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Capital: OneMiIIiOnDollars

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar-Iroof yau,ts M
IS per annum upward.
Securities. jewelry. sil, erware and vaiuaplas
OF I'll kinds In owners package trunk or case
taken deposit at moderate cast
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received from TEN CENTS UPWARD
ard interest allowed on SIS aud above
Loans money on real estate and collateral
security. Sells frsi-class real estate and
other securities in of $500 and onward.
TRUST DEPARTMENT
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds, and acts as administrator
executor, receiver, assignee AMI executes
Trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared 10y
competent attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
ihoM-fo L. JoNES --.--.-.......-..-. President
L. FRANCIS RIGGS. First Vice President
W. RILEY DEEBLE ....... Second Vice President
ALBERT L. STJRTENANT. ..-......... Secretary
GEORGE HOWARD. ...............T Treasurer
CHARLES E. NYMAN. Assistant Secretary
WOODBURY. BLAIR. Trust oeiesy
DIRECTORS:
r.. Francis Riggs Andrew wylle
Ihomas X Jones, Matthew G. Emery
W. Riley Deeble, Henry A. Willard
Woodbury. Blair, Thomas HYDE,
Albert L. Sturtevant, John f. Rodgers
George II. Plant, james NJ. Johnston,
Zenas c. Robbins, John G. Parke
George T. Dunlop. Robert o. Holtzmaa
Wm- T. Edrllnston, John Cainma,k,
VIM A. Gordon, II. Bradley Davidson.
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FINANCIAL.

LINCOLN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE
District OF Columbia The quarterly dividend Of
two (2) per cent will be paid the capital stock
Of this company JULY ID, 1887. Books for
transfer Of stock will be- closed from Saturday.
July 10, to Thursday. July Is. both days inclu-
siye. e. n. WATERS,
9y5-St Secretary.
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FOB CERTAIN PROFIT,
Handsomest Home
Most Heallhful snrroundings,
$50 See CLEVELAND PARK.
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The National Safe Deposit.
Savings and Trust
Company,
or the District Of Columbia
or the District OF Columbia

CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE.
Chartered by special act OF Congress-
JAM, 1867, and acts of Oct. 1890 and Fob, 1904.
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The pump at sd and d streets southwest
was reported out 6f order by the police to-
|. day. Two pumps in Southeast Washington
were also reported Gut of order.
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Today's Funerals.
Briefs.

DR.. William d. Brace of Goth and \
streets has returned from a short Blu
pleasant trip through Maryland
The Misses Dodson have left their \
street house and taken Up their residenc
at 2S01 Q street.
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OFFICE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD CO,
WASHINGTON. June 80. 1891
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting
Of the stockholders for the election of nine d.
rectors during the ensuing year will be
held a the office of the company. 14th and East
Capitol SITS. WEDNESDAY, July IA. 1897.
The polls will be opened from = to o'clock p m.
GEO. II. HARRIES, President.
G. y. COLEMAN. Secretary. jyl-9t
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18
w Pittsfield

In last weeks report Of school in Dist.
No. the names of Clarence Wilson al q
Annie Robb should have been With chose
absent one day.
Mr.. Horn & Bagger and \. Hunters
machines have threshed in this vicinity.
The question discussed at the lyceum.
last week. "Resolved, That immigration
of the lower class was of no advantage
or benefit 10 the country and should be
stopped, for while at least" decided in
the aft Aative. One speaker declared
he was thoroughly disguised being cal
ed upon SO often to put up the Armenian
tramp peddler. He asserted that his ac-
commodations were somewhat limited
but in the kindness Of his heart he al
lowed them To remain. He believed all
who came this way came to him for
hospitality. We notice the female
peddler is the more persistent i'm In
argument, trying to convince sou thai
YOU must keep her, she says, Il wash
0ishee you keep me all night. when
asked why she don't learn to do house-
work and stop tramping she is silent Oh
the subject We don't want their good,
and | seldom patrouize them. Their
prices are much higher than they are at
he stores in the village.
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American Mercantile Exchange

Two agents of the American Mercan-
tile Exchange, Bangor, Me, are in town
soliciting membership among our bust
ness men who have accounts upon THEN
dodgers they find it difficult to collect,
and explaining the workings of their
system.
The main features are as follows
Is uing to members II weekly bulletin,
containing name, occupation, address,
date OF account, amount and nature OF
the claim, of all parties whom they hold
accounts against and who fail to settle
on demand, thus protecting members
from extending credit to these parties.
Locating parties who have disappeared
through the cooperation of members
by advertising for the present address
on bulletins.
la handling the accounts they do
not require itemized statements or
other details, simply the name, occupa-
ton, date and amount ON blanks which
they furnish, and after Investigating the
parties, instruct them to call on the
creditor and settle the account. They
do not wish to handle the money. They
realize that they are trading somewhere
else; that so long as they owe the bill
they will keep away, and their attention
is called to the fact, that in Justice aud
common decency they should go back
to those whom they owe, settle the old
account and continue to trade with those
to whom they have placed themselves
under obligations. If they do not then
settle second notice is sent informing
them of the necessity of settling the &C
count or that otherwise the trade in
general is furnished with the informa-
ton that they do not pay the bill. The
name then goes onto the Bulletin,
sent to subscribers and as last resort
suit is brought, Judgment obtained aud,
if not satisfied, the account is advertised
for sale. lw
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Death of Edward Z. Coffin.

Edward p Coffin, ESD, OF this town,
died in the Massachusetts General Hos
pital, Boston, yesterday about ! O'Clock
p. N. from the fleet of poison taken for
the purpose of destroying his life
The startling news of this act was re.
ceived here at ll.30 O'Clock through
Robert futile, the Associated Press
agent, ard Mrs. Coffin left here for Bos-
ton on the Ito p. m. train. AT Water
vile the news of Mr.. Coffiu's death
reached her and she returned home on
the afternoon train.
Mr.. Coffln was High Secretary of the
Maine Court of the Independent Order
of Foresters and certain representatives
of the Court were here, Monday, en-.
deavoring to adjust the accounts of the
order with Mr.. Coffin, who is said to
have been delinquent in the amount Of
81 800.
They did not succeed in reaching q
satisfactory settlement and left here
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Coffin left home
Tuesday afternoon, was joined in Water
vile by Clarence Scott, Esq. of Oldtowp
an officer of the Maine High Court oil
Foresters. They took rooms at the
Quincy House, Tuesday evening, and
Wednesday about 10 O'Clock a. m. Mr.
Coffin was found in his room at the
Quincy House suffering from the effects
of poison taken into the system. He
was taken to the hospital and treated
but his life could not be saved.
1t is understood that Mr.. Coffin went
to Boston with the hope of securing
financial aid from relative there but it
seems he had not seen this person.
Ii has been a matter of common know
ledge here that Mr.. Coffin had for some
years been patron of the stock ex
change and that he had squandered hi,
money in these transactions. He seem
ed to have had an uncomfortable passion
for these operations, and it worked hi.
ruin.
MI. CONN Was 10 years vi age, ulai
of literary and legal attachments of higl
order, of impressive presence and pleas
ing address. He leaves wife and liUtIt
daughter, an aged father and a sister, al
of the highest respeetability, and pos
scssing the confidence and esteem of tht
people of this town. TO them tn,
sympathy of the public goes forth il
large measure.
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Mrs. Zenas Vaughan.

The Angel of Death has once more
entered our midst aud taken one whom
we all loved. On Sunday evening, Nov.
18th, at 1l20 o'clock, Mrs. L mas
Vaughan passed to the higher life after
An illness of two months.
Mrs. Vaughan was born in Freeman,
on Jan. 18th, 1881 and therefore was. at
the time Of her death, Sc yrs. 10 mos.
and days of age. She was married
to Capt. Zenas Vaughan on Sept. Both,
1855, and they have resided since then in
the town of Freeman, New Portland and
Skowhegan, respectively.
-Four children have blessed and cheer
ed their home, one son and three daugh-
tiers. One daughter, the oldest died in
1868, aged 4 yrs, and the remaining
three children are, Mrs. +. II. Pease of
Madison, DR.. P. H. S. Vaughan of
Augusta, and Miss Esther of Skowhegan.
Besides three children and devoted
husband, she leaves two brothers, Mr..
Fuller Putnam of Eustis, and Mr..
Vaughan Putnam of Lowell, Mass, and
INV ololCit MIS- hduleu Oh 1lVermOre
Falls, To mourn their loss.
Mrs. Vaughan was a true Christian in
the broadcast and best sense of that
word Her religion was living and do
ing for others. Never thinking of self,
she did that others might enjoy. To
Know her was to love her. She was a
conscientious and devoted member of
the Universalist church of Skowheean.
and IN all its branches was Jealous to do
her work. Besides this, she was an
honored and faithful member of the
Snow Bound club, the Woman's Relief
corps and the W. c. I. L. In all these
her place is vacant and long it will be, if
ever, before it can be filled.
We all mourn together family, church,
sisterhood and, town and pray that
through our tears we may see the radi-
ance aud glory of that life ever as cal
to us to live as she has lived.
$50 from her home she still may speak;
Still help the sorrowing world to bless,
Still live and swell the tide
Of human love and happiness"
The abundance of floral offerings
showed very strongly the esteem in
which the departed one was held by all.
The funeral services at her late home ON
East Front ST., were held on tuesday.
Nov 10Th, at p. m. aud were conducted
by Rev. George f. Leighton. Vocal
selections were rendered by Mrs Geo f.
Leighton. -
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A part of the E. F. rs. met with Mr..
ana Mrs. Manly Holt, one pleasant even
ing, last week. They counted it a great
pleasure in finding him at home
Miss Tantish Of Skowhegan. visited
this place, Monday, taking orders for
steleoscopes and views.
Scott Burril returned from Brooks,
Saturday night.
Mr.. Fletcher has returned FROM
Augusta, with his workmen to finish up
thc Grange cottage.
Walter Nelson Of Portland and Miss
Alice Grover Of Ha.luwell. visited at bis
fathers in this place over sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Davis has sold her place
and sent her goods to Portland, where
she intends To make her future home
with her daughter, Mrs. George Stack
pole. Her friends very much regret her
leaving this place, as she has proven her
value 81 many times, aid was known bY
all as Aunt Sophia, tried friend and
ever ready to lend helping hand. She
started for her new home, TUESDAY
morning.
Miss Kate Walker closed a successful
term of school in the Moore's district
Friday night.
Mrs, Anna Boyden was called to Lynn
Mass, last Friday afternoon, by tn,
very sudden death Of her sister, Mrs
Rose Steward Moore, whose death wa.
caused by apoplexy. She was formerly
of this place
NJ. d. Holt sent one car Of live stoel
from this station, Monday morning.
Mrs. Amos Gerald aud Mrs. Susi'
Leayitt of Fairfield, visited at Mr.. =. !
Iracy's. Thursday last
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laundering on Dead River.

Indications point to an average cut IN
the Dead River region the coming win
ter. The Berlin Falls company will cuf
about two million feet on their recent
purchase and Lawrence, Newhall q Co.
will cut eight million feet on Alder
stream, and Lawrence Bros, of South
Gardiner, will cut several millions on
Crockertown. There will also be "A large
operation on the Spencer s. n. Nye of
Fairfield, will cut about one aud one
half millions of good logs on the Basin,
aud J. G. Villas has an operation at work
on Black Brook township. Hon. Turner
Boswell, agent for the Coburn estate,
has disposed of the stumpage Of five
million feet of lumber, situated on
Prattstown, Dead River, to Abram New
ton OF Jackman. Mr.. Newton is to have
two years to remove the timber BE.
sides these there are many other con-
Germs at work which will bring the cut
mp TO the usual amount
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18

Died in Skowhegan, Nov. 9Th, 1897,
Mrs. Frances NJ. Blunt aged So years.
Mrs. Blunt had been resident of this
town for the past ten years, or since the
death of her husband. Previous to that
they lived in Fairfield.
Her death though sudden, was not
wholly unexpected as she has been
feeble for sometime. She leaves no
children but Ind one nephew in thi-
place, A. G. Blunt, the we'll known
hardware dea' Other relatives are
residents of falrti Id. Her funeral ser
vice occurred at her late home on Winter
street, on Thursday, Nov. IL, at II NJ
and WAS conducted by Rev. Geo, E.
Leighton. The interment WAS at Fair.
ii Id, where the body was taken by train
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18
THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF NO.
MEMBER, A. D. 1897,

The citizens Of Skowhegan are not
backward 10 investing in the industries
in their own town. Indeed il is doubt
full whether any town in NJ ine of its
size has greater number of genuine
business corporations in il, controlled by
its own townsmen. The WOODEN mill,
the shoe factory, the water works, one
of the pulp mill, the electric light plant,
the two electric street. railways, all the
lumber manufacturing establishments,
the tannery, grist mills, etc. are all
managed by SdoWhegan men and Skow-
hogan money, largely, is used AS the
working capital, 1t is nos therefore SO
very strange that an extra $40 00l 70 ex-
tend business already established Is a
little slow in materializing. Mlny of
our men have already about all they can
spare invested in ihese enterprises or in
some other line of business. This, how
ever, although palliative in some cases Is
not a valid excuse in general. There Is
no good reason why $4,000 cannot be
invested by Skowhegan people for a de-
sirable object and it can be done without
embarrassment to any, if all will do
their part. The difficulty is that not all
are disposed to do their part aud thus it
becomes embarrassing to the fraction
who are. The required SUN for the shoe
factory, to retain the business here and
to secure $4,000 OF outside capital, has
not been fully raised but the balance is
reasonably sure to be subscribed at an
early day. 1t would be pertinent
question for any citizen to ask himself
Have done my part in this enterprise g?
If the answer evolved from inner con-
seriousness is not one he feels satisfaction
il, the matter can be readily remedied by
his calling upon ). w. Gould, f Il i.
chairman of soliciting committee, and
subscribing few shares Of stock TO h lip
make up the deficiency. 1t ought to be
done very early.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18

News has been received Of the death
OF Nolney Moore. son Of Fred >. Moore
Of jamestown, North Dakota. who went
from East Fairfield about two years ago
He died Of scarlet fever. Oct. 81. Just
one week later Nina the only remaining
child died.
Miss Anna Drew having resigned her
office as president Of the Inyersalist
Ladies' Circle, Mr.. +. +. Hammond was
elected in her place, and Mrs F. f..
Nickery elected vice. president.
The Union grange composed of Victor,
Cascade and Sidney oranges. held a
meeting with Victor grange, Nov. l3.
Fairfield Center. The attendance was
fair although the travelling Was bad.
The morning session Was occupied by
comforting the third and fourth degrees
on class Of five candidates. After din
ner was disposed Of the following pro-
gram Was carried out Greeting song
by the choir; recitation, Kate K. Tozier !;
banjo solo. Nelson Holway; song. W. r..
Taylor: the question, Can fertilization
BY clover growing "a advocated BY Mr..
Terry he successfully practced in
Maine was warmly discussed by VIM
Balentine, O. A. oalley. J. =. Ellie r..
l.. Libby, \. II. Ellis, A. {. Goodwin.
". l.. fozier, .. A. Bowman, L. r.
Howe Of Victor grange and ). e.
Watson. J. w, Morrill, and Mr.. Robinson
OF Cascade grange. Most Of the speak
ers thought clover too uncertain crop
in Maine to be depended upon. while
some lad abandoned growing il alto
gether. only Que or two had grown it to
their satisfaction After 4 sQ"g By the
choir, j. y. Roberts ogerseer Of the
Maine state grange, was introduced and
gave very Interesting talk or the
origin aud growth Of he grange
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Somerset Pomona Grange.

The next meeting of the Pomona will
be with Arson Grange on Tuesday, No
vember %. The following is the order
of exercises: Music by the choir add
dress of welcome, Bro. T. D. Salley;
response; select reading, Sister Hilton
defamation, Bro. Eugene Danforth
paper "History of Maine" Rev. w. f.
Small; question, resolved, that the in
terest of the people demands more strin-
gent immigration laws; original essay,
Sister Baker; select reading, Sister Nor
ton; duet, sisters Ellis and Parsons
select reading, Sister Salley; five minute
speech, Bro. d. M. Norton; duet, Sisters
Lottie and Daisy Young. This is the
first opportunity the Pomona has had of
meeting here and all the members of
this Grange should endeavor to be pres
ent and help the cause along. The great
mission of the Grange is To help the
farmers and to bring the great produc-
ing classes in closer touch with each
other Gratifying, indeed, it is to know
that this great and growing organization
is extending its influence in all directions
for the betterment of the tillers of the
soil.
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Farmers Institute.

The weather and travelling were IN
favorable for the Farmers Institute at
Scion, Saturday last, but the attendance
was good, considering these adverse cir
cumstances. The speakers were Hon
b. ". Mckeene, secretary of the board
of agriculture, and Mr.. Luce of South
Union, Me. Mr.. Gowell of Orono, aud
Mr.. 5. II. Goodwin of St. Albans,
member of the board for Somerset, were
expected but did not appear. Mr.. Me
keene's topics were 1.-The fertility of the
soil and the appliances to make it pro.
duce a full crop" and "Sheep husband
ry." lie advised farmers to stock their
farms with she p now, which with
proper management he believed could he
made to pay. Mr.. Luce treated upon
poultry in the afternoon and of small
fruits in the evening. The addresses
y re highly Interesting and concerning
matters of prac ical interest to Somerset
f,rmors. A picnic dinner was held in the
banquet hail of which large number
partoGk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18
LarOTIe

John Morrow recently refused 3lo0 for
two Of his COWS with thsir calves. II is
needless to say that they are good ones.
/. Hol~ay recently shipped 10 the
Boston market a calf Of his own raising
that sold for S13 81.
The Sunday school in this place has
been discontinued for the Wiutel This
school has been we'll attended the
average being thirty-nine. Much iu-
terest Ina. been taken by the teacher.
and scholars. At the close Of thu schoo
the evening meetings were started aud q
general revival has been renewed aut
many new ones have become Interested
Frank Mitchell gets an accidental bu
serious blow on the eye from STOW.
stick thrown by a small boy that f5r tus
was helping to unload wood.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18
Large Game.

General Passenger Agent G. NJ
Houghton of the Bangor & Aroostook,
has compiled record OF the game killed
on that road during the month of Octo,
Der for the years 1894, 1895, 1896 and
1897. The total number OF deer, moose
and caribou shipped for the first month
OF the hunting season In these years WAS
3403 deer, 2ll moose and Ia caribou.
The shipment for each month was ne
follows: 1894, 479 deer. "A moose, 10
caribou; 1895, 500 deer, SO moose, 81
caribou; 1896, 1929 deer, 50 moose, 81
caribou; 1897, l246 deer, So moose and 20
caribou. The shipments of moose for
October of 1897 are from Oct. Is to Oct.
81 only. This record far exceeds that of
any other hunting region in the United
States and it shows that Maine is the
sportsmen's paradise of the Union. This
Is but one part of the Maine game field
although an important part. The cap
ture of game in other parts of Maine
would add materially to this record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol.
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the past week.
Mdison-Samuel Burns to Daniel H
Sawyer, 5000
Farfi"ld-Mary f. Mcclure to A. l..
Hatch, 800.
New Portland-H Henry Record to Benz.
L. Williams, 1915.
Bngham-John Owens to VIM. F
Brown, $40; A. p. Murray to X. b
Hilton, 500.
Moose River.-H, 5. Holden to !. \.
Newton, SS7; II. S. Holden to j. A.
Newton, $l5.
Brighton. e. Taylor to Geo. Strck-
land, LOO.
Forks-D. II. Williams to John
Mitchell, 5000; Fidelia G. Holway to J.
b. Durgin, Sl.00.
Anson-F $. Parsons to Mary Z.
y Adden, 700; r. +. Clark to Daniel Rog-
ers, 1928; T. B. Weston to Addie S. b.
Weston, $4O0
Smithfeld Clara NJ. Peavey to Frank
Peavey, Sl.00; Margaret Y. Perkins TO
Geo A. Grover, $500.
Athens-C. B. Horn to j. w. Cleaves,
$500.
Cornvlle-Cafrie b. Woodman ct al to
S. S. Woodman, Sl.O0.
Concord-W. II. Savage to A. r. Rem
lex, 500.
Town 4 K ID. A. Newton to Zulu l..
Farley, 5000
PittsfeId-Wm. T. Dingley to Julia
A. Dingley, $l.00.
st. Albans-J. c. Raymond to d. d.
Raymond, $1,000; Martin Page to Ira
w. Page Jr., sl.00.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18
To stop Tramps' Dchredations.


Boston. Nov Thames w. Townsend
was sentenced to not more than 10 years
or less than eight years in state prison
by Judge Wardwell in the Middlesex su-
perior criminal court at East Cam
bridge yesterday. Townsend who is
only "A years old, was convicted of having
cruelty assaulted an 11-year-old CIR
named Celia Peterson May 20 in a vacant
building in North Cambridge
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18

The conference at Washington, on
Behring sea matters. in which Great
Britain, Canada, and the United States
was represented has been brought to a
close, by the representatives making a
unanimous report concerning the condi-
ton of the seal herds and they hope at
later day to effect a final settlement
Got only Of the Behring sea question,
but all pending border controversies. 1t
is worth something to have unanimity on
one point in this long debated issue, if it
is only preliminary.
Sherman Hilton of Sandy bay planta-
ton in this county rendered bill to
Gov. Powers for damage to crops by
deer amounting to Sl35, viz: Damage
to hay crop, $50; damage TO oats crop,
$50; damage to potatoes, $40; damage
to turnps and garden crops, sl5.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-18

Iasigi, the Ex-Turkish consul at Bos-
ton, Mass, has been sentenced to from
II to Is years for embezzelment of trust
funds amounting to about $4,000