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The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Bingham.

The ladies' aid society met last We'd
| nesday with Mrs. Ora Gorden, next
meeting to be with Mrs. Flora Knights.
Mrs. Fred Gilman's two children have
been quite sick.
Iva Clark went to Madison, Frida.
Chas. Barnes, teamster for Charles
Packard. has been very sick at Anon
Bakers.
George and Orison Gordon will start
their teams this week for Cold Stream.
Thomas Whitney, with his teams, left
town for Cook Hill, Tuesday.
Dan Holt injured his hand quite seri-
ously with hay hook while handling
pressed hay, Saturday.
The young people held watch party
at Union hall. Friday evening, watching
'97 out and '9S In.
Mrs. Sumner Hunnewell and Eta
Durgin OF The Forks were in town last
THURSDAY and Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Bickford of N. Arson has
recently been visiting in town.
Mrs. Edwin Baker returned from
Jackman last Thursday, she has been
spending four weeks with her son Guy.
Lander & Savage moved their last
block machine to Pleasant Ridge, Tues
day.
Chas. Spaulding was in town, recently,
from his camp on Pierce Pond. He re-
ports foot of suow 10 the woods and ne
has landed on the streams one hundred
thousand with two men besides himself.
n. Gilman was called home from
Augusta by the sickness OF his children.
The storm of Friday night commenced
about 8 o'clock, at n. IN. it WAS rainy,
turning again to snow and attending
strictly to business, fully foot had
fallen 10 the woods by O'Clock Satur-
day morning and in the open country it
was drifting heavily. This insures good
wagon shedding in the lumber region.
Friday forenoon Dan Holt was at the
Hartwell Towne place In Concord, after
load of straw. After loading, as he
was fastening the door, the horses start
ed upon run and ran two miles over a
rough hilly road without injuring. them
selves or upsettng any Of the load.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Northeast Cornyille.

Chauncey Foss and wife have gone to
Auburn, where they have employment
for the winter.
this winter, his son, Frank, who WAS
with him through the summer having
returned to his western home near Min
neapolis. Mr.. Tozier does his own
homework and faithfully cares for his
ten horses.
Charles Sanford lost valuable horse,
Jan. /.
School closed, Dec. Is, after brief
term of five weeks. Though a short
term the children made steady advance
ment by having no time wasted through
q change of teachers, the same teacher
as last term, Miss Alice M. Case having
been returned. AS the closing day was
a little too cold to take the babies out,
az last term, not as many Of the parents
were present as usual, but all who at
tended we're interested In the exercises
and did not fail to enjoy the treat OF
cornballs, peanuts and candy. Thinking
our teacher might sometime be house
keeper, we governed ourselves accord
ingly in the selection Of little present,
following the gift of last term, two
dessert spoons, by butter knife and
china plate, this term. The teacher re-
sponded in u neat little speech to the
presentation by Mrs. Berry. At the
close some one spoke of having Christ.
mas tree, which met with the approval
Of all present. As Mr.. e. R. Berry lives
nearest to the school house, and has the
care of same, the greater amount o.
work would naturally fall upon himself
and wife. They cheerfully responded
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06

and quite an enjoyable evening was
passed at the school house. Saturday
evening, Dec. %. The exercises con
sisted of prayer by deacon John Taylor
readings by Miss Birdena Berry, mrs.
May Wing and Mrs. Eta Cooley, with
Rotations BY Leslie Berry, Frank Berry,
Minnie Gardner, Rose Cooley, Horace
Cooley, Joseph Barker, Levi Barker,
Anna Barker. Guy Barker and little
Caroline Barker. At the close of these
exercises Santa Claus appeared well
loaded. He first distributed some nice
apples which are quite treat this year,
and then In bis jolly way he took from
well filed tree, table and line, one or
more presents for each one present.
Mrs. Berry had charge OF the program
aud assisted Santa In the delivery of the
presents. All appeared to enjoy our
first Christmas entertainment IN the new
school house.
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So. Smithheld.

The new year came like iou this
time. The snow OF Saturday drifted the
roads quite badly.
Mr.. George Perkins, former Smith
field boy, but for many years resident
of Nebraska, is once more visiting his
naive town, accompanied bv his son.
| He aud his sister, Mrs. |. W. Varney are
visiting their brother In Abbott, this
week.
Lizzie Crowell returned to her school
in Skowhegan, last Monday.
Alta Holmes is attending the winter
term Of school at Pennington.
Mary Holmes returned to her school
in Winslow, last Monday, after week g
vacation.
A son of Sherburne Bickford, who had
gone into the woods for the winter, re-
| turned home, last Friday, with broken
leg and sprained ankle. 1t was several
days after the accident before he could
get his leg set. His sufftrings must
have been intense.
There was no singing school, Monday
eve, on account of the sickness of the
teacher.
Severe colds and sore throats are pre-
vailing.
The week of prayer is being observed
at the church, by services every evening.
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WOMAN'S LETTER to WOMEN.
Written as Only One Woman
Can Write to Another.
MEN WRITE FROM THE
HEAD, BUT WOMEN FROM
THE HEART.
That Is Why all Women will he
Impressed by this Letter.

We publish an interesting letter from
Mrs. Anna b. Miller, of $40 West Main
ST., Ionia, Mich, with her portrait so
that our readers can see just how she
looks and almost, as IL were, hear her
speak.
"For forty years, she says, III have
suffered from falling of the womb and
female weakness, whien caused constipa-
ton and complete obstruction of the
bowels at times. In May. 1894. an
abscess formed. lay AT the point OF
death for days, given up, not only by
my attending physician, but by two
others that were called In. They said
that II did recover from that attack, IL
would only be to be helpless invalid
the rest Of my life. During that time
suffered with sleeplessness, was nervous
and weak and was losing my memory.
/ also had heart trouble. Death would
have been welcome release to me from
all my troubles.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
East New Portland.

l.. F. Gray has contracted to cut and
haul logs for Geo. Hewett on what in
known as Bog brook tract at Dead river.
R. L. Heath of Salem, called on Rev.
l.. Hutchins Friday.
A. J. Davis has been working on SHOW
ell handle blocks the past few weeks for
Arson parties.
Several of this place are hauling their
years supply of hard wood.
Charles II. Nye passed the last day of
the open season in hunting deer.
Parties from Pennington recently
bought several COWS in this place for
market.
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Browns Corner.

Miss Edith Maxwell and Miss Effie
Crowell went to Pennington, Monday,
to attend the Normal school.
Fred Barnes is spending this week in
camp for his health.
The snow is very welcome and people
are trying to improve even the bad
roads.
Miss Edith Maxwell closed her third
term of school here, last Saturday.
While 10 Skowhegan, last Friday, Miss
Effie Crowell dropped her pocket book
In the sidewalk. 1t was picked up by
Rev. G. V. Hanson and left at the Re-
PORTER office, for such favor the young
lady is truly grateful.
Henry Crowell arrived home from
Boston, Saturday evening. He goes to
Auburn, on Tuesday, as clerk in the new
Maine hotel, which is now under the
management Of JAS. Durrill of Skowhe-
gan.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
CORRESPONDENCE
e. Madison.

The New Year came In like lion.
Teams now go across the pond on the
ice. Quite convenince to people.
The harvest of ice for use next snm-
mer has commenced, 1t was about a
foot thick, last week.
Miss Susie Dean is attending Normal
school at Castine.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Dean celebrated
their twenty-fifth anniversary, Friday,
Dec. "a.
The installation of officers in the
grange occurs next Saturday.
Oliver Dean of Skowhegan is in town
for short time.
At regular meeting Of Somerset
Lodge, No. ID, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, East Madison, the following
officers were elected: M. o. Dean, P.
n. W.; L. L. Smith, M. W.; C. H. Black
well, F.; d. F. Steward, O.. &C. D. Hol-
brook, Recorder; E. M. Dean, Rec; G.
d. Young, Fin. j. S. Hayden, Guide !;
G. J. Hayden, l. W.; L. W. Jackman, o.
W.. M. 0. Dean, Rep. L. w. jackson,
alternate; L. W. Jackman, r. W. French,
E. It. Hayden, trustees.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06

Two men walking on Campbell street
toward Twelfth one night were accosted
by negro woman who was excited
kin either one OF you mems give me
q match?" she said.
"What for!'
II lost quahtah down there, an
want to hunt fur it. "
She was given several matches and
ran ahead and began striking matches
and looking along the sidewalk. When
the two men came up, she had stopped
hunting and had apparently found the
coin.
"Well, did you find it9" inquired one
Df the men.
mo, but done find this horseshoe,
an that's better'n two quahtahs. she
said. kansas City Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06

George Buzzell has recovered from his
recent illness and has since served on the
i. J. court jury at Skowhegan.
Elz.rd Rancourt who has been at
work In the mill at Augusta, for some
time WAS at home for Chri stmas.
Charles Stevens was our mail carrier,
last week.
Charles Packard Ia getting nearly two
hundred pounds of cream, each week,
from five cows.
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Madison.

Miss Dollie Look of Pennington, was
in town Thursday.
Geo. F. Kent and wife were in town
last week.
John Haslam, formerly boss dyer in
the Indian spring mill, was in town last
week. He now has d position in a mill
at Providence, r. 1.
Chas. Lincoln was in town Friday.
L. A. Roadway and wife are visiting
friends in Chsrlestown this week.
William Gilman of Pennington, was
in town on business Monday.
Dan Steward was down from North
Arson Monday. M.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Fairfield.

Miss Grace Mayo, Wellesley 1900, left
here Wednesday to resume her studies.
What came very near being serious
accident Friday afternoon, resulted only
in a broken hand sled and badly
frightened boy. A small boy named
Pooler of Benton, was being hauled 10
the vicinity of the factory, when pair
of horses belonging to N. Totman &
Sons came tearing along, minus driver.
The team passed over the boy on the
sled, and 10 some manner his sled was
caught and he was carried over the
bridge, across which the horses ran, into
the village, still seated on the sled.
There the runaways turned into back
street, throwing the boy and sled some
distance. Bystanders carried the boy
into McFarland's harness shop, who
when he had gotten over his fright. was
found to have received no injuries.
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On account of the Illness of S. s. |

On account of the illness of S. S.
Gould, one of the appraisers of the es-
tate of the late James Emery of Madi-
son, the work of appraising the estate
has been postponed for the time being,
but unless Mr.. Gould is able to attend
it soon, some one else will be appointed
in his place. Miss Florence Chapman,
the bookkeeper of the firm of Weston &
Emery, has been working for several
days getting the books in shape for the
appraisers and will not finish her work
for several days yet. Ezra c. Town,
the first assessor, is reported to have
said that he has given Mr.. Emery s
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Canaan.

Misses Gertrude Moody and Ina John
son returned to Good Will Farm after a
vacation of three weeks.
Mrs. r. s. Goodrich is visiting rela-
tives in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Emerson OF
Lewiston, spent New Years with Mr..
Mrs. Geo. Smith. Mrs. Emerson will
remain with her mother and sister dur
ing the present week.
1t Is expected that Mr.. Webb will
preach here next Sunday morning, and
Mr.. Leighton In the afternoon. JAN
10th, Mr.. E. c. Herrick hopes to be able
to meet with the people Of this place
again.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Shawnlut.

The grammar school is closed this
week, on account of Miss Heath's Illness.
Mrs. Ellen Phillips returned home
from her visit to South Paris, Monday
night, where she has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nathan Strickland and
family for the past three weeks.
Business is very quiet here just now.
The Baptist people are repairing their
church and 1t is looking nice.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
LarOne.

Winter struck US with bang, last
week, Saturday, rendering the roads
nearly impossible for that day and Sun
day the murcury went down to 160 be-
low zero.
Clara Bigelow was home for the holt
days from the Normal school at Farm
ingtOn.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
West Madison,

The farmers at this place are begin
ming to house their ice for the coming
season.
Bert Adams will pass the winter in
the woods in the employment of Frank
Burus.
Miss Edie Grant has returned from a
two weeks absence in Scion.
Miss Bertha Manter will pass the win
tel in Waterville with her aunt, Mrs.
Bosworth.
A box socable was held at the town
house last Friday by the young people
of the central part of the town.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Emblem Center.

Perley Walker, B. M. E., from the
University of Maine, is passing his vaca
ton with parents in Embden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cephas Walker. He graduated
from the University of Maine about two
years ago and has since been employed
as instructor in mechanical engineering
at the University.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
skewheean Hall Association.

The Stockholders of the Skowhegan Hal
Association are hereby notified that the
annual meeting for the election OF Truste q
for the ensuing year, and for the TRANSACTED
of any other business that may legally comI
before them, will be held at the Rooms OF I
Second National Rank on Saturday the lot
day of January at ten o'cl, ok A. M. lwl
r. b. SHEPERD, Sc, 4.
Sko whegan Jan. 4th 1898.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that h,
has been duly appointed executor OF the las
will and testament Of jeremiah M. Watson
late OF Boston in the County Of Suffolk and
State of Mass. deceased, and given bonds a.
the law directs. All persons having demandl
again st the estate OF said deceased are desired
to pres. mt the same for settlement, and al
indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment immediately. 8w1
HERBERT ]. WATSON. Executor.
her
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE,

Whereas, Jennie E. Bartlett OF Boston
Suffolk County, Massachusetts,, by heI
mortgage deed dated the sixth day OF April A.
d. 1892, and recorded in Somerset Registry
of Deeds, Vol. l96, Page 500, conve, ed 10 me
the undersigned a certain parcel Of land
situated in Harmony in the county of Somer.
set and State Of Maine, and being the home
stead OF the late Oziss Bartlett OF Harmony
aforesaid, containing one hundr' and twenty
acres, more or less, with the buildings thereon
standing reserving certain piece Of land in
the northeast corner field then used for a
burial ground, said reserved piece to be two
rods wi measuring east from the stone wall
and extending north from the south side Of
said burial ground as then fenced to the north
line Of said homestead lot, together with I
right OF way to said reserved lot from the road
running north and south by the buildings;
And Whereas the condition of said mortgage
has been broken, now there fore, by reason Of
the breach OF the condition thereof I claim |
force osure OF said mortgage. 3w1
FLORENCE BARTLETT.
By E. N. Merrill, her Atty
Hkowhe gan, Jan, 3rd. 1898
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06

Do not forget that we carry one of the
largest lines Of hot water bottles in
town; prices guaranteed. At SIMPSONS
the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06

books as treasurer of the corporation a
thorough examination. A special town
meeting is called for Thursday to elect
corporation treasurer.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06

For lame back or side try DR.. Edwin's
quick relief plaster. l5c, two for 25c, at
SIMPSONS the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Scion.

Some 7 inches of snow fell, last Satur.
day, which would have made sleighing II
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
A FEW AGENTS Wanted

For a special canvass. With a special
work. Among special class. On al
special plan. Liberal Weekly Advances
BaIch Bros. Co., SO Bromfield St.. Boston It'll
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
Don't Delay longeI

As collector Of the town OF Skowhegan, sIi
called upon to raise money at once to med
town expenses. This Is imperative and
would eau lion all who have unpaid taxes thai
they must call and settle at once IL they won
save cost. H. K. WHITE, Collector
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
PIGS and Shoats for Sale.

/ have constantlyon hand choice bred ~
also have for service thorough-l n
White Chester Bar at &1.00. II in need Of
pig see my lot, GIT price and you will not 10y
farther. 4w62
w. F. BRADBURY
At the Ansel Holway Farm, skowhegan. n
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-29
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES MwSN


The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway @Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East
1t Ii the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gliln pse
it affords Of the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery il the world.
On all classes of tickets stopovere
are granted Mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Spr ngs, Leadville.
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points OF interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha. Chicago md
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the @Great Salt Lake Route
write to +. A. WADLEIGH, General
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-29
4 Gard from lIr. Humphry,

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, New, Oct. q.
EDITOR GAzETrE-I notice in the
Carson Weekly the following article:
Geo. Humphrey has the audacity
to have printed on his cards, Billy
Woodburn defeated the poll tax law;
Sam Davis didn't do it. Lying will
not get Humphreys any votes for
Controller, says the Carson Weekly"
Hon. VIM. WOODBURY. fought the
case i'll the Supreme Court, printer
brought the action, and, while Davis
may have been @booster," he had
nothing more to do with the case d.
rectly than Governor Budd of Caliror-
MIA. Davis is evidently fishing for
suckers III pond where there are no
suckers.
The records of the Supreme Coul
will bear me out in denouncing Da, is
claim of Knocking out the poll tax
law" as an attempt to deceive the peo-
pie OF the State.
VIM. WOODBURY. claims the credit
OF having the law declared unconsti-
tutional by the Supreme Court, and
authorized me to state on my cards
in the presence Of II. @. Dunn of the
Carson News.
G. NJ. HUMPHREY,
Candidate for State Controller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-29
Thanksgiving Proclamation.


President Mckinley has issued the
following Thanksgiving proclama-
ton:
by the President Of the United
States--A proclamation:
THE approaching November brings
to mind the customs Of our ancestors,
hallowed by time and rooted in our
most sacred traditions Of giving thanks
to Almighty God for all the blessings
He has vouchsafed to US during the
past year.
"Few years in our history have
afforded such cause for Thanksgiv-
ing. We have been blessed 10y abund-
ant harvests, our trade and commerce
have been wonderfully increased, our
public credits have been improved
and strengthened; all sections of our
common country have been brought
together and knitted into closer bond
of national purpose and unity.
aThe skies have been for a time
darkened by the cloud of war, but as
we were compelled to take up the
sword in the cause Of humanity, we
are permitted to rejoice that the con.
tiict has been Of brief duration and
the losses we have had to mourn,
though grievious and important, have
been 80 few, considering the great re-
suits accomplished, as to inspire US
with gratitude and praise to the Lord
OF Hosts. We may laud and magnify
His holy name that the Cessation of
hostihties came SO soon as to spare
both sides the countless SORROWS and
disasters that attend protracted war.
. Il do, therefore, invite all my fell
low citizens, those at home, as we'll as
those who may be at sea or sojonrn-
ing in foreign lands, to set apart and
observe Thursday, the 24th day of
November, as Il daJ of national
Thanksgiving to come together liz their
several places Of worship for service
Of praise and thanks to a mighty God
for all the blessings Of the year; for
the mil6ness of the season and the
fruitfulness of the soil, for the con-
tinued prosperity of the people, for
the devotion and valor of our country
men, for the glory Of our victory and
the hope Of righteous peace, and to
pray that the divine guidance which
has brought heretofore to safety AMI
honor may be graciously continued
all the years to come.
"1n witness whereof, etc.
civilian MCKINLEY.
"By the Presidents:
JOHN HAY, Secretary Of State"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-29
Common Sense From DIR. Hogan.

l still repeat that the Republican
party is the greatest enemy the people
can have. That party plays fast and
loose with them on every question,
and the cry of "Anti Stewart i nti-
railroadism!" Is all bosh, despite what
Chartz says OF the great anti-monop-
oily feeling among the Republicans
a great beating of tom-toms to divert
the voter from seeing through Repub-
Gcan sballowness.
Take the Republican anti-railroad
cry. The State Platform ls silent on
railroads entirely-nOt one word
about the burdens this State has
groaned under for years by reason of
railroad discrimination. Take again
the Washoe county Republican plat
form. The plank on railroads is 70
thin that cat walking over it would
break it in two" -PIaindealer.
The Plaindealer is Populist news
paper aud generally sizes up things
wrong. But this time it hits the nail
squarely on the head. The Rep ubli
can anti-railroad cry has no more sin
cerity about it than the devil had
when he tried to win Christ over to
his side by Offering him all the world
Their anti-Stewartcry is only made
now to hide some scheme by which
the y can send plated silver man or
genuine gold-bug to the United
States Senate. The people are on to
their game and cannot be fooled this
time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-29

While you arc iooHing for change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper mt the Postof-
dee. AL goods Irst class and at the
lowest living Prices. Cali in and ex-
anime my stock. NJ trouble to show
goods. |. N. SHERwood.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-29
Democratic
Meetings.

General Robert Nj. Clark e
of Carson, will address the
citizens of Nevada on the is
sues of the day at the follow
ing places:
Tuscarora, Monday evening,
OCTOBER 3lst.
Elko, Tuesday evening
NOVEMBER LIST.
Golconda, Wednesday even'g
NOVEMBER 2ud.
Paradise, Thursday evening,
NOVEMBER 3D..
Lovelock, Friday evening,
NOVEMBER 4th.
Reno, Saturday evening.
NOVEMBER 9TH.
Hon. George Russell, Dem
OCratIC candidate Tor Cover
nor, AMI other candidates on
the Democratic State tichet
will accompany General
Clarke and address the poo
pie.
Turn out and hear the is
sues discussed from the Dem
ocratic STANDPOINT.
BY order of the State Cen
trail Committee,
CHAS. GULLING,
Chairman.