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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-12
IJarOIle.

The ireside was Il great attraction a
part of last week.
NotW outstanding the storm and Hood
we missed but one mail last week.
Master Leslie Stevens is stopping for
short time with his grandpa in smith
field.
Maine has redeemed herself and old
winter is bowling.
Mrs. Henry Bigeow is better of her
injury sustained by n fall recently noted
Mrs. +. p. Holway aud Miss Martie
Powers are at home from the shops in
Norridgcwock, reason want of work.
Elmer Dyer and friend from Nor
ridgewock, We're in town last week in
the interest of the Golden Cross Society.
Libby and Mageon were benefited by
the flood to a certain extent. The huge
cakes of ice which were foated nearly to
their ice house, were cut into proper
sized pieces and the house filled in short
order. While the bridge at this place
withstood the deluge, others outside,
but on the same creek Jared somewhat
worse, as eight of them are gone, but
two Of them only were on the highway.
Others were damaged more or less.
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Scion.

The freshed did not do 50 much
damage in town as might have been tx
pected but one or two small bridges
were damaged slightly.
The crossing on the ice at the Pulp
Mill is good the ice not starting at all.
But one mail was received up to Satur-
day.
The So. Scion stage got in its six trips
last week losing one Wednesday night,
but making two Friday.
The town raised five hundred dollars
for school-houses and two hundred for
free high school.
Jonah Longley sent four more oxen
into the woods last Satu day.
Somerset Pomona met with North
Somerset Grange, Tuesday, the 10Th inst.
The grist mill has had an unusual
amount of custom grinding the past win
ter showing that farmers raised more corn
and grain the past season than usual.
Mason's Hall is rapidly nearing com
pletion and will be dedicated soon.
The odd Fellows Hall is being finished
in quartered oak aud will be very tasty
and convenient when completed
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Palmyra.

WIN. Wyman's horses ran away last
week, after unloading wood he stepped
round to take the blanket from the colt
when they started, taking the wood road
after making quick time for half mile,
they brought upon meadow, getting
caught in bushes. Not much damage
was done.
DR.. A. l.. Chase and wife of Bangor,
have been spending IA few days with Mr..
and Mrs c. NJ. Jewett.
f. f. Rowe aud family will soon move
to Newport.
Miss Nellie NJ. Simons is visiting
friends in Augusta.
Last Monday DR.. Morton of ST. Adams,
removed a cancer just below the eye OF
Mr.. Simon Dearborn. Mr.. Dearborn is
well along in years, and it is IA question
what the result will be.
George Leonard of Belfast, has been
spending few DAYS In town.
Mrs. Caroline Woodbridge, widow of
the late Hartley Woodbridge, slipped on
the ice breaking one arm and badly
sprainng her wrist. She is about
seventy years old.
The snow that came Saturday after
noon, will be well improved, as most of
the farmers have lumber and wood to
haul.
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but other musicals selection were given
among which were two vocal solos by
Mrs Emma Morgan Brown of Augusta
which were very much appreciated, DIR
j. l.. Pepper also kindly consented tC
favor us with few stories told in his
own entertaining fashion and which
were deservedly applauded. Dainty re-
freshments were served by "mine host
and hostess, and as the mystical hour
of midnight approached, we babe our
kind entertainers good night, and de-
parted for our homes, all voting it the
social event of the season. The next
meeting Of the Club will be with Mrs.
jean Wright Pepper. Subject Long
fellow.
X. II. Hight of the late firm X. II.
Hight q Co, druggists is very sick at
this writing with rheumatic trouble, a
settled fever is feared.
Owing to the condition of the roads
last Monday so few voters got together
that the town meeting was adjourned to
Mar. Q.
Owing to severe cold Mr. Williams
has not been able to attend to his school
the past week and it has not been in
session much of the time.
Mrs. Emma Morgan Brown is the
guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Case.
Mark Drury of West Athens is very
sick.
l., c, Williams, Principal of Somerset
Academy has been confined to the house
the past week with cold.
Mr.. Newton Fellows contemplates
giving DR.. Edson's consumption cure a
trial, We all hope he may receive bene-
fit therefrom,
Mrs. Oliver Case and daughters, Mrs.
Emma Brown of Augusta and Miss
Alice Case, we've the guests of Mrs.
Ellingwood last week.
Miss Lizzie Wescott is suffering from
"A ielou.
Miss Louise kimbal is at home from
Boston.
Miss Mary Tarbell accompanied by
Miss Edith Baker, Mr.. Dan Dinsmore
and other friends from No. Arson, who
have been guests of DIR. and Mrs. Tar
bell for the past week, being detained
here by the blockade of the roads from
the recent storm, returned to their home
saturday via Skowhegan.
Mr.. Obed Corson of Mattapan, Mass,
is on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Chas
Chapman, who is very ill.
Miss Nettie Loveioy of Greenville,
Me, is visiting her sister Mrs. l.. c.
Williams.
Or. Miller of No. Arson, and two
ladies', whose names we do not learn,
from the same town, were snow bound
during the past week at Hotel Dunngan.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Calden received the
sad news OF the death of their grand
daughter, Miss Bernice Bowden of
Waterville, Maine, who died on Wednes-
day or last week.
Arthur Calden of Skowhegan, has been
home for few days visit to his parents.
Winona Rebekah Lodge, No. II, |. O.
O. T., was organized in Odd Fellows
Hall on the night of Feb. 9th, by the
Grand Officers of Maine, assisted by the
Degree team of Somerset Lodge No. II,
|. O. o. T.. of Norridgewoek. A large
number of visitors from other lodges
were present and a very fac time was
enjoyed by all. After working of the
Degree team an oyster and pastry
supper was served to all in the dining
hall. The following officers were then
duly elected and installed for the ensu-
ing term: N. G., Mrs. f. H. Holman
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Athens.

On Tuesday evening, Mar. 3, the Wo-
mans Club with gentlemen AS their
guests repaired by invitation to the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Russell in Cornville, ard despite the bad
travelling, the merry sleighbells and
ringing laughter made music on the
evening air. At an early hour about
thirty-tive guests were assembled in the
parlors, which were tastefully decorated
with vines, plants and flowers, while
wax candles burning in ancient brass
candle sticks added not a little to the
charming effect The following pro.
gram furnished by the club was given
Piano duet by Mrs. l.. n. Ellingwood
and Miss Alice Case; Quotations from
Longfelow by members of the club
reading an original poem written for the
occasion, DIR. j. l.. Pepper; vocal solo,
Pearl Turner; recitation, Matte Good
rich; vocal solo, Mrs. Georgia Curtis
recitation, Blanche Goodrich piano solo,
Mrs. l.. n. Elingwood; recitation, Mrs.
M. j. Hight; vocal solo, Mrs. j. l.. Pep
per- This closed the regular program
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Browns Corner.

The numbering business in this vicinity
was considerably affected by the recent
rains, the roads in many places being
mpasSable. No serious damage has
been reported being done in this town.
Sherman Horn has recovered from his
long illness and gone to Bingham, to
work.
Mr.. Allen Kicker of Saltwater, visited
his brother, Mr. Miller Kicker last week
Rev. John Friend passed through this
place recently on his way to Belgrade
He took dinner at \. ID. Browns.
Mrs. Chas. Allen who has been visit
ing for three weeks in Waterville. re-
turned home Saturday.
Sumner Phelps of Burnham, is at
work for |. Crowell.
Mr.. Nathaniel Light of Wadoboro,
was in town recently, renewing aeuuant-
ance with Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Fitzgerald
and Mr.. l.. +. Barnes whom he knew in
California, way back in the seventies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Towle of Lewis
ton, visited her sister, Mrs. Chas
Lancaster last week They started for
home on Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Lancaster has been quite
seriously i'll for few days past.
Mrs. Grace Weeks returned Saturday
from two weeks visit with relatives in
Palmyra.
Fred Burrill at the Steam Mill had a
horse kicked quite badly last week.
In North Canaan, Saturday afternoon,
Mar 7th occurred the funeral services of
John A. Humphrey only son of Ephraim
and Mary Humphrey, aged % years.
For two years he had been in poor
health and for the past few months had
been much worse. His disease seemed
to battle the physicians here and they
advised him to go to the Maine General
Hospital, at Portland. for treatment
which he did about month ago. He
submitted to AN operation for Appended
It's, but his case was pronounced in
durable. In Il few DAYS rheumatic fever
set in and his sufierngs were intense and
when the white winged messenger called
for him his parents who were with him
the last week of his life. felt that though
hard to Yield their beloved one unto the
grim reaper yet it was Il release from his
terrible sufferings. The end came on
Sunday, Mar. |, but on account of the
flood they could not leave for home until
Wednesday. Rev. James Tibbetts adj
dressed the mourning circle with words
of tender sympathy. Johnny was al
ways favorite With those who knew
him. of kind and gentle manner almost
remarkable. Ever thoughtful of his
family and friends he won the respect of
all who knew him. At school he was
ever an obedient scholar, and during his
long Illness WAS patient sufferer.
There are many friends who mourn his
early death and extend sympathy to his
bereaved parents and little sisters of
whom there are three. While in Port,
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey received
many acts of kindness from members of
the Hospital board and friends in the
city and on their sorrowful return will
ing hands were waiting to minister to
them and kind hearts beat in tender
sympathy with the bereaved family.
For such acts of kindness shown them in
their hour Of trouble and bereavement
they extend sincere thanks to all. They
will ever be kindly remembered by
them.
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money asked for, no opposition from
outside. We were surprised that the
town did not vote to put the names of
the streets on the corners of the streets
in the village. Outside of the village
but few know where many of the streets
are. 1t seems the town voted literally
to renoyate and put in proper order the
sanitary condition of a number of school
buildings recently built, also the old
academy which has been recently re-
paired.
w. ireland made trip to Lewiston
and returned the night before the flood
commenced.
Theodore Richardson's little boy Fred,
has been quite sick with pneumonia hut
Sunday appeared a little better. DR..
Shean attends him and thinks he will
come out all right.
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Rariin Pond.

A freshet such as thai of last week is
not within the remembrance of the oldest
inhabitants. The low country about
here is all flooded with water. Although
we are not in danger of being swept
away, the damage to lumbermen will
be very great and they are naturally
feeling blue. 1t will be some time be-
fore any logs can be hauled, and some
are doubtful whether they will be able
to haul any more this winter. Many
logging roads are nearly ruined with
water. In one in particular, which is in
a slopng country, a torrent of water
several feet in depth rushes for four
miles in the roads. The stage was oh.
liged to lose one trip and no mail can
be got from anywhere beyond Cara
tunk
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Malbon's Mills. ag&S

Mrs. George Soule has returned to her
home in Hartland.
The Athens stage started from Show
hogan, Thursday morning, with one pas
senger, Mr.. Howard Stone, got into a
snowdrift near Mr.. SWANS and broke
both whiflletrees. They got as far as
Mr.. VIM. Tolman's, where the stage and
driver stayed until the next day.
piece of the Bradbury Brothers
dam was taken away by the freshet, and
the bridge near |. A. Homsted,s was
damaged several hundred dollars.
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st. Adams.

File at St Adams last Friday night
burned the Alfred Bgelow store and
contents. Insurance on store four hun
dred and fifty dollars, ON goods fifteen
hundred.
Town meeting next Monday the 10th.
There is long string OF articles to be
acted upon.
F. |. Estes was in town last week and
made j. w. Jewett call.
Mrs. Whittier from Troy Is visiting
her brother l.. Merrick
The freshet did but little damage here.
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Mr. EIwin Berry is out of the woods for
few days.
Mrs. Eta Hodgdon of Embden. who
has been at work at B. NJ. Berry's has re-
turned home.
Mr., Martin Jackson is very feeble being
confined to his bed most OF the time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Berry of Madison,
are in town for few days.
Mrs Minnie Berry who has been sick
several weeks is some better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Wilmot Davis is very sick DIR.
Paul of Scion, is attending him.
A large assortment of hair brushes
and combs at SIMPSONS.
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Bingham.

The Ladies' circle of the Methodist
Episcopal church will hold its next meet
ing at the chapel, Wednesday afternoon
and evening, March 18th. All are invited,
Supper between five and eight o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory is expected to re-
turn this week. II is reported that he
has improved in health during his va
cation,
The subject Of the sermon at the
Union church, March lst. will be Adop-
ton and the Witness of the Spirit
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Cambridge.

Frank Johnson formerly of Wellington,
is very sick at his sons in this town and
is not expected to live but short time.
Albert Cole IS at home from Colby for
a three weeks vacation. He graduates in
June.
Harry Cole who has been home from
Foxcroft Academy on two weeks vaca-
ton returned Monday.
Lena Whitney went to Boston, Tuesday
morning
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HON. GEORGE W. WING,

Mayor of the Capital City of Vermont,
Saws in regard to the wonderful curative
powers of DR.. Greene Neryura blood and
nerve remedy: 81 have used DIR. Greene )
Ncrvura blood and nerve remedy in my
family, with marked and decided benefit.
Especially has it been useful in insomnia,
arising from indigestion and its attendant
evils. | think well of DR.. Grccnc's Ncryura
blood and nerve remedy, and freely grant
permission to use this letter in advertising it.
When such man, occupying 50 high
position in community, endorses the
great curative powers and recommends the
sick and suffering to Use Dir. Greene's Merry
IRA blood and nerve remedy, no one should
hesitate to use this grand medical discovery,
this great restorcr Of health and strength.
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V. G., Mrs. F. W. Hight; R. aud F..
Sec'y', Miss NJ, 5. Jones; Treas. Mrs.
f. p, Ellingwood; W., Miss Sadie
Tobey; c., Miss Alice Case; Chaplain,
Mrs. Hannah Barker; |. ). c., Mrs.
Laura Rowell; o. :. e., Miss Lena Cor
son; X. 5. to y. g., Mrs. Lizzie II.
Bosworth l.. S, Miss Eva Mason; X. $.
to V. g., Mrs. Bertha Cook; L. s.. Miss
Caduie Tobey.
Mrs. II. NJ. Hight is confined to her
bed threatened with rheumatic fever.
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StarlxH.

Mr.. Bartlett from Pennington Falls,
hasbought the Charles Bracket stand
and has moved his family into 1t.
The town meeting that was to be
held at the town house Monday March
2, was adjourned until the 9th.
Several bridges in town have been
carried away by the great freshet
NJ
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East SkOwhegan.

Only one attended town meeting Mon
day from this road, E. Skowhegan, and
that was Wallace Ireland who had the
nerve to walk the entire distance up aid
back. Many of the voters in this place
thought an adjournment would be made
of onelweek on account of the weather
and roads. The village raised all the
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East New Portland.

On account of the rise of water in the
recent rain and the snow storm and
wind following there was no session of
Arson q. NJ, in this place on the 18th and
9TH of this month.
Our town is exceedingly fortunate In
not having any bridges or mills swept
away in the recent ice freshet.
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SENATOR FRANK PLUMLEY SPEAKS.
Delegate to Republican National Convention,
His Word is Weighty.

Senator Frank Pumley, of Mortified, VT,
is man Of national reputation. The able
senator says. +" In the fall of 1892, came out
Of the presidential campaign with my nervous
system almost broken Rest and the ordinary
remedies did not assist me. Some of my
personal friends advised me to take special
course of DR.. Greene's medicines, which did,
with entire success. use DR., Grcene's Nerv-
ura and find it an excellent remedy for that
exhaustion caused by long continued mental
work, and think well Of it
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HON. SAMUEL B. PAGES TRIBUTE
The Word of a twenty-five Years Member
of tho New Hampshire Legislature.

Hon Samuel 4. PAGE, Of llayerhill, y. H.,
states -" | have used Dr.. Grecne's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. and take pleasure in
recommending its use to all sufferers from any
arrangement or disturbance Of the nervous
system. 1t is peculiarly valuable as a nerve
tonic and | can recommend 1t to all as an
excellent tonic for the system
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To THE PUBLIC

Your attention is called to the fact that
arrangements have been made with Bixby &
Buck Of Stowhegan, Maine to keep IN stock
and handle the great remedy that is now
attracting so much attention throughout
New England at the present time. This
wonderful compound was the outco me of
years OF study and experiment by Dr Scott
the great New York specialist for use in his
own practice, it has given him much fame
and a world wide reputation. The DR.. is SO
well and wildly known for his permanent and
radical cures that spirit of enthusiasm and
determination has been manifested to pro-
cure this medicine since the announcement
that it would be placed in the drug stores
for public sale showing the honorable posi-
ton the Doctor holds in the public estims-
ton This medicine is n 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 yarity OF diseases
No remedy ever introduced has met with sue h
immediate and prompt popular approval.
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Best thing for lame back DR.. Ed
wins porous plasters, l6e, at sampson
Corner Drug Store.
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JUDGE CHARLES j. MOVES,
Ex-Speaker Massachusetts House of Repre-
Gentatives, Advises Nervura

jade Moves SAYS: dr. Grcene's Nervnra
Mo9d md nerve remedy reinyigoratcd and
recraat-d my severely taxed nerves and
dabitatad vitality. To all needing an invigor-
aing and permanent restorative. DR.. Greene S
Neryura llood and nerve remedy /, the very
bet medicine within my knowledge or ob,cr-
lf'ou.
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ENTHUSIASTIC MAYOR ROBINSON.

Hon. Henry Robinson, Mayor of Concord,
N H., Emphatic in Praise of Nervura.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CITY OF CONCORD, y. H.,
HENRY ROBINSON, MAYOR.
"Ict me certify my appreciation OF DR..
Greene blood and nerve remedy.
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Wanted at Once.

A arm or party OF financial responsibility
in every town in this state to act as agents
for the sale Of Fertilizers. Address with re-
ferences, II. B. PETERS, Box s37,
1wlle Portland, Me.
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NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO
of Hartford, Conn.

incorporated and Commenced Bnsi.ess in 1871.
JAMES NICHOLAS Pres. L. G. RICHARDS Secy.
Capital paid up IN cash. sl,Oeo,OOOt0
ASSETS, DECEMBER 81, 1885
Real estate owned uniucumhered, 1858. 40 IS
Loans o. bond and mortgage bTst eus' s8j, 500 ~
Stocks and bonds ned, market value 226B, $50 on
Cash In office and 10 bank 225, 290 20
Interest due and accrued, l6,l04 %
Premiums in due course OF collection, 40l IFS 88
Aggregate ut all the admitted assets II
the company at their actual value, 3,96o,l4l "a
LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 81, 1895.
Net amount of unpaid losses and Gains, 20,573 60
Amount required 10 safely re-insure all
outstanding risks, l,82S,l52 80
All other demands viz commissioners, etc, llI.2l7 90
Total amount of liabilities. eqcept capital
stock and net surplus, flag 1889
Capital actually paid up in cash, l,000,bO0 ~
surplus beyond capital 7l3,lH IS
Aggregate amount of liabilities including
net surplus 3,e6O,l4l "a
DINsMORE & BICKFORD, Agts.
3wl1 Skowhegan, Me.
C. "A. WILDER, Agt. Madison, Me.
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1t EfectualIy
Controls and Quickly
Cures

Kidney Disease, Liver Complaint, Sick
Headache, Nervousness and Exhausted
Nervous Vitality, Rheumatism, Dyspep-
STA. Loss of Appetite, Constipation, Scro-
fula, Cancerous Humors, Pain in the
Bones, Catarrh, Salt Rheum, Pimples
on the Face, General Debility, Dizziness,
Female Weakness, Malarial Poison.
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NO. 203 -
Report of the Condition
OF
THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK.

vi ohof
At skowhegan, in the State OF Maine at the close
OF business, Feb 7Slh. $500.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, SIlo427 =
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, togo +;
u. 5. Bonds to secure circulation, l2S,ooo 90
Premiums L S, Bonds. S4oo 90
Stocks, securities, etc. tS,391 %
Banking house. furniture and fixtures, a.4on
Due from approved reserve agents, - hS
Checks ard other cash items 25r2 IS
Notes Cl other National banks SO 90
Fractional paper currency. nekcls and cents Is S
IA Vtul money reserve m bank, viz
Specie, sligo 90 s.t79 no
Redemption fund with L. $ Treasurer
(sper cent of circulation) s,61s
Total saos, 81 =
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, $4,000 90
Surplus fund, 25,ooo 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid, $50 -
Natior al Bank notes outstanding 100 90
Due to other National Banks, 40 ~
Dividends unpaid, 243
II diViddal deposits subject to check, 1891 Is
Total, Sl9ss57 s.
STATE OF MAINE
County OF Somerset. IS
/, James Fellows, Cashier OF the above named
bank, do solemny swear, that the above statement
is true to the best of my know ledge and heet
JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this tn dly
Of March, 1896.
II 81 CHAs. F. IoNEs, Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
{; iS4 I % + X <ff:tAn Directors