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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-20
ScrofuIaSores
Health Was Greatly Impaired, But
Hoods SarsaparIlIa Built II up-
Sores Nave All Dlsappearod.

al was troubled with e:uptions on my
face, which appeared Ike scrofula. Ny
health was so much impaired that 1 was
advised to take Hoods Sarseparilla to
build me up, and l bought six bottles.
Before had taken half OF this amount
found that was improving. Icould rest
better at night, and felt refreshed in the
morning. gained in flesh and when 1
had finished the six bottles the sores on
my face had ell disappeared" ]. B. Bod
DIE, Postmaster, Nashville, No. Carolina.
"After suffering from a sore leg for Is
years, four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparills
made complete cure. 1t is several years
since / took Hoods Sarsaparills, but /
have not suffered with any sore or srysip-
elias in that time.n MRS. n. J. HARTLEY,
Lovett, Georgia. Remember
Hoods Sarsaparilia
Is the Best the One True Blood Purifier. Be
sure to get Hoods and only Hoods.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-20

Prunes for cents pound at j, N.
Trusselrs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-20

the vicinity of Crums Church, Clarke
county, on Thursday Of last week.
Our information is that Jesse NJ.
Russell, who is justice of the peace
of Clarke county, has a number OF
beagle hounds. The dogs were run
ming through the wheat field OF a
neighbor, young man named VIM,
Grubbs, who got his gun and shot
over the dogs to brighten them away,
Russell, who was near by, hearing the
discharge of the gun, called to Grubbs
TO wait he wanted to see him, and ap-
preaching dealt him a heavy blow
with a stick he carried, knocking him
down, as soon as Grubbs regained his
feet he was knocked down In the
same manner. The attacked party
at last succeeded in getting on his feet
and clubbing his gun, dealt Russell a
blow which left its marks and told IN
its effect. Russell went home, got his
three sons andwent over to the home
of Grubbs, whose wife was called out
of the house and forcibly detained by
Russell, while the three sons went IN
TO beat her husband. Grubbs knocked
two of them down as they approached
him, but they finally overpowered him
and used him up pretty badly, break
ing up a bed stead and several chairs $:
The affair was most cowardly and II
the above are facts in the case, Grubbs
would have been perfectly justifabIe
in killing the whole party.-char'es'
torn Advocate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Sam'l. w. Smith.

A telegram was received last Wednes.
day morning, announcing the death OF
Saml. w. Smith at Madison, Ohio, April
| eth.
/ The subject of this sketch Was born in
Cornville. Me, july 20th. ISL. aud was
the son the late David ID. Smith who
went down with the Inflated steamer
Central America off Cape Hatteras in
| 1857. His early years were passed on
his fathers farm in Cornville.
In Aug. lS61 he enlisted and took part
in the organizttio and became a MEM
Der of Company d. oh Maine Reg't.
| He was with this regiment through a
| long and honorable service. He was in
the expedition under I. W. Sherman to
/ Port Royal, at the seige of Charleston.
under Gen. Gilmore in the deadly assault
on Fort Wagner, under Gen. Butler IN
1864 at Bermuda Hundred and in the
bloody charge at Cold Ilarhor, where he
was severely wounded. Never again
was he repoi ted for duty; never fully It.
covered frum the effects of the wound.
He passed several months in various
hospitals and was finally discharged in
May 1865.
For several years following ls67 he
was nght-watch and policeman in our
village and will be remembered too. as
one who was honorable and upright in
every act of life and discharged his
duties faithfully and efficiently. Mr..
Smith leaves wife and one son in Ohio,
three brothers, \. Smith of Cornvile. |.
J. Smith of Skowhegan, sylvester Smith
Of Wallace, Kansas, and one sister, Mrs..
l.. l.. Walton of SkOwhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Arson Centre.

Mr.. Erwin Hilton and wife of the
Hilton district were in this place, Sun
day, calling upon the sick.
Mr.. Jason Greenleaf and son of Madi-
son, were the guests OF Walter Booker,
Sunday.
Mr.. Cyrus Walker and Master Gilman
Poor of the river district, were in this
place, Monday.
Miss Edith Poor who has been spend
ing a few days with Mr. Andrew Quint
and family returned to her home in the
river district, Monday.
Mr.. Eden Quint is furnishing wood
for the school in this place, this year.
William Booker was up from Madi-
son, during Sunday.
Mr.. Daniel Record of North Arson,
was in this place recently appraisng
property
The young gentleman and lady who
undertook to make some molasses candy
n few nights ago and resulted in a
failure have come to the conclusion that
when making candy that business must
be attended'to first and other matters
postponed.
Ora Pullen and Leslie Spencer went to
Madison, Monday, upon special bust
ness.
Mr.. Forrest Smith while helping load
horse power at Eden CUNTS Wednes-
day, had one of his fore fingers taken
off. DR. Andrews of North Anson,
dressed the wound.
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Pislon'S Ferry.


Mr. and Mrs. VIII CLANCY were at
home from Lisbon Falls recently, on q
short visit.
Mr.. Sidney Pooler of East Skowhpgan
made his annual visit to this place last
Thursday supnlyfng his customers with
maple syrup, We understand that he
made only about one-half his usual
amount this season. Il is always a first
class article thar Mr.. Pooler offers fol
sale.
Nj No. p.a+t e. ,is,+ior poston
IT,, ' ,''n' .,'n.rin,, frnr, .ar, bad
n ra,L MS ~
we learh tlat Mf' '"'lh " aIher ol ''li'
pace VIII con lhue Iur ",ot"er yea, III
'ae employ OF ". H. itsiloI'' taNlng
Gharge OF mr. lI'hon lar'h' c'c' al
East fallll'lu'
Marcelus Cain, who was called home
py the drath OF ms Ihoth'r' MrS' l'ahlel
am Oh MorrI9oil NorpeI' Ie'uine'' u
DosIon lASu "eeh'
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Scion.

Thomas Cross arrived home from
skowhegan, Friday evening.
The W. {. 7. [. will meet with Mrs.
?. 5. Longley, Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
VIM. Morris of Bingham, was in town,
Friday.
Miss Sadie Irvine is in Wateryille,
this week.
Miss Blanche Carney of Moscow, is at
work at the New Carratunk.
Wallace Clements, President Of the NJ.
T. d =. Co, is expected in town this
week to look after the interest of the
pulp mill. Indications now point to a
speedy adjustment of the affairs of the
Moosehead Pulp and paper 60. Since
Mr. Clement assumed charge Of affairs
there has been payment of - per cent
of the wages due the employees, and this
week sometime, another p per cent will
be paid Mr. Clement has interested
several capitalists in the plant and it is
more than probable that the capital to
make the mill grind as of old and be a
blessing to the town. will be fortbcom-
ing.
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Browns Corner.

Mrs. Mary Kicker, an aged woman, is
boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Wyman.
Geo. Bushey of Waterville is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Joe Sincyr.
Henry Crowell is attending high school
at the village,
Next Saturday occurs the examination
of teachers at the school house in the
village.
Mrs, Ida McElmon and children,
Master Harry and Miss Annie and Mr.
Chas. w. Worthen of Waltham, Mass,
arrived at Mrs. F. f. Morrell's last
Thursday evening, summoned by the
critical illness of their mother, Mrs.
Emma Worthen, who is some better at
the present writing.
a wedding is reported to have occur
red Sunday in the vicinity of the Steam
Mill, Mr.. Mont Chase and Miss Eta
Cookson, the contracting parties and
Rev. O. NJ. Chase the officiating clergy
man.
William Jewell is repairing his build
ings this spring by removing the old ell
and making new one.
1t was hard looking sight Monday
morning to see four hounds chasing one
deer, which apparently had been run
ming a long time as its blowing could be
h ard some distance. Such cruelty
should be punished and the owner OF
those dogs be made to suffer the penalty
of the law. The dogs are not owned in
this vicinity.
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A TERRIERS REVENGE.


This dog story was told TO a reporter
by lady who youches for its accuracy.
Remarkable as it is, she atlirms that it
Is the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth:
An up the state family had two dogs
"a bulldog aud a black and tan--be-
tween which there existed every evil
dence of deep friendship The family
went into the country one summer some
16 miles from home. They took the
black and tan with them, but left his
companion at home. They had not been
established in their summer quarters
more than Il few days before the small
dog had managed to pick quarrel
with neighlur's bulldog. i'll which the
black and tan got much the worse Of
the argument, 50 much so that when
he disappeared after the battle his own
ers We're much worried. Thy searched
high and low, hut 10 trace Of that small
dog could b. found
The next morning there was seen
coming up the road side by side the
black and tan and his faithful compan-
ion, the bulldog, from home. The two
marched straight past the hotel where
the family We're staying and halted in
front of the home of the black and tan S
enemy. In some unknown manner the
country bul dog was summoned, and i'm
mediately his city contemporary fell
upon him. The struggle was severe and
prolonged, but the issue was never in
doubt The country bulldog was com
pletely conquered and retired in as good
order as possible under the circum-
stances. The victor, once his task COM
pleted, wheeled about and without a
stop retraced the Is miles to home. The
black and tan crawled into the hotel
with every indication of complete salts
faction on his diminutiye countenance.
New York Mail and Express.
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Ripley.

Town schools will commence May
l0th, and be under the Instruction of
Nellie b. Rand, f. Josie Hoyt, NJ Grace
Farrar, Mrs. Alice Jones and Annie Is.
Rand.
w, II. Farrar has hired Jip Bane for
the coming season and will make an ex-
tensive addition to his barn.
Mrs. Maria Mitchell of Biddeford, is in
town, stopping with her mother, called
here by the death of her sister, May e.
Jones.
Mrs. ID. Z. Pingree underwent criti-
cal surgical operation two weeks ago by
the hand of c. A. Moulton but is now
doing well.
The new woman had an opportunity
of exhibiting her legislative capacity Mt
the female town meeting, last week,
which she took advantage of to the salts
faction of-herself at least.
High school will close next week
Ira Merrill will work for w. H. Lang
the coming summer on his farm.
Jesse Stone and wife are stopping with
Mrs. Stones brother, Geo. Rand who is
quite low with cancer of the face and
throat
Clark Ellis and wife of Scion, have
moved in with Nathan Ellis at w.
Ripley.
Tibbetts Bros. are saving wood with
their engine in the west part of the
town.
f. l.. Briggs has resigned from the
school board in accordance with recent
legislation.
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Card Of TIlanlks.

We wish TO hank our neighbors anC
friends who have so kindly assisted II,
through the long sickness and suffering
of our loved one, and in the hour of be
rravrment. rendered such tender and
thoughtful sympathy. Also to the sing
ers who rendered the tribute Of song.
and to those who sent floral offerings
That ia your hour of grief and sorrow
the same helpful kindness and sympathy
may be extended to YOU, Is our prayer.
Mrs NETTIE +. PIERCE.
Mrs. SYBL =. PIERCE,
Mrs. EFFIE F. PAINE,
MRS. j. II. LACASCE.
ALONZO BROWN AND FAMILY.
Skowhegan, April II, 1897.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
North Arson.

Supt Fairbrother WAS called 10 Dos
ton Saturday afternoon on business.
Columbus Marshall and daughter,
Lizzie, went TO Boston, Monday, for a
week ) absence.
Landlord Clarke went to Bingham
Friday night To attend the horse sale
there Saturday He purchased pair Of
good horses.
The doves in this village have been
most fortunate during the winter and
spring a flock Of forty or more has
been regularly fed by >. ;. Could Ill
front of his store every morning. They
come for their breakfast with the ap-
parent assurance that they will not be
harmed AMI seem Ia enjoy their semi
domesticated state.
Rev George h Goodwin Of S0lon,
will preach the Easter sermon in the
Congregational church next Sunday At
two o'clock IN the afternoon.
Wallace Emery was on our streets
Monday for the first time for several
weeks. His many friends are pleased
to see him in his place OF business again.
W S. Jones and Clarence William
were at Embden lake two days last week
painting boats. While there they took
time to fish little and Jones pulled
out two landlocked salmon, weighing =
pounds each.
Mrs. C. &. Andrews returned to her
home in South PRS saturday after
two weeks visit with her sou, DR.. +. {.
Andrews.
Rev. and Mrs Laughton started for
Portland, Tuesday morning to attend
the Methodist conference which is being
held there this week.
Mrs. l.. X. Dinsmore and daughter
Elizabeth, Miss Alice =. Moore, Mrs.
viii Parsons, Mrs Ketmah Mclaughlin,
and Mrs. Augustine simmons went To
Norridgewock Tuesday morning to at
tend the funeral Of their friend, Mrs. j.
j. Twaddle.
{. l.. Doble OF LaGrange. was in town
Tuesday night, representing mail route
contractors f. 5. smith Of Washington,
j. G., and l.. Nichols Of Bangor, Me
Mr.. Dobe was here for the purpose OF
sub-letting the North Arson aud Con
cord route
After July LIST, the stage from this
village to Concord will make SIX trips
week instead OF three as it now does.
The grammar school will begin, Mon
day, April u aud the intermediate,
primary and town schools, Monday,
May 81.
Mrs. Charles Steward went to West
brook, Wednesday afternoon, where
she Will visit her daughter Miss Mabel
A. Steward until the first of next week
and then continue her journey to Idaho.
An alarm of fire was given, Tuesday
noon, when it was found that SGckney
Gray's store was blazing from the roof
A force of men with the hose were on
the ground in a short time and the water
was poured out in large quantities.
The fire was wholly confined to the roof
until extingushed. How it originated
is mystery but it is supposed to have
caught from a spark from some chimney
near. Hiram Caswell and family oc-
cupied the up stairs tenement and are
the greatest losers by water damage,
as Mr.. Caswell had no insurance The
household goods were badly drenched
by the water which run through all the
apartments to the rooms on the ground
floor. Mr.. Gray's damage was fully
covered by insurance on building and
goods. Had it not been for the good
fire protection here it would, without
doubt, swept out the blocks on the
corner of Elm and Main streets.
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Fairfield.

Hon. :. \. Nye, +. j. Lawrence and
\. +. Gerald were in Portsmouth, y. II
last Saturday to attend a meeting of tn
electric road in which they we're stock
holders
General selden Common was in town
last Week to see his mother, Mr. Mary
Conner, "ho Is improving very slowly
from her serious illness.
Arthur WardWell of Fairfield ha, been
chosen by the selectmen As superinteu-
dent of the poor farm. Mrs Wardwcll
will act as matron. Mr.. and Mr.. Ward
we'll enter upon their work with excel
lent recommendations.
The ~. G. T. l. held its annual meet
ing April II with Mrs. \. F. Gerald. \
good number present and a very ruj "
ahle tim. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. y. -. Curtis ;
first vice president, Mrs. +. II, Brown ;
second vice president, Mrs. 4. +. Gerald ;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. :. Merrill.
The somerset County convention meets
with this union in May.
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No. New Portland.

II. w. Kennison has been appointed
post master for this office. He will not
take charge for a few weeks.
Geo. c. Sheldon, Esq, who has been
absent in attendance at the S. j. Court
at Skowhegan returned home, Thursday
night.
At the special town meeting at West
New Portland, Saturday. it was voted
after long and bitter fight to rescind
the vote taken at the March meeting to
build $500 school at that place. An
other town meeting will without doubt
be called at once.
Ephraim Howard, an old and re-
spected citizen was buried Sunday. He
died from a paralytic shock. Rev.
Leonard Hutchins officiated at tho
faneral
Mrs. II. w. Kennison went to Water
vile, Thursday, to take music lesson.
Geo. Webb is on the sick list
|. b. Knapp is at home from the
woods, also NJ A. Wilbur.
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Madison Centre.

The people at Madison Centre, have
been very fortunate in escaping the grip
as there have been no cases so far.
Nelson Hayden and Horace Spear
have purchased the mill at the Centre
and are fitting it up and will soon be
saving.
Edwin French lost a valuable COW a
short time ago caused by eating white
paint.
The spiritualists are to meet with Mr..
and Mrs. Heman Hunnewell, next sun
day afternoon.
The electrics are well patronized as
all prefer to ride on the car rather than
by team this travelling.
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I3mbden Centre.

April l., 1871, Alice and Allen Hodg-
don gave birthday party on the even
ing of he l0th. About thirty met and
spent the evening with them in dancing
and games. All seemed to enjoy the
evening very much.
Mrs. Al Moulton has been at North
Arson professionally the last week.
Lester Bosworth and Melvin w. Berry
returned from the woods the S. They
were the last to return in this neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. Frank Bosworth was called to
Concord professionally last week.
Frank and Lynn Bosworth, Henry and
Wallace Hodgdon, made good records
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Starks.
Perley Woodcook is on his wheel.

Perley Woodcock is on his wheel
Thomas Boswell, Esq, who has been
confined to his room for the past few
weeks, is on the mending hand.
The sugar makers have had dull
time of ii the past week.
The Smell Bros. went to Waterville
last week with load of maple syrup.
l.. Churchell has lamb six weeks old
that tips the scales at 81 pounds.
Charles Hilton has year old sheep
that dropped lamb last week that
weighed sixteen pounds.
Thoes naughty little types made me
read wrong last week in regard to the
sale of James Woods oxen. 1t should
DO $175 instead of 800; also Mrs. Asa
Duly was called to Pennington by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. j. G.. Brown,
instead of 4 G.. Brann. Mrs. Brown
passed away Tuesday evening. Six
weeks ago her husband, Hon. j. &.
Brown, died,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15

Mrs. G. c. Sheldon who is visiting her
parents at Sidney, is expected home
this week.
The two high school will close this
week, after successful terms of ten
weeks each.
Dr. f. c. Andrews of North Arson,
was in town Saturday.
The spring term of high school will
close, Friday, with an exhibition by the
junior class ON Monday, the 10th, and a
graduation of the senior class, Tuesday,
the 10Th. Both exercises viii be held
at Union church. The music for the
occasion will be furnished by local
talent. All are invited to attend these
exercises.
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70 all the friends who braved the bad
condition Of the roads that they might
pay respect to the ne merry of the lite
charles Wyman, and thus show their
sympathy and desire 70 tighten the bur-
den of the Immediately bereayed, we
wish to express our sincere appreciation
and thanks. The necessary effort proved
their sympathy, and proved sympathy Is
what " e value
In behalf of the family.
+. \. WYMAN.
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The Pittsfield Inquest.

Two of the jury in the Pittsfield fire
inquest make the following report
In an inquistion held at Pittsfeld,
within the county of Somerset, on the
fifth day of April. A. d. 1897, and held
until this tenth day of April, A. d. 1887,
before Charles b. Haskell, a deputy
sheriff in and for said county, by the
oaths of Gordan Dobson and Orville II.
Drake. good and lawful men of said
county, who being sworn to inquire of
the State when, how and by Nhat means,
the fire originated which partially de-
stroyed the dwelling house owned by
Allen lIackett and known as the
tlathorn house, upon their oaths say
that after listening to the testimony
offered and viewing carefully the prem
ises. they find that few hours before
the discovery was made between the
hours of 10 and p. m. on the 18th day
of March. A. ID. 1897, wood fires were
kindled and left burning by or under the
direction of w. b. Mills, who was that
day moving into the house, in two stoves
on the first floor of the ell of said house,
these stoves communicating with a
chimney which passed through the
room in which the fire seems to have
burning in both stoves late in the after
noon of said day, aud that in their opin-
ion, formed from the aforesaid testimony
and investigation, such fire was cummu-
nicated, either through some defect in
the chimney or through a thimble from
which the cap had been removed or
blown from said chimney to bedding and
other household goods of a combustible
nature, stored i'm a room on the second
floor through which said chimney passed
and that they do not find any evidence
that said fire was caused by the negli-
gence or design of Allen Hackett, the
owner of the premises or of Frank W.
Hoyey, his agent in the management of
the same.
In testimony whereof, we, jurors of
said inquest, hereuntO set our hands and
seals the year aforesaid.
Seal GORDON DOBSON.
seal ORVILLE Ii. DRAKE.
1t ia understood that Mr.. jenkins, the
other juryman holds that the fire was of
ineendiary origin, but he concurs in
generating Mr.. Hackett, the owner of
the building and Mr.. Hovey, his agent,
from any suspicion of connection with
the fire.
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North Madison.

c. W. Jackn an and family moved
back out to their farm last week, which
was rented year ago. Glad to see
them back again.
Mrs. Ezekiel Robbins is on the sick
list, and DR.. Wing attended her last
week.
Eli Hoyt is on the sick list, but is re-
ported to be gaining slowly.
Mrs. Annie Adams is the veteran
canary bird raiser Of Madison, having
raised thirteen birds already this spring,
and has more birds setting.
W. f. Colby sold very nice pair of
oxen and a new mich cow one day last
week.
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I4airOIie.

Mrs. James Morse is slowly recover
lug.
Mrs. A. NJ. Gullifer will teach at
Writings this sprug.
d. q. Delano of Pennington, is stop
ping with his mother, Mrs. +. b. Delano
OF this place, Mrs. DtlAno is someWh hat
better OF her recent illness.
Our new member of S. ;. Commtte,
Z. F. Williams of Fairfield Centre, was
in Larone recently looking after the
interest of our scholars,
J. +. Libby has started his annual
drive of logs which is one of the largest
for number of yeals.
sherburn Bickford has purchased a
farm in omithtield and moved thereon.
\ bee last week cut wood for Mrs.
Morse Who Is i'll.
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from Auburn, where he has been work.
ing in shoe shop the past winter.
{. q. Tobey is improving the appear
ance of his buildings by building wood
shed.
The mud is very deep and the travel
ing is bad, but there are few dangerous
places as yet.
Hiram Potter of Riverside was in
town on business one day recently.
Louis Marcia who has been i'll with
neuralgia for some time past IS much inn
proved.
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Fairfield Center.

Our summer term of school began,
Monday, with an attendance of about
twenty-five, under the Instruction of
Miss Angie L, Boothby of Skowhegan,
who has taught the school so success
fully for the past several terms.
Miss Lou A. Tozier has returned to her
work in the Belmont, Mass, public
schools after short vacation with her
parents here,
George Steward came home last week,