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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
CORRESPONDENTS.
PishOn's Ferry.

Sewal Wells passed Christmas day
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. b.
Wells, returning to Portland, Monday.
Mrs. Herbert Jackson and children
left home, Friday, for visit to relatives
In Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Decker were called to
Augusta, Monday. to attend the funeral
of a relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Parker returned,
Thursday evening, from Bangor, where
they had been Ia attendance upon the
State Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pettigrew went to
Waterville, Friday, to pass the holidays
with their daughter, Mrs. K. II. kidder.
Misses Bertha and Nettie Burrill of
Canaan, passed Friday with relatives In
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Decker and Miss
Lila Decker of Portland, passed Christ
mas day here with their father, Mr..
Llewellyn Decker.
Mrs. II. Lewis and daughter Of Ca
naan, spent Christmas with relatives
here.
Mrs. Daniel Blackstone has been quite
Ill but Is now recovering.
There was family gathering at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Royal b. Wells on
Christmas day. Their children and
grandchildren with other relatives, FORM
Ing party of seventeen, passed the day
at their old home.
About 30 friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Cone visited them at their home,
Friday evening. The happy couple were
the recipients of many presents and kind
wishes.
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w. Pittsfield.

Miss Iua Lancaster is at home, this
week, taking a vacation from her school.
Mr.. Samuel Moore recently lost a
good horse by falling into an unused
we'll. The horse was injured In the
effort to extricate himself before being
discovered, go that he died In few days.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
at the school house was largely attend
ed. Vocal and instrumental music, reci-
tations, etc., were highly appreciated by
the audience. Singing by Misses Adria
and Angie Woodruff is worthy of
special mention, and recitation by
FlOssie Jewett was real cute. After the
presents had been distributed some one
who probably thought he was doing
something cunning, took d basket filled
with presents from the tree, carried it
off and hid 1t, much to the annoyance of
the owners who did not see anything
funny about the transaction. 1t would
be we'll for such persons to attend to
their own affairs instead OF other
peoples.
Several coon cats have disappeared
without their owners, consent, very
my SERIOUSLY, in this vicinity lately.
Have cat skins advanced in price, or has
there been collector around filling an
order for shipment of coon cats? Any
way we all feel badly in losing our pets.
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Ripley.

Christmas was observed by the Sab
bath schools of both churches in very
interesting and satisfactory manner.
The trees at both churches were heavily
laden and the entertainments given were
well worthy of compliment. Among
those present was noticed Mrs. Nancy
Richardson, aged about So years, who
up TO the present writing has lived a
mile from the main road and taken care
of her horse and stock of cattle.
Mrs. Moses Seavey died, Thursday,
Dec. %, after a long illness and was
buried Saturday. Services being held at
the old church.
George Rand and Charlie Stone are at
home from Boston, where they are pur-
suing their studies.
Miss Grace Farrar will continue her
studies at Colby as soon as she finishes
her school at West Ripley.
Chas. Folsom of Cambridge, is living
on F. L. Briggs farm at Ripley.
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The Wife and Her HUSBAND
BUSINESS.

at is a cause of amazement to me
that a man can go on, year in and year
out, toiling for family whose members
show no interest in his work fur
Their than to spend the money he
makes, and who look upon him as the
family mint" writes Frances Evans in
the January Ladies' Home Journal.
"My firm belief is that he, in the first
flush of married life, talked over his
business and ambitions with his wife,
she would have become interested in
both, first for his sake, and afterward
for her own and their children's. Think
of the gulf that | es between man and
woman united in marriage when he
never speaks at home of the affairs
which absorb his entire day! Mutual
interests will bind people together in
dissolubly even when indifference, that
dangerous bridge of signs, has swal-
owed up affection"
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Brighton.

The death of Orren Jones, one of our
citizens, occurred, Thursday, Dec. 10
Services we're held at the Union church,
Sunday, Dec. IS, by Rev. Mr.. Hlnckley
of Athens.
John Walker and horses have gone
into the woods.
There was a Christmas tree in the
church, Saturday evening, Dec. "a. A
large number attended and a fine pro-
gramme WAS carried out.
Bert Davis and wife Of n. New Port
land, are visiting relatives in town.
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North Fairfield.

Miss Sarah E. Clifford, Skowhegan
high school, class of 1900, is spending
her vacation at home.
Miss Annie B. Taylor is at home from
her work at Gorham normal school.
Miss Zadie Wentworth has secured an
excellent position in hat mandatory
in Monson, Mass.
Angler l.. Goodwin, Colby '02, is at
home during the Christmas vacation.
J. Madison Clifford has gone to Massa-
chusetts, where he has a position as
attendant In hospital.
Miss Mary K. Wentworth Is teaching
in South, middle district, Skowhegan.
Raymond A. Hoxie is passing a few
days with his parents, after which he
will return to his work in Brunswick.
Misses Alice aud Caroline Knight of
Skowhegan, are spending their vacation
with their grandfather, VIM. Knight.
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BORN.

ner a daughter.
HartlAnd-Dec. 8, to the wife OF Frank Her
bert,
Palmyra-to the wife of Will Raymond, a
son.
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Madison Center.

Christmas has come and gone. Joseph
Butler very kindly opened his house and
the neighbors gathered and had Christ
mas tree we'll loaded with presents and
all seemed to enjoy themselves.
HE Spear has put in planer in
connection with his saw mill and will
commence work sometime this week.
E p. Moore is failing.
Lawrence Hayden of Skowhegan, and
Robert Hayden of Athens, visited their
mother, Mrs w. ID. Hayden, last Friday
night. OF six sons born to them they
are the only two living.
About every farmer on the road is
putting up ice.
Miss Olo Lane of Lexington, is visit
ing Miss Mabel Clough.
The Spirituaist Aid Society meets with
Miss Olive Hayden Jan. 5. All men,
bers are requested to be present as
business of importance is to come be-
fore the meeting.
Very nice sleighing and weather for
Christmas.
There were family trees at the homes
of Perry Turner and VIM. Holway Sat
urday evening.
The entertainment at the town house
by the young people was success with
nice music.
The Merry Go Round Club had a nice
tree and entertainment at Mr.. Joseph
Buffers Saturday evening by invitation.
The Ladies' Eureka Club helped in the
program.
Ephraim Moore is very feeble.
By invitation the Merry Go Round
Club will meet at G. H. Spears, Jan. Z,
at p. m.
The farmers are harvesting their ice
crop this week.
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M AR RED.

Astoria, Ore.-Nov. 81, Frank H. Simonds of
Pittsfeld, Me-, and Miss Jennie Palmer of
Astoria, Ore.
Skowhegan-Dec. 25th by Rev. Geo. E. Leigh
ton Mr.. Willard soule OF Watervile and Miss
Nina b. Sallev of Skowhegan
South Madison-Dec. T. by Rev. James II.
Littlefeld, Miss Abbie M Ellis and Mr.. j.
Warren Blackwell, both OF South Madison.
Canaan-Dec. "a, by A. Richardson Esq. Mr..
Willie NJ. Keene OF Canaan and Miss LotJie M
WEIGH of Clinton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29

The largest mast schooner ever built
will be launched from the yard of H. M.
Bean, Camden, Me-, January 10th.
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Mayfeld.

Mr.. J. Davis and wife spent Christmas
with c. B. Millett.
Rev. B. V. Davis preached here, Sum-
day the 18th.
Mrs. H. F. Cook, Mrs. Annie Camp
bell and Mrs. Homer Cooley are on the
sick list
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29

Ice saws and ice tongs at
BLUNT's. Call and get our
prices.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

SOMERSET ss. December 90. 1898.
Taken on execution against Leander N.
Morse, now of Skowhegan, formerly OF 81.
Adams, in the county Of Somerset and VIII oe
sold at public auction to the highest bidder, at
the Post Office in st. Adams aforesaid, on sat
urday, the fourth day OF February A. ID. 1899, 81
two of the clock in the afternoon, the follow
Village in said county, to wit: Bounded on the
north by land now occupied by Charles Patten,
formerly owned by F. r. Weber; on the east
by Indian Stream, so called on the south oy
the public road leading westerly from me
lower bridge in said village and west by the
public road running northerly and southeiy
by the Town House, in said village, containing
one half acre more or less; and being the same
premises occupied and controlled by ssiu
Terms cash at time of sale 3wi9
r. 8. WILLIAMS Deputy Sherln'
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Axes and cross-cut saws at
BLUNT'S.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29

Mrs. l.. d. Libby has returned from
Blanchard where she has been working
for long time.
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SOUTH NoRRIDGEwooK,
CHURCHES.

CoNaREa ATIoNAL CHuRoH-Rev. j. A. Jones
pastor. Sunday-Morning service, 1880. Sun.
day school. Il M: Y P. e. E., TN Wednes-
day evenings-Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meeting.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR Society of the
Congregation church, II. Fuller, president;
Mrs. G. l.. Carr, vice president; Hattie A. Long
ley, Sec. and Treas. Meetings Sunday eve In
vestry
BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. B. F. Turner, pastor.
Sunday Morning service, 1890; Sunday school,
II M; prayer meeting, Up. M
THE CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR Society of the
Baptist churchill. II. Turner, Pres: Mrs. B. +.
Turner, Cor. Sec Mrs. c. A. Whiting, Treas.
Meetings Wednesday evenings In vestry at 7.30.
THE NEHEMIAH SOCIETY of the Baptist church
&C. II. Hussey, Pres; Mrs. j. T. WEIGH, Sec.
Mrs. Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once a
LEBANON LODGE No. l16 +. & A M.-George
o. Carr, Master; G. A. Ward. Sec; F. G..
Danforth Treas Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full of the moon.
QuINNEBAssErr LODGE No. 1909 /. o. o. F.
B. f. Jones' Noble Grand: A. o. Frederic,
Sec. 6; F. c. Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings at 7.30.
SOMERSET LODGE No. III REBEKAH-Augus.
ia Bailey, Noble Grand; Jeanette G.. johnson,
Recording Sec; Mary l.. Carr, Treas. Meetings
2nd and 4th Friday evenings.
ECHO LODGE 1903 KNIGHTS OF PyrBIAs-Geo.
K. Lunt, Chancellor; w. b. Pierce, X. of X. Il
S.; F.. B. Nickerson, Master of Exchequer. Tues
day evenings at Miller's Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE No. 3l4 l. o. G. T.-B L.
Frederic, c. T; Leslie Jones, Sec; Mabel Wells,
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. IS p. of HE. P Hol-
way Master: X. H. Tobey, Sec. Eben Miller,
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on or be-
fore full of the moon and two weeks after at
Mier's Hall.
BATES Post No. SO C. A. RE. C. Doyen,
Commander; II. H. Cross, Adj; H. K. Hale,
Quartermaster Meetings first sday even
ings In Grange Hail.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. 14-Edith Tomp-
kins, Pres; Mary L. Carr, Sec; Electa p.
Tobey, Treas Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
of the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SooIETY-Mrs.
j W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs j. ID. Ames,
Sec; Mrs. C. A. Harrington, Treas. Meetings
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
TRAGEDY IN DUBUQUE.
w. o. LavnLe, "a weII-knowp lawyer.
shot Dead I'm His Omce-sup-
posed Murderer Arrested.

Dubuque, Ia, March 16.--W. o. La
wake, prominent attorney, was shot
dead in his Office in the business center
Of the city at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday even
ing. -Four shots were fred, all taking
effect Though the streets were crowd
Cd at the time, the murderer escaped
recognition. There is nothing positive
TO lead TO "A clew.
The police late at night arrested
John McGarry on suspicion of being the
murderer OF Lavake. He refused 10
make statement, but has been par
tally identified. He had trouble with
l.ayake over some property.
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PowDERLY CONFIRMED.
To Make Him the Commission
err of Immigration.

Washington, March 17.-Ion. +. ".
Powderly was confirmed by the senate
in executive session Wednesday by the
vote of 80 to 20. Senator Chandler was
the only republican who cast his vote
against confirmation, while large
number OF democrats voted for Mr..
Powderly.
The vote was preceded by n rather
sharp debate, in which the question
whether Mr.. Powdcrly had made a
trade with the republicans i'm the last
campaign was discussed quite freely.
Senators Teller and Stewart attacked
MIR. Powderly's record on the financial
question.
Senator Hanna made n brief speech.
IN which he asserted that Mr.. Powder
ly's support OF the republican ticket
IL the late campaign was rot the result
Of any collision or bargain. "Nlr.
powderly." he said, "camc 90 MS OF his
own accord and without any solicita-
ton on our part. We did not 60 after
him and we did not promise anything"
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mediation and Intervention were dis
cussed at length, but semioiiicial de-
nial was made that Mr.. Polo had pro-
tested against the presence Of the large
fleet OF warships at Key West and the
war preparations which are being
pushed so energetically by this gov
eminent In spite of these denials it
IS the general opinion that Mr. Polo
pointed out 90 Mr.. Day the influence
which the reports of the activity of this
government were having on politics in
Spain. Ii Is the impression that Mr..
Polo, instead OF making protest, SIM
ply referred TO these matters in an in
formal way, but in such a maner that
Mr.. Day would remember what he said.
The members of congress say that IL
Mr.. Polo did make such an intimation
TO MIR. Day he was meddling with the
internal affairs of this country, and that
no attention whatever would be paid
20 IT,
Montgomery 10 Leave Havana.
Orders have been issued for the re-
turn OF the Montgomery from Havana
TO Key West This Is taken as an indi-
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SETTLEMENT WANTED
Congressman Will Insist on Action
in Cuban Case.
Oppose Adjournment Until Her rate
Is Determined = Montgomery 10
Leave Hnvnnn--specuIatio ms
TO Court OF Inquiry.

Washington, March l7.-Any attempt
TO adjourn congress before the Cuban
crisis has been passed would be defeat
ed by clear majority. A poll of the
house has been taken by members de-
sirous of action upon the Cuban ques-
dion, and every member has been per-
sonally interviewed. More than one
half of the republicans-and among
them some of the stanchest friends of
the administration pledged them
selves TO oppose any attempt TO force
adjournment before the Cuban affair
has been settled. The members con
slider II their duty TO remain here, and
they say they will not delegate 10 the
president any OF the responsibilities
conferred upon them by the constitu-
ton.
Question of a spanish Protest.
AT the state department the sensa-
tional reports of the meeting between
Minister Polo and Assistant Secretary
Day were denied. IL was admitted that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
FLOOD AT GRAND RAPIDS.
ui.e I'm the River Fills Easements
with water-scverni Fac
tories Shut Down.

Grand Rapids. Mich. March TO-
Easements of few factory buildings
and many residences are flooded. The
river below the rapids is less than
foot below high water mark, but above
the city II lacks several feet of the
height reached in former floods. The
wires supplying the city lights are
flooded in the basement OF the power
house and the city was in darkness
Tuesday night. Commercial wires
used by the same company have higher
connections, and are as yet In working
order. Factories on the canals depend
ing on water power have been shut
down since Monday. None of the resi-
dents in the lower sections of the city
have had to abandon their houses or
remove their effects, though 30 OF 40
are surrounded by water, which sets
back from the flats below the city. The
water has been rising steadily since
Sunday morning, and reports show this
same condition at all up-river points
below the state capital. AT Lansing
and Grand Ledge the river was reported
stationary, and at Jackson fall of
few inches was recorded. Without
change in the weather a fall is not ex-
pected here until Thursday or Friday.
The rise is about half an inch per hour.
Saginaw, Mich, March 16. - The
steam fire engines have been busy
pumping out cellars of business blocks.
On the low ground between here and
Bay City many families have moved
Nha fFRfa sl.n..
track is washed out in number of
places. The river is higher than at any
time for % years.
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cd to cover contracts already made by
the military establishment.
Gen. a. w. Greedy, chief signal officer
OF the army has gone 10 New York city
for visit Of some days. While there il
is probable he Will make arrangements
for the work OF connecting by means OF
telegraph and telephone lines the vari-
Gus Notifications in the harbor Of New
York A similar condition OF affairs
exists at other fortified points along the
Atlantic and Pacific, but arrangements
are under way 10 remedy this state of
Affairs.
Considering the competition offered
by the navy and marine corps in the en-
listment Of recruits the war depart
ment feels that il Is doing very well in
securing men for the artillery regi-
ments. The adjutant generals report
Wednesday was that % men had been
secured. This is ut the rate of 500 per
month and about as fast as the men can
bc properly taken care Of.
probable Finding OF the Court.
Havana. via Key West, Fla, March IL,
With the departure OF the court Of in.
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MURDER AT WASHINGTON.
Dennis }. Cnnty shoots Down and
Kills George =. Rye ON
the street.

Washington, March l6.-Dennis j.
CAVITY. formerly a clerk In the inter
state commerce commission and later
n partner with Herman Vanscnden. pri-
vate secretary 10 Secretary Carlisle in
the last administration, in the stock
and grain brokerage business, Tuesday
shot and killed George S. Rye. spccu-
lator whose home is in the west, In
front Of the Ebbitt house, on Il street
near Fourteenth. 1t is assumed that
the killing grew out OF some stock
transactions. and perhaps may have
been connected with the failure sev.
eral months ago OF CAVITY e. Vansendcn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
FLOOD IN MICHIGAN.
saginaw River Higher Than for
Many Years-Raiiwnys sur
fer from Washouts.

Saginaw, Mich, March 1.-THE Sag
nav river is flooded To a height not
hitherto reached since 1854. The ritta-
bawassec, the Shiawassee, the Cass and
lesser tributary rivers are flooded to
their utmost capacity. Travel is sus-
pended over the Mackinaw bridge. In
some of the streets in the south side of
the city the sidewalks and pavements
are weighted by iron and the police
have closed the streets TO traffic. Be-
tween Saginaw and Bay City is an inn
inense lake, and several smaller villages
are almost entirely evacuated. The
Michigan Central has had a number of
washouts between Saginaw and Bay
City and cannot run trains over the
read. The Cincinnati, Saginaw a.
Macl<inaw has n washout near CARROLL
ton and cannot run through TO Bay
City. The Flint d Pere Marquette
road is uninjured rs yet but the inter-
urban electric line runs no further
than Milwaukee. Fire department.
steamers labored for 20 hours to ex-
haust the water from the easements Of
some Of the principal mercantile blocks,
but were compelled TO give up the at
tempt The result is that the furnace
fires are out in these blocks Many
mills along the river are shut down.
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quiry, after second visit TO the scene
Of the wreck of the Maine, the tension
grows serious. The court, body like
grand jury, in its functions, is nearly
ready TO report. Unless there are now
discoveries here, which is unlikely,
there is nothing to be done but for the
members to seclude themselves in the
Iowa and formulate the convictions al
ready firmly held. There is no reason
to change the belief that the court will
find that the disaster was caused by an
explosion outside the Maine, but its
members have been as secret as the
grave. The chief officers have been alb
solutely discreet, while the talk OF the
divers has been contradictory. From
numerous bits of evidence that have
come out during the three weeks ex-
animation IL seems as sure as anything
In this latitude can be that the plans
before the court show that the ship was
broken In two and the forward part rent
asunder by an explosion from the out
side.
The report Is circulated here that
Spain has requested the United States
TO remove the fleet now al the Dry Tor.
tugas and Key West 70 greater dis,
lance from the Cuban coast on the
ground that It's presence interferes with
the autononisis In inducing the insur
gents to lay down their arms.
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gunboat Helena is now on her way from
the European station under orders 10
report AT Key West. These and the
other vessels previously ordered to that
point constitute the largest assemblage
of war vessels made since the demon
stration following the Virginius affair
and considering effectiveness and arma-
ment IL is the strongest assemblage OF
ships, for other than review purposes,
since the war. The feet now at Key
West and Tortugas is as follows:
Cruiser New York. battleship Massachu-
setts. battleship Indiana. battleship Iowa.
battleshlp Texas. cruiser Detroit. gunboat
Nashville, cruiser Marblehead, dispatch
boat Fern. torpedo boats Dupont, Gushing.
Porter. Winslow and Ericsson. To these
VIII soon be added the Ave vessels now en-
route there. In addition TO these. the Mont
gomery Is at Havana. and Is practically a
part OF the feet: the gunboats Wilmington
and Castine and cruiser Cincinnati are at
Barbados. the Newport at Colon. with the
Puritan, Newark. Amphitrite and other
ships OF the North Atlantic squadron at
points along the coast further northward.
AIiottinH the Defense Fund.
Secretary Alger has made requisi-
tons on the president for two large al
lotments from the appropriation of $780,
10000 for the national defense. One
is for $5,O00,000 for the use of the en-
gineer department Of the army in the
completion of certain fertilization
works along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts now in progress and the other is
for $2,225,0 900 for the use OF the ord
nance department Of the army in the ac-
quirement of arms and ammunition.
Pretty much all of this money is need
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THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Sir William Hobinson Says Interests
of United states and Great Brit
ain Are Identical.

London, March 16.-Sir William Rob
inson, who has just arrived in London
from Hong Kong, OF which colony he
has been governor since 1891, in an i'm
teryiew warmly advocated an under
standing with the United States on the
Chinese question, saying the aims of the
United States in regard to China were
identical with those OF Great Britain.
He added There is a feeling at Hong
Kong and Shanghai that the Chinese
provinces cannot hold together much
longer. They are already partly indie
pendent, not only Of each other, but
also of the imperial government"