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SIMPSONS PLANS.

New York. May 2i-A Times special
from Washington says:
Letters from Key West arriving lately
lcnnyay the Information that anything
that can steam, sail or be- towed has been
forced into the service TO assist Admiral
Sampson ana Commodore schley to box
mp Admiral Ceryera and force him 20
give battle n he has not escaped. Not
a word OF the elaborate preparations. ex-
cept by way of round about hints has
come from Key West. the newspaper cor
respondents having been on their honor
not TO give limitations OF operations that
can assist the enemy in the slightest
particular An the talk in the cabinet
meeting today indicated the confidence OF
the administration In the early receipt
OF good news from Admiral Sampson. One
cabinet officer who expressed great eager
ness to hear from Sampson and Schley
and who has no doubt that the news when
Il comes will be great" admits that the
outside limit OF time in which 1t was ex-
pected that the vessels must meet had
passed and that official information might
arrive at any moment either that Cervera
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PHILIPPINES WILL BE HELD.


New York, May 25.-A Herald special
from Washington says:
Major General Merritt. who is 10 go TO
the Philippines as military governor, is
expected to govern them under martial
law untn congress decides what shall fin
ally be done with them. 4Aere is very
little doubt that they will be permanently
held by the United States In view OF the
jealousy existing among European ma
tions many senators and representatives
think II viii be more difficult 10 relin-
qulsh control Of the Philippines than 10
hold them. In this belief. consideration
is already being given 10 the problem OF
a civil government for the islands when
the war is ended The extension OF the
system OF the United States to the Philip
pines is out Of the question. as It will be
many years before the inhabitants are
capable Of self government. The propo-
sition meeting the most favor is to have
the islands administered by three com
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missioners, two civilians and one officer
of the army as in the district of Columbia.
When the number OIL Americans in the
islands increases sufficiently, a very llm-
ited form Of popular government might
be introduced. to be expanded in the fu-
ture Tariff taxes are to be collected by
military authority and are to be turned
into the treasury of the United States As
the war progresses the same system OF
collecting taxes is to be applied to such
Spanish territory as may be occupied,
thus compelling the territory to aid in
defraylng the expenses Of the war. Until
such time as congress shall take action
formally anneXing the Philippines or
other conquered Spanish territory to the
United States, all goods coming from
such territory will be taxed at the United
States custom houses just as goods from
other countries
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DEWEY CAN HAVE ALL HELP HE NEEDS.

AIEW YORK to he says
Dewey VIII i ha his ssrrnn control o
w fol Myemensw apowafum military
i ncute eeuN
plu m the tina $500
frQs
o he force was b department
o forces Agunad Ohad 1.-The disturb
ing the "'"nH"N
a h huughAd dmyl lDcwesam
h le ecearyry ryoguud
too muhr the
promises before nganA
III make al nmpna~
cNw oumc
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HLocKApEs STILL CONTINUE.

ON Board tho Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda. on Havana. May a. via Key
West. May ., 1896 o. m -,Copyrghted lSS
by the Associated PrcssD-T situation
ON the blockade from Cardenas east Of
Maianzas to Marlel. west oI the city OF
Havana, remains unchanged.
The American squadron continues TO
maintain q strict blockade and for the
last five days there has been no nghting
at any noInt and no Incident worth noting.
except that one OF the large cruisers fired
three shots az a schooner of Havana sun
day morning and brought her to. She
proved to be an American vessel ana
after she had displayed her colors she
was permitted to proceed without any
one having been sent on board to examine
her papers,
The light Of MORO castle. which 1t Is
supposed has recently been burning at
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-26
CALL FOR MoRn VOLUNTEERS.

Washington May 95,--Thc event of the
day In the war situation was the issuance
OF u proclamation by the president calling
Tor 10000 more volunteers. 1t added a new
ana stirring phase to the letharglc condi-
uons which have prevailed Of late ana
came with an almost startling uneN-
pectedness, even to many of the high
officers In the army.
Tho proclamation means not only the
assembling of large force of troops, but
also the appointment of a number OF ma
jor generals, colonels, majors, stan and
Held officers 1t developed that the call
was not due to any latent or serious
emergency but was rather In the line OF
getting together large body OF men to
be drilled and seasoned, and to consti-
tute a second reserve to be drawn upon
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PROTECTING SAN JUAN.

New York, May GA Herald dispatch
from st. Thomas, d, w. l., says:
Private advlces which have reached
United States Consul Hanna from Porto
Rico show that new mines are being laid
IN the harbor of San Juan. Torpedoes
are being placed in the exact spots occu-
pied by our vessels curing the lombard
ment An unusually heavy mine Is con-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-26
THE SPANISH RED BOOK.

New York, May ga World dispatch
from London says:
The first available copy of the Spanish
red book has been received by the World
correspondent 1t contains some interest
ing unpublished matter regarding the ne
gotiatlons between Madrid and Washing
ton and between Madrid and the great
powers prior to the war. Following is
circular dispatch to the Spanish ambas-
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SAMPSON TO MOVE ov roRro R1co.

SAMPSON To MOVE ON PORTO RICO.
Chicago, MAY ga special To the News
from Washington says.
Porto Rico ls To bc taken. Tho prcsi-
dent has decided that Sampson shall inn
mcdlateN move on Wat island whno
Schlcy guards Cervcm, At least % 900
troops win ho sent and another army Is
at the same time to enter cuba, the plans
now being ready
From a cabinet officer 10 is learned that
the haste IN ordering troops and ships to
Porto Rico is owing ,o the fact that the
president has learned that the powers
are preparing to ask that Soaiu be per-
mltted 10 withdraw from cuba and allow
peace to De declared The president
fcurcd that when Spain lost her fleet she
would sue for peace before the United
states had the island. He said It woulo
be much better to have Porto Rico when
tho negotiations began
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-26
THE SPANISH TERROR.

ST, Pierre. Martinique, May %, p M
lCopyrighted lS9S by the Associated Press)
Tho Spanish torpedo ooat destroyer Ter
ror finished coalng from the Alicante,
whose disguise as an ambulance ship was
virtually taken on Yesterday, early thus
morning, and left Fort de France taking
a northwesterly course. II is rumored
she goes to Join the Spanish squadron.
Three men-ot-war according to ac-
counts of fishermen who arrived here this
afternoon, were seen Monday near the
north point OF the island The fishermen
assert they wero Spanish warshtps.
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spaln'u flying squadron
will ny no longer. It's race Is run.
coOped up In tho harbor Of Santiago de
Cuba. ils destruction Or capture r. con-
sidored by onicglals here 70 be merely
a matter of time. Before the harbor
are the armor-clads Of the American
navy ready 10 give battle 20 Admiral
ccryera's ships the moment they poke
their noses out Of the channel. Ad-
vices announcing these % be the posi-
i.ons n the fleets were received by the
navy department last night from the
commander Of the American forces. II
WIS these adylces which enabled the
department 70 deny emphaiically the
report that an action had occurred In
the Windwarl passage.
lectcd with the place where the Iowa lay
Hines are also being laid al other harbOrs
\ Porto Rico. Consul Hanna IL very ener-
'euc and popular here.
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AYEw YORK, May @.-A
N Times special from Washing
i ton says:
Important and disgusting
news has been received from Europe
and Dewey. It required an immediate
and strenuous effort to be made to
hasten the forwarding OF troops. one
republican senetor who discussed the
Philippine situation with the president
said:
From the present outlook do not
expect 10 see the Monterey in these
waters again in ten years. II 1t be-
comes a matter OF deciding whether
troops shall be hurried to Manila or
Cuba, they will go to the former, as
the situation there is vastly more crit
icalu
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night for the benefit of the Cape Verde
fleet under Admiral Cervera, was ex-
ungushed Monday night and has not
since been lighted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-26
SIMPSONS POSITION MONDAY.

SNMFsON'S POSITION MONDAY
on Board the Associated Press Dls-
patch Root Wanda, on Havana, May %,
VIA Key West, MAY -lCopyrlghtcd lSeN
hy the Associated PressN-At daybreak
Monday morning the entire squadron un-
der Rear Admiral Sampson was lying di-
rcctly opposite the entrance to Havana
horbor, about ten miles on shore
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Madrid, May 2i-A dispatch has Just
been published giving the details "
tho arrival n Admiral Ccrvcra's
squadron at Santiago de Cuba. II says.
At So'clock on the morning OF May 10
the lnfan,a Maria Teresa entered the
port of Santiago de Cuba, nylng the
flag or Admiral Ccrvera. She was fol-
lowed almost instantly by tho vlxcaya.
Almrantc oQucndo Cris,obal colon
ana the torpedo boat destroyer Pluton.
Soon afterwards tho torpedo boat de-
siroycr Furor, which had been recon
nol,cring, arrived.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-26
SPAIN NOW PREPARING TO SUE FOR PEACE
SPANS SQUADRON.

AY Ew YORK. May ia Her
M aid special from Washing
ton says:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
Chinese Balloon Party.

Hot-air balloons are the latest things
in out-of-door amusements for the not
weather. one sees them softly ascend
ing these summer nights by ones and
twos. and Il Is interesting TO watch them
fading 10 a star. and disappearing In the
sky lint when hundreds of these many
huod flyers are put up. and from such a
vantage ground as Libby HILL 1t will be
a sight worth seeing. The ladies OF the
Old Dominion Hospital will supply this
entertainment for the public Monday
evening. commencing at O'Clock. and the
proceeds 10 go 10 the maintenance Of the
charity work OF the hospital There Will
be all sizes OF balloons 20 suit the tastes
and nurses Of patrons. Refreshments will
he served In the lovely little park. and
such earnest assistants as the ladies OF
Church Hill. led by Mrs. Frank Cunning
ham and Mrs. Tom Starke will assure
L. ....nfnrt OF those who att~ad-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
A GRAND GERMAN.
Ben Cit Performance for the Widow o
an Humble HcIO.

OLD SWEET SPRINGS. Aug. 12-Spe-
cial1- Dancing Tins summer seems To- have
imbibcd some of ,he features of the clos
INK days OF the century. some dancers
evidently feeling that there is not time
TO glide through the usual movements.
have addrc "a hurried Rushing act with am
occasional pause. as 20 were for breath.
on Wednesday evening The german was
conducted with unwonted dignity. This
was bat natural for 10 was under the
direction of Mr. Charles A. calhoun and
Miss Barnett. MI Calhoun Is the grand
nc,hew OF Hon. John G.. Calhoun. After
leaving the University of Virginia DE
was secretary To- his kinsmau Mr.. Pat
Calhoun. the railroad magn1te of the
South. who consolidated the system of
railroads through the South which is az
present known as the Southern Railway
Company. Afterwards DE was secretary
10 General Wade Hampton the United
States Commissioner of Railroads at
Washington. II. q. Iie took the post
graduate degree at Georgetown Univcr-
civ Law Scnool al Washington in june.
1897. and is now pracucing law in s..
Louis.
Miss Barnett is tall graceful dark hair
ana eyes and carries through with skill
what she undertakes. She is from Ala
tbama. but for two seasons has been
much admired in Washington.
Mr Calhoun. thinking that the military
element should be prominent in amy en-
tertainment OF the season of 1S9>. asked
Mr.. FO Robertson of 'heNas To cooperate
with him i'm arranging the figures OF the
german. ne being a cadet OF the Nir-
ginia Military Institute. Many of the
eighteen figures here distinctly military
and AN were skulrJlly arranged and well
executed
When tho couples marched into the bah
room from the ball room parlor the scene
was brilliant not only were the young
ladies attractive i'm their lovely gowns.
but the married ladies around the room
were elegantly dressed and added stately
setting 20 the gathering OF youthful beau
" IN the centre of the beautiful room.
The YOUNG ladies taking part In the
german were Miss Barnett Of Alabama.
pale blue figured silk. dark violet-velvet
girdle and garniture. bouquet OF hello
trope and delicate ferns.
Miss Jenny Wrcnn. OF Norfolk white or
CANDY over white tafiCta. white satin rib-
hons.
Miss White. OF Monroe county. w. Va.
black net over black satin garniture Of
white lace. bouquet Of heliotropc and
ferns.
Miss Margaret Ferguson OF Richmond.
gown OF white tulle. white satin ribbons.
Mrs. Ernest White. Sweet Springs. pale
green organdy
Ms Lewis Of Lyndhurst. pale lemon
organCy. lmmed with black velvet.
Miss nucn Graham Carmichael. of
Richmond pale green organdy.
Miss Annie Blount de Rosset Whining
ton, n G., white organdie. Nalenciennes
lace
Miss Iafhrope. ~ Baltimore. pale blue
flannel satin. exquisite duchesse lace.
Miss Daisy Hancock. OF Richmond. pink
brocade
Mss Flora Harris. OF Louisville black
net and roses.
Miss Lillian Hancock white organdie.
MIS- belle Houston. Of Louisville. white
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14

son. Salem. y W. w. Russell salem
and Mrs Arthur cary. Miss Clara j. -
Bell and maid. Lexington. Ky. MI ana
Ms NcRee Norfolk. Miss McBec. Nor
folk. X S Gary. wife and mothcrs fn9t-
bus. Va. Y. r.. McBee. IT. Nor,oik i
Walter :. Allen. Miss Faber' Sew hfu-
ford. Mass. Mr.. ana Mrs. ~" Do n,
end daughter. 81. Louis. Waisn H,ee' -;
g. Wbifehead and T.. W McCullouSn. or
Nc-foik. b u Stapics. Mexico city, lee
BlO,m louisville. r. T. hnelkeri tln-
cinnHf. Miss Kneikcr. Cincinnati. Mae
Audrey Porter. Philadelphia, g. w.
Brady J. II. Olhanscn. W. +. Auen ana
j. T. FBrbqnk. of New York MIS-. Iew-
ton Ruchner and Miss Buc kner. Wv
Orleans. robcrt Pitcain. Fllso", r-,i
lett and g. D. Wilson. fhhaorio nla ~,
and Mrs O.. y. Evans, Loul-Nlill,. nil
Moorehead. Cleveland. \. W. '
Chicago. p. O.. Fice. Galos0urs. li.s h -.
Maddux Washington. q. p Ne.,, A.
diana polls. Hcny Iciids washington Nll
and Mrs w II. Ahpold Baltmere ll.,s
r.. Savage. Baltimore. Mrs D." NJ is,l
baum. Richmond MIS-. a. PraE, 'n ,,so r..'
nurse. Baltimore Or asd Mrs 'n,"-
Washington. H. H. steele. Georgia. !. y.
Walsh. Jr.. 81. Louis. M and Mrs r 80
Snow. child aud maid. New YORK VI
and Mrs j. N. lutchin-s ana u.
Tufchings. Galveston. Dr. and Mrs, ~
r. Culh0oth Baltimore, 4. Mqrbury N.W
York: William A. Marburv. New YORK
Henry Mccormick and MISS l. ~. ~. a. a.
ricks Harrisburg. Dr and MIS- lnoht
% HWs and maid. washington; Mr. and
Mrs. W. H Miller asd Mrs. y, H. Recnl-
kcn Swar.hmore. W liam VI 3o,1ch.
chester. Pa. T. j. Duke. Richmond Va,
Ed. T.. Burt. Cincinnati. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
SAW THE SUN UP.
Details of Delightful Dance at Din
widdic.

4 delightful little dance was given at
Dinwlddie Courthouse on Friday night
the 4th instant "Dabney's Band" from
Petersburg. played their sweetest
waltzes and jolliest old Virginia reels un-
iii ; in the morning Among those pres
ent were Misses Nina Smith, Richmond;
Miss Margaret Bland, Petersburg: Mrs.
:. y. Gillian and Mrs Or Briggs, two
lovely young brides of Dinwddie; Miss
Fannie Dunn Richmond; Miss Blair
Harvie. Richmond. Miss Pauline Harris,
Miss Boisseau. Miss Stratton Richmond.
Misses Alma and Marie Harris, and Miss
Barnen: Messrs Gill Hinton. Petersburg;
A. Butterworth. Robert Budd, Peters
burg; Hon. 8. Y. Gillian, Wilfred Good
win, Blackstone; T. Butterworth, Col
Inns. Petersburg Cabel Reeves, Thell.
cary. Petersburg; Arthur Richardson.
Barnell. Petersburg; Frazer, Richard
Mann. John Boiling. Petersburg; Ran
dolph Bojsseau. II. Reeves. and Hugh
Percival. Petersburg.
The chaperones were Mrs. Harris, Mrs
Stearns. and Mrs. Boisseau
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
PETERSBUG PEOPLE.
Many Have Scattered 20 the Mountains
and the Sea.


prTrPsn~ VA. August 17-Spc-
cial-Nr. George J Seay. cashier OF the
PETERSBURG Savings and Insurance 'ohl-
panv. has gone TO Toronto. Canada, TO
spend two woeils
Hon. William D. NcRae Of tnis CITY. Is
IN attendance ut,on tho meeting ~ the
American BAR Association at SlSa .oga.
Mrs r. IT, Dunn has gone 70 Louisa
county va. 90 spend some days with
friends
Mrs ID T. Roper and chNoren hIe
spending. the summer i'm the mountains
of virginia.
Miss saIua ~ Huntington. or Farn-
viIle who has boon ON "a visit % hcr aunt
Mrs j. B. str3chan. Dr.. or rms ciiF' na'
returned home Miss Huntington. VINO
IS most charming nh attractive young
lady. was tho maid OF honor from the
Fourth Congressional District OF virginia
at the reunion 0f Confederate eNeserans
held ar Atlanta. ca.
Mrs IT, j. Irottor or lfnche.IE' ',l'
Mrs Howard JamIN %. NorIo's, ",p
have been visiting th.ir prolher NI. H.
r. Cousins. of -nis ety. at. mo-" e'oP-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
THE GREENBRIER
WHITE ABLAZE
At the High Tide Of Social Bril-
fancy,
A GREAT CROWD OF GUESTS.
Richmond Society People arc There IN
Strong Force and the Elegant 30
cial Entertainments arc Almost
Without Number

GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS. August -SpeciaL-The 500
clal button has been pressed and 1.-THE
white" is a blaze Of brilliancy and beau
ty,
Custom has long ago decreed that Au-
gust should mean the height Of the
mountain season. and in obedience TO its
unwritten law the guests Of this wonder
fully beautiful place have rapidly filled
the hotel and cottages bringing with
them the promise 0f delightful. po sioi.i-
ties as regards the greeting OK old
friends. and the making OF new.
IL is am immense mistake tO imagine
there Sc l,ue significance Boo "a name. a
rose by amy other name might smell as
sweet, but surely no other resort Do aA
this great big land OF ours SOD easily
suggests that which is most representa-
tive. exclusive and elegant as docs the
historic White sulphur Springs of West
Virginia.
lbs mere mention brings 10 those who
have known BE- in the past "a memory of
ala that made lifa most charming Boo
their generation. and for their sons and
daughters BE- promises au insight into
what now. almost literally belongs ITO
The days that are no more
THE WHITE STANDS ALONE.
Perhaps more than any other place in
mis- country has "The White sustained
ts prestige. won from its origin. for
combining wonderful nature advan-
t4ges and marvellous beauty of location
with "a social element that haH made d.
year after year the resort of Hc most
representative and cultured people Of
The South.
Here hearts have been tossed about
lost and won, broken and maud.i. Wit
and wealth. beauty and brains have each
held cour.. and had their followers.
Health and hauuiness have been pursued
as vigorously as if they were feosraphi-
caIv limited. but through DO al the
proud old White has kept jealous guard
" her reputation. and each year has
added % her record momores chat viii
Hngor with life
RICHMOND PERSONNEL
one cannot dissociate Richmond from
"The White" So largely is Dos personnel
composed of many of the former 81 best
known men ard women that b. very
naturally ifs reelected hv them. Many of
the regular hahifues " the place Keep
their same cottages year after eyeaf'
thus creating home atmosphere WnlcH
is restfuuy sweet and attractive when
one is tired OF the glare and glitter me
stir and snap of The hotel.
Among the Richmond contingent who
have cottages are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Rutherford and family Dr and MIS-.
VIM. Thomas and family Mr. ana Airs.
William Trigg and family Mr. ana
Mrs. Robert 5 B0sher and amiIN Mf.
and Mrs. Ned Crump Mrs. Robert key-
noIds and family. DR.. and Mrs. Hunter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
REtENT ARRIVALS.


Among inc recent tllAFANH f.A't
John q. Rankin. Miss j.. ID. Rankin ana
Miss Nellie Rankin, OF Elizabeth, y, -
Mn and Mrs n. III. Cammann and u. -
Cammann. New York Mr. and Mrs. -.
r. Jennings .Sew York. John o. W.
Walker. Richmond. Va. ROYAL Fl. Friend
Dallas. Tex. Mrs G.. III. harlon, Wdsn-
ington. Hamilton Harlon. Washington y.
+. Mennv New Jersey. w Y. Hughard,
Grand RaDids. a. o., Elzner, Cincinnai.
Theodore Diler. Pittsburg; r. \. Bur
ton Dauville. r.. III. karn 81. Louis D.
: Penn. panyiile Va, James g. Frlh,
Dauvile. Va. Miss Bevine Huntsrl..e,
Ala: f. B. Thomas. Huntsville. Ala. ~
A. Delaplain " ueeIng,. w. y. Aol2tl,
New YORK. Miss Sallie Perkins. spring
field. Miss Helen Mathaney, Sprinsneil
Miss Rodman Mathanev. Springfield. Hon,
j. Taylor Ellyson. Richmond. AIr. and
Mrs. Charles Capeta, Charleston; Mr. and
Mrs r.. q. Baner. Charleston: Mr.. and
Nrr H. r. Nelson. Virginia. Miss Minor
Robinson ST. Louis. a. NJ. Nelson. Fir-
rina Richard Murphy. Cincinnati. J. O.
schmidlupp, -.ncinnau, h. Park Won
Wedelstaldt 81. Louis; Miss Curtis, New
York. Miss Langdou, New York; Z. j.
Tangdon New York; r. Scott Payne. Bal
fiuore: G. A. Grest. Virginia: Carl Quen-
tell. Louisiana; Howard Page. New York;
Tohn X. PAGE. New York. John SHELTON
uiiii-se. Richmond R"h~r' II. steven
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27
A Rally.

The citizens of Skowhegan are hereby
notified and respectfully requested tt
meet 10 Grand Army hall on Tuesday
evening next, (Nov. 1st) at 7.30 o'clock
for the purpose Of considering the pro
priety of adopting, instead of our present
form of town government, the system
embodied In the bin, summary Of
which is published in this issue of thu
REPORTER, and to take such actor
thereon as may be deemed best.
This is subject In which every either
is, or ought to be, deeply interested, and
It ishoped that all interested in having
a good system Of municipal government
and especially all business men, will be
at the meeting, even II 1t RI quires little
effort. Per order of committee.
Skowhegan, Oct. ~, 1898.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27
Public Schools

The establishment of the Parochial
school has taken so many pupils from
the public schools that the school CON-
mittee are considering the advisability
of meeting the changed condition of
affairs by closing the Park school and
transferring the IS to 80 pupils therein
to the corresponding grades in the Lin
coin and Lesvitt schools. We therefore
invite all parties interested In this in
tended action to meet with US at hear.
Ing to be given upon the subject at the
school committees Office on Monday
evening, Oct. 81, at 30 o'clock.
F. w. ALLEN for the Com.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27
80 Horses Wanted.

W. r. Brown of Skowhegan, accompa.
MED by Geo. R. Read and VIM. H. Cat.
lin of New York city, will be at Hotel
Heselton, Skowhegan, at 9 o'clock a. M,
Monday, October 3lst, to buy gentle
mems driving and coach horses, from IL
to 16 hands high. They must be sound
and good actors. Now II you have a
good horse bring him In and you can sell
him. Come early. For further iuforma-
ton apply to w. R. Brown, Heselton
House Stable, Skowhegan, Maine.