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The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
East Madison.

The factory was shut down few days
last week
Lakeside Lodge, Degree of Honor,
held their first anniversary Monday,
Oct, 10.
Several members of Skowhegan Gun
Club were in town last Thursday looking
for game.
Walter Rowell caught fox in a trap
Saturday night.
Laban Lincoln is building an addition
to his house.
One of Skowhegan's enterprising
grocers got two foxes near Rowell hill
in South Scion, last Thursday, No
doubt but that he shot them.
The North Madison Sabbath school
had sociable at Ephraim Deans Mon
day night.
The school at twelve corners will not
begin for several weeks as there are
several cases of whooping cough in the
district.
Herbert Rowell was home from Pitts.
field last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Healsy from Pittsfeld
visited Sun lay in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Twombly from somer-
vile, Mass, are visiting friends aud
relatives in this place.
The l.. n. o. S. will have supper at
Anna Reeds Wednesday, Nov. 18th, all
the members with their husbands are re-
quested to be present.
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Greene'S NerVura.

The great men Of America use. praise
and recommend DR.. Greene's Nervura.
Prominent people of highest stand
ing, Governors, Mayors, senators Rep
resentatives, in fact. Statesmen in all
parts of our country, together with
Judges, Clergymen, Doctors, Newspa-
per Men, people whose names are
known and honored everywhere, pub
fish testimonials in strongest terms
concerning the great good which this
wonderful remedy, DR.. Greenc's Merry
ura, has done them, their families and
friends, and recommending in most em-
phatic language all who are ailing in
any way and have need Of medicine, to
by all means use this grandest of all
medical discoveries.
1t is because DR. Greene's Nervura
cures that tits so highl aud 50 strongly
recommended by every body.
Hon Frederick w Baldwin. of Bar
ton, Vt, adds another to the long list
Of eminent Statesmen Who powerfully
endorse the marvellous curative powers
of DIR. Greenes Nervura, and give ear
nest advice to the sick, the weak, merry
Gus, dyspeptic, rundown. debilitated
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
Canaan.

Mrs. Kate Gleason of Quincy, Mass,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hubbard.
C. d. Harris lost valuable COW re-
Gently.
The Masons held their public installa-
ton OF officers last Tuesday evening.
Capt. Wing of Skowhegan was present
and installed the officers for the ensuing
year. There was quite a large attend
ance, considering the rainy evening.
The ladies furnished baked bean aud
pastry supper from which the proceeds
were a little over twenty-seven dollars.
1t seems when this is added to the
original fund that the new organ need
not be far distant. Thanks are due to the
lodge for this privilege of adding to the
fund.
Harry Hubbard, who attends school at
Good VIII Farm, was home over Sunday,
the first time during the term.
Mr. Pratt of Colby, preached for us
last sunday.
Miss Lena Kicker, youngest child of
Mrs Noah Kicker of this village, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Hiram Church
last Thursday at Skowhegan. The
happy couple have the best wishes of
their many friends.
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The Forks.

Mrs. Albert Chase of Bingham, was in
town, last week visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Blanch Pierce.
Mrs Carrie Searle started on a trip to
Hallowell, Friday.
Geo. Parker and wife of Hallowell. y.
II. Swift of Skowhegan, and Chas. Ball
were among the guests at the Holway
house, last week
Chas. Adams made trip TO Carratunk,
Friday.
The Forks hotel door yard is under
going thorough renovation under the
supervision of proprietor Horn.
Mark Bean of Bingham, was in town
lest week, selling beef.
Walter \ DIRK and Henry Hodgson are
at work for a. c. Kennedy.
Quite number of the young men at
tended the bee at Manly Beams, Thurs
day.
Chas. Ham of Bingham, was in town,
| Thursday.
Mrs. Sophia Young has returned from
Madison.
The hay press owned by James Powell
of Pleasant Pond, IS at work around
town.
Mrs. Lovina Bumpus is at Skowhegan,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. LIZZIE
Blanchard.
Chas. Horn and wife made a trip to
Bingham, last week
Matthew Kennedy and wife started on
trip to Bin CHAM, Friday.
Mrs Hattie Kennedy has again been
obliged to close her house because of
sickness She will stay with her
mother, Mrs. Hiram Pierce, until her
recovery. Henry will work for Colby
IL Preble on Carrying Place this season.
Mr. Nichols the teacher and the post
master are boarding with Mrs. j. II.
Morris during Mrs. Kennedy's illness.
Arthur Durgin has his new stand
completed.
j. S. Bean and Fred c. York have
gone to Redington, for the winter.
Sherman has good position there as
foreman and Fred will serve in the
culinary department.
j. II. Morris is giving the inside of
his house a coat of paint.
p. Murphy is moving to his new home
at Skowhegan. George has gone to
Moscow, to learn the blacksmith trade
of his brotherinlaw, Willie Hill.
Eddie will remain at the old place
during the lumbefing season and drive
his fathers team, toting for the Au-
gusta Lumber Cos
S. c. Searle has bought the York
place of O. G.. and C.. 5. Adams.
Mrs. Lucy Young returned last week
from weeks visit to her sister, Mrs.
Blanchard, at Skowhegan. Her mother
who accompanied her will remain for a
week or two longer.
Mrs. Elsie Durgin returned from the
hospital, Sunday, greatly improved.
She has been a sufferer for several
years and we hope her health will now
be fully restored.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

and discouraged to Try this great rem
ed feeling sare from their own ex-
perience Of it. remarkable merits that
health and strength will in all cases
follow i, use.
Hon. MIR. Baldwin. Secretary of the
Senate. State Attorney Of Vermont and
Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee. is one of the foremost men of
this country. To show the honor in
which he is held by his state, it is only
necessary to say that at the last Presi-
Dental election he was elected Prcsi-
Dental Elcctor for Vermont and mes
scnrar TO carry the vote Of Vermont
To Washington. Such is the eminent
standing of the man who tells you to
use DR. Greene's Nervura if you wish to
get vel. He says:
Il have long ben acquainted with
the virtue, and fame of DR.. Greene
Ncrvura blood and nerve remedy, and
know of people among my friends who
have been helped by its Use, and from
the general verdict from all sources
that have come 10 mYattention, cannot
do otherwise than commend it. Make
use of this letter for The good Of others.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
North Arson.

County Commissioner George H..
Clarke returned from Aroostook county,
Saturday night.
Topic of the evening meeting in the
Universalst church, next Sunday is
GAIL Souls Day"
Fred Copp returned to his home in
Embden, Thursday, after an absence Of
nearly two years. He came from Bos-
ton.
Bradford Stevens Of North Dakota,
who has been visiting in st. Adams,
Maine, for the past few weeks was in
this village, Monday morning.
X. H. Marble, the noted wool buyer
of Harmony was in town, Thursday,
looking after fine wool. We under
stand he made no purchases on this
visit.
The class of Arson Academy '97,
have ordered their class rings which are
being made in New York. They are
gold, chased, set with onyx. Cut in the
stone are the figures 81.
Sporting parties returning from the
hunting regions say that there are a
number of men in the Maine woods.
Some of them coming long distance to
get taste of the Maine deer.
Labelling at the corn factory was
resumed Monday noon.
Mrs. Addison Bailey of Boston, arriv-
ed in town Monday night, for visit
with relatives.
Business at the shank factory will
be suspended Saturday, to take the
annual account of stock.
Friday morning, Eugene Danforth of
Madison, caught in trap, an owl that
measured feet and I inches from tip
to tip of wings.
George Marshall of the Quincy House,
Boston, who has been visiting his rela-
tives the past few days returned to
Boston, Wednesday.
The election news of next Tuesday
evening will be announced in Central
hall The wire of the postal telegraph
company will be attached to through
wire from Boston, at this time. A
small admission will be charged at the
door to defray the expenses
The Universaist society will have
boiled dinner at the Spooner store,
Friday, dinner, Is cents. A supper
will be served at the same place by the
society consisting of vegetable hash and
baked beans, supper, Is cents. Those
who are present at both meals get their
dinner and supper for 25 cents. Let
everybody come.
During the fall term of ten weeks the
following pupils have not been absent
one-half day from the grammar school:
Gladys Beale, Laura j. Clark, Laura
Flint Mertie Hodgdon, Grace Holbrook,
Charlie Bryant, Lester Williams,
Marian Paine, Alice Whitman, Alice
Quint. Edna Robinson, Emily Sawyer,
Leon Patterson, Avis Bailey and Susie
b. Clark.
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O1h Fairfield.

Mr. Benz. Tibbetts is recovering from
a severe case of typhoid fever, which
seems quite remarkable for man of his
years.
Miss Lizzie Hoxie of Skowhegan, was
in town several days last week.
Mrs. Wyman Steward of Skowhegan,
visited at her brothers, Alonzo Hoxie,
last week.
On the clear, crisp evening of Oct 24th,
a company of about fifty assembled at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grace to celebrate an anniversary. Dur
ing the evening a bountiful supper con
ssting of baked beans and other good
things were served after which Mrs.
Grace WAS made the recipient of hand
some bonnet and Mr.. Grace was given a
more substantial present, neat sum of
money. rhe remainder OF the evening
was spent socially.
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IIartlIlG.

l.. {. Stevens has completed his CON
tract for charcoal for this year, having
delivered nearly seven hundred bushels
to the X. X. shops in Waterville where
he has furnished coal for eight years,
they prefering to pay Il trife above the
market price and be sure of getting a
tirst-class article.
Hiram Potter of this town sent team
to Chase's Mills last week after load of
apple barrels, one hundred in number
for which he paid tweuty-six cents each
After paying for them and expense OF
picking and barreling, what will he have
eft with apples at one dollar per barrel,
Our school teacher, Miss Parsons
visited friends in Norridgewock last
Saturday.
+. c. Tobey is better
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pishOnS Ferry.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fowler returned
last week from visit to their daughter
in Bingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Sewall Pratt of Fairfield,
were in this place recently, on IA visit to
relatives.
Mrs. Dolly Richardson, who has been
a great sufferer for many months, is
very low.
Frank Buzzell and Jack Kelley, made
a trip to Brighton last week looking for
game and returned with the carcass of a
fine deer, weighing about 100 lbs
Some of Franks neighbors had choice
venison for dinner about that time.
An event which had been anticipated
with much pleasure by the young people
in this vicinity, was the husking party
at e. j. Mitchell's, which occurred Fri
day evening Had the evening been fail
there would doubtless have been very
large number present, but a good time
was enjoyed and good work done, about
100 bus. Of ears being husked. A com
pany of thirty-two, old and young, par
took of the bountiful supper of good
things which had been prepared, after.
ward music and conversation and ther
an oioPCio sou W LfCtl MI
Mitchell raised about IT'S bus. of fine
corn this season.
Mrs. Georgia Savage entertained 1
party of friends at the home of he'
father, VIM. Fowler, Saturday evening
assisted by her sister, Mrs. Laura Healc
Of No. Fairfield, who with her little
daughter, was passing the week at hel
old home. Among those present were
several from Skowhegan and No. Fair
field. An oyster supper was served.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
CarratIInk.

G. a. Williams has finished his Job on
the dam and his crew have returned
home.
ID. II. Williams and w. A. Morris have
gone exploring on Cold Stream.
Bub Bean is suffering with a felon on
his finger.
o. b. keene and wife and daughter of
Scion, with G. w. Leavitt and wife of
Watervlle, have been visiting relatives
in town the past week.
The Saturday night dance was we'll at
tended.
Mark Merrill and wife have moved
back to their home.
Deer and game of all kinds is plenty,
especially skunks.
w. II. Clark has leased and fitted up
the shop of ID. II. Williams and has put
in blacksmith for the coming winter.
Miss Cinda King is stopping at John
Sterlings.
Ernest Sterling made flying trip
home from Vanceboro last week, he ex-
poets to go back soon.
o. II. Clark and wife are the delighted
parents of a baby girl, born Oct. 81
j. S. Mclntire of Scion was in town
last week.
Mr.. Parker and friend of Pennington
have been visiting the past week at c. A.
Williams.
Mrs. d. B. Stewart is on the sick list.
Peddler Swift is in town
Harry Williams went to Waterville
Monday, to visit his aunt.
Business is lively in our little town.
Eugene Clark of Bingham was in town
last week. w.
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Brighton.

Rev. Mr.. Knowles preached at the
meeting house, last Sunday at 2 o'clock,
and Elder Knowles and Elder Libby
will preach the third Sunday of Novem-
Der, at the same place.
Mr.. Wilbur Bigelow was in town last
Friday and Saturday.
Charles Hayden is at work for E. J..
Russell in the store.
Deer are quite plenty and so are
hunters. Almost every day we see one
or two carried through our village.
Mr.. Hiram Gerald of Mayfield, is at
work for Mr.. Walker on the threshing
machine.
Mrs. l.. Pike and her two daughters,
Ara and Sadie have gone back to their
home in Waterville.
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Mercer.

Louisa Edwards and her little boy
from Washington, Pa, are visiting her
father, d. G.. Wood for few mouths.
A daughter of Andrew Gray l6 months
old, died Friday, buried from the vestry
Sun day afternoon.
Benz. Field is very sick.
Chas. Wood cut his foot quite badly
last week.
Mrs. Wade and Lucy have returned
from New Hampshire.
Mrs. Dunton talks of going to Haver-
hill, Mass, next month to stop with her
granddaughter, this winter.
Alden Dunton has built piazza on his
hardware store.
Leander Yeaton will open hotel very
soon.
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SOloIl.

Alfred Mclaughlin and son Obed of
South Levant, were visiting at o. w.
Hilton's last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Merrill and little
daughter are in Portland, for few
days.
Several of the Rebekahs went to Nor
ridgewock, last Friday to meet with the
Rebekah lodge of that place.
c. p Rowell and lady who have been
visiting at J. II. Rowell's returned to
Massachusetts, last Thursday. They
were accompanied by Mr.. Rowell's
sister, Mrs. Cram.
Miss Ethel Hilton returned home
from Pleasant Ridge, last week.
Miss Lula Smith and Miss Carrie
Cults of North Arson, were in town last
Thursday, attending the Sunday school
convention.
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Not a
mOOted
Question.

Some people advertise all work salts
factory or no pay. When we advocate a
thing we know to be successful we are
not compelled to raise doubt as to our
sincerity by telling what we will do if we
can. For twenty years we have done the
Painting and Carriage Repairing for the
people of Skowhegan and surrounding
towns, and our ever increasing trade at
tests 10 the popularity of our work.
So it is not a mooted question where
you shall take your Carriages to have
them Repaired or Painted.
We have nice. clean, we'll ventilated
rooms, that will hold over one hundred
Carriages, that we want to fill up this
winter, so we can paint them and have
them ready for our customers In the
spring.
Bring your Sleighs in now. 3m4o
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Frank Hunnewell killed an otter with
a stone near Osbone Fishs place, Satur-
day, weighing - lbs feet . in. long.
II. II. Rice from Pennington, was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. f. Kent is in town making
preparations 10 move to Belfast
b. f. Watson and son Cad were in
town Tuesday.
Henry Merry was in town on business
Tuesday.
Stephen rockingham was up from
Norridgewock, Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
ShaWnlIIt.

The measles and humps are raging in
this place again.
Most everybody is sick here with colds
and sore throat.
Miss Georgia Baxter has gone back to
work for VIM. King of this place.
Mr.. c. Campbell is expected home
soon from the woods, where he has been
at work for Lawrence 81 Newhall, Co.
Bill Ames has returned from the
Lakes where he has been fishing and
it is reported of his having a good time
while away.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

j. b. Chase, wife and daughter have
been visiting friends in Albion.
y. A. Davis cider mill is doing more
business than any other place in town.
Hundreds of barrels Of cider will be
made. Some poor apples are frost bitten
and not much loss.
Miss Carrie Frost of Dexter has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. james Frost.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
Madison.

Augustus Cummings of Dexter, was in
town last week.
Reuel Blackwell of Stratton, is in
town calling on friends.
s. S. Alden is putting steam machinery
into his laundry.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Very little work is being done on
farms, the ground being so wet.
Miss Nellie NJ. Simmons, who has been
at work in the Bangor hospital, came
home on account of a sprained knee but
will soon return.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
NOTICE. Of FORECLOSURE

Whereas Slas l.. Hafford of Embden. b!
his mortgage deed, dated the third day b
August, lS3e, and recorded in the Somer;e
Registry of Det DIS, book $50. page Ill., CONVEX
ed to me, the und ersigned, certain real tssl
situate in Embden, in the county of Somerset
and bounded as follows: beginning al III
end of the stone wall at the northeast corne
OF what was formerly called John Berryl
Field" thence north on The old road Y
Hswes's south line; thence west fortysl
rods to a hemlock tree marked: thence soutI
two and half degrees west to a small mapI
tree marked; thence on the lot line to tai
rst mentioned bound; together with rign
of way from the northeast corner Of san
land to the county road running northern
from the Scion and EmbdeD ferry; and wheFs
as the condition OF said mortgage has bed
broken, now therefore, by reason Of hi
breach OF the condition thereof, | claim
foreclosure of said mortgage and give thI
notice for that purpose 3wH
Dated the twenty ninth day of Oct, 1876,
JOHN NUTTING.
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STATE OF MAINE.

TNFALT
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IN VACATION.
Skowhegan. October 81, A. d. 1896.
Upon the annexed Libel, it is orde red by e, the
undersigned, Justice of said Court, that notice
be given TO the Libelee by publishing an attested
copy of the same, together with this order there
on, three weeks successfully in the Somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed in Skowhegan,
in the County of Somerset the last publication
to he thirty days at least before the next term of
said Court, TO be holden at Skowhegan, within
and for said County, on the third Tuesday of
December next, that she may then and there ap-
pear in said Court and answer thereto if she sees
fit
WIN. p. WHTTEHOUSE.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy of libel and order of court thereon.
Attest: ". BRAtSERD,
3w41 Clerk.
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Herbert Blaisdell has bought c. II.
Aliens old barn, will move it down to
the village and build "a stable.
L. A. Hoyt from Belfast, is visiting at
c. II. Girdler's, this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29

Rev. MIR. Howard of So. Canaan will
preach at the north river road school
house near Pishon's Ferry, next Sab
bath, Nov. l, at l.30 p. m.
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BIxBY & BUCK,
Coburn Block,
Skowhegan.
M Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET S. COURT OF INsoLvRScYl
This is to give notice that on the 9th day a
Oct. A. d. 1895, warrant in Insolvency wsd
issued by Turner Busw ell, Judge OF the COurj
of Insolvency for said County of Somerset
against the estate OF Fred CLARK u
Bingham, in said County, adjudged q
be an insolvent debtor, on petition Of ssh
debtor, which petition was filed on the III
day of Oct. A. d. 1895, to which date id
terest on claims is to be computed ThuI
the payment OF any debts to or by san
debtor, and the transfer and deliver
OF any properly by MN are orolddeh oy a.I
or. to prove his debts and choose one ID
more assignees of his estate, will be held
a Court of Insolvency to be holden at the Pro
bate Court Room in Skowhegan. in said Couut
on the 10th day of Nov A. D. 1895, at Ou
O'Clock in the afternoon
Given under my hand the date first abd
written
ovid F.. p. VILES, SherfE
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency
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=. p. MOORE.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

To the Honorable Justice of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court. next to he holden at Skowhegan.
in and for the County of somerset in the State
OF Maine ON the third Tuesday of December,
A. D. 1896.
Howard c. Perkins Of Dead River in said
County and State, respectfully informs this
Court that at Princeton in the County Of Wash.
lngton. IN said State, ON the 4th day OF March A.
ID. 1891, he was lawfully married to Gertrude b.
Perkins by Rev. {. II Nichols of said Princeton,
Minister of the Gospel duly authorized to
soemnize marriages. that said libelant and Ii
belize cohabited in said State after their said
marriage. that said libeant resided in this State
when the cause Of divorce accrued as herein
after set forth and has resided in SAID State in
good faith one year prior to the date hereof,
that said libelant has ever been faithful to his
marriage obligations, but that said libelee has
been unmindful of the same, that since their
intermarriage said libeee has been guilty of cru
81 and abusive treatment towards YOUR libelant
that on the I'D day of August A. ID. 1893, said
lihelee utterly deserted your libeant without
reasonable cause and has continued said deser-
ton for three consecutive years next prior to
the filing of this libel and that after said de.
sertlon SAID llbelee went to parts to your belant
unknown.
Your libelant further alleges that he does not
know the place Of residence of the said lbelee
that he has used reasonable diligence to asCer-
tain the same, and that her place of residence
cannot he ascertained by the use of reasonable
diligence.
their said marriage and is no living viz: iona.
Wherefore your lbelant prays for a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony
Dated at Dead River, October 24th, A. D. 1896.
HOWARD c. PERKINS.
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET IS. October Path A ID. 1898
This day personally appeared the above named
Howard {. Perkins and made oath that the fore
going libel by him signed is true.
Before me,
SAML. A. PARSONS,
Justice of the Peace.
SOMERSET IS. Received and filed 9th day of
October, A. ID. 1896,
Attest: y. w. BRAINERn, Clerk
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