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The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Canaan.

+. l.. Penney and wife of OldtoWn,
are in town this week, called here by
trial of the late Steven Penney's estate.
The leap year dance at the town hall
last Saturday evening, was a very en-
ioyable affair and there were many in
attendance. The proceeds we're about
twenty-five dollars and given to DIR. and
Mrs. Shean, who suffered from the re-
cent fire.
Last week our new postmaster, Mr..
Rowling, took possession of the Office,
aud it is now in the Butts store near the
town hall.
Geo. Moore was called to Pittsfield,
last Saturday by the serious Illness of
his brother, Mr.. Hermon Goodrich of
that village.
". II. Wildes Of Skowhegan, was in
town last Friday and Saturday, calling
on friends and looking after horse flesh
He purchased one of Geo. Foster and
one of Charles d. Harris.
John Humphrey, only son of Ephraim
Humphrey of No. Canaan, who went TO
the Maine Gensral hospital at Portland,
several weeks ago for treatment, was
getting along quite we'll until few
days ago his parents We're notified that
he Was very sick of rheumatic fever
Mr.. aud Mrs. Humphrey left here for
Portland last Monday morning.
The Irish play, Finnigan's. Fortune,
will soon be presented at the town hall
by the Canaan Dramatic club. The
date will appear later.
Mrs. Winnie Moody is spending the
week with Mrs. Geo. Weymouth, of
Shawmut.
E. II. Pratt aud mother we're in town
sunday the 10Th.
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Blackwell.

Who are you going To have for select
men Is the question now days.
The farmers are hauling in quite lot
of lumber at Corson saw mill, Madison
Centre.
Mrs. +. o. Danforth aud daughter,
Eda, came home from Augusta last
week.
Corson will start his saw mill Wedues-
day so we learn.
George Pishon was in this vicinity
buying hay last week.
Mr.. Gilman is at Solon hauling press
ed hay.
Town meeting next Monday.
Madison has an article in their warrant
to buy poor farm. Something that is
very much needed.
Hiram .Corson has gone into trade at
Madison sCentre. We wish him good
success.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Parknan.

Herbert n. Genthner is home from
Sebec on IA short. visit to his parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. y. E. Genthner.
Harry Burton, who has been seriously
i'll with bronchitis aud asthma, is slowly
mending.
Mrs. Rosie Seers is visiting friends in
Willimantic and vicinity.
Ernest Harrington is at work for c.
S. Works of Abbot
John Brown, who has charge of a
numbering crew in Shirley, spent Sunday
with his family.
Mrs. Addie Merrill johnson of Her
mon, is visiting her parents this week.
Master George Perkins of Harmony,
was IN town last week visiting his
brother, Ollie.
Mrs a. 5. Merrill is very sick with
lung trouble. Dr. Foss of Dexter Is in
attendance.
The Parkman Grange gave literary
and musical entertainment, followed by
baked bean supper at Grange hall, Sat.
eve, Feb %.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Clinton.

Mr.. ID. b. Abbott of North Clinton
purchased a new sleigh and double
harnesses for his black span of driving
horses, Black Beauty and Diamond.
The spring term of high school com
mences next Monday.
Miss Addie Reed will go to Portland
soon where she has situation as ladies
companion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gowen and Mis-;
Iva Dixon made trip to Pittsfield
Feb'y. 18th. The ladies were heard tC
remark that they had "seen lots of days
in July that were warmer" we don't
doubt 1t.
Mr.. Edwin Gerald. who was injured
by cross bull short time since, il
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Rented ViOlins.

Violins are rented for varying periods,
perhaps for a week. to a visitor in the
city. They are often rented by the
month. like pianos. The bulkier cello
and the double bass are sometimes rent
ed for single occasions, for concerts in
private houses The instrument is de-
livered and taken away, the player pre-
ferring to hire an instrument rather than
to carry or to attend to the carrying OF
his own. New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Smithfield.

John Thompson has sold his lambs to
parties in Belgrade.
VIM. Haynes is visiting at Somers-
worth, n. IL.
Amasa Bickford died last Saturday
morning of Phthisis Pulmonalis. Fun
eral services, at l-30 p. NJ, in the town
house, conducted by Rev f. E. Lang
ley.
VIM. Harlow is IN poor health. The
neighbors turned out one day last week
and got his wood up.
The seleetmen have settled the town
affairs for the present and are very much
pleased with the financial standing of
the town.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Fairfield.

Fairfield is to have first-class ma
chine shop and foundry. The Maine
Electrical Construction Co.. has been
emerged into a foundry aud machine
business, also electric and mill supplies.
A. b. Smith, who has conducted sue
cessful machine shop in Foxcroft, and
is first-class machinist, will move here
and become president of the company.
MIR. Fl. M. Mansfield will be the treasur-
er.
at the usual time and place. The select
men will he In session at their office on
Friday, Feb'y. 2S, for the purpose of
revising and correcting the list,of voters
from 10 to II in the forenoon and from
two to four in the afternoon.
The Office of the Western Union tele-
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

graph Co., has been moved to the freight
depot and will be in charge Of the man
who is to assist Mr.. Herring with the
freight work. Miss Lidia Nye is still in
station.
Mrs. A. Il. Duren has been in town
the past week, and while a host of
friends were g6d to greet her, they
were sorry to learn that she had cnme
to move their househol6 goods to New
Hampshire, which is to be their home
for the present.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
IIarOne.

Mrs. Campbell is better of her recent
illness.
Mrs. l.. c. Stevens is much better and
will recover.
l.. S. Lowe was on the sick list last
week, but is now better.
Thomas Burden, who has been stop
ping at Henry Bigelow's is now with
his daughter, Mrs. George Palmer of
Mercer.
Those that had teaming to do have
been hustling, although a small amount
of business has been done outside OF the
annual wood piles, which have nearly
all accumulated.
We are informed that VIM. II. Wins
low formerly of this place, but more
recently of n. j., and graduate of
Brown University has accepted the po-
sitiou of superintendent of schools in
Bath, this state.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Gard of Thanks.

1t is with deep felt gratitude that we
express our thanks to the many neigh
bors and friends for their unremitting
attentions and choice floral tributes,
which aided and cheered US in our recent
bereavement. Also would we thank the
members of the |, O. o. F., of Skowhe-
gan, for the kindly services rendered by
them during the illness Of our loved one
and for the beautiful flower token re-
ceived.
Mrs JOHN G. Brown.
Mr.. JOHN WEBB AND FAMILY.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Palmyra.

A drama, Above the Clouds, by
local talent was given at the town hall
Saturday evening, for the benefit of tht
grange. 1t proved success.
Walter S. Keeue is to build barn in
the spring.
Mrs. George Applebee has been visit
ing friends in Mass, the past few weeks
j. A. Goodrich is the OK king of the
town, he has four pairs on hand.
Mr.. Simon Dearborn, who has had
trouble with his eyes is soon to have an
operation performed on them, by Dr.
Morton of St. Albans.
The wild weather the past few days
is bad for hauling lumber on the maine
roads, in places there is but very little
snow.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Mrs. NJ. !. Hight in honor of the
Woman's Club was the event of last
week.
Henry Cleveland and viii are at home
from Dexter for few days.
Asa Cole and wife of Augusta, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pease.
Mr.. Cole is unable to work for the
present because of rheumatism.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
A Thoughtless Compliment.

She-It is a very pretty ring, indeed,
dear. but it is good deal too large for
me-
He (thoughtlessly)-Yes | was afraid
1t might be- Mildred s hand is bigger
two sizes, sure, than yours. -Someryill
Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

The Churchman refers to the Protcs-
sant Episcopal church as "tbe Ang o.
Saxon church in this country" which
leads The Congregationslist to ask If the
pilgrims were Celts
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

improving under the treatment of DIR.
Shaw.
The high school on the hill road closes
next Friday with an exhibition.
Quarterly meetings at the Free Bap-
tst church last week we're we'll attended.
STAR.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
To THE PUBLIC

Your attention is called to the fact that
arrangements have been made with Bixby &
Buck OF owhegan, Maine to keep IN stock
and handle the great remedy that is now
attracting much attention throughout
New England at the present time. This
wonderful compound was the Outcome Of
the great New York specialist for in his
own practice, it has given him much fame
and world wide reputation. The Dr. IS so
well and wildly known for his permanent ana
radca cures that a spirit of enthusiasm and
determination has been manifested to pro-
cure this medicine since the announcement
for public sale showing the honorable posi-
tion the Doctor holds in the public estima-
tion. This medicine is specific for Blood
diseases. Powerful, Quick in it's operation.
being entirely vegetable and free from the
dangerous effects OF powerful narcotics and
adapted to reach every varity OF diseases
arising from the impurity OF the Blood
No remedy ever introduced h as met with sue
immed late and prompt popular approval.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Wyoming has la persons engaged
in manufacturing and makes 50, 367, col
worth of goods.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Mayfeld.

Elder Moulton held meetings here
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings of last week. We hope
to see him here again soon.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27
Death of Rev. s. G.. Sargent.

Rev. ). G.. Sargent who is known to
many Somerset people, died at his home
in Augusta, Friday last, aged 81 years.
He was a clergyman of the Baptist de-
nomination, being graduated from Water
vile College in 1894 and from Newton
Theological Seminary IN 1887, and being
ordained as pastor of the Belfast church
in 1898. He was very successful as a
pastor in Maine and Massachusetts
churches and for many years as State
Missionary in Maine.
While a student at Waterville and at
Newton, he is said to have taught several
terms of school in Bloomfield academy,
now Skowhegan High School, and this
will doubtless be recalled by our citizens
who are old enough to remember events
of sixty years ago.
He was man of ability and culture !;
genial, cheerful, sincere, ever ready
with kind words upon the lips, fresh
from heart overlooking with love TO
all. In word and in deed he was the
typical minister of the gospel and his
pure, helpful life was continuous bene-
diction. No man was more highly es-
teemed or more sincerely beloved within
the circle OF his acquaintance than Rev.
:. q. Sargent
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

A Towering plant is said to abstract
from the soil goo times its own weight
of water.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

Best thing for lame back DR.. Ed
wins porous plasters, l6e, at sampson g
Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-27

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week.
Madison-Rohert Hayden to Mira c.
Holbrook, $l.00; B. p. j. Weston to
Sophia Rowell. $1,000; VIM. G.. knight
ct al to Albert G. Blunt, Sl.00.
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Burton to Mark
W. Holmes, SIPS.
Brigtton--D. l.. Hamblett ct al to l..
ID. Mathews, Sl.00; l.. d. Mathews to
Southard Mfg Co., SO; Walter Trafton
to Mathew Wing, 5000.
Skowhegan-Joseph Dulac to Samuel
Roderick, 500.
Wallace +. Marble to Louis
Chadbourne, $500.
Fairfeld-C. A. Reynolds to Albert F.
Hatch, $1,000.
Norrdgewock-L. w. Weston to VIM.
E. Perkins, 500; Isaiah C. Walton to
Robert X. Walton.
Canaan-Maria Kicker to Henry s.
Kicker, $500.
Bingham-Ella f. Bodwell ct al to
Edmund Coolidge, S75.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
WENT ASHORE IN A FOG.
Narrow Escape of the Steamer
Point Arena at Point
Reyes.
An Exciting Run for This Port With
Water Pouring in Through a
Large Hoe.

The dense fog that has hung along the
coast for the past few days, and which
caused the wreck of the steamer St. Paul,
came near causing the wreck of another
steamer, the Point Arena.
On Sunday at o'clock in the afternoon
the Point Arena left this port on its regu-
lar run to the ports along the northern
coast. A dense fog settled down and the
little steamer was soon out of her course.
She was set in shore by a treacherous
current and went ashore at Point Reyes.
Luckily the rising tide lifted her from the
rocks, and Captain Johnson made for this
port as fast as possible, for large hole
was punched in her hull by the sharp
rocks.
The Point Arena arrived this morning
about 80 o clock leaking badly. Captain
Johnson lost no time in running to the
Mission-street wharf where a dozen or
more passengers were quickly landed.
AS soon as the human freight was safely
put ashore the steamer was run to the
Mission mud fats, where the water is
shallow. The captain stated that the yes
sci was badly punctured by the sharp
rocks and it was with difficulty that he
was able to bring the vessel into port.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

ness in all departments was the same as it
had been some time ago.
Lowell White, cashier of the San Fran
cisco Savings Union, said: "Conditions
have been the same, though there have
been some Withdrawals of money from
the banks, both commercial and savings
and that money has been boarded, and of
course the reduction of the available
money has far-reaching effect. 1t restricts
loans, renders it impossible for merchants
and Others to meet their obligations, and
the necessity of raising money by those
most in need compels the sale of securi-
ties and real property. This necessarily
carries down prices of both and is calcu-
lated to produce decentralization. The
banks are meeting their obligations while
the people are suffering for lack of Gus
tomary accommodations.
cit is mistaken idea that the banks of
the Nation, of any given State or any
given city, combine for political objects
They don't derive benefit from financial
distress in the community and are only
anxious that things should go along
smoothly without panic
eve are handling gold and silver the
same as ever; we demand payment in
gold, and can, therefore, pay in the same
coin, and the smaller or fractional sums in
silver"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
CHALLENGED TO DEBATE.

A Populist Nominee for Congress Anx-
fOus to Discuss the Money Question.
George W. Monteith, the candidate for
Congress of the Populists of the First Dis
trict, will to-day formally challenge Con-
gresham Barham, the Republican repre-
sentative in Congress from that district, to
joint debate on the money question. Mr..
Monteith left town yesterday to go to
Santa Rosa to attend the County Conven-
tion of the Populists of Sonoma County,
and while there will send the following
communication to his political adversary:
Hon. John A. Bdrham Santa Rosa, CdI.-DEAR
SIR: l herewith tender you most courteous
invitation to debate the silver question at
Santa Rosa in the near future. The question
to be based either upon the money plank in
the Republican platform, in which case you
open and close, or upon that in the Populist
platform, in which 1 will assume the affirma-
tive, accordingly as you may desire.
am extremely anxious of meeting you In
debate, and should you wish to vary the plan,
1 will endeavor to meet your wishes Your
early reply will be appreciated.
G. w. MoNTEITH.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
FOR LOUD AND LIE COUNT.
The Thirty-Seventh District Repub-
licans Give Voice to Their
| Ghninn

The regular bimonthly meeting of the
Thirty-seventh Assembly District Repub-
licans was held last night at Hildebrandt's
Hall. The following executive committee
was appointed: W. J. Blattner f. Eggers,
James Stevens r. Rotholtz, James Brenan,
William Gallagher, H. Borren, Charles
Fancher, John Crowley.
Addresses were made by Colonel ]. h.
Roberts, ]. E. Fields, 1. Kiucaid, and A. R.
Walcott entertained with a violin solo.
George Olmi, late of the Tivoli, rendered
several excellent solos.
Gallagher and Heffernan, Richard Nc
Greedy and others entertained the club.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, Realizing the efficiency of and
knowing the vas amonnt of good that could
be accomplished by the Hon. Eugene F. Loud,
and whereas, the delegates in the Fifth Con-
gressional District Convention assembled
have manifested their good judgment by
the nomination of that esteemed statesman,
Hon. Eugene f. Loud therefore be it unani-
mousy
Resolued, That we, the District Republican
Club, do heartily indorse, and pledge ourselves
to do all in our power by fair and honest
means to re-elect the Hon. Eugene f. Loud to
Congress from the Fifth District
J. LIE Count was indorsed for Super
visor from the Tenth Ward.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
STATE DEMOCRACY.
T. Carl Spelling VIII Write the First
Campaign Document.

Campaign Document.
The Democratic State Advisory Com
mittee held it's second meeting yesterday
afternoon at the headquarters in the Cal
ifornia Hotel darkly, and informally dis
cussed the rather discouraging campaign
outlook in various phases, and decided
that nine of the twenty-five mem bers
should constitute a quorum, and that
members of the committee may give pro1-
les to members of the State Central Com
mittee.
Chairman Eugene N. Deuprey, Gavin
McNab, State Chairman Afford, w. w.
Foote, M. ]. Laymance and Samuel
Braunhart were among the campaign lead
ers who talked things over in executive
session in the billlaro-room.
Chairman Afford did not yesterday ap.
point the Dem ocratic committee on fusion,
but will do so in day or SO. T. Carl
Spelling is the busiest member of the
new literary committee. He has been
delegated to prepare the first campaign
document to be issued by the committee.
1t will be little pamphlet on the silver
question, to which Mr.. Spelling has given
so much attention.
Congressman Mcguire returned to the
City yesterday and dropped into the State
headquarters last evening. Ben Maddox
of Visalia, the associate secretary, is ex-
pected to arrive to-day and take hold of
his duties. R. P. Troy, the other secre-
tary, is already settled at his desk.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

in her home markets for the sale OF their
so-called raw materials. WhyP To en-
able her to fix the price OF what she Buys.
1t has also been and is her policy to force
all other nations to compete in her home
markets for the purchase OF her hnlsheo
products. Why? To enable her to nix the
price of what she sells. Of course that IS
business, and if England can enforce such
policies she will, indeed, become the mis-
tress of the world. This policy she en-
forced upon US under the Confederacy.
Under the policy of the Wilson bill, the
measure hotly championed by William
Jennings Bryan, the glass industries OF the
United States have Jared badly, and
there has been absolutely no new growth
of the industry, in spite of the fact that the
growth of the country's general business
and population is calling for constantly
more of the products that come under the
general heading of glassware and earth
enware. Under protection something SUBJ
stantial in glass manufacturing might
have been done on this coast, but now
even our wine bottles come from Ger
MANY.
1t is, like other problems affected by the
tariff, all a question of wages and policy.
If the country runs to free trade Ameri-
can producers cannot compete with the
foreign goods. Why2 Because the labor
cost in this land of the free is Infinitely
greater than in Europe, where men work
like slaves.
Some of the reasons appear more clearly
in the replies of manufacturers made to
the Tariff Commission that inquired into
these matters two years ago.
Here is what Burgin & Sons OF Phila-
delphia say. They are well-known manu-
facturers OF glass bottles:
ITO remedy the depression manufacture
everything that can be made in this coun-
try and import as little as possible. Pay
good wages so that the people can live
like men and not like the same class in
Europe. Il have failed to see any work
men in our line of trade living there any,
thing like the poorest In this country.)
Prices have decreased. The European
manufacturers to a very large extent sell
goods for export at a much lower price
than their nome price, SO that they can
get rid of any surplus and keep prices up
at home. In fact, have known cases
where thousands of boxes of glass were
piled up alongside of railroads in Europe
waiting for vessels to take them to Amer
lea at a low rate OF freight, and was in
formed by the agent that it was better to
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
NATIONAL BANK
NOTES DISCOUNTED
Refused by Commercial
Banks at the Face
Value.
HALF OF ONE PER CENT
Financial Institutions Demand
This in Favor of
Coin.
EXPERIENCE OF A DEP0SITOR,
His Roll of Notes Was Separated
From the Hard Money and
Reduced in Value.
EXPERIENCE OF A DEPosIToR.

The commercial banks yesterday deter
mined that national bank notes were not
in demand at their face value and there
tore, discount of one-half of per centum
was placed upon those notes.
This paper money was refused in more
than one bank unless a reduction of so
cents on the 500 was allowed 1t is well
known that the banks have shown an in
clination to be strictly conservative, and
this latest movement is said to be in favor
of sound hard money.
This action on the part of the bankers
was brought to the attention of THE CALL
through a transaction with Borel & Co.,
the private banking firm at 311 Mont
gomery street. A client of the Borel
Bank went into the Office of the bank
yesterday to pay in about $500. When he
deposited the money upon the counter
the cashier surprised him by stating it
would have to be examined.
at is all good" remarked the customer.
1--WE don't doubt that at all" was the
reply. "But you have some paper money
there"
well, what if 1 have?'
"If there are any national bank notes
OF
L per cent on them
The paper money was counted over and
$85 in notes was found in the roll
That's 10 cents lose on every $50 that
I deposit in national bank notes." the
customer observed.
Eyes, at the present time"
The inference from this remark was that
the banks might place these notes at a
still greater discount.
"I was completely taken back" said the
man who was thus forcibly impressed
with the fact that national bank notes are
at a discount in the banks of San Fran
cisco. II asked for information upon this
change of front. Where did the order
come from2' asked when the cashier told
me those are our ORDERS He replied
from next door, Next door is the Nevada
Bank, and he pointed in that direction.
He then stated the word had been given
ont by the Nevada Bank, and l have been
given to understand that all the COM
mercial banks are doing the same thing" !"
Cashier Thomas Brown of the Bank of
California stated that the total business
in paper money passing through his in
stitution in the year would probably not
exceed $4,000. Almost everything here
was done in the financial world through
the medium of silver and gold, he SAID,
and then added that conditions were un.
changed. Gold was received and gold
paid out, silver in fractional sums. As
for paper money he knew of no discrimi-
nation here, but thought it possible that
Eastern banks might have done little in
that way.
The Safe Deposit and Trust CompaDy's
secretary, ]. DalzielI Brown, stated that
his bank had not made any change. Busi-