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The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Starks.

Mrs. Phinney of Pennington, has been
spending a few days in town.
Saping time is close at hand.
Ray Piper has built new sap house
and put in a II foot evaporation and will
tap some 500 trees.
Miss Ola Piper returned from Nor
ridgewock, where she has been teaching
We noticed sign out at l.. II. Duley's,
"Dressmaking. His daughter, Miss
Jessie, who has lately returned from
Providence, X. l., is the proprietor.
Our tax collector, E. E. Frederic,
made a visit to the capitol city last week
and on his return Saturday night he was
greatly surprised to meet his little
daughter whom he had never seen. The
little one came to town Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic are receiving
many congratulations. Both mother
and daughter are nicely.
sad accident occurred in town few
days ago whereby little son of Chesley
tollins, 10 years old, lost his life. Gro
yer Cleveland Collins was at work for
Byron lambert storing ice, when he
slipped and fell on an ice hook. The
hook entered his leg above the knee
Everything was done that could be to
relieve the little fellow of his suffering,
but blood poison set in and he passed
away Sunday night. He was buried
from his late home Thursday. Rev Mr..
Holway of New Sharon, attended the
services. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins and all
the family have the deep sympathy of a
large circle of friends in their great at
Fiction. Grover was very bright
smart boy and will be greatly missed
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
North Arson.

John w. Abbott of Gardiner has
recently been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Abram 5. Abbott, and sister, Miss Fos-
tena Abbott, in this village and other
relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs A. E. Beal of Bismark, y. D., is
expected to visit her mother and other
relatives in this town in the near future.
Mrs. Standish of Portland, arrived in
this village, Tuesday evening" and is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Donley.
Viles' numbering teams from Show.
hogan, went through this village, Satur-
day night. This crew has been lumber
ing at No. 3, on the Dead river.
Misses Helen and Dona Tozier of
Skowhegan, came to this village Thurs
day for few days visit with their
grandparents, Mr.. and j, G. Peaks.
The special pulp wood train which
has been run on the Somerset railroad
during the winter between Oakland and
North Anson, was taken off Saturday
night.
Mrs. Elvira II. Gray died at the home
of her son, J. II. Gray in Scion, We'd
nesday. The funeral services were held
Friday, aud the burial took place in the
cemetery at this village Her husband,
the late Hon. Joel Gray, died twenty
three years ago this spring
Quite a delegation of Odd Fellows
from Table Rock Lodge attended the
district meeting at Skowhegan, Wednes-
day evening.
The Universalst society will hold
services, in Central Hall, at least one
more Sunday, and more than that if the
travelling does not warrant moving back
to the church the first Sunday in April.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Fairfield Center.

James G. Jones moved on to the Levi
Varney farm, Skowhegan, last week.
He has leased it for year.
Several members of Victor grange at
tended the union grange meeting at
Sidney, Thursday of last week.
Percy F. Williams, Colby '97, of the
school board went to Augusta, Friday
We are glad to note that Henry
ribbetts is somewhat improved In health.
Charles Bickford has moved from the
Mary Bates house into one of the houses
on Nahum Tozier's farm.
Arthur Williams has moved into the
house he bought of James c. Jones last
fall.
The market for apples has been so
poor that many large orehardists in this
and neighboring towns are having large
quantities of fine winter fruit ground up
into cider at j. IL. Hollis large steam
cider mill here.
Hiram Potter of Riverside, was In this
place few days last week
Miss Eta NJ. Tozier ia AT home for n
few weeks from Waterville, where she is
teacher in the public schools.
MISS Maude ID. Jones OF lpftland,
recently made her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Jones, short visit.
As J. A. Roberts of Norway, overseer
of the Maine State Grange, was unable
to attend the meeting of Victor Grange,
Saturday evening, it is expected that he
will be present, next Saturday evening.
Grant Pierce of Augusta, is the guest
of Huber Holt for q few days.
Local talent, Monday evening, played
very successfully "rhe Irish Linen
and Ny Neighbours Wife. Owing to
bad weather the audience was not what
the play deserved. We hope they will
consent to play it again aud may have
more favorable weather.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

Despite the storm there was good
audience last Sunday. The singing of
the ladies quartette was very fine and
added much to the service.
Embden held special town meeting,
Monday, to settle a school house ques-
ton. 1t appears that the town voted at
the annual meeting to build school
house in that part of the town known as
Emblem Center and the meeting, Mon
day was called to rescind that vote.
However the vote was lost and new
large school house will be build the
coming summer.
The Congregational church at South
Arson was organized in 1904 and has
never lost it's organization. 1t was a
long time ago that this church started
out on it's mission. Many and varied
are the changes in that community since
that early day. Generations have come
and gone and yet through all the pass.
ing years this church has been blessed
with faithful members who have stood
fast on the rock of faith and hope,
doing the good work for which it was
organized. There is but one older Con
gregational church in the county and
that is the one at Norridgewock.
f. W. Bunker and J. L. Parlin shipped
six nice horses from this station to Bos-
ton Tuesday 1t is said that these
horses in many respects were the best
lot ever sent from this village. Perhaps
this town has more fine horses than the
average of towns of as small size, at any
rate it has more than local reputation
for good horse flesh.
There has been some talk of establish
ing a reading room in this village as a
place for the boys and young men to
spend their evenings, and at the same
time learn something that would be
beneficial. Such an undertaking would
be most commendable and could not fail
of good results.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Blackwell.

l.. II. Gilman is confined to the house,
sick with grip. DR.. HunnewelI is at
tending him.
Wilkie and f Idle Maxim were at L o.
Danforth's, Sunday
Mrs. l.. II. Gilman has been sick with
a bad cold, but is now improving.
j. A. Hunnewell went to Mercer last
week.
Edmond Gilman and wife of Skowhe-
gan are stopping at his fathers.
John Cooley has bought stumpage of
John Reiner and is cutting and hauling
wood to Madison.
j. NJ. Merrill is thinking of letting his
farm on account of poor health.
Mrs. Isaac Pierce and children, Merton
and Ida of Madison are visiting at Mrs.
Mdhtor's.
Miss Susie Clark is sick and is attend
ed by DR.. Sawyer.
Leon Weleh Is confined to the house
with II cut knee.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Fairfield.

Miss Wetherell, who WAS recently in
Boston, had a narrow escape in the sub
way explosion. She passed by the scene
of the explosion just few minutes be-
fore the accident occurred, aud had got
barely far enough away to be out of
danger.
On pleasant days Mr. George Kendall
is almost always to be seen out taking a
constitutional. He is probably Fairfield's
oldest and best known citizen, being
now about 81 years old. He has always
lived here, and 1t was from his family
that the town took its original name,
kendall's Mills.
stephen Wing is taking the place of
Miss Downers at the Central telephone
office at Wateryille, while she is away on
a vacation.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Canaan

Miss Susie Tozier visited in Clinton,
recently.
Miss Alma Hussey spent last week
with friends in Waterville. Miss Hussey
does very nice crayon work and any one
wishing for portraits, or anything in
that line, would do well to patronize
her.
The free high school opened, Monday,
with a very full attendance, there being
many pupils from the surrounding dis
tricts.
G. T. Johnston and G. d. Harris made
business trip to Fairfield last Tuesday.
Nertie Jewell has gone to Skewhegan
to work.
Mr.. l. w. Hathaway left this place,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
West Pittsfjeid

Mr.. c. F. Seekins " i'll go to Boston
Tuesday, to stay several weeks in the
interest of his line of business as com
mercial traveller, his son, w. y Seekins,
will accompany him for the purpose OF
'aking lessons on the violin for time of
the leader of the Symphony Orchestra
of Boston.
Mrs. F. p. Davis has so far recovered
as 10 be able to ride out
There was full house at the Lyceum
last week Quite an interesting pro.
gramme was successfully carried out by
the young people.
Mr.. f. p. Davis lost nice cow lately.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
MARRIED.

Madison-Mar. 20. by Rev H. " Kimball
Mr. Cecil Gardner of Canaan and Miss Mabel
Roweil of Madison,
Madison, March byron Hutchins Of Arson,
and Miss Barbara Ward of Fryebnrg.
Madison. March 1O-By J. Frank Withee
David H. Barker and Miss George King, both
of Madison.
Arson, March 8-By Rev. F. A. FULLER, William
Howard of Arson, ana Miss Mabel Groder OF
Skowhegan.
Arson, March by Rev. ". W Hayden
Harry \. Clark,and Miss Lizzie Y. Stanley.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Lar0IIe
Much sickness prevails.

Much sickness prevails.
Ho for the maple camp! Most of the
trees are tapped.
MANY of our orehardists have had
their apples packed and shipped to mar
ket the price ranging from S2l5 per
barrel down to nothing az some had to
pay part of the freight.
f. H. Farnham aud l.. 5 Lowe have
purchased TWO horse power aud eireu-
lar saw for saving wood aud will soon
be ready for business, both of them hay-
ing quite a trade in prepared wood for
fuel which is delivered mostly in Nor
ridgewock and WateryiIle.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

Now is the time everybody is deciding what
to take for spring medicine. That remedy
should be taken which has the best record,
gives the best results, makes the most cures
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
stands prominent as the greatest medical DIS
coYery OF the age. 1t has dcmonstratefby its
countless cures among prominent aud famous
personages whom everybody knows, as well as
among the common people everywhere, that
its record stands highest among medicines,
that its results are unequalled and unrivalled,
and that no other remedy in the world ever
made SO many cures, such wonderful restor
atoms to health as Dir. Greene's NerYura blood
and nerve remedy. This is the reason Dr.
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy
should be used now-first because it is the
greatest and grandest medicine on earth, and
second, because everybody needs a spring
medicine, and DR.. Greene's Neryura Is the
best and surest remedy possible to take. Hon.
Andrew l.. Bowen of &c. Dorset VT, stands
at the head Of the Peoples Party OF Vermont
being Chairman of the State Committee of the
Peoples Party, and Chairman OF the State
Convention, where he was nominated as Rep
resentatiye to Congress. This great statesman,
well known to everybody, gives grand and
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has pleased our great
Master in his wisdom and love to remove
from our midst our beloved sister, Ellen
NJ. Rhoades and
Whereas. In the death of our sister,
Harmony Grange has lost a valued mem
Der. the church one always loyal To
righteousness and truth, and the family
an atlectinate and devoted wife aud
mother. Therefore be it
ReSOlred, That our Grange extend 10
the family of our late sister its sincere
sympathy in their great alllction, and
trust that in their deep sorrow they may
feel Gods hand leading them through
the darkness of the night and in the light
of his perfect love.
Resoire3, That these resolutions be
spread on the records of our Grange and
a copy sent TO the family of the deceased
sister, also to the SOMERSET REPORTER
and the Piltsfield Advertiser for publica-
ton.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

Monday. and after few days soj1urn
in Fairfield and Waterville. will go to
his home in L. Milton, Mass.
Mr.. Fifeld Mitchell has had hard luck
with his horses this spring, having lost
two valuable mares with the epizootie.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
STATE OF MAINE.

SEAL
Somerset IS. Court Of County Commissioners,
March Term, A. D. 1897.
Upon the foregoing petition, being satisfied
that the petitioners are responsible and that an
inquiry into the merits is expedient, IT Is OR
DERED that the County Commissioners meet at
the dwelling house Of Sumner K. Berry in Scion,
In Somerset County. on Tuesday, May 4th A.
D. 1897, al ten O'Clock a. m, and thence
proceed TO view the route mentioned in said
petition. and Immediately after a hearing of
the parties will be had at some convenient
place in the vicinity, and such further meas
ures taken In the premises as the Commission
ers shall judge proper
And IT is further Ordered that notice
of the time, place and purposes of the Commits
sioners' meeting aforesaid, be given to all per-
sons and corporations interested, by publishing
an attested copy of the petition aforesaid, with
this order there on, in the Somerset Reporter, a
public newspaper printed at Skowhegan in
said county and also attested copies of the
same to be served upon the Town Clerk of the
town of Scion, and to be posted in three public
places in said town, the publication and serving
and posting of the same to be at least thirty
days before the time appointed for said view,
that all interested may then appear and be
heard, If they think proper. 1w IL
Attest N w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
true copy OF the Petition and Order Of
Court thereon.
Attest. n. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

glowing endorsement Ia DR. Greene's Neryura
blood aud nerve remedy aid its truly wonder
full cures. lie SAYS
81 have known of Dr. Greene's %erHura
blood and nerve remedy for many years, and
of many cases where great benefit has been de-
rived from its Use. Especially in the cast oil ii
lady who was hed-ridden and on whom all
other remedies had failed, who used il and got
great help. She now goes around The house
and is comfortable. Al the reports that have
come to my knowledge, PIT DR.. Greene's Ner-
yura blood and nerve remedy abofe every thing
in the line Of popular remedies. Ny wte's
mother has used il. She Vas troubled with
nervousness aud general debility ard was much
benefited. She NOW sleep, quietly after using.
! know it is good remedy OF ! would not
recommend it..
DR.. Grecne's Nerynra blood and nerve rem.
edy is the medicine f0r vou Ia take, ami HOW
is the time 10 take IL DR.. Greenes Catharte
Pills are the sure cure for biliousness and con-
stipaton. Sugar coated easy To take, perfect
to act DIR. Greene, 81 Temple Place, Boston.
Mass. the most successful physician in effect
ing cures can be consulted free, in person
or by letter. Nothing to pay for consultation.
examination or advice. This fact, together
with the low price of his health-g1ing medi
cines places a sure cure i'll the reach OF all.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Mrs. f. o. TURNER,
Mrs II. H. MARBLE,
MRS L. j. HEAL.

Lewiston Journal 1t is fact that
all places where alcoholic liquors have
been sold in Waterville are closed and
the proprieters seen on the street. The
bars have been taken down and moved
away and the stocks have disappeared.
1t is impossible to buy drink of liquor
over bar in this city to-day. This is
not the statement of the officers, but is
a fact learned by personal investigation.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

John Bunyan fought on the Round
head side during the civil war in Eng
land. This has been definitely settled by
the discovery of his name in several
places ON the muster rolls of the parlia.
mentary garrison of Newport Paqueell.
Some people, it seems, thought John
fought for King Charles.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
The First Blankets.

In the reign Of Edward III there were
at Bristol three brothers who were emil
whose family name was Blanket. They
were the first persons who manufactured
that comfortable material, which has
ever since been called by their name and
which was then used for peasants cloth
ing
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Snithfield.
We are having fine spring weather.
L'n rrnara O 70 hnnit, rin,nr ,n,n mn ~

we are having line spring weather.
Farmers are beginning to make maple
syrup.
The meetings at the Gould school
house, held by Mrs. Judkins, closed
Sunday evening.
Mrs. S. A. Marston was quite sick a
few days last week, was threatened with
pneumonia.
A goodly number of friends and
neighbors met at Mr.. Clarence Stevens
last Wednesday evening and enjoyed a
good sing, after which they had a
donkey party.
Eli Wells and wife of Mercer, were
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Charles went to
Madison, Sunday, to visit his brother,
George Charles.
Mrs Frank Titus of Madison is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Harlow.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

Not day passes but someone comes
who has recently commenced trading with
us, and says, Have you any more of
that Tea at age, it is better tea than
have paid soc for a year past Or,
"Give me another Id. of your zoe. coffee,
it is better than the coffee pay 25c. for
elsewhere
How do we do it? We do it and that's
all there is to it.
One half the town knows that we save
them from to 10 cts. on every gallon of
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
FREEDOM and PROTECTION 10 an womE.
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Margaret r. Nichols OF Starks,
County of Somerset and State Of Maine by
her mortgage deed, dated November third,
A. d. 1880, and recorded in the Somerset
Registry of deeds, book 1877, page 1903, convey
ed to Alexander oliver, who afterwards, to
wit: the twenty first day of July A. ID.
1894 duly assigned said mortgage to Lewis III.
was recorded in said Somerset Registry Of
Deeds Book 1888, Page 800, certain parcel of
land situated in said Starks and described
as follows, being the same farm decided to
said Margaret X. Nichols by the said Alex
ander Oliver by his deed of Nov. 3, 1870 said
farm situated on the road leading from Starks
to West Mills on the west side OF Lemon
stream so called and lately occupied by
Robert r. and Margaret r. Nichols
And whe reas the condition OF said mortgage
has betn broken, now therefore, by reason of
the breach of the conditions thereof claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage 3wl2
Starks Me. March "a 1897.
LEWIS II. DULEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

Molasses they buy. Tell your neighbors
and let the whole town know it,
We are having big run on our hours ;
we give you best flours at lowest prices,
The Maple season has opened at our
store come in and get quart OF fine
Maple Molasses.
| am row having the P. A. Butter,
made by Perley Ames, which ranks with
the very best. Parties who have been
using butter made by him can find sup
ply at my store.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
Road Petition.

SoLoS, March 18th, 1897.
To the County commissions of Somerset County,
State of Maine.
The undersigned residents and legal voters of
Scion, believing that public convenience and
necessity require the alteration OF the County
road leading from Scion Village to Vest Athens,
beginning at the foot of the sand Hill so called
to the east of Sumner Berry in said road run
ming Northerly around said hill and interseeting
again with said road at some point East on said
road. Therefore the said Inhabitants respect
fully petition your board To view said road and
make such alterations as in your Judgment seem
proper. and as in duty bound win ever pray.
A. W. HOWELL and a others.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

1.-The Kelley Institute of the East" for
the cure of the liquor and morphine
habits, is located at No. Conway, n. ii.
We have no branch Institute 3m9rua
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

One Thousand hard wood tooth picks
for five cents at SIMPSONS the corner
druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
The Old Fletcher Store

Within the next 30 days must have S3OOO.0O 1t has
got TO come creditors need it and must have it,
While do not expect every dollar due paid in that
time do want to do best and pay all
memberng that every dollar helps The favor will be appre
ciaed.
Now in order to raise the wind propose to sell TO CASH
CUSTOMERS, Groceries Mt reduced rates.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25

To the members of the Moosehead Pulp and
Paper Company:
Pursuant to the warrant OF John w. NORM
OF Embden, County of Somerset and State Of
Maine, a Justice of the Peace within and for
said County. to me directed, /, Turner Bus
well OF Scion, Count, of Somerset and State
of Maine hereby notify you and each OF you
that meeting OF the members of the Moose
head Pulp and Paper Company Will be held
at the Companys OHice in Embden, County
OF Somerset and State of Maine, on Thursday
the rst Gay OF April A. ID. 1897, at two O'Clock
in the afternoon for the following purposes
l. To choose board of three or five Direc-
tors.
2. To see what measures shall be taken to
settle with the New Hampshire Trust Co. and
discharge them as trustees holding certain
bonds of the Company.
g. To advise the Directors in relation to the
business of the Company.
Dated at Scion, Me, March 20, 1897.
Iwl2 TURNER BUSWELL.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-03-25
HEAD OF PEOPLES PARTY.
Great Statesman Tells Wonderful Cures
by Dr. Creene'S Nervura.

Is Your Blood Poor, Have You Weak Nerves,
Are You Out of Order? Use DR.. Greene's
Nervura Blood and Nerve Remedy and
Get Well. Spring the Time All Should
Use It.
Evening star., 1897-07-29
Ito and OkuIna.

Marquis Itos statement of Japan's posi-
ton in respect to Hawaii conforms very
closely to Count Okuma's view as declared
in June to a representative of the Star.
Japan's leaders and statesmen like Ito and
Okuma do not permit the idea of war with
the United States to figure for an instant
in their polite calculations. But Count
Okuma. having come into power pledged
to a strong foreign policy" and being de-
slrous of meeting as far as he can safely
the expectations in this regard of his coun-
trymen. has doubly protested where it was
necessary to protest only once. and has
used expressions i'll the diplomatic corre-
spondence, which have been confidently
interpreted by the experts of the English
press as a threat of forcible resistance to
tion. Japan and America have been
and are natural friends. and will continue
to be SO. to the pleasure and profit of
both, long after Hawaii has become an in
tegral part OF the American republic
Evening star., 1897-07-29

ness failed Of recognition in the Senate
may be a matter OF regret. but not one for
discouragement. What might have been
accomplished through a commission may
be achieved without one.''
This is the same ground The Star took
more than a week ago. 1t pointed out
sage was under debate by the cabinet that
even If Congress should fail to authorize
the appointment Of a commission the solu-
ton of the currency question would lose
nothing. A commission would merely have
received and digested suggestions from ex-
rert business sources. and have reported
conclusions. Such suggestions from those
same sources will be available to the ad-
ministration. as they would have been to a
commission. There Is no doubt that many
will be received. and that both the Presi-
them In what they may say to Congress on
the currency question next winter.
The Presidents message to Congress.
therefore. while ineffective with the Senate,
will serve as invitation to financiers and
business men to submit such observations
on the subcjet of a reform in the currency
laws as they may think Of value in the
settlement of the question. The subject
appeals strongly to business men, and that
they will be glad to assist. even informally.
III Its settlement is easily assumed This is
evidently MIR. Cages meaning In the decla-
ration that what might have been accom-
piished through commission may be
achieved without one"