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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "Mur-
decai Hardtsty, the first white child
born in Indianapolis, was rocked through
infancy in cradle i'll the possession OF
Mrs. Brandt wife of the Rev }. l..
Brandt, pastor of the Christian taber-
nacle of Valparaiso, Ind. The cradle is
known to be LOG years old. 1t was
brought from Virginia to Indiana at an
early day. Altogether 40 sons of mdi.
which is still doing service in the home
of the Rev Mr.. Brandt The cradle was
hewed from the log, is 3 feet , inches
long and from its long continued usc
closely resembles ebony.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

MARRIED on Ihirty Minutes Courtship.
You may talk about your brief
courtships and marriages on short no.
tice. y said Captain Arm Cardwell once,
'but think | once witnessed the quick
est made match on record. | was run
ming as IA conductor between Russell
Vile and Owensboro, as | did for many
years, and on trip i'll the winter of
1881 | got pretty country girl passen-
ger at little flag station south of Cen
trail City about 9;45 Il. III. A few miles
farther on at another small station
big strapping looking farmer, dressed
in brown jeans, with his trousers tuck
ed in his tail boots got on my train
The fellow hadn't opened the car door
till he spied the rustic lass, and before
he took his seat in front of the girl he
had smiled at her.
Il punched his ticket, went in the
smoking car, and on my return to the
regular passenger coach found the Green
river tiller of the soil sitting in the
same seat with the maiden, chatting
with her as if he had known her since
birth In % minutes after they had
first met the fellow called me to him
and said. See here, podner, we want
to get htched. hain't knowed Mirinda
Jane here but 30 minutes, but we both
like, an she's willin an so III l. Whur
the highest parson, podner" l took
them on to Owensboro, and the happy
bridegroom and his blushing other half
were passengers back ON my train that
afternoon. For hurry up nuptials it
does strike me that these ought to have
the cake and other special prizes offered
for quick yeast love matches. Louis
villa Post
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Petition.
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Commissioners OF the County Of
State 0! Maine and the County
Com nssioners Of the County Of Somerset.
State Of Maine, severslly and jointly.
The undersigned citizens Of the G untes Of
and Somerset state OF Maine re-
spectfully represent that public convenience
and necessity require that a highway shall be
laid from a point in shirley ne ar the house Il
Smith Mcclure, through the town Of -hlrley
East Moxie, West Woke and Moxie Gore town
ship, to place or settlement in said last
named township called The Forks. And we
hereby petition your Honorable Boards 70 lay
out such highway. and that the same be
wrought and constructed.
Dated this 9th day Of August A. D. 1897.
c. l.. HUNTINGTON AND - OTHERS,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

A sea captain called at village inn
and asked the landlady, ayoung widow
''Do you know where | can get II
mate? | have lost my mate.
Il am very sorry for you, Mr.. -"
she said smiling Il want mate, too,
and cannot get one. As we are in the
same position, II tell you what III do
if you Il he mine, l Will be yours,
He closed with the bargain, and, the
widow keeping her word he is now
supplied with two mates PEARSON 5
Weekly.
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STATE OF MAINE.
PisChTAQCts IS.
Court OF County Commissioners,


Court OF County Commissioners,
December Term A. D. 1897.
Upon the foregoing petition il is considered
by the Commissioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought TO be heard
touchiug the matt set forth in their petition,
and therefore order, II at the County Com
missoners OF the Counties of Piscataquis and
Somerset meet at the Shirley House, so called,
in Shirley in the County OF Piscataquis,
Tuesday the 9TH day of June, A. ID. 1888 at II
O'Clock A. NJ. and thence proceed to view the
route mentioned in said petition; imme lately
witnesses will be had at some convenient
place in the vicinity, and such further meas
ures taken in the premises as the Com issiou-
ers shall Judge proper. And 1t is further
ordered, that notice of the time, place and
purpose OF the Commissioners meeting afore
said be given to all persons and corporations
interested, by serving attested copy of
Chairman OF the Board of County Commission
ers for Somerset County, and upon the Clerk
OF the town of shirley, in the County of Pisca-
taquis. and by posting up attested copies as
aforesaid in three public places in said town
of Shirley, thirty days at least. before the
publishing the petition and this order thereon
in the Kenp bee journal. public newspaper
printed at Augusta, in the county OF kennebec,
by theIprinter to the state, The Somerset
Reporter a public newspaper printed at Skow-
hogan in the County of Somerset, and in the
printed at Dover, in the County of Piscataquis,
six weeks successfully in each, the last
publication to be thirty days at least, before
the time OF said view, that all persons and
corporations Interested, may attend and be
heard If they think fit. 6w3
~ N'N Attest; aENRy FLINT, Clerk
true copy Of petition and order thereon
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indiscriminate use of the knife. Read
ing of the many cures made by S. S.
s., determined to give that medicine
a trial, and after had taken it a few
days, the cancer became jrritated and
began to discharge. This after awhile
ceased, leaving small scab, which
finally dropped off, and only a healthy
little scar remained to mark the place
where the destroyer had held full sway.
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mURlLLO's MAGDAlENE.

gaze pom thy soullt eyes upturned.
And 1T marcel that Murillo's grace,
In holy thought and holy musng learned,
Conceived the wondrous beauty of thy face
What glow of sacred genius In him burned
Which left on thee Of stain of earth no tracei
Was face of mortal ever 80 fHir2
Was face OF mortal ever seen 80 sweet
Lies on thy neck, unbound the flowing hair,
Which dried with golden threads thy Masters
feet
Methinks those eyes that saw thy risen Lord
Have held the glory In them evermore,
And high above all earthly thoughts they soar
To dwell In heaven and see the things of Godl
Anna Olcott Com1nelin in Poems"
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TRY GRAIh.O! TRY GRAIN.O !

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you pack
age OF GRAINO, the new food drink that
takes the place OF coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like It, GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but 1t is made
from pure grains. and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. 4 the
price Of coffee. 25c. and Is cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
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Don't Delay Longer

As collector OF the town OF Skowhegau, l am
called upon to raise money at once to meet
town expenses This is imperative and
would caution all who have unpaid taxes that
they must call and settle at once II they would
save cost, II. X. WHITE, Collector.
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Too
Much Knife I!

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm
Mr.. William Walpole, of Walshtown,
South Dakota, writes; IA boz t
three years go, there came under
my left eye a little blotch about the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

"What did Jones do after he insulted
the judge?"
Sixty days. / understand. "-Chica-
go Record.
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PIGS and ShoatS for Sale.

have constantly on hand choice bred Pigs
and Shoats. all ages for sale at price to please
also have for service a thorough bred
White Chester Boar at sl.00. IL in need of 8
pig see my lot, get price and you will not look
farther +w52
w. F. BRADBURY.
At the Ansel Holway Farm, Skowhegan. Me.
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size OF a small pea.
1t grew rapidly,a and
shooting pains ran
III every direction.
| became alarmed
and C on S ult e d a
good doctor, who
pronounced it cam
Ger, and said that 1t
must be cut out.
This I would not
consent to, having
little faith in the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attest: HENRY B. FLINT, Clerk
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EAST HAVERHILL.

II. L. Hanson of Lebanon was in town
last Week.-Mrs. Gertrude Little of
Woodsville has been a guest at A. w.
Smiths this Week.-Mrs. M. ID. Foster OF
Boston has been spending a couple of
weeks with her cousin, Mrs. q. w. Rich
ardson.-The regular meeting of the w.
q. T. u. was held Thursday afternoon at
the home of the president and took the
form of a memorial service for Frances
Willard.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pope are
receiving congratulations on the birth OF
a son Feb. 22nd.-The patriotic entertain
ment given by our young people Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the w. Z.
T. u, was very successful The vestry
was prettily decorated with hagsS and
bunting, picture of Washington and ban
ner. Appropi late music and Rotations
were given by members of the Band OF
Mercy and "Ye Ratchet Partie" was fine
lv rendered by thirteen young ladies.
The latter was heartily encOred, also the
solo bv Willie AndroSs. The vestry was
well filled and all seemed TO enjoy cele-
brating the birthday of the Father OF our
country. 13rF
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OXFORD.

Mrs. Calista Phelps, former resident
of this town, died at Windsor, VT, and
was brought here for burial last week.
We have snow in town from 2 inches to
15teet deep with pitch holes in the roads
at very short distances. One man says
he counted seventy-five in travelling one
Smith and family have moved
into the Bugbee House. Tie goes to Sion
dixie for gold in the spring,-Last Tues
day Frank J. Walsh and VIM. j.. Meran
of Roxbury, Mass, started for Fairlee and
Oxford to give an entertainment AT
North Thetford the cars run into snow
drifts which delayed them fifteen hours.
Last Friday night they gave musical en-
tertainment at Union Hall, one playing
the banjo he other the piano They were
assisted by Mrs. Perkins of Fairlee, vocal
sOloist. Every piece was encOred and
some of them the third time. The duet
by Miss Wyman on the violin and Mrs:
Carr Oh the piano was very fine and
heartily encored. The concert was one
of the best we have ever listened to in
this D lace. The Band, which played for
a promenade aft er the concert, has great
ly improved if we are any judge of music
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nssp are the favorte family
A1UOl y AAAo cathartic. Price 25c.
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EAST CORNTH.

The Universalists held special mid
week service Thursday and Friday,
Feb. 10th and llth. Rev. Alven M:
Smith of Williamstown preached
Thursday at 2 and p. M, taking Tor
his subject "The New Theology" and
christianity for the Strong" Friday
at 10 a. M, special service for the chill
dren was held and at 2.30 and 7 p. m.
Rev. Harvey Hastings Hoyt of st.
Johnsbury spoke on What it meant:
to be a Universalist' and Heaven"
All of the services were most impress
sive. Three were admitted to church
membership by rite of baptism at
the closing service Friday evening.
The attendance was good throughout
and much interest was manifest. The
parish was on firm basis and the con-
slant growth along all lines is very
gratifying to those interested.
Chas. Emerson and son of Lancaster
were in town last week visiting at l.. II.
Rowe's.-The magniscope entertainments
advertised for Friday evening, Feb. 18TH,
was stponed on account of the bad
roads. 1t is hoped it will come later.-F'
| E. Merrill's auction Saturday afternoon
and evening was well attended,. 5.
James, George Payne and Misses Williams
and Blaisdell of Bridgeport were IN town
last week visiting at E. SA Rowland's;-
The public library was opened for the
| first time in its new quarters saturday
evening. All books out must be returned
as soon as possible in order to complete
the new list which is being made.-Near
| ly eighty were present Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bedell
to celebrate the fifth anniversary OF their
marriage. They were the recipients OF
several very nice presents, RefreshmentS
consisting of cake and coffee were served
and all had very pleasant time.-in
answer to the Topsham correspondent in
regard to the East Corinth creamery lead
ing it's competitors. / would say tie rea-
son is that by using water power it re-
duces expenses, the foreman is well quail
flied for his position and liked by all,
which greatly helps in the successful
operation of a creamery.-F. q. Huse
while leading horse to water Saturday,
dislocated his shoulder. 1t was put in
shape by Drs. Stevens and Brown, and at
present writing he is getting along as well
as can be eXpected.-The storm OF last
week was unusually severe in this yicin-
ity, roads were badly drifted in all dlrec-
tions and no mail arrived on Wednesday.
Ten inches of snow fell on Sunday
Carnes Corliss has moved from the Geo
Corliss place in Newbury to Piermont;-
Remember the skim milk dance in the
hall this friday evening.
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CHELSEA.

Mrs. G. P. Dickinson and son Dan are
visiting in Connecticut-Lucia l.. Laid,
who has been at j. M. Comstocks Tor
several months, has finished work and
gone to South Randolph. -Rlchard Eman-
uel has gone to Williamstown and viii
River junction visited his father, j.. b.
Bacon, last week.-Mrs.. Mary Judd is
visiting in West Braintree.-The Ladies
Benevolent society will serve bake bean
dinner in the church parlors on town
meeting day.-Hon. r. M; Harvey OF
Montpelier is in town:-Mrs. w. r.
Townsend has gone to visit her daughter
Blanche at Meriden, n H., and will at
tend the musical festival at Randolph
Converse Bixby, aged 81 years, died Tues
day. He was cared for during his last
illness by his brother and his wife, Mr.:
and Mrs. Newell Bixby.-Statemen OF
Orange County Creamery for January:
Milk Received, IFS, 225 lbs; butter made,
OH lbs received for butter, $2,O40O4;
paid patrons, q cents per pound.-Azro
Hood, an old resident of the town, died
on the 10th, aged Is. His wife died several
years ago and he leaves three sons ana
| daughter and Mrs. w: e. Jackson
and Misses Mildred and Fanny Tracy
with gentlemen from Montpelier were to
attend the drama the 18th.-Fred Smith
and James Grace are visiting at Richard
Smith's.-Chelsea Dramatic Club pre-
Se0Ieu lie Olu I1OHlcSJtdu Df DCh-
man Thompson, in a very acceptable
manner on Feb. Is, II and Is. For the
benefit of those from distance who were
unable to attend because of the storm it
will be repeated on Wednesday, March 2.
The Densmore orchestra played at
Strafford on Tuesday evening.-Mrs DE-.
Helmer of New York visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Hood, last week.
Fred Tuller and his mother of Tunbridge
visited friends in town last week.-C. Al
bert Bliss who has been visiting in town
returned to his home in West Fairlee
Saturday.-The afternoon mail that for
merly left at 4.30 now leaves Chelsea at
80 D. M, it arrives at II a. m.-The fol-
lowing are the names of the present oe-
cupants of West hill farms that have been
the homes for four generations of the
same family: E. E. Stone, A. l.. Sprague
Calvin, Goodwin, j. Nj. Flint, ii. L. Walk
er and W. f. Dewey. Can you beat this
record Pom account of the storm last
week the Vershire bush Line stage and
the Barre North Star Line stage did not
arrive Wednesday and Thursday nights
and the noon mail did not arrive Wednes--
day.-Lucy Church of Tunbridge visited
friends in town Sunday and Monday
Chas. A. Durham of Randolph visited his
father Moses Durham, Saturday.
fifty couples attended the dance.
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ORFORDVHLE.

Mr.. Walker, an evangelist of White
field, is holding meetings every eve
ming this week at the school house.
The exhibition given by the schools
Feb. 18th. was very successful. A full
house enjoyed it. The drill was very
fine, and much credit is due the teach
ers and scholars.
The severe storms have made log
ging almost impossible for the past
few days as the roads in Quint town
are drifted so badly.
Miss Eliza Horton is at work tor
Mrs. Asa Sanborn.
Miss Alice Franklin visited at Clar
ence Carr's at the Street last week.
Miss Jennie Avery is spending few
days with Mrs. John Corliss at the
Street.
j. Bailey drove to Enfield last week,
Miss Dora Bailey entertained the
German measles last week.
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LYME.

Alvin H. Derby has moved to Etna to
live with his son Walter.-Edward Bailey
who lives in Iowa upon large farm, has
been at his former home in Lyme, has
returned to Iowa taking Ed Newell and
Levi White who go out to find work.
Mrs. Stark, widow of the late John Stark,
has gone to Westfield, Mass, to live with
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Webb.-A. p.
Fairfield, class of 100 Dartmouth College,
is at home sick with mumps.-A very
quiet wedding ceremony at Rev. j. NJ.
fozier's, Lyme Center, Saturday evening.
Mr.. Walter e. Piper and NJ. Jennie Pei
ton were the pagties.-Miss Jennie f.
Blood and Bracket Dustin were home
from K. u. A. over Sunday The hearing
before the County Commissioners upon
the laying out of the highway across the
Connecticut river has been postponed till
April.
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CORINTH.

There has been in town in 1897, ~ mar
riage licenses granted; 20 births, II males
and females; IL deaths, January, Pau
lima S. Sanborn, aged 81 years; February,
Abigail NJ. Eastman, SO years; March,
Catherine p. Celley, y years; April, Or
lana Dearborn "A years, Nellie &. Merrill
% wears, Chauncey ). Bohonan rs ears,
John Mcguire "a years; May, female in
FAINT July, male infant, Eliza WOrthley
81 years; August, Grant NJ. Townes, 20
years; September, Albert McConneli, u
years, Mary A. Day ~ years. October,
Geo W. Stevens So years, Mary Ann
Blake so years; November, Caroline ).
Fits 81 wears Miss Daley of Barton
closed her IL ird term of school at Cook
vile, Feb. 1Sth.-The services at the Cen
ter church will be as follows: u m, a
praise service conducted by Mr. George
Patric. A general invitation to all who
love the service of song; $3.50, Sabbath
school SUPERINTENDENT, Fred Hutton; 1.30,
preaching by Rev. f. w. Hatch. On
TUESDAY evening of each week at O'Clock
examination OF the next Sunday school
lesson. Notice will be given the Sabbath
previous of the place of meeting.-As
March list draws near considerable inter
est is manifested by the voters of this
town in regard to town affairs and in de-
Gliding who the candidates shall be for
the several town offices to be hlled on
March list. The Office of road commits
GlOQer seems 10 De J06 llOSJ bOuSHI
and it is hoped that the best man will be
selected to fill that important office. A
new school director is to be elected and
should be a person that is interested III
the cause of education and good schools
and it is the duty of every voter to try tC
elect the best man possible for that office
As this is the year that real estate Will De
appraised, the selection of good men fol
listers is of the utmost Importance, and
YOUR correspondent thinks that Mr.. Les
lies communication in last weeks OPIN
ION contained sensible and timely hints
worthy of the consideration OF all voters
and it is very evident that real estate IL
the future i'm this town will have to pay
the taxes. and all owners of real estate
should be interested enough IN the selec
tion of listers to be present at the caucus
which will be held at the Town House
SATURDAY. afternoon, Feb. 26th.-Don'
forget the auction sale of real estate To-
taxes at the town clerks office IN Corlnt
on Saturday, Feb. Goth, at 10 O'Clock u
the forenoon. The property 10 De SOL
includes the Hartman land, ABOUT IL
acres The Clifford land about IL acres
also the grist mill owned by NJ. ). laplln
The taxpayers of Corinth who are lega
voters in town meeting are requested U
meet at the Town House on SATURDAY
Feb %, 1898, at 9 o'clock p. m, Tor IN
purpose of nominating suitable person
for town officers. Let there be tull at
tendance of taxpayers thai they may con
suit as to the best interest of the town.
PER ORDER TAXPAYERs.
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PIFRMONT.

Fred K. Dodge started Wednesday for
Denver by way of Boston. He has a good
position offered him III a large establish
ment in the carpet department.. his
brother Frank has been engaged in busl-
ness in this firm for the past ten years.
His many friends here, though rather he
would remain with us, wish him success
in this new enterprise.
Rev. f. H. Bickford has returned to his
new home i'll California.
About two months ago Charles Dodge
bought full blOoded Durham Cow weigh
ing 1866 of Mr.. Rugg of Fairlee, which now
has fine twin calves, which are entitled
TO the names of General and Martina
Washington.
The ladies of the social gathering will
have a sociable, including clam supper,
at the town hall, Thursday evening,
March Sd. A rich program. OF exercises
consisting of music, recitations and read
ings. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Jackson of Wells River
were guests at Mr.. Wings over Sunday.
The social and entertainment given by
the Grange last Tuesday evening was
success both socially and financially.
The readings by Miss Edith Bruce Jones
were very highly appreciated as was shown
by the encores. Her selections were rem u
dered in a very pleasing and agreeable
manner. and we hope we may have the
opportunity of hearing her again in the
future.
Miss Sadie Hill accompanied by Mrs.
Hanley has returned home from Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Quimby of Boston
called on friends in town on Monday.
BROOK ROAD.
In last weeks OPINION Milo Granger
should have read Milo Sawyer.
Mrs. Martha Reneau closed a ten weeks
term of school in No. last Saturday, she
having taught the whole year very salts
| factorily. Whole number of scholars
thirteen Maud Curtis and Minnie Den
mis- had no marks during the term; Charlie
Reneau four and one-half years old was
absent two days on account of illness; I'll
| len johnson had no marks during the
wear until the storm of last week prevent
ed her attending schoolWednesday and the
time required to break the roads Thurs
day morning caused her to be late on thai
day.
The brook road has been the scene Of
| two run-aways within week. The tlrSt
being horse owned by Roswell Hunt
driven by Frank NOrcrOss, the time being
Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th, cause the
horse taking the wrong path and setting
| the sleigh on a snow bank when 1t was
upset which frightened the horse, anc
by the rein breaking Mr.. Norcross lost
control of him and started at a rapid rate
taking the road for East Haverhill, turn
ed down the railroad track at the cross
ing, ran by the East Haverhill depot, where
he was struck by the north bound freight
train in such way as to kill him. The
sleigh was strewn along the track par
of it being found on the COW catcher
The second was less disastrous and was
a horse owned by H. H. Mutt, which was
frightened at a dog beside the road ant
ran but was refined into shed and com
paratiyely little damage done.