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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
Notice Of Sale Of Person |
Property.

Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue Of
an act Of the Legislature Of The State Of Idaho the
undersigned Receivers Of the Union Pacific system
OF Railroads will sell Al public auction, for cash. TO
the highest bidder, the 7th day Of March, 1895, at
10 o'clock, NJ at the Railroad Depot, IN the town
OF Mountain Home E'more county, Idaho the follow.
lowing described property to-Nit:
One water frame gate,
One valve
one iran leYer,
One wrought iron rod and screw,
une bundle II belts,
0nc case Of machinery
one nut plate ard caps
To satisfy special lien, had against said property.
for freight 'iue in carrying the ir0m Fran
cisco, California, TO mountain Home, Idaho, and for
warehouse charges IN keeping and caring for said
property from December, 1894. 10 February ls96,
and Tor costs q advertising amounting to the sum Of
y 90, the same having been shipped by the Joshua
Hrndy Machine WORKS ta Henry Thompson
Dated Mountain Home. iiaha TINS 2Jfh day Of Feb
ruary, 1896. $ II II CLARK,
OLIVER NJ. MINK,
\. EtLEBY ANDERSON,
JUHS W. pOANE,
FREDERIC T. COrDERT
Ry A. n. MCCALL. Agent
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
Do You Keep House?

If 80, You cannot afford to be with
ut a bottle of Parks Cough Syrup,
where il viii be handy. Unequalled in
Coup, Whooping Cough, and the dis
agreeable colds to which children are
-ntject Sold by K. w. Smith.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04
STOCK BRANDS.

n on left hip and right ribs. Ear-marks, crop and
~ undcrhit in left swallow, fork in right SCEOFF
BROS, Genn's Ferry, Idaho.
" Left hip, Marks: Crop and split in left unbit in
n right, waffle left jaw
IL Both hips. Marks: Crop and split in each cal.
! Waite right Jaw. A. NJ. HALL.
nONzo w Mountain Home, Idaho
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04

WANTED IDEA w y ss, can !, think 4, 4.

thing to patent? Protect your ideas they ma
bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDFR-
BURN q Co, Patent Attorneys, Washington
u. C.I foF their 81 800 prize offer, 49,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
Canaan.

The public examination of teachers
was held in the grammar school room
last Saturday afternoon, and a goodly
corps of teachers were in attendance.
All the members of the school board
were present.
Fred Towle was home from Skowhe-
gan, last week and while here he newly
shingled his stable.
Our streets have assumed summer
appearance here in the village, and Mon
day the familiar cloud of dust might be
seen bounding up the street. We are
forcibly reminded that spring is really
here as we see the bicycles out and the
children at their prevailing summer
sports of hoop, ball and croquet.
DIR. Dunn preached here last Sunday
IF it is though practical owing to the
travelling, next sunday Mr.. Snow of
Colby will preach for us. Mr. Snow
will be kindly remembered by many as
he was here at the time of the fire last
january.
Miss Edith Maxwell is visiting rela-
tives in Skowhegan for "A few weeks.
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Starks.

The roads are very muddy, with much
frost still in the ground. Also mary
large snow banks remaining in places,
which makes travelling with wheels "A
difficult job in many of the back roads.
The season for making maple syrup is
about past. Ii was one of the latest
seasons for sap on record. The amount
made was below the average, but gener-
ally of excellent quality.
Mr.. Nathan johnson from Industry,
was in town Thursday.
The little son OF w. l.. Walker is i'm
proving slowly. Hope to see Charlie
out again soon.
Mr.. Charles Morse is moving his
family to Oakland.
Mr.. Clarence Greenleaf is taking the
place of his father on the stage line, as
he is sick and unable to drive.
Grating will be in order as soon as
AS the weather is warm enough.
Mr.. Ernest Upper from Skowhegan,
was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Preston Phnney, has been quite
sick the past week but is better at this
writing. DIR. IIunnewell from Madison,
attended her.
On account Of bad travelling the hour
for meeting at the church has been
changed from O'Clock to half past 2, as
it is impossible for our pastor to get here
so as to begin the services at : o'clock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
North Arson.

Rev. c. A. Laughton, who was pastor
of the Methodist church in this village
a few years ago, is soon to reside here
and resume the pastorate Of this church
again. Come right along brother
Laughton, everybody welcomes you.
The students of Arson Academy gave
very successful atheletic exhibition
/ in kennebec Hall, Bingham, last Thurs
day evening A crowded house greeted
the students, who delighted the audi
ence for two hours.
Sixty-five men going up river on to
| the drive took dinner at the Somerset
House Monday. The hotel teams and
| f. W. Bunker carried them through to
! the Eustis.
| Henry Merry shipped two fine work
horses from Lewiston, Saturday, which
he purchased in that city. Bert
Witham bought one for his business
this summer.
Pete Larkins' driving crew from
Waterville, took dinner at the Somerset
House, Monday, on their way to the
Dead River rapids.
Fred w. Bunker sold a fine pair of
seal brown 5-year-old mares to {. y.
Nelson of Waterville, one day last week,
for the neat sum of $500.
We are pleased to say that Ben Hilton,
the genial proprietor of the Somerset
House, is again improving, so as to be
down stairs occasionally.
Mark Emery and Ben 5. Collins have
been up-river the past week looking
after their numbering interests.
Emery, Collins d Cos. log driving
crew went up to take the sandy Stream
drive Thursday. The crew is in charge
of Ansel Stevens of Embden
Miss Hortense Chase, a graduate of
Arson Academy and student in Shaw's
Business College, Portland, has posi-
ton as bookkeeper in that city.
John Clark's log driving crew of
Skowhegan, consisting of twelve men,
took dinner at the Somerset House, FRI
day, on their way to Alder Stream.
Rev. f. w. Weber, of Richmond,
who delivers the Memorial Day address
in this village, will preach in the Uni
versaist church, Sunday, May 3lst.
Mrs. T. Crosby of Phillips and her
daughter, well known throughout New
England as ely Rod, were the guests
of Mrs. Porter, during last Sunday.
ely Rod is niece of Mrs. Porter.
Frank Caswell of East New Portland,
was in town Friday, with load of
cream fer the Scion creamery. MIR.
Caswell makes two trips week at this
season of the year and delivers 5000
pounds of cream per week all collected
in the town of New Portland. During
the summer months it is necessary to
make three trips week. Mr.. Caswell
is interested in the dairy business and
keeps fine herd of high grade Jerseys
ON his farm. The farmers of Somerset
county realize the importance of the
dairy. and it is gratifying to know that
Maine is taking rapid strides in that
direction, and why shouldn't she, with
her transportation facilities good farms,
and intelligent farmers?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
How the Last Juror Was Won.

Dr. Robert d. Sheppard, business
agent of the Northwestern university,
relates story of how he once won
lawsuit which illustrates tho manner IL
which lawyers sometimes adapt them
selves to their jurles.
There WAS no question, said DR..
sheppard 'but that [ was in the right
Of the case The evidence was coDclu-
sive, the law was ON my side. and
when my attorney arose TO make his
opening address no thought he had the
case won. He briefly reviewed the evil
dence, stated the law III the case, and
was about to close his argument when
he noticed that one Of the jurors, stolid
old farmer, did not seem to be with
him. The C.ther | / men had already de-
cided the case in their own minds, bat
the farmer had sluggish, set express
sion on his countenance which BODIED no
good for me or my case. Again my law
yer reviewed the evidence, addressing
his remarks entirely to this one man,
but no impression was made. Tho same
stolid expression still occupied the man y
face, and he seemed as little likely to be
moved as the courthouse in which the
trial was taking place. The attorney
tried all kinds Of arguments, and final
ly, when he was about giving up in de-
spair, happy thought struck him. He
repeated again the bare facts, and when
he came to place where the person OPP
posing me had made an egregious error
in judgment he leaned over TO the old
farmer and said
d" And want to tell you, my friend,
that there s where he dropped his water
melon.
1.-The old farmers face lighted mp,
and from that moment the case was won.
The jury was out less than five minutes
and brought back a verdict for all that
had asked chicago Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
PisllOn's Ferry.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Decker were in Port.
land last week on "A visit to their son,
Mr.. Forrest Decker.
Mrs. VIM. Fowler has returned from
weeks stay at Shawmut.
l.. j. Mitchell lost good horse from
pneumonia recently.
The work of repairing the piers at the
boom has been delayed by the rise of
water.
One of the ice cakes in j. NJ. Petit
CREWS field is 20 TT. long, Is fit. wide,
and portions of it fit. thick as measured
Apr. 18th. 1t must have been good
sized piece when landed there by the
flood, March |.
Simon Pettigrew was in Augusta on
business last week.
The ferry boat was placed in position
Thursday.
Walter Ellis was at home from Wins
low on short visit last week
Asa Pratt is reported to have had "A
good yield from his sugar naples this
season.
l.. NJ. Linnell of Duluth, Mimi, arriv-
ed here recently and is visiting at his old
home.
Mr.. Daniel Blackstan, an aged resi-
dent of this place, died Sunday, April
10th, after long illness. Mr. Blackstan
was veteran of the civil war. His wife
and several children survive him.
Funeral services were held Wednesday,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
East COrnVille.

At town meeting held the 18th,
money was raised to purchase new
road machine.
l.. {. Robinson of North Arson, was
in town one day last week.
Mrs. Daniel Moody So years of age has
been quite sick but we learn she IS
improving.
Samuel Longfellow now in his SD year
has got up Il large wood pile, a year :
wood and has it most fitted for the stove,
has taken care of large stock of cattle,
horses and sheep. He has done this
alone. Where is there an old gentleman
of his age that has beaten him?
A X. Moody is quite sick. DR..
Ellingwood Is attending him.
Ralph Bowman has been at work fix
ing up things on the Neil farm. We ex-
pect he means to come to stay soon.
Hope he won't come alone.
Stillman Blaisdell lost his old aud
faithful horse by getting his leg broken
a few days ago. He bought the horse
when he was four years old and has had
him twenty years.
c. F. Longfellow has just finished
saving his wood he had one hundred
cords. He expects to haul it to Skow.
hogan, next winter.
News scarce, but mud plenty.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Brighton

The first thunder shower of the sea-
son was, April IL.
Wilbur Bigelow of Guilford was in
town last Monday on visit at lii
mother's, Mrs. l.. d. Libby.
Mae Gibson has gone to Guilford, To
stay while with her aunt, Mrs w. NJ
Bigelow.
Mile Haskell is still on the sick list,
also Mr.. l.. H. Hayden has been quite
sick but Is better now, so he can walk
around by using clutches.
Mrs L. y. Libby and yeua Libby
have returned from West Mayfield,
where they have been to visit Mrs.
George MeClintick, Mrs. Libby's daugh-
ter.
AL Walker, Sid Walker. Liant
Haskell, Ed. Hammond, Bert Davis,
Al Nickerson, Frank Leavitt and others,
started for Thorn brook, April 10Th, to
work on the drive.
Charles Huntington will move his
family to Shirley this week 10 keep
hotel. We are sorry to have them 60.
The little adopted daughter of y. H..
Foss, while out at play slid against a
tree breaking her leg.
Another sound of wedding bells in
Brighton. the happy pair being Mr..
George Soule of Brighton and Miss
Hattie Prescott of St. Adams They
were united in marriage by Rev. J.. ID.
Libby, April 9TH. l..
S. r. Walker, Albert Walker, Joel
Taylor, Ed Hammond, Albert Nieker
son, Frank Leavitt c. l.. Carson and
Jerrius Bunker have gone on the drive
at Thorn Brook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayden of Gull
ford, have been in town for few days
visiting friends.
Mrs. Mile Haskell is a little better
at this writing.
c. l.. Huntington and Frank Worster
of Blanchard, are going to move into
the hotel at Shirley Mills and Hattie
Jones Is going as cook.
G. A. Hayden is home from Thorn
Brook, where he has been at work in
the birch mill.
Mr.. Heman Foss is some better, he
is an old man and has been sick for
some time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
Mercer.

Capt. B, b. Connor, one of the oldest
residents of Mercer, died last week,
Monday, after short illness. The
funeral was Wednesday forenoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. A. Jones of Norridge-
wock. The remains were taken to the
cemetery at New Sharon village for
interment Capt. Connor was deacon
In the Congregational church in this
place, and had held the Office of town
treasurer one year, and was Cax collect
or for several years. His age was SO
years.
Mrs. Isaac +. Tibbetts, who has been
away about two months visiting her
children in Maine and Massachusetts
cities, returned home last Friday.
Mr.. Herbert F. ribbetts of Concord,
New Hampshire, is in town on visit
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. |. Il. lib.
bets. Herb hasn't changed much.
A. B. Dunton has got the addition to
his shop nearly completed. He now
has u fine large convenient shop, be-
sides considerable "style" to the front
door.
Mercer has had still another fire,
early Wednesday morning, April 10Th,
fire was discovered in the barn of Mr..
Hiram j. Walton on Beech Hill, and 10 n
short time both of his barns were 4
heap Of ashes. He also lost one horse
and two hogs in the fire. This loss
falls hard on Mr.. Walton, as he was
not insured. The neighbors had a
hard fight TO save the house. The eri-
gin Of the fire is ut present mystery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
LarOne.

Miss Kate Farnham is much better.
Chas. Campbell was in Oakland, over
the Sabbath.
$. d. Ward is recovering from a
severe cold and phthisic.
Miss Ethel Buzzell is to attend the
high school in Skowhegau.
Miss Linnie York has been ON a visit
In Benton and Fairfield.
Dan'l Bigelow has returned from his
years work in Sidney.
Charles Packard ia recovering from
an over production of ASSESSES on his
neck.
A small break in Libby's mill caused
a shut down of few days last week
Miss Alice Buzzell, who has been at
home during vacation has returned TO
her school in Skowhegan. a
Last Saturday Libby put crew of
men on his drive of logs, that were
hung up on the upper falls last season.
Sunday our road surveyor was OBJ
liged to put on II crew Of men to repair
washout near the residence of j.
Magoon.
j. f. Libby has a jersey COW that it
will be bard to better, IA she is now
making over two pounds of butter per
day and on little better then ordinary
feed. 1t is such cows as this that pay
their owners big dividends.
Gen. r. B. Shepherd has sold his
farms in this place to S. A. Nye of
Fairfield ard his stock to Rich Brown
of Skowhegan. Mr.. S. gave employ
ment to number of men and his bust
ness will be missed in Iarone.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
NO LONGER "TRlED ON.n


The New Invention That Saves Women
From Hours at the Dressmakers'.
A clever New York dressmaker has
done away with the ordeal of trying
ON, and the gowns that come from her
establishment are no longer WEAKNESS
of the flesh or spirit to the woman who
orders them, for they fit without being
fitted, " and there is no system of
measure and tape about the matter what
soever 1t IS merely an ingenious device
patented by this same clever woman of
the needle whereby any clients figure
can be copied from perfect fitting waist
lining or waist and expanded into an
exact mold of every curve, every angle,
every popularity. Of the original flesh
and blood form.
This woman discovered that dress
makers systems and trying on were the
trials of womankind. She forthwith
reasoned that the lay figure had not been
useful except fer skirt draping, because
Of the manifest inaccuracy of it as ap-
piled to any and ever figure. Some wo-
men with "a inch N~.ist had 81 inch
bust measure and length Of side seams
out Of all proportion. Other little wo-
men were short wasted and broad back
ed. Still others were higher in one
shoulder than the other and had unac-
countable hills and hollows in their
anatomy. 1t was manifestly impossible
that a conventional machine lay figure
should be able to assume all the shapes
of all the women. No, each woman
must have mold of her own, and an
exact mold, over which bodices could be
as perfectly fitted rs ON the flesh and
blood woman.
The invention consists of an artistic
and perfectly fitted waist lining of can
vas, strong but flexible, and shaped to
every line of the bodice. Into this lining
is inserted a cunning device which ex-
pands II into the exact shape it was
while upon the woman, just as rigid,
just as solid, as if there was the real
anatomy inside of ii, a true reproduction
Of the figure -Jenness Miller Monthly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
East SkoWhegan.

The hardest thing we have to contend
with at the present time is mud, and in
many places it is knee deep and no pass
ing on this road.
The run of sap has been very short,
Sidney Pooer making but 95 gallons of
syrup but of very good quality.
Miss Mary j. Cain who is stopping at
j. l.. Burrll's has an invitation to visit
the family of Lester league of Augusta,
where she will make it her home for a
time, they being old friends and
neighbors.
a. f. Sanford is Smuggling the roof of
his house and making other repairs
His wife Della is to teach the spring
term of school in this place we hear, and
all are well pleased with the arrange
ment.
The signs of the times indicate that
we are to have cold dry season. and
some in order to prepare for it have al
ready sown quite number of acres of
oats.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
Scion.

There was another big washout on
the Somerset railroad between here and
Bingham, Saturday, caused by an ice
jam in the kennebee. The water over
flowed the banks of the river, carrying
immense cakes of ice over the low III
tervales, and sweeping railroad track
and everything else with it. The wash
out is about one and half miles long,
and it will of necessity require some
time to repair it, during which time
Solon will he the terminus of the road.
The ice jam passed over Carratunk
Falls dam Sunday morning without
doing any damage. Mails, express and
passengers are being carried by private
teams through to Bingham This
makes it very inconvenient for Bingham
business. The Somerset Railway has
bad luck this year from damages from
washOuts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
a Question of Honor.

She is young, happily married and
prosperous. A short time ago she lost
her purse in the street, and Immediately
upon discovering her loss went to Il
newspaper office and put in an adver
tisement, offering reward for the re-
turn Of the missing article. The follow
ing day poor man brought the purse to
her house and claimed the reward. Leav-
ing him standing at the door, she dlsap-
peareG, presumably to get the promised
sum, but in reality to send one of her
Servants for policeman, although she
had no good reason for doubling the
mans statement that he had picked up
the purse i'll the street. He was not ar
rested, but no got no reward This sort
of thing is rather Encouraging to persons
with honest intoutions. New York
Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
Palmyra.

The travelling is the worst that has
been known for years.
Walter Greene has large crew at
work framing his new barn
The widow of the late Daniel Estes,
was buried the 18th. She was in her
nineties and has been blind for num-
Der Of years.
Ida Carr, while at work in the factory
in Pittsfleld, was taken with commissions
aud is now critically i'll.
Mrs. w. j. Robinson, who has been
on the sick list is improving.
Mrs. y. Il. Sinclair, returned from
Portland, the 1lth, where she has been
treated for her eyes with little improve
ment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23

officiating. Mrs. Coburn was % years
Of aye and the oldest inhabitant in
town.
George Packard has returned from
Grecuyille, where he has been at work
in the woods.
Mrs William Woods of Skowhegan,
is visiting frie ds in town.
L. W. Kimball is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs Rosie g. Sears has gone to No.
Gulford. where she is to teach this
spring.
f. a. Foss was in Bangor, one day
this week on business
Mrs. c. $. Works of Abbot was in
town Thursday.
Mss Grace Barton is also on the sick
list this week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23

A Question of Physics

The omnibus was about half full
when the masher got III ana took scat
noxt the pretty girl.
He had placed himself superfuously
close to her, and she edged away, but
little by little he crowded up to her un.
til she was damned into the corner.
Tho situation was painful, and was
COM 'cated by the glare Of the women
on tho other side. She wondered if they
thought she liked it.
The pretty girl turned on her pursuer
If you want my place, SIR" she said,
81 shall be happy to rise and give it to
you, but please don't try to occupy it
while ! am i'll it. -
And the masher PULLED the strap and
got out. New York Journal.
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Browns Corner.

G. B. Chase has begun to work on his
barn frame.
|. Crowell has been saving up a large
pile of wood with horse power this week.
Arthur Green of Palmyra, has been in
town the past week.
Fred Barnes has been visiting friends
in Bangor and vicinity, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Wheeler entertain
ed a company of friends at their home
last Saturday evening, with an oyster
supper, cake and confectionery. A
pleasant evening was reported
Fred Wentworth and Chas. Lewis are
both sick with la-grippe.
A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
Snithfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Groves are the de-
lighted parents of a little baby girl.
Abel Merrill iammed his foot quite bad
ly one day last week making him very
lame.
Mrs. Ellen Mitchell has been very sick
but is little better now.
Mr.. Iakin is in town this week
Quite number joined the Golden
Cross last Tuesday evening.
1t is now busy time for sheep shears
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23

A subscription paper has been started
for Mr.. Walton.
Mr.. Walton. who lost his barns by
fire last week, has moved down onto
his farm at the foot of the hill, near
the Wiley school house.
The roads in town are nearly impassa-
BILE aud locomotion is nearly all done
with "shanks mare.
Chas. y. Wood aud John Bunker are
saving their wood piles this week
with horse power.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the
late firm of Bartlett & Cairns
are hereby notified that the
books of said firm have been
placed in my hands tor collec-
ton. No other party has au-
thority to settle the same.
To avoid their being placed
in the hands of an attorney
for collection settlement must
be made without delay with
1-t d. II. BARTLETT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-23
Good VIII Farm.

The school closed April II, for one
week of vacation. The teachers will all
improve the short vacation in taking
needed rest. Principal Mayo will spend
the week in Aroostook county. Mrs.
Hayden In Norway, Miss Jackins in
Auburn, and Miss Griswold in Fairfield.
A recent gift OF about two hundred
volumes, from friend in Massachusetts,
is "A valuable addition to the Good Will
library.
Supervisor IIinckley goes to Virginia,
this week for an absence of about two
weeks.