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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-23
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
of Ohio,
For Vice President,
GARRETT A. HOBART,
af NaW ,IerRpy
For Governor
ILEWELLYN POWERS.
For Representative in Congress,
SETH l.. MiLLikEN.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
For Electors at Large;
JOHN F. HILL, of Augusta.
JOEL WILBUR, of Avon.
First District-EDwIN PARSONS.
Second District-A. R MCPHERSON.
Third District-FRED ATWOOD.
Fourth District-ALBERT H. SAWYER.
For Senators
MILTON L. MERRILL,
TILSON D. SALLEY.
For Clerk OF Courts,
NEWELL W. BRAINERD.
For County Attorney,
CHARLES o. SMALL.
For Judge of Probate,
EDWARD F. DANFORTH.
For Register OF Probate,
NATHAN FOWLER.
For sheriff,
EDWARD P. VILEs.
For County Treasures,
ROLAND T. PATTEN.
For County Commissioner.
ALONZO SMITH.
For Representative to the LIE gislature,
RUEL Il. REED, of Harmony.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-23

80 W.rrR STREET, sKOWBEGAN, ME-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-23

Boston, July l3. 1896.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-23

So. Norridgewock.

Having is being accomplished under
difficulties. Nearly every day has had
lis shower.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The misleading reports which appeared concern
ing the misdeeds Of tramps In this village have
caused general indignation among the residents
These reports would lead the public 10 believe that
the officers Of the village are unable TO protect
property and that the citizens have armed them
selves and patrolling trs- dooryards with shot
guns Captain TimmonS says that all the com
plants that have come to him were about a man
named James Gorton, tairty-fve years old, whose
home is In Albany. Gorton came TO New -Kocheile nell!
alcohol and went about the streets appropriating
the property Of stor~keepers. He was arrested ana
most OF the goods recovered. after which Justice
Lambden sentenced him to ffty-nne days I'M
prisonmcnt and fined him $50 Three other vagrants
who were found wandering about in the railroad
yards were also sentenced TO Imprisonment In the
White Plains Jail.
Grand Regent J. A. RierG~n. with the members
of his staf. will pay official visit 10 Huguenot
Council No 397 Royal Arcanum. this evening
Following his inspection the lodge will elect officers
and have smoker. ~
Flandreau Post. G. A. r.. will be inspected this
evening by Assistant Inspector Robert n: George,
of Port Chester who will be accompanied by a
delegation from Charles Lawrence Post
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
WHITE PLAINS.

The Board OF Supervisors held snort Session
Wednesday morning. Count A. X. Stainach '"e
veteran Interpreter to the County Court was reap
nontA1 for the year at salary OF $40 month
Jrpon adjournng the members Of the Board Were
taken in a stage the Westchesier temporary
Home for Destitute Children. on the outskirts OF the
village They conducted throughout the "'"
buildings of the Institution by the superintendent,
and the Supervisors much impressed WIN tnS NJ
evidences OF excellent management gOod olueI anu
GOOD care of the inmates that they saw III eNelS ~
partment After their tour OF Inspection uiie' & Wa
served This Is the first time the Home mas ost.i .
,is,ed IN several wears by the Supervisors. ana the
new buildings for the first time Inspected by mem
met their hearty approval In appearance con.em- en
ienca and splendid sanitary arrangements. SUPER
intendent Pierce was hand and attentive TO the the
visitors presenting their inspection all the pooks
end doc,iments which the Board has to examine IN
order 70 keen Informed as the care taken OF their
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
MOUNT VERNON.

A meeting OF the members OF the Democratic City
Club was called for Tuesday night for the purpose Of
reorganization. The meeting was adjourned for lack
OF 81 Quorum and there is talk of disbandng the
club. The organization was founded about two years
ago and Is composed of the leading Democrats of
the CITY II mas handsomely appointed clubhouse
1n Stevens-ave
The Rev II. f. Buchtel pastor of the First Meth
odist Church gave an interesting reading on Tues
day night in aid OF the Epworth Guards The selec-
tons were from the poems OF James WhitcomD
Riley Dr. Buchtel until several weeks ago was a
nelghbor OF Mr.. Riley, in Indianapolis Following
the rectations musical entertainments was gwen.
The new police station will be Inspected Tonight ny
tho Mayor Common Council City Judge Shaiz. ex-
Judse Isaac y. Mills and ex-Mayors Edward +:
Hrush and Edison Lewis. Inspector McCullagh OF
Vew-York City is also expected 10 be present
'John Jacobs. a carpenter, VINO was injured on
Monday by falling from the steepie or the swedish
lutheran Church, and who was taken 10 ST. Joseph :
IiosnitaI i'm Yonkers died yesterday afternoon. The
hody was taken his home, No A' south Fulton
ove This city and Coroner Banning will hold an in
oneS, THE Inquest may determine whether or not
faacohs would have died had Mount Vernon had
lost I'm treating the case, OWING 10 the fact that
W nayieni had 10 be removed 10 Yonkers.
The Mount Vernon Medical Society has elected the
roinu,ng officers: President. Dr. William f. Greene:
scc nresident Dr. Thomas c. Carter; secretary and
,res s,,rer DR. Frances g. Merriam: trustees. Drs.
3 n MYERS Elizabeth Sieighi and Robert T. Howe:
THE Rev Vino cant Arcesi, assistant rector OF the
rhrrch Of Our Lady OF Victory. has been transferred
tv thS Archbishop 10 Monticello in Sullivan County.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

r,o ANIMAL dinner OF the Good Government Club
r.os hold on Tuesday evening at the Hotel Castle
ION about eighty persons participating Among the
,r,.,od puests who responded 10 toasts were Colonel
George F. Waring. General OBeirne. Major Byrae
DR.. Thomas O. Lowe. Dr Thomas > iocom' q. d. .
,rsr and w Allaire Shortt. The following were
,,oa trustees OF the club: Glass OF 1900. y. Il. Day
puseeu Carrere John NJ. Carrrere and j. L. Fabcr
ss ~ 1899 Charles L. Seeger Class OF 1891, George
r. Mosle. 49,, -, tf.a,.h h.s roooi,o, it,
ronnr, Of Health Officer John T. Sprague on The
l.Po, ., nublic school which IL was rumored TO
vi ~ nosed owing TO Its unsanitary condition. DR.
&C S.oara condemns the sanitary condition of the
nd the poor ventilation OF the old school, but
declares the new building TO be IN good condition;
The Edgewa,er b0ar car2r gi lambs A. nshi 10
Staten Island Yacht OGa GGe nf n9s sco sssed a5n Ed~1r
Snat r:eorge Pechel and Rudolph Kleinschmidt
80 hcen elected TO membershp.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
THE BIRTH or TWIN POLAR BEARS

The frs, polar bears ever born in captivity on the
American Continent made their appearance yester-
a.v in the winter quarters OF the Barnum Bailey
..C:reatest Show on Earth" They are twins. male
and female and the occurrence Is considered Of
,mportance by all show people. as under the best
nat,rai conditions cubs the most
at one time the care OF she bear OF this variety
Nv visitors 10 the Arctic region. Besides being the
6ys, white bears born here. II is stated most
excellent authority that they are the first 10 be born
In canfivity anywhere. The young bears about
the size OF shepherds dogs and are in excellent con-
dition strong and , anu ho, se Oh
each. =.
,rhe narents were secured by Mr.. Bailey last Au-
s,,st and immed ately upon their arrival here were
transferred to Brigepor where they were carefully
the mother has become so jealous of her offspring
tha. shc suspects every moving object to be en-
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
TARRYTOWN.

In the last week the opposition to the appropria-
t,on OF $4,000 In addition to the $4,000 already APP
propriated. for a new school building has grown
stronger The petition being circulated by A. r.
Bliss. Of Bliss Brothers. has received large num-
her of signatures. including many heavy taxpayers.
,ho .b,nk thar the present appropriation is suffi-
cent to meet the demands for thirty years 10
come Among the principal siSners are ~ -.
Mccoy of the New-York Central and Hudso?
River Railroad; r. E; Hopkins Of the STANDARD sla
P. J. Connci. c. II. Rockwell and A. f. Bliss. a
number of village officers are opposed to IT; ous W
that in his opinion. a majority OF the voters OF the
poorer class do not fully realize what the addi-
fional amount will mean. and will vote for the
appropriation The present indications are that
the $4,000 will be appropriated. go
Professor Charles H. Levermore will deliver the
third lecture under the auspices of the Tarrytown
University Extension Centre this evening. Ills
suhiect will be MARTIN Van Buren, and the Tri-
umph Of the New-York Democracy.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
, cOJDEV WEDDING CELEBRATED.

The golden wedding OF Mr. and Mrs John MIN
,bi,s was celebrated In Pohman's Han. 'or'iahd'-
ave- and One -hundred-and- -hfty-sccond-St' "s.
night, Tho affair was surprise 10 'n' "h''
counlo having been arranged by their children'
erandch,ldren and friends Mr.. Nimphus was born
r., v.stphalia In 1915 He came TO this city In lSi2.
and retired from the grocery business In $50 In
tho california gold excitement he mad" a large
,or,unc hy shipping crackers and groceries TO the
Pacific Coast His wife. Margarcth. Is now In her
seventy-thrd year. and both are hale and hearty
Eight children and thirty-thrcc grandchildren OF
the couple were in attendance last evening" ana
many friends congratulated the couple In having
ro,rded ont so many years OF married life All en-
,ovcd dancing until late hour. when refreshments
were served. Consratulatory remarks were made
by commissioner Iiafen. J. j. Clarke ana MI lhrch'
who wished the young people a similar celebration
twcnty-hvc years hence. Among those present were
Nr and Mrs +. s. Menhard, MI ana MIS- u;
Schroder Mr. and Mrs. Martin lIafcn. Mr. ana
Mrs Henry Lirch. Mr. and Mrs. George j; Gross
man. John J. Clarke. William Trierce ana Henry
Il.r
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
PEEKSKILL.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First Me'nouaS'
rr,sconal Church will hold sociabe TINS even
ING The committee in charge Consists vi WIS
Hikcr and Mrs. Haight 5000
T.hero will be an election this evening TOT seco"u
assistant chief engineer OF the feekskn f"e
partment TO hll the vacancy caused ps ',,e ,,o,
dudley Cook Hasbrouck expiring MI ii"soi ~
has held this office for six years. anu oou'' ~
heen reelected but preferred to give way 10 some
- ,,o,,her NJ the Department. There are TWO
candidates in the field. Eben Utter has peeh hon'i
mated by Colunb bian Hose Company NO. j. Oh "n'o"
he is an ex-foreman lie ran three years "e'
against Hasbrouck and was defeateu MS oppo
nent is Thomas n. Lee. president OF 'ne '"'no
company. There will be hard hen' There The is
no nucstjon however but that Utter VIII ne suc and
cessful There are FIVE companies IN os ,ow" The Th
fnsUn Engins Company No. 2 stephen D. Horton press
dfm. Trstees ol Warren Jordan chares W Mccutchen
and William Brotherton Inc po.S tSrna Mn Gears
The Ladies Musical Club will give, Snlev sSTee mn IN
steal at the home of Mrs Jacob NJ. ohip'es' III
Orchard-st this evening at O'CLOCK cu.o, o.,
The children at the Public School of Croton can
not all be seated there Is not room e1ui i,do i
any more seats, and an addition 10 'ne ou''''"'
The funeral Of John H. Mccoy was held at ,,nr ms
nonn lie died suddenly on Monday. after days
illness He had been troubled some ,h u'he nsr, S,,,.
onln ns,nm" and % On Monday he died born near
the State Camp about sixty-nine years s aso. ,ba,
It's net receipts for the late thirteendays iair VIII
be something over 81 900. .uo ~
The Rev. David Mccartney or pleasaneta Iast AZ
o'clock Mrs Agnes Lawson. at the nome OF III, .he
bride No 459 West and Sis many Unn
friends will be surprised to learn or ms %
lie for several years the pastor oi S hc IS The
father OF Mrs. a. w. Wyatt
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
WHAT IS GOING on TO-DAY.

Opening % tho Aquarium Raifery farK.
Moody revival services, Cooper Union.
Dock Commissioners meeting.
Union College Alumni dinner. Hotel Savoy p m
Eapid Transit Commissioners. p m
Dinner OF Pointed Boards cub. Restaurant
Leon Ilour"t. 93p p. m.
Herbert Tecrbohm Tree. William Giioiic ana ~
hort Parker before Nineteenth century 'Iuo
Shcrry's. II y. m.
Amateur Comedy club performance. 'arneg'
Hall. $50 p IN.
New-York Electrical Society. Columbia College
S p m
Miss r Royesen's lecture on NORWAY, Melros'
Iyccun. y. III.
Ian Maclar.n.s readings. Waldorf Hotel II n. m.
Pub,ic meeting. Calvary Baptist Church p m
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
SHIPPING NEWS.
popr oE- NEW-YoRK. WEDNESDAY. DEC 8. 1896
ARRIVED.


ARRIVED.
o,o,o.r Majestic ,Br). smith. Liverpool December .
','a.rsnv,n 4 mdse 1910 cabin and IL, steerage
a"ss.ngera 10 II Maitland kersey. Arrived at the Har
ut III -, vi. r,,aor S,,.,her % with
10. ana cabin passengers 10 Sand"rson Son. Ar
',.t AZ IN. Bar 1875 December - and anchored
I.imen ,3r). Nicholson. Liverpool November ~
M Ta,auare Urrakwater December :, in ballast 10 II
r", ,' d.hrncL Arrived the fiar at I M.
s,esmer Oceana ,I,r. Mcdonald Hull November ~ In
hoilas, 10 runch Edye CO.. anchored In Lower Bay for
orders. - , ~, ..,,o,. ror,,, N,,.,,h,r
oa ,i,h md.e and cabin passengers to New York Ship
nIny Iompany. Arrived at the Bar at 100 p m
state California OIrp, Braes. Glasgow No
..,h.r ~ with mise 80 cabin and p steeraKr passen
sers ~ Henderson Bros Arrived at the Bar AT m
steamer Nrprdand Nelg). loeswitz Antwerp November
On with ndse and passengers to international NaNigd-
Ton C"mpany Sighted south OF Fire Island at SO? m
Nsnes ~ and Gibraltar no. with mdse and passengers
10 D.irichs a CO. South OF Fire Island at lO:33 m.
steamer Oxus B). Suti 'rland Montego Bay November
Kngston December |, ~ AIMS Bay j. with fruit 10
! r. Kerr a. Co Arrived at the Bar at . a IN.
steamer Harad tNor) Hansen. Port Morant December
Milk River and Kingston g. with mdse to bowrins *
Archibald Arrived the Bar AT o m -
Steamer Graphic 0r) Joul.s llartlepool November ~
In ballast simpson spence n Young Arrived at the
Bar ut $50 m. ,, =, ~,
Steamer Alps (Br) Kirby. Gonaves November 49, Port
Prince GOave Is. Port ROYAL, ia ~ forto
Corez D. Belize "a Livingston and Porto 'arrios 70
Cape Gracios 2s Black River and savanna la Mar 80
Forwood Keliock. Arrived at the Bar at 40 m
Steamer Comanche. Pennington Jacksonville December
and Charleston V with mdss and passengers 70 " =
Clyde Co.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
pORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The sundey-school teachers OF Christ Church In
- ar. receiving from their pupils the annual
,n,s,,ions which the children are allowed to
r,aEa for christmas presents. Under a plan adopt
aa bv Archdeacon Kirkby, and followed every
wear. each pupil is entitled to choose present
-. 20 exceed 81 in cost, and all who have at
nnnaeI regularly for fftyo Sundays receive an
additional present valued at g: Joseph Park; Of
r,hcr sn1 ~ the congregation. and 1t has been his
custom for many years to give sufficient amount
~ candy and fruits to supply every child In the
parish. -. ~. .nouar,,.i f,,uh vii,
~ hsld to-niaht in the clubhouse. In the Post Road
n will probably be the last important gathering
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
SING SING.

Al the meeting of the Board of Village trustees
Tuesday night the Police Committee presented {"
report, in which the action OF Pohce J"s're ,.r WI"
49,. r, palmer in dismssing on November %. with
a small fine Charles lie Conte. an Italian charged
with assaulting an officer in the discharge OF MS
6utv was strongly disapproved. The committee zee
heS that the prisoner was guilty OF assault IN the
second degree and should have been heid ior 'he
Grand Jury. 49,. oaon,ad 4 hadqa
IN he worn as evidence of their once III Is 10 p''
made of gold and Is in the form OF snieln' IN
The contre OF which is an Indians head surrounded
by the legend. Common Council, sing sing ~
y" together with the date OF the Wearer term
az office
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
THROWN FROM A BUGGY AND BADLY HURT.

Patrick Brown. ffty-fve years old. contractor,
NJ No 6s East Onehundrcd- d-and-ninetcenth-st.
while driving In his buggy at Eighth-ave. and
one hundred -and-twen'y-ninth-st last night was
thrown from the carriage to the street and sustained
= probablc fracture OF the skull. Brown drove
,,ost through One-hundrcd and twcni y-nnt HIST,
and as he turned south into Eighth-avc. one OF the
minds wheels OF his buggy struck heavily against an
eleynted road pillar. The carriage was badly
,arred by the collision and Brown was dashed TO
;he street He was taken to Manhattan Hospital
IN. horse trottcd down the avenue TO One-hundred-
and twenty -cighth-st., where II was caught by
Policeman IIussey. or the west ne-hundfed-dnd-
twenty ffth-st. station
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
ACTION OF TIE BAR ASSOCIATION.

The Bar Association at its bi-monthly meeting on
Tuesday adopted amendment, moved by Edward
C. Perkins empowering the Committee on Griev-
orcea 10 consider and take action on complaints
oga,nst any Judge touching the administration Of
,rstice when occasion arises. The amendment was
pressed because the committee recently declined to
entertain n complaint made by Mr. Perkins against
Judge Ftzsimons OF the CITY Court
THE association also passed resolution indorsing
the movement to secure new hreproof building for
,he Register's Office and yesterday Joseph La =
rocoue the president OF the association appointed
Ferdinand Shack. r. w. Coggeshall and Mortimer
Addoms "A committee to represent the association In
that movement.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
MAMARONECK.

e.vero, months before the Presidential election
tho taxpayers of the town Of Scarsdaie voted s"VV
in bonds for the purpose OF improving 'he ''sn-
.ys The principal road upon which the money
. - have heen expended Is the one leading from
N,au,roneck 10 Scarsdale The Highway COMMITS
ionnrs have not succeeded until this week IN sell
sro ,bo bonds but they have the money III
he hank and expect begin work on the improve
mcnt next week c. ,r.o.,a.. f.hurol, b,vo or
panized a minsre. company and are holding re-
hearsals in the parish mouse LOT 'he' cii'c''ai"-
,nent TO be given on Christmas Day.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
EAST VIEW.

The large dam for the new reservoir or the
Tarrytown Water Works is fast nearing compie-
ton and 1t is expected that 1t Will be ih'sneu
within month Several bids Tor clearing sio"iiu
for new reservoir were received at the office Of
tho BOARD of Water Commissioners on Saturday,
and will be passed upon at the convenience OF ins
Hoard When completed this will make the thlru
reservoir recently constructed for Tarrytown
water supply. Superintendent ID. S Merritt says
that there is already enough water IN stoie ~
last Tarrytown for the coming year A.,
Preparations are being made at the county AIMS
house for the visit os the Board OF supervisors.
which will occur next Wednesday. After the IN
spection OF the house and grounds dinner VIII be
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
HOME NEWS.
pPoNfJVFNT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARIF-I. Victor Eaughran ol "h',
land FIFTH ANENt'E-Ex Governor James f.
Campbell. of ohio. and ex-"oVeri.or ''' , n
t1a,sor -. Montana GIISEY-Ey- Mayor James IL.
Manning and Abraham Lansing. oi A,o"'Y
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Postmaster-G"nrial '"' ~, ~
Nelson. of Washington. 1IOIl.AND -hiShor i'm
+ hurst of Washington ID G.. and Colonel sam
mel p colt Of Rhode Island. MANtAIi An >"
william G. Van Horne. Of Montreal; senator 'o'in
l. Wilson of Washington and Edwin > ramp %
philadelphi, METROPOLE go Senator tharles
Davis OF Saueeriies y. Y. MURRAY hill
Lieutenant Governor Charles T. Saxton. OF 'iydc'
y Y NORMANDlE-ti"ner Godfrey WeitZe'.
OF New-Jcrsey. SANOY-Mr ana Mrs' i~'o,'''"r" ~ "
S,.arco. ~ Xevnor, WALDORF General George
: Field ana General Edmund Hayes, oi bunaio'
and II T. Angus. OF Montreal WlNbSok-Eh-
rongrcssrnen Ben T. Gable. OF Illinois. ana Johh NJ
Bnilev OF Albany.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
to new quarters near the raiiw'

soon TO remove to new quarters near the railway
station. 80 r,.ororv
At the annual meeting of St. Mars ldterarry ,r
Association, In Port Chester the following NV on,
GERS were elected: President the Rev John ~
Waters: vice-president. NJ. F. Hickey tr1aSti'r
lanes Patterson and secretaries. Edward Hickey,
John McCann and Frank =. Parker. a commit
was appointed and directed 10 arrange iof i S''''9
OF winter entertainments. =, ~.
The women OF the North Baptisi thnrCh' IN i,O.'
Chester will hold holiday sale in the lecture
room this afternoon and tomorrow also
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
ANOTHER YEARS WORK FOR THE POOR

Evidence of a satisfactory years work Is given
I'm the ffty-thrd annual report OF the New-York
Association for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor The organization has long felt the import
ance of the home problem. and Is especially graft
aed over the incorporation as business enterprise
~ the CITY and Suburban Homes Company. which
will supply decort habitations to the poor at cheap
rates. -
and an interesting record Is given OF the applica-
lions at the Cooper Union Labor Bureau
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10

THREE BROADWAY STORES:
At Prince.
At Warren.
At Thirty second
DREss-sUITs
"Granting, as you claim,
that yours are Of the latest
cut; made from the best
cloth; put together by the
very men that work for the
most expensive tailors in
New York, how about fit,
the most important Of all !"
Does your tailor fit you
the first try-on?
Where alterations are
needed we do as the tailor
does-make them.
$25 to $42.
SHIRTS
If you want we'll make
them to order. Our i'm
mense stock Of shirts of all
descriptions renders such
an offer worthless-thats
why we make it.
81, $I.5o, and ~.
EvENING-DREss OvERCoATs
Two kinds: The old
standby Inverness; it not
good it wouldn't be stand
by; $25 and SIS.
The "opcra cape" new
model, the most comfortable
ever made; $45.
OPERA HATS
Probably you never
thought Of them as an
economy, but if you fire.
quent places where worm
they are.
s..
ROGERS, PEET & Co
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10

envy. and snaps AMI growls at everybody appr%oach. %
ing her Polar bears cost $l."r, ea''; INC '"
have been named THE ITeavenl; Twins.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
s,rs. 74 Sunset ABB Moon sets m 'i'o' MOO" "s'
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
a. SANDY Hook II ,3 Gov Island 90 go IN i.,i Ga,s 0s
|, M-Sandy HOOK - wv '-.-'