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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05
JOHN BINDER.

John Binder, aged thirty-seven years,
u pioneer resident oi Crystal Fails, died
at his home ON Crystal avenue, ycster-
day afternoon at three o'clock, of con
sumption.
Decreased was q brother OF Poor Com
missioner jacob Binder aud came TO
Crystal Falls in 1851 he was married
eight years ago TO Miss Mary Schmidt.
lie was nm honest and upright citizen
and mcriied and was accorded the
respect OF the people OF the town. He
was elected to the Office Of highway com
missioner three consecutive terms, which
fact hcspcaks his popularity with his
fellow citizens. He was an invalid for
nine months prior TO his death and for
the past six months had been confined
to his bed The wife and three small
children survive him. and have the sym
pathy OF the community in their loss OF
n kind and proyident husband and
father
The funeral will be held from the
family residence on Crystal avenue, to.
morrow afternoon at two O'Clock
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05
Flags and Flowers.

Tie weather threatened to interfere
materially with the carrying out OF the
Decoration Day program, but very
kindly consented to Il cessation OF its
disagreenhlcness Monday afternoon and
permitted the sun TO drive a little OF the
chilIiness out OF the atmosphere during
the exercises IL made up for lost time,
however, by sending u small sized
blizzard with nrgc sized snow flakes
during the evening. The c. A. r.. and
the w. Il. c., succeeded by the Crystal
Falls Silver Cornet Band and the entire
school population of the city. formed y
procession about three blocks in length,
and marched from the school house TO
the opera house, whore the indoor excr-
ciscs were held. The program as given
in these columns last week was rendered.
The opera house, including the gallery
was filed to its utmost capacity, and
many had 90 stand outside the door.
Each participant in the program
rendered hs or her part in such nm ex-
cclcnt manner that indiy idual mention
would he superiluous. At the close oi
the indoor exercises the procession was
continued To the cemetery, where tho
decoration Of the graves was attended
To under the auspices OF the w. r.. G.
and the G. A. r.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05
Thursdnv Might.

The Crystal Falls silver Cornct band
dance Thursday night was well at.
tended aud even better enjoyed IL WAS
u lively affair from the start, but cx-
prcssions OF dissatisfaction were numcr-
ous when, at 2:15 momentary shut
ting off oI the electric lights warned the
dancers that they had only fifteen
minutes IN which to get their wraps and
leave the hall before the lights would be
out. The dance was such an enjoyable
affair that few wished for a cessation OF
the rcvclry for az least another hour.
Az II was, all who attended had a
GLORIOUS" timc. and the band boys will
mako arrangements for lights until four
o'clock when they give "their next"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05

property owner will have "a notice served
on him personally and il the sidewalks
ore not repaired in the time given the
council will do the work This is "A
welcome piece OF news to the residents Of
the village, as the council has more than
once in the past threatened 20 repair the
sidewalks. This time there is to be no
procrastination. Crystal Falls will have
new sidewalks before tho month OF July
rolls by.
Isaac Williams, OF Mansfield, called on
Undersheriu Tromblay Thursday evening
to 60 to Mansfield and arrest his son,
Richard, a young man, who was intoxi-
Gated and disturbing the peace. The
undershcriii drove TO Mansfield and
brought the young man 70 town, where
be was held over night Yesterday morn
ing the father came TO town and paid n
iinc Of fifteen dollars for his release.
Tell me, We winged winds that round
my pathway roar, do you not know
some quiet spot where wives clean house
no more; some lone, sequcstcred, lcafy
dale, some island ocean girt, where lie is
not one ceasclcss war with cobwebs and
with dirt; where only natures carpet
spreads beneath the tired feet. and
whether man is ne'er compelled its tire
some folds to beat2 The light breeze
fondlcd my face, and said, beat on
| there's no such place -Ex.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05
Tho Forrar senienoed. .

Charles Benner, the iorecr who twice
escaped from the Iron county jnil, was
brought before Judge Stone Tuesday
and plead guilty to the charge Of forgery.
Wednesday lac was sentenced, and his
hopes Of getting OF with a sentence ~ six
months OF year bad "a hole
broken through them larger than
the hole he nude 10 the ceiling
Of the jail. lie vas sentenced TO three
years in the branch state prison at Mar
quettc Sheriff Waite took the prisoner
TO Marquette Thursday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05
WIN wo Celebrate ?

There viii be mnss meeting oi the
citizens held in the town hall next Tues.
day evening az 1880 O'Clock. for tho pur.
pose of discussing and perhaps appoint.
ing committees 60 make arrangements
Tor The celebration OF the Fourth Of
July. Alloitizcns are requested to at
tend There rs mo- reason why Crystal
Falls should not turn out and celebrate
IN good Old style this ycnr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05

The Crystal Fails Shinelc company
WIS organized this week. The members
oI the company arc NJ. H. Morinrty, A.
NJ. Darling and Thomas conlin. They
have contracted with Brown Brothers
to ,o their cutting and will, ~ soon as
they can secure shingle bolts, commence
the manufacture OF shingles,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05

The undersigned wishes To purchase n
quantity of cedar shingle bolts. For
prices aud specifications apply at The
DIAMOND DRiLI. office.
CRYSTAL FALLS SINGLE Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Largest Yoke of Cattle.

Joe and Jerry are tho names of the
largest yoke of cattle ever seen in
America. They are the property of J.
d. Avery of Buckland, Mass, and they
are years old and measure 10 feet in
girth. They are II hands high, and
from tip to tip their measurement is 10
feet / 1 inches. The two together weigh
1900 pounds. They are beautifully col
ored, are models of symmetry, and are
extremely docile and gentle. They have
been exhibited at all the large agricul-
tural fairs in the country. They are
black and white, like all pure Hol-
stems. The yoke they wear is said to be
the largest ever made, and is feet long
and weighs goo pounds They walk q
mile in 80 minutes Their horns are
magnificent and are highly polished.
Their owner has the oxen groomed
every day, and their coats shine like
satin. On level they have pulled H.
06l pounds of stone loaded on dray,
moving it feet in one draw. This is a
world record pull. They are fed from 8
10 IL quarts of corn and oats ground to-
gether, 9 quarts of fax meal and from
8 to 8 quarts of bran every day.-New
York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
Pish0n's Ferry.

Miss Cora Strickland of Brighton, is
passing several weeks with her uncle,
Sanford Strickland and family.
Mrs. Jacob Weymouth is suffering
with one of her eyes, and it is feared it
will have to be removed.
There was a dance at the hall last
Friday evening, music by Seekins of
W. Pittsfield.
Harry Ellis arrived home recently,
from California, after an absence of
nearly ten years. His family accompany
him.
Ernest Pratt and sister, Miss Blanche,
accompanied by Mrs. Bliss and daugh-
ter of Providence, r. l.. enjoyed a car
riage ride to Moosehead Lake and yicn-
ity, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. John Savage of Bling
ham, with their children, passed several
days last week with Mrs. Sayage's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Fowlec.
Mr.. Isaac II. Estey of Whiting, Me-,
the well-known spiritual healer, was in
this vicinity several days last week.
Mrs. George Jewell is the guest of
Mrs. S. S. Bowman.
Miss Roundy of Benton, recently
passed a week with her uncle, j. NJ.
Pettigrew and family.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Mercer.

NJ. F. Carr of Norridgewock, was in
town last week.
Many of our people attended camp
meeting at North Arson, last week.
b. l.. Frederic returned to Boston,
Saturday.
Mrs. 6. y. Wood vas in Pennington.
few days last week, visiting her
mother.
G.. 5. Morse was in town few days
last week, assisting NJ. d. Frederic 10 re-
pairing his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. lyon Curtis of Boston,
Mass, are visiting at Clarence Browns,
it being their old homestead.
E f. Frederic of Starks, was in town
Friday.
Miss Cora Wood has returned to Bos-
ton, where she has employment.
Newton BldsdeIL was at home over
Sunday.
Jonas Varney was in Smith, II, sun
day.
Mrs. G.. ). Morse visited in Starks, a
few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Walker of Starks,
were n town last week.
There is to be a pie supper at David
Kimball's next Friday evening. OF
course you are all cordially invided pro
viding you bring ten cents which you
can exchange for pie.
A reception was given Rev. and Mrs.
II. S. Rider, Monday evening of last
week. Among the many beautiful deco
ratons Of the vestry was large arch
handsomely decorated with flowers,
evergreen, etc., in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Rider stood, while being introduced to
the people. Rev. II. II. Kimball gave
the welcome address closing by present.
ing them with an elegant plush chair.
Mr.. Rider then responded, in which he
thanked the people for their kindness to
them. Ice cream and cake were then
served. About one hundred and twenty
five were present.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Blackwell.

Master Ray Woodbury. of Augusta,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Eugene Dan
forth
Miss Lydia Salley of Rhode Island,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Sarah Mantor.
Misses Mabel and Ethel Davis visited
their aunt, Mrs II. NJ. Walker of South
Norridgewock, last week.
Miss Nettie Sawyer of Boston, Mass,
is spending her vacation with friends
and relatives in town.
There was no preaching service at the
town house, Sunday, Aug. 20, on account
of the campmeeting at North Arson,
which Mr.. Norcross is attending.
Mrs Charles Hunnewell of Bingham,
spent last week with D. w. Harding
and family.
Misses Hazel Holway and Nettie NJ.
Burns returned last week from visit
to relatives and friends at The Forks,
AT. Adams and family attended the
campmeeting at North Arson, last week.
Miss May Holway is at home from
The Forks, on short vacation
The schools in districts No. o and 10
begin on Monday, August 30.
Mrs. Mullen of Embden, visited her
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Mantor, last week.
Misses Annie Turner, Ethel French,
Nettie Moore, Mabel Clough, Eugenia
Sawyer, Mabel Davis, Grace Spaulding,
and Masters Mahlon " elch and Everett
Salley returned to their school at Madi-
son, Monday, August 30. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Carratunk.

David Holden and wife of Jackman,
with their son, Clyde, of Portland, are
visiting at Omar Clark's.
N. 2. Brown and wife, James Merrill
and wife, and Mrs. Esther Clark have
gone to Etna to campmeeting.
John Pooler has returned from Madi-
son.
O. II. Clark and wife have moved into
their new house.
Willie HolNay has returned to his
work 10 Dexter.
George Markham and wife of The
Forks, made a few calls in town, Friday.
Coleman willard ia finishing off his
chamber, beside doing other repairing
to his house.
Miss Eda Gibbons is spending her va.
cation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. WILDER and two
daughters of Madison, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. G. 5. Witham.
Mrs. Danville Moore of Moscow, was
calling on friends one day last week.
Mrs. Ellen Clark went to Skowhegan,
Thursday, on business.
Mrs. Carrie Lannigan with her two
children, are visiting at her mothers,
Mrs. Abble Webster.
Miss Della Stewart and little daughter,
Gladys, are visiting friends in Oakland
Mrs Nancy Mayhem of Skowhegan.
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Jennie Morton went TO Bingham
last week, to care for her sister, Susie
who Is quite sick.
The dance at Pleasant Pond last week
WAS well attended, and pleasant time
enjoyed.
Mrs. Zilphs Williams of Bingham, /:
visiting friends in town.
There will be game of ball played
here Friday, Sept. 3, between the Cara,
funk City nine and the Jackman's, fol.
lowed by dance and supper at the hall
Herbert Pierce of Bingham, was in
town, Sunday.
Miss Eda Baker is teaching the pri
mary school in this place.
Henry Nottage and wife of Scion, are
visiting at f. B. Buffers.
There have been two games of bal
played here between the College nine
and the City nine. The first was wor
by the College nine, the second by the
City nine. There will yet be another
game to see who will wear the belt.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Don't Wait for the Pullets.

1t takes some farmers long time to find
out that they expend large sum on
experiments that should not be made,
while they refuse to experiment when it
should be done. One of the favorite
experiments practiced on nearly all farms
is that of keeping hens and pullets for
several months with the expectation that
they will soon begin to lay, and such
fowls are thus carried over for two or
three months, only to be sold in DISCUS at
a time when they bring but little in
the market. When dozen hens compose a
flock, and but few eggs are secured, it is
easily known which hens are the layers,
as the red combs will indicate the prof.
table ones. If the combs are shriveled
and have no color it is safe to look for no
eggs for quite time. To keep such hens
with the belief that they will soon help to
increase the number Of eggs is to incur
unnecessary expense, leaving out the fact
that the improbable hens will become so
deeply indebted to their owner that they
cannot in the future remunerate him for
their upport.-Ponlf,y Keeper.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
THE TRUTH ABOUT 1T.
What Is the Use of Living If You CanN
He In It7

What Is the Use of Living If You CAM
He In It9
Yes Erastus, we have noticed that
article in scientific journal advising
people to sleep more in order to live
long, and to tell you the truth we take
but little stock In it. We notice that
Tesla, the great electrician, claims that
man might live to be 200 years old IL
he would only sleep most Of the time.
And suppose he should. What would a
man amount to sleeping like fat dog
in the summer? For all practical pur-
poses man might as well be dead as
to be asleep, with this advantage in the
way of being dead-he isn't in any
body road.
Suppose "A man lived for 200 years
and slept 100 of it. He can only figure
out when the thing is through that he
has really lived 40 years, and in that 90
he neither cuts as much ice nor has half
the fun the man has who passes in his
checks at so and out of the so has only
slept so years. Is there any particular
object, my boy, in simply lying round
asleep for 90 years, wearing out bed
clothes and saving a trfle on funeral
expenses? We think not. All there is
in life worth living for you get while
you are awake. All the time you ought
to spend asleep is just enough to enable
you to keep awake the rest of the time
Sleep is a necessary evil, just so
much good time that you have to give
up in order to keep your stomach, liver
and other organs in fair shape. OF
course we have read good deal about
beautiful dreams, when angels hover
overhead and all that, but our expert
ence is that this talk is almost alto
gether rot. When you are in good phys
ical condition. you don't dream. When
you dream, the angels aren't in that
vicinity. 1t is when you have filled
your interior with fatted swine and
boiled cabbage that you retire to sleep,
perChanCe to dream. To dream-aye
there is the rubl-when you feel four
headed dog sitting upon your yitals and
know that the horned and cloven tailed
whangdOodle from the barren mountains
of Hepsidam Is crawling upon you,
breathing smoke and fire, and you are
puihi y AcI, VI gou Fotni ali ub bIlOc w
find yourself in the midst of some gay
and cultured assembly with no clothing
on your person except perhaps a paper
collar and pair of hose supporters and
utterly unable to explain to the ladies
and gentlemen present why you are
there in this decollete costume or to
take your departure.
There is nothing angelic or heavenly
about the average dream. On the con
trary. it is hades and repeat. The young
man who has to be routed ont of bed at
8 or 10 o'clock in the morning may live
good while, but the chances are that
he won't amount to as much in life as
three legged dog III jack rabbit
chase. The proper thing, young fellow,
is to sleep less and get hump on your
self, even if you should pass out before
you are 80. One year of life spent in
knocking rich, ripe, luscious persim-
mons is worth five sleeping i'll the shade
with the worms crawling over your per
son and the timber bugs trying to roll
you out of their way. -Tom MoNeal in
TODeka Mail
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
DREAMS OF THE DAYS GONE BY.


Dreams, come home TO my heart again
With tho memory of tho past,
Come with your pleasure and your pain
And your hopes too bright TO last.
Come from your hidden graves that lie
In the beautiful realms of the days gone by !
Come from your glorious graves that lie
In the realms OF the days gone byl
! will welcome ye all again,
As once In the halls of Ed,
Welcome the pleasure and the pain
For the beauty your brief lives held
Dreams, come out Of your secret graves
In the woodland wilds and the dim sea
caves,
Dreams, come out of your myriad graves
In the wilds and the dim cavesi
Ye throng tho halls of my heart once more
With faces sad with pain.
Oh, faded ghosts of the dreams of yoro,
The Joy comes not again.
Go back 70 your mournful graves that lie
In tho shadowy realms Of the days gone by !
Go back to your voiceless graves that lie
In the realms Of the days gone by
Emma A. Browne in New York Ledger.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Norridgewock feels much encouraged
over the prospect of a new hotel and a
shoe factory.
The funeral of the late Mrs. A E.
Farnham of Fairfield occurred Friday.
The remains were taken to Athens for
burial.
The new Grange hall at Palmyra will
be formally dedicated Sept. 8. State
Master Wiggin and State Lecturer Stet-
son are expected to be present.
The bicycle fever is not on the wane
in the vicinity of Pittstield, judging
from the number of wheels Il. F. Libby
has sold. His record is Sc thus far
this season.
The contract for the erection of the
new cottage at Good viii Farm, East
Fairfield, has been let to Fletcher &
Robbins of Augusta. The cottage will
be built this season.
The set of farm buildings owned and
occupied by James futile in Norridge-
wock was entirely destroyed by fire
Friday morning. The fire was caused
by defective chimney.
Watervile Mail: 1t is said that three
fourths of the live stock display at the
Maine State Fair this year will come
from the farms of Somerset county.
Let us see, Isn't there director of
the fair living up in Embden, A. J. Lib
by by name, who isn't much of fellow
to talk, but who beats the world on
getting out a good display of stock,
either on his own part or from his neigh
bors?
The Pittsfeld Advertiser reports that
Bryant IL Co. are having a rush of or
ders just now. They are now getting
out the finish, doors and windows for K.
O. Greenleaf's fine residence at Farm
ington, and large contract for doors,
windows and finish for the DR.. Thomp-
son public library at Dover. They are
getting out four nice houses for con-
tractor G. W. Fitzgerald of Water
Vile, and large order of win
dows, etc, for the John VI. Rice block,
Houlton. Besides these orders, they
are getting out lots of finish etc, to go
to Lewiston, Livermore Falls, Rumford
Falls, Bangor, and for several houses up
the line of the 3. and A. K. X.
On Friday at the Pittsfeld races
the first event 3minute class, purse
800, was won by Meader Boy, b &, by
Pickering, Booklet second; Vulcan, third.
Time, 2.32 IA. The 2.29 class, purse
500, was won in three heats by Erling,
By by Viking; Wellington, second; Flos-
sic G. third. Best time, 2 26 IA. PA
class, purse SIPS, was won in three
beats by Quad, CHI s, by Edgemark
Mountaineer, second; Westbrook third,
Best time, 2.23 Ia. During the after
noon Troop F, Sd Cavalry, arrived on
the grounds to stop over night, on their
way to Bangor, and the Pittsfield band
gave them a serenade in the evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Her Pnnr hoy.

The Louisville Courier journal tells
a story Of u good old mother who re-
ceived dreadful shock the other day
through telegram from her boy. who is
in New York enjoying himself AS en-
joying ones self sometimes costs mon
ey, it is not strange that the young man
sent the following somewhat slangy dis
patch for more funds to his father:
Had my leg pulled Broke. Send
me $50 by wire. >"
When the mother read this appeal,
sue was plunged in grief.
my poor boyp she moaned. He
must have been in one of those cable
car things. Send him 800, father. and
tell him to get the best doctor in the
uity,"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02

The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, a
community of simple, honest, God-fear-
ing men and women, have prepared the
Shaker Digestive Cordial for many years
and it is always the same, simple, hon
est, curative medicine that has helped
to make the Shakers the healthy, long
lived people that they are. The Skak-
ers never have Indigestion. This is
partly owing to their simple mode of
life, partly to the wonderful properties of
Shaker Digestive Cordial. Indigestion
is caused by the stomach glands not
supplying enough digestive juice.
Shaker Digestive Cordial invigorates the
stomach and all its glands so that after
awhile they don't need help. AS evil
dence of the honesty of Shaker Digestive
Cordial, the formula is printed on every
bottle. Sold by druggists, price 10
cents to 81 90 per bottle.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
IIarrie's Candor.

j. M. Barrie is more conscious Of his
limitations than are some of his fellow
workers of the period. At the repeated
solicitation of his journalist friends he
consented some time ago to write the
life Of the late Alexander Russell of The
Scotsman, but he Immediately relin-
quished the task when he perceived that
biographical writing lay altogether out
side his particular sphere of work.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Madison Centre.

Horace Spear and wife with Master
Herbert arrived home from Mouse Island,
last Monday noon.
Miss Myra French has gone to Etna,
to attend the Spiritual campmeeting,
which is now in session.
Campmeeting at the lake commences
Friday of this week and holds over two
sundays.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02

"It's wonderful" said the man who
is always earnest, Ito see how they can
develop the intellects of the lower ami
mails. There Is no telling how much we
may be able to benefit them by system
attic education.
What suggested that idea?'
"A chimpanzee that | saw. He was
ono in a perfectly wild condition. Now
they have by patient training taught
him to smoke pipe. play cards and
drink whisky p'-London Answers.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-02
Messengers Notice.
'ffice OF the sheriff of Somerset county

STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET ss:- Court of Insolvency.
In the case OF George S. Burrill & Orrison
Burrill of Fairfield, Insolvent debtors.
This is to give notice that on the 4th day OF
Aug, A. d. 1897, warrant in Insolvency
was issued out of the Court of Insolvency for
said County OF Somerset against the estate of
said George s. Burrill & Orrison Burrill OF
Fairfield, adiudged to be insolvent debtors,
on petition OF said Debtors Creditors which
petition fled on the 4th day of August,
A. D. 1897, to which q ate interest on claims is
to be computed. That the payment Of any
debts to or by said debtors ano the transfer
and delivery of any property by them are
forbidden by law. That meeting of the cred
itors OF said debtors to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees OF their estate,
will be held at a Court of Insolvency to be
holden at the Probate Court Room in SkoR
hogan, in said county of Somerset, on Tues
day, the 14th day Of Sept. A. ID. 1897, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon. 2w34
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
VIM. F. MUTT, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court of Insolvency.