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The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Athens.

We learn that Leonard Locke has
bought the Lewis Turner farm. Mr..
Turner moving IN with Mr.. Estes in
East Athens. Ill health ON Mr.. Turner s
part is the cause of the exchange.
The "Mason Family" held concert
at the hall on Tuesday evening of last
week, which was warmly praised by
those in attendance.
Mrs. f. NJ. Fellows returned from
Boston, last week.
Mrs. Prince Stafford with little Helen,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. NJ. +. Cleve-
land.
The primary school in this village is
under the instruction of Miss Caro-
Lermond, who we understand is giving
good satisfaction and gaining the good
will of her pupils.
Mrs. Sophrone Berry is very sick
indeed and under the care Of Mrs. Pratt,
who is kindly nursing her.
Mrs. Rose Hight is giving what spare
time she has in assisting to care for
Jimmie Lord who is poorly.
We hear that Mr.. Pratt has bought
the mill property of the James Bixby
heirs and will soon commence business
there.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Arson Centre.

John Wellington and Miss Jane Games
of Madison, were in this place Sunday.
Moses Bunker of the Hilton district,
passed Sunday afternoon with his
sister, Mrs. Robert Tozier.
l.. 7. Lincoln of North Arson, has
finished the painting on Walter Booker
new house.
Harry Emery AID Bert Moore of
North Arson, passed through this place
Sunday afternoon.
Willis Clough of Madison, was here
last week buying beef cattle.
Willie Quint, who has been stopping
in Embden, with friends for the past
few days, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Spencer and daughter
went to Concord Friday to spend few
days with friends and relatives.
Simon Quint and Quincy Wood went
to Embden, Friday, on their wheels to
attend cattle show and fair.
Fred Emery recently sold his farm to
Mrs. Clara Nutter of Rochester, New
Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Quint of Scion,
passed Monday night in this place.
Will Smith of Pennington, was in this
place Wednesday.
Simon Quint recently sold "A nice
jersey cow to l.. Williamson.
Andrew Quint and wife went to
South Arson, Sunday, to call upon
George F. Newhall and wife as Mr..
Newhall is in poor h 1alth.
Many from this place attended the
cattle show and fair at Starks, Tuesday.
Simon Quint took a flying trip to
Embden, Sunday, on his wheel.
VIM. Booker of Madison, is gathering
apples on his farm in this place.
Samuel Qunt went to Madison, Sun
day to see his cousins, Carol Daggett
and wife.
School closed in this district Saturday,
Oct. 10th. 1t was taught by Miss Annie
Gordon of this place. Miss Gordon has
taught number of terms in this dis
trict with good success, and was always
we'll liked by her scholars. She came
to this place few years ago from New
Portland, in very poor health hardly
able to speak above a whisper. We
wish her good luck in the future.
Samuel and Simon Quint were in
vited to the home of their cousin, Abel
Chandler of New Sharon, Monday
night, to a husking. There were about
one hundred and twenty-five present
After partaking of nice supper,
music was furnished by the New
Sharon band. All enjoyed a good time.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Athens.

A pretty home wedding occurred at
the residence of Joseph Frost, Harmony,
Saturday evening. The contracting
parties were Vira Flora, only daughter
of Mrs. Rose Hayden of Athens, and
Lloyd Frost of Harmony. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr.. Sweet
land In the presence of the immediate
relatives of both parties. The bride was
very prettily attired Dainty refresh
ments were served. Their many friends
unite in wishing them Joy.
The Mason family played here to a
good audience Wednesday evening A
dance followed the show.
Mrs. Rose Hight is at work at Levi
Lords during the illness of Mr.. Jimmie
Lord, who is at home from Massachus-
etts. We hope to see him out again
soon.
Mr.. S. Pratt of Livermore, Me-, has
bought the mill owned by the late j. w.
Bixby and will convert it into carriage
shop.
Bert Jones is at home from Worcester,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leighton have
returned from Fairfield and moved onto
their farm at Coles corner.
Mr. r. d. Pratt of Livermore Falls is
visiting his parents. \ Xxx
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Blackwell.

Mrs. Maa B. Welch who has been
spending the past two months in this
place, returned Tuesday morning to her
work in Brooklyn, New York.
Mr.. Hiram Moore is in poor health
from congestion of the liver.
There is to be prayer meeting at the
town house next Thursday evening,
conducted by Rev. +. c. Norcross All
are requested to be present and bring
their singing books.
Mrs. Elmer Towne, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Moore, the past summer, accompanied
by her little son Donald, returned to her
home in Dorchester, Mass Monday
morning.
The high school at the town house
closed Friday last, after a profitable
term of eight weeks, with Miss Elsie
May Hunnewell and Miss Cora l..
Collins of Madison, teachers.
The farmers in this vicinity are busy
harvesting their apple crop. The yield
this year is far in advance of the pre-
vious two or three years.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
Browns Corner.

Two runaWays were enacted last
week. On Monday as william Jewell
was taking his daughter, Miss nottie to
her school, the spirited horse he was
driving became unmanageable by the
parting of the bits. Both jumped from
the carriage, Only Miss Lottie was in
-iured. but fortunately not serious. The
wheel passed over her fingers aud
bruised them quite badly. On Tuesday
a horse ran away that Henry Crowell
had been driving, but he was not in the
wagon so escaped injury. The wagon
was wrecked.
Mrs. William Goodwin has been quite
i'll the past week, Mrs. Minta Bigelow is
caring for her.
Monday, X. NJ. Johnson, Walter
Wheeler, Bert Hayden, William Lewis
and Ed. Barker started for the woods,
to work for the Redington Lumber co.
on Redington township.
The revival meetings have been
largely attended the past week. About
forty reyivals and conversions are re-
ported, and still the meetings grow more
interesting.
Elder Henry Mclaughlin of Exeter.
held very interesting Sunday meeting
at the City school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mason visited at
a. ID. Browns recently.
Mr.. William Richards of Athol, Mass.
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
c. II. Wheeler had the misfortune
to iniure the wrist OF his left hand quite
badly, Monday.
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Harmony.

Everyone in this community was sad
sened to learn of the death of George
Mitchell, Esq, of Cambridge, which oc-
Cured on Wednesday last. There is
scarcely person in town but has had
some dealings with him in his capacity
as merchant, and all unite in deploring
the death of an honest, genial, and up
right man, and express much sympathy
for the afflicted family.
Quite delegation from this town at
tended the fair at Parkman, on Satur-
day, and report an excellent show and a
good time.
Miss Ionic G. Davis who has been
visiting her mother and other relatives
here, returns to her work in Lowell.
Mass, the last of this week.
Apple-bees are of frequent occurrence
with an occasional masking between.
There have been four threshing ma
chimes at work in town the past week.
John Starkey is quite sick with pneu-
monia.
T. Smith and Frank Turner are each
building a house near the village and G.
+. Spaulding is putting in foundation
for shed near his store These with
Mr.. Pencils new mill, which is about
completed, give our village an air of
growth and prosperity.
Horace Tibbetts has moved his family
to Hartland.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
lIarOne.

Miss Sadie and Mr.. Lindley Parsons Of
Cornville, were in town last Saturday
visiting their sister, Miss May Parsons.
Ansel Allen takes the lead of our near
by farmers in amount of sweet corn
raised, he will receive something over
$50. Messrs. Burnham & Morrill, will
leave among the farmers for sweet corn
raised In Norridgewock and vicinity this
year, nearly 100000. A neat little
sum to drop into any town and this
every year, as something like it has been
left here every year for fifteen years
This is for corn alone and does not in
clude wages of help, which is nearly all
found in the vicinity of Norridgewock.
L. F. Butler of Starks draws the largest
two horse load Of corn to the Norridge-
wock factory, the cut corn weighing
,259 pounds. He also draws the most
cash for corn raised which will amount
to over 1920.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas James d. Black OF Scion. in the
County of Somerset, and state of Maine, by
his mortgage deed, dated July 25th 1885, and
recorded in Somerset Registry of Deeds in
Book 1s5, page Ale. conveyed to me the under
signed, Two parcels of real estate, situated
in said Scion Village, and bounded and de-
scribed follows, viz:-First parcel, com
mencng at the west corner of land OF Edmond
Coolidge, on the line Of the road from Madi
son to Bingham; thence northerly by the
road ninety three feet; thence easterly on a
line parallel with the end of the house on
said premises to land of Charles b. McIntre;
thence seutherly by said McIntire's land to
said Cooidges land; thence westerly by said
Coolidge's land to the bound first named.
Second parcel is part of lot numbered
one hundred and thirty-one in the north
half OF said Solon commencing on the east
erly line OF the county road through Scion
Village to Bingham, at stone seven rods
and eight links southerly from large elm
tree near the southwest corner Of the Boies
lot; thence east twenty one and one half
degrees north two rods and twenty links to
stake and stone; thence south forty eight
degrees east to the centre of Fall Brook;
thence down the centre OF said brook to the
northerly line OF said road; thence the
line OF said road to the bound begun at. Not
meaning by this deed to convey any OF the
water power on said stream. Being the same
premises convey ed to me by Samuel N. Tib-
oetts, by deed dated June 49, 1876, and record
ed Book 1873, Page SCI. And whereas the con-
ditions of said mortgage have long since
the breach of the condition OF said mortgage,
| claim a foreclosure thereon. and give this
notice for that purpose.
Dated at said Solon this 5th day of October
A. d. 1896 swap
HEMAN wHIPPLE.
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Fairfield Centre.

Mr.. Nahum Doe and wife of Charles
town, Mass. are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Miss Ethel Upper spent Sunday, here
the guest of her cousin, Miss Ethel
Murray.
Mrs. Laura Cannon will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Howard
Flood of Fairfield.
Arthur Williams and wife who have
been visiting Mrs. Williams mother ia
Corinth, have decided to ramain there
for the winter.
Mrs. Nelson of Pishons Ferry, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Nye.
Mr.. Chas. Lawrence of Fairfield, was
in the place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Potter of River
side, are stopping here for a few days
while Mr.. Potter is gathering his apples.
The second annual fair of Victor
Grange, which was held in the Town
Hall, Wednesday and Thursday of last
week, was decided success. The dis
play of fruit was very fine, there being
over three hundred plates of apples,
besides many varieties of grapes and
pears. The large pyramid in the center
of the hall composed of nearly four
hundred cans of fruit attracted much at
tention and was very pretty. There was
a fine exhibit of honey and bee supplies
very attractively arrayed A good dis
play of butter and cheese and several
fine specimens of fancy cooking deserve
mention. The vegetable table was well
loaded and the fancy work department
was crowded with pretty things. The
sale table attracted much attention and
added a number of dollars to the treas
ury.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Pishon's Ferry.

The Wateryille Quarterly meeting of
the Free Baptist society, will hold its
next session with the church in this
place, saturday aud Sunday next. Oct.
l. and l..
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pettigrew passed a
day this week with friends in Canaan.
Miss Lena Cain has gone to Portland,
where she has position.
Mrs. Catherine Fluellen of Aroostook
Co, has recently been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Jackson.
Mrs. Martin Ellis and little daughter,
are passing several weeks in Augusta.
Mrs. James Smith has gone to Haver-
hill, Mass. on visit to relatives.
Arthur Cain has returned from his
visit in Wisconsin.
Some of our people who are interested
in the temperance cause, met at the
Good Templars hall recently. to talk up
the subject aid meeting was held last
night
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
East SkOXheEan.

A very large crop of apples in this
vicinity and farmers have been very busy
gathering them the past week. +. B..
Richardson has put into his cellar $50
bushels of nice winter apples and will
make one barrel of good cider to be used
in case of la grippe or hard colds.
Erwin Bigelow with Mr.. Ward arrived
here from Lewiston last Thursday to
gather his apple on the old farm and will
have a nice lot of SpYs and Baldwins.
John Currier and his mother from the
village made us Il call Sunday morning
and then drove to Mrs. r. A. Richard,
sons.
George Fosters machine will visit this
place this week and thresh for all who
will be ready.
Mrs. Stafford Eaton while on her way
home from Canaan and passing up the
Sanford hill Friday afternoon had a
shock and fell out of her wagon and has
been in critical condition since.
+. b. Richardson raised what is called
pound sweetng variety of apples, one
of which weighed Is ounces, another 10
ounces. If anyone can beat that let us
hear from them.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Ripley.

schools in town will close, next week,
and public examinations will be held as
follows Dist. No. |, NJ. Grace Farrar
teacher, Saturday, a. IN. Oct. oath; No.
2, Mamie Ross, Friday, a. m. Oct. 18th ;
No. 3, Efiiie M. Lord, Thursday, a. IN.
Oct. 22d; No. 1, Annie b. Rand, Friday,
p. IN. Oct. 23d; No. 8, Ellie Stafford,
Thursday, p. IN. Oct. 22d. 1t is hoped
that parents and all interested in the i'm
provement of our schools will avail
themselves of this opportunity of en-
eouraging teachers and pupils in their
work,
G. c. Nichols has sold his interest in
the Ripley Creamery to X. w. Felker
who will conduct the same. Mr.. Felker
has been finishing up the creamery build
ing and hall on the outside and has
made quite an attractive change.
l.. r. Ramsdell has been making ex-
tensive repairs in the interior of his
store. A new hardwood floor, wooden
ceiling and coat of paint being notice
able.
Mr.. Warren Pngree and son Wallace
of Boston, were In town last week to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Pingree's mother
who died recently at the advanced age
of 81 years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Emery formerly of this
townsis visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Farrar.
George Rand, DR., has entered Boston
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
The Forks.

AS Frank j. Durgin was hunting near
the Mosquito mountain he was followed
by seven loupcerviers, He shot three
and wounded two more, when the rest
decided to leave him.
Henry Kennedy and George Wilson
report seeing white squirrel of the
red squirrel variety while exploring on
the Enchanted.
Wallace E. York accidentally shot
himself with a revolver last Thursday
intiicting flesh wound in his thigh
about foot long. The ball was ex-
tracted and the wound dressed by DR..
Williams of Bingham, and he will be
about again in few days.
The Congregational church celebrated
its first anniversary Sunday evening,
Oct. IL. Twenty-Five answered to the
roll call. The meeting was success
and will be repeated next year.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
North Arson.

The village primary and intermediate
schools closed Friday night, for vaca-
ton of two weeks.
Playze Brothers of Madison, are load
ing car at this station, with ship knees
to go to Bath. They are taking part
of them from Harry Illton's land just
above the village.
Mrs. Villa II. Brown and Mrs. Helen
A. Hilton after nearly forty years as land
ladies of the Somerset Hotel, have
moved into their private residence with
Mrs. Hilton's son, Harry, on Madison
street.
Two large deer were seen just above
the village Saturday morning. 1t is
thought that these deer are the ones
that have frequently been seen during
the past summer in this vicinity.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
West Pittsfield.

Died in Manchester, n. H., Sept. u,
Mrs. Linda Moore aged 46 years. She
leaves husband and three daughters.
Moore was formerly resident of Pitts
field and a sister of Mrs. F. p. Davis.
Died in Waltham, Mass, Oct llth,
Mrs. Sarah S. Howard aged 80 years.
She leaves one daughter, two brothers
and four sisters to mourn. Mrs. How ard
was the daughter of Miller and Sarah
Richardson formerly residents of w.
Pittsfield. Funeral services at the Ell
school house, Tuesday, 18th, Rev. V.
d. Sweetland officiating, burial at River
side cemetery.
Mrs. G.. F. Seekins with son and
daughter, visited relatives in Augusta,
China and Skowhegan, recently.
The first frost to kill flowers was the
night of sfh.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15

Mrs. Jennie Comber aud Mrs. Elsie
Durgin have gone to the hospital in
Portland.
Samuel Searles aud wife who have
been cooking at Grace Pond, have re-
turned home.
c. A. Kennedy aud son-in-law, Walter
\ ork, Lincoln Bower, Henry Hodgdon
and Fred York made hu ting trip to
futile Island last week, securing two
deer and some smaller game. They re-
turned home well satisfied with their
profits.
Geo. Parker and wife of Hallowell
were In town Friday. y. l.. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Madison

Dexter Rowe's new candy store and
factory at the corner of Main and Maple
.treets, is nearly completed.
NJ. aud Mrs. w. w. Norcross of kents
Hill are the guests of their son, Rev. F.
c. Noreross.
Mr.. Cony and Miss Bertha Randall of
Augusta, were in town visiting relatives
and friends last Sunday.
Three new instruments were connect
ed last week To the central telephone
office of this place, one at each of the
wooden mills and the other at Green's
grocery store.
The foundation stones of the new dam
are being laid in the dog hole. This
is the most difficult part of the contract.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
StarkS.

Mr.. Cyrus Greenleaf from Leeds, has
been in town the past week visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. OSPREY Greenleaf from Aliens
Mills, passed through town, Wednesday,
The farmers in this vicinity are all
busy doing their fall work.
Pack peddlers are quite numerous
around here, five passing through town
the past week.
Potatoes are rotting very badly.
A stanger came to the home of Frank
Norton Friday night. Il is boy.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15

l. Mosher of Oakland, Is at his
unele's, c. II. Girdler, this fall.
Ed Robertson bought two yoke Of beef
oxen in town, this week.
Farmers have got their apples most all
picked, and report big crop.
Ivory rracy's wife has baby girl
three days old.
Rev. Herbert Monk and wife from
Gloucester, are in town visiting friends.
c. II. Girdler went to Skowhegan,
Tuesday, to attend Probote court.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Mercer.

On account of the rain Thursday, the
fail proved to be a failure. Quite lot
of nice apples were displayed, but not
many fancy articles.
James Taylor, died of consumption
last Friday morning, buried, Sunday
from the home of Atwell Blaisdell,
aged 40 years.
Mrs. Benz. Field is very sick with in
flamation of the bowels.
Mrs. Henry Harris and Jennie went to
Abbott, on visit last week.
viii Harris and wife went to Abbot,
last Thursday.
Cecil Yeaton and Ethel Tibbetts were
recently married
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15

University. where he will take medical
course.
Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Folsom held a
meeting at the Methodist church, SUM-
day, in the interest of the w. g. L. l.,
aud the Loyal Temperance Legion.
Deer are quite plenty in places in
town, being seen in the fields and
pastures almost daily.
\ large delegation attended the Park
man fair. last Saturday.
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Fairfield Centre.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum Doe of Charles
town, Mass, are visiting relatives in
Fairfield Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Emery of Boston,
are visiting Rodney Jones and family
for few days.
Mrs. Laura Cannon will spend the
winter in Fairfield, with her daughter,
Mrs Howard Flood.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
The Forks.

Herman Whipple and wife of Bingham
were in town Saturday.
James Kinsley and wife have returned
from Augusta and Mrs. Kinsley is work
ing at the Forks Hotel.
j. A. Rice of Solon was in town last
week.
Geo. Markham and family have re-
turned from Scion.
o. A. Priest of Skowhegan was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. M. l.. French has returned from
No. Arson.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
Mayfield.

Miss Clara Brown is at home.
Mr.. Robert Hayden and wife were in
town last week
Flora Flanders is at Athens.
Ora Clark is stopping with her sister,
Mrs. Ward, at Brighton.
Forest Campbell is on the sick list,
Mrs. Howard Young is stopping with
her mother, Mrs. ID. Bryant.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15

That our people have great confidence
10 SIMPSONS corner drug store is made
manifest by its fast inceasing prescrip-
ton business.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
FOR SALE !!
OF SKOWHEGAN

My second hand goods business or
would sell one half to the right man that
would take entire charge, will be sold at
bargain if sold right away. also covered
carriage or would exchange for a good
horse or take wood for part pay
3w4o-r K w. H. WARD.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15
s57o,4Sa.75


STATE OF MAINE.
County of Somerset IS -
|, Geo. y. Page, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
GEO. N. PAGE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this i4th day
of Oct. 1870.
II $ JAMES FELLOWS, Notary Public.
Correct-Auest:
A. IL. WESTON
ED. F. PAGE, Directors.
Lie. EMERY,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-15

RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, SzzI,652.72
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 6So3 90
u. 5. Bonds to circulation iSo ooo. 90
y. s. Bonds on hand. q; 10000
Stocks, securities. etc a 900 90
Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 100000
Due from National Banks mot reserve agt.) 1So1o2
Due from approved reserve agents 22,o277o
Checks and other cash items, S,77o 10
Notes OF other National banks, I6,74o 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels K cents, igs.is
lawful money reserve in bank, viz
Specie 10000 100000
Redemption fund with L. s. Treasurer
Is per cent oil circulation 6,7so.oo
Total, $s794S775
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, Sisoooo.oo
Surplus fund, 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid, 3t,74o84
National Bank notes outstanding, $4,000 90
Due to state Banks and Bankers, 22,3II.4s
Dividends unpaid, 1908
Individual deposits subject to check, aoo.7 1896
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