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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-03-26

On the 10Th inst. Latham, \ NuHG' T.
& Co., who are regarded as good friends
OF the Southern people. sent uut |; .ut
ter on the cotton situation, urs iHg Il
reduction of acreage. They make con
elusive arguments ard furn III
comparative tables whose meaning
is unmistakeablc. They show that un-
less there IS Il n,rN1l deer jt-e Uf acre
age, our planters w;it sell their cotton
next fall at 1 cents Or less instead Of )
This would be a ;'t,Hmit, that every
one hopes will y: .;-rl.'. l.'' i:s.n-
ers raise everything possible that they
will need at home. This plan will
necessarily reduce s'''r ten A-H "a. &c
and make the farmuls ii, ro puj.pt"'...,.
We quote the cIo~ia, p.Yo~ "a ! %, t"c
circular with the hope that 1t may
benefit at least few;
1.-THE present uufavu%uhi2o ouI On; for
prices of next year, $ crop should in
duce every merchant in the Swhh to
use bhis iutlunce with TIE p.au .CtS
to cause marked reduction in acreag',
which would be surely followed by bet
ter prices and greater confluence IN
general business operations throuG houl
the South
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-03-26
SOUTHERN INDUsTRIES.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, MARCH 2l.-A
marked diversity Of new Southern in
dustries reported to the Tradesman
during the past week gives its record
even more than usual interest.
Manufactures Of wood and iron proved
equally attractive, each bringing an in
vestment of 1915, ,OOO In timber only
two new plants, u churn factory and a
novelty works, 60 beyond the raw
material. Iron, however, shows well
come progress past the pig, The list
comprising two foundries and rolling
mill, while Texas reports boiler works
and cotton machinery plant, and
New Orleans people will invest 100000
in making cultivators, etc.
In other lines Virginia is credited
with trunk and bag factory: Georgia
with brick works; South Carolina, an ice
factory and large electric light plant;
North Carolina, two ice factories and Il
Touring mill: Tennessee, sl00, 600 fer
tilizer works: Mississippi, an electric
light plant; Texas, an electric light
plant, a $50, 900 Touring mill and s4O,-
600 candy factory.
The Pee Dee mills at Rockingham,
N. c., will build another 6,00O.spindle
mill, doubling present capacity.
The Kincaid mills, Griffin, Ca, will
double their capacity, and Griffin
money will build a now 100000 mill
for cotton yarn and twiue.
The reorganized Tuscaloosa mills,
with capital from Mobile, Ala, and
Cleveland, o., will add line Of finer
goods.
Memphis, Tenn, will build $4,000
mill at once.
The new granite mill Of the Tallassee
Falls Company will raise their yearly
demand to d, 900 bales.
At Birmingham, Ala, Avondale
Mills will be ready by juno l: l:capaclty,
Is. 600 bales year. Their capital i.
$500, ,OO0-half Northern and half al
home.
In woolens, Kentucky reportsa s25,
600 plant, and Georeians will inves'
$50, 900 in making underwear.
General business and trade condition.
are reported satisfactory Throughout
the South.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-03-26
NO.. 81
THE "FORK" K"PREPARED FOR WAR

n q l. -f& St E--
tsa = Z TORRANCE, March 81, 1898.
~Ediior SenfinN':-There is an old say
ing, Time and tide wait for no man
but believe it is characteristic of man
to wait for short time only upon an
other Now. YOU and my friends have
been very patient with me, waiting,
waiting, waiting for the letter that
ought to have been written last week
or the week before. or rather, several
weeks ago; but you must pardon my
long delay, for, as noted darkey once
remarked. ''accordin' to de exigency OBJ
de case" it has been impossible for me
to write and do the subject justice, ow-
ing to the probability Of war between
the United States and Spain. But after
trip over the Fork, where l met my
cid friends, Col. NJ. Bailey, Capt. D.
Phillips, Major Sebc Mccormack, Dr.
W. Mccormack, Surgeon-General JAS
Smith, and the prime minister, John
Vanhoozer, felt considerably relieved.
They were cool. calm and collected and
said they were prepared for the worst,
hut did not anticipate any Immediate
danger
Being men Of considerable foresight
they did all thei" plantation work dur
irg the winter, ana -jurH have ycen
making extensive preparations to re-
pei the Spanish should they attempt to
ascend the Scoona. Major Sebe Nc
Cormack very kindly explained toyour
correspondent everything connected
with their means of defense. He told
NE that most of the planning was done
by Col Bailey. 1t seems that the sec
retary of war, being reading man,
was we'll posted about this favored sec
ton, ard knew that this part OF the
country ought to be saved, even if Mo-
bile or Ne" Orleans had to go: and be-
ing we'll posted in geography, saw that
these hills could be rnadi.ytrnnsformcd
lulo Z second Gibraltar. He therefore
wired to Coz, Baile, to come to WASH
,@g.oG Immediately. His neighbors
were proud Of the uonor conferred On
him: they formed a procession, headed
~ the locA. baud. and escorted him 10
the depot The band consisted Of two
banjJ: Triangle ard a bass drum. Tie
drum was played by the Oldest man in
the Fork. Gen. Allen Wi,oosrne. The
neignhors said the General Knocked
enough noise out of that drum to put
he ~:hoi" ~''rni-h a"lnV 10 Night. DR..
).'a'.a- '. j. j. "~r. y, f}.' 'h4 re- h
)urs TO think OF cuntining their stock
thi, year, as the noise from that Crur.
has driven all Of them 10 the cane-
.lf ~ :, '!'
w.,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-03-26

: va. ',.. I....Ill
.4rr.ru il. sIu.n...,ln SAFELY and wa.
Soo4 o~'rr..r :r,. thr presrnce Of the
: vt, 4. 49,: ,1,n Il r,.9 wo-'t~
that his >rrt.ou -!.Du.u D.. tYn,!. care G:
and advised him to proceed immediutc-
" to New York aud r.Yeta!lr >tudythn
cansl uytiun Of the forts around that
city, and try to initiate them as closely
as pos>ibIr. Col. BqiIv wa, absent for
several DAYS, and on u., itturn the sec
rctarr presented him with IN immense
Gun Of q y, ruIi;,r construction. and told
nl. ~ l'.i., e.; ~u II" ... v,u,u ~N,rt.
thv rive" ASA way-. ."Ge shc,.s are.
rpn-t"Hr' .,. ,G.:Hrjy Il. 'y,lt7tort. an.
when tirr4 over ehin I4uv out all the
,.aiIs-~it soon GOES to pieces. then thrv
surrender or are drowrrU
On con r,:lov.s ,rrir,I at hoo,n
win no ,ssi,tar,., ~ ~, nnirh hor. h,
nrcrsed,d to mt in,n nyaG,tion ,hr
tr,rsof ,ho >, t,,t.rr -rha, ,nu h.,r,
tha t;r.st f,r, ~ ,ro S;.,a !, !.
n,nl,ad "a, an o,ch side W. riNs r;,. cy-
tnndinr fnr fya nirr, 'rn AMI ,'own tn,.
r;vor inv. ..L, NJ. ,n.r.ck I,
n'ared ,dti+,on,l rinr. IN hi. wind
mill. has them built very low 80 they
can rake the enemy from any direction.
- 10 L"s .,"1 nr tono W. 80 va.
o. pees "rN 'nihh!hS MS lotce VI "oes
motive power. ha. hired hands with
49, r.i - 1.;,,; 49,, ~ ,Ln
! tne lnten'lon vi urIVlpg ou1 oi t'ie
swamp all the hornets and humble bees
| up to his mill and will put them to
, work in case the enemy should appear.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-03-26
Situation Wanted.

By No. Stenographer, who : a
expert typewriter operator, thorough
book-keeper, excellent penman.
J.C. HARDIE, Box lO3,
Mich. 26-2t. Batesville, Miss.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-03-26

One side shows coiored map of our great
country, with railroads, counties rivers.
towns ETC. The other side shows an equally
eloquent Map Of tho World, locating al!
countriea at : glance BY help Of marginal
index. It also shows ocean currents,
routes Of discoverers, and accurately locates
the scenes Of all current events, such as
boundary disputes. Cuban battles, Armenian
massacreA, polar expeditions, etc.
On receipt Of q 25 we will send a sample
copy BY prepaid express, and will inform
you how to obtain trial agency. Our men
clear from, $500 to $500 weekly after a
months work.
RAND, McNALLY 4 CO.,
10o-l74 Adams g., Chicago, I'll.
~Wo also need agents for our fine line OF
Subscription Books, Aliases, Encyclopedia,
etc. Mar. 10, It.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
Harmony.

There was a Christmas tree at the
church on Saturday evening, which was
well loaded with presents for both the
children and older people. A very en-
joyahle programme was carried out by
the children, in which Santa took a
prominent part. There was also tree
at the church at Mainstream. and y
family tree at Lorin Chadbourne's, on
Saturday evening, beside one at the
South Road school house on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Merrill, an aged lady living
with her son, w. 5. Merrill, suffered q
shock on Wednesday of last week, and
is very low.
Cecil Hurd is home from Boston for a
few days.
Mrs. Ira Hurd, who has been very
sick for the past two weeks, is now able
to sit up some.
Miss tia Hatch is home from Gorham
for vacation.
Misses Minnie Marble, Flora Pencil
and Agnes Reed have returned to Farm
ington.
The Ladies' Aid are to give sociable
at Grange hall on saturday evening,
Dec. 3lst, to which they cordially
invite all. The Glenwood male quar-
tette of st. Adams will be present, and
an interesting program is being prepar-
ed. Ice cream will be on sale. The
quartette will remain over the Sabbath
and sing at the services at the church on
Sunday forenoon.
W. S. Bemis and l.. Chadbourn went
to Parkman, Saturday, TO visit Harrison
D6rr, who is very sick.
Miss Ella j. Dorr returned from
Shirley on Saturday, where she has been
teaching the past year.
Arthur Chadbourn, Nelson Mitchell
and George Chadbourn have returned
from the woods.
Dr. VIM. Mclaughlin represented
Bangor, last week.
At their last meeting Harmony Grange
chose the following officers: M, w. s.
Bsmis; o., A. d. Gray; L., Mrs. s. A.
Haynes; S., Mrs. S. II. Whitehouse; A.
S., Lorin Chadbourn; Chap. Mrs. R. H.
Marble; Treas, I. j. Heal; Sec, Mrs.
Il. j. Heal; G. X, S. II. Whitehouse
Pomona, Mrs. Ella Gray; Ceres, Mrs.
Nettie Bemis; Flora, Mrs. Emma Nc
Laughlin; l.. A. S., Mrs. Vesta Chad
bOurn.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Whittier of Show.
hogan, spent Christmas with Mr.. WIS
mother, Mrs. r. II. Marble.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
South Madison.

G. C.. WassOn is getting lumber for a
new floor in his barn and stable.
Jim Nay is getting ready for the
woods. He is going up for Perkins aud
Charles on Black Brook.
j. Warren Blackwell has number of
lots of wood TO haul for parties at the
village.
]. Warren Blackwell and wife enter
tanned their friends and relatives at their
home, Dec. Is. About 20 gathered to
extend congratulations and to bring
something by which they may long be
remembered. The presents were hand
some and useful, in particular a gener-
GUS roll of bank notes. The entertain
ment consisted of vocal and instrumental
music. Cake and coffee were served at
IL o'clock. The party separated at a
late hour after wishing their young
friends long and happy life.
A very quiet wedding occurred at the
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Black
we'll, South Madison, Dec. 7, by Rev.
James H. Littlefield. Their youngest
son, j. Warren, was united in marriage
to Miss Abbie M. Ellis. No one present
but the parents Of the bride and groom.
They will reside with Mr.. j. s. Black
well for the present. The groom is one
of our industrious young farmers, and
the bride is well skilled in the art Of
making home pleasant and attractive.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
Good Will Farm.

Everybody at Good win Farm is
happy over the near completion of the
water system which Is to furnish the
cottages, the school building and the
laundry with water. Work has been in
progress on this system during the last
two mouths. A small pumping station
has been built in the rear of Pinedale
cottage. From the pumping station the
water is forced to the top Of the tower,
which is on level with the cupola of
the Chas. f. Moody building. The en-
CINE was started. Thursday evening, and
water WAS turned on in the various cot
tages, Friday morning. According to
the estimates of experts, the spring
which ia supplying the water Is furnish
ing sufficiency for about 400 persons.
School is having vacation of three
weeks. With the exception of Principal
Coffin, the teachers are all absent from
the Farm. Mss Irish, one Of the teach
ers, is in Washington, d. G., and the
others are spending the vacation in their
various homes.
There was Christmas tree in each Of
the Bows cottages and in Eliz beth Will
Cox Smith cottage, Monday evening,
Dec. 26.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
Madison.

A very pleasant event took place at
the home of William RDwelrs In Madi-
son, on Dec. %, it being the eightieth
birthday of Mrs. Rowells mother, Mrs.
LOuina Goodrich. Her maiden name
was Stewart and the place Of her birth
was Citation Me. All of her children
and grandchildren were present except
one son who lives In Boston and could
not be with them. They all arrived at
an early hour in the forenoon, bringing
many pretty and useful gifts. Mrs.
Goodrich enjoyed the day very much.
She retains all her faculties to an I'M
usual degree, taking much pleasure in
reading and sewing and assisting about
the housework. The Bible is her favorite
book and the psalms are her delight.
At noon bountiful dinner was served
at which she presided with grace and
ease. On the table were many pretty
ancient dishes, among which were sever
al that were brought by her ancestors
from Germany, across the Red sea, about
the year 1890. These she greatly prizes
and admires. Also a linen table cloth
that the flax was raised and spun and
wove at home many years ago. Beside
her relatives were present neighbors and
friends. Soon after dinner was served
Mr.. Roy of Skowhegan, who had arrived
earlier, was present and took the family
group.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
East Skowhegan.

Last Wednesday the 2lst, dogs visited
the sheep yard of +. b. Richardson and
killed nice young sheep and tore It In
pieces eating more than half OF It..
There might have been a number of dogs
Ms the yard showed that the sheep had
been dragged over the yard several
times. Farmers had better keep their
sheep shut up nights or kill off these
worthless dogs.
A party of friends and neighbors met
at the home of Samuel Cone last Friday
evening, who recently took to himself n
wife Ia his old age to help smooth his
declining years. There were 30, old and
young, and most of them carried a pres
ent, and the aged couple thanked their
friends very kindly for the gifts bestow-
ed. The party all appeared to &s,oy
themselves nicely and vt 10 O'Clock I, 1T
for their homes.
The wedding bells are still rinEng.
Mr.. Willie NJ. keene of Canaan andfMiss
Lottie NJ. Welch of Clinton were jbined
In marriage, Saturday evening, by A.
Richardson. Esq at the house of Y. B.
Richardson 10 this place. Although
quite young in years we do not Ditch see
better looking couple starting Id for
the Journey of life, and may they emily a
useful and happy life, Is the wish of
their friends.
Mr.. F. s. Berry, who has been canvk ss-
ing for paper In Taunton, Mass, ar.
rived at +. b. Richardson's, Saturday
night, and will stop few days, and
leave for Boston to engage in newspaper
work which has been his business Tor
years. A. X.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
IsIt "Manifest Destiny?

The Portland Oregnnian says: "Politi
cal suffrage for women is a slowly-dyine
cause"
The advocates of equal rights point
out that within the past five years, three
States of the Union have extended full
suffrage to women. They recall the fact
that sixty years ago women could not
vote anywhere, and they outline the
gains of the movement as follows:
In 1898, Kentucky gave school suf.
frage to widows. 10 1861. Kansas gave
it to all women. 10 1869, England gave
municipal suffrage TO all women. School
suffrage was granted in 1875 by Nichi-
gan and Minnesota, in 1876 by Colorado,
in 1873 by New Hampshire and Oregon,
in 1879 by Massachusetts, in 1880 by
New York and Vermont. In 1881,
municipal suffrage was extended to the
single women and widows of Scotland.
Nebraska gave school suffrage 10 1888,
and Wisconsin liz 1885. In 1885 school
suffrage was given in Washing on, and
municipal suffrage to single women and
widows 10 New Brunswick and Ontario.
In 1887, municipal suffrage was extended
to all women in Kansas, aud school suf-
frage in North and South Dakota,
Montana, Ariz ma and New Jersey. 10
the same year, Montana gave tax paying
women the right to vote upon all ques-
lions submitted to the taxpayers. In
1889, municipal suffrage was extended TO
single women and widows in the prov
inee of Quebec. In 1891 school suffrage
WAS granted in Illinois. In 1893, school
sanTrage was granted in Connecticut, and
fail suffrage in Colorado and New Zea-
land. In 1894, school suffrage was
granted 10 Ohio, bond suffrage in Iowa,
and parish and suffrage in England to
women both married and single. In
1895, full suffrage was granted in Aus
tralia to women both marie d and single.
In 1896, full suffrage was granted In
Utah and Idaho. In 1898, the single
women and widows Of Ireland have been
given the right to vote for all officers ex.
cept members of Parliament; the women
of Minnesota have been given the right
to vote for members of literary boards,
ard the tax-payiBg women Of Louisiana
have been given the right to vote on all
questions submitted to the taxpayers.
The sutfragists claim that manifest
destiny" Is on their side; and to a con-
siderable extent facts seem to bear them
out,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
East COrnville.

George Judkins, who came here from
the west short time ago TO visit his
friends, will return soon.
Jacob Gardner is suffering with bad
attack of rheumatism.
Stillman Blaisdell and wife are visit
ing in sidney, this week.
r. W. Robinson of North Arson was
In town last week, looking after his lum-
Der business. He has a crew of men
cutting and hauling logs from his lot to
Moose pond where they will be run to
Pittsfield In the spring.
Ralph Bowman is passing a few days
In Skowhegan with friends.
Mrs. Belle Wheeler of Gloucester,
Mass, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Chas.
L. Moody.
1t has been fine time to get up the
years wood, and most of the farmers
have gotten up large piles.
Thomas Donahue and Gene Sanford
are cutting and hauling lumber for Chas.
Barker.
Alfred Maxwell, who had his thumb
torn off by vicious horse some time
ago, is doing well as could be expected.
Joseph Judkins, who broke his leg
some two months ago, Is go far recover
ed as to be out on crutches.
Miss Seavey of Waterville is spending
the holidays at the home of Alfred
Smith.
Mrs. Walter Mcguire is suffering with
a felon ON her thumb.
Chas. Allen of Hallowell, is spending
few days in town the guest of II. n.
Longfellow.
Mrs. DIR. Mclaughlin and son, Earle,
of Harmony, are visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Quite number of teams from this
vicinity went into the woods, last week.
Aaron Soule has taken a job to cut
and haul the timber on the Churchill
place, so called, 10 Moose pond. Roscoe
Mcclure and Sam Foss are at work for
him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
st. Adams.

There was happy Christmas at the
home of Mr.. John Lowell's. They had
a family tree laden with useful presents.
Their guests were Miss Lane, her
mother and Mr.. Bennett of North
Dexter.
Willie Magoon is stopping with his
father this winter,
Mrs. j. L. Palmer returned home last
Wednesday, after four weeks stay
with her relatives.
Mr.. John Robinson vas buried one
week ago, aged S8 years. He and his
companion were the smartest old couple
In town. This summer she made butter
and cheese from the milk of six cows
and can see well without glasses. Mr..
Tilden and wife of Parkman are hired
there for year.
Mr.. Gerrish Wilder and wife visited
relatives 10 town the 18th.
The church fair proved success
financially.
Alvire Stevens has fine deer on ex-
hibition at his home, token of his fall
hunting.
The farmers have improved the first
snow in getting their years supply of
wood.
Old Santa Claus very generously be-
slowed gifts upon Bert Southland and
family to help them to bear his mis-
fortune through the winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
N. f. COrnyille.

The most important event of the week
is an addition 10 our population.
Charles Gardner is the man who steps
like child With a pair of new boots,
all on account of The little girl, who
called Moudav morning, De. 49, their
first baby in II years and their fourth
child.
Our school opened Dec. II, taught by
Howard Haley. 10 scholars in attend
ance is our largest record to the present
time. There are Z little ones too young
to attend. A few months ago your N.
Cornville correspondent reported their
school district IA beating ours by the
addition of babies Within a year while
we could claim hut 3 in the same time.
Now we want to know If that district
can beat u in our record of births in
little less than years.
Charles Taylor begins housekeeping
this week, in his camp here. He en-
ploys 2 men and will work oxen and 4
horses. His work will be, principally,
putting hemlock logs on Moose pond
and marketing the bark.
Seth Wing seems a little better than
last week though a great sufferer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
East Madison.

Turner Reed, who died the l4th of
Dec, deserves more than passing no.
tee. He was - years old the 10Th of
September; was son of Daniel and
Hannah Gerney Reed, who came to
Madison from Abingdon. Mass, many
years ago. John g., brother, who
died two years ago, was brought all the
way from Mass, in cradle set In The
front part of the wagon. Edward, and
Martha, who married Theon Blanchard,
were older. Mary and Turner were born
In East Madison. All the brothers and
sisters have passed to better land.
The mother died many years ago. The
father died few years ago, aged 102
years. Turner, the youngest son, al
ways lived on the home place. He was
a charter member of East Madison
grange, and a member of the Congrega-
tional church. He was man who was
always found on the right side, but who
never tried to press his views and ideas,
unduly, upon others. Blessed with a
bright, sunny disposition he looked on
the bright side of life; a man in whom
many found true counselor. He was
happily married to Anne Lostin Flowers.
To them were born three sons and one
daughter. One son and the daughter
died In childhood; Elmer lives on the
home place; Henry lives near by. The
wife, two sons and their wives and five
grandchildren are left to mourn the loss
of kind husband and indulgent father
who is gone. To realize the loss the
family have sustained one would
need become an inmate of the home, a
position the writer has enjoyed. OF a
retiring disposition he was best known
In the home circle. He was interested
10 the prosperity and welfare Of the
church and helpful to his pastor. T. B.
HIATT spoke words of comfort and con-
ISOLATION at his funeral which took place,
Dec. 18th, at his home. The large congre-
cation assembled, testified to the place
he held In their affections. We all feel
our lossIis his eternal gain. The COM
munity sympathize with the family in
their bereavement. All feel they have
lost true friend. He was one of the
oldest subscribers of the REPORTER.
Turner Reeds father drove through
with the first wagon from Skowhegan to
East Madison.
Dean and Reed have put In their Ice