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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-16
Arranging for the valley Fair.

Col George w. Hooker, president of
the Valley tair association, met commit
tees of the Worcester West society of
Athol and the Franklin society of Green
field at Greenfield Tuesday and arranged
purses for the different horse races at the
three fairs this fall At Brattleboro the
purse will be $1,000 divided as follows:
For the 2:l4 class, $500; 2:22 class, $500;
2:29 class, $500; 2:35 class, $500; 2:40
class, $500; 2:50 class, $500. Each race
will be for both trotters and PAGERS and
each purse will be divided among the four
winners, the first getting 80 per cent, the
second, % per cent, the third 10 per cent
and the fourth 10 per cent. An entrance
fee of five per cent will be charged with
five per cent additional for the winners.
Between the heats the 'guideless wonder
will be eXbibited-M Marion Wilkes, who
trots in less that 2:07 without harness or
driver, the celebrated herds of Ayrshire
and Norman cattle owned by Mr.. Watson
OF Brandon, the Chaplin herd of Normans
from Chicopee Mass, a herd of Jerseys
from the Hood farm at Lowell, Mass,
said to be the finest in the country, drove
of Berkshire swine from the Hood farm,
and other attractions. As usual the great
feature will be the coaching parade and
some of the women have decided as to the
decoration of their turnouts. Railroad ar
rangements for the transportation of ex-
hibits have been made, and altogether the
details of the great show are more fully
mapped out than they have been thus
early in any previous year. Other ar
rangements will be announced as soon as
they are completed. The purse for the
Athol fair will be $1,000 and for the Green
field fair $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-16

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-16

The late Joseph Steen often related the
fact that Henry Ward Beecher, while
student in Amherst college, delivered
temperance lecture in Brattleboro. The
present year is the 50th since the settle
ment of Dr. Beecher over Plymouth church
in Brooklyn, and many "reminiscences are
coming out through paper published by
the church, called plymouth Chimes"
We notice one contributed by former
resident of Brattleboro, Charles l.. Mead,
which will have local interest, and cor
roborates the previous statement: "In
1896 Mr.. Beecher delivered lecture be-
fore the Franklin Lyceum in Providence,
X. |. 1t deVoyed on me to take the lee
turer to and from his hotel. In returning
from the lecture he asked me where /
came from. l replied 'Brattleboro, VT
Mr.. Beecher said, ooh! Brattleboro, shall
never forget that place. l delivered my
first public lecture in that town when a
student in Amherst, The subject was,
Temperance and l received $40. Have
never received fee since that seemed half
so large Il was just then handing him
500 for his Providence lecture). Mr..
Beecher walked from Amherst to Brattle-
boro, 40 miles, and back again to save his
$40 for the purchase of books"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
LarOne.

G. NJ. Buzzell has cream separator
for his own use which as cream gath
erer has proved far preferable to The
deep setting can process which was
thought at one time to be nearly perfect
but which now proves to be quite i'm.
perfect unless under the most favorable
circumstances which the average farmer
has not yet found. 1t is quite likely
that in few years as the price of sepa-
rators is reduced that they will take the
place Of the ice tank which at best Is an
expensive way of getting cream.
Deer are frequently seen in and around
this vicinity but few are shot though as
when hunted they are noted for their
absence.
The grain yield is very small per acre.
The threshers reporting small pay in
deed. At one barn they thresh one and
one-quarter days and thresh out forty
three bushels.
Our old friend Sumner Robinson is
still at work drawing small loads OF
stone from the Dodlin quarry. One oil
his loads recently delivered at Skowhe-
gan, weighed $50 pounds.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

M. Luther Emerson of So. Canaan,
has gone to Belfast, where he has enter
ed the High school.
Mr.. Warren Gerald is real sick with
rheumatic fever.
Mr.. f. c. Herrick came to town Satur-
day noon, and was calling on friends
during the afternoon. As is always the
case, he was busy while here as he led
the Christian Endesvor meeting, Satur-
day evening and preached Sunday fore
noon to large and sppreciative congre-
CATION. He left Immediately after the
morning service to preach at Good Will
Farm in the afternoon. Mr.. Leighton
preached an able sermon ar this place,
sunday evening.
The high and grammar schools close
this week, Friday. The two schools
unite in giving an entertainment at the
town hall, Friday evening. The
teachers, Mccarthy aud Goss have both
labored faithfully and well in behalf of
these schools and deserve much praise
for the progress made in raising the
standard of our schools.
Mrs. r. S. Goodrich is quite sick at
this writing.
The Christian Endeavor meets as usual
next Saturday evening at O'Clock.
This is the regular conservation service
and it is hoped all who can will attend.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
StarkS.

Most of the farmers are in want of a
few more sheep.
A little rain came Monday to soften
up some of the dry and so the farmers
can finish their blowing.
Two tramps broke into S. D. Green
leafs house, Saturday night, and set up
house keeping for the night. Some one
was passing during the night and saw
the light and notified deputy sheriff II.
NJ Waugh, who took several men and
went to the house and arrested the
tramps and took them to Madison, be-
fore Justice Mithee The men failed to
furnish bail and we're sent to Skowhe-
gan Jail to appear "a the December term
of court
DR. Wilson of Bangor the cancer doc
tor is in town this week, extracting a
cancer for John Mace.
Geo. Ward, the hunter and trapper,
is having quite good success this fall in
his line OF business. Last Friday he
brought in two foxes, one red and the
other a silver grey, and Monday morn
ing he brought in another red one.
Mrs. Susan Waugh Greenleaf received
notice of the 50'h wedding anniversary
of her old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hosley of Chlcopee, Mass, which oc-
Cured Oct. IL. Mrs. Greenleaf acted as
bridesmaid at their wedding so years
ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
SheriHs Sale.
STATE OF MAINE.

Taken this 4th day of November A. d. 1897
on an execution dated October 49, A. d. 1897,
issued on judgment rendered by the SUI
preme Judicial Court holden at SkowheRan,
within and for the County of Somerset,
at term thereof begun and held
on the the third d.. Tuesday of September a
October A.. d. 1897, in favor Of II. "
Bragg and II. w. Varney co partners as Bragg
4 Varney, both OF Skowhegan in said County,
against Vna Butler of Skowhegan aforesaid
for twentyseyen dollars and twenty cents
damage. and fourteen dollars and fifty.one
cents costs OF suit, and will be sold at public
auction at the office Of forrest Goodwin in
said Skowhegan, to the highest bidder ON the
fourth day of December A. d. 1897 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, all the right and
equity which the said Vina Butler has or had
on the 18th day of May A. D. 1896, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, the time when the same was attacheo, on
the writ in the same suit to redeem the follow.
ing described mortgaged real estate, as fol-
lows, viz: Stu ate ia Skowhegan, in the Coun-
ty of Somerset and State OF Maine and bound
ed as follows: certain lot or parcel of Lar d.
on a contemplated street leading eastery
from Roderick avenue, so called, and bounded
as follows: Beginning on south side OF said
contemplated street at stake, thence on said
contemplated street casterly five rods to a
stake, thence southerly four rods at right an
gles with said contem plated street to q stake,
thence westerly parallel with said contemp At
ed street five rods to a stake. thence northery
four rods to point begun at; also another lot
beginning at northeast corner OF land of Mary
easterly four rods more or less TO land of one
Butler. thence southerly on said Buffers
west line four rods to land of Joe Lewis
thence westerly on said Lewis north line four
rods more or less to southeast corner OF land
of said Mary Clair; thence northerly on east
line OF said Mary Clair to point begun at. BE,
irg the same premises decided by Joe and
Mary Clair to Vina Butler BY their deed dated
August a. 1894, and recorded in Somerset
Registry of Deeds, Vol. 22s, page 81.
Dated this 4th day OF November A. d. 1897.
e. p. VILES Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

Mrs. John Rowell with Miss Blanche
and Master David of Hartland, visited
Mrs. L. f. Crowell, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Blake visited at A.
D. Browns recently.
School in this district closed on Friday
last, for a vacation of two weeks. Five
boys, Fred, Omar and Harry Wheeler,
Eddie Kicker aud Frank Barnes received
prizes for not being absent from school.
Miss Edith NJ lXWell, teacher.
Mrs. Newal Woodbury. returned from
Bristol, h. l., Thursday last, where she
has visited among her friends for the
past six weeks.
Mrs. Trask of Sydney, il visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ida Chase.
Mr.. Brown of Clinton, with drove OF
about two hundred and fifty lambs pass
ed by this place, Monday morning.
Another man with cutie and sheep pass.
ed this way on Il V last week Al
were bought in the adj lining towns It
the north.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
so. Smithfield.

The rain of Monday was welcomed by
those who have dry wells, while others
didn't want to see it.
Mrs. John Nichols came home from
Augusta last Sunday for few days.
School closed here last Saturday. The
afternoon was passed with reading and
recitation by the teacher and pupils after
which a nice treat of grapes was served
to all present by the teacher, Miss Cole.
Chauncey Warren and Urban Charles
returned from Boston last Friday.
Raymond Bckford has gone to work
for viii Perkins in Oakland.
Mrs. Getchel and daughter Maud,
have gone to Belgrade for an indefinite
time.
Mrs. Seth Bickford held meeting
here last Sabbath. The attendance was
small.
Having seen considerable ia the papers
about smart old ladies, would like To
speak word of praise for Mrs. Lydia
Ellis of ibis town. She is eighty-one
years old, and quite lame, but it would
do any one good 10 look upon her pile Of
spinning and knitting she has done this
fan. She has Pieced several quilts the
past year, one of which has 66l5 pieces
in it.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
Fairfield.

Miss Lucia Conner returned last
THURSDAY, after several weeks stay with
her sister, Mrs VIM. Brooks, in Haver-
hill, Mass.
Hon and Mrs. A. z. Williams left last
week for their winter home in San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Odd Fellows will hold their fair
the 10Th and 20Jh of this mouth. The
program for the first evening will be an
old fashioned minstrel show, presented
by local talent. On the second evening
Canton Halifax of Watervlle will give a
parade drill in full dress uniform, which
will be followed by social dance.
Music will be furnished by Halls
orchestra. y
Camp Washington, No. g. Patriotic
Order Sons OF America, are making ar
engagements TO celebrate on Dee. 10, tn"
50lh anniversary OF the organic Il ion Of
the order in lS47.
Revival meetings at the Methodist
church continue this week every evening
and each afternoon at 3 O'Clock. after
Wednesday. Rev. q. w. Wilson, d. D..
of Providence, X. L., will assist the
pastor, preaching afternoon and evening
for ten days, commencing Thursday
afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

and his written recommendation to the people
who are sick, suffering or out of health in any
way to use Dr. Greene's Nervura il they wish
to be sure OF cure, will cause everyone who
reads his words to Immediately try this grand
est of remedies.
Headquarters Of the Metropolitan Police,
Washington. District of Columbia.
al beg to say that | have found comfort
and relief in the use of DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy, and recommend it
as good for the circulation and digestion.
Major w. G. MOORE,
Superintendent Met. Police, D. C.
II you are sick, suffering, out of order, run-
down or do not feel just right, get DR.. Greene 8
Nervura blood and nerve remedy Immediately.
1t will give you new, strong, vigorous nerves,
pure blood and sound and perfect health. II
will make you look and feel ten years younger,
and give you youthful zest and enjoyment
of life. Don t wait - take it now and get we'll.
DIR. Greene's Nervura has more recon-
mendatons and medical authority behind it
than any other medicine in the world. Physi-
clans endorse and prescribe it; hospitals and
dspensaries use 1t, and it is the prescription
and discovery of the well-known DR.. Greene of
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass, who is the
most successful physician in curing disease.
DR.. Greene can be consulted free by all -
there being no charge for consultation, exam
nation or advice either personally or by letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
Scion.

The dry weather has given the farm
ers fine chance for doing their fall
work. Quite lot OF brush burning has
been done.
Fire got started in Alvin Heads wood
lot one day last week and was not Motto
ed until evening when the light shone on
the tree tops. 1t took six men some 3
or hours to put ii out. 1t only burned
the leaves and did not do much damage.
1t was one of might have beens if not
noticed until morning; az it was it run
over some some s or 10 acres of Mr..
Heald's and James Sterling's land
y. p. Upper has returned home from
teaching in Palmyra.
Miss Carrie Head of Quincy, Mass,
is visiting her father, Alden Head.
Charles w. Tarbell of North Arson,
was in town Saturday evening.
L. S. Merrill returned from his trip to
Portland and Boston last week
Miss Mary Tarbell of Athens, was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Sumner Holway is on the sick
list.
Mrs May Long and little daughter
Alva were home from Madison over
Sunday.
Mrs. Alton Carl of Bingham, was in
town canvassing last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Washburn and Miss Burdette,
who have been holding revival meetings
the past three weeks, closed their work
in this place last Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Sanborn of Pennington,
has been visiting relatives in town the
past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
CORRESPONDENCE
Harmony.

Rev. Mr.. Preble and Nc. Sweetland
began a series of revival meetings ~
Harmony on Sunday.
Mr.. George Foster and Miss A la
Harville of Cornville, visited friends in
town Saturday and Sunday.
Frank Bachelor is doing quite sue.
cessful business hunting, having secur-
red twenty foxes besides other z tme.
The farm buildings of Bert Gilman on
"Sugar Hill' in Harmony, were entirely
consumed by fire Sunday night. He LOST
all his hay, l75 bushels of grain, eight
head of cattle, one horse, three hogs,
top buggy, harnesses, farming tools and
nearly all their household goods. The
occupants barely escaped with their
lives. The origin of the fire is unknown
No insurance.
Miss Emma Merrill is visiting friend,
In Waterville.
Masters Walter and Andrew Merrill
who have been spending a week n Skow.
hogan, have returned home. W. 5. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

DR.. Greenes Nervura Blood and nerve
remedy keeps right on curing the most noted
and famous among our people as we'll as those
in the ordinary walks of life.
We read continually about the cures of we'll
known prominent people by this wonderful
health-glyer, DR.. Greene's Nervura; but where
one such eminent clergyman, statesman or
public official is cured, there are thousands
upon thousands of cures constantly being
effected among the common people every
where. The common people make up the
great mass of our citizens and it Is they, the
business man, clerk, salesman, mechanic,
laborer, and the women of our land, the toll
ing housewife, saleswoman, shop and factory
girl, who receive the most cures and best know
and appreciate the great blessing OF health and
strength which DR.. Greenes Nervura always
brings to the weak, nervous, rundown, sick
and debIlitated.
The recent cure by DIR. Greene's Eervura
blood and nerve remedy OF Major W. G.
Moore, Superintendent Of Police OF Washing
ton and District Of Columbia, is OF the utmost
importance nasmueh as Maj. Moore. is one oil
the best known men In this country, he having
been confidential secretary to a President OF
the United States - President Johnson, and
also secretary to Il. NJ. Stanton, President
Lincolns Secretary of War. The cure of so
wel-known and famous a man is guarantee
to the people that DR.. Greene Nervura cures,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04

Had nice rain this week
Andrew Rice of Fairfield, was in town
Wednesday, looking after cows.
Otis Sawyer is on the sick list.
Mr.. Bean of Canaan, was in town
Wednesday.
d. S. Witham and Mrs. William spent
Sunday with friends in Waterville.
Harvey Sawyer has his store finished
aud goods moved in.
D. S. Witham met with the singers in
SO. Smithfeld, Monday evening, to or
ganze a singing school.
Charlie Newman of Haverhill Mass.
is visiting in town.
Mrs. Lizzie Young who has been visit
ing at A. B. Coles returned To her home
In Oakland, Sunday.
Albion Perkins of Sydney, was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Merrill were in
Waterville, over Sunday.
Miss Jennie Davis who kept school at
East Pond, this fall, is now teaching in
Rome.
The following schools closed last Fri
day: Wiley district, taught by Miss
Cobb of Winthrop; Grand district, Miss
Maud Harlow; City school, Miss Mildred
Cole. Miss Cole had twenty-one pupils
seven of whom were not absent one-half
day viz: Lora Bickford, Roland Bick-
ford, Ethel Bickford, Vienna Bicksord,
Fannie Warren, Myrtle Warren and
Victor Warren. Leona Warren missed
one-half day and Elton Nichols missed
one day.
School in Gould school house taught
by Miss JEANNE Crowell, closes Friday.
Charlie Marston, wife and little
daughter started for North Carolina,
Tuesday morning.
Miss Bates of Norridgewock, was
baptised and joined with the Baptist
church, last Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
TT - g Blackwell.

Mrs. b. A. Adams, who has been
working for Mrs. Herbert Morse OF
Arson, returned home Saturday after
noon.
Miss Ethel French passed Saturday
and Sunday, with friends at North
Arson.
Miss Nettie Holmes of Madison, called
upon friends in this vicinity, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Veasie of South
Norridgewock, spent Sunday with NJ. NJ.
Moore and family.
The services at the Town house closed
Sunday last for this season.
Mrs. Sarah Manter and her mother,
Mrs. Mullen of Embden, visited rela-
tives in Fairfield, the past week.
Quite a number around here attended
the auction sale at Lakewood, Saturday.
Delbert Adams has returned from
Aroostook county, where he has been at
work for some weeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
The Forks.

Mr.. Wallace York was in Athens last
week and brought home handsome
iron gray colt.
Mr.. Fred Hanson, George Shackford
and Harry Tarlton of Beverly, Mass,
are spending their annual sporting trip
in this place.
n. II. Swift of Skowhegan, WAS in
town last week
Mr.. Fred Babcock, wife and two child.
rem, accompanied by Henry Wood OF
Gardiner, are visiting friends and rela-
tives at this place.
Mr.. George Rock of Auburn, is enjoy.
ing a few days outing at Ellis pond.
Miss Minnie McGivens Is working nj
The Forks hotel.
G. G. Jones and wife, Fred Moore and
Charlie Baker of Carratunk, were al
Moxie few days last week, enjoying q
hunting trip.
Carrie Searles who has been cooking
at The Forks hotel, went down river
Friday.
Mr.. Charlie Church of Bingham, was
in town few days last week.
Miss Myra French is the guest OF hen
nephew, NJ. l.. French.
Mrs. c. A. Kennedy has been quite
sick curing the past week.
George w. Smith went home from thu
woods Saturday.
Will Durgin is clerking at The Fork,
hotel.
Mrs. j. s. Williams of Jackman wal
in town few days last week.
Among those registered at the Holway
House during the past few days were
George fl. Rock. Auburn, George Smith
Bingham, Mark McCollor, Scion, Biol
smith, Bingham, Granville Goodrich
r. Brown, William Brown, Scion, Franz
and Thomas King, John and Phillip La
point, Thomas, Michael and Patricl
Fitzgerald, John and Dolphe Churgeon
Joseph Allaire and N. II. Swift, Skow
hogan.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
Mr.. Fred H. Dunbar met with severe

Mr. Fred II. Dunbar met with severe
accident, last week. He was at Madi-
son village, and about getting into his
wagon and before he could gather up
his reins a train came along which
frightened his horse causing him to turn
suddenly throwing Mr.. Dunbar out in
such way as to dislocate a shoulder,
break one leg just below the hip joint
and bruise him severely, He is now at
the home of his son, Charles in Madi-
son. w.
One day last week 3-year-old son of
Charles Dreamer of Embden, had two
of the fingers of his right hand nearly
cut off by a younger brother. The fin
gers were both saved and he is doing
well.
Miss Burdette and Miss Washburn,
ladies doing evangelistic work in this
county, will begin a series of meetings
in the schoolhouse near the Emblem
station, Sunday, Nov. 7.
Bert Berry of Embden, shot buck
deer in Concord Monday morning that
weighed III pounds. 1t was six years
old and good one. He sold it TO Geo.
l.. Hoyey.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
PishOns Ferry.

Rev, II. F. Wood of Bath, is assisting
the pastor, Rev. 5. l.. Williams, in a
series of revival meetings at this place,
which began tuesday afternoon. There
will be services at the church every
evening during this week. Cottage
meetings are held afternoons.
Mrs. !. c. Jennings il quite ill with a
rheumatic trouble.
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. J. Robinson of Corn
vile, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Laley tuesday of last week.
Chas. Smith is at home from Brad
ford, Mass, where he has employment.
NJ. Joseph Driscoll of Portland and
Miss Blanche Jackson of this place were
married in Portland, Thursday, Oct. Is.
The young couple arrived here Thurs
day evening on visit to the brides
mother, Mrs. J. c. Jennings.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
East SkOwhegan.

Farmers are doing good job of work
blowing and getting ready for a good
crop another year in this vicinity.
II. H. Richardson is splitting and
hauling stone to build a basement under
his barn he will put up in the spring on
the Hiram Richardson farm,
Ivory Homsted has raised this season,
300 baskets of nice yellow corn and he
thinks it will pay better than sweet
c1rn.
Mrs. A. Often of Waterville, came up
Saturday, to her brothers Herbert
Richardson, accompanied by Mrs. Lizzie
Cross and will return Monday.