who had charge of it all and trained
them for two months. We all hope she
will bring them out again. The club
will buy Il lamp for the pulpit in the new
church.
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Canaan.

Mrs. o. A. Moody is quite sick, but
slowly gaining.
Richard Harris and Phillip Lowell
went to Portland last Friday.
Moses Furber is attending business
coll-g at Augusta.
Fred Barnes is visiting in Bangor.
The friends of Mrs. Geo. Smith are
glad to welcome hei home again after an
absence of niue weeks.
Chas. Harris bought a colt of Geo.
Foster last Saturday.
The funeral services of Mr. Caleb
Goodwin were held in the church Mon
day afternoon, Elder Howard officiating.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
East Skowhegan.

The snow storms of last week came in
good time for farmers to haul theil
superphosphate home, and probably
more has been bought than usual, some
buying two tons.
Most of the relatives who attended the
fiftieth anniversary of the marriage oil
A. Richardson aud wife returned tC
their homes, Saturday.
Rev. Ora NJ. Chase will preach at the
school house in district No. 2, Sunday
April 18th, at 10 O'Clock a. m. May Il
full house be in attendance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
CORRESPONDENCE,
Athens.

The school board met Saturday, and
elected May Hayden Emery supervisor
and j. +. Holman, chairman. Fred Z.
Collins WAS chosen as a member of the
board To fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of H. {. Williams.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Club will he with Minnie Clarke Hight.
Subject, ART and Artists before the
Nineteenth Century
Rev. Y. D. Sweetland occupied the
pulpit of Union church last sabbath.
Rev l.. Staples of Lynn, Mass, has
been visiting relatives IN town.
Mrs, Frances Clifford IS visiting her
sister, Mrs. win Mclaughlin of West
Medford, Mass.
Charles Barker, Esq, has returned
from his visit to his sons in the West.
Mrs. Frank Turner IS in poor health.
Albert Leavitt has started his saw
mill under the management OF X. ,.
Clark.
John Hall ia soon to move into his
house ia the village
Mrs. Asa Cole returned to her home
in Augusta, Saturday.
Mrs. Rose Hayden is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Mckenney in Scion.
George YorBe is at home again.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Concord.

Mr.. Martin Jackson passed away
Much % h. Mr.. Jackson has been ir
feeble health for some time, his age was
about seventy five years. He leaves a
wife and one brother to mourn theil
loss.
Mr.. George Bray had purchased d
stand of Mrs. Lilly Bates at Bingham
Ferry.
Miss Flora Burke of Moscow is work
ing for Norris Bray.
Mrs Minnie Berry is gaining.
Mrs. Minnie Davis who has been keep
ing house for Norris Bray since last fall
has returned to her home in Madison.
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ANT

All persons indebted to the
late firm of Bartlett & Cairns
are hereby notified that the
books Of the said firm are
placed in my hands for collec-
ton. | shall be found at my
place of business, The Fletch-
er Store, together with the
notes and accounts of said
firm. From the fact that we
could not make collections
fast enough to meet our ma
turing bills the firm of Bart
lett & Cairns were forced to
assign. | have undertaken to
pay the full indebtedness Of
the firm and therefore it be-
comes necessary that the ac-
counts due Bartlett & Cairns
be collected at once.
d. II. BARTLETT.
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NE WANT TO DO Your PRINTING

community is extended to the family in
their bereavement
Jamie York, Stillman Davis. j. A.
Walker. Roscoe Jones, Free Jones,
Chas. Decker, Walter NcNcrson and
Sidney Walker, came home from the
woods last week.
The summer terms of schools will
open May 18th.
Miss lsola Farrin is visiting in St
Adams.
Mile Haskell is dangerously Ill and is
attended by Dir. Turner.
Mr.. Heman Foss is very sick.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Snithfield.

Frank Tuttle visited his sister in Madi.
son last week.
Frank II. Dexter of Springvale was
In town last week and instituted COM
mandery of the u. o. of G. c. with over
twenty members.
Ezra Andrews of Wellington was in
town Friday and Saturday.
Miss Carrie Cole who has been visiting
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09

If small bottle of Shaker Digestive
Cordial does you no good, don't buy IA
large one.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which
is good It's not good for everybody,
only for the thin, pale, sick, weak, and
weary. For those who are starving for
want of digested food For those who
cannot get fat or strong, because their
stomachs do not work as they ought to.
These are the people, milli"ns of them,
whom Shaker Digestive Cordial will
cure.
Food makes strength. muscle, brain,
blood, energy-after it is digested. If
not digested, it will do you no good at
all.
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps your
stomach to digest your food aud cures
indigestion permanently. When you've
tried small bottle, you can tell.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10
cents.
DR.. Edwin's Compound Celery Nervine
IN ,fijiatinpS nf ha uarybns cvefaua
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at \. b. Coles returned, Tuesday, to her
home in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Marston have
gone to Waterville where they have
hired out for year to work on the City
poor farm.
The selectmen have been around TAX
ing inventory.
1t is lively time for the maple syrup
men.
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TREE AGENTS
Wanted at once.

We have room for all who apply, experience
not necessary. Our terms are liberal and
will interest you. Write to-day for full par
ticulars.
HOMER N. CHASE & CO., Auburn, Me
4 Mention this paper. swll
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Fairfield.

AT the republican caucus at Fairfield,
Friday afternoon, F. b. Purington,
David King, n. NJ. Mansfield, Benner
Lawrence, Allie Jones and A. II. Ellis,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09

The sampson long Havana filled sc
cigar at SIMPSONS is catching the
popular fancy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09

A complete line of fountain syringes
and atomizers NAV always be found at
SIMPSONS Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09
Office Hours, 9 Am. to 4 PM.
CONSULTATION FREE.

Will visit patients out OF town when
requested.
Send for pamphlet giving full description
and method OF treatment; also testimonials
of people who have been healed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09

Have you tried Palmer's toilet soaps
a good one for ten cents a cake at Samp-
sons, the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-09

DR.. Edwin's Compound Celery Nervinl
for all Affections of the nervous system
at SIMPSONS, 75c large size.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-02
REAL ESTATE.
B1rs1NEss AT THE EXCHANGES.

The sale Of the Holzderber estate property at the
New-York Real Estate Salesroom yesterday Dy
Bryan L. Kennedy resulted In a total or $3lS,Wo.
John Holzderber. from whom the estate takes It's
name and who died some eighteen years ago. was
a pork packer. whose place Of business was at
Nos ss4 and 1856 Eighth BY his will his prop
ery was not to be sold in the lifetime OF his widow
Mrs Holzderber died about month ago.
There was a large attendance at the sale yester-
day. and the prices obtained were regarded as
encouraging by real estate men. The first parcel
offered was that which was occupied by Mr.. Holz-
derber his place OF business adjoining the north
east corn n Of Twenty nnthst.. 4S4l9xl0O rect Win
q four-story brick building and stores and rear
building. James Cherry was the purchaser at
$62 900. .
The other parcels sold were No. 32l West Twenty.
eighth-st to Thomas O'Gara, for $4,000; No SfS
No 1891 Eighth-ave to John II. Rogan, for NLlW,'
Nos 22S and 230 Vast Twenty ty-nlnth-st. TO W. n.
Cagney for 7600: the vacant lot on the south sue
Of One-hundred and seven teenth-s 44o leel west
OF Fifth-ave to George Robinson. for *6.lW NO.
TAG Sixth-ave to w. II. Cagney. for 1890; and tne
southwest corner OF Fulton and Dutch SITS, Tor
$l45O0O. - A..
leasehold Of No. 2Os East Twentlet ST., a four
story brick house. lot 20x92 to the pam
tiT f. II. Bacgalupo, for $500
At the Lberty-st. Exchange r. V. Harnevt @
Co sold the southwest corner OF Hester ana Ellza-
beth sts two fve-story brick factory buildings,
plot a. 2x55. to John Hassell. for $3l. .OCO
Hoffman Brothers sold at private contracI NP'
23l Mercer-st a business building for Joseph -:
Buttenweiser. to private investor Tor aoo"'
$4,000.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-02
BUILDING PLANS FILED.

The following plans for buildings and alterations
filed to-day. April 1;
,0ib At = q 40 n W OF 5th-ave. two two and one
half story frame dwellings ,,,,, o,-,
10Th and 5th-aye. corner tWilnams brlosl'
two and half story frame dwelling py An .. .o,
ME Troman OF No 217 White Plansave oWn'r So""'
Jackson-ave. g. II Y n OF lt,thst tnrec ,n'ec
story brick enemen.s. by James Reynolds OF % o,o
No 1 Tr low"
1lsth-st n g 2I0 II Q OF 5th-ave two hy,-story
brick nat. by Fiipi Csrrito. OF No 32o East An No.
Plot l95 r. n OF westchester-ave and go It Of
Glob..ave a one AMI or haf-story frame stable
by william Bronner. Of 14th-st. near Avenue - roo
81 Iawrence-ave g. 156 It Of West Farms
road a two-story frame dwelling. by Charles o,o
Knauf of Van Nest owner ~ -''''
two-storv attic frame dweilings by FRED ., ~,
erlck Hummel = No J. 5)3 Sd ave own' i|""
= lots 81 and ~. map VI llater
estate for four-story brick stores and mats
BY Annie Haenschen OF Westchcster AMI "aies an M
owner 'o''
7,h 10 s5 by Gus,ave solomon Of No 81 st
Marks Place three story. attic ana base am
Iexington-ave No IA. by David Bsttman. Of
Hotel Savoy. a threestory and basement ooo
brick dwelling and school -. .,.........: l'""
9th ave- Nos 5s4 and $50. by Adler Herman OF
No ls5 broadway. TO two four story brick tene- ,oo
wnsr ments ans 70 q. sy MAYER Kahn Of 10 70 East
sOth- 81. n four-story brick factory .....',.. io
Bathgate-aye 300 Z os iI4th-st, by
Rosanna Crowley. Of No Los Bathsa'e-ave' ,oo
a two story frame dwelling ;....;......., ."
Courtlana ave. No 800. by Frank schleminser. of
No 779 Tinton-ave. TO a four-sory brick tene- ooo
Forest-nve 80 es2 70 three story brick
ment and caudwel-avc. 40 s33. 10 three
story and Easement brick iwelling. by Joseph ~
Wooster st, No $50. by the MAYOR. etc, City OF oo
New York a four story brick public school 5000
s,s and NrS ws;' I Il w.., f9'neG owner sy A
a story brick and church edihce. 4ocD